Great Recruitment Day

That night, Mu Yuan, with Undead Bone and Bone Two inside his mark, wearing an Amulet, and clutching the Djinn Crystal Lamp in his arms, carefully took a detour back home.

He didn't encounter any ambushes.

Mu Yuan felt fortunate, but for some reason, there was also a faint sense of regret.

Illusion! He loved peace the most.

Upon returning home, Mu Yuan immediately turned on his computer. The batch of supplies sent into his territories not long ago had already been moved by Undead Bone to the dilapidated shack used as a Warehouse, to protect them from the sun, wind, and rain outside.

Undead Bone not only arranged for several Skeleton Soldiers to guard the shack tightly from the outside but also personally kept watch, ensuring not a single fly could sneak in, especially guarding against a certain gluttonous Slime.

"Goochi? Goochi!"

Its massive body puffed up, and its large eyes turned into (▼ヘ▼#), but seeing Undead Bone unmoved, it could only bounce away to forage for itself.

Mu Yuan walked up to the Warehouse and first took out all the Remnant Souls, then looked around.

"It's really too broken. Skeletons don't have craftsmanship after all. No matter how much they repair it, there are still holes and gaps everywhere. Fortunately, starting today, we have a proper Warehouse."

Carrying these Remnant Souls, Mu Yuan came to the Lord Altar outside. He first summoned the Little Skeleton, Slime, and Falcon one by one.

"Ding!"

"Tip: You have consumed 10 One Star Remnant Souls and 50g Soul Sand to recruit 10 units of the troop type 'Little Skeleton'."

"Tip: ..., You have recruited 10 units of the troop type 'Slime'."

"Tip: ..., You have recruited 1 unit of the troop type 'Falcon'."

Ragged, stumbling Little Skeletons walked out of the recruitment light one after another.

As soon as they stood steady, they were squeezed down from the altar by the Slimes bouncing out from behind.

The newborn Falcon was surrounded by a group of Slimes, letting out suffocated chirping sounds.

Mu Yuan: "..."

He continued the tradition of the old leading the new – Skeletons leading Skeletons, Slimes leading Slimes, War Falcons leading Falcons – and arranged this batch of troops one by one.

"With this, my territories have..."

45 units of the Skeleton lineage.

Among them, 1 Skeleton Warlord, 2 Skeleton Warriors, and 18 Skeleton Soldiers.

15 units of the Slime lineage.

Among them, 5 Great Slimes.

Two War Falcons and one Falcon.

"With 15 Slimes, the daily Evolution Points output from Slimes is already 6 units. Tomorrow, I can try evolving Duo Lai to make its identity as Transportation Captain more fitting."

"As for the Skeleton lineage... currently, Skeleton Soldiers are the backbone. They are very practical for patrolling, guarding, and exploring. Even if not all of them are evolved, we can round up the number... to 30. It's also worth evolving a few more Skeleton Warriors."

Skeleton Warriors, capable of both melee combat and ranged attacks, might not be outstanding among Rare Grade One Star units, but they are quite versatile.

And a Rare Grade One Star is already the top combat power for excellent newcomers at this stage. Whale Players who manage to recruit one are proud of it.

As for evolving Undead Bone?

Undead Bone's next stage of evolution requires 125 Evolution Points, which cannot be gathered in a short time. Forcing it would only slow down the pace.

Currently, Undead Bone's task is cultivation and leveling up.

Higher ranks also require sufficient ability to fully utilize their potential.

After roughly finalizing the plan, Mu Yuan looked at the remaining twenty Remnant Souls.

Sentry, Archer.

Their numbers are destined to be fewer than Little Skeletons and Slimes, and their Evolution Point output is weaker than these two, but they can still become the backbone of the Territories' future combat power.

It's time to welcome new troop types.

My turn, recruit!

"Ding!"

"Hint: You have consumed 10 Two Star Remnant Souls and 100g Soul Sand to recruit 10 'Sentry' troop types."

"Hint: You have consumed... same as above..., to recruit 10 'Archer' troop types."

Heaven and Earth rules descended, shaping one Remnant Soul after another.

Like warriors who fell on the battlefield in ancient times, they returned with indomitable will, picking up their weapons again, stepping onto the battlefield, and fighting for the world.

