Chapter 934: Chapter 934

The battle gradually escalated in intensity. As more giants fell and were injured, more started to flee. They were scurrying in all directions, making it not so easy to pursue them.

The most critical issue was that chasing them could also be highly dangerous.

Although it was a large-scale assault, in reality, it was still the summoned creatures and those manufactured soldiers who were leading the charge. Usually, under such circumstances, professionals rarely took the initiative to rush to the forefront.

Only someone as skilled and brave as Du You, who feared nothing and dared to venture into any situation, would do so.

"Stop it, the giants have dispersed—continuing the chase won’t kill many more," Du You finally halted after an indeterminate amount of time when the last wave of giants was defeated.

Dispersing the giant’s team that quickly wasn’t solely the work of Du You alone. In fact, other rare tier-four entrants from the university also contributed a significant amount of power at this time.

They might not have the kind of powerful area-of-effect abilities that Du You had, but their small-scale combat strength was absolutely comparable. Those who could reach tier-four while still at the university were none but the genuinely powerful.

After calling back the two sisters, Du You led them to the Skill Hall. Under the envious gaze of others, they began to evolve the items they had just collected.

However, because others had joined in, the evolution process might take a bit longer this time.

The first item used was that gigantic flame hoe. There was no helping it; the thing was too large and took up too much space. It was better to use it up first. After it was put into the Skill Hall, Du You didn’t just stand by; he left the territory with the two sisters immediately.

After this battle, the status of his territory had stabilized, turning into a true hub that could provide a great deal of logistical support. Moreover, by collaborating with the university, his territory’s status was now completely secure.

With the constant arrival of a large number of people and the significant victory in this battle, the reputation of his territory continued to rise. As Du You and the two sisters began clearing nearby magical beasts and giants, their territory’s experience began to surge rapidly. Du You opened the panel and saw that his territory was not far from tier five.

At this rate, it might not be long before his territory could be upgraded.

"It’s good that I partnered with the university; otherwise, an upgrade would have been impossible," Du You mused—since he hardly had any Crystal Coins, or rather, not even a single one.

The higher the currency, the harder it is to obtain, especially when he couldn’t challenge beyond his current tier.

Du You could upgrade only because he had partnered with the university, so they had to provide some resources and Crystal Coins necessary for advancing the territory to tier five. Otherwise, even if he had enough experience, he couldn’t upgrade. That would have been truly sad.

In the following days, the university’s students, along with the soldiers, continued to clear the area. Meanwhile, the university itself, with its elite legions and tier-five soldiers, pushed forward towards the center of the Flame Giants’ domain.

Among all academies, Capital University became the first force to launch a comprehensive offensive against their enemies. Instantly, the university’s reputation soared, and external publicity followed suit.

"Strange, why is the operation moving so slow," Du You noted something amiss two days later. With that thought, he promptly contacted Xi Qianxue, as she was now in that legion.

Xi Qianxue, upon receiving Du You’s message, slightly smirkedthen returned to her cool demeanor.

"It’s nothing, the university is doing it on purpose. We aim to annihilate the Flame Giants in one fell swoop, so we need to give them time to gather their forces. But we also need more troops, so we are buying time. We’re giving the enemy time and ourselves time. Next month, our forces will double."

This force referred to tier-five soldiers, not those below tier five, as they were of no use.

In such battlefield conditions, no matter who it was, as long as you win at the tier-five level, the victory was certain. This time, the heavy losses inflicted on the Flame Giants’ upper class meant the Flame Giants’ strength was indeed not weak, so they needed to continue waiting.

Although the university had resources, converting those resources into combat power took time and wasn’t that easy.

Du You nodded understandingly, getting a grasp of the university’s intentions, so he didn’t pay much mind to it. Perhaps the university was not only waiting for their forces to double the next month but his forces as well.

Several days later, Du You and the two sisters returned for a while because Lin Yushi’s skill had completed its evolution. The former Earth Rending Arrow had now become Thunder Splitting Arrow, and its composition had also changed.

Thunder Splitting Arrow: Channels condensed thunder and lightning power into materials, tearing the objects and generating a mass of electrical sparks, slowing down the target. It is particularly destructive to various structures. (Level 33, 9 Star)

"Now it can be activated without relying on the ground, much more practical," Lin Yushi was very pleased.

"It’s a little lacking against living targets, but it’s strong against materials; this has essentially become a semi-rules-type skill," Lin Yucha hadn’t expected such a drastic improvement in the skill. The source of thɪs content is 𝔫𝔬𝔳𝔢𝔩⟡𝘧𝙞𝙧𝙚⟡𝘯𝘦𝘵

"Normal creatures won’t work, but it’s effective against large creatures like giants, and for dealing with space fortresses or warships in the future, this move should also have considerable power," Du You’s eyes lit up, fully recognizing the terrifying potential of this skill—it was a perfect counter to materials.

Lin Yushi nodded continuously, not expecting this somewhat mediocre skill to become so outstanding.

Of course, it wouldn’t be useful in regular combat, only in special situations, but luckily, it could be used in this world.

Following this, Du You placed a spear into the Skill Hall to help Lin Yucha evolve her skill. By then, the two tier-four entrants who had joined the territory had already completed evolving their skills.

After all, not everyone had so many skills and such advanced materials available. Now that they were free, Lin Yucha’s skill evolution could achieve its full speed, and it would take just over two days.

Two dayslater, the new skill had evolved. It was still the Demon Extermination Arrow.

Demon Extermination Arrow: Uses the wielder’s Demon Extermination Power to condense arrows, replacing real arrows. The power depends on the Magic Power’s strength and level. Attacking an enemy will produce partial energy combustion, causing triple damage to evil creatures. (Level 33, 9 Star)

"Although it looks similar, this energy combustion really is an essence skill," Du You praised without stinginess.