Recruitment and Materialization

After purifying the Filth Root, Mu Yuan, with the joy of having pulled a fast one, left as quickly as possible, afraid of being discovered by any Monsters who might have heard the commotion.

He wasn't planning to continue exploring.

Firstly, he had to return to his territory before night fell on the Eternal Continent. Secondly, the Undead Bone had already consumed a considerable amount of energy after several major battles.

Skeletons were tireless and fearless, but they weren't perpetual motion machines. Continuous battles or strenuous activity would lead to a decline in their condition.

Following the path they had explored on the way there, one person and four Skeletons quickly turned back.

Along the way, Mu Yuan couldn't help but tally his gains.

The Filth Root had contributed two Remnant Souls. The Wolf King had also contributed one earlier, and the Great Goblin had lived up to expectations as well. That made a total of four Remnant Souls.

Not long ago, when Mu Yuan was browsing the forums, he had lamented that his pockets were empty and he had nothing, complaining with other players that the drop rate for Remnant Souls was too low and they were hard to get.

"But now it seems Remnant Souls aren't that hard to get after all. Didn't I just get four of them easily?"

Well, aside from those Game Second Generation Whale Players, it was unlikely that any newcomer at this stage could deal with that Great Goblin. Even the Lucky Ones who initially obtained Three-Star troops wouldn't dare to directly confront a Level 4 Great Goblin. If they lost their troops, where would they go to cry?

And after the big drop from the Filth Root and the previous few battles, his Soul Sand had accumulated to 65.3g. He was somewhat of a rich person among the new players.

Of course, the more valuable items were the Remnant Souls and the potion items.

Energy Potions could quickly restore stamina to the target and were also effective on Skeleton Soldiers, although their effect on restoring energy was less significant.

What Mu Yuan valued was that he could also use this potion himself.

He had already prepared for all-night gaming sessions, but his body couldn't handle it. With Energy Potions, that wouldn't be a problem. One drink and his eyelids wouldn't droop anymore, and he wouldn't go bald either.

"Among the drops this time, the most precious is this Amulet."

Amulet (Common Grade)
Description: Can block three fatal attacks not exceeding Zero Order Level 9. Current remaining uses: 3/3.

This was a life-saving item, and Mu Yuan immediately equipped it on his character.

His sense of security soared.

The Amulet was a Common Grade item, as were the Energy Potion and Crimson Blood Fruit, but their value was clearly not the same, just as there was a clear difference between a Little Skeleton and a Skeleton Soldier.

After traveling through mountains and rivers, Mu Yuan's game character even showed negative statuses like 'fatigue' and 'muscle soreness'. Only then did he finally return to his territory.

"Going out is too difficult."

"Looking at the map, it doesn't seem like I went that far? Oh, is it because my game character is too weak? Then never mind."

The rugged mountain forest was difficult to walk through, but when he went out, his speed was similar to that of a Little Skeleton. When he came back, he couldn't keep up at all.

He didn't even have the strength of one Skeleton!

If he wanted to explore further in the future, he himself would be the weakest link.

This wouldn't do.

Mu Yuan already had some ideas. Crimson Blood Fruit could improve physical fitness, but the speed increase wouldn't be fast. To travel more conveniently, after thinking about it, finding a mount might be more convenient.

However, what kind of troop was suitable to be a mount?

He pondered, his steps already taking him before the altar.

"Let's try recruiting a troop."

Mu Yuan placed a random Remnant Soul on the Lord Altar and tapped to recruit.

"Ding!"

"Prompt: Do you wish to recruit a troop? The probability of obtaining troops in this recruitment is 90% 9% 1%."

"Prompt: You have consumed 'Remnant Soul x1' and 'Soul Sand 5g'. Random recruitment is in progress..."

"Prompt: You have recruited the troop 'Falcon (Common ★)'."

"Falcon (Common ★): Flying troop type, possesses a sharp beak and keen eyes."

It was a Common One-Star troop.

This was normal.

