Chapter 224
The skeleton archers stood in neat rows, with the Ice Skeleton Black Arrow at the head, emanating a strong chill that even covered the skeletons behind him with frost.
Hundreds of Black Moon Knight rode their black-armored warhorses to the flanks, while Xiao Hei stood in front on his skeletal warhorse, Black Moon slowly rotating above their heads.
Dretch, Infernal, and other unit types lined up in order, and even the Treant Warrior that had just emerged from the ground stood neatly to the side.
Leina stood quietly to Shen Xing's left, while Hellscream stood to his right.
Shen Xing's gaze swept across the entire army, and he quickly took a headcount.
[Total Territory Troops]
1: Orc Legion * 335, Level 3~19.
Boss Three Stars Orc (Gorehowl, Da Hou) *2, Elite Three Stars Orc *12, Elite One Star Orc *15, Common 3-Star Orc *305.
2: 315 Skeleton Archers, Level 3-15.
Boss Three Stars Skeleton (Black Arrow) *1, Elite Three Stars Skeleton *15, Common 3-Star Skeleton *299.
3: 107 werewolves, level 3-12.
Boss One Star werewolf (Wu Dalang) *1, Elite One Star werewolf *5, Common 3-Star werewolf *101.
4: 103 Dretch, Level 4-14.
Two 3 -Boss Three Stars Dretch (Big Demon, Second Demon), Boss One Star Dretch, and 100 Elite Dretch.
5: Black Moon Knights *115, Level: 8~14.
Boss Three Stars Knight (Xiao Hei) *1, Elite Knight *114.
6: Infernal Legion x32, Level 7~9.
Boss One Star Infernal *1, Elite Three Stars Infernal *31.
7: Treant Warrior *33, Level 5~7, all Common 3-Star.
8: Hippogryph *1, Level 13, Potential Boss Three Stars).
Hero Unit: Leina Yenet, Level 19, Potential Boss One Star)
Hero Unit: Hellscream, Level 19, Potential Boss One Star).
Chapter 157: Re-entering the Dragon Tomb, Sweeping Through the Enemy!
"Excellent, the total number of combat units in the territory is about to exceed one thousand."
"Among them, there are over three hundred units of Elite Rank or above, almost accounting for one-third of the entire territory."
"Even the number of Transcendent units has exceeded double digits; the quality of this unit type is quite formidable!"
Shen Xing was satisfied.
For Expert Rank or even Master Rank lords, this number of troops might be insignificant.
But for a newcomer who has been playing the game for less than two months, it is already terrifying.
Even some Transcendent lords who have been developing for two and a half years may not have his current foundation.
"Next, we need to decide on the allocation of troops."
Shen Xing pondered to himself, "That Dragon Tomb is huge, and there are a lot of monsters inside."
"Just in case, I need to go all out this time."
"In that case, leave one hundred skeleton archers, fifty wolf riders, and all the Treant Warrior for defense."
"Bring all other troop types over there and try to raze the Dragon Tomb in one fell swoop."
At Shen Xing's command, more than a hundred skeletons and wolf riders quickly broke away from the ranks and returned to their posts for patrol.
The remaining seven hundred-plus combat units gripped their weapons tightly.
This was the largest battle in the territory's history, and their eyes were filled with fighting spirit and eagerness to fight.
However, Lord Shen still felt it wasn't enough.
He opened the territory building interface, found the Orc Barracks, and began recruiting.
[Consume 3000 Soul Stone, 3000 Vinar Silver Coin, 10000 Food, and recruit 1000 Orcs (Common ★)?]
"Yes."
As he clicked "OK", a large amount of resources were consumed.
Especially food reserves; the little bit of savings we had painstakingly accumulated over this period has been used up by more than 80%.
But he wasn't heartbroken, because he knew this Dragon Tomb was no ordinary place, and he needed to make thorough preparations to prevent any unforeseen circumstances.
Resources can be replenished, but you only have one life.
At this moment, the rugged Orc Barracks in the territory burst forth with unprecedented light, illuminating almost half of the territory.
Immediately afterwards, the entire barracks began to shake violently, and the wooden doors were slammed open from the inside.
"Splash..."
One after another, green-skinned orcs, carrying stone axes, filed out of the barracks.
In the blink of an eye, the entire street was packed with people.
Thousands of green-skinned orcs marched in a mighty procession toward the outer city.
