I'm building the perfect territory in the mist.

Chapter 31: Inventorying the Loot

Inside a detached villa by the lake.

Xia Wanyin excitedly recounted her experiences in the game to her sister.

"Oh? This newbie actually obtained the Hero Altar blueprint?"

The black-haired woman sounded surprised, but quickly regained her composure: "He's quite lucky. Many high-ranking lords are looking for this kind of blueprint, but they have no way to get it, and he actually stumbled upon it."

"However, he obtained it through a demon statue, so he must have paid a considerable price in terms of attributes, making it a losing proposition."

"In the early stages of the game, every single attribute is extremely valuable."

"Even if the Hero Altar is important, it's a mid-to-late game building. It's not worth trading early-game attributes for mid-to-late game development."

Little did she know that Shen Xing obtained the blueprint without paying any price.

If he were really asked to sacrifice his attributes, he would definitely be a hundred times unwilling.

The woman hesitated for a moment, then shook her head and said, "Wanyin, did I give you that 'Essence of Light' today?"

"It's already been used. Not only did Xiao Guang successfully break through to Elite Three Star, but he also awakened a talent skill."

Xia Wanyin replied excitedly, but then a look of guilt appeared on her face: "Sister Lingyin, I heard that these elemental essences that are compatible with a soldier's type are very expensive, many times more expensive than normal souls..."

"This is nothing."

The black-haired woman said indifferently, "If it weren't for the fact that you can only transfer one item a day, I would have already upgraded all your troops to elite three stars and then found a way to bring you to my territory."

"Oh, right, Wan Yin."

Xia Lingyin seemed to remember something and said, "Recently, a three-star 'Misty Realm' appeared in Seoul. Someone discovered a tall tower in it, which may be some kind of large-scale ruin."

"Many lords have already gone there, and I need to go check on things too. I won't be able to take care of you for a while."

Xia Wanyin nodded obediently: "Go ahead, Sister Lingyin, I'll take good care of myself."

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As dusk fell and night gradually descended, the entire Misty Land grew even darker.

It's worth mentioning that although this world is shrouded in thick fog, it still has a distinction between day and night.

During the day, the dense fog appears as a pale grayish-white color.

At night, it is pure black, so dark you can't see your hand in front of your face.

At this moment, in this endless fog, a glimmer of light, like a moving flame, is constantly approaching the territory.

The level 3 campfire emitted a roaring flame, illuminating an area of ​​dozens of meters in radius.

A group of orcs carrying door panels and roof beams, along with several skeleton soldiers, stepped into the area around the campfire.

The garrison commander, seeing this, was immediately shocked: "Robbery without me?"

"What robbery?" Bloodhowl retorted, "Our lord said we're just making good use of every resource!"

He suddenly realized that there was such a refined way of saying it.

I've learned something new again.

Shen Xing smiled and said, "We brought back quite a lot of materials this time, so everyone will be busy."

"First, process all this wood into standard timber."

"And those stone bricks, first lay them from the village entrance all the way to the campfire."

Next, Shen Xing opened the [Lord's Backpack] and poured out the materials inside.

In an instant, a massive amount of building materials were piled up into a small mountain.

The beastmen also began to get busy, some chopping wood, others laying paving stones.

"Next, it's time to take stock of the spoils."

Shen Xing pushed the wheelchair to the center of the territory, a sense of anticipation rising in his heart.

This exploration trip was very fruitful.

In addition to nearly two hundred Soul Stones and several complete Souls, there were also food, skill books, gems, and so on.

The most valuable items are the three things dropped after defeating the lesser demon, as well as the three blueprints.

Let's examine them one by one.

Shen Xing's heart stirred, and he took out a black book from his backpack, with a ghostly green fireball printed on the cover.

Hellfireball

[Quality: Blue (Excellent)]

[Type: Skill Book]

【Skill Cost: Consumes a portion of mental and life force to summon a hellfireball that deals splash damage to enemies within a 3m x 3m radius.】

The maximum damage and range of a fireball depend on one's Spirit attribute.

[Learning Requirements: Spirit 20]

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"It's actually an area-of-effect spell?" Shen Xing's heart skipped a beat.

He had seen that lesser demon use this skill before, and its power was astonishing.

Although it was interrupted before it could be released, its power must have been considerable.

So he clapped his hands and clicked "Learn".

In an instant, the skill book gradually disappeared, turning into countless green light spots that entered his brow.

Memories of controlling and condensing hellfire kept flashing through his mind.

A moment later, Shen Xing opened his eyes, and a ghostly green flame ignited in his pupils.

Then, he raised his right hand and extended his index finger.

