Chapter 73
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Chapter 73: Talent in Adversity
Luo Ji was utterly stunned, and momentarily speechless.
Only a single expletive could express his inner emotions at this moment.
This guy, after three days of starvation, could still fight Luo Yong to a standstill?
If he were well-fed and rested, and his 4 star general combat power fully unleashed, how terrifyingly strong would he become?
It was unimaginable.
Of course, Black Jackal’s appearance couldn’t affect Luo Yong’s standing.
After all, to Luo Ji, loyalty often surpassed attribute star ratings.
No matter how impressive your attributes were, as long as there was still a possibility of betrayal, Black Jackal’s position in Luo Ji’s heart would hardly reach the level of Luo Yong, Luo Jin, and Zhao Pan.
These three, with their high talents and maximum loyalty, were his true confidants.
Regarding the topic of distinguishing high and low loyalty, he had also asked about it when he met Gao Su.
At that time, Gao Su even used a rather vulgar example to explain the impact of loyalty levels.
“If your biological mother and I both fell into the water, whom would you save?”
Upon hearing that question, Luo Ji instantly spat out the mapo tofu with rice that he hadn’t yet swallowed.
But there was no denying that the example did make it very easy for him to understand.
Simply put, according to the loyalty of Luo Yong and the other two, in that situation, they would unhesitatingly choose to save Luo Ji.
Black Jackal’s level, however, belonged to the type who would save his biological mother.
However, it must be said that Black Jackal was also a straightforward person.
After accepting his defeat and obediently submitting, his loyalty directly soared to 86 points.
As a newly recruited individual, this was already a considerably high value.
Luo Ji should be able to work hard and increase Black Jackal’s loyalty to over 90 points before the new player protection period ends.
Of course, setting aside the loyalty factor, purely comparing their attribute panels, Black Jackal’s 5 star maximum bravery was indeed impressive, but Luo Yong wasn’t bad either.
Although his maximum was only 4 stars, factoring in the ‘Growing Braver in Battle’ skill, he also had a chance to unleash 5 star combat power!
Moreover, besides his 4 star bravery cap, Luo Yong also had a 4 star endurance cap.
In contrast, Black Jackal’s other stats, apart from 2 stars in intelligence, were all 3 stars.
The total star ratings for both individuals’ combined attributes were 16 stars.
With this comparison, including talents and skills, it might even be Luo Yong who ended up stronger in the long run.
This is because, comparatively, Black Jackal’s ‘Breaking Through Encirclement’ talent was rather subtle, arguably even a bit useless.
It only increases combat power by 50% when surrounded by enemy forces.
To put it bluntly, isn’t this a talent that only comes into play in a losing battle?
At other times, this talent would hardly have any presence, while Luo Yong’s ‘Innate Divine Strength’ talent could be effective at any time.
Therefore, Black Jackal’s somewhat subtle talent and skill actually detracted a little from his overall evaluation.
While optimistically thinking, he could be considered a specialized talent, but his specialized skill was fighting losing battles, which was quite vexing.
However, as an avid fan of strategy development games, Luo Ji always believed that there were no useless troop types or generals, only useless players.
With proper utilization and the incorporation of new tactics or playstyles, Black Jackal’s ‘Breaking Through Encirclement’ talent could also become very powerful.
However, he needed to spend some time and effort pondering these tactics and playstyles.
Before that, he wanted to meet another talented individual from the Black Jackal Tribe!
“Who made this battle axe?”
Luo Ji asked very directly, but a hint of confusion flashed across Black Jackal’s face.
“Battle axe?”
“This one.”
As he spoke, Luo Ji picked up the section of the battle axe that Luo Yong had chopped off.
It was quite heavy.
Fortunately, he hadn’t neglected his physical training during this time, otherwise, holding this thing with one hand would have been quite taxing.
“Oh, this was made by Little Fox.”
Hearing that name, Luo Ji inexplicably wanted to laugh. Perhaps because the Black Jackal Tribe was very close to the Mirror Tribe, people from both sides often had contact, which led to the Mirror Tribe’s naming tradition spreading to the Black Jackal Tribe.
However, the Black Jackal Tribe, having not fully grasped it, named people quite casually, or rather, they didn’t quite understand the naming pattern.
Black Jackal, let’s not even talk about that name for now, it could pass as a nickname, although directly adopting the tribe’s name was definitely for convenience.
But ‘Little Fox’ was too casual, wasn’t it?
In any case, he first needed Black Jackal to bring ‘Little Fox’ over so he could check the attribute panel.
Black Jackal didn’t think much of it and, in a short while, he came back with a young man whose hair was as messy as a bird’s nest.
He looked about seventeen or eighteen years old.
Probably due to malnutrition, he appeared gaunt and frail, but his eyes darted around, constantly scanning Luo Ji, appearing quite shrewd.
“Did you make this battle axe?”
“I made it.”
Black Jackal had clearly explained the situation to Little Fox, who, upon hearing Luo Ji speak, immediately nodded in affirmation and couldn’t help but ask in return.
“This is called a battle axe? Did you make one too?”
“I did, but this battle axe requires too much from the handle’s material. Ordinary materials can’t withstand the weight and break easily, and I haven’t found a suitable one, so I’ve just left it aside for now.”
Listening to Luo Ji’s casual words, Little Fox, who had been slightly reserved, immediately brightened up.
He looked as if he had found a friend with whom he shared a common topic, and then he nodded vigorously.
“Yes, yes, yes! The head of the weapon is too heavy.”
“Ordinary wooden sticks can’t hold up.”
“When I made this battle axe, I already tried my best to find thicker and stronger wood, but it still can’t withstand it.”
“You really saw the weakness of this weapon!”
“I originally wanted to try making the axe blade part smaller to reduce the weight, but that would affect the weapon’s power too much, and then I…”
Watching Little Fox chatter on endlessly the moment he opened his mouth, Luo Ji felt a mix of amusement and exasperation.
This Little Fox gave off the vibe of a research fanatic.
However, just as Luo Ji was thinking this, Little Fox changed the subject.
“We’ve submitted now, so you’re our new chief, right?”
Luo Ji chuckled upon hearing this, then nodded.
“Yes.”
“Then we’re our own people now…”
As he spoke, Little Fox nervously rubbed his palms, but his eyes, fixed on Luo Ji, sparkled.
“So, Chief, can I borrow that spinning thing that can launch stones to have a look?”
