Chapter 47 – I Got Stronger but Didn't Go Bald

Outside the territory, faint white mist drifted among the trees, further dimming the dappled sunlight filtering through the canopy onto the ground.

Before them, shrubs had been uprooted, sturdy trees had toppled, blood flowed freely, and the scene was in complete disarray.

Mu Yuan quickly switched his perspective back to the territory, dispatching the War Falcon to notify Deadbone while mobilizing some garrison troops from within the territory.

Without awakened units like Deadbone leading them, ordinary troops could easily get lost when venturing out. However, since this location wasn’t far from the territory, it wasn’t difficult for the garrison soldiers to arrive.

Meanwhile, Dolai, Bone Two, Bone Three, and other skeletons had already begun dragging the goblin corpses together, preparing for the purification ritual by fire.

Of course, before purification, they needed to strip the equipment from these goblins.

The weapons and equipment were innocent.

And Dolai was well-versed in the Dao of rescuing innocent equipment.

Mu Yuan directed Bone Four and the remaining troops to begin rescuing the wounded.

In this battle, although no units had died, almost every one was injured. Bone Two had broken several ribs, while Dolai still had throwing spears sticking out of its body, making it look like a porcupine.

Several archers and skeleton soldiers had suffered severe injuries, making the battle’s intensity no less than his first-ever battle commanding Little Skeleton against the gray wolf.

The most severely injured were several archers.

Being inherently fragile, they had been pierced through the abdomen by wooden spears, blood trickling out in a sight that was terrifying to behold.

If these archers had been proper humans, they would likely have either bled to death or gone into shock and lost consciousness by now.

But fortunately, they weren’t—they were units.

Even in critical condition, they retained some combat capability, looking as if they could struggle to their feet and fight another round.

Yet Mu Yuan didn’t dare be careless.

These were archers whose Remnant Souls were worth 4-500g of Soul Sand!

He quickly retrieved potions from the previous association aid package to treat the severely wounded units. The skeleton soldiers had it worse—they couldn’t use healing potions and could only hold Soul Sand in their mouths to slowly stabilize their injuries.

…

Although this battle had been brutal, the rewards were substantial.

Aside from the secondhand equipment stripped from the goblins, they had also yielded a large amount of Soul Sand, along with one Remnant Soul after another.

“Gurgle gurgle.”

Dolai stared at the Soul Sand, drooling with desire, but it reluctantly pushed the pile toward Mu Yuan.

It shed tears of reluctance.

“135.7g of Soul Sand.”

This was more than the drops from the entire previous Goblin Camp, even though this group of goblins had been smaller, proving they were all elites.

Mu Yuan took 20g to feed Dolai, and its large LED-screen-like eyes instantly changed from (╥╯^╰╥) to (ω). It performed a one-second facial transformation.

A mere hundred-plus grams of Soul Sand was nothing to Mu Yuan now, but the eight Random Remnant Souls and two two-star Remnant Souls before him somewhat comforted his wounded heart.

“Overall, the value of this battle’s drops is roughly equivalent to over a thousand grams of Soul Sand, but we still have to deduct equipment wear and tear and consumable losses, leaving a net profit of about six to seven hundred grams.”

And this was still considered a resounding victory.

No wonder veteran players could lose everything in a single defeat.Lords have their territories as a safety net, but sometimes the battle losses are enough to make one weep.

“Indeed, the Eternal World is still too dangerous. One can never let their guard down at any time.”

……

In the Real World, inside an old, small house.

Mu Yuan clattered away at the keyboard, searching for relevant information on the forums.

Information about abnormal Goblins.

However, there was very little. Occasionally, some players did encounter exceptionally elite Goblins that knew how to set up ambushes and formations, but these were only briefly described in a few sentences.

Moreover, those who had such encounters were all veteran players. How could a weak and pitiable newbie like him be targeted by Goblins?

This must be the world’s fault!

