Building a Perfect Territory in the Mist

Chapter 56: Chapter 51: Troop Explosion, Bombing Squad Formed

While he was escaping, Shen Xing had happened to glance at the Naga Priestess’s wrist.

On it was a bracelet of lustrous white pearls.

Clearly, that was the relic of the Wandering Merchant’s deceased wife.

Xia Wanyin was a bit dazed. Then she came to her senses and asked, "Doesn’t that mean we have to defeat that Naga Priestess to get the bracelet back?"

"I suppose so," Shen Xing nodded.

Xia Wanyin fell silent as well, gently biting her lip as if deep in thought.

"Wan... Wanyin..." Shen Xing called out her name a little hesitantly before asking, "Roughly what’s the total strength of your forces?"

"Of course, you don’t have to say if it’s inconvenient."

After all, military strength represented a Lord’s power, and no one wanted to reveal their true capabilities to others.

Xia Wanyin thought for a moment, then replied, "About... sixty or seventy Light Elves, between Level 5 and 8. Their Potential is around Ordinary Two-Star to Three-Star."

"Oh, right, and fifteen of them are Elite Level or higher."

Shen Xing was secretly speechless. ’This woman’s territory is as terrifyingly strong as I thought.’

But this also made him more confident in his plan.

"In that case, bring some of your forces out tomorrow, and we’ll team up to take down that Naga Priestess," Shen Xing suggested.

"Take down... that Naga?" Xia Wanyin asked softly. "It’s a Level 9 Boss. Are you sure?"

"I’m about ninety percent sure."

In truth, Shen Xing was understating it. Based on the current strength of his territory alone, he was one hundred percent certain.

After all, he already had three Elite Three-Star powerhouses under his command.

Moreover, they had all undergone [Sacrificial Evolution] several times, making their combat power far exceed others of the same rank.

Although Boss Level powerhouses were strong, they weren’t invincible.

Plus, he had gained a lot of resources from grinding mobs these past few days. Once he absorbed them all, he could get another huge boost in power.

By then, his chances of victory would be even greater.

Xia Wanyin only thought for a few seconds before nodding. "Alright. I’ll go back and prepare. We’ll meet at your territory tomorrow morning."

She clenched her fist and smiled. "Let’s complete this mission together!"

Shen Xing was a little surprised. He hadn’t expected her to agree so easily.

’Is she that confident in her own strength, or is there another reason?’

Not dwelling on it, Shen Xing nodded. "Okay, then we’ll make our move tomorrow."

After saying their goodbyes, the two of them led their respective forces back toward their territories.

「Half an hour later.」

The Beastman Squad of a dozen or so members stepped into the firelight’s glow.

At that moment, dozens of figures were patrolling and training around the village.

Each figure possessed the strength of at least Level 4, their auras powerful.

This was the foundation Shen Xing had built up recently.

The soldier types he had taken out today comprised less than half of his territory’s total strength.

If his entire army mobilized, he would most likely be able to crush even that Naga legion.

"First, let’s take stock of the resources on hand."

Shen Xing opened his bag and looked at his assets.

[Soul Stone] *745

[Vinar Silver Coins] *1384

[Broken Ordinary Soul] *351

[Shattered Elite Soul] *42

...

’Over seven hundred Soul Stones. I’m suddenly quite well-off.’

Shen Xing was satisfied and began to consider how best to use these resources.

Obviously, mass-producing soldiers was the fastest way to increase his power.

And he was preparing to do just that.

However, which soldier type to summon specifically still required some thought.

These resources could summon dozens of Beastmen at once, enough to reach the hundred-man Bond.

It might even further enhance the combat power of Hellish Roar and Blood Roar.

Alternatively, he could summon eight Inferior Demons to reach the ten-man Bond and form a bombardment squad.

After a moment of contemplation, Shen Xing chose the latter.

After all, these Beastmen were just Ordinary One-Star creatures. Before their Potential and Level were raised, they were pure cannon fodder and accessories, and they had huge appetites to boot.

If he summoned dozens of Beastmen at once, just feeding them could drag down the entire territory.

The Inferior Demons were different. Not only did they have Elite One-Star Potential, but they were also born with two Skills.

Furthermore, they didn’t eat much. Feeding them a few Soul Fragments could sustain them for days.

With this in mind, Shen Xing wheeled himself over to the lava pool on the southern side of his territory.

[Consume: Soul Stone *450, Vinar Silver Coins *450, Hellfire Seed *9 to summon Inferior Demon (Elite★) *9?]

"Yes."

In an instant, the resources he had accumulated over the past few days dwindled significantly, making Shen Xing wince at the cost.

In the next second, the entire lava pool began to boil.

"GURGLE... GURGLE..."

Viscous bubbles churned, a pungent smell of sulfur filled the air, and thick steam billowed from the pool’s surface.

Following that, smooth, bare heads poked out of the lava one by one, their eerie green vertical pupils filled with confusion.

[Ding! You have successfully recruited 10 Inferior Demons. Bond Effect activated: Demon Tide (When ≥10 Inferior Demons act simultaneously, Magic damage area is increased by 30%)]

...

’This Bond Effect is pretty great. It further enhances the Inferior Demons’ destructive power on the battlefield.’

Shen Xing was very pleased. The Inferior Demons’ main skill, [Hellfire Ball], already had a large area of effect, and this Bond Effect would maximize their destructive capabilities.

Then, he called out to someone in the distance, "Hellish Roar."

The Beastman, who was sitting cross-legged on a large rock absorbing power, immediately stood up and walked over respectfully. "Lord, your orders!"

Shen Xing looked him up and down and asked, "How long until you reach Level 9?"

