The stronger the monster, the greater the rewards.
"Could it be that an epic monster has spawned near my territory?"
Through the Lord Interface, he directly contacted Dragon One.
"Dragon One, report the situation!"
Dragon One's voice came through:
"Reporting to the Lord, about 10 kilometers south of the territory, a giant Centaur Nest has been discovered, levels ranging from 6 to 9, with approximately a thousand in number."
Jiang Chen asked curiously:
"Low-level Centaur Warriors shouldn't be able to hurt you, right?"
Dragon One sounded a bit frustrated:
"There's a hero commanding the monsters, and I got focused."
Jiang Chen suddenly understood.
Although it wasn't the epic monster he was hoping for, a Centaur Nest was still a valuable find.
[Centaur Nest]: A wild unit building that can recruit Centaur Warriors.
Centaur Warriors are elite units, proficient in both melee and ranged combat.
The standard barracks in the territory can currently only recruit militia; the territory needs to reach Tier 4 to recruit elite human swordsmen.
With more and more resource points being occupied, using dragons to guard them seemed like overkill.
The appearance of the Centaur Nest was just what he needed.
After gaining a general understanding of the terrain, Jiang Chen immediately broadcast through the Lord's Heart:
"Everyone except the dragons guarding important resource points, gather at (XXX, XXX)."
The Empress finished her training and looked at him expectantly:
"What about me, Lord?"
Jiang Chen nodded, "Come with me!"
As a ranged unit, the Centaur Tribe's focus fire capability was not to be underestimated.
To avoid unnecessary losses, Jiang Chen had to be present on the scene.
After some thought, Jiang Chen said:
"Level up!"
Four consecutive halos rose, and Jiang Chen directly leveled up to 5, greatly enhancing his survivability.
But that wasn't all.
Jiang Chen thought for a moment, took out a plain longsword, and a brilliant light shone in his hand.
"Consume 20,000 Spirit Stones, choose enhancement direction ③⑥, Exceptional-grade sword Scarlet Holy Word."
The hard-earned fortune shrank by half in an instant.
The light dissipated.
The plain longsword had transformed into a three-foot-three-inch blood-red sword emitting a crimson glow.
[Scarlet Holy Word] (Exceptional)
Level: 5
Sharpness: 22
Durability: 18
Attributes: Physique +9, Spiritual Power +6, Capacity -4
Skills: [Crimson Arc] [Holy Word]
As expected of an exceptional-grade weapon, the Scarlet Holy Word not only had explosive base attributes but also came with two powerful skills, one offensive and one supportive, complementing each other perfectly.
Seeing the Empress's eyes light up, Jiang Chen casually tossed the sword to her.
"It's yours! Remember, your task later is to protect me!"
The Empress played with it lovingly for a moment, then patted her chest confidently:
"Rest assured, my Lord."
[Notification: The Empress is moved by your gift of the sword, Favorability increased by 1, current 88 points.]
Just one step away from "Intimate."
Half an hour later.
Jiang Chen crossed the vast grassland, accompanied by the Empress and eight giant dragons, arriving at the designated coordinates.
The Empress stood beside Jiang Chen, holding the sword.
This time, the eight dragons didn't arrogantly soar in the sky but instead crouched low, trying to hide in the waist-high grass, advancing stealthily.
Not far away was a giant Centaur Tribe.
Teams of Centaur Warriors patrolled in an orderly fashion, with nearly half of them being elite.
[Centaur Warrior] (Elite)
Race: Half-Beast Race
Level: 8
Combat Power: 20☆
Skills: [Volley Arrows] [Charge] [Rising Slash]
Looking around, there were hundreds of them.
If other lords were here, even someone like An Chuxia, a big spender, would only be able to sigh at the scale of this Centaur Tribe.
Unfortunately, they encountered Jiang Chen.
Dragon Nine's long face suddenly poked over, feeling uneasy:
"My Lord, we are dragons, you know, and this position is too undignified for dragons!
"Should I roar to announce the Lord's arrival to these ants?"
Thud—
Jiang Chen knocked Dragon Nine on the head, scolding softly:
"Reckless? All you know is being reckless?"
"I made you a squad leader; can't you use your brain in battle?"
"Why charge in when you can ambush, huh?"
Jiang Chen was glad he came along.
Nearly a thousand level 8 monsters, including fully armed elite monsters.
If they fought in the dragons' usual high-profile way, victory wouldn't be hard, but there would definitely be casualties.
