Chapter 113 - 88: Spamming Units, Spamming Units, Asset Tally

Chapter 113: Chapter 88: Spamming Units, Spamming Units, Asset Tally

At that moment, the Red-haired Mage was holding a Knight’s Longsword, practicing an unknown style of Swordsmanship.

As her body turned, so did the sword, her red hair flaring like a flame.

With a light touch of her toes and a flick of her wrist, the blade flashed out, leaving a searing afterimage in the air.

As she retracted her sword and turned, her Magic Robe swirled open, scattering sparks to the ground.

’I have to admit, her Swordsmanship has some real flair. It’s at least enough to handle Elite Monsters of the same tier without any problems. I really underestimated her.’

’But unfortunately, compared to her Magic Element Talent, her Swordsmanship was a distant second.’

"Reina," Shen Xing called out, stopping her.

The red-haired woman paused, sheathed her sword, and approached with a steady gait.

"What are your orders?"

Shen Xing waved his hand and, without another word, opened the Talent Interface.

HUMMM...

A familiar red light descended upon her, completely enveloping her.

When Reina first felt this unfamiliar power entering her body, she was startled and instinctively took a defensive stance.

But as time passed, she could feel the power subtly transforming her body.

In that instant, the wariness and confusion in her eyes vanished, gradually replaced by shock.

The light faded, the fiery glow receded, and a system notification appeared.

[Evolution successful! Your territory’s Hero, Reina Yanet, has had her Potential increased to Boss Three-Star.]

[This Breakthrough: All Attributes +15%, Agility +100]

[Activated Tier Two Extraordinary Magic: Magma Eruption, Meteor Fire Rain.]

...

’Heroic Level units really are on another level. Each Potential advancement grants a 5% higher Attribute increase than other Soldier Types.’

Shen Xing sighed in admiration, then looked at the two newly activated Magic spells.

Just as the name suggested, the first skill, [Magma Eruption], could summon a pillar of magma to deal massive damage to enemies in a small area, with a chance of sending them flying.

The second, [Meteor Fire Rain], was a large area-of-effect skill that could call down three waves of fiery rain over an area with a 100-meter diameter.

"This power... it’s incredible," Reina murmured to herself, still reeling from the shock of her sudden increase in Potential.

Then, she asked tentatively, "How did you do that? A power like this... it’s practically a miracle..."

"No... It might be even more powerful than a miracle!"

Reina could sense just how special this power was.

In her youth, she had once received a blessing from a goddess’s statue that had greatly enhanced her Talent, leaving a vivid impression on her.

But compared to this man’s power, even the goddess’s blessing seemed insignificant.

Shen Xing shook his head. "It’s just a personal Special Ability of mine."

"Of course, this ability requires a small price, one I’ve already paid."

With that, he silently wheeled himself away.

Reina watched him go, a complex expression on her face.

’This man... he seems completely different from the other Lords I’ve met.’

’Every one I met before had ulterior motives. They either coveted my appearance or forced me to use those sinful flames.’

’But never one like him. He isn’t interested in my looks, and he doesn’t force me to do things I don’t want to do.’

’And he’s even helped me grow stronger multiple times.’

’Just now, he even used that forbidden-like power for my sake.’

’He made it sound so easy, but I know better. How could such a powerful ability come at only a small price?’

’This man must have paid a great price for my sake.’

Reina gripped her sword hilt, her shoulders trembling slightly, her heart in turmoil.

"I’m sorry... It’s not that I’m unwilling to use this power... I’m just afraid I’ll hurt you..."

She took a deep breath, drew the sword at her waist once more, and resumed her diligent practice.

...

Shen Xing was oblivious to the woman’s inner turmoil.

He arrived at the center of his territory with a look of anticipation, gazing at the newly upgraded Beastman Barracks.

The original, shabby wooden hut had been completely transformed.

The walls were now made of stone bricks. A totem of beast bones stood on each side of the main entrance, and strings of beast teeth hung from the eaves.

The overall style was crude and imposing, reminiscent of a Beast Race council hall.

He checked its Attributes.

[Beastman Barracks]

[Level: Elite ★]

[Recruitable Soldier Type: Beastman Infantry (Ordinary ★ ~ Elite ★)]

[Recruitment Cost: 30 Soul Stones, 30 Vinar Silver Coins, 50 Food]

(Cost varies depending on the star level of the recruited Soldier Type.)

[Upgrade Cost: 2,000 Soul Stones, 2,000 Vinar Silver Coins, 5,000 Food, 1 Amber Gemstone]

[Introduction: A sizable Beastman Barracks. You can recruit ordinary Beastman Infantry or Elite Level Beastmen to fight for you!]

...

’Excellent. I can finally mass-recruit Elite Beastmen.’

Just as the system Introduction described, once a Unit Nest like this was upgraded, it could not only recruit high-star Elites, but also low-star cannon fodder.

Most Lords followed the same strategy: recruit a batch of elites to focus on developing, then recruit a large number of grunts to serve as expendable cannon fodder.

After a moment of thought, Shen Xing decided to recruit twenty Elite One-Star Beastmen and sixty Ordinary Two-Star Beastmen all at once.

This would bring the number of Beastmen in his territory to over 110, enough to activate the Hundred-man Bond.

Without hesitation, he opened the Barracks and began recruiting.

[Consume 1,200 Soul Stones, 1,200 Vinar Silver Coins, and 1,800 Food to recruit 20 Beastman Infantry (Elite ★)?]

