The next moment.

The guard tower has changed.

The Flame Stone at the top emitted bursts of red light.

Immediately afterwards, a dozen or so flaming arrows coalesced.

Launched from the top of the watchtower.

Like fiery dragons, they pierced the sky, sweeping towards their target with blazing flames.

The mournful ghost raised its long-bladed scissors, assuming a defensive stance.

However, the flaming arrows were numerous and fast, making them impossible to defend against.

In the blink of an eye.

The flaming arrow hit its mark precisely.

The mournful spirits roared in agony under the scorching heat of the flames.

Immediately afterwards, a dozen more flaming arrows came flying in.

The mournful spirit was instantly engulfed by the flames, turning into specks of ghostly light that dissipated into the air.

"Holy crap, this arrow tower is so awesome."

Su Bai's eyes widened, revealing a deep sense of disbelief.

At first, he thought that since it was a gift from the military region, the arrow tower wouldn't be too strong.

But unexpectedly, after being strengthened by the supreme myth-level Lord's Mark, it became so powerful.

The arrow, engulfed in thick flames, was incredibly powerful, judging by its appearance alone.

Furthermore, its effectiveness in actual combat is also very strong.

The excellent quality, level 10 Wraith was killed in an instant.

"Great! It seems that with the protection of this watchtower, the security of our territory will undoubtedly be greatly enhanced."

Su Bai's lips curled up, revealing a broad smile.

At that moment, the system's mechanical synthesized voice rang in my ears.

The Souls of the Dead

Quantity: 1

[Automatic decomposition in progress]

【Soul+80】

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

【Soul +800】

"Holy crap, after a tenfold critical hit, I directly gained 800 souls, awesome!"

Su Bai was overjoyed.

Therefore, it seems that killing high-level, high-quality monsters is the fastest way to collect souls.

Like the wasteland wolves we encountered before, killing one only yields one soul, which is far too few.

Unfortunately, the grieving ghost did not leave behind a corpse after its death, so it could not be devoured by the evolution chamber.

Immediately afterwards, the system notification sounded again.

[Hint: Item dropped, obtained 12 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 +120]

"Great! We've finally gotten another low-level energy gem!"

Souls are a resource that can be obtained by killing monsters.

The difference is that the stronger the monster, the more souls it will drop.

Unlike primary energy gems.

Low-level wild beasts generally don't drop loot.

You can only get it by killing higher-level monsters.

"Awesome! Now I have enough resources to upgrade my territory!"

Su Bai grinned, his face practically beaming with joy.

Such a rapid upgrade would probably make other lords envious and jealous.

However, there's no rush to upgrade the territory right now.

The most urgent task is to explore that mysterious cave again.

We must figure out why it emits a faint, eerie light.

"Flybugs, Hydralisks, follow me!"

Su Bai shouted and rushed out of the territory.

Now, he has completely figured it out.

There are two ways to issue commands to the Zerg.

Firstly, it can be done directly in the mind through mental perception and transmission.

Secondly, it is to convey the desired command through language.

At first, Su Bai thought that since zebra gnats and hydralisks couldn't speak, they naturally wouldn't understand human language either.

Surprisingly, they could understand what I was saying.

Five minutes later.

Su Bai stood at the entrance of the cave once again.

"Flybugs, you go in first to scout the situation. If you encounter any danger, retreat immediately!"

"roar!"

Ten springtails let out a low growl and rushed into the dimly lit cave.

This time, they did not encounter any monsters.

After a short wait, the ten springtails returned.

Seeing this, Su Bai cautiously entered the cave under the dual protection of the hydra and the springtail.

After walking for about three minutes...

The light ahead grew brighter and brighter, illuminating the path beneath our feet very clearly.

interesting!

There must be something special hidden inside.

Otherwise, it would be impossible for light to appear out of nowhere.

Su Bai strode forward, increasing his speed.

One minute later.

The view ahead suddenly opened up and became extremely bright.

This is a stone chamber carved by hand, with walls covered in dust and cobwebs.

In the very center stands an altar, from which the bright light source emanates.

Next to the altar, there was also a human-shaped skeleton.

Perhaps the mournful ghost in the cave earlier was derived from this.

“This stone chamber must have been carved out by the natives of the Land of Redemption.”

Su Bai murmured to himself, a thoughtful look in his eyes.

The native inhabitants of the Land of Redemption, that is, the local forces here.

The courses at the school and the military region have emphasized that newly appointed lords who have just entered the Land of Redemption must never provoke them.

Otherwise, it will surely bring about a fatal disaster.

Of course, not all local forces are evil or hostile.

Another group of indigenous peoples live peacefully and never provoke human lords.

If a human lord is very powerful, he can also recruit local forces and bring them into his territory.

If they become powerful enough, they may even attract indigenous people to come and join them.

However, all of this is still quite far from Su Bai's reach for the time being.

He stepped forward and approached the altar.

There was a stone platform on top, on which sat an old book that emitted a faint glow.

"A book?"

Su Bai murmured to himself.

Extend your arm and take it in your hand.

As your gaze focuses, its information emerges.

【The Codex of Summoning Spirits】

[Quality: Unknown]

Disposable items

[Description: This ability allows you to communicate with mysterious forces and tear through dimensional space. After use, you can randomly recruit a hero from your own race.]