Clearing Out the Shop, Kratos Fells the Laurel

Therefore, Kratos's actual combat ability remains to be seen.

However, as a man with such a title, he can't be too bad.

"Alright, Kratos, wait here for a moment, I'll take you somewhere in a bit," Shen Xing ordered.

"Good."

The Godslayer responded and gradually stopped waving his arms, and the chaotic storm subsided.

Then, he stood quietly to the side like a silent wooden stake.

Shen Xing withdrew his gaze and nodded in satisfaction. "Not bad, this recruitment scroll summoned a powerful hero for me, and those legendary weapons now have a master who can fully unleash their power."

"The only other undigested treasures left are those three [Chaos Origin Crystal]."

He opened his right hand, and a dark purple crystal, seemingly containing boundless energy, lay quietly in his palm.

I checked the anime's attributes.

[Chaos Origin Crystal]

[Quality: Epic]

[Effect: If absorbed by territory troops, it can immediately increase by 3 levels, up to a maximum of level 50, and randomly awaken one 'Chaos Talent'.]

If merged with a territory's troop nest, the nest's potential cap can be increased by Tier One (Elite → Boss One Star, Boss One Star → Boss, Boss → Overlord).

Furthermore, all units emerging from this lair will have their talent activated: 'Chaos Bloodline'.

Each unit's nest can only be used once.

[Chaos Bloodline: All unit attributes +15%, attacks imbued with a portion of Power of Chaos, and can resist the corrosive effects of Power of Chaos.]

(Note: A special crystal born deep within the endless chaotic currents possesses extremely pure Power of Chaos.)

"Just as described when the leaderboard rewards were announced."

"This thing can not only upgrade troop levels, but also awaken talents 100% of the time."

"It can also be integrated with troop nests, greatly increasing their potential ceiling."

Shen Xing had already decided to use all of these [Chaos Origin Crystal] to fuse with the territory's troop nests.

After all, the first function can only enhance the attributes of a single unit type, but the later functions can improve the attributes of the entire race and break through the potential ceiling.

Which one has a greater effect is obvious at a glance.

"I have quite a few troop nests in my territory that need their potential caps increased, such as Orc Barracks, Skeleton Burial Ground, Dretch Magma Pool, Werewolf Den, and so on..."

"The first two have already reached the Elite Three Stars limit, and the latter two have reached the Boss Three Stars limit; they need a boost."

"However... I only have three [Chaos Origin Crystal]..."

After pondering for a moment, Shen Xing decided to use the money to upgrade the Orc Barracks, Skeleton Burial Ground, and Dretch Magma Pool first.

After all, these three types of troops can be considered the absolute main force in their own territory.

As for the werewolf unit, it is certainly very important.

They can not only fight head-on, but also be used as mounts, and even produce milk.

Unfortunately, this unit, while versatile, lacks truly capable personnel.

Among orcs are Hellscream and Gorehowl; among skeleton archers is Black Arrow; and among Dretch are Big Demon and Second Demon.

Among the werewolves, there's only one Wu Dalang.

Although he was already a level 29 Tier Three Boss, the werewolf unit was so versatile that he didn't have a particular area of expertise.

Of course, compared to the Tier Three Boss of other territories, Wu Dalang is already considered one of the best.

After all, with the blessing of the Golden Ancient Tree, he was a 'Chosen one' with 56 points of aptitude.

However, there were simply too many talented people in Shen Xing's territory, and Wu Dalang was no match for them.

"It's not that you're not good enough, it's that I have too many monsters under my command."

"So we'll just have to wait for another opportunity to train you werewolves."

Lord Shen shook his head, then pushed his wheelchair to the western district of his territory.

Then, with a gentle wave of his hand, three source crystals automatically flew into the air and landed above the three types of troop nests.

[Use 'Chaos Origin Crystal' to upgrade the Orc Barracks (Elite ★★★) to Boss One Star ★★★?]

[Use 'Chaos Origin Crystal' to upgrade the Skeleton Archer Den to Boss One Star ★★★?]

[Use 'Chaos Origin Crystal' to upgrade the Lesser Demon Lair to Boss ★★★?]

"Yes."

As soon as he clicked "OK," the three source crystals began to spin rapidly.

The pure Power of Chaos emanated, forming a huge dark purple chaotic vortex that completely enveloped the nest below.

"Splash... splash..."

Within the chaotic vortex, an invisible force surged from the edge of the lair, gradually spreading throughout the entire territory.

At this moment, all the orcs, skeleton archers, and Dretch felt a special power within their bodies!