[Consume 900 Soul Stones, 900 Vinar Silver Coins, and 1,200 Food to recruit 60 Beastman Infantry (Ordinary ★★)?]

Shen Xing confirmed both.

Instantly, a large amount of his resources was consumed.

Inside the Beastman Barracks, a brilliant light flared, and burly, green-skinned figures began to emerge one after another.

But he wasn’t finished. Shen Xing then turned his attention to the Werewolf Nest on the side.

[Consume 300 Soul Stones, 300 Vinar Silver Coins, and 500 Food to recruit 20 Werewolves (Ordinary ★★★)?]

"Yes."

Another large chunk of his resources was consumed.

Bursts of blue light emanated from within the dark, deep nest.

AWOOOO~

Accompanied by a series of howls, slender figures emerged from within.

A series of system notifications popped up.

[Ding! Your ’Beastman’ Soldier Type has exceeded 50 units. 50-Man Bond activated: All Beastmen Attack Speed/Movement Speed +15%.]

[Ding! Your ’Beastman’ Soldier Type has exceeded 100 units. Unlocked Hundred-man Legion Skill — Furious Instinct (When attacked, there is a 15% chance to enter a state of Fury, becoming immune to pain with a greatly increased desire for destruction. Lasts 10 seconds).]

[Ding! Your ’Werewolf’ Soldier Type has exceeded 30 units. 30-Man Bond activated: Initial Agility +10.]

...

’This Legion Skill is powerful. It’s like giving every Beastman an extra ’Fury’ Passive. Their combat effectiveness will skyrocket.’

Shen Xing’s eyes lit up. ’As expected of a Hundred-man Bond. The boost is huge.’

Meanwhile, the more than one hundred new recruits split into two groups and formed neat ranks.

The eighty Beastmen each carried an Iron Axe. Twenty of them were noticeably taller than the rest, their muscles more developed and robust.

Nearby stood a group of plain-looking villagers dressed in coarse linen.

There were both men and women among them, and a faint green light glinted in each of their eyes. They all exuded the aura of a wild beast.

Shen Xing scanned the crowd, then called out, "Blood Roar, over here."

"Coming, Boss!"

A booming reply came from the village entrance.

Immediately after, a burly, dark-red-skinned Beastman riding a tall Warg charged over.

The heavy sound of its approach grew louder, and its powerful battle lust was so palpable it created a suffocating pressure.

Both the Werewolves and the Beastmen looked at the Wolf Cavalry rider with awe in their eyes.

"Boss, what do you need Blood Roar to do?"

Shen Xing said in a low voice, "Take this batch of Elite Beastmen and these newly recruited Werewolves and train them."

"Have the Beastmen train to ride the Werewolves. They need to learn to fight as one."

"I want to forge an elite unit of Wolf Cavalry."

"Give the other Beastmen to Dahou for conventional training."

He issued his commands one by one, laying out a clear plan for the new recruits.

"No problem, Boss!"

Blood Roar nodded emphatically, his profound gaze sweeping over the recruits. "I’ll whip them into shape. They’ll become the finest Wolf Cavalry. Heh heh heh..."

Seeing the grin slowly spreading across his face, the Werewolves and Beastmen all felt a sudden chill run down their spines.

Led by Blood Roar, all 100 new recruits marched toward the village entrance.

Shen Xing also summoned two more Inferior Demons to bolster his ace bombardment corps.

Once that was done, he dusted off his hands. ’Next, time to take stock of the territory’s buildings and total military strength.’

First, he opened the territory interface and looked at the list of buildings.

[Territory Name: None]

[Core Building: Level 1 Large Campfire]

[Max Population: 244/1000]

[Existing Basic Buildings: 310m of Level 1 Walls, 12 Level 2 Arrow Towers, 8 Level 2 Ice Arrow Towers, 4 Lighthouses, 20 Houses, 1 Well]

[Existing Special Buildings: 2 Moon Wells (Purple), 1 Food Processing Plant (Purple), 1 Hero Tavern (Purple), 1 Blacksmith Shop (Purple), 1 Hero Altar (Gold)]

[Existing Unit Nests: Skeleton Archer Nest (Ordinary ★★★), Werewolf Nest (Ordinary ★★★), Inferior Demon Nest (Elite ★), Beastman Barracks (Elite ★)]

...

’I’ve built up so much without even realizing it. My development speed is off the charts.’

Shen Xing mused to himself as he tallied up his territory’s total military strength.

[Total Military Strength]

[Skeleton Archers: 25 (Level 4-7). Includes: 1 Elite Three-Star Skeleton (Black Arrow), 3 Elite One-Star Skeletons, 21 Ordinary Three-star Skeletons.]

[Werewolves: 45 (Level 1-7). All have Ordinary Three-Star Potential.]

[Inferior Demons: 17 (Level 5-8). Includes: 2 Elite Three-Star Inferior Demons, 3 Elite Two-Star Inferior Demons, 12 Elite One-Star Inferior Demons.]

[Black Moon Knight Order: 16 (Level 6-8). Includes: 1 Elite Three-Star Knight, 2 Elite Two-Star Knights, 13 Elite One-Star Knights.]

[Beastman Legion: 113 (Level 1-11). Includes: 1 Boss Three-Star Beastman, 1 Boss One-Star Beastman, 1 Elite Three-Star Beastman, 32 Elite One-Star Beastmen, 78 Ordinary Three-Star Beastmen.]

[Horned Eagle: 1 (Level 8). Potential: Elite Three-Star.]

[Heroic Unit: Reina Yanet (Level 10). Potential: Boss Three-Star.]

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