As they passed through the city gate, it was as if a green tide was overflowing the embankment, creating a truly magnificent sight.
Even the other soldiers were shocked by what they saw.
As for why Shen Xing summoned so many level 1 orc minions, well... those who know, know.
When Hellscream's [Desperate Brawl] is activated, each orc's death will increase the attributes of other orcs by 1%, up to a maximum of 600% (an additional 100% increase after this Boss's Metamorphosis).
What's even more outrageous is that this buff will last until the end of a battle.
So these orcs were used as cannon fodder.
Of course, don't think that doing this is cruel or inhumane.
As mentioned earlier, except for a very few special orcs like Hellscream and Gorehowl who are born with intelligence.
When other Common soldiers are first recruited, they are in a daze and have no self-awareness at all.
They know nothing of death or fear; they simply obey their lord's commands faithfully.
It can be understood as a war machine forged from flesh and blood, nothing more.
Even the veterans understood the lord's intentions, but they didn't react at all, as if it were all perfectly normal.
Just then, two notifications flashed before my eyes.
[Ding! Your territory's population has reached 90% of the maximum. Please be aware of population growth.]
[Ding! Your territory's Orc troop count has exceeded 1000, activating the Thousand-Man Synergy: Greenskin Frenzy]
[Greenskin Frenzy: The entire Orcish army mobilizes, sweeping across the battlefield like a tidal wave. Their movement speed is increased by 50%, and all their attacks have an additional 20% knockback effect.]
"Huh? There's even a thousand-person bond! That's a pretty powerful bonus!"
Shen Xing was surprised.
He had previously thought that the maximum number of people he could bond with was only 100, but he didn't expect there to be a level of 1,000.
Given this, could there be even more bonds involving tens of thousands, hundreds of thousands, or even millions of people in the future?
He quickly changed his mind and decided to check the forums after this Dragon Tomb mission was over.
"This bond has come at just the right time, and it will greatly increase the orcs' combat power. Even Hellscream and Gorehowl will benefit from the bonus."
Shen Xing glanced at the population of his territory again.
[Territory Population: 2048/2200]
"Only a little over a hundred people left? No wonder the system told me the population is almost full."
Shen Xing pondered in a low voice.
The population cap of a territory is determined by the Bonfire level.
Currently, his territory has a level 4 Great Bonfire with a total population of 2200. A level 5 campfire would have a population of 2500.
It's worth noting that it's not a matter of one unit occupying one population slot, but rather based on strength.
The higher the potential and the stronger an entity is, the more population it can occupy.
For example, two Tier Two heroes in a territory directly occupy 20 population slots.
Boss Rank units occupy 3 population slots, Elite count as 2 population slots, and Common units occupy 1 population slot.
"But it's alright. Anyway, my batch of orcs will most likely be cannon fodder. After they're all sent away, there will be a lot of freed-up population, so there's no need to worry about that."
After he finished massing his troops, the communication crystal in his pocket vibrated slightly.
He took it out and held it to his ear, where he heard Xia Wanyin's lively voice.
"Shen Xing, I'm almost at the gate of your territory."
Shen Xing replied, "Okay, just come in."
Setting down the crystal, one could see a special legion approaching from afar within the mist.
More than two hundred Light Spirit marched forward in formation, their bodies flashing white light. When they gathered together, their illumination range was even wider than that of an 8th-level lantern.
At the very front of the procession, a young girl in a white dress, with vacant eyes, was carrying a lantern and groping her way forward.
Beside him followed a light knight who was over two meters tall.
He was dressed in full white armor, wielding a spear of light, and sporting a tuft of light on his head.
Shen Xing's eyes lit up slightly; Xia Wanyin's hero seemed to have become even more handsome.
In terms of design alone, it's comparable to my own Xiao Hei.
However, Xiao Hei is a mutated knight who wields the power of death and the Power of the Black Moon. In terms of prestige, he is many levels above this Light Knight, which is a victory for him.
The Black Knight has a horse, the Light Knight doesn't, this is a win-win situation.
The Black Knight... I can't make this up anymore.
We're going to win anyway!
Wow! Shen Xing, are you planning to bring so many different types of troops this time!?
Xia Wanyin closed her eyes, sensing the more than a thousand auras around her, and a look of amazement appeared on her face.
"Yes, it's good to be prepared, just in case something unexpected happens."