Chapter 233 - 150: Recruiting Kodo Beasts, Thriving

Chapter 233: Chapter 150: Recruiting Kodo Beasts, Thriving

But he ignored the pain and began to desperately absorb the Energy within his body.

Grand Lord Shen closed his eyes again and began to absorb the Soul Stones.

During this time, he shifted his consciousness out of the Land of Mist to feed Yu Feifei’s cat some food and water.

He also ordered himself a sweet drink and chatted with Xia Wanyin for a while about the dungeon.

Just as Shen Xing was about to go back online and start working hard (slacking off), a few more messages popped up on Green Bubble.

She and Her Cat: "You asleep? I’m starting to miss..."

Shen Xing: "?"

’Whoa, lady, isn’t this a little forward for this late at night? I don’t think our relationship has reached that stage yet, has it?’

She and Her Cat: "I miss my Duoduo. Help me out and take a few pictures."

"..."

Shen Xing was speechless. He replied that he was busy.

’I’ve already done more than enough just by taking care of her cat. Where would I find the spare time to take photos?’

She and Her Cat: "One picture of Duoduo for one picture of my legs~"

’Then again, she is offering payment. Since I’m getting paid, the service should naturally be up to par.’

Shen Xing immediately whipped out his phone and, aiming at Duoduo hiding under the coffee table, snapped a flurry of pictures.

A moment later, his phone buzzed. BUZZ. BUZZ.

Shen Xing gave it a serious critique and nodded to himself. ’This woman really is true to her word.’

After batch-saving the images, he logged back into the Land of Mist, absorbing Soul Stones while browsing the forums.

Time slowly passed.

A few hours later, a notification flashed before his eyes.

[Ding! Your Level has increased. Current Level: 11]

[You have gained the following Attribute boosts from this level-up: Power +15, Spirit +18, Agility +0, Constitution +17]

...

Shen Xing slowly opened his eyes, feeling the new power in his body, and nodded in satisfaction.

’Not bad. Now I gain a total of forty to fifty Attribute points per Level. It’s a much bigger increase than back at Tier One.’

He pulled up his Four-dimensional Attributes to take a look.

[Attributes: Power 235, Spirit 247, Agility 0, Constitution 215]

...

Three of his Attributes had now broken through the two-hundred-point mark.

Although there was still a significant gap compared to Soldier Types of the same tier, it was still very impressive.

Furthermore, the increase in his Spiritual Power also boosted his Control Power over [Void Energy].

Now, Shen Xing could lift a large rock weighing over a hundred pounds with his mind alone!

Of course, he could only just manage to lift it.

He was still a long way from reaching the level seen in novels and movies, where one could command objects as if they were their own limbs, or even wield a sword from afar to slay enemies miles away.

But that was alright. He believed that as long as he kept leveling and improving, he would get there one day.

At this thought, Grand Lord Shen was filled with motivation once more and resumed absorbing Soul Stones.

The night passed quickly.

「The next morning.」

The Ice Skeleton, Black Arrow, returned to the territory from the Fog, riding Fried Chicken and covered in dust.

Unfortunately, they had not found the Skinners’ stronghold.

Those creatures were hidden extremely well. Black Arrow and Fried Chicken had scoured every possible hiding spot within a twenty-kilometer radius of the territory.

But Shen Xing was certain the group was nearby.

He just needed the right opportunity to catch them.

As promised, Shen Xing rewarded Fried Chicken with an entire severed finger before sending it off to rest.

Next, he completed his daily quest: Sacrificial Evolution 1/1.

Amidst a red glow, the Venerable of the Dual Axe, Dahou, successfully evolved to Boss Three-Star.

He also activated his exclusive Skill, [Primordial Roar].

[Primordial Roar: Unleashes a deafening roar that sends enemies in a path ahead flying and stuns them for 1-3 seconds.]

At the same time, it grants allies within a 50-meter radius an invigorated Effect, increasing their movement speed by 40% for 10 seconds.

Cooldown: 65 seconds]

(Note: Listen, to this most primordial rage!)

...

This was another incredibly practical Skill, combining area-of-effect clearing, ally buffing, and crowd control.

Now, his territory’s three great Beastman—Hellish Roar, Blood Roar, and Dahou—each had their own strengths.

Hellish Roar was the absolute cornerstone; his mere presence could double the effectiveness of all Beastman and ensure their morale would never drop.

Blood Roar, as a War Knight, was positioned as the engine of the Beastman, or one could even say their heart. He provided a continuous stream of momentum for the entire legion, and at critical moments, he could pump out immense firepower, causing the entire team’s combat power to skyrocket.

Dahou’s role was to be the sharpest weapon in the legion, capable of easily slicing through enemy formations and leading the Beastman in a relentless charge forward.

If these three were on the field at the same time with a Beastman army, they could move the entire... no, they could demolish the legion of any Lord of the same tier.

’With any one of these three mighty warriors, the Beastman Race could rise.’

’And my territory alone possesses all three of them.’

Five words seemed to flash before Shen Xing’s eyes—The Beastman Race shall rise!

With that, he dispatched his two great generals, Blood Roar and Dahou, to explore farther out and clear out the nearby wild monsters.

In the afternoon, a message arrived from the Anomaly Handling Bureau. A match had been found for the two Advancement Materials he had listed for sale.

They were: Mourning Black Bone and Broken Bat Wings.

They would be delivered to his home within half an hour.

As usual, Shen Xing teleported both materials into the Land of Mist, then used them to advance one Elite Three-Star Archer and another Elite Three-Star Inferior Demon to Tier Two.

Now, the number of Tier Two beings in his territory had officially reached ten!

Counting Shen Xing himself, that made a total of eleven.

In addition, he had recruited another 30 Hellfires, 50 Skeleton Archers, and 100 Beastman.

The total number of combat Soldier Types in his territory had now officially surpassed 600!

His forces were strong and his domain was flourishing.

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「Nightfall.」

Blood Roar and Dahou returned with their exploration party.

Unfortunately, they still hadn’t found any trace of the Skinners.

Fortunately, they had found a Gnoll stronghold along the way.

It was home to several hundred Gnolls, including quite a few Tier Two beings.

That thick-browed fellow, Blood Roar, used his [Declaration of Strife] Skill to make the Gnolls turn on each other, instigating several conflicts in a row.

By the time the Gnolls came to their senses, their forces in the camp had been reduced by more than half.

He and Dahou then split into two teams, one acting as a diversion and the other launching a sneak attack, completely annihilating the entire Gnoll camp.

"Boss, this is the loot from the camp."

Blood Roar stepped forward respectfully. "We plundered the entire camp, dismantled all the Wood tents, and made sure not to miss a single thing."

Shen Xing nodded in gratification. The Beastman in his territory were becoming more and more astute.

After every battle, they would bring back all usable resources without needing to be commanded.

This virtue of thrift and diligence had to be properly encouraged.