Invincible Among His Peers, the Necromantic Knight's Metamorphosis! (Continued)
If the target is not killed, it will also suffer massive damage and will be unable to recover from its injuries for the next 24 hours.
Cooldown time: 7 days
(Note: This skill consumes a large amount of resources, and after activation, the Death Knight will be in a weakened state for a long time.)
"The [Death Aura] that enhances undead and dark-attribute creatures?"
"Doesn't this mean that the three main unit types—Skeleton Archers, Shadow Dragon, and Black Moon Knight— will be strengthened again?"
Shen Xing narrowed his eyes, secretly pleased.
After all, these are some of the more important troop types in the territory, and also the main force in battle.
The Xiao Hei Aura can boost all three unit types; it's incredibly awesome.
"Moreover... he can enhance not only Common troops, but also generals and heroes."
"In other words, Onyxia, Black Arrow, and Upper Rank One Upper Rank Two will all see their strength increase significantly."
"This halo alone is enough to justify the upgrade to Hero Rank."
Shen Xing was overjoyed, and then looked at the two skills behind him.
The second [Control Corpses] is also incredibly powerful; it can actually awaken already dead corpses, allowing them to inherit certain attributes and fight for you.
Moreover, it can control both enemy and friendly corpses.
This is equivalent to having many more fearless cannon fodder in battle, which can greatly reduce casualties.
But that's not the most outrageous part.
The most outrageous one is the third ultimate move— Finger of Death!
The maximum chance of instant death is 50%, and there are no restrictions on level or strength.
What does that mean?
This means that even Great Grandmaster- level expert could die from being hit by Xiao Hei's finger.
"Truly worthy of being Hero Rank ultimate skill, it's incredibly powerful, comparable to Leina's [Cataclysm]."
"One of these two has a group incineration ability that ignores all armor. The other has a single-target instant kill ability that ignores differences in level and strength. Both are divine skills capable of turning the tide of battle."
Shen Xing felt increasingly satisfied.
Besides Xiao Hei's own breakthroughs, the improvement of the territory this time is far more than that.
He turned to the assembled generals and asked, "Has the list of those who broke through been compiled?"
The group exchanged glances.
Gorehowl stepped forward and shouted, "Reporting, Boss, the statistics are complete!"
"In this territory, a total of 684 Tier Two units attempted to break through to Tier Three, with 632 succeeding and 52 failing!"
"In addition, 22 individuals broke through from the Tier Three to the Tier Four. Of these, 20 successfully passed the Master Trial, and 2 failed!"
After he finished his report, Shen Xing nodded silently.
This success rate is already quite good.
The success rate of breaking through to the Tier Three reached over 90%, far exceeding the average of 70%.
The success rate for breaking through to the Tier Four also reached 90%, which was beyond expectations.
This also means that over six hundred experts and twenty Master have been added to their territory overnight!
In addition, Shen Xing successfully advanced to the Tier Four.
It can be said that the strength of the entire territory has undergone a qualitative change tonight!
Shen Xing looked around and saw two figures standing dejectedly in the crowd.
These are Wu Hou and Jian San, both of whom are deeply affected by their failed breakthroughs.
Orcs and skeleton archers are basic unit types, and few can break through to the Expert Rank, let alone the Master.
Their failure was entirely expected.
Shen Xing raised his head again and said loudly, "Alright, all the spoils have been consumed. Now we need to continue improving our strength."
"Don't be discouraged if your unit fails; keep trying, there will be a second chance to break through."
"Everyone, return to the Lotus Pond now to absorb Soul Stone and level up!"
Upon hearing this, thousands of soldiers immediately raised their heads and shouted in unison.
"Yes, my lord!"
After saying this, led by the various generals, they walked one after another towards the Lotus Pond.
Soon, only Shen Xing and Leina remained in the center of the territory.
I glanced at the time; it was a little past 2 a. m.
He entered the trial space at 9 PM, which means more than five hours have passed.
"Leina, let's go in too."
