Chapter 213
On the way, the woman from the Weideng Royal City kept her head down, occasionally glancing furtively at the lord's profile.
Shen Xing noticed the gaze behind her, turned around, and saw her slightly open neckline.
The exaggerated cleavage and the pair of round, snow-white, soft breasts made his heart skip a beat.
Goodness, this is huge, it must be at least a gigabyte!
Of course, Lord Shen only glanced at it twice before looking away.
Because his attention was completely drawn to the scene before him.
At this moment, on the open land, dozens of trees of varying heights and lush greenery grow.
The seeds planted three days ago have all sprouted and are growing well.
These Tree Spirit seeds don't grow instantly.
Instead, like Common trees, it needs to slowly absorb nutrients to grow stronger.
Of course, their growth cycle is much faster than that of Common trees.
Looking around, the six ancient gray Ancient Tree Guardian have grown to more than three meters tall, with rough bark and faint outlines of unformed facial features visible on their trunks.
There was also a gray-green Ancient Tree of War nearby, which had grown to a height of more than six meters.
Beside these seven large trees, there are 33 small trees that are over two meters tall.
Although it's called a sapling, its trunk is already as thick as an adult's waist.
Under Shen Xing's gaze, the saplings began to tremble slightly, and the branches and leaves at their tops quickly unfurled.
A facial outline appeared in the center of the tree trunk, and a pair of emerald green eyes slowly opened, still carrying a hint of sleepiness.
They, or rather, they glanced around and then collectively pulled themselves out of the soil.
"Shh... shh..."
A clear sound of earth breaking rang out, the ground rose slightly, and countless tree roots emerged from the ground.
Then, these roots intertwined and transformed into two short, thick legs.
In the blink of an eye, all 33 saplings sprouted from the ground.
A system notification flashed by.
[Ding! Your territory now has more than 10 Tree Spirit, activating the synergy: Magic Resistance +10%]
[Ding! Your territory now has over 30 Tree Spirit, activating the synergy: Movement Speed +15%]
Chapter 152: Dare to steal my men? I'll make sure they suffer a crushing defeat! (5000)
[Ding! Your territory now has over 30 Tree Spirit, activating the synergy: Movement Speed +15%]
Shen Xing noticed that the bond was displayed as Tree Spirit, not Treant Warrior.
"Does this mean that they, along with other Ancient Tree Guardian and Ancient Tree of War, belong to the same unit type and can share synergy?"
He squinted.
This means that it will be easier for the Tree Spirit unit to achieve the 100-unit synergy attribute.
Even Boss Rank units like the Ancient Tree of War can benefit from the synergy effect.
With a bit of anticipation, I randomly picked a Treant Warrior and glanced at its stats.
[Treant Warrior]
[Level: 5]
[Potential: Common ★★★]
[Attributes: Strength 15, Spirit 13, Agility 9, Constitution 17]
[Skills: Tree Trunk Heavy Strike (Swing a thick branch to strike enemies in front, causing knockback or knockdown damage), Bark Hardening (Cover your body with hard bark, reducing physical damage by 25% and granting immunity to bleeding)]
[Talent: Take Root (Re- Take Root to the earth, regenerating a small amount of damage per second, and becoming unyielding)]
[Bond: Tree Spirit (30 characters activated)]
[Qualification: 11+10 (Excellent)]
"Not bad, it's pretty good for Common 3-Star unit."
"Furthermore, it can Take Root and heal itself, making it practically the perfect defensive unit."
Shen Xing waved his hand, leaving behind one hundred Soul Stone, and then taught these Treant Warrior how to absorb them.
With the added advantage of a 21-point aptitude, these Tree Spirit, though unable to speak, possessed a strong ability to comprehend, learning after only a few repetitions.
The Treant Warrior branched out, piercing the fingernail-sized Soul Stone and extracting the energy they contained.
Shen Xing glanced at it, and after confirming that there were no problems, he left the open space.
The woman continued to follow behind him, silently pushing the wheelchair, her pretty face slightly flushed and her head lowered.
"Go ahead and do your work, I can walk by myself." Shen Xing glanced back at her.