Mu Yuan was only doing a single pull. To recruit a Two-Star troop, he'd need at least a ten-pull, right? As for Three-Star... the drop rate was 1%, higher than some gacha games but with no guaranteed pull. A non-Lucky One might not get one even after a hundred pulls.

Moreover,

"At least gacha games have featured units for the current period. This transcendent game doesn't. The types of Common Three-Star troops are as numerous as the stars. Even if I were to gamble, it would be almost impossible to gamble for the mount troop I want, so..."

Compared to gambling, it was more realistic for him to save up and buy specific Troop Remnant Souls from other players.

"Actually, for newcomers, using all their random Remnant Souls to gamble is not a loss at all. No matter what troop is recruited, it's a combat force, as long as it doesn't randomly turn out to be one of the very few types that are even worse than Little Skeletons and Goblins."

"But I'm different. I'm not suited to recruiting a bunch of messy troops. Only by specializing in one or a few types can I maximize the effect of the evolution power and cultivate top-tier troops that stand above the heavens."

"However, this Falcon I just recruited is a flying troop, so it's definitely not a loss."

This was a large bird with long, narrow wings, a long, narrow tail, a hooked beak with sharp serrations along the edge. Its black and white feathers made it look majestic.

In terms of appearance, the Falcon looked much better than the Little Skeleton, which was also Zero Order, but it was unclear how much combat power it had.

Mu Yuan silently recited the Evolution Points.

"Skeleton Evolution Points: 1.59"

"Falcon Evolution Points: 0.01"

After the previous series of battles, the Evolution Point production was quite high, especially in the Undead Bone vs. Great Goblin battle. Mu Yuan noticed several '+0.1' popping up directly on Undead Bone's forehead.

It seemed that in normal circumstances, Undead Bone didn't produce many points, but intense physical collisions could still lead to a large burst.

Mu Yuan immediately evolved a third Skeleton Soldier and named it 'Bone Three', handing it over to Undead Bone for training and management.

As for this sole Falcon...

"Based on the production efficiency of the Little Skeletons before, a single Falcon can also produce 0.4 Evolution Points a day. This way, it will only take two and a half days to gather the necessary points for its evolution, which isn't very slow."

"I don't need to use this Falcon as a combat unit. If it can handle reconnaissance missions, that would be quite good."

On the Eternal Continent, night gradually fell. In the area outside the territory shrouded in thick white fog, the roars of monsters began to rise and fall.

Night fell, time for dinner~

Compared to before, Mu Yuan's territory now had three Skeleton Soldiers guarding it, greatly increasing its safety. At least common wild wolves would only be delivering food if they came.

However, the distant roar, like a clap of thunder, still made him feel terrified. Fortunately, the thunderous roar gradually faded into the distance. Perhaps it was a powerful Monster wandering nearby?

The Eternal Continent was truly deep.

The night in Baijiang City was like water, and it gradually deepened.

Mu Yuan sat in front of his computer, meticulously assigning the 007 work tasks. Immediately after, he controlled his character and placed several Crimson Blood Fruits, Energy Potions, and some Soul Sand on the Lord Altar, as if offering sacrifices, praying to Heaven... Bah, he chose to extract.

The next moment, a faint light surged from the altar, enveloping these items.

The extraction process lasted for more than ten seconds.

Soon, Mu Yuan himself seemed to see light.

Filled with white light, he saw a vast land, ruined villages, ancient altars, and dull-witted Skeletons.

As the light slowly receded, several items appeared before Mu Yuan.

An Energy Potion in a small jar, with orange liquid flowing inside;

A round and translucent vermilion fruit that was clearly extraordinary just by looking at it;

And some Soul Sand that shimmered with a magnificent luster, like crushed gems.

These treasures were really materialized from the game into reality? Although Mu Yuan had long known about the extraordinary nature of the game, this was the first time he had truly extracted treasures from within the game. He couldn't help but feel excited and chugged three mouthfuls of happy fat house water.

"Ding!"

"Hint: Item extraction complete. This extraction consumed 11.9g of Soul Sand."

Mu Yuan: "...Damn!"