Mass Recruitment, the Wandering Merchant in the Mist
It was three in the morning, the night was deep and quiet.
Shen Xing lay in bed pondering some philosophical questions.
For example, what is the meaning of life?
Since everything is made of matter, and everything from birth, aging, sickness, and death to the rotation of the sun and moon is a process of change in matter, does time actually exist?
Thinking about these profound questions, Shen Xing fell into a deep sleep.
The next day.
The glaring sunlight streamed through the gaps in the curtains onto my face.
Shen Xing groggily opened her eyes, then got up, quickly washed up, and went downstairs for breakfast.
Then, he went back to his bedroom and put his black glasses back on.
As soon as the scene shifted back to the village, the beastmen were seen gathered around the south side of the village, excitedly waving their arms and legs.
"Water! So much water is spraying out!"
Shen Xing's lips twitched, and she pushed her wheelchair over to take a look.
At this moment, yesterday's mud pit has turned into a well pit that is more than 20 meters deep.
At the very bottom, murky groundwater gushes out, mixing with yellow mud to form a thick, yellow liquid, like natural bubble tea.
Over time, the well water will gradually become clearer.
A satisfied smile appeared on Shen Xing's face. In this way, the water source problem of the territory was solved.
Then, he looked toward the center of the territory.
The ancient Moon Well still exudes a soft, clear light.
After three days of production, a pool of Moon Spring Water's has been filled at the bottom of the well, about seven liters in total.
It may not sound like much, but it will last for a long time.
Shen Xing had previously conducted experiments showing that taking more than 100 milliliters of Moon Spring Water at once could heal some minor injuries.
Taking more than 500 ml can even lead to rapid recovery from some serious injuries.
Of course, he didn't know if it would be effective against fatal wounds, because he hadn't tried it.
"[Life-Sacrifice Evolution] has finished its cooldown. Which character should I upgrade today?"
Shen Xing stared at the icon lit up on the talent bar, lost in thought.
The three strongest orcs in their own territory have all reached the Elite ★★★ level.
However, their levels are all between 6 and 7, still some distance from the maximum level of 9.
After a moment's thought, Shen Xing made a decision. "Let's switch to a different unit type for training today."
His gaze swept around, then he randomly selected a patrolling skeleton archer and beckoned to him. "You, come here."
"Crackling sounds..."
The skeleton archer strode over with bony steps, tilting his head as if somewhat bewildered.
Shen Xing directly opened the talent interface.
Life-Sacrifice Evolution, give me some points!
"Buzz~"
A ball of red light descended from the sky and landed on the skeleton archer.
Chapter 45: Mass Production of Troops, The Wandering Merchant in the Mist
The skeleton archers are bathed in the light of evolution.
Its loose frame began to tighten, and the gaps between the joints became more snug.
Not only that, even the wooden short bow in his hand gradually turned into a Black Iron short bow.
[Evolution successful! The 'Skeleton Archer' has been upgraded to Elite ★ and its class has advanced to Skeleton Archer]
[This evolution grants attribute boosts: all attributes +10%, agility +10]
[Weapon: Skeleton Shortbow (Green) → Black Iron Shortbow (Blue)]
[Awakening Skill: Little Skeleton Rapid Fire!]
As usual, I glanced at the new skill's attributes.
[Little Skeleton Rapid Fire: Unleashes the skeleton's 'divine power', firing 4-5 Arrows in quick succession within 2 seconds. An additional Arrows can be fired for every 10 points of Agility.]
Cooldown time: 25 seconds
(Note: "Biu! biu! biu!")
"Huh? It's actually a skill that grows with age?"
"It's like I can keep increasing the power of this skill by continuously improving its agility attribute."
"Good."
Shen Xing gave a compliment, then looked at the skeleton in front of him. "From today onwards, you will be called Black Arrow."
"Crackling sounds..."
