"My lovely leaping bugs, your lord has come to visit you. You fought very bravely in the previous battle. Keep up the good work and create glory together with me!"

Su Bai left the territory and reunited with the ten springtails outside.

Then, something amazing happened.

Seemingly sensing Su Bai's care, the jumping insects raised their heads and ran quickly.

They seemed somewhat excited, circling around Su Bai's body.

[Note: The Zergling has entered a state of heightened aggression, temporarily increasing its combat power by 20%]

"Holy crap, it even works!"

Su Bai's face lit up with joy, and a smile appeared on his face.

It seems that both humans and Zerg enjoy hearing words of encouragement.

Now, the Zerglings' combat strength has been enhanced.

We must seize this opportunity and kill as many monsters as possible.

"Follow me, let's continue fighting!"

With a wave of his hand, Su Bai led ten jumping insects toward the wilderness ahead.

A short while later.

A tremendous roar resounded.

At the horizon, a colossal figure appeared.

Judging from its outline, it appears to be an elephant.

It is five meters long and about three meters tall, with a huge head and exceptionally strong muscles.

Its body was covered in black mane, with high shoulder peaks on its back, and two long white teeth curled outwards.

"Holy crap, that elephant is amazing!"

Su Bai was slightly taken aback, a hint of shock in his eyes.

Mammoth

[Quality: Excellent]

[Level: Lv7]

[Introduction: Mammoths were originally docile animals, but under the influence of an evil force, they mutated and became extremely violent.]

"Holy crap, we've already encountered a level 7 beast so quickly, and the Zergling is only level 1. Can we even beat it?"

Seeing the mammoth charging towards them, Su Bai's expression suddenly became hesitant.

Although the quality of the Zergling is at the Supreme Mythic level, its combat power is also as high as Level 3.

However, the level is ultimately too low, only level 1.

The mammoth in front of us looks extremely ferocious and of a high level; it should be difficult to deal with.

Alternatively, we could retreat temporarily and avoid their sharp edge.

Wait until you have higher-level units or your Zerglings level up before engaging them in battle.

"Prepare to evacuate—"

Before the word "retreat" could be uttered, the ten springtails beside him pawed at the ground with their forelegs, emitting a series of low growls.

Su Bai was slightly taken aback.

He seemed to sense the powerful fighting spirit emanating from the springtail.

Since that's the case, then let's fight!

If we're not afraid of springtails, what do we, as lords, have to be afraid of?

"Flying bugs attack!"

Su Bai shouted loudly.

In an instant, the ten jumping insects, like wild horses, galloped forward at high speed.

On the opposite side, a mammoth roared.

It raised its thick thighs, brandished its sharp tusks, and charged forward like a small mountain.

Subconsciously, Su Bai placed his hand on the semi-automatic pistol at his waist.

However, if this mammoth were to actually charge right in front of you...

It's likely that even a pistol bullet wouldn't be able to penetrate its thick, hard outer layer.

In the blink of an eye.

The distance between the two sides closed rapidly.

The instant they touched.

Ten springtails stomped on the ground, their pair of sickles standing tall.

Then, their bodies leaped several meters high, landing directly on the back of the mammoth.

It launched a frenzied attack with its sharp teeth and claws.

"roar!"

The mammoth, in pain, frantically shook its body, trying to shake the springtail off its back.

Then, the springtail's claws pierced into the mammoth's muscles.

No matter how fiercely it struggled, the springtail remained as still as a rock.

that's all.

The springtails were tearing and biting wildly.

Before long, the mammoth was covered in wounds and bloodstains.

The next moment.

It could no longer hold on and collapsed to the ground with a crash, raising clouds of dust.

A ball of light the size of a goose egg rose from the mammoth's body and hovered about one meter above the ground.

The powerful spirit of the beast.

Quantity: 1

[Automatic decomposition in progress]

【Soul +30】

Are springtails really that powerful?

Su Bai stood there, stunned, his eyes wide with shock.

Such a swift and powerful attack method is truly astonishing.

He jumped directly onto the giant elephant's back, leaving it defenseless.

It must be said that springtails do possess a certain level of combat intelligence.

Moreover, killing higher-level beasts yields more souls.

A level 7 mammoth dropped 30 souls, which is not bad.

Unlike the Steppenwolves we encountered before, killing one only yielded 1 soul.

At this moment.

The system's mechanical synthesized sound began.

[Congratulations, Lord! With the enhanced effect of the Prayer, the number of Souls obtained has increased tenfold.]

【Soul +300】

"Great! I'm so happy!"

Su Bai's lips curled up, and his face was practically beaming with joy.

With the blessing buff, it's now equivalent to killing 10 mammoths.

Stimulate!

It came without any effort.

With ten times the drop rate and ten times the resources, this super buff obtained from the prayer can last for a month.

This month has been absolutely fantastic.

Ahead, ten springtails swarmed forward, devouring the flesh and blood of the mammoth.

A hearty meal will restore your strength.

Then the next battle can begin.

"Have you eaten and drunk your fill? Let's get back to work!"

Su Bai looked at the jumping insect and said with a smile.

At this moment.

A ding sound.

The system notification sounded again.

[Hint: Item dropped, obtained 10 Basic Energy Gems]

[Congratulations, Lord! With the enhanced effect of the Prayer, the number of basic Energy Gems obtained has increased tenfold.]

[Basic Energy Gem +100]

Damn, besides the soul, something else dropped!

They've really become wealthy.

A basic energy gem, that's a good thing.

It can be used to upgrade buildings within a territory and perform many other functions.

100 at once, so satisfying!

Moreover, I had previously learned about this in the military region. Beasts of similar quality and level, such as mammoths, can only drop 1 to 3 low-level energy gems at most.

Now, 10 of them have suddenly appeared.

It must be because the 10x drop rate increases both the probability and the quantity of resources that drop.

The final resources obtained will be increased tenfold, resulting in 100 items.

This level of comfort is so profound, it's almost ethereal and intoxicating.

Just then, another system notification sounded.

[Note: Building upgrade is now available]

Su Bai's eyes lit up, and he quickly opened the barracks page.

[Barracks]

[Level: Lv1]

[Quality: A Myth of Ultimate Excellence]

[Function: Basic recruitment building, recruits territory-specific troops]

[Note: You can recruit once for free each day. The recruited troops will be of the same level and quality as your barracks.]

Upgrade Requirements: 500 Wood, 500 Stone, 50 Basic Energy Gems

[Next level: Shorten the free recruitment time and increase the probability of recruiting advanced units]

[Note: The building level cannot be higher than the territory level, otherwise the upgrade will fail.]