Chapter 161

Upon hearing this, Logan immediately put down what he was doing and quickly walked over.

He wiped his hands on his apron, which was covered in coal dust, then took the blueprints and examined them carefully for a moment.

"Huh? This is actually a blueprint for a medium to large-sized tank; the manufacturing process is extremely exquisite."

Logan's one eye lit up slightly, and he said again, "However, my lord, this requires a high-level blacksmith to forge, and I'm afraid I'm not up to the task..."

"I know this thing requires a high-level blacksmith to forge, but the territory needs these troop transports right now. Think about it, is there any other way?"

Shen Xing now acts like a leader who pushes all the problems onto his subordinates.

However, everyone has their own expertise, and since he didn't know anything about forging, he could only ask this guy.

"Other methods..."

The cyclops thought for a moment and replied, "Forging these hell turrets recently has given me a lot of forging experience, and I feel like I'm close to reaching the level of an advanced blacksmith."

"However, even with enough forging experience, I still need a certain opportunity to break through the bottleneck."

"Break through the bottleneck?" Shen Xing asked in confusion.

"Yes, my lord," Logan explained, "Just like how you need advancement materials to break through each time you reach your rank limit."

"Blacksmithing, as well as other secondary professions, all have their own bottlenecks."

Shen Xing asked, "Then how do we break through this bottleneck? Are specific materials required?"

"No, no, no, materials are useless to us." Logan shook his head and said, "For us side professions, the most important thing is knowledge, more advanced knowledge."

"If you could find me a copy of the [Advanced Blacksmith's Manual], I might find inspiration within it and break through to the advanced blacksmith level in one fell swoop."

Shen Xing nodded, making a mental note of it, and planned to check the trading channel later.

"Alright, I understand. Continue forging." He waved his hand and pushed his wheelchair to leave the blacksmith shop.

"Gruulia!" Logan straightened up.

"What did you say?"

"It's nothing, just how dwarves address their superiors," Logan chuckled. "It means 'Yes, sir!'"

Shen Xing looked at the guy suspiciously, sensing that he wasn't telling the truth.

A few minutes later, he arrived at the street outside the blacksmith's shop.

Let's move on to the next piece of loot.

A flash of light appeared on his right hand.

This time, it was a palm-sized, irregularly shaped crystal stone, dark red in color.

It appears as if red liquid flows inside, giving it a rather luxurious appearance.

[Lord's Heart]

[Order: Tier Two]

[Effect: Can be fused by a level 9 lord (Tier One max level) near Bonfire to advance to Tier Two lord, unlocking the level cap to 19 and activating more territory features]

[Success Rate: 90%]

(Note: Congratulations! You have officially embarked on the path to becoming a lord.)

"This is the Lord's Heart, a treasure that will allow me to break through to the Tier Two and enter the realm of the Transcendent."

"Moreover, with a success rate of at least 90%, given my character, it's impossible for me to fail."

"However, there's also a Rain God Avatar Challenge event tomorrow, limited to lords below Tier Two."

Shen Xing pondered for a moment and said, "Since that's the case... let's wait another day."

Anyway, the biggest benefit of the Lord Breakthrough is unlocking more territory features, so there's no rush to do it in a day.

So he began to examine the next piece of loot.

This time it's still a heart, but unlike the ornate appearance of [Lord's Heart], this heart has a rough and violent style.

Its surface is covered with thick, dark red blood vessels, which undulate slightly with the rhythm.

"Thump! Thump!"

A series of dull heartbeats echoed in my palm; my heart was still pounding violently, and every now and then a few drops of hot, black blood seeped out.

[War Demon General Heart]

[Quality: Orange (Epic)]

[Description: The heart containing the immense power of the War Demon General, capable of continuously generating more Power of War]

[Effect: After fusion, attributes are greatly enhanced, some of the powers of the War Demon General are gained, and an exclusive skill is awakened.]

(Note: The energy contained within this heart is extremely violent and contains the resentment of a demon general.)

If the user's physique is insufficient to withstand its power, they will explode and die. The success rate is extremely low, so please use with caution.

"A heart that has gained partial powers?"

Shen Xing thought this thing was like the [Dark Tree Heart] he had obtained before, containing a huge amount of power that he could absorb and use directly.

Now it seems that this [War Demon General Heart] is even more advanced.