"Uh..." The woman paused for a moment, then nodded slightly. "Yes, my lord."
She bowed slightly, then swayed her wide, millstone-sized hips and strode quickly toward the farmland.
Shen Xing pushed his wheelchair alone and walked towards the inner city.
As he passed the city gate, a tall orc with arms as thick as tree trunks strode toward him.
It was Da Hou.
However, his expression was very serious at the moment, as if he had something on his mind.
"Boss, something's happened!" Da Hou a low voice, his tone filled with barely concealed anxiety and frustration.
"What's up?"
"Several of our brothers are missing!" Da Hou clenched his fist. "And not just one night, they've been missing for two days straight."
Shen Xing frowned and said in a deep voice, "Tell me the specifics of the situation in detail."
The two-axe orc recalled for a moment and explained, "Around the morning before yesterday, the orcs on patrol discovered that two of my brothers were missing."
"I thought they were slacking off and sleeping somewhere, and I was going to give them a good scolding when they came back."
"A whole night passed, and the two orcs still hadn't shown up."
"And this morning, several more of our brothers went missing."
Da Hou shout was filled with self-reproach, "I led people out to search all morning, but we didn't find a single clue."
"As of now, five brothers have gone missing."
After listening, Shen Xing's expression gradually became serious.
Members have gone missing for two consecutive days, and no one in the entire territory has noticed.
Although various strange monsters often appear in the mist, and occasionally some units are dragged into the mist and swallowed up.
However, given the vigilance of those orcs and the current defensive capabilities of their territory, it was impossible for them to be completely unaware.
There is only one explanation for this situation: someone with extremely strong stealth abilities is probably attacking the orcs in secret.
In other words, someone has their eye on my territory.
"It must be those Skinners!"
An excited voice came from behind.
Shen Xing turned his head and immediately saw West walking briskly towards him with a large pregnant belly.
"Sir West, how did you determine that it was the Skinners did it?"
"Because that's their usual tactic," West said through gritted teeth. "First, they follow their target, then probe, and then slowly weaken them."
"Wait until we confirm that the target is not capable of sufficient resistance before launching a full-scale attack to annihilate them."
Shen Xing was stunned. "Isn't this my fighting style?"
But... how did these guys find their territory?
He rested his chin on his hand and quickly reasoned through the situation in his mind.
According to the Da Hou, the first instance of an orc going missing occurred the night before last.
That is, the day he returned from the Black Sky Wing Mountain Range and brought West back to the territory.
So, it's quite possible that a Skinners was following him, tracing the trail to his territory?
"Lord Shen Xing, these guys have likely already set their sights on your territory. Please be very careful."
West solemnly instructed, "Given the style of these Skinners, those they target rarely meet a terrible end."
"They're like a pack of hungry wolves; they won't rest until they've torn their prey to shreds!"
"Don't worry." Shen Xing narrowed his eyes, a hint of coldness in his voice. "I was just wondering where to find them, and they've delivered themselves right to my doorstep."
Damn it, how dare they steal from me? They're asking for trouble!
Even if they are just a few Common orcs, they will pay for their crimes in blood.
After a moment's thought, Shen Xing quickly made a decision.
However, he did not take immediate action, but instead told them to keep quiet for the time being.
Everything proceeded as usual within the territory.
On the city walls, orcs and archers patrolled as usual.
Gorehowl and Da Hou continued their exploration, eliminating the monsters lurking in the nearby mist.
Shen Xing, on the other hand, remained in his territory, silently absorbing the Soul Stone.
Time passed slowly.
Soon, it was late at night.
The thick black fog, like churning ink, probed and flowed at the edge of the firelight.
Most of the troops in the territory have already entered a resting state.
The workers returned to their dormitories, enjoying a break after work.
The snores of the orcs echoed through the territory, accompanied by bursts of wolf howls.
Even the Treant Warrior that just broke through the soil today have re -Take Root in the earth and entered a dormant state.
Only a few lighthouses scanned the surroundings.
On the city wall, several orcs patrolled while talking in 'quiet'.
"Hey bro! Have you tried it yet? They've invented a new food in the territory today, and it's meat!"