Countless corpses lay scattered about, lifeless dwarf soldiers, dwarf warriors, and the exceptionally strong "Dwarf Longbeard Hammer Hand" were all laid flat on the decaying leaves.
Through a delicate perspective, one can see earthworms and ants crawling on these corpses.
If someone were to venture deep into this forest, they might mistake it for a ritual sacrifice by an evil god.
They believed it to be a burnt offering.
But in reality, this was the scene where Su Yue witnessed the resurrection of a ninth-order archangel.
A second-tier blind warrior respectfully said, "Master, everything is ready."
His voice was deep and muffled, and his intelligence was limited, but Su Yue could definitely sense that he was more than one level stronger than a first-tier cave dweller.
"Let's begin, Europa."
"yes."
To some extent, Su Yue also had a bit of a sixth-rate tendency. The area was deserted; the troops wouldn't leak intelligence to the outside world. They had just dismissed the dwarf scouts and that brown-bearded fellow.
Su Yue immediately began preparing for the clandestine resurrection ritual, just like the old man.
"Clang!"
Archangel Europa's wings emerged from her back, radiating a rich white light and a divine aura, as if she were praying towards heaven. If one ignored the single black, fallen feather within her wings, the nineteen-year-old girl before them would undoubtedly be the epitome of "perfection," "elegance," and "refinement."
Her chestnut-brown hair was blown by the wind under the sacred pillar of light.
Su Yue was also forced to raise his arm to block out the bright light in front of him.
A sharp and intense beam of pure white light.
It was almost impossible to see what was happening in the forest... Therefore, Su Yue had no choice but to seek help from the lord's log.
Lord's Log: "Your ninth-tier subordinate 'Archangel' Europa has cast a resurrection spell, and all 120 of your fallen soldiers have been resurrected. 152 dwarves have also been resurrected."
Holy crap!
"!!!"
"This...this, nearly 300 people were resurrected in one go!"
Europa looked at Su Yue's admiring, praising, and even amazed expression, and a shy, happy look appeared on her face.
Because the holy light was so intense, Su Yue didn't notice Europa's expression. At that moment, he reluctantly opened his eyes, only to see a blinding "holy" white light sweep across, as if light and shadow were overlapping... Large swaths of corpses were touched by the white light, and their fatal wounds vanished. The white light acted like the most effective adhesive, binding together countless injuries—slashes to the neck, penetrating wounds to the heart in the back, bite wounds to the abdomen!
First-tier dwarf warrior: "It was the archangel, the holy archangel, who saved our lives?"
The second-tier dwarven crossbowman said, "We are sworn enemies with the human lords, but if it's the Holy Temple, I might consider it."
Su Yue's gaze was as sharp as a hawk's, looking to the right, at the key point for resurrection.
The third-tier "Dwarf Longbeard Hammer Hand" that I killed is right there!
"Cough cough..."
Under the light of Holy Light and the Great Resurrection spell, this elite Tier 3 dwarf with a long beard and heavy hammer has been resurrected.
The holy light gradually faded.
Su Yue stepped onto the soft ground and asked, "Would you like to join our territory?" Su Yue was thinking about a bit of a problem; his territory didn't have an official name yet, and he'd have to think of something imposing when he got back. Maybe he could ask the player forums for suggestions, and he could just give them some gold coins.
He was lost in thought, and while he had expectations for the third-tier troops, he didn't necessarily need them.
The Tier 3 soldier, the dwarf with the long beard and heavy hammer, fell silent.
His ability to lead the dwarf player lord through the encirclement proves his strength is considerable... and he has significant value. Of course, Su Yue doesn't care much about his dwarven racial identity. Because he isn't actually the human nobleman that the dwarven empire's general and the dwarven players imagine; his faction is the Great Old Ones.
The faction determines Su Yue's allegiance, which allows him to accept the surrender of the dwarves.
This is another crucial point that must be mentioned.
