Chapter 209

Shen Xing smiled and nodded, then summoned Monday and had the slave captain lead West to the outer city for a hot spring bath.

"Shen Xing, I'll head back now too."

Xia Wanyin said softly, "We just happened to get two pieces of Black Spirit Wood this time, so we can continue upgrading the Great Bonfire when we get back."

Shen Xing nodded. "Go ahead. If you encounter any problems on the way, remember to contact me immediately."

"Good."

The girl in the white dress responded and then led her squad of Light Spirit away from the territory.

Watching the other person's figure disappear into the thick fog, Shen Xing had Leina push him to the Bonfire in the center of the territory.

I opened the building interface and then upgraded it.

[Consume the following materials: Soul Stone *3000, Vinar Silver Coin *3000, Black Crystal *300, Black Spirit Wood *1, to upgrade the Great Bonfire to level 4?]

"Yes."

[Upgrading in progress, estimated time: 23 hours 53 minutes...]

The roaring Bonfire was once again enveloped in white light, and the stones on the base began to rapidly rearrange themselves.

Next, Shen Xing opened his backpack and took out five scrolls made of ancient animal hides.

[Use Kodo Beast Recruitment Scroll to recruit 5 level Kodo Beast (Elite ★★★)?]

"Yes."

The scroll flew into the air automatically, transforming into countless points of light.

Immediately afterwards, these points of light automatically coalesced and evolved into arrays of six-pointed stars with diameters exceeding five meters, casting down thick beams of light.

In the blazing white light, the outlines of several enormous figures could be vaguely seen slowly emerging.

"Hmph—"

The heavy snorting sounded like muffled thunder, and the stench of wild beasts assaulted the senses, even ruffling Shen Xing's hair.

Immediately afterwards, five enormous creatures, each as large as an African elephant and over three meters tall at the shoulder, slowly emerged from the magic circle.

They were covered in thick, dark gray leather, their huge limbs resembled moving stone pillars, and a forked horn grew from their noses.

It was Kodo Beast.

"Good heavens, now that's a true rising star!"

Shen Xing looked at the sharp horn on their noses that resembled a pitchfork and couldn't help but sigh.

"Moo..."

Several giant beasts let out deep, long roars, tilting their heads to survey their surroundings, their eyes still filled with the bewilderment of new life.

Shen Xing opened their panels and glanced at their attributes.

[Kodo Beast]

[Level: 5]

[Potential: Elite ★★★]

[Attributes: Strength 48, Spirit 36, Agility 21, Constitution 52]

[Skill: Brutal Horn Ram (Charges forward while lowering the head, dealing piercing damage to a single target and knocking them back)]

Tough Body (Reduces physical damage taken by 20% and prevents easy knockdown or knockback)

Devour (Opens its mouth wide, swallows an enemy unit smaller than itself, slowly digests it inside, causing continuous damage and restoring its own health).

If the target is Heavy Strike during digestion, it may be regurgitated.

[Talent: Heavy Load Carrying (Carrying capacity is 3 times that of creatures of the same size, and movement speed does not decrease while carrying a load)]

[Synergy: Kodo Beast (Not Activated)]

[Qualification: 8+10 (Excellent)]

(Note: A gentle but slow-reacting behemoth that requires patient training to unleash its true battlefield value.)

"It can devour enemies and has an incredible carrying capacity... This Kodo Beast is something else!"

Shen Xing looked at the skill descriptions above, a slight smile playing on his lips.

In addition, he also noticed the note that training was required for the Kodo Beast to understand commands.

So he called out towards the outer city of the territory, "Kyle, come here."

Soon, a middle-aged man wearing leather armor and with a leather whip at his waist walked quickly toward him.

It was Kyle, the beast tamer who had just been recruited into the territory yesterday.

The beast tamer immediately noticed the five enormous beasts in front of the lord, his expression slightly shocked, but he quickly regained his composure.

"My lord, please... please give your orders..." Kyle walked up to Shen Xing, bowed his head, and bowed respectfully.

He seemed somewhat uneasy, wondering why the lord had suddenly summoned him.

Could it be that he found out about our conversation last night and is planning to punish me?

Thinking of himself, Kyle became even more nervous.

