Chapter 99 - 80: Tallying the Spoils, the First Flying Pet

Chapter 99: Chapter 80: Tallying the Spoils, the First Flying Pet

"Sigh... with so much good stuff, I don’t even know where to begin," Shen Xing said, a little troubled as he stared at the huge pile of loot in his inventory.

If any other Novice Lords heard him, they’d probably be angry enough to want to beat him up.

Grand Lord Shen agonized over it for a while before finally deciding to start by finding a place to construct the buildings from Gideon’s territory.

There wasn’t much to say about the [Moon Well] and the [Wolfman Nest].

The first, when placed in the territory, would steadily produce ’Moon Spring Water’.

The second could recruit Ordinary Three-Star Werewolf Soldier Types in bulk, making it equally valuable.

An Ordinary Three-Star Unit Nest on the market was worth at least three or four million—nearly as much as an Advancement Material.

Shen Xing first went to the center of his territory and placed it next to the first Moon Well.

RUMBLE...

After a tremor, a second Moon Well rose out of thin air.

Now, the two Moon Wells stood side by side. A crescent moon slowly rotated above the mouth of each, their silver light reflecting off one another, creating quite a striking scene.

Next, he prepared to place the Wolfman Nest beside the Beastman’s Hut.

Just then, an idea suddenly popped into Shen Xing’s head.

’I remember... these Werewolves can all change form, turning into highly mobile Giant Wolves.’

’So, couldn’t I have them team up with the Beastmen? Let the Beastmen ride on their backs and mass-produce more Wolf Cavalry?’

Werewolves were a type of wolf, after all, and they were even smarter and more powerful in combat than an average Warg.

Teaming them up with the Beastmen would be a perfect combination.

The more he thought about it, the more feasible it seemed. He decided to test the idea out later.

After he placed the Wolfman Nest, a deep, dark cave appeared next to the Beastman’s Hut.

Next up was the third building.

[Mysterious Building: Blacksmith Shop]

[Quality: Purple (Rare)]

[Can be placed directly in the territory. Requires an open space of at least 125 square meters.]

[Building Effect: Can be used for processes such as smelting and forging equipment.]

[Blacksmiths Required: 0/1]

(Note: "CLANG! CLANG! CLANG! Need something forged, customer?")

...

’A Blacksmith Shop is a vital building for any Lord.’

’After all, a Soldier Type’s equipment suffers from wear and tear. With prolonged use, it can even break, so it needs regular maintenance.’

’Besides that, I can also use it to craft new equipment in bulk and fully arm my Soldier Types.’

Shen Xing scanned his surroundings, then went to a spot on the northern side of the territory, near the edge of the wall, to place it.

HUM...

The ball of light in his hand rose and spun on its own, transforming into a charcoal-gray Blacksmith Shop with a chimney jutting from its roof.

’Great. Now I just need to find a Blacksmith, and I can start forging equipment.’

With that, all three buildings from Gideon’s territory had been transferred to his own.

Next was the loot from the Silver Holy Land.

After splitting the spoils with Xia Wanyin, he was left with four treasures: the Advancement Material, Monster Bird Talons; the Knight’s Certificate; a Horned Eagle Recruitment Scroll; and Black Spirit Wood.

The first two, the [Monster Bird Talons] and the [Knight’s Certificate], required no further introduction.

One was an Advancement Material that allowed raptor-type creatures to break through to the Extraordinary Level, and the other was an important item that allowed a Lord to change their class to ’Sacrificial Knight’.

As for the Black Spirit Wood, it was an essential material for upgrading the Large Campfire.

And so, Shen Xing took out the last item: a cyan scroll.

[Horned Eagle Recruitment Scroll: Directly recruits one Elite Three-Star Horned Eagle. Initial Level: 7.]

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’Oh? An Elite Three-Star Horned Eagle that starts at Level 7?’

’Doesn’t that mean it only needs two more levels to break through to the Extraordinary Level?’

Shen Xing’s mind started racing. The Advancement Material he was holding, the [Monster Bird Talons], seemed to be a perfect match for the Horned Eagle.

’On top of that, I also have a material that can advance my Black Moon Knights: the [Black Moon Broken Blade].’

’By that logic, once they reach Level 9, I’ll have three Extraordinary Level Soldier Types!’

He felt a surge of delight and immediately used the scroll.

WHOOSH...

The scroll flew into the air on its own, erupting with a dazzling cyan light and gradually forming a massive Hexagram Array.

It was five or six meters in diameter, several times larger than the array used to summon the Black Moon Knights.

FWAP... FWAP...

The violent flapping of wings echoed in his ears, and the turbulent airflow sent gravel scattering across the ground.

When the light faded, a massive bird of prey with a wingspan exceeding six meters stood in the center of the array.

It had the sharp head of a hawk, but the powerful body of a beast.

Deep green feathers covered its entire body, except for its orange-yellow wings, giving it a rather vivid appearance.

Its forelegs were sleek, ending in a pair of sharp talons. Its hind legs were thick and solid, containing a beast’s explosive power.

’Now that’s a cool-looking creature,’ Shen Xing remarked in admiration.

It had to be said, when a creature that usually only existed in movies and games appeared before you in the flesh, the visual impact was significant.

However, this Horned Eagle didn’t seem to be fully grown yet. Its large, round eyes held a look of confusion.

Just as Shen Xing was silently admiring it, the raptor suddenly turned its head and looked to the side.

The next second, it took off on all fours, charging toward the center of the territory like a frenzied calf.

’Where’s this thing going?’

Shen Xing frowned.

But when he saw the direction the Horned Eagle was headed, the color drained from his face.

"Oh no! It’s going for the granary! Stop it!"