Chapter 78: Black Smoke Shaman and the Sword of Justice!

Chapter 78: Black Smoke Shaman and the Sword of Justice!

After pondering for a moment, Cao Xing called Assam over.

Cao Xing said, "Knight Assam, are you ready to possess even greater power?"

"Lord, what do you mean by that?"

Assam's eyes filled with confusion.

Right at that moment, Cao Xing took out the soul that was emitting an icy aura.

The Boss-level aura emanating from the soul drew everyone's attention.

"This… this is… a soul that can allow us to evolve to a higher level!"

His tone was filled with shock, and he clearly knew the immense power contained within this soul.

Cao Xing nodded. "Yes. Now, use this soul to make your breakthrough."

After his initial surprise, Assam suppressed the desire in his eyes.

He glanced at his surrounding companions and shook his head, saying, "Respected Lord, this is an extremely precious soul. Assam believes he is not yet worthy of possessing it."

"Andrew and Renice are both more suited to use this soul than I am."

Hearing this, Andrew, Renice, and the others turned their heads to stare at the soul emitting a chilling aura in Cao Xing's hand.

At the same time, they couldn't help but admire Assam's character, willing to give away an item that could trigger his own evolution.

He possessed the true spirit of chivalry!

However, Cao Xing shook his head.

Although Assam was right that letting Andrew or Renice break through would provide Cao Xing with greater help,

but Cao Xing had his own ideas.

Although Assam was not the strongest among his subordinates, he was definitely the most loyal and the one most willing to fight and risk his life.

For a subordinate who performed so well, he naturally had to reward and nurture him.

Cao Xing said directly, "Knight Assam, you are one of the earliest followers under my command. During this time, you have proven your humility and bravery."

"Use it. Only by possessing greater power can you better help me and help our territory."

At this moment, a hint of tears welled up on Assam's resolute face.

He accepted it with trembling hands,

"Thank you for your high regard, respected Lord!"

"You are like the moon in the sky, guiding me forward in the dark!"

[Your territory member: Assam, moved by your generous gift, has increased his loyalty further. Because his loyalty is at maximum, a special effect has been triggered: Diehard Loyalty.]

[Diehard Loyalty: Permanently maintains maximum loyalty and cannot be affected by any effects.]

Seeing this system prompt, Cao Xing was stunned.

Did he just trigger a hidden effect?

Loyalty would never decrease, meaning he would never have to worry about Assam betraying him.

That seemed pretty good.

At this moment, Assam sat on the Frost Wolf's back and, without hesitation, absorbed the soul into his body.

The others all had envious looks in their eyes.

Cao Xing cleared his throat and said solemnly, "My warriors, those who haven't broken through yet, do not worry."

"Our territory is developing step by step, and everyone will receive a share of the resources. First was Sarah, then Assam, and next, it will be your turn."

"Let us work together, contribute our strength, and build a prosperous territory!"

As soon as Cao Xing finished speaking, Andrew was the first to respond, "Respected Lord, we believe in you! Under your leadership, we will surely build a great territory!"

Even Sarah and Renice, who were nearby, nodded slightly.

They believed in Cao Xing because of their own personal experiences.

Even Sarah had been promoted from the Elite level.

Then, a barrage of system prompts appeared.

[Your territory member: Andrew, moved by your words, has increased his loyalty. Current loyalty: 95]

[Your territory member: Sarah Blade Dance, moved by your words, has increased her loyalty. Current loyalty: 93]

Aside from them,

Renice's loyalty rose to 80, and the two Centaur warriors' loyalty reached 70 points.

Cao Xing was overjoyed.

This round of promising the future was incredibly effective; everyone's loyalty received a significant boost.

At this moment, Assam had just absorbed the soul and was undergoing the transformation from Elite to Boss.

This process required some time, and there was also a chance that the soul fusion might fail.

Cao Xing, who had no expectations for his own luck stat, had already prepared himself for failure.

Cao Xing shook his head and began to inspect the second item—a black necklace also carved with animal skulls.

[Shaman Necklace (Purple)]

[Quality: Rare]

[Attributes: Spirit +10, Agility +5]

[Special Effect ①: Dexterous Hands (Accuracy +10%, Casting Speed increased by 20%)]

[Special Effect ②: Magic Sunder (When attacking, ignores 10% of the enemy's magic defense, with a 15% chance to ignore 80% of the enemy's magic defense)]

(Item Description: A necklace imbued with a shaman's blessing, containing strong magical fluctuations. Be careful not to have your defenses pierced.)

…

Cao Xing's heart leaped. "What powerful stats! As expected of a purple piece of equipment!"

Obviously, this necklace was extremely suitable for Cao Xing. Just the +10 Spirit alone could provide him with over 30 points of attack power, and it could also greatly increase the healing capability of his Ice Healing Art.

The two special effects on the necklace would also greatly enhance Cao Xing's damage output.

