Chapter 107

"Shen Xing, how's it going on your end? I just encountered a very strong monster in my territory, it's at least a level nine Boss One Star! It scared me to death!"

Upon seeing the message, Shen Xing realized that the monsters' attacks from within the mist had indeed intensified.

However, the leader on their side was Transcendent Rank Boss One Star, while Xia Wanyin's side had an Apprentice Rank Boss One Star.

Could it be that these attacking monsters are also attacking based on territorial strength?

After thinking for a moment, Shen Xing replied.

Then open the forum.

Sure enough, there were many posts about the Mist Monster Riot and the significant increase in difficulty.

Widespread rainfall has occurred in the Land of Mist; experts advise players to minimize outdoor activities and focus on defending their territory.

"Damn it! My newly built city wall was blasted halfway down by two Transcendent Rank monsters! They're monstrous!"

"Holy crap! This Evil Eye's skill is disgusting! It transformed into a little girl to lure me in, but thankfully I have an iron will."

The last time such a large-scale abnormal weather event occurred was ten years ago, when tens of thousands of lords died. It seems that many more territories are about to fall...

"...

Shen Xing scanned through the posts and saw that they were all discussing the rain in the Land of Mist and the monster riots.

No one was discussing the real world.

But looking out the window at the endless gray drizzle, I still felt some doubt.

He sent Xia Wanyin a message: "Is it raining where you are?"

The other party quickly replied, "What are you talking about? Our territories are so close, if it's raining where you are, it must be raining here too!"

"I mean, is it raining in your city?" Shen Xing asked.

"Oh, no," Xia Wanyin said. "The weather seems a bit overcast and the air is rather humid, but it hasn't rained yet."

Shen Xing suddenly realized, "So it seems I was overthinking it?"

After thinking for a moment, he decided not to think about it too much.

Anyway, if the sky falls, there are tall people to hold it up; there's also the Anomaly Handling Bureau up there.

If there were any real problems, they would have reacted immediately.

Shen Xing was just a Common player and couldn't change anything.

I put my glasses back on and switched my focus back to the game.

Shen Xing looked up at the mini-map.

The yellow dot representing Hellscream is still exploring the outside world and has already advanced about six or seven kilometers.

The map now features some new terrain markers, including forests, ruins, and the outlines of several houses.

"Hellscream explored quite far this time; I wonder if he discovered any special areas."

Shen Xing murmured to herself.

At that moment, a terrifying aura suddenly rose from the center of the territory.

It was as if a pent-up volcano had erupted, and a powerful heatwave swept over everything.

Looking back, a red-haired figure slowly rose from the flames, surrounded by tangible flames that formed a fiery hurricane.

However, with a gentle wave of his hand, the red-haired figure dissipated all the flames, returning them to his body.

[Your territory hero: Leina Yenet has successfully broken through to Tier Two, raising the level cap to 19!]

[This breakthrough grants a 100% increase to all attributes]

[Talents: Enhanced effects of Flame Aura and Blazing Flame Domain]

A satisfied smile appeared on Shen Xing's face. In this way, he would have two Transcendent Rank combatants in his territory.

As usual, I took a look at Leina's new attributes.

[Hero: Leina Yenet]

[Level: 9 (Tier Two)]

[Potential: Boss One Star ★]

[Detailed attributes: Click to view]

"The improvement from Tier One to Tier Two is indeed exaggerated; my mental attribute has soared to 450."

"It's a pity this woman won't use her fire power; otherwise, with such high mental attributes, a single fireball would cause tremendous damage."

Shen Xing sighed softly, somewhat regretfully.

This woman doesn't use magic; she relies solely on close combat, making her only slightly stronger than a typical Tier Two Elite.

This was only because her attributes increased dramatically after breaking through to the Tier Two; otherwise, she wouldn't even be as good as Elite of the same level.

But it doesn't matter, since Shen Xing only wants her [Flame Aura] effect.

This advancement has resulted in a significant improvement.

The amplification range has reached 1500 meters, and the fire attribute damage amplification has increased from 20% to 30%.

With the added reduction in skill cooldown time, what more could you ask for?