Their blood vessels turned dark purple, each one as thick as an earthworm, within which vast chaotic energy surged.

The orcs gripped their weapons tightly, and the Dretch folded their bat wings, beginning to adapt to this special bloodline power.

Although the skeleton archer beside him was just a skeleton, he had also undergone a significant change.

Dark purple spots gradually appeared on the surface of his stark white bones, and his aura surged dramatically!

Even the generals looked on incredulously.

"Oh! What is this?" Da Hou, raising his twin axes high, exclaiming, "I feel myself getting stronger again, and there's a special power within me!"

"It's definitely the boss!" Gorehowl said confidently, "He's helping us boost our combat power again!"

Da Hou hearing this, Dahou nodded in realization. "I see! Boss is so good to us; he always thinks of us first when he gets something good!"

"It is truly an honor for us to contribute to this territory!"

The other orcs nodded in agreement.

As the most basic orc unit, they all know their own limitations.

Potential has its limits, and so does combat effectiveness.

In other territories, orcs would have been eliminated long ago.

Even if they were recruited, they would only be used as cannon fodder.

Not to mention, like their lord, they spare no effort to help the orcs improve.

Thinking of this, all the orcs gripped their axes tightly, their eyes filled with intense Fervor and gratitude.

Shen Xing had no idea what these military units were thinking.

After using the three Chaos Magic Crystal, he clapped his hands and said, "Not bad, I've fully reviewed and utilized the reward for being number one on the leaderboard."

"Next, I'll use up all those tens of millions of points and start my happy shopping spree."

I checked my points details.

[Remaining points: 41,263,200]

"With 41 million points, you can buy everything in the shop except for that Legendary Rank blueprint."

"However, we can't just buy blindly. We need to use our resources wisely and acquire those that will best improve my skills."

The store has many great things.

But if we're talking about what's most helpful to a territory, it's undoubtedly building blueprints.

After all, territory is the foundation upon which all lords establish themselves in the Land of Mist.

The stronger your territory, the richer your foundation, and the further you can go in the future.

"Besides the Legendary Rank blueprint 'Chaos Throne,' the shop also has six orange-tier building blueprints."

"Items such as Chaos Arrow Tower, Giant Cannons, and Torches, etc., will require a total of 70 million points."

"Fortunately, I won first place this time, and the system rewarded me with three of the most important blueprints, saving me 35 million points."

"If we replace all three remaining blueprints, it will cost another 35 million."

"That leaves me with only seven million points, so I can't buy many other treasures."

Shen Xing pondered for a moment and quickly analyzed the three drawings.

Among these, the [Chaos Torch Blueprint] appears to be used to upgrade the 'Lantern'.

Upgrading a level 10 lantern to a level 1 'Chaos Torch' not only greatly enhances the range of the flame, but also dispels the chaotic mist.

For other lords, these are extremely important blueprints, practically essential items to acquire.

But for Shen Xing, it wasn't as effective.

After all, he possesses the [Lotus Lantern], which is far more powerful than the [Chaos Torch].

"In other words, this blueprint can be ignored; let's exchange it for the other [Devour Cannon] and [Void Chariot] blueprints instead."

"A total of 25 million points were used, and I have 16 million points left."

Shen Xing calculated in his mind. "Besides that, there's another very important item that I absolutely must exchange for—[Chaos Hunter Nest]."

He wasn't originally planning to redeem this.

After all, there are already enough melee units in their territory, so adding a Chaos Hunter would only be icing on the cake.

But this time, he summoned Kratos, a powerful Chaos Hunter, through a recruitment scroll.

Moreover, it possesses 'Crown' level powers, which can greatly increase the strength of all Chaos Hunter, so they changed their minds.

"The Chaos Hunter Nest costs ten million points. After exchanging for it, I only have six million points left."

"In that case, let's exchange all 30 'Chaos Magic Stone Fragment' and 3 'Chaos Magic Stone'."

"The former can instantly raise all troop types by 1 level, up to a maximum of 50 levels, which is the Grandmaster limit."

"The latter can boost three levels at once and also increase attributes by an additional 15% to 30%, making it an equally important resource."

"In this way, the 41 million points have been spent exactly."

Shen Xing quickly planned out what he wanted to buy, then opened the store interface and went on a buying spree!

Chapter 290: Cleaning the Shop, Kratos Cuts the Laurel Tree

[Exchange for 'Devour Cannon Blueprint'... Including this, a total of 5 items will be consumed, consuming a total of 41 million points.]