Chapter 171 - 125: War Knight, an Outrageous Boost

Chapter 171: Chapter 125: War Knight, an Outrageous Boost

"A 30% increase in All Attributes is comparable to the transformation from a Boss to a Leader."

"Combined with the extra Attributes gained from future level-ups and promotions, the power of a Heroic Unit would only become more apparent over time."

’As expected, there’s a world of difference between a Hero and a regular soldier type.’

After some analysis, Shen Xing noticed the last notification, which mentioned the two new Hero Skills Hellish Roar had activated.

This was also a significant upgrade.

As mentioned before, every Hero Skill was incredibly powerful, some even capable of turning the tide of battle.

With a hint of anticipation, he opened the Skills panel.

[Beastman Battle Soul (Passive)]

[Effect: While this Hero is on the field, all Beastmen gain a 20% increase to All Attributes, and their morale will never drop in combat.

When a Beastman dies on the battlefield, its heroic soul will leave its body and continue to fight the enemy for 10 seconds.]

(Note: He is the totem of the Beastmen, the soul of the entire tribe. As long as he stands on the battlefield, the Beastmen will never admit defeat!)

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[Desperate Melee (Active)]

[Skill Effect: Creates a Desperate Melee field, causing all Beastmen to enter the ’Desperate Fury’ state. They become immune to pain, and their attack speed and movement speed are increased by 30%.

Furthermore, for every Beastman that dies, the Four-dimensional Attributes of all other Beastmen will increase by 1% (up to a maximum of 500%) until the end of the current battle.

If Heroic Hellish Roar dies, all Beastmen will enter the ’Blood Feud’ state, gaining an additional 500% to all Attributes and 10 seconds of invincibility.

Cooldown: 24 hours]

(Note: We shall fight in a sea of blood, we shall fight in roaring flames, we shall fight in the direst of straits, until the very moment of total victory!)

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"These two Hero Skills are insane!"

Shen Xing’s eyes lit up, and he was amazed.

The first, [Beastman Battle Soul], was similar to Reina’s [Flame Aura], but much more powerful.

Not only did it increase Attributes by 20%, but it even allowed the souls of dead Beastmen to leave their bodies and continue fighting.

’So their souls keep fighting even after they die? That’s some serious dedication.’

The second Active Skill, [Desperate Melee], was even more outrageous.

For every Beastman that died, the Attributes of all other Beastmen would increase, with the cap on this bonus reaching a staggering 500%!

Combined with the previous skill, [Beastman Battle Soul], and its soul-leaving-the-body effect, he could create a strategy based on sacrificing Beastmen.

Before a battle, Shen Xing could first recruit a large batch of Beastmen to act as cannon fodder.

Then, he could activate this skill and have these cannon fodder Beastmen throw their lives away.

The remaining Beastmen would have their strength increased severalfold, allowing them to easily defeat opponents several, or even dozens of times, their number.

’Just thinking about it is thrilling.’

Of course... this sacrificial strategy required abundant resources.

After all, even a common One-Star Beastman cost 10 Soul Stones to recruit. A hundred of them would cost over a thousand Soul Stones, not to mention the other materials.

He couldn’t afford to fight a few big battles only to bankrupt his territory’s reserves without even finishing off the enemy.

But regardless, both of these Skills were absolutely game-breaking.

’Hellish Roar’s promotion to a Hero has greatly raised the ceiling for the Beastman soldier type.’

’Combined with his other two Talents, [Tribe’s Soul] and [Heart of the Strong], just by having him stand there, the combat power of all Beastmen nearly doubles.’

’Of course, he has significant limitations, namely that his major Skills only affect the Beastman soldier type.’

’Unlike Reina’s [Flame Aura], which affects all territory units. Still, this is excellent.’

Shen Xing analyzed.

At that moment, the newly transformed Hero, Hellish Roar, slowly walked over.

His appearance hadn’t changed much, except that the Blue markings on his brow had grown brighter, and his eyes now held a glint of wisdom.

Beyond that, he had gained a special kind of aura.

It was an indescribable quality, but being near him felt like having a backbone, one that would lead you to victory.

If one had to describe it, it was the air of a leader.

"Lord, I have successfully been promoted to a Hero." Hellish Roar placed a hand to his shoulder and bowed respectfully.

"Good."

Shen Xing nodded in satisfaction, then said solemnly, "Remember, for other soldier types, becoming a Hero might be the end of the road."

"But for you, this is only the beginning."

Hellish Roar looked up, his eyes reflecting the Lord’s figure, and said with conviction, "Yes! I will remember your teachings!"

Next, Shen Xing had Hellish Roar test out his new territory management functions.

For example, demolishing buildings, constructing new ones, and recruiting new soldier types from the Unit Nests.

Unlike the Lord, as a Heroic Unit, he couldn’t see the system panel.

However, he could take a blueprint, prepare the required materials according to its instructions, select a location, and then begin construction.

Compared to Shen Xing, who could build instantly by just opening the panel, the Hero’s method was a little more troublesome—it was like a stripped-down version of the construction function.

Still, it was very useful. As the territory grew larger in the future, Hellish Roar could help Shen Xing handle many tasks, lightening his workload.

He could even help the Lord with his personal life, for instance, by bringing back a group of kemonomimi to take care of his daily needs.

’Yes, Hellish Roar will be incredibly useful.’

Just as the two of them were testing these abilities, they suddenly sensed something and their expressions changed slightly.

They quickly turned their heads to look at the thick blood-red mist nearby.

Within it, a dangerous presence seemed to be awakening.

This presence carried a strange kind of Magic Power, causing an odd thought to surface in everyone’s mind.