Flatten Blackwater River, Conquer the Female Naga!

Dozens of soldiers simultaneously absorbed souls, and waves of red light enveloped them.

"Buzz... buzz..."

[Evolution successful! 'Dretch' potential has been increased to Elite ★★, all attributes +10%]

[Evolution successful! 'Dretch' potential has been raised to Elite ★★★, all attributes +10%]

[Activate Skill: Corrosive Claw!]

[Evolution successful...]

Notifications kept popping up, and the entire territory was bathed in the light of evolution.

When the notification finally ended, Shen Xing quickly did some calculations.

When he saw the number of successful breakthroughs, he immediately displayed a smirk.

Both Dretch successfully evolved four times, breaking through to the Elite Three Stars in one fell swoop!

Of the thirty orcs who obtained souls, a total of 24 succeeded.

This time, Lady Luck smiled upon him, as she stepped on his face with her delicate pink feet.

Shen Xing was satisfied and looked at the Dretch squad ahead.

Among them were two Dretch that were noticeably taller, with wingspans reaching two meters.

An astonishingly malevolent aura emanated from it, exuding a menacing presence that rivaled even the one encountered in the Plague Village.

"From today onwards, you two will be called 'Big Demon' and 'Second Demon'." Shen Xing gave them names.

"Big touch..."

"Second touch..."

The two Dretch spoke in hoarse voices, repeating the same thing over and over.

They exchanged a glance, a glint of light flashing in their deep green vertical pupils; they seemed to really like the name.

"I am... Da Mo..."

"You are... Ermo..."

"I touch you... you touch me..."

Shen Xing's eyes widened slightly as he listened to the conversation between the two Dretch.

What the heck?

The name I chose has such a powerful feel to it, how come it sounds so different in your mouths?

Holy crap, what are you two doing hugging each other!?

Shen Xing quickly stopped the two Dretch from their actions. What kind of behavior was this in broad daylight!

He offered stern criticism, earnest instruction, and guidance for reflection.

Only when the two Dretch reluctantly parted did he leave satisfied.

Although his territory is currently filled with burly, uncouth individuals, creating an imbalance between yin and yang, this trend cannot be allowed to continue.

If other military units follow suit, things will get really messy.

Next, Shen Xing used [Life-Sacrifice Evolution] to upgrade the dire wolves under Gorehowl's command to Elite ★★.

"Awoo--"

The gray wolf howled, and its size increased dramatically in a short period of time.

With a body length of four meters and a shoulder height of two meters, its slender limbs became even more explosive.

In this way, the Elite Three Stars Gorehowl riding the Elite Two Stars Dire Wolf can be described as a powerful alliance.

"Next, let's take stock of the total military strength of the territory."

Shen Xing glanced at each type of soldier and finally arrived at the specific numbers.

Currently, the territory's military strength is as follows:

There are 32 orcs in total, including three Elite ★★★ orcs and the rest are Common Two Stars- to three-star orcs, with levels between 5 and 8.

There are a total of 21 skeleton archers, including one Elite ★★★ and the rest are Common Two Stars- to three-star archers, with levels between 4 and 6.

There are 11 Dretch in total, including two Elite ★★★ and the rest are all Elite ★, with levels ranging from 1 to 5.

With the addition of an Elite ★★ dire wolf, the entire territory could already be described as having a strong and well-equipped army.

"Indeed, this force should be enough to wipe out that Naga Legion."

"Tomorrow, I'll make that ferocious Naga kneel and beg for mercy!"

Chapter 52: Flatten the Blackwater River, Conquer the Naga Women!

After counting his troops, Shen Xing was about to exit the game when he suddenly felt something move in the bag at his waist.

Upon closer inspection, it turned out to be the same black river clam I had picked up that afternoon.

I held it up in front of me and examined it carefully. It looked ordinary, with nothing special about it.

"Forget it, let's just keep it in a bucket. We can give it a bite whenever we feel like it."

Shen Xing went to the well, had an orc draw a bucket of water, and then casually tossed a river clam into the bucket.

I took off my glasses, and my gaze returned to the rented room.

After a busy day, Lord Shen stretched and decided to reward himself, so he opened a pornographic app that offered in-home services.

I spent ages browsing inside, then finally ordered a milk tea.

About half an hour later.

Shen Xing, holding a milk tea in one hand, sat in his wheelchair gazing at the night view outside the window, creating a unique and charming scene.

