Chapter 747: The Vision of the Beast Legion
Chapter 747: The Vision of the Beast Legion
Over the years, Lu HaiKong's ability to control his emotions has improved significantly, and he quickly regained his composure after the sudden surge of sentimentality as the raiders' bodies were cremated.
Just as he was getting his emotions in check, Wang Ti and Xun You arrived, and Lu HaiKong, feeling justified, promptly passed the responsibility of handling the aftermath to them. Meanwhile, Lu HaiKong took the opportunity to rest and savor the rewards of the battle.
Despite the considerable risks, the rewards were substantial. Two mythic-level treasure chests and the items dropped by the black mage general with a strength over a hundred were no small gains.
Before indulging in these rewards, Lu HaiKong opened his attribute panel and retrieved a previously neglected quest, which piqued his interest.
Quest: Hunt for Demon Traces
Description: The descent of demonic weapons upon the world has brought chaos to the land. Heroes are called upon to seek them out!
Reward: One Mythic Treasure Chest
Initially, Lu HaiKong thought this was a personal quest, but it seemed to be a shared task for all the extraordinary individuals in the realm. His enthusiasm waned upon realizing this.
The terror of the demonic weapon was not lost on Lu HaiKong, who, despite its previous heavy damage from a one-time divine weapon, still lacked confidence in acquiring it. Thus, he had no intention of provoking it.
However, Lu HaiKong couldn't entirely ignore this matter.
Who knew where that demonic weapon had gone? If it caused trouble elsewhere, it was fine, but if it made its way into Bingzhou, Lu HaiKong would have a significant problem.
Even if he didn't want to provoke it, Lu HaiKong needed to find it. If it wasn't within his territory, that was fine, but if it was, he might have to make use of this quest.
After secretly deciding on how to handle the demonic weapon, Lu HaiKong closed the quest and took out the items dropped by the black mage general.
The black mage general's body had been completely pulverized into powder, possibly due to the demonic weapon. Only two items were dropped, and neither was related to the general's demonic form. There were no signs of a demonic heart or blood.
The two items were a map and a wolf-head sculpture.
The map was a pure geographical representation with no energy fluctuations, which initially didn't concern Lu HaiKong. The absence of energy fluctuations meant it couldn't be a blueprint for a building, equipment, or a mechanical beast, suggesting it was likely a treasure map.
Lu HaiKong, usually unconcerned about treasure maps due to his substantial wealth, couldn't help but feel excited when he saw the content of the map. It marked an enormous mineral vein!
In recent months, Lu HaiKong's weapon industry had developed, and the Blacksmith Barracks had been operating day and night, consuming a vast amount of minerals daily.
Within a few months, they had exhausted several small mineral veins under Lu HaiKong's control. Although he had begun searching for and developing mineral veins in Bingzhou, the progress was slow.
For the past month or two, Lu HaiKong had been purchasing iron ore from Youzhou, Liangzhou, and Jizhou, enduring high prices and limited quantities.
Lu HaiKong had been worrying that without a large mineral vein in his territory, his weapon business might soon face significant production cuts. What scared him the most was the possibility of someone using this to restrict and hinder his development.
Therefore, Lu HaiKong was delighted with the mineral vein map provided by the black mage general and immediately sent Meng Qu with the Golden Cavalry to investigate the vein's location.
If such a massive mineral vein existed, the Blacksmith Barracks' development would be assured for some time.
With the iron ore issue settled, Lu HaiKong, feeling great, picked up the remaining wolf-shaped sculpture. As he held it, his eyes narrowed.
"I didn't expect the black mage general to drop so few items, but each one is a masterpiece!" Lu HaiKong said with a smile, examining the attributes.
Item: Wolf God Spirit Amulet
Type: Mysterious Item
Effect: Wolf God Spirit Awakening
Allows the evolution of ten ordinary wolf cubs into beastfolk each time.
90% chance of evolving into low-tier talent beastfolk.
9% chance of evolving into mid-tier talent beastfolk.
0.9% chance of evolving into high-tier talent beastfolk.
PS: Each use costs 1 million gold.
(End of Chapter 747)
This is indeed an incredible item, no, it should be said that it is an item that defies the heavens. With the help of these Wolf Herders, Lu HaiKong only needs to accumulate for a period of time to cultivate a formidable and terrifying Beastfolk army in the grasslands.
