Chapter 147 – Strange Phenomenon, Epic Trait!

The Tianyuan Territory was bathed in brilliant sunshine, with not a single drifting cloud in sight across the vast sky.

Lord Mu, with his hands clasped behind his back, strolled around the territory to inspect the newly constructed buildings. After nodding in approval and patting Lu Liu and Seventeen on their shoulders, he turned and left, returning to his small residence within the City Lord’s Mansion. In an instant, he changed his clothes and lay down on the bed.

Then, while lying there, he extended his Hand of Evolution and pointed it toward a certain location in the Tianyuan Territory, showering it with the gift of evolution.

After this period of low-key development, Mu Someone had naturally accumulated a large amount of evolutionary power once again.

In addition, the most numerous undead units had reached 1,300, while the less abundant natural-type units had also increased to 300 through continuous purchases. Among them, the number of Treants had grown by ten after a monthly recruitment.

In the main force, the Royal Imperial Guards and Master Archers each numbered 30, while the semi-main force of Flower Fairies also had 30 members.

These were all three-star rare units.

As for the outstanding-tier units, symbolizing high rank and limitless potential, Lord Mu’s forces had experienced an explosive growth.

Bone Two, Bone Three, and Bone Four—the three veteran retainers with illustrious military achievements—had all evolved into three-star outstanding-tier ‘Bone Generals.’

At this stage, even the initially dull and foolish Bone Two and Bone Three gradually began to exhibit signs of ‘genius potential.’

The strength of high-tier units was far from being limited to just templates and skills.

Moreover, the Tianyuan Territory now had five Bone Undertakers, five Wraiths, five Ancient Treants, as well as the Holy Light Priest ‘Laney,’ the Valiant War Steed ‘Niu Si,’ and the Flora Spirit ‘Flower Spirit,’ totaling 18 outstanding-tier units.

In the Tianyuan Territory, they were still not qualified to be ranked among the generals.

The old veteran ‘Asun’ had finally evolved to the outstanding tier, transforming into the ‘Azure Grey Bird.’

Lu Liu and Seventeen had naturally advanced further, climbing to the three-star outstanding tier and acquiring advanced talents—Starlight Body and Fearless Combat Body—that significantly enhanced their potential and combat prowess.

“With this, excluding Deadbone and Dolai, my Tianyuan Territory now has…

“Eight three-star outstanding-tier peerless commanders!

“And 19 one-star outstanding-tier junior commanders. The future holds great promise!”

There were also a few miscellaneous functional units that he could evolve to the outstanding tier at any time, such as the two rare-tier units ‘Spring Spirit’ and ‘Earth Spirit,’ which he had exchanged for as trial rewards.

The former was primarily used for irrigation and could channel water through ditches.

The latter was a master at civil engineering work.

Under such circumstances, Mu Someone naturally had no interest in the coveted outstanding-tier Remnant Souls.

To him, they were merely ordinary junior commanders.

In due time, it would likely be possible to achieve the glorious scene of ‘outstanding-tier units being as common as dirt, while rare-tier units are not even worth a dog’s notice.’

As for Deadbone…

It was about time for him to advance further as well.

Mu Yuan opened Deadbone’s panel.

「Deadbone」

「Identity: Hero」

「Rank: Bone General」

「Level: Tier 2, Level 2, 35.6%」

——

「Dolai」

「Level: Tier 2, Level 2, 97.5%」

The leveling speed after the elite rank seemed increasingly slower, with occasional bottlenecks even between minor levels.

This was naturally not a problem for Deadbone and Dolai, but the daily absorption of Soul Sand energy could only be done gradually.The speed of Rank advancement had always lagged behind the promotion of grade.

However, the Evolution Points required to evolve from ‘High Grade Three Stars’ to ‘Epic One Star’ were more than anticipated—a full 5,000 units.

This seemed to hint that the Epic grade was something extraordinary.

“Indeed, while High Grade Remnant Souls can still be obtained externally through backing, wealthy patrons, favors, or costs, Epic-tier troops are almost unheard of in transactions.

“On the forums, information about Epic-tier troops is extremely scarce, with most entries only listing their class names.”

It’s likely that these are already strategic weapons, not easily revealed.

Because the required Evolution Points were substantial, Mu Yuan waited another two days, postponing the replenishment arrangements for the Skeleton General, before finally accumulating the full 5,000 Evolution Points.

He walked to the Skull Graveyard.

The wind tonight was especially boisterous.

The Undead General stood atop a grave mound, surrounded by black mist that gathered and dispersed around him like breathing, repeating the cycle.

By now, the Undead General was no less powerful, and even stronger, than Epic-tier troops of the same Rank.

Mu Yuan believed this.

But evolution could push Deadbone beyond his already invincible state.

…

Around the same time, in another part of the Eternal World, under a moonless and windy sky.

Wang Longteng gazed into the distance at an ancient palace with faint, flickering lights. “According to the clues, there is an Epic-tier peerless warrior waiting to be recruited within this palace. My Opportunity… has finally arrived!”

He clenched his fist, emotions like anticipation, excitement, and anxiety surging within him like a tide.

He thought of that unreachable figure whose back he couldn’t even glimpse.

He had once mocked himself for not even being able to see the other’s back, but he too was a prodigy, with his own pride and stubbornness. How could he be content to remain a mere bystander?

