"Everything that happens next will be a gift from fate, Toothy."
As Lynn finished speaking, a sudden surge of purple light appeared deep within his eyes.
Several chains formed from pure Psychic Power appeared in his eyes and, as if alive, burrowed into Toothy's forehead.
This binding is unlike any other before.
There was no resistance whatsoever.
Toothy completely relaxed his mind and body, opened his soul, and welcomed Lynn's arrival.
Purple Psychic Power chains coiled and intertwined deep within his soul, eventually forming a complex and mysterious mark.
This mark will forever connect Lynn and Toothy's souls.
From this day forward, Lynn's will is Toothy's will.
Toothy will obey Lynn's orders unconditionally.
[Binding progress: 10%...30%...70%...100%]
[Binding successful!]
[Target: Toothy ]
[Identity: Lynn Corvana's chosen one]
[Loyalty: 60/100]
[Unlock Exclusive Development System: King's Gift ]
[Currently available Gift Points: 6 (1 Gift Point is awarded for every 10 Loyalty Points)]
Gift points can be used to improve a target's individual abilities, tactical abilities, and development abilities.
Looking at the information on the system panel, Lynn nodded in satisfaction.
The initial loyalty score was 60 points, higher than he had expected.
It seems that Toothy's feelings for him are far deeper than he imagined.
As the last Psychic Power chain merged into Toothy's soul, a powerful, mysterious force surged from Lynn's body, completely enveloping Toothy's battered form.
A layer of hard, white, jade-like shell quickly formed on Toothy's body, enveloping him in a giant white cocoon.
The silkworm cocoon floated in mid-air, with strange runes flashing across its surface, radiating a powerful life force.
Lynn looked at the white cocoon floating in the air and activated the " King's Gift " system.
Three branching routes were clearly presented before him:
Personal Path: Enhances Toothy's individual combat abilities, survivability, and unique combat style.
Tactical Path: Enhances Toothy's command ability, army bonuses, and tactical strategies.
Development Path: Improves Toothy's resource acquisition ability, Orks reproduction speed, and technology research speed.
Lynn ruled out the Development Path almost without hesitation.
The Orks have no shortage of reproductive capacity and numbers.
They can reproduce indefinitely as long as there are enough mushrooms.
For Toothy, the Development Path isn't very cost-effective at the moment; what he needs is immediate combat power!
He distributed the 6 bonus points equally between the Personal Path and Tactical Path, adding 3 points to each.
[ Personal Path level increased to 3, accumulated 2 evolution points]
[ Tactical Path level upgraded to level 3, accumulated 2 evolution points]
[Please select your Personal Path's evolution path]
Beast Hunter: My goal is to become the Squig Training Master!
Raging Shield: Greatly increases defense and health, making you the most ferocious warrior.
Mad Scientist: Significantly enhances intelligence and the ability to use Power of Belief, unlocks the Orks tech tree faster, and excels at scavenging and creation.
Lynn looked at the three options and a smile appeared on his lips.
Beast Hunter and Raging Shield are both evolutionary paths for ordinary Orks.
The former is similar to the Snakebites, and the latter is similar to the Goffs Clan; neither is clearly suitable for Toothy.
And the Mad Scientist is clearly tailor-made for Toothy.
Toothy's greatest advantage is his intelligence, which far surpasses that of ordinary Orks.
"Choose Mad Scientist."
[ Personal Path evolution path chosen: Mad Scientist ]
[ Toothy's intelligence and my Power of Belief have been greatly improved!]
[Please select the Tactical Path evolution direction]
Chef: Can prepare special foods that greatly boost troop morale and combat effectiveness.
Ironblood Commander: Greatly increases the army's defense and stamina. Can strengthen the army by punishing slacking soldiers. The army under your command unlocks the " Fight to the Death " effect.
Musicians: Can boost morale with special " War Song." Different War Song provide different buffs that affect nearby friendly units.
Lynn paused for a moment when he saw the "Musician" option.
This option was completely unexpected.
The chef's recipe is similar to that of Ragnar and Deffskull Clan, but the result is actually quite average.
As for the Ironblood Commander, isn't that just a regular war boss? Plus, the Orks warriors already have high morale, and their special effects are pretty useless.
But musicians...
You come from a musical family?
Involuntarily, Lynn pictured a group of Orks banging on tin buckets, singing off-key songs, and then their fighting power suddenly skyrocketed.
It's a bit outrageous, but it seems to fit the style of the Orks.
Anyway, he didn't expect Toothy to be that strong, so he might as well just do some fancy tricks.
"Choose a musician."
[ Tactical Path evolution direction chosen: Musician]
[ Toothy unlocks the " War Song " ability and obtains the initial War Song: " Song of the Charge " (significantly increases the movement and attack speed of friendly units)]
[Gained the " Musical Instrument Affinity " talent]
The moment Lynn chose his evolution path, the white cocoon in mid-air suddenly burst forth with dazzling light.
"Snap!"
A crack appeared on the surface of the silkworm cocoon.
Then, the cracks became more numerous and denser.
"Bang!"
The entire cocoon suddenly burst open, sending countless white fragments flying everywhere.
A brand new Toothy appeared before Lynn.
His height has increased dramatically from about 1.8 meters to a full 3 meters.
This is an unprecedented level of achievement among Gretchin.
Even compared to ordinary Orks big guys, he is in no way inferior.
His physique was no longer thin, but became well-proportioned and strong, full of explosive power.
The skin on my left cheek, which had been peeled off, has regrowed smooth, light green skin.
The knocked-out teeth were transformed into a set of sharp metal dentures.
The empty right eye socket was replaced by a mechanical prosthetic eye that glowed red.
The broken limbs have fully recovered and are even more flexible and powerful than before.
The most eye-catching feature is his signature red mohawk hairstyle, which extends from his forehead to the back of his neck, with each hair standing upright like a rooster's comb.
Lightning and branding marks were created on the shaved sides using a soldering iron.
The art style seems a bit off, oh well, never mind.
Toothy's eyes were no longer cunning and humble as before, but had become confident and sharp.
Deep within his eyes, like Lynn's, gleamed a faint purple light.
That was proof of the connection between the souls of the king and his subjects.
Toothy moved her hands and feet, feeling an unprecedented power within her body.
He raised his head, looked at Lynn, knelt on one knee, and spoke clearly and firmly with his newly grown tongue:
" Toothy greets Your Majesty."
"I am willing to fight for my king to the last soldier, to shed my last drop of blood."
Lynn reached out and gently placed her hand on his shoulder.
"Rise, my general."
"From this day forward, you are the Orks King of the Calixis System."
"And our game has only just begun."
Outside the dungeon, the Imperial Fleet's bombardment continued.
The earth continued to tremble, and the sky remained shrouded in black smoke.
But deep within the dungeon, a new force is quietly rising.