Although it is unknown what gaining some of the powers of the War Demon General means.

But just by looking at the description above and its Epic Rank quality, you can tell it must be incredibly powerful.

However, the risks of fusing this heart are also very high.

Even the system has indicated that the success rate is extremely low.

"This thing... should we let Hellscream die?"

"After all, he has the strongest physique in the entire territory."

Shen Xing thought for a moment and decided to wait until they returned before discussing it further.

Put the heart back into the backpack.

At this point, only one last piece of loot remained to be examined.

"Whoosh—"

With a burst of heat, a giant sword burning with dark red flames and radiating scorching heat was grasped by Shen Xing.

The entire giant sword is over two meters tall, with a blade as wide as a door panel. Through the burning flames, one can faintly see the dense, dark red patterns on its surface.

It's that Epic Rank weapon, [Twilight Purgatory]!

This is actually the first time he has obtained an Epic- quality weapon since he started playing the game.

With barely suppressed anticipation, Shen Xing carefully examined the attributes.

[Twilight Purgatory]

[Quality: Orange (Epic)]

[Equipment Level: 20 (If the holder possesses Authority of War, the level requirement can be reduced by 10)]

[Equipment Description: Forged deep within the Hellfire Forge for a thousand years, it contains the power of a wisp of Flame of Twilight; wielding it seems to unleash the power of the entire inferno!]

[Attribute Bonuses: Strength +300, Agility +200, Critical Hit Rate +25%]

[Equipment Effect ①: Flame of Purgatory (All attacks have fire attribute and apply 1 stack of 'Purgatory Burn'.)]

[Equipment Special Effect ②: Surging Waves of Fire (The size of the greatsword can be freely adjusted, from a minimum of 2 meters to a maximum of 15 meters)]

[Equipment Effect ③: Twilight Purgatory (Epic Rank Effect!)]

He plunged his longsword into the earth, instantly turning the land within a 1000-meter radius into scorched inferno. All enemies within the area had their fire resistance reduced by 50% and were inflicted with 1 stack of 'Purgatory Burn' per second.

During its duration, each attack by the holder will trigger an eruption of earth-shattering flames, dealing damage to a random enemy within range.

Duration: 60 seconds, Cooldown: 12 hours

(Note: "World, burn!")

"This weapon... its strength is a bit too explosive, isn't it?"

Shen Xing stared intently at the greatsword in his hand.

The mere addition of 300 points of Strength and 200 points of Agility is enough to significantly boost the combat power of anyone who wields it.

What's more, there are three major weapon special effects in the background.

Most importantly, there's that Epic Rank special effect; it can even change the terrain!

Imagine plunging a flaming sword into the earth, instantly turning everything within a kilometer radius into scorched earth.

And you are the sole ruler of this scorched earth; every time you swing your weapon, you can trigger Magma Eruption and a massive earthquake.

It's so exciting just thinking about it!

"Wow, this is way cooler than that [Demonic Shadow Sword] with its backflip and sword aura! I'm even tempted to use it myself."

Shen Xing was itching to try it.

Unfortunately, his body is probably no longer capable of using such melee weapons.

Unless you can modify the wheelchair so that it can carry you through enemy lines.

He only needs to sit on it and keep swinging his greatsword to sweep away a large number of enemies.

However, there's no need to make a special plate of dumplings just for this dish of vinegar.

Charge is for reckless men; as a lord, one must naturally strategize and Control the overall situation from the rear.

Chapter 124: Advancement! Hero - Hellscream!

Lord Shen abandoned the idea of going into battle, thinking to himself, "This Epic weapon is probably best suited for Hellscream."

"Although he usually fights with an axe, he doesn't have any fixed method; it's just smashing, chopping, hacking, and thrusting."

"And this greatsword is also a heavy weapon, plus it can draw upon Hellfire, making it a good fit for him."

"However, Hellscream is only level 14 now, and there's still a way to go before reaching level 20, which is the Tier Three."

Shen Xing temporarily put the [Twilight Purgatory] into his backpack.

That concludes our review of the leaderboard and the loot from defeating the War Demon General.

Next, as long as they digest these elements, the territory's strength will experience explosive growth.

At the same time, footsteps could be heard coming from the edge of the mist.

Immediately afterwards, a group of weary, powerful figures passed through the city gate and stepped into the firelight.

It's Hellscream leading his troops back.