241: Chapter 241 God-level 2-star

"Sweet! This is what leveling up should feel like!"

Seeing that the lowest Rank among his soldiers had reached Silver 1-Star, and their overall strength had significantly improved, Lin Tian felt completely refreshed, even more invigorated than drinking ice water on the hottest day of summer.

This taste of success had completely ignited his drive and "greed."

"No, this level of efficiency isn't enough!"

Returning to Lintian City, he immediately dove into the Barracks, eyes gleaming with the light of "mass production" as he looked at the massive list of personnel.

"Recruit! Recruit them all for me!"

With a wave of his hand, massive amounts of Spirit Crystals and resources poured into the Barracks like flowing water.

He wanted to expand the army, needing more soldiers to sweep through more contaminated spaces and obtain more rewards!

Ultimately, after consuming a staggering amount of resources, he forcibly expanded Lintian City's Standing Army to fifty million!

Correspondingly, the number of Dragon-Blood Steeds was also replenished to fifty million, ensuring every member of the main mobile force had a mount.

Looking at the massive military formation on the training grounds outside the city, stretching to the horizon with a murderous Aura piercing the heavens, Lin Tian felt a surge of heroic pride. He quickly made deployments:

"Lin Yan, Lin Kong! The two of you will lead forty-five million cavalry. Using Lindi City as a forward base, advance steadily and gradually push toward the territory controlled by the Orc Alliance!"

"Pay attention to reconnaissance. Report back immediately if you encounter any tough nuts to crack. We're in no rush; take it step by step!"

"Understood!"

Lin Yan and Lin Kong accepted the orders, the flames of expansion burning in their eyes.

"Commander Lin Yu, Lin Yan, you sisters will stay behind to guard Lintian City. Command the four million defenders and keep a close eye on our home! Not even a single fly is allowed to enter!"

"Yes! Rest assured, My Lord!"

The pair of sisters responded in unison.

Finally, Lin Tian looked at Lin Feng and Lin Yin, a smile like an "Emperor of Employees" appearing on his face:

"Old partners, our 'business' must continue, and we need to scale up!"

"Lin Feng, pick five hundred thousand of the highest-ranked elites to follow me. Lin Yin, you are now a Hero Unit; you will also lead five hundred thousand elites on a separate route. We'll split into two groups!"

He pulled up the Regional Chat Channel and pointed at the flood of help requests and team-up messages:

"See this? These are all clients, experience, and resources! We'll specifically pick those 'orders' that have sent out distress calls and where the intensity is judged to be controllable! We'll use the team-up feature to head over directly, finish the job quickly, and leave with the payment once the cleanup is done!"

"We're going to be the fastest, most reliable decontamination contractors in District 88!"

Lin Feng grinned and thumped his chest hard:

"Understood! I'll use my discretion and then lead the troops out."

Lin Yin merely nodded slightly, her cool eyes scanning the information. She had already begun to quickly filter, assess risks and rewards, and plan her actions in her mind.

To her, this was just another form of hunting.

The frantic slaughter began.

Lin Tian and Lin Yin, like two of the sharpest daggers, led their respective elite legions. Utilizing the convenience of teleportation, they flashed frequently across the vast expanse of District 88.

Wherever there was a cry for help and the risk was assessed as controllable, their armies appeared.

Teleport, charge, and crush small or even medium-sized contaminated spaces with absolute superiority in numbers and quality, or strike down "Polluted Lords" of average strength that were unfortunate enough to be exposed with thunderous momentum.

Their efficiency was outrageously high, and their battle results were so brilliant it made others green with envy.

In the Regional Chat Channel, legends about "Lin Tian of Lintian City" and the "Moon Goddess General" under his command spread with explosive speed.

"Help! I've discovered a Polluted Lord here!"

"Holy crap! Great God Lin Tian's army descended from the sky, and that female general killed the lord with a single arrow! So cool!"

"Is the Great God still taking orders? I have one here, it feels a bit tough... What? He's already booked for two days?"

"Fair prices, honest business, and most importantly, it's stable! Following the Great God makes tasks a breeze!"

"Great God Lin Tian is truly a godsend! He saved my life!"

Praise, gratitude, awe, and even some complex feelings of jealousy filled the channel.

In just a few days, the name "Lin Tian" became the "savior" and "golden thigh" in the eyes of most ordinary lords in District 88.

Under this frantic conquest and the feeding of massive "experience packs," Lin Tian's strength began a skyrocketing journey that even he found staggering.

Every day, he could feel a significant growth in his power.

The soldiers under his command benefited even more.

Frequent combat was the best whetstone, and with Lin Tian's generous use of the group experience cards he obtained, the average Rank of the entire legion climbed at a pace visible to the naked eye.

On the evening of the fifth day since the tasks were posted, Lin Tian led his army to wipe out a medium-sized contaminated space with zero casualties. After slaying a Polluted Monster leader that had just stepped over the Saint-Grade threshold, a majestic power erupted within him, flowing through his entire body!

"Saint-Grade 9-Star..."

Feeling the power surging like an ocean within him, as if he could shatter a mountain with a single punch, Lin Tian stood in the middle of the battlefield where the smoke had yet to clear. He took a long breath, but his face wore an expression that said "just a little bit more."

He opened his storage space, his gaze falling on two precious items he had saved up.

They were special rewards obtained after purifying a high-difficulty contaminated space: [All Soldiers Rank +1 Card (No Restrictions)].

"It's time."

He didn't hesitate and chose to use them directly.

"Use!"

The first card transformed into countless specks of light, merging into the bodies of the five hundred thousand soldiers behind him and all the Lintian City soldiers connected through the lord core.

Light enveloped them, and their Auras boiled.

The light of leveling up shone simultaneously on the five hundred thousand elites, and their overall Aura surged upward!

Those who were stuck at a Bottleneck made a Breakthrough one after another, while those with solid bases further strengthened their Foundation.

"One more!"

The second card followed immediately.

An even more dazzling light erupted!

This time, the improvement was even more obvious. The soldiers' eyes sparkled with sharp light, and the energy fluctuations surging around them merged together, actually forming a faint energy tide above the military formation!

When the light faded, Lin Tian immediately looked at his attribute panel.

[Lord: Lin Tian]

[Strength: Divine-Grade 2-Star]

"Divine-Grade... 2-Star!"

Lin Tian clenched his fist, feeling the power within him that was fundamentally different from Saint-Grade—a more vast and profound power that seemed to contain some kind of power of rules—and couldn't help but laugh out loud!

He had crossed an entire Realm! This was a qualitative leap!

But what made his heart race even more was the overall transformation of the army under his command!

An army of fifty million, with the lowest Rank being Gold 8-Star!

What did this concept mean?

It meant that the most ordinary soldier under his command, if taken to another lord, would likely be at the level of a middle-ranking officer!

It meant that his main legion was now entirely composed of Platinum and diamond rank experts!