"Clap, clap—" crisp applause rang out.
Following the sound, Shu Yichao's eyes fell upon a black-skinned, white-haired beauty.
Dressed in a very anime style.
The places that should be protected had no protection at all.
"Wearing so little, thinking I wouldn't dare to strike you up there?"
Shu Yichao muttered to himself.
"Quite unexpected." The black-skinned beauty stood up, her voluptuous legs faintly visible under the thin veil.
"I initially thought you were a little puppy, but turns out you're a cute little wolf."
She chuckled lightly, seeming to be in a very good mood, not even sparing a glance at the cavalry captain lying in a pool of blood.
"I am Dilibeil, the lord of the Empire of Osman, appointed personally by the Great Sultan."
"Now—"
The black-skinned beauty extended a slender, delicate foot, arrogantly saying, "I permit you to become my loyal and obedient servant."
"Come, kneel down and kiss my feet."
[Ding dong—Congratulations, Master, you've triggered a side quest!]
System 12345, still struggling with the black screen, exclaimed excitedly.
[Even though I don't know how you did it, there's a hint that you've approached an important character.]
[Now releasing the task: "One Glance, a Lifetime Mistake!"]
[Wait, let me tell you about the plot.]
[Dilibeil, a Pasha of the Empire of Osman.]
[She's ruthless, mysterious, and beautiful, and loyal to the Empress.]
[Any city captured by her turns into rivers of blood, and any resistance results in the entire city being razed to the ground.]
[Countless people fear her merciless methods, but no one knows that deep inside this bloody rose, there lies a soft heart.]
[Master, go for it!]
System 12345 cheered eagerly.
[Your talent for "Overwhelming Charm" is no joke.]
[Even the most resolute will soften before you.]
[Conquer her, turn the bloody rose into your shy maiden!]
[I promise you, with just a pitiful look, she'll immediately become your captive.]
[Just a few sweet words, and she'll take you home, starting a shameless new life.]
Despite System 12345's enthusiastic strategizing, but...
"Audio not adjusted?" Amidst a bunch of noise, Shu Yichao heard the word "go."
But it was enough.
"Time to fight the boss."
Dilibeil saw the challenging smile on the boy's face, raised her thumb, and forcefully dragged it across her neck.
"..."
"Very well." After a moment of silence, Dilibeil chuckled.
If an ordinary person dared to challenge her like this, they would surely be torn to pieces by her.
However, Shu Yichao was just too good-looking.
So, a little lesson was in order.
"Kid, after I break your limbs, I'll keep you well under my bed."
"Treasure these last moments of freedom."
Bang—
Her long legs suddenly grabbed the ground, unleashing a terrifying explosive force that didn't match her appearance.
One moment she was on the litter, the next she teleported in front of Shu Yichao.
"This boss is fast, not at the same level as the previous mobs, the speed is probably around 80."
The curved blade came like lightning, resembling a greedy wolf baring its blood-stained teeth.
Sizzle—
The blade, accompanied by a chill, grazed his nose, sparks flying.
Dilibeil was determined, delivering a series of attacks aimed at Shu Yichao's throat, but each one was deflected.
Sizzle—
After another flash of the blade, the two backed away, facing each other.
Shu Yichao shook his curved blade and asked, "Is that all?"
With a speed of 80, which was quite good among light infantry, but his close combat damage seemed to be only a little over 60...
With such momentum earlier, he thought she was some impressive boss, but turns out she's just a big militia?
Shu Yichao muttered to himself.
Being treated with such disdain for the first time, Dilibeil couldn't help but feel a surge of anger.
The combination of her twin blades suddenly changed in momentum.
"Oh—scaling up?"
The twin blades danced agilely in her hands, sounding like chainsaws, emitting a deadly danger.
But—
"Your recovery time is too long, idiot!"
Jumping back, avoiding the most dangerous attack of the whirlwind blade, Shu Yichao seized the opportunity to smack Dilibeil's hand holding the knife, causing her to pause.
Immediately after, he swiftly moved behind her and landed a punch, solidly hitting Dilibeil's back. Almost being knocked breathless, Dilibeil hurriedly turned around, but was met with a fiercely powerful spinning kick.