"Tch~"

A wisp of green flame ignited, flickering slightly in the air.

"Wow, that's awesome! If I showed off that skill in real life, wouldn't I be able to charm all the young women?" Shen Xing thought to himself with a smile.

After admiring it for a while, I began to examine the second item.

With a flash of light, a bottle of murky red liquid appeared in his hand.

When you pick up the blood drop, it's automatically collected in a special glass bottle, which may be one of the game's built-in system features.

[Inferior Demon Blood Essence]

[Quality: Purple (Rare)]

【Item effect: This blood can be fused with your own or your territory's troops to give them some of the bloodline of inferior demons.】

Upon successful fusion, all attributes will increase by 30%, skill forms will change, and there is a certain probability of awakening a new skill.

[Note 1: The blood essence of inferior demons contains violent negative power; there is a certain risk of explosion during fusion.]

[Note 2: After successful fusion, the individual will possess the bloodline of a lesser demon, which will be suppressed when encountering higher-level demons.]

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"Fusing bloodlines can also change the form of skills." Shen Xing was somewhat surprised.

The effect of this drop of blood is extremely powerful; a mere 30% attribute boost is comparable to the bonus from three star upgrades.

However, the same applies to both rewards and risks.

During the fusion process, there is not only the risk of the body exploding, but even if it is successful, the body will be suppressed by higher-level demons afterward.

Shen Xing definitely wouldn't use it himself.

He had seen related posts on forums where players used strange things in the game to change the character's body shape.

As a result, his physical appearance changed as well.

Recently, there have been some strange news reports, such as a mysterious creature resembling a bat appearing in a certain neighborhood late at night. It would fly to the windows of some women living alone and steal some personal belongings.

There was also a middle-aged man who was naked and clinging to the wall on the 23rd floor. It is said that he even grew a gecko's tail, but he unfortunately fell to his death.

Shen Xing had never been exposed to this game before and thought it was all just fabricated news.

Now it seems that these players were the ones who did it.

He didn't want to become one of those ugly, dark demons!

However... it is said that there is a group of players in Japan who spend a lot of money to buy something called "Ancient God Slime" to make their bodies grow many tentacles.

Besides allowing you to acquire more weapons, it also has some other uses...

Ahem, I've gone off on a tangent.

Therefore, this drop of [Inferior Demon Blood] can either be used to fuse the territory's troops, or it can be sold in the trading channel, or traded with others to exchange for other items.

He glanced around at the busy beastmen, momentarily unsure of what to do.

In fact, Shen Xing most wanted Hellroar to fuse with this drop of blood.

This orc is very powerful and has even mastered a completely new skill form and way of exerting force, showing great potential.

However, as an orc, his bloodline limited his potential and basic attributes.

Take the Tree Knight as an example. Even if you level up Hellroar to level 9 and increase its potential to one-star boss, its stats will still be significantly lower than the opponent's.

This is the influence of bloodline. Some powerful races, even with only elite-level potential, are stronger than the leaders of some weaker races.

If this drop of [inferior demon blood] is fused, it will definitely allow Hellscream to make up for a significant portion of the gap.

But I'm worried that he might not be able to withstand the fusion process and explode, which would be a huge loss.

After pondering for a moment, Shen Xing decided to check relevant information on the forum before making a decision.

"Let's move on to the next piece of loot."

He opened his right hand, and a floating sphere of light appeared out of thin air, with a hunched phantom of a lesser demon in the center of the sphere.

This is one of the most important loot items from this raid: [Lesser Demon's Nest (Elite★)]

Like other unit nests, it can recruit elite one-star inferior demons in large numbers.

However, the resources required are also quite staggering.

One lesser demon requires 50 soul stones, 50 Venar silver coins, and a special material called [Hellfire Seed].

"Recruiting this thing is a bit too expensive."

"Furthermore, according to the guides on the forum, the Lesser Demon, a hellish unit, does not eat ordinary food and needs to be fed broken souls regularly."

"Otherwise, they will become weak due to prolonged lack of food, and their combat effectiveness will be greatly reduced."

Of course, even without these drawbacks, the Lesser Demon is still a very powerful unit.

It possesses a certain degree of flight capability, as well as abilities such as hellfireballs and self-destruction, making its destructive power and lethality quite terrifying.

If one could assemble a legion of inferior demons, it would be equivalent to having a mobile bombing legion.

It is said that later on, they can evolve into higher-level inferior demons, with their combat power increasing dramatically.

"Let's keep this unit's lair for now, and see if we can get Hellfire Seeds later."

"Or I could check the trading section to see if there are any more suitable nests for my unit type."