The first to descend from the Altar were the Sentries.

They had relatively strong physiques, holding a half-human-tall large shield and a long spear, and were wearing a full set of Blue-Gray Armor.

However, perhaps due to being Two Star troop types, this armor looked relatively Common Grade, with gaps at many joint connections, and the helmet also looked a bit Thin, but...

This configuration was luxurious enough.

Thinking of the ragged Little Skeletons with only a rusty machete, the Slimes and Falcons with no equipment... Mu Yuan felt that Human race troop types were indeed extravagant.

This configuration might even be higher than Skeleton Soldiers.

Next to descend were the Archer troop types. Compared to the Sentries, the Archers' equipment configuration was lower, only wearing simple leather armor that outlined either strong or full figures. They held longbows, and their quivers behind them were full of feathered arrows.

Twenty people lined up, ready for inspection.

Like Little Skeletons and Skeleton Soldiers, the newly recruited troop types had no intelligence, their eyes were dull, not even possessing clear stupidity.

But compared to Skeleton Soldiers and Slimes, these Human race troop types also had differences...

They had individual differences!

Perhaps Skeletons and Slimes also did, but Mu Yuan was face-blind and couldn't distinguish them. However, he could see the differences in the faces of these Sentries that weren't covered by their helmets, and their height and build also had slight differences.

The individual differences were even greater among the Archers.

Because...

Looking at a few of them, the Archers with shoulder-length short hair and figures with obvious curves, Mu Yuan fell into thought.

Female archers?

Indeed, there are quite a few female troop types, such as Nuns, Priestesses, Female Musketeers, Witches, and Elf-type troops are mostly female, but...

"Uh, it seems it wasn't said that normal troop types don't have females. Maybe there are female Skeletons and Slimes, I just can't tell."

Mu Yuan looked at the Little Skeletons not wearing armor, staring for over ten seconds without being able to identify anything, and then shifted his gaze back to the archers.

Don't misunderstand, he was just a little curious.

So, he grouped the male and female archers and conducted a comparative test.

The results showed there was indeed a difference. Male archers were relatively stronger and had a slightly longer range. Female archers, on the other hand, had slightly higher shooting accuracy.

These differences were quite small, as they were the same troop type.

"Currently, I have a total of 83 troops. If they all cultivate with full effort, it would consume eight or nine hundred Soul Sand a day, which is a bit much."

"Moreover, my Evolution Points are limited. I definitely need to prioritize cultivating a few outstanding individuals. As for the others..."

They are merely ruthless Evolution Point producing machines.

So, how to screen out excellent individuals worth investing resources in?

Mu Yuan entered the Tai Xuan Forum, entered the voucher code, and began searching for information.

Soon, he found the information he wanted.

"The difference in basic stats for the same troop type is so minimal it can be ignored. It's meaningless to dwell on whether a troop type is slightly stronger or weaker at level one."

"When we screen for excellent troop types, there is only one consideration - the growth potential of the troop type."

"How to screen for troop types with high growth potential? First, look at their intelligence. Troop types that have gained sentience are definitely worth cultivating vigorously. Of course, this is a useless statement. Troop types with sentience are hard to come by, and for newcomers, it's even more impossible to force it. You won't get one even after hundreds of draws."

"So, do ordinary, dull troop types have individual differences? The answer is, of course, yes."

"There are many methods for judging and screening, most of which are not suitable for newcomers. Here, I will introduce a simple and quick screening method that everyone can use... which is leveling up."

"Call out ten, twenty, or a hundred troop types of the same class, give them Soul Sand, and have them start cultivating simultaneously. Afterward, the troop type that breaks through and reaches level 2 the fastest is the individual with the most excellent 'aptitude'. And this excellent aptitude often manifests in more than just faster leveling."

"There's no need to worry about this selection method wasting resources. There is no waste. Troop types level up quickly in the early stages and consume little Soul Sand. Even the lowest-level troop type won't be a loss after leveling up a few times... Even weak ones like Little Skeletons will have decent combat power after reaching level 4."

This method is quite simple, isn't it?

He would give Evolution Power to the first Sentry and Archer to level up.

He silently recited.

「Sentry Series Evolution Points: 0.13」

「Archer Series Evolution Points: 0.13」