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Chapter 80: Level 20 Advancement Task
Chapter 80: Level 20 Advancement Task
【You have reached level 20, and now your advancement task is being issued.】
【Task Requirements: Have 5 hero units under your command (4/5), destroy 5 forces evaluated at the 2nd tier (0/5), upgrade your territory to the 3rd tier (2/3), and have 10,000 elite troops (1,100/10,000).】
【Task Rewards: 1 Talent Ascension, +1 Career Slot】
"Level 20, and the difficulty of this advancement task has skyrocketed. These 3rd-tier and above territory lords are not to be trifled with." Qin Muye looked at the advancement task, which included the number of heroes, strength displays, territory tiers, and elite ratings, among other things. He couldn't help but wonder how difficult the level 30 advancement task would be.
Fortunately, the current task isn't too difficult. The only really challenging part is destroying 5 forces with a 2nd-tier evaluation.
To put it in perspective, the previous gathering place of the gray dwarves could only be considered a 1st-tier evaluation, and the harpy demon nest, even at its peak, was only a 1st-tier champion's evaluation.
A force's evaluation isn't just about heroes and troops, though they are very important. However, if a force only has heroes and troops, it doesn't count as a true force.
"Master, you have received the advancement task?" Tian Qi's tentacles wriggled under his feet as he silently approached.
Qin Muye nodded. In the recent battle to eliminate the harpy demon nest, Tian Qi had naturally participated. Without him, they wouldn't have won so easily.
"Yes, I received it. The difficulty isn't high, but the part about destroying 5 forces with a 2nd-tier evaluation is a bit troublesome," Qin Muye replied.
A 2nd-tier force isn't actually that strong. If not for the weakening effect of the evil language, the harpy demon nest could have been considered a 3rd-tier force. Even so, the harpy demons were rendered unable to fly, and the scene became spectacular with Tian Qi's parasitic growth.
Each harpy demon's skin was covered with writhing tentacles that continuously devoured their flesh, causing intense pain and sapping their vitality, resulting in additional damage.
With the rules no longer in place and these harpy demons not being undead, they naturally experienced pain and loss of morale.
"Five forces? Perhaps it's not too difficult," Heishou said as he entered. He had been organizing his subordinates to loot the harpy demon nest.
Inside, there were many skeletons of other races, all captured to serve as breeding tools, and among them were some treasures.
This time, they didn't come away empty-handed. They had captured a harpy demon hero who was stationed at the nest.
She was currently tied up and being interrogated by Aix. The atmosphere wasn't very harmonious.
Compared to the cave dwellers, the harpy demons seemed more barbaric, which led to this harpy demon taking quite a beating. After being beaten to a pulp, she finally became more cooperative.
Heishou didn't care. For the harpy demon hero, it was just a matter of time before she was sent to Qin Muye's laboratory. What else could they do with her besides trying to recruit her?
From the beginning, the tone was set that there would be no recruitment of troops. The entire army was composed of beast-type creatures.
Of course, if they encountered elves, that would be even better. Whether heroes or non-heroes, elves could be captured as prisoners, given the wizards' fanatical love for them.
Qin Muye didn't have such thoughts. After all, he hadn't even seen an elf, and he wasn't a racist. Whether elves or cave dwellers, they could all end up in the laboratory.
"It’s not too difficult, just time-consuming. If we want to complete it, it would be better to go back to the Land of the Undead. This underground world has living creatures, but they lack organization," Qin Muye knew that unless they targeted the large cities in the underground world, places like gathering grounds, nests, or tribes wouldn’t even come close to a 2nd-tier evaluation.
"Since that’s the case, let’s head back to the Land of the Undead first, and then..." Heishou immediately changed their plans. In the eyes of the goblins, the master’s affairs were the most important.
"No rush. Let’s gather the skeleton soldiers first. My advancement task isn’t urgent. I’m leveling up mainly to meet the conditions for upgrading my territory," Qin Muye declined.
He could take his time with the advancement task. Even if he reached a higher level, he would still just be a shell with magic power, lacking any combat ability. At level 1, he could still keep up, but now, with his combat awareness and fighting rhythm in complete disarray, even his magic skills had fallen into disuse, focusing instead on learning and research.
Advancing would indeed enhance his lord’s talent, but it was currently meaningless since he wasn’t in his territory. It wouldn’t matter if he completed it later, and it might even be easier once all other conditions were met and his territory was upgraded to the 3rd tier.
"Understood, Master."
"By the way, we found the four elemental cores in the harpy demon nest. There were quite a few, a total of thirty after inventory. We also discovered a two-way teleportation portal, but we don’t know where it leads."
Heishou had no objections to Qin Muye’s decision and then reported some of their findings. The harpy demon nest’s loot was much greater than that from the gray dwarf gathering ground, especially in terms of treasures and resources.
"Interrogate the harpy demon about the origin of these elemental cores and the two-way teleportation portal," Qin Muye said casually.
Heishou had already taken care of it, but he reiterated the task.
"Understood, Master!"
"In the future, for matters like this, you can make decisions on the process. I only care about the results. How you achieve them doesn’t matter. You can be more daring with external affairs, unless they involve our territory or personnel, in which case you should consult me," Qin Muye knew that if he wasn’t capable, he needed to delegate and trust his subordinates.
Otherwise, insisting on doing everything himself would lead to failure.
"I understand, Master."
"Another thing, my advancement task requires one more hero unit and 10,000 elite troops. Arrange it as you see fit."
"Assign multiple career slots for heroes. I’ll complete it as soon as we return. As for the elite troops, the exact number isn’t set in stone. Arrange it based on what you think is appropriate. If there aren’t enough goblins, continue building manufacturing plants to recruit more."
Qin Muye was concerned that Heishou might rigidly stick to one hero unit and 10,000 elite troops, which would be awkward. So he added this to avoid any future trouble.
(End of Chapter)
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