First Soldier

The massive altar began construction at once. To build it, Huang Long even pulled over one of the elves that had been gathering resources. Now, all he had to do was wait forty-eight hours. Once construction was complete, he could create his first hero. Its strength would not be low, and heroes leveled up far faster than he or his troops ever could.

With such a rapid leveling tool, he could probably quickly reach Level 5 himself. As for what came after Level 5, that would depend on his own fortune. The Warcraft Elf System had once said that once he chose the conquest mode, he would gradually fight and struggle in the outside world. But after reaching Level 5, no matter how much power he absorbed, it would be useless. He had to rely on his own comprehension to advance further. Heroes, however, did not have that concern.

They had once been the strongest warriors, but had been forced into slumber for certain reasons. When they awakened again, the passage of time would cause their own power to gradually fade, but the power they had comprehended in the past had not vanished from their minds. Of course, their memories had also been restored, and they would be loyal only to the holder of the Warcraft Elf Badge—Huang Long. They also possessed independent intelligence, so even if they were separated from Huang Long, they could make the most appropriate decisions on their own.

Now, let's start mass-producing troops!

There were still forty-eight hours until the Altar of Elders was completed. That meant they still had forty-eight hours to work with.

Resources were now more than sufficient. At least before the Tree of Life evolved into an Ancient Tree, there would be an abundance of resources. There was no need to worry about reserves for the time being. He currently had twenty elves. He could send ten to mine gold, leave four to gather resources, and have the remaining five search around for other gold mines and resources.

That way, there would not be too many unexpected changes, and the elves' limited numbers could be put to full use.

With the remaining one hundred gold, he would make two more elves. Fortunately, this world did not have the population limits of the game. Otherwise, that would have been truly tragic.

At this pace, he would only have gold available to use after another hour.

Huang Long silently watched the data on the various status panels, his mind constantly turning. All right, I'll sleep for an hour while I have the time and restore my energy.

Having made up his mind, Huang Long casually found a place beneath the roots of the Ancient Tree of Life, told Misha the gray bear to watch for enemies nearby, and then fell asleep.

His days and nights spent playing Warcraft on Earth had long trained him to fall asleep whenever he wanted.

An hour passed quickly, and Huang Long opened his eyes at the Warcraft Elf System's reminder.

As he looked at the scene before him, which seemed unfamiliar yet strangely familiar, a trace of disappointment flashed across Huang Long's face. He had hoped that everything that happened yesterday had only been a dream, but things did not go as he wished. This was already reality.

However, Huang Long had always been someone who went with the flow, so he did not care too much. He turned his attention back to the various status panels.

"I now have one thousand gold. It's time to train archers!" A smile appeared on Huang Long's face.

"Huh? Another gold mine and an iron mine have been discovered. They hold a full five hundred gold and two hundred resources. They came at just the right time!" A glint of fervor flashed in Huang Long's eyes. He had made it through the difficult early stage. With those three gold mines, plus the two hundred reserves he already had, he now had seven hundred—enough to upgrade his base twice. But if he mined everything here, he would have to go onto the continent and establish a secondary base!"

Huang Long murmured inwardly. If that happened, coming into contact with the creatures of this world ahead of schedule would be unavoidable. He had originally wanted to reach his peak strength before clashing with them, but what a pity. It seemed he could only choose a quick battle.

"Begin training five archers and ten elves!" Huang Long ordered the Warcraft Elf System.

"Yes, honored host!" the Warcraft Elf System replied. Aside from its initial explanation, the Warcraft Elf System's spirit had never spoken on its own. It only reminded Huang Long when he gave an order or when something urgent occurred. This left Huang Long greatly puzzled.

But Huang Long did not think too much about it. As long as it had not taken control of his mind, there was still a chance.

Two hours passed quickly...

Screech!

A soft sound came from within the Ancient of War.

"Training successful. Congratulations, host, on obtaining your first archer. As the first archer, she has automatically become captain, possesses intelligence, and has become a half-hero."

Hearing the Warcraft Elf System's announcement, Huang Long was delighted. He knew that because those troops had been created by the system, they were emotionless puppets. Aside from the heroes who possessed the souls of ancient heroes, only the captains of certain troop types possessed intelligence. Moreover, when they emerged, they would generally be one level higher. In other words, this newly appeared archer captain was not Level 1, but one level higher. Huang Long immediately activated his teleportation skill and returned to the main base.

A beautiful elf standing about 1.7 meters tall stood on the grass. Their night-dark skin was like moonlight, their slender ears and lovely features earned them the title of nature goddess's favored children, while their sharp eyes granted them superb archery. At that moment, she was cautiously surveying her surroundings.

"Archer Captain, listen to my command! If you have a name, tell me what it is." Huang Long glanced at the archer captain.

"Reporting, Commander! I have a name! It is Ina!" Upon hearing Huang Long's words, the archer captain immediately stood straight and replied. The command deeply imprinted in her mind was to obey the orders of the man before her and protect him with her life.

"Good, Ina. From now on, follow me and kill demonic beasts to gain experience!" Huang Long gave the order. Although this half-hero before him was only a pitiful Level 2, her growth rate was no slower than that of a hero. It was only that her skills were not as powerful as those of genuine heroes.

"Come hunt monsters with me. Your sisters will need some time before they can appear. We'll return every two hours, so we can train without restraint." Huang Long looked at the curvaceous Night Elf archer before him and could not help swallowing. This is really too much to bear.

"Understood, Commander!" Ina said, gripping the great bow in her hand.