Just then, my phone vibrated slightly in my pocket, and a text message came through.

Zhou Zheng: "The Mist Void Realm will open in a couple of days, so please get ready."

Upon seeing the message, Shen Xing nearly spilled her milk tea.

Several messages also flashed through the discussion group at this time.

"Cilantro Who Loves to Play: "Holy crap, did you all see Zhou Zheng's message? The secret realm opens in a couple of days!"

I Eat Eat Eat Eat, "I saw it! Wasn't it supposed to be half a month? How come it's so fast?"

"I don't know! This is so unfair to us! We've only been playing for half a month!" Cilantro Who Loves to Play.

After her initial surprise, Shen Xing quickly recovered. "Something must have happened at Mingyue Bay Park."

"Didn't Zhou Zheng say last time that the global concentration of mist energy is rising, which is causing the secret realm to take shape at an accelerated pace?"

The other two people in the discussion group were silent for a moment, probably going to look up information on the forum.

A moment later, Cilantro Who Loves to Play replied, "Just as Shen Xing said, that secret realm has taken shape ahead of schedule."

"Are you confident? There are so many experts this time, and we only have a short time in the game. We're at a huge disadvantage."

I Eat Eat Eat Eat indifferently, saying, "What's with all this talk about being confident? You're really planning to compete with them for rankings?"

"Getting a spot is already pretty good. Just go in and see what happens. If you can get some materials or treasures, great. If not, it's not a big loss."

After a moment of silence, Cilantro Who Loves to Play replied, "That's true. Let's just collect the rewards; competing for rankings is for the big shots."

"I heard that the strongest group of talented players each have two or three Elite Three Stars under their command. The gap is too big."

Shen Xing watched their discussion, seemingly lost in thought.

Even the strongest group of geniuses only have two or three Elite Three Stars subordinates?

With those four or five Elite Three Stars warriors in his own territory, and Hellscream about to break through to the Boss One Star, wouldn't he be able to sweep everything aside?

The Cilantro Who Loves to Play tagged Shen Xing and comforted her, saying, "Shen Xing, don't be discouraged. It's normal that we weren't prepared this time and couldn't get a ranking. We'll try harder next time."

Qin Lang, seeing that he was silent, assumed that he had been discouraged.

Shen Xing looked at him strangely and chimed in, "You're right, we can just coast along for the reward."

"Those experts have so many Elite Three Stars, it's terrifying. We're no match for them at all."

Qin Lang sent several approving emojis.

Next, Shen Xing logged into the Pioneer Forum, opened the local section, and sure enough, saw that there were quite a few posts from players.

They were all complaining that the opening of this secret realm was too sudden, and they weren't prepared at all.

Seeing that everyone was in the same boat, Shen Xing felt relieved.

After finishing my milk tea, I lay back down on the bed and had a wonderful sleep.

The next day.

At nine o'clock in the morning, Shen Xing went online on time.

Nothing has changed in the territory today.

After all, he had been focused on grinding monsters to earn Soul Stone and wholeheartedly improving his troops' strength these past few days, so territory development had to be temporarily put on hold.

"My lord, there is something I need to report to you."

Hellscream with a serious expression and cut to the chase. "Our food supply in the warehouse is almost gone."

"Are we almost done eating?"

Shen Xing was stunned for a moment, but quickly realized what was happening and wasn't particularly surprised.

After all, the territory has recently seen a significant increase in population.

The skeleton archers and Dretch were alright; feeding them Fire of the Afterglow or Shattered Soul fragments was enough to sustain their daily activities.

But these dozens of orcs are all super gluttons, each eating three times the amount of a normal person.

In addition, the more than twenty slave laborers at the logging camp and quarry also consumed a lot of food every day.

The supplies obtained through exploration were far from enough to cover their expenses.

How many more days can we hold on?

"About five days."

Shen Xing pondered for a moment, then nodded. "I understand. I'll take care of the food. Go and prepare it, and come out with me in a bit."

"Yes."

Hellscream responded and quickly headed to the village entrance to prepare.

Five days... that should be enough time.

Shen Xing gazed at the resources in his territory, lost in thought, "After dealing with that Dark Naga, we can then conquer the Silver Holy Land and obtain a considerable amount of food."

At the same time, my phone vibrated slightly again in my pocket; Xia Wanyin had sent another message.