Chapter 1215: Chapter 1215

The first to be opened were the Light Balls left behind by those ordinary sea turtles. Although there weren’t many, in the previous battle, my Summoned Beasts also secretly helped the Frogmen kings fight underwater, otherwise, there wouldn’t even be these Light Balls.

However, they did replenish some Crystal Coins, albeit not a substantial amount. Regrettably, nothing that burst forth was particularly useful to me, mostly just materials, and a few weapons and pieces of equipment that weren’t very applicable. These items could only be handed over to Li Minglu to manage when I returned; Du You had no interest in them at all.

When it came time to open that black Light Ball, everyone gathered around. "What’s in it, show us quickly," Elsa, the little girl, was the first who couldn’t wait to speak up, becoming cheekier by the day.

Without noticing, Elsa had jumped onto my back, and feeling the softness behind me, I hastily shook Elsa down. "Stop fooling around, take a look. This time, the luck wasn’t too great, just this thing."

Inside the Light Ball, the loot wasn’t what I had hoped for; instead, it granted me a piece of armor.

Sea King Turtle Armor: Defense 58+58, magic resistance 58+58, enhances water-based skill power by 20%, boosts physical strength, and accelerates stamina recovery. Attached skill Deep Sea Guardian, which triples defense and magic resistance after activation, lasting for 30 minutes, provides full defense with no blind spots. Attached skill Immovable Like a Mountain, which slightly enhances strength while standing still and increases defense by 20%, with the effect disappearing upon movement. (Deep black)

"A truly fine piece, an absolute defensive armor, a pity we can’t make use of it."

The piece was full body heavy armor, too obstructing when worn. Although there’s no rule against wearing equipment of other job types, it’s clear there are no benefits in doing so.

For the two sisters who were Archers, this piece of equipment would simply be an impediment. And if Du You were to wear it, the heavy armor would invisibly diminish the power of my Spells, so I had no choice but to give it up.

Moreover, the abilities of this armor were best suited on a Warrior’s body. Forget it, for now, I’ll store it away and see if I can trade it for equipment I need when I return.

At this moment, Luo Jia suddenly reported, "Lord, a tally has been accounted for."

Listening to Luo Jia’s report, Du You’s heart ached terribly. Sent on this mission to surround and contain the Sea King Turtles, out of my five thousand tier-five soldiers, over two thousand had perished. Most of them were Frogmen kings.

This time I brought along two thousand Frogmen kings, and it could be said that most had perished. Helpless, these Frogmen kings were indeed a bit too fragile. Even with the White Fox’s enhancement Magic, they couldn’t withstand a casual blow from a Sea King Turtle.

"Are there any intact corpses, bring them over, I’ll resurrect them."

Luo Jia froze, a face of surprise. But at this point, Du You spoke again, "Don’t get too excited, my Resurrection Ability has its limits, I can only use it once a day, reviving five each time, and I can’t resurrect bodies beyond seven days old."

Seven days, five a day, that makes thirty-five, indeed not too many. Here, over two thousand soldiers were lost, and thirty-five were just a drop in the bucket. Most crucially, ridings of Griffin Kings counted as two creatures, not one. If these weren’t soldiers produced by my own citizens, Du You felt it would be difficult to explain.

It wasn’t long before a batch of bodies was brought back, and Du You ordered Lin Yucha to control the clouds in the sky to descend.

As Du You anticipated, Luo Jia also proceeded cost-effectively, discarding the prospect of Frogmen kings’ bodies appearing here. Even the Dark Knights and Shadow Assassins had to stand back, the Griffin King riders were to be resurrected first.

This branch of the armed forces was the only one present to have reached level 50. Next came the Vajra Gryphons, a formidable branch. Of course, Vajra Gryphons might not even get a turn, given the sheer number of Griffin King corpses.

Du You raised his hands high, casting the skill for the first time. Dark Resurrection, a pure dark force gathered in my hands. I felt as though my skill had touched on some other power, but on closer inspection, I couldn’t perceive it; This had exceeded the limits of my control.

To the outside world, a pitch-black Light Ball appeared between Du You’s hands, which the next moment split into five, respectively entering five corpses. The dark power spread, dyeing the five bodies black.

Once the darkness had completely vanished, the scars on the bodies disappeared, and the five intact corpses slowly stood up, respectfully saluting towards Du You, though looking very feeble.

Du You remembered, these souls would have a month of weakness post-resurrection. "Alright, no need to stay here, all of you go and rest. Luo Jia, you continue to salvage bodies, we must take all of them back."

Due to the territory’s system, even if the bodies of the deceased soldiers couldn’t be returned, their ashes had to be brought back. Even if many soldiers were torn to shreds this time, Luo Jia and others still managed to distinguish and collect them. Ah, the power of magic, many seemingly impossible feats became doable.

And also, the corpse of the Sea King Turtle, though its flesh bore strong toxicity, had to be preliminarily processed, then brought back for dissection. The toxicity, although severe, was not unmanageable.

Resuscitating poisoned individuals was not easy, but once dead, an array of means existed to clear the poison. It was possible for the townsfolk, who had some knowledge of Death Scorpion’s toxic nature, to accomplish this.

At this time, Du You also completed the task, opening the treasure chest. This was what I was most looking forward to; if it didn’t contain what I wanted, then the mission would have been a loss, at least for Du You.

But fortune still favored me, and when Du You opened the treasure chest and touched the blueprint, Du You smiled. Nᴇw novel chapters are publɪshed on 𝙣𝙤𝙫𝙚𝙡·𝕗𝕚𝕣𝕖·𝔫𝔢𝔱

Sea King Palace Blueprint (tier-six): Allows the construction of a Sea King Palace within the territory, it must be built near the sea.

A tier-six branch blueprint, I had finally obtained one. With this, once the territory advances to tier six, I can immediately obtain tier-six branches. With a little accumulation, even the empire Du You would not fear.

This tier-six branch blueprint is my greatest reliance on traversing the continent. For Du You knew that even in the hearts of empires at the center of the continent, the publicly known tier-six experts were definitely few, and how many could be hidden?

Given enough time, Du You could propel the Shenghai Kingdom to rule over the entire world. And thinking of the potential benefits that might arise from ruling the world, Du You felt excited beyond containment.