Chapter 128
After repeated battles, many orcs' iron axes had become dull and worn, and they urgently needed to be sharpened.
In addition, the Cyclops can be used to craft Arrows, enhancing the killing power of the skeleton archers, and so on.
While pondering these matters, Shen Xing went to the center of his territory to absorb the Soul Stone.
Half an hour later, Hellscream returned with a fully loaded orc army.
Shen Xing quickly pushed his wheelchair over and directed the orcs to place the building materials down.
First, the two temple gates were installed on the south and north sides of the territory as official city gates.
Then white stone slabs were laid on the ground, creating four smooth paths from the four city gates in the east, west, south, and north all the way to the Bonfire.
The stone pillars were laid horizontally and placed in the training area at the village entrance as benches, so that the beastmen could sit down and rest when they were tired.
The two guardian statues are placed on either side of the Hero Altar as decoration.
After this series of changes, the overall appearance of the territory has been elevated to a new level.
Standing on the city wall, Shen Xing looked down at his newly transformed territory, feeling satisfied. "This vast empire was all built by me, bit by bit..."
"However, with the increasing population in the territory, the inner city, which is only one hundred meters in diameter, is becoming somewhat cramped."
"Once we have enough resources, let's demolish the first ring of walls and expand the city."
Lord Shen thought to himself, then looked at his backpack.
"Next, it's time to digest another treasure."
He took out an oval-shaped object covered with countless holes, which occasionally pulsated.
It was the [Decayed Dark Tree Heart] that dropped from that mutated BOSS.
"This tree heart can only be used by creatures that wield the power of darkness, and it can also enhance their potential."
After some Shen Xing finally decided to give it to the Black Moon Knight Captain: Xiao Hei.
Although this heart can also be used by the Skeleton Archer's Black Arrow.
However, compared to Black Arrow, Xiao Hei's growth potential is clearly higher.
After all, the former is a special being who has mastered the Black Moon Breathing Technique.
So he summoned Xiao Hei, who was patrolling in the distance.
"Tap tap... tap tap..."
The crisp sound of horses' hooves approached.
The Black Moon Knight captain rode up, dismounted near Shen Xing, and bowed respectfully.
"Please... give your instructions..."
Xiao Hei's speech was still somewhat disjointed, and sometimes his sentences were incoherent, but it was much better than that of the other Black Moon Knight.
"Absorbed this."
Shen Xing didn't say much and simply handed over the heart.
Xiao Hei extended his right hand, covered in black armor, and took the heart, immediately feeling the immense power contained within it.
His eerie green pupils trembled slightly.
The next moment, a black crescent moon phantom suddenly appeared behind him and began to slowly rotate.
A black aura quietly spread, enveloping the heart and drawing out the dark power within.
The darkness grew ever deeper, and the heart withered away at a visible rate.
At this moment, Xiao Hei is also undergoing an unprecedented Metamorphosis!
In the light, his armor changed from black to grayish-white, and then instantly turned back to black.
Grayish-white lines appeared on the surface of the armor, spreading like cracks all over its body.
Even more miraculously, the warhorse beside them also underwent an astonishing transformation.
Grayish-white flames erupted between the horse's four hooves, and wherever the hooves passed, the black earth instantly cracked, as if carrying the ultimate scent of decay.
"This... power... is... corroding my body!"
Xiao Hei's pupils suddenly dilated, and his body stiffened as if he had been Heavy Strike.
Shen Xing clearly saw that Xiao Hei's exposed skin quickly withered, as if it had been drained by some force.
His breath grew weaker and weaker, his body swayed a few times, he knelt on one knee, and plunged his longsword into the ground.
A ball of grayish-white energy emanated from the Xiao Hei palm, spreading from the tip of the sword to the surrounding ground.
The land within a radius of tens of meters was withering and cracking, as if its vitality was being rapidly drained away.
All the powerful figures in the entire territory sensed this strange power and turned their gazes in this direction.
Shen Xing frowned slightly, looking at the increasingly shriveled Xiao Hei, wondering if it had been drained dry.
"Hold on, don't let this force defeat you!"
He shouted, "Concentrate! Stay alert!"
The Black Moon Knight on the ground trembled and let out a painful growl.
But he still gripped the sword hilt tightly, a glint of light constantly gathering in his eyes, as if he were obeying the lord's guidance and concentrating his will.
At a certain limit, he suddenly raised his head, and his pupils flashed with an unprecedented brilliance.
