Chapter 116 – Batch Evolution

Thump… thump… thump…

In the core area of Tianyuan Territory, several spear-wielding soldiers patrolled along the routes designated by the Lord, adding an air of solemnity to this central region.

If one could overlook the shabby appearance of the militiamen.

Militiamen were one-star units, whose appearance and combat prowess were slightly superior to Little Skeleton’s, but only marginally so. They wore no armor, only thick clothing, and tightly gripped wooden spears in their hands. In battle, they would methodically execute thrusting motions.

Stabbing fiercely was the militiamen’s combat secret.

However, once evolved into two-star Lancers, they underwent a complete transformation—not only gaining iron spears but also full sets of light armor. A single Lancer could handle several Little Skeletons.

When advancing to Halberdiers and Great Halberdiers, they would wield magnificent—at least visually impressive—halberds and battle armor.

「Great Halberdier · Niu Si」

「Grade: Rare Three-Star」

「Skills: Thrust, Heavy Slash」

「Talent: Fatal Strike (Great Halberdiers excel at identifying enemy weaknesses, with a chance to deal massive additional damage when attacking).」

Niu Si was one of the more talented individuals Mu Yuan had selected from the militiamen.

As the commander of the Lancer squad, he assisted Lu Liu in recruiting refugees and managing the territory’s inhabitants.

In Mu Yuan’s view, Niu Si’s attributes were rather ordinary, primarily due to his mediocre talent.

“A purely combat-oriented talent pales in comparison to those that enhance a unit’s foundational capabilities or potential. The applicability of this talent is also somewhat limited…”

Of course, much depended on who wielded it.

If Deadbone possessed the Fatal Strike talent, he’d likely land critical hits with every strike.

Mediocre talent was acceptable—Mu Yuan’s expectations for the Lancer group were limited to internal patrols and management, not combat prowess.

Moreover, the role of Great Halberdiers overlapped with that of Skeleton Generals, so he didn’t plan to evolve many of them.

Having them serve as “support units” to provide Evolution Points for the Imperial Guards and Sharpshooters was sufficient.

Returning to his small residence in the Mage Tower, Mu Yuan leaned back on the specially purchased “Tiered Sofa,” closed his eyes, and entered the Lord’s perspective.

The occasional “+0.01” floating above the militiamen, Lancers, and Imperial Guards now appeared as tiny particles of light in his vision.

These specks emerged from the units, rising into the sky above the territory—or more precisely, above his location—where they merged into brilliant, suspended orbs of light.

When he focused on any one of these orbs, information naturally flowed into his mind.

「Human Race Evolution Points」

「Includes: 15 Sentinel-type units, 15 Archer-type units, 70 Militia-type units.」

「Accumulated Evolution Points: 129 units.」

…

「Undead Evolution Points」

「Includes: 530 Skeleton-type units, 125 Wandering Soul-type units, 1 Jiangshi.」

「Accumulated Evolution Points: 802 units.」

…

「Nature Evolution Points」

「Includes: 30 Treant-type units, 20 Flower Sprite-type units (comprising 3 Flower Fairies and 5 Flower Imps), 80 Vine Snakes.」

「Accumulated Evolution Points: 0.69 units.」

…

「Slime Evolution Points」

「Includes: 200 Slime-type units.」

「Accumulated Evolution Points: 560 units.」

…

「War Falcon Evolution Points」

「…」The Slime is currently the only main combat unit type in Tianyuan Territory that hasn’t been paired up.

Mu Yuan speculates that Slimes likely belong to the ‘Elemental’ category. Although they can neither immune physical attacks nor spit fire or water, they can still barely be considered elemental creatures.

However, proper elemental creatures generally start at Rare tier, making it quite expensive to form groups with Slimes.

Not grouping them doesn’t matter much either, as they themselves are Evolution Point production machines.

If Slimes indeed belong to the elemental category, they could be used to cultivate several ‘high-value’, ‘rare’ elemental creatures.

Elemental creatures are typically mobile artillery platforms, with damage output and destructive capabilities ranking among the top in their tier.

He still remembers how several Spring Spirits in the Challenge Realm could jointly create massive waves that washed everything away – their attack range was something even the Undead General couldn’t match.

He still has two Rare one-star Remnant Souls that can freely specify unit types. He wonders whether he should recruit elemental units like Spring Spirits to form a combination with Dolai?

Alternatively, recruiting a Mage, Griffon, or Nun might also be good? Especially a healing Nun!

