Chapter 10, Promotion of Troop Types
Before the promotion runes reach their maximum fourth tier for the units, the promotion only requires a certain amount of energy to activate the promotion runes
However, under normal circumstances, this is merely a legend, and even a giant tribe of dog-headed people with a population of over ten thousand cannot produce a dog-headed dragon vein sorcerer
Li Qing said with a hint of apology
Li Qing extracted the essence of flesh and blood from sixty gnoll corpses, and the aggregated dragon vein was almost undetectable.
Opening my eyes and looking around, I realized that I was the first to complete the assessment. I looked up and saw two senior students in red robes casting approving glances at me, one of whom directly spoke up:
Fear cannot affect him; it is too weak. However, the continuous aura of fear indeed emanates from this crystallized essence of flesh and blood.
After all, energy is merely a catalyst; any template is the same.
The dog-headed man's dragon vein sorcerer has its limits, and further advancement is difficult.
After over a hundred years of reproduction, the total number of goblins in this realm has exceeded one million, establishing a considerably large goblin kingdom
Li Qing suddenly recalled a legend
It should be so
Soon, the space within the palm was enveloped by a vast expanse of blood mist, which quickly dissipated. The sixty corpses of the dog-headed men had vanished, replaced by a fist-sized blood-red crystal, alongside a fingertip-sized gleam hovering at the edge of the crystal
Currently, there is not enough capital to pursue this endeavor
In the end, Li Qing did not obtain the mentor's commitment; she merely registered her name and grades before leaving
Level: 15
However, it is merely a consideration; there are quite a few candidates with similar scores, and it is not certain that he will be selected
Now the question arises, how should the essence of this dragon vein and bloodline be utilized?
Leaving this level and returning to the first floor of the Mage Tower, Li Qing pinched his brow, not continuing to accept the assessment from the second mentor, but hurriedly opened his personal terminal, preparing to purchase a batch of promotion runes to replenish the lost troops
Leaving the classroom, Li Qing immediately returned to the dormitory and entered the divine realm
Therefore
If the final assessment is completed, it is estimated that all subordinates, except for the cavalry and the newly promoted infantry, will achieve their first promotion
The crystals are the essence of the flesh and blood of these sixty dog-headed people, while the size of a fingertip represents the residual essence of the souls of the sixty dog-headed individuals
It's stable
Promoted from a level 0 recruit to a level 1 soldier. And books.
After assigning the tasks, Li Qing left the divine realm and appeared in the classroom
An invisible energy surged forth from the body of the sword technique and entered the warrior's body, stimulating the runic system within the warrior. The system, already enriched with combat experience, was activated by this stimulation, and countless beams of white light erupted from the warrior's body, enveloping him and transforming into a cocoon of light
However, it can serve as an option to attempt it again in the future when sufficient capital is available
This is ?
Once all the dog-headed men were dead, Li Qing let out a long breath
In legend, the Gnoll is one of the descendants of the dragons. It is said that in some extremely large Gnoll tribes, certain spellcasting Gnolls, upon advancing to the third tier as Gnoll priests, have an exceedingly small chance of awakening the dragon vein within them, thereby ascending to become the immensely powerful Gnoll Dragon Vein Sorcerers
Take your time
Student Li Qing, congratulations on successfully completing the assessment with excellent results. Are you willing to become an apprentice under Mentor Nie Yang?
Chop: Charge for 1 second to deal 100% additional damage to the target in front, with a cooldown time of 30 seconds
Level: 15
Upgrading a zero-tier unit to a first-tier unit, whether it is a standard template, an elite template, or even a legendary template, requires only 1 point of energy
Subsequently, Li Qing made adjustments to the defensive facilities within the divine realm, based on insights gained from on-site observations during the previous assessment, which could expedite the process of annihilating the enemy
Assessment is the only privilege granted to students at the outset, with mentors selecting individuals, while students also have the freedom to choose their mentors. This is a common unspoken rule among all military academies in human civilization
The main issue is the lack of funds, and the casualty rate in the early stages is too high. Elite troops are only slightly more resilient than regular ones. In a battle of the scale just mentioned, elite troops would also be beaten to death in the front lines, making them not much different from ordinary infantry
Upon seeing the newly emerged Li Qing, they merely cast a glance before retracting their focus, completely disregarding the hostility reflected in the eyes of the others.
Within an hour of placing the order, Li Qing received ten Imperial New Soldier Promotion Cards, costing 20,000 yuan
Is this the difference between a Samsung mentor and a two-star mentor
After the promotion, Li Qing instructed the veteran to take the new recruits to familiarize themselves with the Divine Realm, while he went to the side of the Divine Realm Tower, where a pile of corpses of dog-headed people had formed a small mound.