However, Shen Xing didn't inquire about anything else and went straight to the point, "Can you train these Kodo Beasts? Mainly teach them to understand various commands, such as Charge, advance, and devour."

Upon hearing this, Kyle secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

He paused, then replied solemnly, "When I was in the Weideng Royal City, I learned about the taming of Kodo Beast, so training them shouldn't be difficult."

"However..." he seemed to remember something and tentatively asked, "My lord, do we have a type of mobile artillery emplacement in our territory?"

Shen Xing thought for a moment, "You said Demon Flame Turret? There are several, why?"

Kyle replied respectfully, "I've read in books that during wartime, those great clans would specially train a group of adult Kodo Beast and build small defensive watchtowers on their backs."

"Soldiers can hide in watchtowers and attack surrounding enemies, or throw gunpowder, utilizing the Kodo Beast's defensive and mobility capabilities to create mobile war fortresses."

"So I was thinking, could we follow suit?"

Shen Xing's expression shifted slightly. "You mean... binding these Kodo Beasts to the Demon Flame Turret?"

"Yes," Kyle nodded. "This solves the problem of the turrets not being easily movable, and also strengthens the Kodo Beast's firepower."

"Of course, many challenges need to be overcome to achieve this."

"For example, how to secure the artillery pieces to their backs, and how to find a group of professional artillerymen to ensure accuracy even while on the move."

Shen Xing's eyes lit up as he listened, realizing that the plan was indeed excellent.

He said in a deep voice, "Regarding the cannon mounting, go to the blacksmith and have Logan order some iron frames to be installed on these Kodo Beasts."

"As for professional artillerymen, a group of orcs in the territory were trained for a few days before being put to this job."

Are there any other questions?

Kyle thought for a moment, then shook his head and said, "Nothing for now."

"Very good." Shen Xing nodded. "Then this batch of Kodo Beast is yours."

"Yes, my lord!"

Kyle responded solemnly, then walked up to the five giant beasts, uttering strange syllables.

"?????????..."

After saying that, he turned and walked towards the outer city area.

The Kodo Beast exchanged glances, their faces showing confusion.

Then, with heavy steps, he followed Kyle away from there.

"Thump... thump thump..."

The heavy footsteps faded into the distance, and Shen Xing watched in amazement.

"This Kyle is indeed quite capable; we need to find a way to keep him here."

"I'll ask about the letter when I have time."

Shen Xing chuckled lightly; Kyle probably thought he didn't know.

But this is his territory.

Then, Shen Xing summoned Black Arrow and gave it a [Communication Crystal].

After setting the channel, I taught Black Jian Yi.

Although it is a skeleton, it possesses over forty aptitudes and a rapid learning ability.

After being taught only once, they were already able to use it proficiently.

"Black Arrow, you and Fried Chicken will go search the area around the territory and look for any suspicious targets."

Shen Xing stood still and explained to it what a suspicious target was.

In short, anyone who seems off or acts suspiciously is a potential target.

"Understood... Master..."

Black Arrow nodded in sudden realization, his jaw opening and closing, emitting a cold sound.

Then it leaped lightly and landed on the Fried Chicken's back.

"Chirp chirp!"

The Hippogryph cried out in protest.

It has been flying for most of the day, and it has only been back for a short time before being sent out again. This is exploitation of labor and illegal abuse!

It wants to protest and take the matter to the animal protection association!

However, when it saw the strips of meat in Shen Xing's hand, the protest in its eyes immediately turned into longing.

"Go ahead, and I'll reward you with a whole severed finger when you come back," Shen Xing said calmly.

"Chirp chirp!"

Fried Chicken nodded vigorously, regaining its enthusiasm.

With a flap of its wings, it soared hundreds of meters into the air, carrying the Ice Skull Black Arrow, before transforming into Xiao Xiao yellow dot of light and disappearing.

Next, Shen Xing continued to stay in his territory to absorb Soul Stone and level up.

Leina sat cross-legged to the side, silently absorbing the Soul Stone.

She absorbed waves of pure energy, her red hair moved without wind, and a scorching aura spread out, making her resemble a blooming fire lotus.

Time passed slowly.

Before we knew it, night had fallen.

The thick gray fog turned black, and the whole world seemed to be dragged into darkness.

Amidst the surging, inky mist, a single spark flickered like a firefly in the darkness, growing ever larger.