"Still spinning kicks—this action mod is really cool!"
Crack— A clear and crisp sound of bones breaking echoed from her temple.
Dilibeil fell into the mud, her earlier radiant appearance turning into a mess in the blink of an eye.
"Ugh—" Even though heavily injured, she still tried to struggle to get up, but the cold blade, accompanied by an icy breath, had already descended from above.
"Her blood is so thin, does this mod encourage sword fights, emphasizing technical combat?"
[Master, why did the task prompt disappear?]
[Did Dilibeil go away? With such a good start, why didn't you go up and say something?]
[Don't worry, with your current beauty, anyone who sees you will be moved—there's no need to be afraid, you have this system covering you.]
"This noise is so annoying."
Shu Yichao tried to lower the volume.
Then he caught sight of the soldiers, their health bars still glowing, screaming and scattering away.
"No, my experience, my horse, my armor!"
Seeing the soldiers about to run, Shu Yichao became frantic.
Not even getting a level up prompt after defeating a mini-boss, it was obvious that the experience wasn't enough. In this situation, how could he let these minions escape?
Moreover, the boss didn't drop any equipment, and he urgently needed the voluntary sponsorship of these minions.
"Hold it right there!"
Shu Yichao grabbed his curved blade and yelled as he chased after them.
[Dilibeil is the type who won't let go once she's decided, as long as you, the host, are willing to launch an attack, hehe...]
System 12345 got lost in its own imagination, emitting light that almost turned pink.
[He's escaping.]
"Hurry, run!"
"That person must be a devil, definitely a devil!"
[She's chasing.]
"Trying to run? Where do you think you're going!"
The curved blade moved like a crescent moon, one slash after another.
"I have 200 speed, a horse might not even outrun me."
"I want to see which one of you can escape!?"
[He's caught.]
"Is having a horse something to be proud of?"
"Though aged, my arrows are still sharp. Hit!"
"Do you understand the value of my [proficiency in archery and horsemanship]?"
[Wait a moment, host, I'll send you some information.]
As the last rays of today's sunset disappeared over the horizon, Shu Yichao finally caught up with the last fleeing soldier he could see.
"This mod is great everywhere, except for the annoying AI."
"Why can't the minions just gather together and let me clear them all at once?"
"I have to chase them one by one—"
"New message?"
Opening the notification on the screen, several illustrations caught Shu Yichao's eye, accompanied by a bunch of garbled introductions below.
However, these beauties with their clear eyes and bright smiles were completely overshadowed by the map behind them.
"This map—what's 'E'elam? Isn't it the Ottoman Empire?"
"Noma, Roma?"
"Constantinople—Constantino, my Constantino!"
Looking at the almost completely green E'elam, with only a hint of purple at the center, Shu Yichao's tears were about to fall.
A proud Roman shedding tears.
"I get it!"
"This mod is based on the background of the fall of Rome."
"And my mission is to revive Rome!"
Waving the curved blade in his hand, Shu Yichao howled to the sky: "Constantino will never fall, Rome will never perish!"
Since he decided to revive Rome, Shu Yichao immediately began to contemplate what to do next.
"Let me see, my current attributes..."
"Hmm, ranged 130, melee 140, armor defense 30 after grabbing the armor, shield defense 40, speed 200."
"My attack is okay, but defense is completely unacceptable, just a monkey version of a hero."
"I won't be able to solo, historical mods really require recruiting soldiers."
"According to the map, I am currently on the coast of the Black Sea."
"It's February now, and historically the siege of Constantinople began in April."
"With the little time left, I should figure out where to recruit soldiers."
"Wait, I seem to be able to... recruit soldiers? Can I recruit troops directly without a city?"
[Is the black screen still not fixed? This damn program—eh, why is it moving on its own?]
[Wait a minute, host, are you recruiting servants?]
[Hmm, it makes sense to think about it. To conquer these dangerous beauties, it's indeed necessary to have a certain status, and servants are indispensable...]
[Strange, did I give you permission for this?]
[Host, how did you bypass me and run the program directly?]
[Wait a minute!! What's happening!?]
[Why is my internship score dropping!?]