99: Chapter 99 The seemingly harmless Xu Qin just wants to watch the drama unfold.

In the following days of travel, Xu Qin did not idle for a single day.

He poured all the produced Ore Spirit into strengthening his troops.

+60.

+80.

+100.

+120.

+140.

+160.

The numbers rose day by day.

By the seventh day, the minimum reinforcement level of the entire army had reached +160.

Xu Qin opened the interface for his Stitched Bone Beast tanks.

[Stitched Bone Beast +160]

Attack Power: 502 (Physical - Shatter / Multi-Source)

Defense: 260

HP: 12000

Trait: Multi-Source Resonance (Locked HP passive, max damage taken per instance: 1200).

Xu Qin looked at the numbers on the panel and couldn't help but whistle.

This was still just the base panel.

Adding the 50% attribute bonus from Lords Protection, his actual HP was close to twenty thousand.

"Bone Beast, truly terrifying."

He opened the panel for the elite Skeleton Elf Archers again.

Their attack power had also skyrocketed, all reaching 400+.

Combined with the hero bonus from Chuan Yun, the army-wide bonus from the bone melting furnace, and Lords Protection...

"One arrow deals a guaranteed two hundred damage. If seven thousand Archers fire a volley..."

Xu Qin clicked his tongue.

"That's nearly two point eight million."

After closing the panel, the anxiety in his heart eased slightly.

The eighth day.

After reinforcing a round of troops, Xu Qin opened the Human Race chat channel to watch the show as usual.

Although there were far fewer messages in the channel than in previous days, the quality of information was significantly higher.

Lord Lin Yi · Human Race: The function of the holy relic has been confirmed. The shield has been lifted, and James's dragon was the first to charge into the ruins, only to be blocked at the entrance by the Angel Race.

Lord Lin Yi · Human Race: During the chaotic battle, the holy relic was briefly touched by Samuel of the Demon Hunter Race, leaking its function panel.

Lord Lin Yi · Human Race: The holy relic is called the 'wasteland saint stele', a legendary-grade territory device.

Lord Lin Yi · Human Race: After being implanted into the territory core, all friendly troops within the territory permanently gain a +10% defense bonus.

Zhao Ming · Human Race: 10% defense? The whole army? Permanently?

Li Wei · Human Race: This thing... is definitely worth fighting over.

Han Yu · Dwarf Race: My twelve thousand Musketeers, each getting an extra six or seven points of defense, is like wearing an extra layer of iron armor for free. Who wouldn't be jealous?

Xu Qin finished reading and opened the command panel.

His Stitched Bone Beast tank type had 260 defense after +160.

Adding 10% would bring it to nearly 286.

Plus the 50% from Lords Protection...

"I dare not even imagine it."

Xu Qin scrolled down.

Then he noticed something.

Many names in the channel had turned gray.

Fan Tong · Human Race, gray.

Sun Lei · Elf Race, gray.

There were seven or eight other lords who had spoken before, all gray.

Xu Qin counted roughly.

Just the gray lord names visible in the channel numbered twelve.

"Twelve..."

He continued to scroll down.

Fang Che · Human Race: I advise everyone not to go; that place is now a slaughterhouse.

Fang Che · Human Race: When I retreated from the northern camp, I saw with my own eyes the southern camp being scattered by a giant dragon.

Fang Che · Human Race: The eastern camp isn't doing well either. Samuel of the Demon Hunter Race led his Chainmail Demon Hunters in a direct raid, and three lords were beheaded before they could react.

Fang Che · Human Race: Now, there are basically only the three major races fighting each other there. Ordinary lords have long since run away. Those who didn't run are all dead.

Zorn · Goblin Race: So who ended up with the holy relic?

Fang Che · Human Race: No one got it. The three parties are keeping each other in check; whoever touches the holy relic gets focused by the other two. It's a stalemate right now.

Xu Qin closed the channel.

"Very good, they are still fighting."