“Once I obtain this peerless warrior, I’ll have the qualification to catch up. At the very least… I’ll be able to see his back.”

“By my command, all troops…”

“Advance!”

Behind Wang Longteng, a troop of black-armored imperial guards tore through the night, charging toward the distant ancient palace.

…

Ding!

Prompt: Your Hero ‘Deadbone’ is bathed in the radiance of evolution, undergoing transformation…

A dazzling bright white radiance enveloped Deadbone’s entire skeletal form, forming a pillar of shimmering light that scattered the drifting black mist in the Graveyard and shot straight into the sky.

This time, the evolution process took even longer.

10 seconds, 20 seconds, 100 seconds…

The evolutionary radiance had not faded; instead, it grew increasingly brilliant. Within the pure white light, threads of purple began to rise, and even the Horizon’s End faintly glowed with a purple hue.

Like the purple Qi arriving from the east.

It would leave its mark in history.

Buzz—

The territory core, the ‘Domain Jammer,’ had activated on its own. Layer after layer of invisible, imperceptible barriers spread out from this High Grade structure, concealing the faint celestial phenomenon.

“I never expected that an Epic promotion would trigger a celestial phenomenon?

“Come to think of it, I’ve heard on the forums that when top-tier troops or Treasures emerge, there are often brilliant lights soaring to the heavens and continuous anomalies. It seems this isn’t entirely just forum veterans boasting.”

The forum veterans didn’t deceive me.

No, it’s entirely possible that among these seemingly ordinary, beer-talking netizens, there are hidden giants.”Alert: Your Hero ‘Deadbone’ has evolved into ‘Skeleton Lord (Epic One-Star)’, and has awakened…”

The dazzling radiance gradually faded.

In the distance, Bone Two, Bone Three, Bone N, Resentment N, and the other undead were eagerly watching from afar, maintaining a respectful distance of over a thousand meters without approaching. Occasionally, some newly promoted Skeleton Generals would try to emit excited “clack-clack-clack” sounds, only to be immediately shoved into nearby grave mounds by the older skeletons to calm down.

A mountain!

A black mountain suddenly materialized behind Deadbone, covered with piles of bones that formed a throne at its peak.

Upon this throne sat the skeletal monarch, ruling over all.

“Skill: Undead Territory”

“Description: A Skeleton Lord must possess its own territory, yet territory need not be immovable. Thus, the Skeleton Lord carves out a domain existing between reality and spatial rifts. Initially small, this territory can continuously expand through the Skeleton Lord’s Rank advancement and development. Specific functions to be discovered through exploration.”

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“Alert: Your Hero ‘Deadbone’ has gained some insight during evolution. ‘Bone Domain’ has advanced to ‘Domain of the Dead’.”

“Alert: Your Hero ‘Deadbone’ has established the Undead Territory, transforming it into ‘Undead Holy Mountain’.”

This was the endless bone-covered mountain range Mu Yuan and the skeletons initially witnessed, crowned by the throne at its highest peak.

However,

This was merely an illusion, an idealized version. The actual ‘Undead Holy Mountain’ was currently just a small hillock with a few dozen white bones stuck into it.

That was all.

Yet Deadbone was thoroughly satisfied.

Simply because it immediately understood this territory space’s functions: it could store troops, cultivate undead monsters, and be managed independently.

Through management, the larger the territory expanded, the greater combat enhancements it could provide.

Most importantly, the Undead Holy Mountain could store massive amounts of energy.

Ever since dealing with the Great Serpent consumed ‘most’ of its backup hidden energy reserves, Deadbone had been feeling anxious.

It was still too weak, with too little energy—far from enough.

Now with this storage territory, its backup hidden energy reserves could undoubtedly be upgraded several tiers.

The Lord understands skeletons so well!

Tears welling up!

Mu Yuan felt that the Undead Territory skill transcended the category of ordinary skills, possessing characteristics somewhat beyond his comprehension.

He could only take time to ponder it slowly later.

“This evolution is far more significant than just gaining one additional skill!

“Because the Epic tier differs from previous tiers like clouds from mud—an incomparable gap.”

“Epic units possess long lifespans and extraordinary talent. Regardless of unit type, reaching Epic tier brings about complete transformation. Moreover, Epic beings will continuously increase in energy and Rank over time even without absorbing Soul Sand for cultivation, until they reach the peak of Fourth-Order Commander Tier. The lower the initial Rank, the faster this growth occurs.”

If an Epic creature were in its infancy, it might naturally progress through the most vulnerable Apprentice stages in just a few days through natural development.

And if supplemented with Soul Sand cultivation, an Epic being’s improvement speed would be unimaginable.

This is what Epic means!

Epic enough to leave marks in history!

The rise of many top-tier Lords began with obtaining Epic commanders, enabling them to overtake competitors unexpectedly.

“Epic units… are actually this incredible? They can grow stronger just by breathing!”Seeing Deadbone breathing heavily, Mu Yuan quietly slipped away.

The next day,

Mu Yuan took some time to visit the Festival Grounds. After a quick glance, he confirmed that through multiple rounds of evolution, the titles he had condensed showed significant improvement.

For example, the previous ‘Undead VIP’ had been promoted to ‘Undead Venerator’.

After all, he was the man who possessed an Undead Lord and multiple Bone Generals!

(End of Chapter)