Chapter 132
[Received: Soul Stone *185]
[Received: 325 Vinar Silver Coin]
[Get...]
The earnings were pretty good; I made nearly two hundred Soul Stone in one night.
Even if he does nothing else, he can still earn seven or eight hundred Soul Stone every day just by relying on the monsters in the mist.
On the other side, a hoarse voice came from beneath the Xiao Hei mask. "My lord, I have come to report to you that I have successfully broken through to the Tier Two."
Shen Xing, having already learned of his breakthrough through the system notification, nodded and said, "Very good, you certainly didn't disappoint me."
"Now, I will grant you the evolution of life."
After saying that, he opened the talent interface, sacrificed 100 points of agility, and activated [Life-Sacrifice Evolution].
"Buzz..."
A familiar red light descended, enveloping the man and his horse.
In the light, Xiao Hei's appearance did not change much, but the gray-black aura of death emanating from him grew even stronger.
Moreover, the black crescent moon behind him rose automatically and began to slowly rotate in the air.
Shen Xing noticed that the crescent moon seemed to have become even more full.
It was originally just a slender crescent moon, like a thin hook hanging overhead.
It is now nearly half a crescent shape, with a grayish-black mist swirling around its edges.
Before he could look at it any further, a system notification appeared.
[Advancement successful! Your territory unit 'Xiao Hei' has successfully broken through to Boss One Star ★★]
[This breakthrough grants a +10% bonus to all attributes and an additional +100 Agility.]
[Activate Skills: Death Moon Shield, Full Moon Evil Light Slash]
"The names of these two skills sound really cool!"
Shen Xing gave a compliment, then, as usual, glanced at the new skill.
[Death Moon Shield: Gathers the power of death to grant oneself a Black Moon Shield, absorbing ranged attacks and magic damage, with an absorption limit not exceeding 30% of one's maximum tolerance.]
While the shield is active, mental resistance is increased by 30%, and stun resistance is increased by 30%.
When the shield reaches its damage absorption limit, it will shatter, dealing equal damage to enemies within a 5-meter radius.
Duration: 25 seconds
Cooldown time: 75 seconds
(Note: Protected by the Black Moon, life and death are in a cycle; those who approach me die, those who rebuke me live.)
[Full Moon Evil Light Slash: An advanced skill of Evil Light Slash.]
Charge for 1-3 seconds to condense the original fan-shaped attack into a ring-shaped, spreading full-moon blade of light, dealing high cutting damage to enemies within a 50-150 meter radius.
For every second of charging, damage increases by 30%, and at maximum charge, it also grants a 30% armor penetration effect.
(Note: The full moon hangs in the sky, the blade is silent, its cold light terrifies all souls.)
"These two skills... not only have cool names, but their actual effects are cool too."
Shen Xing glanced at Xiao Hei beside him, feeling like he was getting all the good things.
After all, while Hellscream's skills are cool and incredibly powerful, he comes at the cost of his baldness.
As a lord, Shen Xing was certainly majestic and handsome, but his inability to stand up greatly diminished his aura.
But this guy Xiao Hei is not only cool in appearance and name, but his skill effects are also incredibly cool, it's simply outrageous!
Oh wait, Xiao Hei also has flaws.
Shen Xing had seen his body beneath the armor; it was almost completely eroded into a dried-up corpse by the power of death.
"As expected, nothing in this world is perfect."
Shen Xing felt a little better.
Then, he straightened his expression and ordered, "Xiao Hei, today you will lead the Black Moon Knights to explore the eastern part of the territory."
"Mark any special areas you encounter."
"Hellscream, you and Gorehowl will lead the orcish army to the northern mountains, into that lava cave to investigate, and bring back more Hellfire Seed."
Similarly, if you encounter a powerful enemy, do not fight head-on; remember to return to your territory for help in time.
He took out two lanterns and handed them out.
The two generals accepted the document simultaneously, solemnly saying, "Yes, sir!"
After saying that, they turned around at the same time and each organized their own exploration teams to go off.
After they left, Shen Xing arrived at the foot of the city wall and found Black Arrow patrolling.
As one of the few Elite units among the skeleton archers, the Black Arrow is still quite powerful in combat.
However, because they are skeletons, they lack intelligence and can only execute simple commands, making them unsuitable for important tasks.
