Chapter 313

"In the early stages of fusing with the Frenzied Flame, we discovered that our flame power had indeed undergone a qualitative change."

"Both the heating speed and the probability of gaining additional attributes have been greatly improved."

"The tribesmen's forging efficiency has skyrocketed, and their forging skills have improved by leaps and bounds."

"Even I myself broke through the bottleneck in just a few months and became a senior blacksmith."

"But as time went on, the side effects of the Frenzied Flame' began to manifest themselves."

"Our people became increasingly agitated, and there were even a series of self-destruction incidents that destroyed our tribe."

"Later, we arrived here."

After listening, Shen Xing understood the cause and effect, and a look of realization appeared in his eyes.

"So, you want to use the power of the holy water to suppress the Frenzied Flame, while continuing to improve your forging skills?" he asked.

"Yes!"

Archie, the lizardman Aqi, nodded without hesitation, saying, "For the glory of the lizardmen, and to obtain the inheritance of the God of Forging, we are willing to give everything!"

"For glory! For legacy!"

The other lizardmen also shouted in unison, their eyes flashing with Fervor.

Beside them, One-Eyed Logan watched them with a thoughtful look in his eyes, seemingly somewhat moved.

Shen Xing thought for a moment and said, "Okay, as long as you can endure this kind of pain, I support you."

The lizardmen exchanged glances, their faces lighting up with delight.

"Thank you, my lord!" Aqi, the lizardman, said solemnly.

Shen Xing waved his hand and shook his head, saying, "Logan, take them to the city to get used to their new work environment."

"Starting today, you and Aqi will be responsible for building more [Hell War Chariot]."

"The other six senior blacksmiths are responsible for forging the [Demon Flame Turret]."

"Other intermediate-level blacksmiths are responsible for repairing equipment for the troops in the territory, forging standard light armor, weapons, and so on."

He issued instructions one by one.

"No problem, my lord!"

Logan readily nodded, then looked at the group of lizardmen. "Master Aqi, and fellow lizardmen, please follow me."

"Thank you, Master Logan." The old lizardman nodded.

Upon hearing the last sentence, Logan narrowed his one eye. "Master Aqi, after we've settled the tribespeople, I'll take you to soak in the hot springs; that's a specialty of our territory."

"Alright, thank you for your help, Master Logan." Aqi, leading a group of lizardmen, trailed behind the Cyclops, his long tails swaying in the breeze.

"Master Aqi, to be honest, the first time I saw you, I knew you must be a great seeker of truth, willing to give everything in pursuit of the ultimate."

"Master Logan, you too, I see pure craftsmanship in you."

"Master Aqi!"

"Master Logan!"

"Aqi!"

Logan!

The two chatted back and forth, their eyes filled with excitement and mutual appreciation, much like two kindred spirits meeting in a humble valley.

They might even swear brotherhood on the spot.

Shen Xing was speechless for a moment.

Watching their figures disappear into the city, Shen Xing gradually withdrew his gaze.

"A good day. I not only acquired over a hundred skilled labor units, but also over thirty blacksmiths."

"In this way, the territory's logistical capabilities have been greatly improved."

He thought with satisfaction.

Then, with Leina pushing him, he returned to the Lotus Pond.

Next, he sent out Gorehowl, who had already reached the Tier Two maximum level, to continue gathering resources and to take a look around the Blackwater River area.

Let's see if we can find the ferryman Nimue mentioned.

After doing all this, Shen Xing and Leina entered a meditative state again.

"Splash... splash..."

The soft sound of water reached his ears, and a refreshing breeze flowed into his mind, keeping him in a perfect state of cultivation.

Time passed slowly, and soon the morning was over.

In the afternoon, Shen Xing suddenly felt a strong chill, and large areas of the surrounding lake water were frozen.

Looking up, I saw a tall ice skeleton slowly rising from the lotus platform, shaking off the ice shards from its body.

"Master... I've leveled up... to level 16..." Black Arrow said haltingly.

"Very good." Shen Xing nodded in satisfaction. "Next, let's aim straight for the maximum level and then break through to the Tier Three."

With that, he waved his hand gently, and three drops of transparent water and an ancient skull flew out.

It is [Rain and Dew Pearl] and [Advanced Material - Ancient Era Skull].

"Thank you... Master..."

