Reward Settlement, an Incredible Haul! (Continued)
This allowed the strength of the entire territory to grow rapidly, like a snowball rolling downhill!
"But."
Shen Xing changed the subject. "Although the ten-day battle has come to an end, even greater challenges await us in the future."
"We must remain clear-headed and rational, continue to improve ourselves, and not slacken in the slightest."
"I believe that with everyone's joint efforts, no matter what storms we encounter next, they will not be able to defeat us!"
He raised his right arm and shouted, "Keep moving forward until you become the strongest in the mist!"
The soldiers' eyes reddened, and they shouted in unison, "Keep moving forward! The fog of war is the strongest!"
"Keep moving forward, the fog is the strongest!"
The roar was like thunder, soaring into the sky and echoing across the entire territory.
[Ding! Your post-war speech greatly inspired the troops!]
[All members of the territory gain +30 morale for 30 days!]
[Ding! The morale of all troops in your territory has exceeded 100, activating the special ability 'Unity Is Strength' – all troop Soul Stone absorption speed +50%, marching speed +30%!]
Seeing the notification flash before his eyes, Shen Xing was overjoyed.
But he maintained his stern expression and said in a deep voice, "Alright, everyone has worked hard all night. Now go back and rest."
"Yes, my lord!"
Thousands of soldiers responded loudly and then orderly left the open space.
The generals then went to training grounds, Lotus Pond, and the Moon in the Sky —all sacred places for cultivation—to improve themselves with all their might.
Onyxia flapped her wings again, flew into the dark sky, and then disappeared.
Soon, only Shen Xing remained.
He gazed at the vast amount of treasure in his backpack, took a deep breath, and said, "Next, we need to carefully inventory this loot."
The gains from these ten days of fighting are truly immense; all sorts of resources have accumulated to an astronomical figure.
Shen Xing quickly organized the information and then compiled the statistics.
First, there are the basic resources.
All Soul Stone and souls combined total:
Soul Stone * 186 million
1 million Vinar Silver Coin
Bright Elite Soul *21925
Dazzling Boss Soul *3548
Brilliant Boss Soul *116
Overlord Soul *12
Invar Alloy Fragment *21,482,500.
That's an exaggeration...
Shen Xing stared at the nearly two hundred million Soul Stone, feeling somewhat unreal.
This number is so staggering that it needs no further explanation.
If used to accelerate the Lotus Pond, even at a thousand Time Acceleration, it can last for seven or eight days.
That adds up to twenty or thirty years.
Those lotus seeds can grow for more than a dozen cycles, and the 'Soul Crystal Bream' can also produce a lot of Soul Crystal in batches.
More importantly, Shen Xing has several decades more to develop.
Of course, he certainly wouldn't pour all those resources into the Lotus Pond.
Whether it's developing territory, recruiting troops, or even upgrading cultivation, a massive amount of Soul Stone will be needed.
"We can plan for these basic resources later. Let's look at the other treasures first."
Shen Xing closed the [Kodo Beast Backpack] and then opened the lord's default backpack space.
Inside lay several special treasures, spoils of war he received as a reward for topping the leaderboard.
They are respectively:
Level 5 Chaos Arrow Tower Blueprint *1
Level 5 Wall of Chaos Blueprint *1
Chaos Portal Blueprint *1
Heroic Chaos Hunter Recruitment Scroll (Tier Four Crown Rank) *1
Chaos Origin Crystal (Orange) *3
Each of these five items is enough to drive countless lords mad.
Even for Shen Xing, it has a huge effect, allowing the territory's strength to increase dramatically.
"There are so many good things; let's look at them one by one and digest them."
Needless to say, the basic resources, apart from Soul Stone, can be used to enhance the strength of troops.
However, the souls of Boss Rank and Leader Rank Soul are relatively easy to deal with, since there aren't many of them.
Elite Rank Soul are a bit excessive; there are still over 20,000 left.
As mentioned before, the territory's troops have already reached the Elite Three Stars level and are no longer needed.
"It's alright, we can gradually absorb them by bringing in some lower-level troops later."