"I... I remember now!"
"I am a high-ranking knight of the Black Moon Knights, the blade of the great Dark Moon Goddess: Luyana!"
Xiao Hei let out a low growl, and its body emitted a strong black energy.
The dark moon overhead began to spin wildly, and even transformed into a full moon due to its excessive speed!
The gravitational tides created by the full moon engulfed everything around it.
Whether it was the dripping gray rain, the thick fog in the distance, or even the gray energy on Xiao Hei's body, everything was swallowed up by that dark moon.
When the light faded, all was calm.
[Ding! Your territory unit, 'Xiao Hei,' has successfully absorbed the 'Decayed Dark Tree Heart,' and in the process, merged the power of decay with the power of darkness, transforming it into a completely new force.]
[Activate hidden class: Black Moon Death Knight!]
[The potential cap of troop types has been significantly increased; all troop attributes have increased by 50%, darkness resistance by 20%, and abnormal status resistance by 20%.]
[Level has been raised to the current rank cap of 9, potential increased to Boss One Star ★!]
[Activate exclusive skills: Death Energy Mastery (Passive), Death Grip]
[Activate Exclusive Talent: Evil Moon Force Field]
Shen Xing was somewhat bewildered by the series of system notifications displayed before him.
Wait... is this Decayed Dark Tree Heart really that powerful?
Not only did it max out the level, it also directly increased its potential by one level.
If he had known this would happen, he would have waited until Xiao Hei broke through to the Tier Two before using it, and maybe he could have leveled up a few more times.
But none of these are the most important.
Most importantly, he awakened a hidden class this time!
Chapter 101: Powerful Hidden Skill, Black Moon Goddess
"Black Moon Death Knight, that name sounds incredibly powerful."
Shen Xing was filled with anticipation and couldn't wait to check out Xiao Hei's new skills.
[Death Energy Mastery (Passive)]
[Skill Description: Darkness and decay merge to create the power of death, which is then absorbed by the Black Moon, merging with it to become a new force.]
[Skill Effect: When Execute an enemy, automatically absorb their overflowing death energy to quickly repair your own injuries and equipment durability.]
At the same time, it can absorb the death energy on the battlefield, either to heal allies or to launch area attacks against enemies.
Furthermore, all attacks inflict the 'Death and Decay' effect, reducing the target's armor and subjecting them to a continuous erosion of death energy for 10 seconds, stacking up to 3 times.
(Note: This skill has extremely high growth potential; its specific strength depends on the user's skill and the depth of its development.)
[Death Grip]
[Skill Effect: A chain of death energy shoots from the palm, forcibly dragging the enemy in front of you and putting them into a stunned state for 1-3 seconds.]
For every 100 points gained in Agility, an additional chain of Death Energy can be released, up to a maximum of 3 chains.
Cooldown time: 60 seconds
(Note: No one can escape death.)
[Evil Moon Force Field (Exclusive Talent)]
[Talent Effect: A giant, malevolent moon rises, illuminating the entire battlefield.]
The powerful evil aura will intimidate all enemies within a 500-meter radius, reducing all their attributes by 20% and lowering their morale.
It also increases the movement speed of friendly units by 20%, and death energy wraps around the weapon, inflicting a 'weakened version of Wither' effect.
Duration: 60 seconds; Cooldown: 12 hours
(Note: The moment the evil moon rose, the whole world went mad, except for me.)
After reading the descriptions of these three skills, Shen Xing was deeply impressed.
It's safe to say that this is a hidden profession; they truly have some supermodel-like qualities.
These two skills and one talent are both evolved from the fusion of the Power of the Black Moon and the power of death, making them more powerful than ordinary skills.
Especially the first one, [Death Energy Mastery].
This is practically the core skill of this new profession; not only is it incredibly powerful, but it also has a high potential for growth.
The second skill, [Death Grip], is a control skill that also includes a forced displacement function, which can be very useful in certain situations.
The last one, [Evil Moon Force Field], is even more outrageous, completely on par with Leina's hero skill: Flame Aura.
Shen Xing closed the skill description and took a deep breath.
"With this Metamorphosis, Xiao Hei has jumped from the second tier of the territory to the top tier, almost on par with Hellscream."
It's important to know that Hellscream received the most resources for nurturing and was also infused with the Lesser Demon's Blood.
Xiao Hei went from a Common Black Moon Knight to this level in an instant; you can imagine how amazing this improvement is.