The skull's mouth opened and closed, and the soul fire flickered in its pupils, clearly indicating that it had become more intelligent than before.
Black Arrow, now bearing a new name, swaggered over to the other skeletons, displaying his weapon as if to show off.
Shen Xing smiled, then glanced at the total amount of resources remaining in the territory.
[Soul Stone] * 174
[Vinar Silver Coin] *752
[Food] *2183
[Timber]*426
[Stone] *389
[Fire of the Afterglow]*87
"Resources are still plentiful. We've recently activated quite a few resource points, let's mass produce another wave of troops."
He pushed his wheelchair to the barracks area in the center of the territory and clicked on the recruitment interface.
[Consume 60 Soul Stone and 60 Fire of the Afterglow to summon 6★ Skeleton Archers?]
[Consume 60 Soul Stone, 60 Vinar Silver Coin, 200 Food, and summon 20 Orc Infantry (★)?]
"Yes."
In an instant, a large amount of resources in the backpack were consumed.
The two troop nests in front of us also started making violent noises.
The burial ground on the left began to tremble continuously, and the white bones on the ground quickly rolled, merged, and then transformed into skeleton archers who rose from the ground.
The door of the wooden hut on the right was kicked open, and a group of short, wielding green potatoes carrying stone axes stormed out.
[Ding! Your territory now has more than 10 Skeleton Archers, activating the synergy effect— White Bone Arrow Formation: Range +20%, Accuracy +10%]
[Ding! Your territory now has more than 30 Orc troops, activating the 30-troop synergy: Initial Constitution +10]
For unit types, the synergy system is one of the more important features.
Once there are 10 units of the same type, their synergy ability will be initially activated.
Furthermore, increasing the number to 30, 50, and 100 will strengthen the synergy effect.
Moreover, this synergy applies to all units of the same type, essentially providing an overall boost. Try to accumulate as many synergies as possible.
"The 'Orc' synergy boost for this 30-person group is significant. Their initial constitution has increased by 10 points, greatly enhancing their survivability and recovery capabilities."
"After all, these one-star orcs only had 6 points of physique when they were first recruited, so this is more than a doubling of their previous strength."
Even the three generals, Hellscream and Gorehowl, have seen significant improvements.
Shen Xing analyzed the situation for a while, then sent Gorehowl and Black Arrow over to lead the new recruits in training.
As he looked at the remaining resources in his territory, the smile on his face gradually disappeared.
"This massive army build was awesome, but it's left me broke."
"We only have a few dozen of the most crucial Soul Stone left, not even enough to keep up with the daily upgrades for our troops."
Shen Xing sighed, "I need to go out and earn more Soul Stone, otherwise the territory will really come to a standstill."
He snapped out of his thoughts and was preparing to assemble an exploration team to go out on an expedition.
Just then, my phone vibrated slightly in my pocket.
I took off my glasses and glanced at it; it was Xia Wanyin.
Take Her Eyes With You: "Shen Xing, Shen Xing, are you online? I'm here to find you!"
During their chat last night, Shen Xing told Xia Wanyin his real name.
After all, the other party had already revealed their real name and helped him so much; Shen Xing should show some sincerity.
Shen Xing replied, "Didn't you already activate all the resource points? What are you looking for me for?"
"What... Does that mean I can't come to you if there aren't any resource points to activate?"
Xia Wanyin said resentfully, "What a pragmatic man. He's discarded you once he's no longer of any use to you."
Shen Xing: "..."
The way you're saying this makes you sound like a scumbag who uses someone and then dumps them.
Shen Xing replied, "That's not what I meant. I was just worried about hindering your development."
After all, she had already wasted two days searching for resource points for herself.
Xia Wanyin sent a crisp laugh, "Hehehe, no way."
"If the two of us team up to explore, we can significantly extend the burning time of the lantern and obtain more resources."
Shen Xing thought about it and realized that it made sense.
Their combined forces significantly improved their combat efficiency.