Of course, it couldn’t be ruled out that there were new Lords who had similar experiences, but if they were wiped out in the first encounter, naturally no information would spread.

“Anyway, I must be more careful and cautious during future explorations. The Goblin Camp must also be dealt with as soon as possible. Deadbone’s ‘Book of Ways to Die’ has already filled an entire page with the Goblins’ names.”

“However, there’s something even more urgent at the moment.”

Today’s encounter made Mu Yuan realize how fragile the human body is.

He had only nearly gotten his face scarred, and his Amulet still had two uses of Guardian power left, but…

What if the sneaky bastard had been a Rare-tier monster?

What if a Professional Tier monster came to deceive and ambush him?

What if a massive Fireball suddenly fell from the sky?

In short, the Eternal World is too dangerous, and the human body is too weak. Even though he had eaten quite a few Crimson Blood Fruits and could almost run a kilometer in under three minutes, he was still a weakling in the face of various supernatural monsters.

No matter how much he relied on his troops for protection, he couldn’t change the fact that he himself was the fatal weakness.

Protection has its limits.

Therefore, he,

needed to become stronger.

“Ding! The item you exchanged for has been delivered. Please sign for it.”

Mu Yuan went downstairs to sign for the package, then returned to his bedroom and entered the password to open the box.

Instantly, six gleaming Soul Crystal Coins and a vial of nurturing fluid shimmering with a milky-white liquid appeared before his eyes.

Mu Yuan picked up the nurturing fluid.

Nine Profound Nurturing Fluid!

It was said to be a product from the territory of a top-tier expert, the most suitable Treasure for newcomers to enhance themselves and lay a solid foundation—bar none.

Unlike Treasures like the Dragonblood Fruit or the Diamond Fruit, which, while greatly enhancing players, also altered their physical characteristics, gradually narrowing the paths they could take and the Treasures they could use in the future.

Some even made players cease to be human.

If one used an Inheritance Stone to solidify their class, it would lock in their potential. Any Lord with even a bit of ambition wouldn’t do that.

Mu Yuan picked up the Nine Profound Nurturing Fluid and checked the instructions. Hmm, it seemed that Advanced Treasures only required a simple method of consumption.

In that case, he unscrewed the cap and drank it all in one go.

Gulp, gulp~

The nurturing fluid began to take effect, but unlike the pain he had experienced when consuming the Crimson Blood Fruit, he only felt a warm sensation all over his body, as if soaking in a spring of life. His body, and even his Soul, felt elevated.

“Ah”

What unparalleled comfort and pleasure.

He felt as if he were floating, drifting among the clouds.

As the effects gradually faded and he began to wake from his dreamlike state, he glanced at the time and realized over four hours had passed.

“Have I become stronger?”

Mu Yuan looked down at himself. His muscles showed no visible changes, but…The dust in the bedroom, the fine cracks on the walls, the buzzing mosquitoes flying nearby—everything appeared vividly before his eyes with utmost clarity.

He could even vaguely sense what was behind him, beyond his line of sight.

He reached out, pinching the buzzing mosquito between two fingers with effortless ease.

Looking inward, he faintly perceived the flow of energy within his body.

He rose, shifted, leaped, and moved with agility.

Mu Yuan placed his hands at his waist, gathering them together to Charge, a faint white light even emanating from his palms.

He had indeed grown stronger—much stronger!

“If before, my combat power was only equivalent to a level 2 Little Skeleton, then now…”

He reckoned he could take on a level 7 Skeleton Soldier, or even ten Little Skeletons.

But that was secondary.

The Nine Profound Nurturing Fluid had greatly enhanced his Mental Energy. Even without integrating troops into his mark, Mu Yuan could directly sense the presence of units like Deadbone.

If he continued to improve, perhaps he could survey his territory directly, without relying on mediums like computers.

If any old sly fox dared to ambush him again, Mu Yuan would make them understand the meaning of cruelty.

“Is this the feeling of growing stronger?”

“Truly wonderful~”

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