"Recruiting low-star units requires fewer materials, and upgrading them with soul fragments will save me a lot of resources."
Shen Xing quickly planned the uses of these basic resources.
Then there are the leaderboard rewards.
He decided to examine them in order.
The first item was a thin, dark purple book.
The cover is made of rough leather and looks quite old.
Once opened, you can see a structural diagram of an arrow tower printed on it, along with a special array of runes.
Shen Xing weighed it in his hand and then glanced at its attributes.
[Chaos Arrow Tower Blueprint (Level 5)]
[Quality: Orange (Epic)]
[Effect: Upgrades level 4 arrow towers in the territory to level 5 Chaos Arrow Tower, converting Arrows attacks into 'Chaos Penetration' damage, which can deal powerful damage to Tier Four creatures.]
[Attack effect: The arrow tower will prioritize locking onto the most threatening enemy within its current range and apply a 'Chaos Mark' to it.]
The damage dealt to it is increased by 30%, and it cannot escape the lock-on by means of invisibility or other methods.
If the target is killed, the arrow tower gains a 10% increase in attack power and firing rate, stacking up to 10 times, lasting until the end of the battle.
[Building height: 72 meters]
[Site area: 132 square meters]
[Maximum range: 5000 meters]
[Rate of fire: 0.8 seconds per shot]
[Upgrade Requirements: Level 4 Arrow Tower *1, Soul Stone *100,000, Stone *100,000, Wood *100,000, Invar Alloy *100]
(Note: Within firing range, all beings are equal!)
"As expected of a level 5 arrow tower, it's indeed very powerful. Not only does it have a built-in target acquisition function, but it can also inflict fatal damage on Master Rank experts."
"More importantly, this thing can increase its attack power and rate of fire by killing enemies, up to a maximum of 100%."
"This is equivalent to changing from firing an arrow every 0.8 seconds to firing an arrow every 0.4 seconds, resulting in a significant increase in lethality."
As Shen Xing analyzed the attributes above, he felt even more strongly about the power of this level 5 arrow tower.
Of course, it also has its own shortcomings, namely that it can only perform single-target attacks.
Even with a faster rate of fire, its ability to clear mobs is definitely not as good as a level 4 Lightning Tower.
"In that case... let's upgrade half of the arrow towers in the territory to level 5 Chaos Arrow Tower, and the other half to level 4 Lightning Tower."
"Further, add some Cold Ice Arrow Tower to slow them down."
"In this way, they can be used individually or in groups, and their territory's defensive capabilities will be multiplied."
Shen Xing quickly planned the allocation of arrow towers, and then checked the second treasure.
With a flick of his right hand, a thick, dark purple book appeared.
Turning the pages, one sees the outline of a wall painted in silver-gray.
The wall surface was constantly flowing, looking like a liquid.
[Level 5 Wall of Chaos Blueprint]
[Quality: Orange (Epic)]
[Description: Can upgrade level 4 city walls in the territory to level 5 'Wall of Chaos'.]
The city wall transforms into a chaotic energy body, greatly increasing its durability and granting it the effects of 'Chaos Barrier', 'Chaos Repair', and 'Chaos Countermeasure Aura'.
Chaos Barrier: Reduces physical and magical damage taken by 50%.
Chaos Repair: When the city wall is damaged, it absorbs free chaotic energy from the surrounding environment to automatically repair the gaps.
Chaos Countermeasure Aura: When enemies approach the wall, they will suffer 1 stack of 'Chaos Corrosion' per second, reducing their attack power and armor by 3%, stacking up to 10 times.
[Area: 10 meters wide, 45 meters high, 32 meters thick]
[Upgrade materials required: Level 4 City Wall *1 section, Soul Stone *20,000, Dark Steel *100, Invar Alloy *10]
[Upgrade time required: 74 hours and 16 minutes...]
(Note: Chaos is the origin of power; it can be used for both offense and defense.)
"A level 5 [Chaos City Wall] is already effective at withstanding attacks from Tier Four monsters."
Attacks below the Tier Four cannot even penetrate its defenses.