The new stone wall, after his adjustments, stands 3 meters high and 2 meters wide, and is topped with numerous spiked stone spheres, each with a diameter of 1 meter.
As the power of the promotion runes is activated, the pre-arranged rune formations begin to transmit knowledge and skills to the warriors, transforming the existing weapons and equipment
Having emerged from the divine realm, it was already afternoon. After finishing lunch, Li Qing headed straight to the Blackstone Tower to begin the second assessment
With such a pure dragon bloodline, to rely solely on one's innate ability to awaken the dragon vein is not to say it is a fool's dream, but rather a daydream.
Immediately order the subjects hiding in the wooden house to come out; the men will clean the battlefield and gather all the bodies to one side, while the women will boil water to dress the wounds of the injured
As before, upon entering the divine realm, a beam of light suddenly descended from the edge of the divine realm after five minutes, and when the radiance faded, it revealed ... 50 goblins.
Familiar processes, a familiar yet different classroom, and two senior students in red robes who are different from each other
The senior displayed no trace of displeasure on his face; instead, he nodded and said
You have five infantry soldiers who have accumulated sufficient experience to be promoted
Or to put it another way, should we continue to refine the dragon bloodline, accumulate a certain quantity, and create a dragon lineage sorcerer?
Is it difficult?
The energy will be completely consumed by twelve o'clock, completing the promotion ceremony for twelve soldiers
Soon, the radiance around the first warrior vanished, and a foot soldier appeared before him, clad in thick leather armor, holding a sturdy wooden shield in his left hand and a seemingly sharper longsword in his right hand
Of course, the most crucial point is that I am not currently lacking food, at least not during my time at the academy
Fifty goblins were crammed into a corridor just over ten meters long, and less than twenty survived the onslaught of rolling stones. Then, a rain of arrows swept across the sky, infantry advanced from the front, and cavalry flanked from the sides. In less than a minute, all the goblins were annihilated, with no losses on their side
The difficulty has clearly decreased, as the number of gnoll diggers has dropped by 10, and notably, all 10 of these are first-tier level 10 gnoll diggers, resulting in a significant reduction in combat power
Then proceed to the second warrior, and similarly promote him by consuming 1 point of energy
Why is it that, as dragon vein sorcerers, we do not merge the dragon vein into a single human practitioner to transform them into a human dragon vein sorcerer
As the dog-headed creatures charged into the long corridor, spikes with a diameter of 1 meter fell from a height of 3 meters, immediately followed by piercing screams and the chilling sound of bones breaking from below
It was not until two minutes after he came out that the second student emerged. The time was brief, and both senior students made the same commitment, to which this student immediately agreed to become a disciple of Mentor Nie Yang
Imperial Infantry (Standard): Common melee infantry of the human faction, serving as the most reliable backbone on the battlefield
Indeed, it is so
The loot is essentially non-existent; the only thing found on the goblin diggers of level one and above is a thin layer of fur. Ordinary goblins are completely bare, and their weapons consist of stone clubs, bone clubs, and wooden sticks, which have no salvage value at all
It is quite enjoyable to be the subject of such envious and jealous gazes for the first time, but unfortunately, this is a two-star mentor
Imperial Archer (Common): A universal ranged unit of the human faction, representing the most basic ranged power on the battlefield
Basic Skills: One-Handed LV2, Running LV2, Archery LV2
Neither the mentor nor the senior will be angry because of this
In the later stages of the experiment, that warlord dispatched troops to massacre millions of goblins across the entire plane, sending a research team that included hundreds of experts in bloodline studies, mutation studies, alchemy, and other extraordinary disciplines to purify the flesh and blood of these millions of goblins
However, although the experiment failed, it was not a complete failure
However, Li Qing did not have this idea, and there was no other reason; it was simply time-consuming and labor-intensive, and there was not much meat.
The recorded dog-headed dragon vein sorcerers have basically enhanced the dragon veins within them through other means, which is the only way they can awaken. It is impossible for a dog-headed person to awaken solely based on their inherent dragon veins.
Li Qing pondered for a moment, then walked up to the large pile of corpses. He extended his hand and pressed down lightly, a vortex appearing in the palm of his hand. A powerful force of attraction surged forth, causing the accumulated corpses of the dog-headed people to quickly rise and be engulfed by the vortex
Unless something unexpected occurs, it is essentially hopeless
After more than two years of complex procedures, over a dozen highly concentrated Dragon Bloodlines have been successfully refined
It was then discovered that there were already six people in the classroom who had come out earlier than oneself, and at that moment, they were sizing each other up.
It is evident that for them, only the top few are considered competitors, while those behind lack competitiveness and will naturally not harbor hostility.
