146: Chapter 146 All Strengthened

"Hmph, if we had sent Level 5 Lords in to gather intelligence from the beginning, letting us know Lin Xiao's strength, so many Level 5 Lords wouldn't have died in vain, and there wouldn't have been the subsequent disastrous defeat."

A high-ranking member of the Sin Race said with an annoyed expression.

This was also the most frustrating part.

They were like fools, constantly sending people in to die.

The goal of attrition was achieved, but it only depleted Lin Xiao's troops; the imagined Level 7 Guardian simply did not exist.

"If we had known early on that there were no Level 7 Guardians in Lin Xiao's territory, why would we have needed to deploy Sixth-order Lords? Relying solely on continuous attacks from Level 5 Lords would have been enough to wear him down to death."

The Sixth-order Lord invaded Lin Xiao's territory, intending to deliver a fatal blow, but instead, it allowed the opponent to send out a call for reinforcements.

"Heh, it's easy for you to talk in hindsight now."

"Who among you could have guessed beforehand that there were no dao protector troops in Lin Xiao's territory?"

"Even if we had sent Level 5 Lords in to gather intelligence, could you have been certain that the troops they encountered were not from a dao protector?"

"Did those heroes and Troop Types have their affiliation and Rank written on their heads?"

"And talking about relying solely on Level 5 Lord attacks to wear Lin Xiao down—do you not realize how long that would take and how many variables would arise?"

Isaac retorted with a cold laugh.

He did not accept the accusations from other high-ranking members against him.

He admitted that there were oversights and mistakes on his part in this encirclement battle, but even if someone else had been in his place, how much better could they have done?

The key was that Lin Xiao was too abnormal.

Who could have imagined that a newly upgraded Level 5 Lord could have such strength?

Normal people would only think of dao protectors.

"Alright, things have reached this point, and any more finger-pointing is useless."

"Fortunately, we now know his true strength and won't make the same mistake again."

A high-ranking member of the Sin Race with very high status spoke slowly, causing the others to quiet down.

"The next time we make a move, we must eliminate him."

This Sin Race high-ranking member said coldly.

He had deeply felt Lin Xiao's terror and would absolutely not allow him to grow; no matter what, he had to be crushed while still at Rank 5.

"The Human Race will definitely do their best to stop us..."

"Then find a way."

"Don't forget, in the Second Source Sea, our Four Great Races hold the upper hand."

"At worst, we start an all-out war."

Once these words were spoken, the other high-ranking members of the Sin Race had no more doubts and began to devise strategies.

"Lin Xiao's subordinates are indeed strong, but that doesn't mean he himself is the same. It's only been a month; even if he desperately pours resources into himself, how strong could he really be? We can target this point and directly curse him to death, leaving his territory without a leader."

"Also, have our mole find a way to uncover more detailed information about Lin Xiao; it would be best if we could use his relatives to threaten him."

...

Lin Xiao was busy within his territory.

Thousands of War Chests had all been opened by him.

In the end, he harvested over 600 billion Source Crystals, hundreds of billions of various basic resources, and over 6,000 items whose value far exceeded the former.

Among them, over 4,000 were perfect-grade, and there were even over a dozen Epic Grade items.

Among these dozen or so Epic Grade items, there were equipment, props, blueprints for defensive buildings, and even a random troop talisman.

"It's a pity that the territory Rank is still too low; otherwise, more Epic Grade items would have been opened."

Lin Xiao said with some regret.

The War Chests of the Second Source Sea can open up to Epic Grade items at the highest.

However, it must be a Gold-grade War Chest, and the territory Rank must be level 7, for the probability of opening an Epic Grade item to be high.

For territories below level 7, as well as Bronze and Silver-grade War Chests, the high probability is that only perfect-grade items can be opened.

The War Chests obtained from killing Sixth-order armies didn't increase the drop rate much either.

After all, the yield from War Chests depends on Lin Xiao's own territory Rank; powerful enemies only make it easier for him to obtain Gold-grade War Chests.

Regardless, these 6,000+ items were an astonishing harvest that other Level 5 Lords could hardly imagine.

Still the same saying: keep what can be used, and take everything that can't be used for trading.

Originally, Lin Xiao thought that without the strong investment from the Lord Association and the Jinshi Chamber of Commerce, his days would be tight. He didn't expect that the Four Great Races, knowing his predicament, would very enthusiastically send over a large amount of resources.

Consequently, various Cultivate resources and growth resources were once again maxed out by Lin Xiao.

He returned to that lightning-fast growth speed.

When trading with commercial lords like Jin Huan, Lin Xiao clearly felt that their attitudes had become more enthusiastic, and they gave him discounts as much as possible on prices.

His private messages were also overflowing.

After flipping through a few private messages, Lin Xiao suddenly understood.

But soon, he shook his head.

Those large forces and large Families, in order to recruit him, did indeed offer many generous conditions, but unfortunately, their appeal to Lin Xiao was very average.

He had already passed the most difficult period.

He would be able to take off soon.

Once his strength is sufficient, whatever resources he lacks, he can just ask the Four Great Races for them; there is no need to join any faction and be unnecessarily constrained.

It's not that Lin Xiao rejects joining a faction; it's just that the benefits are not high.

If some faction really offered conditions that made him extremely tempted, he wouldn't hesitate for a second.

Although he didn't accept the recruitment, Lin Xiao gladly accepted the various offers and discounts.

He didn't feel embarrassed at all.

As long as he killed enough hostile lords, he was contributing to the entire Human Race, and those commercial lords also benefited indirectly, so enjoying some discounts and offers was reasonable.

Returning to the territory, Lin Xiao distributed the various Cultivate resources and growth resources.

Subsequently, he walked around the territory and upgraded all the major buildings, which had been temporarily shelved due to a lack of resources, to level 5.

The barracks technology of the five barracks was also fully maxed out.

The strength of the five major Troop Types also improved somewhat, especially the Burning Sky Flame Dragon and the Frost Giant.

After their barracks were upgraded to level 5, there was no Military Formation Technique.

The new projects that appeared were all about strengthening their individual strength and stimulating Bloodline potential; they were not on the same path as the Human Race Troop Types.

As these new projects were maxed out.

"Roar~"

The Burning Sky Flame Dragon and the Frost Giant both let out joyful cries; the former's body burned with scorching flames, while the latter's body was covered in a thick layer of ice.

Amidst the flames and frost, the bodies of the Burning Sky Flame Dragon and the Frost Giant became larger and larger, and the aura they emitted became increasingly powerful.

Although it couldn't compare to the qualitative change of improving quality, for them, it was still a kind of transformation.

In the end, the Level 5 Burning Sky Flame Dragon grew to a body length of 200 meters, and the Level 5 Frost Giant was smaller, but it still reached a height of 150 meters.

These two major Troop Types, walking in the territory, were behemoths.

For them, strength is directly proportional to body size.

Under the bonus of barracks technology, their individual strength now far exceeds that of the Human Race Troop Types.

Of course, after the latter mastered the Military Formation Technique, that would be another situation entirely.