Chapter 22
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Chapter 22: Wolf Bone Mask
[System notification: Congratulations to player ‘Luo Ji’ for successfully crafting the first piece of equipment. Do you want to name it?]
“Just call it ‘Wolf Bone Mask’!”
Clearly, he had already thought of this name while drawing the design blueprint, so he didn’t hesitate at all.
Immediately after the successful naming, the system notification sounded again…
[System notification: Congratulations to player ‘Luo Ji’ for successfully crafting the ‘Wolf Bone Mask’ and triggering the ‘Equipment Crafting’ project. You have gained 300 civilization points, 2 military points, and ‘Equipment Crafting’ project progress +1.]
Listening to the system notification, Luo Ji grinned foolishly, clearly still immersed in his overwhelming sense of accomplishment and unable to pull himself out.
It felt different making something with his own hands!
It took him several minutes to finally snap out of it.
Originally, with that flash of inspiration, his first idea was to make a wolf bone helmet.
Yes, a helmet. And he thought about it very naively.
Simply put, he’d just detach the lower jawbone of the wolf skull, then ‘plop’ it onto his head, and done!
But reality proved otherwise!
The wolf skull was relatively flat and long.
Although the wolves of this ancient era were larger, it was impossible to wear its skull on his head like a helmet or hat.
While drawing the design blueprint, Luo Ji, realizing this, decisively changed the design, turning the helmet into a mask.
Then he added an animal tendon for fastening.
This way, although the back of his head was still exposed, at least his face was protected, right?
At the same time, it would also prevent the risk of his forehead being split open by an enemy.
Moreover, because it was changed into a mask, the distance between his eyes and the eye sockets of the wolf bone mask was reduced.
Which unexpectedly lessened the impact on his vision.
Thinking this, Luo Ji fiddled with the completed wolf bone mask and put it on his face, wanting to experience it firsthand.
However, this was ancient craftsmanship after all.
To say it was comfortable to wear on his face was definitely a lie, but it wasn’t unbearable.
Furthermore, safety comes first, right?
However, what Luo Ji didn’t expect was that the moment he put on the wolf bone mask, he actually triggered another system notification…
[System notification: Congratulations to player ‘Luo Ji’ for successfully triggering a special ancient era unit type. Do you want to name it?]
“Huh?!”
At this moment, he was completely stunned by the system notification.
His breathing involuntarily quickened a bit.
As a strategy game enthusiast, he had absolutely no resistance to terms like ‘hidden unit’ or ‘special unit!’
He quickly focused his attention on the introduction panel that popped up along with the system notification.
It read as follows…
[Unit Name: None (Unnamed)
Special Abilities: Valiance, Deterrence
Unit Description: In the savage ancient era, warriors who can challenge wolf packs and craft their skulls into ‘Wolf Bone Masks’ to wear have undoubtedly proven their strength! Their appearance and faces are destined to become a nightmare in the hearts of every enemy!]
There wasn’t much to say about the unit description.
Luo Ji’s attention was more focused on the two special abilities…
[Valiance: The protection provided by the Wolf Bone Mask makes this special unit fight more bravely. Default morale +5.
Deterrence: Their appearance instills fear in enemies. Enemy units engaging this special unit have their default morale -5.]
Taking a deep breath, Luo Ji felt his heart pound.
Having already understood the importance of morale, he naturally realized how powerful these two special abilities were.
This was equivalent to having a double buff that weakens enemy units and strengthens friendly units!
“Let’s call them ‘Wolf Warriors’…” Suppressing the excitement in his heart, Luo Ji gave this special unit type a relatively fitting name.
Immediately, the system notification sounded again…
[System notification: Congratulations to player ‘Luo Ji’ for successfully triggering the special ancient era unit type ‘Wolf Warrior.’ You have gained 500 civilization points and 10 military points.]
“Hahaha…”
At this moment, Luo Ji couldn’t help but laugh out loud.
Good things were happening one after another!
Right after making the wolf bone mask, he triggered a special unit type.
Right after triggering a special unit type, he earned another 10 military points.
Was his luck booming today?
His only thought at this moment was to turn all the wolf skulls in the tribe into wolf bone masks!
Once he had a team of ‘Wolf Warriors,’ he felt like he could do whatever he wanted.
He immediately emerged from his tent.
But before he could even call for someone to bring all the wolf skulls over, a sharp scream sounded in his ear.
Luo Ji instinctively looked up and saw one of the women in their tribe looking at him with a face full of terror.
At the same time, her scream attracted all the surrounding tribe members, including Luo Yong and Zhao Pan, who were training.
“W-What kind of monster is this?”
“Everyone be careful, don’t get close!”
“Women and children, fall back!”
Along with a loud shout, Luo Yong, wielding two axes, slowly walked out from the crowd.
Although there was a hint of fear in his eyes as he looked at the monster, he didn’t intend to retreat!
However, before he could make any further move, Zhao Pan, who had followed him, reached out and stopped him.
“Wait a minute! This looks like… the Chief…”
Zhao Pan’s tone was a little uncertain, but being calm and clear headed, he recognized Luo Ji’s attire.
Furthermore, his current location was right outside Luo Ji’s tent, which led him to this judgment.
And as Zhao Pan said this, Luo Ji, who also snapped back to his senses and realized what had happened, was not angry.
Instead, he burst out laughing. While laughing, he took off the wolf bone mask from his face.
He had come out too quickly just now and forgot he was still wearing the wolf bone mask, and that terrifying appearance had clearly scared his tribe members.
Looking at Luo Ji, who revealed his original face after taking off the mask, some of the surrounding tribe members were confused, not knowing what had happened.
Some were still shaken and hadn’t recovered yet.
And some were full of surprise, their eyes occasionally sweeping over the unfamiliar object in Luo Ji’s hand.
The wolf bone mask, when viewed alone, was quickly recognized as just a wolf’s skull.
However, worn on a face, it was utterly terrifying as it looked nothing short of a humanoid monster.
The concept of wearing a skull as a mask was still unheard of in this era.
Although he hadn’t intended to play a prank, Luo Ji felt a sense of successful mischief rise in his heart due to the unexpected outcome.
He didn’t plan to keep this wolf bone mask for himself.
Instead, he directly threw it to Luo Yong.
After all, resources should be utilized effectively, especially such limited resources.
“Luo Yong, this wolf bone mask is yours. It’s a reward for killing the wolf leader!”
“Wolf bone mask?”
Muttering this unfamiliar term, Luo Yong recalled Luo Ji’s appearance from before, and then, imitating him, put the wolf bone mask on his own face.
The moment he put it on, the surrounding crowd gasped in surprise.
However, this time everyone clearly knew that the person under the mask was Luo Yong, so they weren’t scared again.
Meanwhile, Luo Ji also timely explained.
“This is a newly developed piece of armor.”
“It can protect the head and withstand some damage.”
“It’s made from a wolf skull.”
“From now on, only warriors who can kill a wolf are qualified to wear it!”