"And fighting quite fiercely."

He leaned back on the bone throne, arms crossed over his chest.

The holy relic had no owner.

The three parties were still in a stalemate.

But ordinary lords had already suffered heavy casualties.

"Perfect."

The ninth day.

The Floating City arrived fifty kilometers away from the coordinate point ahead of schedule.

Xu Qin stood on the Watchtower, looking at the horizon in the distance.

"Tian Ming, release the vultures."

"Yes."

One thousand +240 Skeleton Vultures took off from the Combat Readiness Platform and scattered in all directions.

Ten minutes later.

Reconnaissance information began to stream back.

Xu Qin opened the regional map.

Dense markers dyed the map with mottled colors.

He counted roughly.

Within a fifty-kilometer radius ahead, there were over 120 territory markers, big and small.

One hundred and twenty!

Some territories were very small, surrounded by wooden fences with only a few hundred troops inside.

Some were massive, with three layers of stone walls, forests of arrow towers, and an estimated force of over ten thousand.

"So many people..."

Xu Qin swallowed.

One hundred and twenty lords.

Even if each had an average of five thousand troops, that adds up to six hundred thousand.

Multiplied by sixteen...

No, can't think like that.

War Gift is still being upgraded.

One can't get fat in one bite.

And these lords aren't all standing together waiting for him to attack.

Xu Qin took two deep breaths to calm his mood.

"Stay low profile first. Reconnaissance first."

He pressed the control panel.

"Tian Ming, land. Find an open space, at least five kilometers away from the nearest territory."

"Yes."

The Floating City slowly descended and landed on a gravel patch on the edge of a wasteland.

Xu Qin started acting.

He first issued a gathering order.

Five thousand Troglodytes poured out from the descent platform and began to pretend to dig for stones in the surroundings.

At the same time, two thousand Skeleton Sand Rats burrowed out from the tunnels at the bottom of the Floating City and disappeared underground.

Their target was the direction of the ruins fifty kilometers away.

"Go, little rats."

"Strip those three families down to their underwear for me."

As expected.

Less than an hour after the Floating City landed, the Human Race channel became lively again.

Zhao Ming · Human Race: Holy crap, that Undead Race lord Xu Qin is here! The Floating City is parked fifty kilometers northeast of the ruins!

Han Yu · Dwarf Race: He actually dares to come? Is he crazy?

Li Wei · Human Race: He doesn't want to go for the holy relic, does he?

Barton · Dwarf Race: Just with the Undead Race? The Dragon, Angel, and Demon Hunter Races are fighting there; is he going to deliver headshots?

Xu Qin saw these messages, smiled and typed a line.

Xu Qin · Undead Race: Don't be nervous, I'm just passing by to watch the show.

The channel went quiet for two seconds.

Then the messages exploded.

Han Yu · Dwarf Race: Everyone is fleeing, and you're watching the show? You've got guts!

Xu Qin · Undead Race: Yeah, I heard there's a legendary-grade holy relic, just wanted to see what it looks like.

Xu Qin · Undead Race: Don't worry, I know how much I weigh. With those three big bosses there, why would I butt in?

Li Wei · Human Race: You previously fought thirteen at once...

Xu Qin · Undead Race: Those thirteen only had ten thousand troops combined. Any one of the families here is stronger than me. I'm not stupid.

Barton · Dwarf Race: Ha, you have self-awareness, at least.

Lord Lin Yi · Human Race: Xu Qin, your Floating City is staying there without moving?

Xu Qin · Undead Race: Mining some resources, and watching the show while I'm at it. I'll leave once the holy relic has an owner.

Xu Qin · Undead Race: It's all your fault for constantly sending chat messages in the channel; it made me itch to see it.

Xu Qin · Undead Race: Besides, the city can float, so I just drifted over.

Lord Lin Yi · Human Race: ...Fine then.

Xu Qin closed the channel and the corners of his mouth curled up.

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