Mu Yuan marked ‘pending’ in his notes.

…

The Undead faction accumulates Evolution Points the fastest. Mu Yuan pulled up the unit list, compared and contemplated for a while, then began mass evolution.

The current remote evolution range is a three-kilometer radius centered on him.

With a pointed finger from afar, he could make units bathe in the light of baptism.

“You have evolved 58 new ‘Specters’.”

“You have evolved 4 new ‘Wraiths’.”

“You have evolved 5 new ‘Skeleton Generals’.”

This consumed 283 units of Undead Evolution Points.

Afterward,

Mu Yuan turned his gaze to the Skull Graveyard, searching for individuals standing out among the Wraiths and Specters – one with dark skin and burly build. If not for his slightly translucent form and floating posture, Mu Yuan would have mistaken him for a Jiangshi rather than a Wraith.

Rakshasa.

Moreover, he had already broken through to Professional Tier with the blessing from a Shrine twenty kilometers away.

“You have evolved a new ‘Evil Spirit: Rakshasa’.”

His class is the same as Red Robe’s, with identical Awakening skills, but their appearances are completely different, to say the least.

In the evolution light, Rakshasa’s body became more solid, his bare feet touching the ground as he grew even taller. His bulging muscles coiled like pythons, his skin remaining dark but his face taking on a bluish tint beneath the darkness, with wide angry eyes and protruding fangs.

If Red Robe’s evolution made her more dignified, graceful, full, and elegant, then Rakshasa’s evolution was…

Very imposing!

Since Rakshasa had evolved, Mu Yuan naturally didn’t forget the old veterans – referring to Gu Er Sa Ku, who died at least several times during the Earth Rock Dragon battle.

He evolved them one by one into ‘Bone Undertakers’.

With this, the Undead Evolution Points were nearly exhausted, but four Outstanding-tier units and several Rare-tier units had been born.

“Lord Wang Ba has recruited and subdued the ‘Black Knight’, and purchased dozens of Rare-tier cultivation Treasures at high prices, fully cultivating his new ace unit.”

“The Lord of Great Sun Territory openly stated he would surpass Tianyuan Territory and Wangba Territory, and mentioned introducing an Outstanding-tier future general.”

On the forums, topics related to Wangba Territory, Great Sun Territory, and Thunder Territory frequently appear on the hot search lists.Who could have made Tianyuan Territory vanish without a trace?

Oh, Tianyuan Territory also has a trending topic.

“Great Master ‘Bo Liuliang’ stated that the Tianyuan Lord’s absence this time is likely due to severe injuries sustained during the trial, and he is currently striving to recover.”

Yes, yes, you’re absolutely right.

After four elite-tier troops ascended the Tianyuan Territory’s power rankings, Mu Yuan summoned Lu Liu, who had just been pushed off the list. He personally appeared and bestowed upon Lu Liu the glory of evolution.

After all,

“Like the Skeleton General, the Imperial Guard is theoretically the pinnacle of this troop lineage. Further evolution would lead to variant or hidden troops.”

As for what form it would take, even Mu Yuan couldn’t guess.

Seventeen, Lu Liu’s colleague, and Niu Si, who currently possessed only moderate intelligence, were present to witness the event. The occasion wouldn’t be complete without Dolai, who loved to join in the excitement.

Dolai squeezed its chubby body forward and asked, “When will it be my turn, gurgle gurgle~!”

Mu Yuan pushed aside the Slime-formed Dolai’s large face and said, “Definitely tomorrow.”

The radiance of evolution then showered upon Lu Liu.

Moments later,

A brand new version of Lu Liu emerged from the light.

His physique remained largely unchanged, but his equipment had undergone a dramatic transformation. The ornate gilded armor had shifted into a silent, unadorned black.

It somewhat resembled the elite troop ‘Black Knight.’

However, Lu Liu still wielded a large shield and carried a long spear. The spear was also black, appearing silent, fearless, unyielding, and capable of piercing through anything.

「Prompt: Your troop ‘Lu Liu’ has bathed in the radiance of evolution, undergone metamorphosis, and evolved into ‘Fearless Knight (Elite One-Star),’ awakening the skill ‘In the Name of Fearlessness.’」

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「Description: By shouting ‘In the Name of Fearlessness,’ the Fearless Knight can enter a pseudo-invincible state. In this state, speed and power are greatly enhanced, while simultaneously absorbing and ignoring a significant amount of damage. The duration of this state is extremely short.」

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