Legendary dragons, losing even one would break Jiang Chen's heart.
After reprimanding Dragon Nine, Jiang Chen carefully observed the enemy's formation.
Then he began to devise a strategy.
"Later, line up in a straight line, fly to coordinates (XXX, XXX) as fast as you can, and use [Dark Breath] to plow the ground..."
For Jiang Chen, who participated in the national high school tactical competition, this situation was child's play.
Ensuring the dragons understood, Jiang Chen whispered:
"Attack!"
"Yes!"
The eight dragons flapped their wings, soaring into the sky instantly.
"Enemy attack..."
"The dragon from before is back!"
"Haha, a young dragon dares to return; we'll feast on dragon meat tonight!"
"No, wait, 1, 2, 3... 8 dragons, alert!"
"Oh no, they're heading for the central camp, protect Lord Marhan!"
Hearing the Centaurs' exclamations, Jiang Chen was pleased:
"They're speaking the Common Tongue of Myriad Races!"
"It seems this Centaur Nest has lineage and heritage, not just a primitive wild tribe, very good!"
The higher the civilization level, the greater the potential.
Ten seconds later.
The dragons reached the designated location.
"Dark Breath!"
Inky black dragon breath spewed forth, sizzling as it scorched the ground.
Eight streams of dragon breath created a death zone dozens of meters wide, rapidly spreading forward.
Ordinary Centaurs, with combat power just over 10 stars, quickly lost their lives.
Only elite Centaurs could struggle for a moment.
[Your unit Dragon Nine killed a Centaur Warrior (Elite), gaining Energy *80, Spirit Stone *8, Fine Treasure Chest *1.] (Click to collect)
[Your unit Dragon One killed a Centaur Warrior (Elite), gaining Energy *70, Spirit Stone *5, Unit Soul *1.] (Click to collect)
[Your unit...]
Jiang Chen's blitzkrieg was a success.
In an instant, over a hundred notifications popped up.
To Jiang Chen's surprise, the second notification revealed a Unit Soul.
[Unit Soul] (Elite): Use on ordinary units to upgrade them to elite units; use on elite units to increase their star level.
A great find!
The Empress, watching the one-sided battle, sincerely said:
"The Lord's unconventional tactics are impressive!"
Jiang Chen waved it off.
"This is something any ordinary high school student can do, nothing worth praising."
The Empress, intrigued, asked:
"Lord, when will you take me to your world? It's called Blue Star, right?"
"Yes, it's called Blue Star."
There was nothing to hide, Jiang Chen said casually while keeping an eye on the battlefield:
"According to the rules of the Battlefield of Myriad Races, your Favorability needs to reach 100 points to come with me to Blue Star."
The Empress knew that Favorability couldn't be forced, so she giggled:
"Then the Lord must work hard to make this girl completely devoted."
As they chatted idly, the dragons had already reached the main camp of the Centaurs.
A three-meter-tall, muscular Centaur hero, while fastening his pants, cursed:
"Who dares to disturb my fun? Tired of living... ah, no..."
Before he could finish, eight scorching dragon breaths descended upon him.
Three seconds later.
The eight dragons ceased their breath attacks and soared into the sky.
The only Centaur hero in the tribe had turned to charcoal, dead beyond doubt.
"Huff... huff..."
Dragon Nine rose to a hundred meters in the air, out of the Centaur archers' range, and panted heavily.
"Breathing fire for over ten seconds, it's hard to catch my breath!"
Dragon One agreed:
"The Lord was right; we sisters need to train our lung capacity!"
Meanwhile, Jiang Chen received a Heavenly Dao notification.
[Your unit Dragon Nine killed a Centaur Chieftain (Rare Hero), gaining Energy *20000, Spirit Stone *228, Wind Spirit Bow (Rare) *1, Crusade Token *1.] (Click to collect)
Jiang Chen was overjoyed.
"A big haul!"
"And there's even a Crusade Token?"
Seeing the Crusade Token, Jiang Chen's mind raced.
"Should I crusade against Li Muze or Lin Mo..."
"No, this is the first Crusade Token, a rare commodity, using it myself would be a waste!"
"Why not sell this Crusade Token at a high price and let them crusade against me?"
"Not only would it bring in a large amount of energy, but I could also extort a hefty sum of Spirit Stones!"
"But how to sell it without arousing suspicion..."
Recalling the rules of the Exchange, Jiang Chen formulated a plan.