Shen Xing waved his hand and said, "The Myriad Worlds Arena is about to open. Let's make the most of this time and see if we can reach the maximum level."
The red-haired beauty beside him hesitated, as if she wanted to say something but then stopped.
After hesitating for a moment, he nodded and said, "Yes, my lord."
She knew that the arena five days later was very important for the lord, and that he would face many powerful enemies.
If we are defeated, there will be very serious consequences.
Leina witnessed Shen Xing's reaction in the trial space.
He was so sad and helpless that it broke her heart!
Therefore, in order not to disappoint the lord, I must do my best to become stronger and win!
Anyone who dares to stand in their way will be reduced to ashes!
Thinking of this, the red-haired woman gripped her staff tightly, a fierce fighting spirit igniting in her eyes.
Then, she followed Shen Xing into the Lotus Pond and sat cross-legged on the White Jade Lotus Platform.
"Call..."
As she took a deep breath, a massive amount of Soul Stone turned to ash in the air, and pure energy surged into her body.
It's worth mentioning that the troops don't stay in a level-up state indefinitely while absorbing Soul Stone in the Lotus Pond.
After absorbing nutrients for three consecutive days or a week, they will also rest for a few hours in place.
After all, with Time Acceleration a thousand times, eight hours inside would only amount to half a minute outside.
If it weren't for the workers' limited lifespans, Shen Xing would have let them come in and sleep too.
This way, you can make use of the evenings as well, achieving true 24-hour continuous work without feeling tired.
As he pondered these thoughts, he took out a large number of Soul Stone and began absorbing them.
The body that has just broken through is like an expanded pool of water, urgently needing a large amount of energy to fill it.
"Suck..."
Shen Xing took a deep breath, and the tens of thousands of Soul Stone placed in front of him were instantly drained, turning into gray fragments and dissipating in mid-air.
Pure energy surged into the body, flowing through every limb and bone.
He closed his eyes and gradually entered a state of absorption.
Time passed slowly, and soon it was four in the morning.
Several kilometers away from the territory, on a high earthen slope, a peculiar dark shadow appeared out of nowhere.
She was tall and slender, dressed in a long black robe, carrying a lantern and holding a staff.
As she gently waved her staff, an eye formed from magical energy appeared out of thin air.
"Go."
She uttered a soft murmur, and the eye slowly drifted forward.
They traversed the churning fog, ignoring the monsters roaming nearby.
Soon, they drifted to the vicinity of that territory.
Through the towering city walls, one can see the rows of arrow towers and a series of magnificent buildings.
The images were transmitted to the woman's mind in real time.
After observing for a moment, she slowly opened her eyes and whispered:
"Is this Wanyin's territory? It's larger than I imagined."
Then, she seemed to notice something and whispered, "Wait, something's not right."
"This isn't just her territory; there's another territory included."
"In other words... Wanyin's territory has been merged with others."
Xia Lingyin instinctively realized that the owner of the other territory was the neighbor she had mentioned.
He is also the mysterious figure who has consistently helped his sister, even enabling her to enter the top 100 of the rankings.
A strange feeling welled up in my mind.
After all, establishing an alliance and merging two territories together to share a single wall requires absolute trust between them.
This also means that her sister and this neighbor are closer than she imagined.
This made her even more curious: who could be so trusting of her sister?
"Let me see who you really are."
She took a deep breath and then controlled the eye to fly over.
My gaze swept across the wide, flat land, then across fields of fertile land, and finally arrived at the central area of the territory.
When she saw the scene inside, her body stiffened instantly.
Xia Lingyin's eyes widened, and she murmured, "This is... this is..."
Before he could react, he suddenly felt a gust of wind behind him.
She instinctively turned her head, only to see a dark shadow rushing towards her at lightning speed!
The dark figure exuded the aura of Tier Four Master Rank, and its pair of dark golden vertical pupils locked onto it firmly.
"Wait a moment!"
Xia Lingyin was about to say something when she felt another gust of wind behind her.