65: Chapter 65 Opening the Treasure Chest!

[Battle Victory!]

Golden settlement notifications instantly flooded Xu Qin's command panel.

[Targets Eliminated: Orc Lord Brennan × 1, Orc Hero × 2, Orc Warrior × 623]

[Talent 'War Gift Level 10' triggered! All loot quantities × 11!]

[Battle Rating: S (Lord wiped out the enemy, friendly losses less than 2%, perfect tactical execution)]

[Triggered "Miracle Treasure"!]

[Generating Undead Relic Chest...]

Xu Qin hurriedly looked at the loot list.

Soul Energy + 118,000

Orc Bones × 36,700

...

Various ores, wood, and stone were piled high like a mountain.

"Took out three territories in one night."

He counted the 'income' on his fingers,

"Adding the Troglodytes and the Earth Spirits, tonight's haul exceeds three hundred thousand soul energy."

The total amount of resources in the treasury has directly exceeded six hundred thousand.

"Sweet, I won't have to worry about fuel consumption for the next few days."

Xu Qin let out a long sigh of relief.

...

But what excited him even more than the soul energy,

were the three Undead Relic Chests in his inventory.

One from the Troglodyte S-rank rating.

The Earth Spirits one was also S-rank, that's another.

This Orc one makes the third.

Three Miracle Treasure chests in one night.

"Still have to stomp the weak."

Xu Qin couldn't wait to click on the first one.

The one from the battle where he defeated the Troglodyte Lord.

[Opening Undead Relic Chest...]

[Obtained Special Building Blueprint: Underground War Workshop!]

[Underground War Workshop]

[Quality: Blue (Rare · Modified)]

[Description: Since the territory's development path has already been determined, the blueprint effects have been readjusted. This blueprint can be installed in the Forging Area to operate as an auxiliary functional module. Unlocks new ordnance manufacturing categories, "Underground Siege Equipment" and "Tunnel Warfare Specialized Equipment". Includes but is not limited to: Bone Drill Vehicle (can rapidly tunnel underground, used for digging tunnels during sieges or destroying enemy underground facilities), Earthquake Stakes (can trigger small-scale earthquakes after being buried to destroy foundations), and various underground traps.]

[Installation Requirement: Forging Area Level 5.]

"Underground siege equipment?" Xu Qin's eyes lit up.

You have to know, the Troglodytes' tunnels were really quite a hassle.

If he didn't have the Sand Rat army, this battle would definitely have taken a lot of time.

Now, this blueprint has directly brought underground tactics into his pocket.

Once he has that Bone Drill Vehicle,

in the future, when encountering similar underground territories,

he can just drill in and take out their nest.

"Good stuff, I'll install it in a bit."

He put away the blueprint and clicked on the second treasure chest.

The one from the Earth Spirits Lord battle.

[Opening Undead Relic Chest...]

The moment it opened, the light that burst forth was brighter than the first one.

Holy crap!

Purple!

[Obtained Epic Item: Heart of the Hero × 1!]

[Heart of the Hero]

[Quality: Purple (Epic)]

[Description: After use, it can open the "Epic Promotion" path for an existing hero. The promoted hero will gain brand-new Epic-grade passive traits, significantly increased attribute growth rates, and unlock a unique ultimate skill slot. Each hero can only use it once.]

[Note: The promotion process requires consuming a large amount of Soul Energy and elite soul core, with specific consumption depending on the hero's current quality.]

After reading the description, Xu Qin's mouth hung wide open.

Hero Promotion!!!

The five heroes under his command, including Tian Ming, were all promoted from ordinary elite units.

In fact, their hidden quality tags were all ordinary heroes.

Only Shadow was a naturally Epic-quality hero.

And this Heart of the Hero,

can drag an ordinary hero directly to the Epic level?

"Who should I give it to?"

There's no need to struggle with this question at all.

It must be...

Tian Ming.

There is no second choice.

Tian Ming was his founding veteran, his first hero, his magic-type core, and his strategic hub.

Raising him to the Epic level would directly raise the ceiling of his entire army by a notch.

"I'll use it after opening the last chest."

Xu Qin put the Heart of the Hero into the top slot of his inventory,

then took a deep breath,

and opened the last treasure chest.

The one from the Orc battle.

[Opening Undead Relic Chest...]

It was purple-gold again.

[Obtained Epic Equipment: soul-eater halberd × 1!]

[soul-eater halberd]

[Quality: Purple (Epic)]

[Type: Weapon - Polearm/Two-handed]

[Attack Bonus: +32]

[Durability: 300/300]

[Effect 1: Soul Devour (Each attack that hits a living target absorbs 5 points of its Soul Energy, converting it into the user's HP recovery; recovery amount equals the absorbed value)]

[Effect 2: Armor-Shattering Strike (When a heavy attack hits, ignores 25% of the target's physical defense)]

[Effect 3: Battle Intent (For every unit the wearer kills, attack power increases temporarily by 1 point, stacking up to 30 times, resets after combat ends)]

[Usage Restriction: Lord or Hero units.]

[Note: This weapon can be repeatedly reinforced.]

"Holy moly, an Epic weapon... and it can be reinforced!"

Xu Qin looked at the bone-white halberd in his inventory and clicked equip.

Then he held it in his hand and weighed it.

It was indeed heavy.

Just holding it in one hand made him feel secure!

And then the three effects...

Lifesteal, armor penetration, getting stronger the more one fights.

The most important thing is that it can be reinforced.

Who doesn't love reinforcement?

"Hope it doesn't break."

Xu Qin thought to himself, unequipped it, and put it back into his inventory.

It would be a waste for him to use it.

Because this weapon was clearly tailor-made for a front-line tank.

"This is obviously for Niu Niu!"

Xu Qin selected the Bull's equipment slot on the command panel.

The three-piece set of Rock-Crushing Armor held up its defense,

but the weapon slot had always been empty.

Because the bone hammer the Bull used grew from its own body and wasn't independent equipment.

Now, give it an Epic halberd.

While maxing out defense, it can also make up for the damage output.

"The next few days are going to be busy."

Xu Qin returned to the main interface of the command panel.

Now that the three treasure chests were opened, it was time to get down to business.

He clicked on the Lords Hall interface.

The current hall is level five,

and the upgrade resources that were previously lacking were finally abundant after wiping out those three lords.

[Lords Hall upgrade requirements: Wood × 8000, Stone × 6000, Iron Ore × 4500, Soul Energy × 50000, Magic Crystal Fragments × 800, elite soul core × 40]

Resources are sufficient, start upgrading!

Xu Qin clicked [Upgrade].

A confirmation window popped up on the panel.

But he didn't even look at it and clicked confirm directly.

The next second, the entire Floating City trembled slightly.

A low hum came from beneath the bone floor; that was the sound of renovation.

[Lords Hall upgrading... Estimated time: 48 hours]

"Two days, huh?"

Xu Qin sat on the bone chair,

"Perfect, I'll take advantage of this time to clear out the surrounding resources."

He switched to the regional map and maximized the reconnaissance range.

The terrain, resource points, and wild monster distribution within a thirty-kilometer radius were clearly visible.

The resource points that originally belonged to the three lords had all become Xu Qin's property.

Xu Qin controlled the Floating City and flew towards an area with dense resources on the map.

The altitude dropped to five meters, gliding just above the treetops.

Soon, he found a relatively flat clearing in the woods and pressed [Land].

The bone city base landed steadily.

The three-tier trestle of the Combat Readiness Platform fully deployed, extending into the surrounding bushes.

"Army, disperse and gather freely."