Chapter 212

[This evolution requires sacrificing 500 Agility]

"Hmm? Fifth North?"

Shen Xing looked at the numbers on the screen and was secretly alarmed.

Going from one hundred to five hundred, that's a bit too much of a jump.

But since I don't have to give anything in return, even if you sacrifice five thousand, it has nothing to do with me.

"Evolution!"

As soon as the words were spoken, a thick beam of red light shone down from the Firmament, enveloping the graceful red figure.

"Buzz..."

In the light, Leina's robes were once again billowed by the shockwave, revealing a section of her fair and slender calves.

The person maintained a slightly backward posture, with both feet slowly leaving the ground.

In this pose, her slender waistline is fully revealed, and the full contours of her chest are even more prominent, making it seem as if one hand cannot even grasp them.

Uh... wait, that shouldn't be the focus, right?

Shen Xing shook his head and focused his gaze on her.

In the red light, the flame patterns on Leina's robes became even more dazzling, and her full head of red hair grew at a visible speed, almost reaching her waist.

As the light faded, a familiar system notification flashed before my eyes.

[Evolution successful! Your territory hero, Leina Yenet, Metamorphosis into Boss!★]

[Class: Fire Mage → Archmage of Flames]

[This breakthrough: All attributes +45%, Agility +500!]

[Hero Skills: Flame Aura and Blazing Flame Domain effects have been enhanced]

[Activate Boss Skills: Rolling Blazing Flames, Meteor Spell]

Thus, the first Leader Rank creature in the territory was finally born!

"Very good, let me see just how powerful Leader Rank skill really is."

Shen Xing took a deep breath, then opened Leina's panel to check the attributes of the two skills in detail.

[Rolling Blazing Flames]

[Skill Effect: Unleash the power of fire, turning up to 100 friendly units into elemental fireballs that launch a rolling attack on enemies.]

During the Transform, you cannot attack, but you will gain 100% increased movement speed and become immune to all control effects.

Upon colliding with the first enemy, the Transform automatically ends, and area-of-effect fire damage is dealt to enemies within a 5-meter radius of the point of collision.

Duration: 5 seconds

Cooldown time: 3 hours

(Note: Beep beep beep! Here comes the fiery fireball!)

[Meteor Spell]

[Skill Effect: Summons a giant meteorite from high altitude, dealing massive damage to enemies at the center of the impact (10 meters) and 40% impact damage to enemies within a 100-meter radius, stunning them for 1-3 seconds.]

Cooldown time: 45 minutes

(Note: "Let the world feel pain!")

"As expected of Leader Rank skill, although it's a level below Hero Rank skills, it's still quite powerful."

"If used properly, it can also turn the tide of battle."

Shen Xing commented as follows.

At this moment, Leina, having completed her Metamorphosis, landed slowly and walked towards him with light steps.

Compared to before, she is now taller and has a more shapely figure.

The robes, though restrictive, accentuated her full, rounded curves.

Her full head of red hair cascaded down to her waist like flowing lava, the ends swaying gently with her steps.

"Thank you, my lord."

Leina bowed slightly, her ruby-red eyes gazing tenderly at him. "Your kindness to me is as deep as the sea; Leina knows not how to repay it."

Shen Xing smiled and said, "No need for that. Didn't I already say? You're my family."

"Family..." Leina paused slightly, then tentatively asked, "Then... can I do some things with you that only family members do?"

"Things that family members do?" Shen Xing asked instinctively, "What are they?"

"I... I want you... to hold me while I sleep..." Leina said hesitantly, mustering her courage.

"..."

Shen Xing was stunned, staring blankly at the red-haired mage in front of him.

A blush rose on her exquisite face, like the sunset adorning white jade. Combined with her shy, slightly bowed head, it stirred the imagination.

"Gulp..."

Shen Xing couldn't help but swallow, unsure how to answer for a moment.

"My lord, I just want you to hold me while I sleep; I won't do anything else."

