These human warriors each possessed formidable douqi, leaving the equipment-deprived Beastmen struggling to inflict substantial damage against their sturdy armor. Moreover, the number of Beastman casualties continued to rise amid the heavy swords and lances imbued with douqi in the humans' hands. This was particularly true for the relatively defenseless Leopard People; after previous losses on the mountainside, two entire Leopard squads had now suffered more than half casualties.