Hellish Roar sensed his condition for a moment and replied, "About two more days."

A thoughtful look appeared in Shen Xing’s eyes.

’According to the forums, the speed at which a soldier type levels up from absorbing Soul Stones is related to its individual Talent and Constitution. Some soldier types are born with outstanding Talent and can quickly digest the power within Soul Stones, so they naturally level up faster. Some have poor Talent and take half a day to absorb a single Soul Stone. However, aside from differences in Talent, the innate Constitution of a soldier type also determines the speed of leveling. Take the Giant Dragon soldier type, for example. They can devour hundreds of Soul Stones in one go and use their powerful bodies to digest them all in a short time, giving them combat power far beyond their peers. But the price is that the number of Soul Stones they need to level up is several, or even dozens of times, more than other creatures.’

By comparison, Hellish Roar’s speed was already quite impressive among soldier types of the same rank.

"Keep up the good work."

Shen Xing offered a word of encouragement, then took out the Soul Fragments from his bag and synthesized most of them.

In the end, he synthesized a total of 30 Ordinary Souls and 4 Elite Souls.

His gaze swept over the various soldier types in his territory, and their specific Attributes and Levels appeared before his eyes.

After several days of Grand Lord Shen feeding them resources without regard for the cost, the soldier types’ Levels were all between 4 and 8.

Even the last two Inferior Demons he had summoned had already reached Level 5.

Ordinary soldier types leveled up quite quickly before Level 5.

After Level 5, the number of Soul Stones required to level up would gradually increase.

Level 5 to 6 required 10, Level 6 to 7 required 15, and so on.

Likewise, the time it took to absorb Soul Stones also increased significantly.

Shen Xing mulled it over and decided to use all four Elite Souls on those two Inferior Demons.

After all, they were a Magic-type Species, and his [Sacrificial Evolution] currently provided a greater bonus to agility-type soldier types.

As for the Ordinary Souls, he might as well give them all to the Beastmen.

At this thought, he immediately distributed all the Souls.

「Day 13 in the Land of Mist.」

Grand Lord Shen’s territory welcomed its largest-scale upgrade yet.

Dozens of soldier types absorbed the Souls simultaneously, and waves of red light enveloped them.

"BZZ... BZZZ..."

[Evolution successful! ’Inferior Demon’ Potential has increased to Elite★★, All Attributes +10%]

[Evolution successful! ’Inferior Demon’ Potential has increased to Elite★★★, All Attributes +10%]

[Skill Activated: Corrosive Claw!]

[Evolution successful...]

...

The notifications spammed his screen as the entire territory was bathed in the light of evolution.

When the notifications finally stopped, Shen Xing quickly took stock.

And when he saw the number of successful breakthroughs, he couldn’t help but break into a smug grin.

Both Inferior Demons succeeded in all four evolutions, breaking through to Elite Three-Star in one go!

Additionally, of the thirty Beastmen who received Souls, a full 24 of them also succeeded.

’This... this is the Goddess of Fortune’s favor. It feels like her delicate, jade-like foot just stepped on my face.’

Shen Xing was satisfied, his gaze falling upon the Inferior Demon Squad in front of him.

Among them were two Inferior Demons that were clearly a head taller than the others, with wingspans reaching two meters.

They constantly radiated a shockingly evil aura and looked incredibly intimidating, not at all inferior to the one he had encountered in Sickness Village.

"From now on, you two will be called ’Great Demon’ and ’Two Demons’," Shen Xing named them.

"Great... Touch..."

"Two... Touch..."

The two Inferior Demons repeated in hoarse, murmuring voices.

They glanced at each other, a glint in their eerie green vertical pupils, seeming to like these names very much.

"I am... Great Touch..."

"You are... Two Touch..."

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

Shen Xing’s eyes widened slightly as he listened to the two Inferior Demons’ conversation.

’What the hell?’

’I gave you such imposing names. How did they get so twisted in your mouths?’

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

Shen Xing quickly stopped the two Inferior Demons. Such behavior in broad daylight was completely outrageous!

He criticized them sternly, taught them earnestly, and supervised their self-reflection.

He only left in satisfaction after the two Inferior Demons reluctantly separated.

Although his territory was currently full of big, burly guys, creating a severe gender imbalance, this kind of trend could not be allowed to grow.

If other soldier types started to imitate them, it would be a huge mess.

Next, Shen Xing used [Sacrificial Evolution] again to upgrade Blood Roar’s Warg to Elite★★.

"AWOOOO—"

The gray wolf let out a howl as its body swelled in size in a short amount of time.

Its body length reached four meters and its shoulder height two meters, its long, slender limbs becoming even more explosive.

Thus, an Elite Three-Star Blood Roar riding an Elite Two-Star Warg was a combination of powerhouses.

’Next, time to tally up the territory’s total forces.’

Shen Xing glanced at each soldier type and finally came up with the exact numbers.

Currently, the territory’s forces were as follows:

A total of 32 Beastmen: three Elite Three-Star, with the rest being Ordinary Two-Star to Three-Star, between Levels 5 and 8.

A total of 21 Skeleton Archers: one Elite Three-Star, with the rest also being Ordinary Two-Star to Three-Star, between Levels 4 and 6.

A total of 11 Inferior Demons: two Elite Three-Star, with the rest all being Elite★, between Levels 1 and 5.

Adding in one Elite★★ Warg, the entire territory could now be described as having a strong and formidable army.

’Not bad. These forces should be more than enough to take down that Naga legion.’

’Tomorrow, I’ll make that big-breasted Naga kneel and beg for mercy, rawr!’

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