He put it around his neck with satisfaction.

In an instant, a surge of power welled up, and Cao Xing could clearly feel that his mental strength had been significantly enhanced.

He glanced at his attributes.

[Name: Cao Xing]

[Race: Blue Star Human]

[Level: Level 8 (120/7000)]

[Detailed Attributes: Click to view]

…

“Great! My Spirit attribute has reached 57 points! Now, Ice Healing Art can restore 46 health per second, and Ice Armor Technique can provide an additional 34 armor. This is a massive upgrade!”

Moreover, Cao Xing noticed that his attack power had also broken through 200.

This was already almost comparable to the attack power of a Tier 2 creature.

Among the Survivors, his damage was already incredibly absurd.

A wave of [Ice Cone Technique] followed by an [Iceball Technique] could even instakill monsters of the same level.

At this moment, another blue book appeared in his hand.

[Ice Arrow Rain Skill Book (Blue)]

[Skill Effect: Condenses the power of frost to deal 3 to 6 instances of ice arrow damage to all enemies in a designated area. Damage coefficient is 112%, cooldown is 180 seconds.]

[Click to learn]

…

This thing was the very skill that the shaman had used against him earlier, and its attack power was quite ridiculous.

If Cao Xing hadn't dodged quickly, he would have almost been taken out in one wave.

He didn't expect that he would now possess this skill as well.

He directly clicked to learn it.

[Successfully learned skill: Ice Arrow Rain.]

“Woohoo! Finally, my first AoE skill. Now I actually look like a mage!”

Cao Xing was extremely satisfied.

At this point, the loot from the Troglodyte Cave had been mostly sorted through.

In his hand, there was one last reward—a recruitment scroll.

[Shire Shaman Recruitment Scroll]

(Through this scroll, a powerful Shire Shaman can be summoned, with a strength of Level 15 Boss-level.)

It really was a Boss-level recruitment scroll.

Cao Xing's eyes flickered slightly.

This way, he would have his fourth Boss-level creature.

Provided that Assam succeeded in his breakthrough.

Right at this moment, Assam, who was sitting on the back of the Frost Wolf Winter, suddenly released a powerful aura from his body.

A system prompt appeared.

[Your territory member: Assam has completed his transformation and has advanced to a Boss-level creature. All attributes increased by 30%. Learned new skill: Sword of Justice]

[Sword of Justice: Condenses a 5 to 10-meter-long sword qi, dealing four slashing damage strikes to a cone-shaped area in front. Each hit reduces the enemy's armor by 10% for 20 seconds. Cooldown: 120 seconds]

(Skill Description: In the name of justice, wherever the blade points, it is invincible.)

Seeing the skill description, Cao Xing's gaze narrowed.

What a powerful skill!

This thing directly turned Assam's attacks into area-of-effect damage.

Especially when dealing with multiple enemies during a siege, its effectiveness would be outstanding!

Assam turned around and said respectfully, "Lord, fortunately, I did not fail your trust. I have successfully transformed."

Cao Xing nodded with satisfaction. "Well done, Knight Assam."

Then, he began to check Assam's attributes.

[Frost Wolf Knight Assam]

[Race: Human]

[Level: Level 13 (1724/50000) (Tier 2 Boss-level creature)]

[Detailed Attributes: Click to view]

…

A strong look of joy appeared on Cao Xing's face once again.

After advancing to a Boss-level creature, all of Assam's attributes had been significantly increased.

Of course, his health pool was slightly lower than other Bosses.

But this was also normal. Since Assam was a human, his health growth naturally couldn't compare to Druids or those wild beasts.

Furthermore, with so many buffs applied, even if Assam fought a Level 20 Boss one-on-one above his level, he wouldn't be at a disadvantage at all.

"Excellent! If we keep developing like this, raising all my recruited creatures to Boss-level is just around the corner!"

Cao Xing's heart was filled with anticipation.

As for that recruitment scroll, since they were currently on the move, Cao Xing decided to wait until they reached their destination to summon them.

On the way, he raised his staff, continuously refreshing the effects of [Ice Healing Art] and [Ice Armor Technique] for every member.

Now, his Ice Healing Art could restore over 40 health points per second.

Given Assam's and Andrew's health pools, it would only take two to three minutes to fully heal them.

Their survivability had greatly increased!

As the team passed through the [Troy Trade Route] and walked along that stretch of steep cliffs,

they were getting closer and closer to the coordinates on the key.

Five minutes later, they appeared on a path in the woods.

At this moment, Cao Xing changed direction and led the team straight into the woods on the left.

Because the direction shown by the coordinates was on the other side.

After turning left and right along the way, they arrived at the foot of an unnamed mountain.

"We're here."

Cao Xing looked at the high mountain before him and ordered the team to stop.

Liu Muxue asked softly from beside him, "Axing, is this the place?"