26: The final frenzy! Resource plunder before the blood moon!
The Regional Channel was still sinking into the despair of impotent Rage.
Some were praying, some were cursing, some were proposing to form an “Anti-Demon Alliance,” but they couldn't even elect a unified commander.
More people, however, were calculating which would fall on their necks first: the Blood Moon or the Little Devil’s butcher knife, in a numb wait.
Lin Feng had long since blocked out these meaningless noises.
In his world, there were only three things left.
Resources, upgrades, and that clear, unmistakable path to victory.
His consciousness sank into the Black Iron Barracks, which was filled with a sense of iron and killing intent.
As the Main Base was upgraded to Level 6, the Barracks' population cap also increased from 60 to 100.
At the same time, a brand new unit icon quietly unlocked in the training list.
【Boar Rider】: Occupies 5 population. Unlock cost: 1000 heavy oil.
Lin Feng didn't hesitate.
“Unlock.”
【Consumed heavy oil x1000, remaining heavy oil x9000.】
【Boar Rider】
Type: Melee
Health: 500
Attack: 50
Trait: 【Ceasefire】 (Passive) — This unit ignores all enemy troops and heroes, and will only target defensive buildings as its sole attack objective.
Training Cost: 50 heavy oil.
“Only attacks buildings?” A glint flashed in Lin Feng’s eyes.
This was a pure war machine, born for siege warfare! It was a battering ram designed to penetrate layers of enemy defenses and strike directly at the heart!
He quickly adjusted his population allocation.
He disbanded all the Elite Goblins he had previously synthesized, returning some heavy oil.
He needed extreme specialization, not a large, all-encompassing motley crew.
“Train 【Boar Rider】 x8, 【Goblin Guards】 x8, 【Goblin Elite Throwers】 x9.”
The new population allocation formed three specialized squads with clear divisions of labor.
The Boar Rider was responsible for assaults, the Goblin Guards for assassinations, and the Elite Throwers for clearing the field.
But Lin Feng knew this wasn't enough.
His gaze fell upon the eight Boar Riders who had just completed training and were letting out low roars.
“Select four 【Boar Rider】s, synthesize!”
Boom—!
The four Boar Riders, along with the giant boars beneath them, were forcibly pulled and squeezed by an invisible force!
The boars' tusks became thicker and more ferocious, and the leather armor on the riders condensed into a layer of cuticle that shimmered with metallic luster.
【Synthesis successful! You have obtained an Epic Unit — Heavy Armored Boar Elite!】
【Heavy Armored Boar Elite】
Quality: Purple
Population Occupied: 20
Health: 2000 (500x4)
Attack: 200 (50x4)
Trait: 【Ceasefire】
The corner of Lin Feng’s mouth curled into a cold arc.
This was the effect he wanted!
“Continue!”
His consciousness locked onto the remaining four Boar Riders.
The same bloody evolution began, but this time, just as the light was about to dissipate, one of the riders' bodies suddenly swelled, his muscles bulging, his eyes blood-red, as if he had fallen into a state of Rage!
【Special Mutation! This unit has awakened a special skill: Berserk (Passive)!】
【Berserk】: Every 10 seconds, this unit will trigger a Rage, increasing its attack and attack speed by 50% for 3 seconds!
Lin Feng scrutinized his refreshed assault force with satisfaction.
Two Heavy Armored Boar Elites, one of which was a “Berserker” capable of instantly unleashing devastating damage.
They would become the most brutal and unreasonable battering rams in his hands!
After all this, Lin Feng then locked his consciousness onto a coordinate on the world map that glowed with a crimson light.
【Harpy Nest (Difficult)】
【Recommended forces for conquest: 200 population or more.】
【Defensive forces: Harpies x150, Harpy Queen x1, Initial Arrow Tower x8】
This was a high-difficulty resource point that he had not dared to touch before.
A large number of flying units, coupled with an elite boss, was a nightmare for any lord with insufficient anti-air capabilities.
But now, times had changed.
“Attack.”
Accompanied by the familiar sensation of weightlessness, Lin Feng’s consciousness once again descended into the Barbarian King’s explosive body.
Behind him, two Heavy Armored Boar Elites, like small war chariots, and seventeen Goblin special forces, were ready for battle.
“Whoo—!”
Sharp screams came from the distant cliff, and hundreds of winged, ferocious Harpies swooped down, covering the sky.
Lin Feng merely raised his head coldly, and with a thought.
The two Heavy Armored Boar Elites ignored the threat in the sky, taking heavy steps like two runaway heavy trucks, charging directly towards the eight Initial Arrow Towers on the cliff that provided fire support!
The 【Ceasefire】 trait meant they only saw buildings!
At the same time, Lin Feng controlled the Barbarian King, letting out an earth-shattering roar, and actively confronted the largest Harpy Queen, who wore a feather crown.
“【Rage】!”
A wave of crimson energy exploded, and ten Barbarian phantoms wielding giant axes roared into the sky, like a meat grinder, instantly tearing dozens of Harpies in the front to shreds!
Meanwhile, his Elite Thrower squad calmly sent their poisoned short spears into the sky, one by one.
The mutated throwers, with their 【Rapid Fire】 skill, were like turrets, each attack spraying three deadly short spears with astonishing efficiency.
On the other side, the Goblin Guards with 【Shadow Step】, under Lin Feng's control, bypassed the main force and silently approached the Harpy Queen's back, preparing for a fatal assassination.
The entire battle was perfectly divided into four parts by Lin Feng.
He himself, with his hero's body and Rage skill, single-handedly held back the strongest Harpy Queen and most of the lesser enemies.
The Heavy Armored Boar Elites transformed into relentless siege machines, crushing the enemy's defensive buildings.
The Elite Thrower squad was responsible for clearing the sky.
The Goblin Guards, like a precise surgical knife, waited for the opportunity for a one-hit kill.
A “Difficult” level challenge that others would have considered a sure defeat, in his hands, became an organized, clearly divided, and efficient resource harvest.
【Ding! Conquest successful! You have successfully cleared this camp!】
【You obtained: Gold x3000, heavy oil x2000!】
The generous rewards made the fire in Lin Feng's eyes burn even hotter.
Without any pause.
【Troll Mine (Difficult)】… 【Wyvern Nest (Difficult)】…
When Lin Feng had used up all of his PVE attack attempts for the day, the numbers on his resource panel had reached an astonishing height.
【Gold: 14200】
【heavy oil: 10000】
Only the last five thousand eight hundred gold coins remained until his goal of twenty thousand gold coins.
Lin Feng's gaze slowly moved away from the PVE area and fell upon the vaster and bloodier PVP area.
His finger slowly slid across the leaderboard, and soon, an ID caught his eye.
【Fiery Mad Blade (S-rank - Fiery Slash)】
Lin Feng remembered this ID; not long ago, this person was still spouting nonsense in the channel, mocking those “useless” people who couldn't even survive the fifth wave.
“You're the one.”