The Wolf Herders have already demonstrated their value on this battlefield, whether it's Lu HaiKong's side or Wang Ti's side, their victory is directly related to the Wolf Herders.
The Wolf Herders' team can already play such a role by providing support to Lu HaiKong, what if they were to take up arms?
Imagine in the grasslands, if there were a group of Beastfolk wolves with a Strength Value of around 60, what kind of terrifying force would that be? Even Lu HaiKong's several top-tier cavalry teams would have to avoid their sharp edge.
After understanding the attributes of this item, Lu HaiKong couldn't help but feel a surge of excitement as he envisioned a powerful Beastfolk war wolf legion. So, he immediately took action and ordered his Wolf Herders to bring him ten little wolf cubs.
As a powerful lord of Bingzhou, Lu HaiKong's orders were absolute. Despite the Wolf Herders being away from their camp and not having any wolf cubs with them, they didn't hesitate or complain when Lu HaiKong gave the order. Within less than an hour, they brought ten trembling little wolf cubs with unopened eyes to Lu HaiKong.
In the 1619 version, there is no mistake in the book!
It was clear that these ten little wolf cubs were probably found temporarily in the grasslands by the Wolf Herders, and their parents and tribesmen were likely already exterminated.
However, Lu HaiKong didn't care about the origin of these wolf cubs. After they arrived, he immediately took out and used the Wolf Spirit Amulet.
Fortunately, Lu HaiKong was in the main camp of the Uxian Allied Forces, where nearly a million Uxian tribesmen were stationed nearby. Otherwise, Lu HaiKong wouldn't have been able to gather a million people to use this item for a while.
After the wolf cubs and a million gold arrived, Lu HaiKong immediately used the item.
As Lu HaiKong chose to use the item, a wolf-shaped sculpture rose, emitting a green light that enveloped the wolf cubs.
Lu HaiKong himself was very calm in the face of this fantastic scene, but the Wolf Herders he had arranged by his side, waiting to tame the wolf cubs, were all stunned.
Especially when they saw the ten little wolf cubs, who were originally trembling, gradually calm down, and their fur became smoother, the expressions on the faces of the ten Wolf Herders all showed shock.
As they watched in awe, Lu HaiKong concluded this taming process.
"All ten are low-tier talent wolf cubs. It seems my luck isn't great today!" Lu HaiKong frowned slightly as he examined the attributes of the ten little fellows. With a one-in-ten chance, he hadn't encountered any of them.
However, even if they were low-tier talent wolf cubs, they could still grow to around 60, and the highest could even reach 69, which was considered quite powerful.
"If we carefully calculate, ten per month, and 120 per year, I wonder if these little fellows can reproduce Beastfolk wolf cubs after they grow up. If so, the formation of the Beastfolk legion would be much faster."
As Lu HaiKong spoke, he waved his hand, signaling the ten Wolf Herders nearby to come forward and tame the ten Beastfolk wolf cubs.
What Lu HaiKong hadn't expected was that during the taming process, something unexpected happened. The Wolf Herders' levels were insufficient to tame these wolf cubs, and Lu HaiKong hadn't anticipated this situation.
Lu HaiKong had around five hundred Wolf Herders under his command, and over ninety percent of them were low-tier Wolf Herders. There were only forty to fifty mid-tier Wolf Herders, and not a single high-tier Wolf Herder. Now, a low-tier Wolf Herder was unable to tame these Beastfolk wolf cubs, which was not a good situation for Lu HaiKong.
Lu HaiKong pondered for a while and directly summoned ten mid-tier Wolf Herders. They could easily tame these little fellows, and they felt that they could even tame two or three Beastfolk wolf cubs. However, this news didn't relax Lu HaiKong's frown.
Lu HaiKong hadn't expected his Beastfolk legion to encounter setbacks at the very beginning. Obtaining Beastfolk was already challenging, and now he needed the help of Wolf Herders, which meant it would take at least a few years for him to see such a Beastfolk legion.
After all, cultivating Wolf Herders was not easy. To grow from a low-tier Wolf Herder to a mid-tier one required at least two years.
As for high-tier Wolf Herders, that was even more distant. Fortunately, Lu HaiKong hadn't evolved a mid-tier talent Beastfolk war wolf; otherwise, he might have to give it to Xi Zhi Cai to raise...
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