Chapter 72 - 68: The True Warrior

Chapter 72: Chapter 68: The True Warrior

Lian completely shattered Sophie’s [Bordering on Loss of Control] entry and collapsed to the ground, utterly drained.

This cleaning was now complete. Although his Entry Points had only increased by 1,000, he had obtained the Silver Extraordinary Entry: [Divine Wager].

With this entry, Lian felt a bit safer for the next time he had to face remnants of false gods like the [Eye of Misfortune].

At least he wouldn’t have to worry about being killed outright by these remnants.

It was like he had taken out an insurance policy with the God of Tiger.

But the cost was enormous as well.

If he couldn’t level up and become a Golden Believer within a year, the God of Tiger would destroy him with his own hands.

He didn’t have much time left to level up.

But Lian didn’t want to give up the chance to become a Legendary Knight. It was said that only Legendary Knights were humans who could truly stand against a Witch’s Magic.

Frantically accumulating Points was the only way out.

"Sophie, are you okay?"

Lian got to his feet and tried to help Sophie up, but he was too weak and stumbled.

Sophie instinctively grabbed Lian’s legs with both hands and looked up, her little face flushed. "I’m fine."

It was at this exact moment that Kob, coming to report on his work, arrived at the tent’s entrance.

Peering at their shadows, a surprised expression appeared on Kob’s scar-covered face. He decided this was not a good time.

Muttering to himself, ’Ah, to be young,’ he turned and quietly left.

The Guards responsible for standing watch outside the tent were also blushing beet red.

The tent was highly translucent and not at all soundproof.

They could clearly hear the panting from inside.

They suppressed their intense curiosity, adhering to the principle of "see no evil, hear no evil." They exchanged their opinions only through glances.

’Lord Lian is incredible. He even slept with the Ice Witch.’

’Why is that so strange? Hasn’t the Ice Witch been in the same tent as Lord Lian this whole time? They probably already did *that* a long time ago.’

’Isn’t Lord Lian afraid the Ice Witch will suddenly lose control?’

’Lord Lian is a true Warrior.’

When Lian walked out of the tent, he found the surrounding Guards looking at him with even more reverence, as if they already knew of his status as a candidate for Son of God.

That night, Lian had Sophie punch two holes in the ice wall, allowing a few of the imprisoned and tormented Hearts of the Tree Monster a chance to escape.

This was a necessary step in spreading fear. Releasing them was so they could tell their comrades about their tragic ordeal, and from then on, spread the fearsome reputation of the terrifying upright apes.

Of course, doing this might also stir up the hatred of the Tree Monsters, causing them to rally together against the humans.

If so, they would be falling right into Lian’s trap, throwing themselves into his net to become his personal point-grinding machines.

The Tree Monsters in the second area were clearly more numerous than in the first. Because Lian had not used a fire-based strategy, the bark of all 615 Tree Monsters was peeled off intact. There were a total of 312 adult Tree Monsters, which yielded 312 Hearts of the Tree Monster. After letting 6 go, 306 remained.

The 306 Hearts of the Tree Monster in turn generated 306 red [Tree Monster Curse] entries, earning Lian 61,200 Entry Points.

It turned out that one Heart of the Tree Monster could only curse one person. Otherwise, Lian could have used a single Heart to curse multiple Guards and reap even more Points.

Even so, this single haul had fattened Lian up considerably!

Adding the 23,000 Points he had previously accumulated, his total broke through 84,200 Points!

A new inventory of entries finally appeared in the Item Mall.

[Four-star Knight] (Silver) You are now a Four-star Glory Knight with exquisite Swordsmanship and a powerful Extraordinary Physique, immune to all diseases. Whether on the battlefield or in the back court, your performance is more than satisfactory. You can even satisfy the desires of three mistresses at once, becoming the gold standard for suitors. Physique +40, Swordsmanship +40, Speed +40, Power +40, Charm +1.

Exchange Points: 40,000.

[Silver Believer] (Silver) You have been chosen by the God of Tiger to become a Silver Believer, granting you a certain status even within the Church Court. You have mastered High Level Purification Technique, High Level Healing Technique, and High Level Inspiration Technique, and can create Silver Holy Water.

Exchange Points: 41,000.

[Four-star Assassin] (Red) You are now a notorious Four-star Assassin, capable of easily assassinating the Empire’s elite. You are likely to appear on wanted posters and bounty lists. Even if you do nothing, the title of Four-star Assassin alone makes your head worth 10,000 Gold Coins. Physique +16, Assassination Techniques +64, Speed +64, Power +16.

Exchange Points: 40,000.

All three entries were tempting, but Lian prioritized entries that could be fused. A fusion would result in a greater Physique and higher stats.

As for [Silver Believer], although it would allow him to get closer to the God of Tiger faster, it offered no bonus to Physical Strength. No Physical Strength bonus meant he couldn’t increase the number of times he could perform a Cleaning Entry, and thus couldn’t accelerate his Point harvesting.

Therefore, [Silver Believer] would have to be exchanged for last. The priority was to exchange for things that increased Physical Strength and Speed.

Lian was going to become a merciless Point-reaping machine!

He used his Points to exchange for [Four-star Knight] and [Four-star Assassin], then fused them to obtain [Four-star Shadow Knight].

[You have become a fearsome Four-star Shadow Knight. The night grants you infinite possibilities. You are a lone wolf who lives in the shadows, the bane of Assassins, the pinnacle of Knights, an unrivaled existence among your peers. You can even challenge a Five-star Glory Knight or a Five-star Bloodthirsty Assassin. Survival rate in the Bone Forest: 60%.

Equipping this entry grants an additional bonus: Physique +20, Swordsmanship +20, Assassination Technique +20, Speed +20, Power +20.

Equipping this entry grants a Shadow Bonus: When you act in the dark, all your abilities are enhanced by 40%.]

[Current Physique: 142 (66+40+16+20), Swordsmanship: 108 (48+40+0+20), Assassination Techniques: 163 (79+0+64+20), Speed: 229 (105+40+64+20), Power: 139 (63+40+16+20), Charm: 1 (0+1), Shadow Bonus: 40%]

With this increase across all his stats, Lian could clearly feel his body breaking through its limits.

Every one of his stats now surpassed the one-hundred mark, and his Speed had reached a staggering 229. Now when Lian ran, he left only a blur in his wake, and the movements of people around him seemed to be in extreme slow motion.

With this kind of escape speed, Lian believed that the only ones in the world who could probably catch him were Witches.

His physical appearance hadn’t changed at all, but he felt that his eyes were clearer and more spirited, as if they held a new, mysterious charm.

His sight, hearing, touch, smell, and taste were all further enhanced.

He could hear the whispers of the tens of thousands of people in the entire military camp, the chirping of insects and birds at a great distance, and the sounds of the Tree Monsters gathering outside the ice wall.

He could smell Sophie’s fragrance, the stench of dead fish in a fish tank, the complex odor of sweat in the military camp, the scent of the soil, and the rotting smell of the Tree Monsters.

He shot up excitedly, walked out of the tent, and, full of vigor, shouted,

"All troops, assemble! Prepare to engage the enemy!"