Black Arrow made a hoarse sound, then solemnly accepted the materials.

Then, it directly absorbed the three drops of Rain and Dew Pearl.

"Click! Snap!"

A chill emanated from Black Arrow, and his aura rapidly increased.

[Ding! Your territory's unit: Black Arrow has successfully reached level 17!]

[Attribute boosts from this upgrade: Strength +41, Spirit +51, Agility +56, Constitution +43]

[Your territory's troops...]

Three beams of white light shot up in succession, and Black Arrow instantly reached level 19, the maximum level.

Without pausing, it sat cross-legged and continued to absorb the energy contained within the [Ancient Skull].

"Call..."

A gust of cold wind blew up, scattering ice crystals all over the lake.

As time passed, the chill emanating from Black Arrow grew stronger, even freezing the lake surface within a hundred meters around it.

Even more remarkably, Black Arrow's body also underwent significant changes.

Its skeleton became thicker and its body grew taller, exceeding three meters in the blink of an eye.

It lay there, like the skeleton of a giant.

A massive amount of icy air converged upon it, condensing into thick, heavy ice armor, ice leg guards, ice boots, and an ice helmet on its body...

In the blink of an eye, a complete set of icy armor appeared, completely enveloping him, leaving only a pair of eyes burning with soul fire exposed.

Sharp ice spikes grew from the joints of the armor, their surface imprinted with snowflake patterns, giving it a ferocious yet cold and desolate beauty.

As the chill gradually dissipated, a system notification appeared.

[Your territory unit: Black Arrow has successfully broken through to Tier Three, and the level cap has been increased to level 29!]

[This breakthrough grants a 100% increase to all attributes, and enhances talent effects!]

[During the breakthrough process, he further enhanced his Control over the power of ice, activating special abilities: 'Advanced Ice Energy Control' and 'Ice Abyss Sovereign Battle Armor']

"Oh? Black Arrow's breakthrough this time actually activated two major abilities?"

Shen Xing was somewhat surprised.

After all, under normal circumstances, breaking through to the Tier Three only increases some attributes, without any additional abilities.

Characters like Hellscream and Leina are exceptions.

But then I thought about it again and it seemed normal.

The Black Arrow of today is not the little skeleton it used to be.

With the boost from the 'Golden Child' and the 'Thousand-Year Lotus Seed', its current aptitude has reached over 50 points, which is considered Chosen One.

It's reasonable that it can activate additional abilities.

With a hint of anticipation, Shen Xing opened its panel and glanced at its attributes.

[Advanced Ice Energy Control (Passive)]

[Skill Description: The power that Skeleton Black Arrow wielded at the moment of death has been further integrated during his breakthrough process, developing even more ways to utilize it.]

[Skill Effect: All negative effects from attacks are increased; the probability of freezing enemies has been greatly increased.]

Furthermore, by manipulating ice energy, more complex operations can be performed, such as 'creating ice fields,' 'attaching to friendly bodies,' and 'raising ice walls,' etc.

[Ice Abyss Sovereign Battle Armor (Passive)]

[Skill Description: By condensing the power of ice and covering the bones, a set of Ice Abyss Armor with extremely strong defense is formed.]

[Skill Effect: While the armor is active, the user is immune to 50% of frost damage and receives 30% less damage.]

It can absorb damage equal to 200% of Black Arrow's maximum health, and after the armor is destroyed, it deals splash damage to surrounding enemies at the same rate.

(Note: This armor can be deployed on friendly units, with a maximum of 3 units available!)

"Indeed, these two abilities greatly enhance Black Arrow's ability to control the battlefield and his survivability."

"Perfect timing, my team is missing a strong crowd control ability."

Shen Xing nodded in satisfaction, then took something out of his backpack.

"Black Arrow, here you go."

With a gentle wave of his hand, a large bow, over 1.5 meters long and seemingly carved from crystal, traced a path in the air.

Black Arrow stretched out his large hand, covered in icy armor, and caught it.

The moment he grasped the bow, the already vast amount of cold energy within him surged even more dramatically.

"Whoosh..."

A cold wind howled, the lake froze over, and snow fell in abundance.

At this moment, the tall Black Arrow, clad in icy armor and wielding Ice Burial Longbow, resembled a monarch emerging from the frigid lands.

"Handsome."