novelODS Chapter 100: Awakening the Hidden Class, Death Knight!
Chapter 100: Awakening the Hidden Class, Death Knight!
Chapter 100: Awakening the Hidden Class, Death Knight!
Shen Xing wouldn't be foolish enough to give this cyclops a lot of food just because of his one-sided story.
If you want to eat, then first prove that you have enough ability.
"No problem, please feel free to test me." Logan patted his chest confidently.
Shen Xing took out the [Ascetic Light Armor Blueprint] he had obtained today from his backpack and handed it over: "Take a look at this. If there are no problems, craft one and let me see its quality."
The Cyclops took the miniature blueprint, his large eyes darting around as he carefully scanned the description: "Blue-quality light armor with added stamina. The design is not bad."
"However, to forge this kind of light armor, you need five pieces of black iron, two pieces of green crystal, and five soul stones."
Shen Xing nodded: "They have them at the blacksmith's shop."
"Okay, please wait for me for twenty minutes." Logan grinned. "I've worn similar light armor before, I'm very skilled at it."
Clutching the blueprints, he strode quickly toward the blacksmith's shop not far away, his heavy footsteps echoing across the ground.
Upon reaching the entrance, he lowered his head and squeezed his massive body inside.
Fortunately, the blacksmith shop had enough space inside, otherwise it wouldn't have been able to accommodate this big guy, let alone do any blacksmithing.
Soon, a clanging and banging sound came from inside.
Seeing that nothing was happening, the red-haired woman quietly retreated to a corner and continued practicing her swordsmanship.
About ten minutes later, the hammering stopped, and was replaced by a hissing sound of quenching.
After a moment, Logan bent down and stepped out of the doorway.
"It's finished, my lord. This light armor should be able to utilize about 80% of my skill."
Logan stretched out his palm, as big as a door panel, and handed over the armor.
Shen Xing took it and glanced at its attributes.
[Obtained: Ascetic Light Armor (Blue)]
【Quality: Excellent】
Upper body protection: 61~82
[Attributes: Strength +5, Constitution +5]
[Equipment Effect: Ascetic (When taking damage, there is a 15% chance to increase defense by 30% for 10 seconds)]
(Note: A well-made light armor can effectively resist attacks below the extraordinary level.)
He examined it closely and found the workmanship to be excellent; every seam was perfect, and the joints of the light armor even had some flexibility.
"Your skills are good. I approve of your technique," Shen Xing said, looking up.
"Haha, thank you for the compliment."
A proud smile appeared on the Cyclops's face. He then said, "By the way, my lord, have you heard of the history of equipment development in the Misty Lands?"
"In the past, soldiers would only wear a decent light armor and helmet when they went into battle. It wasn't until more than two hundred years ago that leg guards were invented. Do you know why?"
Why?
"Because the dwarves started the war," Logan replied seriously.
Shen Xing: "————"
"You weren't being chased by those dwarves because of this, were you?" he asked speechlessly.
"How could that be!" Logan waved his hands repeatedly, saying, "They were just jealous that I had better gear. It was purely industry competition that drove me out of Black Iron City."
Shen Xing, not wanting to continue the topic, asked instead, "With your size, how much food do you eat in a day?"
His territory was just starting out, and there were already enough big eaters in it.
If there were one more, especially a giant, it would be really hard to handle.
Logan thought for a moment, rubbed his hands together, and said, "Give me about 30 of those kinds of breads a day, that should be enough."
"Of course, if food is really scarce in the territory, I can eat less."
After a moment's thought, Shen Xing realized that although the number was exaggerated, almost ten times the amount a beastman ate, it was still within an acceptable range.
So, with a wave of his hand, 30 blue moonlight wheat breads appeared.
"Get to work and forge me a hundred sets of light armor."
"No problem, I guarantee I'll complete the task."
Logan grinned, then scooped up all the bread from the ground and stuffed it into his mouth.
His cheeks bulged out like small mountains, and he chewed for a long time before swallowing it all.
After finishing his bread, he looked around and turned his gaze to the well to the south.
He walked over on his own, picked up the wooden bucket with one hand, and drew a full bucket of well water.
The wooden bucket, thirty centimeters in diameter, looked like a water glass in his hands.
He gulped down three buckets of water before finally wiping his mouth, still feeling unsatisfied.
After eating and drinking his fill, the Cyclops grabbed a forging hammer, humming a little tune, and went into the forging shop.
"Seven dwarfs, seven little potatoes, can't even make a complete human head~"
"I'll keep banging away my whole life, but the highest one will never reach my toes."
Listening to this guy's cheerful tone, Shen Xing felt that something was off.
But no matter what, at least there's a blacksmith in my territory now.
The weapons and equipment carried by the soldiers in the back were all repaired.
After repeated battles, many orcs' iron axes had become dull and worn, and they urgently needed to be sharpened.
In addition, the Cyclops can be used to craft arrows, enhancing the killing power of the skeleton archers, and so on.
While pondering these things, Shen Xing went to the center of the territory to absorb the soul stones.
Half an hour later, Hellscream returned with a fully loaded orc army.
Shen Xing quickly pushed his wheelchair over and directed the orcs to place the building materials down.
First, the two temple gates were installed on the south and north sides of the territory as official city gates.
Then white stone slabs were laid on the ground, starting from the four city gates in the east, west, south, and north, and continuing to the campfire, creating four smooth paths.