Advanced skills and books: Cleaving
If a professional is transformed into a Dragon Vein Sorcerer, their strength will undoubtedly surpass that of a Goblin Dragon Vein Sorcerer of the same rank, as their intelligence is on an entirely different level.
I have witnessed your performance, your blood will not be shed in vain, your struggles will not be in vain. Twelve warriors have endured difficult battles and accumulated sufficient combat experience to be promoted
The experimental results indicate that the gnolls indeed possess the bloodline of dragons, qualifying them as dragonkin. However, the concentration of this bloodline is exceedingly low, almost pitifully so, as it takes over a million gnolls to extract merely a dozen traces of dragon bloodline.
You have seven archers who have accumulated sufficient experience to be promoted
The only thing of use is this pile of corpses, from which the flesh can be stripped, dried, and stored
Li Qing originally registered for the second position with the three-star mentor, the female mentor Shangguan Qin, but was later persuaded to withdraw. He has not yet chosen a new mentor and has decided to first pass the assessment with the two-star mentor Nie Yang before making any further decisions
In the name of the Lord, I grant you promotion
There was no trickery involved; I simply purchased ten Imperial Infantry cards and did not upgrade them to Elite Promotion cards
All are apprentices, and those who achieve good grades and performance receive more attention and resources from their mentors than other apprentices, which is certainly a cause for envy and jealousy
You commanded a victory in a small-scale battle, gaining 286 strategic experience points, with a current experience total of 628 out of 10,000
Li Qing was not promoted, but left the divine realm immediately after confirming victory
This golden finger can decompose anything, and with functions such as refining and synthesis, it means that in the future, no matter how many extraordinary subjects he studies, he can use this to process materials, equivalent to having a super comprehensive laboratory
In addition, the three assessments are also beneficial for new trainees, as the three battles allow for a relatively safe accumulation of experience. For instance, Li Qing now has twelve soldiers who are eligible for promotion
Given that each mentor will only select a few, averaging around fifteen, his chances are not high
To this end, a specialized warlord conducted an interesting experiment, specifically raising the goblin race within a conquered realm
I apologize, but I have one assessment that has not yet begun. I will make a decision after I complete all assessments. In the same circumstances, I will definitely choose Mentor Nie Yang.
All the merchants on the campus network are located within the college town and the library, making delivery very convenient
During the assessment period, the number of divine domain troops should not be increased arbitrarily to avoid a sudden rise in the difficulty of the assessment
First, gather all the subordinates together, then look at the five elite recruits who have accumulated enough experience for promotion and the seven new archers, and say loudly:
Yes, it is the transformation of the dragon vein sorcerer, not the dog-headed dragon vein sorcerer
In any case, creatures like the dog-headed man are inexpensive and readily available.
He strode up to the front of the most elite infantryman, drew his sword and rested it on the soldier's shoulder, and with a thought, summoned 1 point of energy from the divine energy pool, speaking in a deep voice
Soon, sixty corpses of dog-headed men were all placed into the spatial realm. With a thought, Li Qing began to decompose these bodies
Retrieve 5 Imperial New Recruit Promotion Cards, find 5 strong white farmers, swiftly complete the promotions, and restore the troop numbers to their original state
Nana's ... ...
Li Qing's attention fell upon this blood-colored crystal, and just as he was about to contemplate how to utilize this object, he suddenly sensed that there seemed to be something within this essence of flesh and blood
The strength of this group of competitors is even greater than Li Qing had imagined; among them, there are six who are faster than herself, and this is just one batch.
As the dog-headed creatures rushed chaotically into the adjusted stone wall passage, Li Qing immediately ordered the laborers behind the approximately three-meter-high stone wall to push down the spiked stone balls that he had deliberately reshaped using spatial manipulation, which were piled on top of the wall.
A faint sense of authority instilled in him an involuntary feeling of fear
Advanced Skill: Charged Arrow
However, with such a number of goblins, there has never been a goblin head priest capable of activating the thin dragon bloodline to ascend to the status of a goblin dragon blood sorcerer
Once a clear commitment has been made, one cannot accept invitations from other mentors, as it is considered to be already confirmed
Basic Skills: One-Handed LV2, Running LV2, Shield LV2
Charged Arrow: Charge time 1 to 3 seconds, dealing 50% to 150% additional damage to a single target, cooldown time 30 seconds
Essence of Flesh and Blood
Unless the number of students who perform better than oneself in the past three days is less than the number of pre-registered students on the mentor's side, one might consider oneself
However, even though he successfully became a mentor's apprentice, this student still looked at Li Qing with a gaze full of hostility
Any Samsung mentor, Li Qing, would agree without hesitation