But it's perfectly adequate for defending the city and fighting.
"Crack..."
A pale, white skeleton leaped from the city wall, several meters high, its bones trembling violently.
Black Arrow strode up to the lord with his bony legs, the soul fire in his pupils flickering as if awaiting instructions.
"Here, take this and absorb it when you get back."
Shen Xing took out the piece of [Mourning Black Bone] and handed it over.
The Black Arrow extended its bone claws and grasped the pitch-black bone.
Upon sensing the power contained within, the flames in its pupils pulsed violently, and its jaw opened and closed with a cracking sound, seemingly indicating great excitement.
It turned around, seemingly wanting to bow and thank the lord like the orcs.
But the skeleton got stuck halfway through its bend, which was quite embarrassing.
Shen Xing smiled helplessly, then waved his hand and said, "Alright, go absorb it."
Black Arrow nodded, then hugged the bone in his arms and happily ran away.
Next, Shen Xing pushed the wheelchair to the open space on the west side of the territory.
Before him lay a vast burial ground.
The inky soil emitted black smoke, and pale skeletons were half-buried in it, including large skeletons that did not look human.
Upgrading Skeleton Archer Den to Common 3-Star not only greatly increases its area, but it also seems to have revealed the skeletons of other creatures.
[Consume 600 Soul Stone, 600 Vinar Silver Coin, and 600 Fire of the Afterglow to recruit 30 Skeleton Archers (Common ★★★)?]
"Recruiting a Common 3-Star skeleton requires twice as many materials as a two-star skeleton, but it's still worth it."
"After all, 10 Soul Stone and 10 silver coins aren't enough to advance a skeleton to the next level."
Shen Xing clicked "OK" immediately.
The next moment, the vast burial ground in front of them began to tremble violently.
The scattered skeletons on the ground floated up automatically, then reassembled in the air, transforming into human-shaped skeletal frames.
As the soul fire in their pupils ignited, thirty pale-skinned skeletal archers, each wielding a longbow, emerged.
[Ding! Your territory now has more than 30 Skeleton Archers, activating the 30-unit synergy: All Skeleton Archers gain +15 initial Agility]
[Ding! Your territory now has more than 50 Skeleton Archers, activating the 50-unit synergy: All Skeleton Archers gain +15% Armor Penetration and +15% Attack Range]
"15% armor penetration and attack range, the synergy of these fifty people is quite strong."
Shen Xing nodded, then distributed Soul Stone to the skeleton archers, instructing them to absorb them.
After all, only by leveling up can you better fight enemies on the battlefield (as cannon fodder).
He then remained in his territory, directing his troops to defend against the monsters in the mist while absorbing Soul Stone to improve himself.
He had a feeling that he would reach level 9, the maximum level, today.
Time passed slowly, and in the blink of an eye, two or three hours had gone by.
During this period, Black Arrow had officially broken through to the Tier Two, and his combat power soared.
The territory now has five Tier Two Transcendent Rank units!
Moreover, those in Shen Xing's territory are not Common Transcendent.
Each of them has the potential to be at Elite Three Stars elite, and there are even a few Boss Three Stars.
This level of troop quality is rare even among novice lords worldwide.
More importantly, the Transcendent individuals under his command were all monstrous beings.
Hellscream and Xiao Hei need no introduction; as mutated units, they have each fused with new powers, making them virtually invincible among their peers.
Fried Chicken and Black Arrow, as agile units, have undergone multiple [Life-Sacrifice Evolution], making them far more powerful than their counterparts.
Only Leina... as a hero unit, if she were to take serious action, she would probably be the most terrifyingly lethal in the territory.
But for some unknown reason, this woman only wanted to fight with a sword, and her performance was similar to that of a Common Boss One Star.
As Shen Xing pondered these thoughts, he silently absorbed the Soul Stone.
"Click... click!"
One by one, the Soul Stone lost their luster in his hands, then turned to ashes and vanished.
Shen Xing could feel wisps of heat flowing through his meridians, and his physical condition was constantly improving.
About half an hour later, an even stronger surge of heat welled up inside my body.
[Ding! Your level has successfully increased to level 9 (reaching the current rank limit)]
[Attribute boosts from this upgrade: Strength +7, Spirit +5, Agility +0, Constitution +6]
Chapter 104: The Demon Army, Points Soar!