Chapter 681: Chapter 681
Great Black Mountain was quite near to his own territory. As Du You was burying most of the low-grade goods underground, the Griffin Knights had arrived.
"Take these with you and, oh, this as well. Bring it back to Shaliya."
Du You directly handed over a blueprint. The Griffin Knights saluted him and attached the objects onto the griffins that they had arrived on before leaving. For these people, Du You had absolute trust.
They were all trained citizens of his own territory. Their natural souls contained the mark of the territory he’d marked, loyal to him alone. Unless there was an accident, his things would not fall into others’ hands.
And after all, only a professional like himself could use this type of blueprint, plus you would need to have a territory. The locals, even if they got it, would only think it was a simple architectural plan; that too an imprecise one.
The blueprint was from the treasure chest Du You had just opened. As the slaughter ended, the task was completed in an instant. While Du You was watching his pets digging holes, he was opening the treasure chest. First, there was a large pile of Crystal Coins. But following that, there was a blueprint, and it was a very rarely seen type of blueprint for a branch of the armed forces.
Ant Nest (Tier 3): Ant nest construction is allowed within the scope of one’s territory.
This was merely a structure that could produce soldiers, similar to a kennel. Both belonged to the animal-type branch of the armed forces.
What Du You wanted more was the type of branch that consisted of human soldiers. However, since the blueprint referred to an ant den, this type of branch could not possibly appear before him.
Besides the blueprint, there was also a skill stone in the box.
Skill Stone (Magic Power Sacrifice): With the permission of surrounding partners, their sacrificial magic power can be absorbed to restore one’s own magic power. The amount of magic power restored is equivalent to 50% of the sacrificed magic power. (Level 1, 8 stars)
This was obviously a skill that was more fitting to an artillery-type, suitable for large-scale army operations. A powerful mage, using the weaker mages around as sources of energy, can continuously cast mass-scale magic.
"It’s a pity. Although the compatibility is enough, it’s of no use to me."
Du You thought to himself, his own magic power is already exaggerated. If caught in a battlefield situation, he also has a Slaughter Badge to aid his recovery. Therefore, this skill doesn’t have much effect on him.
Even if he learned it, what would he absorb from his companions? The two sisters’ magic powers are already inferior to his. Additionally, if he absorbed his pets’ magic power, it would also be insufficient.
His Hell Blood Demon Dogs can absorb enemies’ magic power and also automatically provide for him, there’s no need for him to manually absorb it. Plus, their efficiency is better than this skill.
Most importantly, he simply didn’t like moving with large units. This skill was kind of pointless.
As for his two sisters, the situation was the same. With fewer people around, the effect of this skill isn’t much. This skill is most suited for a powerful mage in a large army organization.
"Although it’s somewhat pointless for me, it could still be of great value to others."
Du You put away the skill stone, planning to exchange it for something useful when he returned home.
Once he finished dealing with the matters at the spot, Du You called out to the two sisters, "Let’s go. We’re off to our next target." Saying this, he flew off with the two. This time, the target was farther away.
When Du You and the rest landed in front of a desolate forest, a notification sound suddenly sounded on Du You’s interface.
Du You stopped and opened the interface, "Haha, I didn’t expect this thing to be so useful. Now, our territory is much safer."
The two sisters quickly moved closer, "Master, what is it? Could it be the blueprint? Is the soldier produced by the ant nest very powerful?" Lin Yucha suddenly thought of the previous blueprint.
Du You nodded and said, "That’s right, it’s the ant nest. Let me show you." He then shared what was on the interface with the two sisters so that they could see for themselves.
Worker Ants, Level 8: 1000/month, price: 50 White Crystal Coins each.
Soldier Ants, Level 23: 100/month, price: 100 Green Crystal Coins each.
Guard Ants, Level 27: 10/month, price: 200 Green Crystal Coins each.
Thunder and Lightning Ants, Level 27: 10/month, price: 200 Green Crystal Coins each.
Self-destruct Ants, Level 15: 20/month, price: 150 Red Crystal Coins each.
Ant Mounts, Level 26: 50/month, price: 300 Green Crystal Coins each.
"The worker ants, although of a low level, are excellent craftsmen. Whether it’s transporting materials or constructing in some special locations —especially underground— they outperform the ordinary residents of our territory. With their help, the construction of our territory will speed up."
The two nodded as Du You pointed to the remaining contents, "This self-destruct ant is at the second tier, but its explosive power can pose a huge threat to tier-three powerhouses. Under unprepared conditions, it just might be able to blow them to death. If arranged successfully, this would become a very powerful deterrent in the future."
This was true, the thought of such a terrifying branch of the armed forces would send chills down anybody’s spine.
"Apart from this, the remaining are all tier-three branch of the armed forces. The production volume may not be considered large but it could reinforce our territory with more tier-three powerhouses, supplementing our territory’s weaknesses."
"Most importantly, these ant mounts. With them, our extra Silver Knights can form a cavalry."
The monthly production of Silver Knights was one hundred, but the tier-three griffons were only fifty in number. The other half without mounts could only be used as regular infantry. Using mounts of significantly inferior levels wouldn’t bring out their strength.
Now, it was better with a monthly output of fifty tier-three ant mounts, striking a balance.
If Griffin Knights were airborne knights whose specialty was speed, then the Ant Knights were heavy cavalry focused on strength. The armor must also be thicker, future land battles would depend on them.
After recruiting such a big lot of ants, the practical combat power of the territory had received another substantial boost. Read full story at 𝘯𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘭·𝘧𝘪𝘳𝘦·𝘯𝘦𝘵
"That’s great! Looking at our current development, we’ll soon reach the fourth tier. It’s a pity that the situation isn’t looking too good, we can’t expose ourselves too much. Otherwise, it would definitely have a greater effect on expanding the influence of our territory and speeding up the pace of advancement." Lin Yucha said regretfully, Du You also nodded. Indeed, the current situation was too complex. Exposure could lead to faster development, but it could also lead to the destruction of the territory, a truly contradictory situation.