Shen Xing was even thinking about finding a way to get a hundred [Hellfire Seed] and pull out a hundred- Dretch Legion.

After one wave of bombardment, probably no creature below the Tier Three would be able to withstand it.

At the same time, Leina, having adapted to the surge of power within her body after her breakthrough, walked gracefully toward him.

"I have successfully broken through. Please give me your instructions."

Shen Xing didn't stand on ceremony and said directly, "Next, you will lead a Black Moon Knight squad to explore the northern part of the territory."

"That's a mountain range; there might be very powerful monsters inside. If you're not confident, just wander around the area."

He paused, then his expression turned serious. "Whether you use a sword or magic when you encounter monsters in the mist, I don't care."

"I have only one request: come back safely."

When Leina heard the last sentence, her pupils trembled slightly, and a hint of emotion flashed in her eyes.

"Yes, I will definitely come back safely."

She nodded solemnly, then turned around resolutely and led a squad of Black Moon Knight away from the territory.

Next, Lord Shen personally oversaw the territory, absorbing Soul Stone to enhance himself while dealing with monster attacks from the mist.

He did some calculations.

Ever since that gray rain started falling, a wave of monsters has been attacking the territory every 3 to 5 hours, much more frequently than before.

However, a large number of monsters also bring a large amount of materials.

Moreover, apart from the Evil Eye encountered in the first wave today, no other Transcendent Rank monsters have appeared since.

It makes sense, really. If every wave had Transcendent Rank monster, the difficulty would be ridiculously high.

Even Shen Xing had to defend with all his might, so the other lords had no chance of survival.

Night falls.

The drizzle gradually turned into fine gray raindrops, falling on the roof of the wooden house with a "pitter-patter" sound.

It looks like it's going to rain even harder.

[Your territory building: Windmill has been successfully built...]

[Your...]

Two notifications flashed by, and Shen Xing, who was absorbing the Soul Stone, slowly opened his eyes.

"The mill is built. Next, we'll grind all the Moonlight Wheat in our backpacks into flour and then take it to the food processing plant for processing."

He quickly pushed the wheelchair to the fertile farmland outside the city walls.

Then, thousands of kilograms of wheat were taken out at once and piled up inside the mill.

Then on Monday, they sent people over to select the plump grains, keeping the plump ones as seeds and putting the rest into the stone mill.

On Monday, I immediately did as instructed and got everyone busy.

Two hours later, Hellscream and Leina returned to their territory.

They also brought back a total of over four hundred Soul Stone and silver coins, as well as some other resources.

Including the waves of monsters that attacked the city today, I've earned over 800 Soul Stone in total.

"This monster riot may be a disaster for Common players, but for powerful territories, it's an opportunity to quickly acquire resources."

Shen Xing analyzed the situation and then combined all the Common Soul fragments to upgrade the star rating of the orcs and skeleton archers in his territory.

Now, there are no more Common One Star units in his territory; most are two-star or higher.

The next day.

Lord Shen got up early and put on his glasses.

Today marks his 20th day in the game.

Early in the morning, he couldn't wait to find Hellscream and use today's Life-Sacrifice Evolution.

He had a premonition that this advancement would be terrifying.

With a bit of anticipation, I opened the talent panel.

[Use 'Life-Sacrifice Evolution' to upgrade the territory unit 'Hellscream' to Boss One Star ★★★?]

[This requires sacrificing 100 Agility]

"Evolve!"

A beam of red light shot into the sky and landed on the figure sitting upright on the boulder.

Hellscream suddenly trembled, feeling an explosive surge of power within him.

The pair of jet-black wings unfolded instinctively and rapidly expanded in a short time, reaching an astonishing wingspan of four or five meters.

The wing membrane swirled with blue patterns, and when it flapped, it seemed to emit tangible Infernal, making it look extremely magnificent.

[Your territory unit: Hellscream has successfully reached Boss One Star ★★★!]

[This breakthrough: All attributes +10%, Agility +100]

[Activate Advanced Skill: Mirror Image Killing Formation]

[Activate Bloodline Skills: Demon Wings (Passive), Wind of Calamity!]