Leina stepped forward, her ruby-like eyes fixed on him. "Being by your side gives me a very safe feeling..."

Shen Xing: "..."

I feel like it's more than just sleeping.

And could you please tone down that longing look in your eyes?

"Leina, the weather is so nice today." Shen Xing laughed and then said, "By the way, are you free now?"

Leina looked up, a hint of doubt flashing in her eyes. "I'm fine right now, please give me your instructions."

"Since you have some free time, go and summon a batch of Infernal for me."

Leina hesitated for a moment, then asked softly, "What you were saying just now...?"

"Well..." Shen Xing thought for a moment, then casually replied, "Let's talk about it another time."

The red-haired beauty tilted her head in confusion, then seemed to remember something, and a bright smile returned to her face, "Yes, my lord, I'll take care of it right away."

After saying that, she turned around and walked lightly towards the outer city.

Shen Xing watched her retreating figure, lost in thought.

"What's wrong with this woman? How could she make such an unreasonable request?"

"Could it be that she not only desires my Life-Sacrifice Evolution, but also my body?"

He muttered to himself, his expression strange, "It shouldn't be that bad, right? After all, I'm confined to a wheelchair all day, I have no manliness whatsoever, no normal woman would have such thoughts."

"No! She's not a normal woman either!"

Thinking about this, Shen Xing became even more puzzled.

Although he had spent so long in the Land of Mist, he no longer simply regarded it as a game world.

But the hero of the territory requests that you hold her while you sleep at night? That's really strange, isn't it?

Of course, it's also possible that he's overthinking it.

What if Leina really just wants him to hold her so she can rest peacefully for a while?

Lord Shen scratched his head as he pushed his wheelchair forward.

Just then, a mature voice came from behind.

"My lord... I have something to report to you."

Shen Xing turned his head and saw a woman dressed in coarse linen clothes and wearing a headscarf walking quickly towards him.

The wide robes couldn't conceal her voluptuous figure, especially her full, broad hips, which swayed gently with every step she took.

She was one of the new recruits to the territory a couple of days ago; I think her name was Ailin.

She was originally a commoner in the Weideng Royal City. It is said that her husband was conscripted into the army a few years ago and was killed in action not long after, leaving her alone with her child.

This time, the Rain God's resurgence caused several days of torrential rain, leading to a riot in the Weideng Royal City. She also escaped with the troops amidst the chaos.

As for how Shen Xing knew, he told him on Monday, of course.

As the leader of that group of workers, and Shen Xing's number one lackey.

Under the lord's instructions, Monday spent the last few days cultivating a good relationship with the slaves and secretly gathering intelligence.

We've pretty much figured out their background now.

He even managed to subtly extract information from the beast tamer named Kyle that he was planning to leave the territory in a while.

"What is it?" Shen Xing asked calmly.

"Sir... the batch of seeds you asked us to take care of a few days ago have grown into big trees."

"But... but something strange has happened recently."

The woman, head bowed, nervously twisted the hem of her clothes. "This morning, when I went to water them, I discovered that the trees were... moving!"

"Human faces grew out of the tree trunk, and sometimes they would make... make sounds."

"Everyone says there are ghosts in these trees, and no one dares to go near them."

Her voice trembled slightly, and her mature body shuddered gently.

After listening, Shen Xing roughly understood what was going on.

What tree with a long, moving face? That's Tree Spirit seed planted a few days ago, about to awaken.

"Don't worry, this is normal." Shen Xing waved his hand. "Take me to see it."

"Yes..."

The woman responded softly, then sensibly came behind her and pushed the wheelchair forward.

"Rippling..."

The wooden wheels rolled over the stone path, making a crisp, rhythmic sound.

Shen Xing faintly smelled a faint fragrance, like the warm feminine scent emanating from a mature woman.

He took a few light sniffs, then leaned back leisurely in his wheelchair.

Soon, they passed through the inner city and arrived at the more spacious outer city.