I was a lord farming, how did I become an emperor?

Chapter 42 Prey Tracking
Rhodes also lacked advanced soldier training skills.

But he knew that the most important thing in the army was to obey orders without question.

Rhodes passed on all the basics he knew from his previous life to Durant, including traveling, teamwork, physical and agility training facilities, discipline, and reward and punishment methods.

Rod seemed a little guilty as he spoke.

But Durant listened more and more attentively.

This training method was even more rigorous than that of the Earl of Tulip's personal guards, and it had unique ideas about physical fitness and agility training, which greatly impressed Durant.

Although Durant knew some of these things, where did the lord learn them from?

How could these illegitimate children, who work every day, know?
Did he already know he would become a lord, and then secretly sneak into the Earl's study to learn in advance?
But where did those training methods, which I've never heard of before, come from?
“I understand and agree with your ideas, Your Excellency. However, I didn’t understand the part about the obstacle training facilities. Could you please explain it again?”

Durant humbly sought advice, like a devout apprentice.

Durant felt that if he could use these training facilities, his swordsmanship might improve even further.
"of course."

Just as Rhodes was about to speak, he suddenly remembered a demon hunter game he had played in his previous life, about the training facilities for demon hunters.

The training of those witchers included various wooden stakes, straw dolls, obstacles, and ropes.

These facilities are used to train witchers' agility, swordsmanship, and reaction speed.

The most famous part is the rotating log mechanism, where a huge wooden beam is suspended horizontally in the air and surrounded by spiked sticks. As the mechanism drives it to rotate at high speed, trainees must nimbly dodge, block, or counterattack.

Rhodes thought that perhaps that kind of thing would be more suitable for training soldiers in this world.

Yes, this facility must be arranged!
However, it would take some time for that thing to reappear, so Rhodes first told Durant about the training methods he had seen in his previous life.

"Obstacle training, including rope climbing, obstacle jumping, wall crossing, and balance beam training, improves soldiers' flexibility, coordination, endurance, and mental fortitude."

Rod didn't know if it would be useful, but he blurted everything out.

"It's best to time the training throughout the whole process, so that it can put pressure on them... I'll have the carpenter make a simple hourglass."

Durant carefully memorized it, then asked somewhat blankly, "Do you know what those facilities look like?"

Rod smiled and said, "It's all very simple. I'll draw some diagrams for you, and anyone with a little construction ability can build it."

Durant immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

But at the same time, they were also very curious about these training facilities.

What kind of facilities are simple to set up and can be used to train soldiers?
Durant looked at Rhodes with expectant eyes, "Please draw it as soon as possible."

Rod readily agreed, not expecting Durant to be so enthusiastic.

It's worth mentioning that this time, Rod not only raised the training requirements but also improved the food.

During training, all soldiers received an extra half pound of meat, including fifteen selected from among the slaves.

If you want a horse to run fast, you not only need to crack the whip, but also feed it good fodder.

Rhodes is never stingy in this regard.

Rhodes took the soldiers' training very seriously and didn't procrastinate. He stayed up all night to finish drawing all the facilities.

Rhodes personally led the team and spent a week building all of these things.

Of course, there will be some improvements to these facilities.

For example, replacing the wall with a 3.5-meter-high spiked fence would be more suitable for the construction of a wasteland town.

In addition, Rod was very interested in the grappling hooks used by the two hunters, Dolan and McAuliffe, and asked Durant to ask them to share their experience.

This kind of specialized skill requires more talent, and Rhode doesn't expect them to be as accurate as the two hunters.

But at least it can be used as a basic tool for climbing.

Rhodes' handcrafted grappling hooks can pierce through rocks, and if the soldiers can master them, a night raid on the castle could very well be a success.

After finishing all that, Rhodes began to focus his efforts on his own keywords.

Once the fishpond is built and 1,000 kilograms of fish fry are introduced, the first aquaculture entry, "Crazy Reproduction," will be unlocked.

The relevant terms for hunting lords in Rhodes have not yet been unlocked.

The first entry, "[Prey Tracking]", describes how to personally hunt fifteen kinds of prey, five each of land, flying, and aquatic prey, and personally dissect one of each of these three types of prey.

Rhodes felt that this entry wasn't very useful for the time being and hadn't paid much attention to it. Now, if he wanted to unlock the Nature Lord, he needed to improve his skills in forging, animal husbandry, and hunting.

Rhodes had already gathered all the aquatic prey and had even dissected the fish himself.

Rhodes hunted hares and deer on land, and wyverns were his flying prey.

Taking advantage of the time he had, Rhodes decided to go hunting in the wasteland with Raine.

The variety of prey in the wasteland was greater than Rhodes had imagined.

On the first day of the hunt, Rod caught a sparrow, a grouse, and a crow, and even performed surgery on the sparrow.

Now we only need one more type of flying prey.

Over the next two days, with the help of Raine and the hunters, Rhodes easily hunted bison, squirrels, and roe deer.

The reason Rhodes was able to unlock it so quickly was not because his archery skills had greatly improved, but because he was able to exploit loopholes.

Even if he misses, Raine and the others can catch the prey and bring it to Rhodes, who will then personally dispose of it.

With only one flying prey remaining, Rhodes wanted to hunt down an eagle to bring this entry to a perfect close.

But after searching for most of the day without finding a trace, they could only shoot a wild duck in a pond in the woods.

[I have personally hunted five types of land, flying, and aquatic creatures, and dissected one of each, unlocking: Prey Tracking]

[Prey Tracking (White): Your keen observation skills always allow you to spot the tracks left by your prey (any creature you've marked), easily identifying the direction they fled.]

Oh?
Rhodes looked at the description of prey tracking with some surprise.

Clearly, this term isn't just used in hunting; it can also be used in warfare!
Rod suddenly realized,

Conquest is another kind of hunting!

It seems we can't just define an entry based on its name; we still need to unlock it if necessary.

Rod immediately checked the next entry.
Harvesting 2,000 catties of prey (containing at least 3 species) and 100 animal hides (damage rate < 20%) unlocks the attribute: Flesh Harvester.

hiss--

Rod gritted his teeth as he looked at the entry information.

If the first term had been unlocked earlier, the second term would already be complete!
Fortunately, there were hunting teams constantly hunting. If they were lucky, they would catch a black bear and hunt some rabbits and deer, which would be enough.

If all else fails, we'll have another group fishing trip in the river bend.

Just as Rhodes was feeling sentimental, Aleya ran back.

"My lord, a caravan has been spotted to the southeast ahead. There are three wagons and slaves. It should be a merchant caravan!"

Rhodes snapped out of his daze, somewhat surprised.

Why are there still caravans passing through here?
Rhodes and the hunting party are currently located northeast of Frostleaf Town. Further east are mountains, and beyond the mountains lies the East Coast.

The mountains to the east are different from the Black Stone Mountains; they are all steep peaks, rarely visited by people, and there is no way to go.

Even Susan's father, who lived at the foot of the mountain in the northeast corner, had never been inside; he only lived on the outskirts.

Otherwise, Rhodes would have opened up maritime trade long ago.

"They came from the south, and got lost?"

Rhodes guessed, then took out a map to examine it.

The nearest city to the south is Border Town, and further south lies the territory of Earl Falcon. The journey is long, and some parts involve rugged and difficult paths.

Taking this route is twice as far as going around.

It's not necessary.

Rhodes was puzzled and stood up.

"Let's not roast the duck yet, let's go check on the caravan."

Regardless of where the caravan came from, not a single copper coin of tax owed to Rhodes could be missed.

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