227: Chapter 227 The Epic of Fifteen Million

Watching the vibrant new recruits pour out of the Barracks once more and merge into the Ranks of the veterans who had experienced blood and fire, Lin Tian finally felt the stone in his heart drop to the ground.

Next was expansion.

With a massive amount of spirit crystals just fished back from the alternate dimension in his pocket, Lin Tian was full of confidence.

With a wave of his hand, he recruited a full five million new soldiers in succession!

For a time, inside and outside Lintian City, the voices of new recruits were everywhere, and the popularity reached its Peak.

The soldiers were recruited; the next step was to improve their quality.

Lin Tian took all the green recruits, along with those "veterans" who hadn't had time to promote yet and were still at rare or excellence quality.

He assembled them all at the super-massive training grounds in the outer city, which was large enough to hold a million people.

A dense, black sea of people stretched as far as the eye could see, standing solemnly, with only the banners snapping in the wind.

Lin Tian stood on the general's platform, took a deep breath, and activated the Heaven-Defying talent that had accompanied him until now: Fusion Evolution!

"In my name, I cast you into immortal blades! Fusion, Evolution!"

There was no world-shaking roar, only an invisible yet majestic and vast power.

With Lin Tian as the center, it instantly enveloped the entire training grounds like mercury spreading on the floor, covering over eight million soldiers on the field!

In an instant, the clouds above the training grounds shifted slightly, and countless pillars of light of different colors, but all containing pure power, descended from the sky, continuously falling upon every eligible soldier!

The soldiers' bodies trembled slightly; their muscles expanded, their bones creaked softly, and their Aura climbed steadily at a speed visible to the naked eye!

epic Elementary... epic Intermediate... epic Advanced!

When that invisible power receded like a tide, what stood on the training grounds was a boundless army of epic Advanced Rank, emitting a unified and powerful Aura!

Although it was just a quality upgrade, their overall potential, basic attributes, and even their mental outlook had undergone earth-shaking changes.

The Ranks that were originally somewhat uneven now looked like an integrated, indestructible wall of steel.

"Whew..."

Even with Lin Tian's current formidable strength, using his talent on such a massive base of soldiers at once left him feeling a slight mental fatigue.

But more than that, it was an indescribable satisfaction and pride.

"An army of fifteen million epic Rank... this scale, this quality..."

He looked at the steel torrent standing silently below the platform, seemingly containing destructive energy, and the corners of his mouth couldn't help but curl up.

Unknowingly, he already possessed such a terrifying force under his command!

This was something he wouldn't have dared to imagine back when he first experienced Transmigration.

But it wasn't enough.

He turned his gaze toward the Void Rangers standing ready on the other side.

After successive battles and previous replenishment, the number of these elite scouts had recovered and expanded to nearly two thousand people.

"It's time to upgrade you."

Lin Tian whispered to himself, a flash of determination in his eyes. He took out the space law fragments he had previously obtained and copied, and once again activated the Fusion Evolution talent, targeting all the Void Rangers!

Another wave of resources was poured in like water.

The space around those Void Rangers began to slightly distort and fluctuate. The patterns on their equipment became more profound, and their Aura became more ethereal and elusive.

epic Intermediate Void Ranger → legend Intermediate Space Hunter!

The birth of nearly two thousand Space Hunters allowed the strategic mobility and reconnaissance capabilities under Lin Tian's command to leap up a massive level!

They could not only perform longer-distance and more covert reconnaissance but also cooperate with Lin Kong to construct more and smaller temporary spatial nodes, making their tactical value immeasurable.

Of course, the price was also enormous.

"It's truly expensive, but it's worth it!"

Looking at the brand-new Space Hunters, although Lin Tian felt the pinch, he felt the money was well spent.

After all, the right to information and mobility are often decisive, even in otherworldly wars.

At this point, the main force of the standing army under Lin Tian was uniformly epic Advanced, numbering fifteen million!

This didn't even count the absolute elites who had followed him from the beginning and had higher potential under generals like Lin Feng, Lin Yan, Commander Lin Yu, and Lin Yan.

Looking at this "family business," Lin Tian was full of ambition.

But he still held one last trump card in his hand, the one with the most immediate effect: the All Soldiers Level +3 Card.

He rubbed this uniquely textured card, falling into a brief moment of thought.

"The later I use it, the greater the overall benefit, since the base will be higher..."

He muttered to himself.

If he waited until all soldiers reached diamond rank or even higher before using it, the improvement would be terrifying.

But soon, he shook his head with a smile on his face:

"Why think so far ahead? Who knows if tomorrow or an accident will come first? The shadow called 'Karl,' the possible retaliation from the Minotaur Kingdom, and the 'Pollution Resurgence' Luo Fan mentioned..."

"Strength is only yours when it's in your hands! Using it now will immediately create combat power to deal with the threats at hand."

"If I keep it and don't use it, and something happens tomorrow, won't I be a miser?"

"Use it!"

Lin Tian no longer hesitated. With a thought, he crushed the card in his hand.

"Buzz!"

There was no world-shaking phenomenon, but an intangible yet vast and majestic gentle power instantly swept out with Lin Tian as the center, passing through the entire Lintian City, the military camps outside the city, and even the distant garrison camps in the alternate dimension!

This power accurately merged into the body of every soldier belonging to Lin Tian's command.

"Hmm?"

"This is..."

"Power is gushing out!"

In an instant, whether it was the new recruits training, the veterans resting, or the sentries on guard duty.

Everyone felt an irresistible surge of pure energy from the deepest part of their bodies, gently but firmly washing through their entire beings.

It pushed their power Realm toward a higher level with a silent and firm impact!

Shackles were loosening, Bottlenecks were shattering, and Ranks were leaping!

The most obvious improvement was among the top combatants.

Lin Yin stood quietly beside Lin Tian, her moon-white holy robe moving without wind. A cold and brilliant moonlight rose around her, and her Aura climbed at an alarming speed.

Her already stunning face looked even more divine under the reflection of the moonlight.

The barrier of Diamond 6-Star broke at a touch, and she directly entered the Saint-Grade, continuing to advance triumphantly: Saint-Grade 1-Star, 2-Star, 3-Star!

Finally, she stopped steadily at Saint-Grade 3-Star!

She slightly closed her eyes, feeling the vast, sea-like moonlight and life force within her, which was completely different from before.

Her eyelashes trembled slightly. When she opened her eyes, there seemed to be moon wheels floating in her pupils, cold and carrying a heart-palpitating majesty.

Lin Feng was wiping his crimson gold coiling dragon spear when he suddenly felt the blood and Qi in his body roar like a volcanic eruption.

The Bottleneck he had reached at the Peak of Diamond 7-Star shattered with a bang. His Aura rose steadily, his muscles bulged, and fine crimson gold light emanated from his body: Diamond 8-Star, 9-Star!