Compared to Deathbone's personal power boost, becoming a hero was actually more important.
"Heroes could not only replace lords in purifying the Filth Root and command legions, but also communicate with lords in real time and serve as anchors to extend some of a lord's powers. At the same time, heroes could handle many special affairs on behalf of lords, such as constructing Miracle Buildings, recruiting troops, recruiting refugees, setting territorial regulations, and so on..."
"Oh, wait. I'm not actually a formal lord yet, so I can't use any of those functions? Never mind, skip it."
Deathbone's promotion to hero marked a brand-new step for the territory, but its daily affairs remained much the same.
--Exploring, exterminating enemies, collecting spoils, selling spoils, buying Remnant Souls, and cultivating.
That was all.
If there was one change, it was that after Deathbone incorporated all the troops into his legion, the troop types had become stronger.
That was the power of the Hero Aura.
As long as they were incorporated into the legion commanded by Deathbone, the troops could basically enjoy the aura's enhancements. Even non-undead troop types like Duolai, Lu Liu, and Seventeen could benefit from basic boosts to attack, defense, and movement speed.
Mu Yuan tested it out. After receiving the enhancement, the rusty Chopping Knife of a level-one Little Skeleton somehow became noticeably sharper, while its loose bones grew harder. Even a Gray Wolf couldn't bite one off without exerting force.
Even Mu Yuan had incorporated himself into Deathbone's legion to enjoy the aura's enhancement.
"Today is the twenty-first day since I obtained game access. In about four to four and a half days, the greatest challenge, the Lord Trial, will arrive."
There wasn't much time left.
The rookie lords were all giving it their all in the final