Chapter 140
Shen Xing quickly put away his binoculars and looked guiltily at the distant city wall.
The red-haired mage frowned, a look of doubt appearing on his face.
But she didn't think much of it and went to her usual spot to practice swordsmanship to begin her morning training.
"Call..."
Shen Xing breathed a sigh of relief and muttered to himself, "I hope... this woman didn't find out?"
He never expected that the newly activated ability of this monocular telescope would not only allow it to pass through walls, but also see through them!
Yes, it's that X-ray vision.
That glimpse of snow-white skin almost made him lose control.
"Is this the hidden ability of the equipment? It's so evil!"
"If it falls into the hands of bad people, the consequences would be unimaginable."
"As a righteous person, I cannot stand idly by; I must keep it safe."
Shen Daling thought seriously for a moment, then put the binoculars back into his backpack.
He clapped his hands in satisfaction, feeling very gratified.
Overnight, I gained two more treasures, both with extremely important abilities. It's fantastic!
"Very good. Next, we'll recruit another batch of troops, then handle the territory affairs, and then prepare to continue our push for the rankings."
He first pushed his wheelchair to the vicinity of the 'Lesser Demon Lair' in the open area on the west side of the territory.
[Consume 800 Soul Stone, 800 Vinar Silver Coin, and 16 Hellfire Seed to summon 16 Dretch (Elite ★)?]
As soon as he clicked "OK," the entire lava pool began to churn violently.
"Glug... Glug..."
One after another, jet-black heads emerged from the lava, from which emerged hunched beings with Damaged Bat Wing and horns on their foreheads.
[Ding! Your territory now has over 30 'Dretch' units. Activate the 30-unit synergy: Initial Spirit +15]
"Not bad, 15 points of mental energy can significantly increase the spell damage of these Dretch."
"Thirty Dretch attacking simultaneously, combined with Flame Aura, could absolutely kill a Tier Two Transcendent."
Shen Xing simulated it in his mind and nodded in satisfaction. "In this way, the territory's combat strength will be enhanced once again."
Then, he had the Big Demon Second Demon lead these Dretch over and teach them the basic rules of their territory.
Next, he went to the Orc Barracks and recruited twenty orcs.
Eight orcs died in that cave yesterday, so we couldn't reach the 100-person synergy effect.
After doing all that, he went to the territory's food processing plant and put all the Moonlight Bread that Nimue made into his backpack.
[Obtained: Moonlight Silver Radiance Bread (Blue) * 253]
[Obtained: Moonlight Silver Radiance Bread (Purple) * 75]
Then, they went to the vicinity of the Moon Well in their territory, extracted the well water produced over the past few days, and prepared for a protracted battle.
[Received: 6.7 liters of Moonlight Spring Water]
With everything ready, Shen Xing shouted, "Everyone line up!"
At the lord's command, the entire territory sprang into action.
The orcs, carrying their battle axes, rose from the Bonfire and headed towards the open space at the village entrance.
The skeleton archers on the city wall also jumped down one after another. Several skeletons twisted their leg bones when they landed and fell to their deaths, but they hurriedly put themselves back together.
In less than five minutes, more than two hundred combat units in the territory had assembled.
Shen Xing pushed his wheelchair, his gaze sweeping over the soldiers.
At this moment, the orc legion led by Hellscream and Gorehowl stood at the forefront, each man gripping his battle axe tightly, his eyes burning with fighting spirit.
Xiao Hei led fifteen Black Moon Knight to the flank, with Black Moon slowly rotating behind them.
Black Arrow led more than fifty skeleton archers in three rows behind him, with quivers of arrows at their waists and longbows in their hands.
Leina stood tall on the right, longsword in hand, with thirty-two Dretch floating behind her.
Hundreds of eyes were fixed on the man in the wheelchair, awaiting his command.
Shen Xing first opened the talent interface and used [Life-Sacrifice Evolution] on Xiao Hei.
Under everyone's watchful eyes, Xiao Hei underwent another complete Metamorphosis.
Amidst the light, a dense aura of death quietly permeated the air, engulfing the entire open space in the blink of an eye.
But soon, these auras of death, like rivers flowing into the sea, all receded back into the body.
Xiao Hei's form has also undergone another significant change.
The armor on his body became more ancient, with several bone spikes growing from his shoulder armor, as if it had been reforged by the power of death.