The stone pillars were laid horizontally and placed in the training area at the village entrance as benches, so that the beastmen could sit down and rest when they were tired.
The two guardian statues are placed on either side of the hero's altar as decoration.
After all this tinkering, the overall look of the territory has been elevated to a whole new level.
Standing on the city wall, Shen Xing looked down at his newly transformed territory and felt satisfied: "This vast empire was all built by me, bit by bit."
"However, the population in the territory is increasing day by day, and the inner city of the territory, which is 100 meters in diameter, is becoming somewhat inadequate."
"Once we have enough resources, let's demolish the first ring of walls and expand the city."
Lord Shen thought to himself, then looked at his backpack.
"Next, it's time to digest another treasure."
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He took out an oval-shaped object covered with countless holes, which occasionally pulsated.
It was the [Rotten Dark Heart] that dropped from that mutated BOSS.
"This tree heart can only be used by creatures that wield the power of darkness, and it can also enhance their potential."
After some thought, Shen Xing decided to give it to the Black Moon Knight Captain: Little Black.
Although this heart can also be used by the Skeleton Archer's Black Arrow.
However, compared to Black Arrow, Little Black's growth potential is significantly higher.
After all, the former is a special being who has mastered the Black Moon Breathing Technique.
So he summoned Xiao Hei, who was patrolling in the distance.
"Tap tap-tap tap-tap"
The crisp sound of horses' hooves approached.
The Black Moon Knight captain rode up, dismounted near Shen Xing, and bowed respectfully.
"Please tell me."
Xiao Hei's speech was still somewhat disjointed, and sometimes his sentences were not fluent, but it was much better than that of the other Black Moon Knights.
"Absorb this."
Shen Xing didn't say much and simply handed over the heart.
Xiao Hei extended his right hand, covered in black armor, and took the heart, immediately feeling the immense power contained within it.
His dark green pupils trembled slightly.
The next moment, a black crescent moon phantom suddenly appeared behind him and began to slowly rotate.
A black aura quietly permeated the air, enveloping the heart and drawing out the dark power within.
The darkness grew ever deeper, and the heart withered away at a visible rate.
At this moment, Xiao Hei also ushered in an unprecedented transformation!
In the light, his armor changed from black to grayish-white, and then instantly turned back to black.
Grayish-white lines appeared on the surface of the armor, spreading like cracks all over its body.
Even more amazingly, the warhorse beside them also underwent a remarkable change.
Grayish-white flames erupted between the horse's four hooves, and wherever the hooves passed, the black soil instantly cracked, as if carrying the ultimate scent of decay.
"This—force—is—corroding my body!"
Xiao Hei's pupils suddenly dilated, and his body stiffened as if he had been struck by something heavy.
Shen Xing could clearly see that Xiao Hei's exposed skin quickly dried up, as if it had been sucked dry by some force.
His breath grew weaker and weaker, his body swayed a few times, he knelt on one knee, and his longsword plunged into the ground.
A ball of grayish-white energy emanated from the small black palm, spreading along the tip of the sword to the surrounding ground.
The land within a radius of tens of meters was withering and cracking, as if its vitality was being rapidly drained away.
All the powerful figures in the entire territory sensed this strange power and turned their gazes toward it.
Shen Xing frowned slightly, looking at the increasingly shriveled Xiao Hei, wondering if he would be drained dry.
"Hold on, don't let this force defeat you!"
He shouted, "Concentrate! Stay alert!"
The Black Moon Knight on the ground trembled and let out a painful growl.
But he still gripped the sword hilt tightly, a glint of light constantly gathering in his eyes, as if he were obeying the lord's guidance and concentrating his will.
At a certain limit, he suddenly raised his head, and his pupils flashed with an unprecedented brilliance.
"I—I remember now!"
"I am a high-ranking knight of the Black Moon Knights, the blade of the great Dark Moon Goddess: Luana!"
Xiao Hei let out a low growl, and its body emitted a strong black energy.
The dark moon overhead began to spin wildly, and even transformed into a full moon due to its excessive speed!
The gravitational tides brought about by the full moon engulfed everything around it.
Whether it was the dripping gray rain, the thick fog in the distance, or even the gray energy on Xiao Hei's body, everything was swallowed up by that dark moon.
When the light faded, all was calm.
[Ding! Your territory unit, "Little Black," has successfully absorbed the decaying Dark Heart, and in the process, merged the power of decay and the power of darkness into one, transforming it into a brand new force.]
[Activate the hidden class: Black Moon Death Knight!]
[The potential cap of troop types has been significantly increased, with all troop attributes increased by 50%, darkness resistance increased by 20%, and abnormal status resistance increased by 20%]
[Level has been raised to the current rank cap of 9, with potential increased to Boss ★!]
[Activate exclusive skills: Death Energy Control (Passive), Death Grip]
[Activate Exclusive Talent: Evil Moon Force Field]
Shen Xing was somewhat bewildered by the series of system notifications in front of him.
No way—is this rotten, dark tree heart really that effective?
Not only did it max out the level, it also directly increased its potential by one level.
If he had known this would happen, he would have waited for Xiao Hei to break through to the second tier before using it, and maybe he could have upgraded it a few more levels.
But these are not the most important things.
Most importantly, he awakened a hidden class this time!