[Evolution successful! Your territory unit: 'Xiao Hei' has successfully broken through to Boss One Star ★★★!]
[This evolution grants a 10% increase to all attributes and an additional 100 to Agility.]
[Black Moon Knight Captain Armor (Purple) → Death's Dark Moon Armor (Gold)]
[Activate New Skill: Black Moon Tide]
After the evolution was complete, Shen Xing gave a deep order, "Everyone, led by your respective captains, proceed to the northern mountains immediately."
"Leina, you will lead all the Dretch and 10 orcs to guard the territory."
The team captains solemnly replied, "Yes, Boss/Lord!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the more than two hundred combat units in the entire territory immediately split into two waves.
A massive army of orcs and skeletons marched into the mist.
The other group retreated to the city walls to defend their territory.
As the lord, Shen Xing originally planned to stay in his territory and carefully plan for future development (while slacking off).
But considering how much Elder Wang valued him, and also the fact that this was the first time all the troops had been mobilized together, the coordination between the different branches might not have been perfect.
"Fine, fine, I'll go there myself."
Shen Xing sighed, "Being a lord is truly exhausting."
So he jumped onto the Fried Chicken's back again and gently patted it.
With a Screech cry, the Hippogryph lifted him into the air and sped towards the Black Sky Wing Mountain Range in the north.
Large raindrops pounded on the back of the Fried Chicken, making a 'pat pat' sound.
"Splash... splash..."
The rain is even heavier today, turning from a light drizzle into a downpour, showing signs of turning into a rainstorm.
The Land of Mist was already shrouded in thick fog, and now, with the addition of a heavy rain curtain, visibility plummeted even further.
Fortunately, it didn't have much impact on the Fried Chicken or Shen Xing.
The former possesses a natural talent for High-Altitude Adaptation and has amazing eyesight.
The latter possesses a magical artifact called a monocular telescope, which can also penetrate the fog and allow one to see clearly the surrounding environment within a kilometer.
In addition, Shen Xing also noticed that the increasingly heavy rain made the monster in the mist even more ferocious.
As they flew on, they encountered two or three sizable groups of monsters in the mist.
Furthermore, the monsters' aggression surged, and they pounced on them like mad dogs.
But these monsters were no match for Fried Chicken's Iron Wings, turning into Soul Stone and soul fragments scattered on the ground, which Shen Xing then collected.
After traveling for more than ten minutes, they arrived at the entrance to the underground passage.
At this moment, billowing heat continuously poured out from the passageway, evaporating the rainwater on their bodies and creating wisps of white mist.
"The rain is getting heavier, which will affect the team's marching speed."
"Let's wait here for Hellscream and the others."
Shen Xing stood at the cave entrance, waiting with Fried Chicken for the main group to arrive.
I also glanced at the Points Leaderboard.
I discovered that I had dropped to 132nd place simply by taking a nap.
"That's outrageous! Don't these guys need any rest? Are they spending 24/7 in the Land of Mist?"
Shen Xing made a comment.
About half an hour later, Hellscream and his men finally arrived.
The procession of nearly two hundred people marched through the rain with great momentum.
"Enter."
At Shen Xing's command, he led the team deeper into the passage.
After winding and turning, we soon arrived at the end of the passage, where the view suddenly opened up.
At this moment, inside the enormous underground cavern, waterfalls of lava cascaded vertically down.
The air and ground are teeming with hellish creatures such as imps, Dretch, and fire bats.
Overnight, a large number of monsters emerged from the portal.
Without a word, Shen Xing waved his hand and shouted, "Go! Take them down!"
"Roar! For glory!"
The orcs raised their weapons and, like a green tide, charged towards the army of hell!
Gorehowl was the fastest, leading the wolf rider squadron at breakneck speed. Its wolf claws pounded the scorched earth, and each charge covered more than ten meters.
The hellish monsters also grabbed their weapons and pounced on them.
Enemies meeting are bound to be filled with hatred.
"Wolf Rider Charge!"
Gorehowl roared, and a surge of vigorous blood energy emanated from his body, instantly engulfing the entire battlefield.
All the orcs whose eyes were tainted by the blood aura turned red, and they felt their blood boiling!
—Blood Instinct, activated!
The two sides made contact instantly.