Ordinary human lords would never accept dwarf soldiers as subordinates or have them surrender and join their territory. Their morale, fondness for alcohol, and special talents and hobbies such as mining and forging would clash with those of human soldiers.
The two sides are not only opposing camps, but also sworn enemies.
But Su Yue is different.
Once you join his camp, the Divine Lord's power will maintain 100% loyalty. Even if morale drops, the morale of Su Yue's original territory will be very high. Don't worry about a few drops in morale, and don't pay attention to conflicts between dwarves, humans, orcs, and other races.
The faction of just one "Great Old Ones" can erase all conflicts.
Su Yue had two ninth-tier subordinates and one great demon, Silver Palace Lord Abraham von Heinrich Anatos.
The other is Europa, the Archangel of the Sanctuary.
Su Yue has already assembled a lineup of angels and demons, so naturally he won't fail to assemble a lineup of humans and dwarves.
"I wonder what that sixth son of Abraham is up to now in the territory. I hope he's not plotting something big again."
The dwarf with a gray beard and a long beard, wielding a heavy hammer, said respectfully, "I am willing to surrender to you."
Su Yue smiled and said, "Very good, it was worth it for me to give you a second life."
With a "plop".
The heavy bull-horned armor slammed to the ground, and the third-tier dwarf with the long beard and heavy hammer gave Su Yue a big thud.
Su Yue has great respect for warriors.
At least these elite dwarves charging into battle were not afraid of death.
Lord's Log: "Under the influence of diplomacy, resurrection, and the high-ranking pressure of the archangel, 154 dwarf units have chosen to surrender to you."
Su Yue smiled and said, "I accept your surrender."
"154 dwarves have joined your territory, including 32 second-tier dwarf warriors, 15 dwarf archers, and 107 dwarf warriors who pledge their allegiance to you." With a whoosh, the dwarf troops who had been fighting tooth and nail in the forest all knelt on the ground.
"Get up, everyone, get ready to go home!"
Su Yue glanced at Europa and thought to herself that the Archangel Maiden was still the best.
Europa said absentmindedly, "I'm sorry, Master, there are still nearly 200 corpses that have not been resurrected. My power is somewhat lacking."
Su Yue laughed heartily, "Not at all! With the original 120 dead soldiers plus 154 dwarves, my current military strength has exceeded 650. This is all thanks to you, Europa! Without you, where would this battle have yielded such a high harvest? Look at the other Chosen Lords and players, where can they find such a virtuous, beautiful, and elegant female archangel to be their adjutant? They'd probably be fighting to the death for a dozen or so unit types."
"Ah!!~~~"
Europa felt completely satisfied as he listened to Su Yue's heartfelt praise, and a strange blush appeared on his face.
"Lord... Lord, you..."
Lord's Log: "Europa's feelings for you have deepened."
Su Yue thought to himself, "Loyalty is already 100 points, and the affection is deepening? That's great. It looks like we're about to form a bond, sharing life and death."
Just as Su Yue was leading his troops back home.
The Lord's Log has encountered yet another unexpected problem.
"Your territory has completed the construction of Tier 3 residential buildings. Due to Jin Xiuer's supervision of the construction, it has now been upgraded to Tier 4 residential buildings!"
"Your tavern construction is complete; the Tier 3 tavern has been upgraded to a Tier 4 tavern!"
"Your resource storage warehouse blueprints are complete. The Tier 3 warehouse has been upgraded to a Tier 5 resource storage warehouse!"
Su Yue was so shocked by these messages that he was almost dumbfounded... He had vaguely felt that something was wrong before. Logically speaking, in a territory overseen by a god-level architect, the houses should be built from level 3 to level 4, after all, Jin Ling'er is a god-level architect who can increase the building level by 1.
However, the previous incident did not occur in the residential buildings.
Looking at it now.
Su Yue then realized that Jin Xiuer was busy building a tavern and a supply warehouse!
"Now I'm sure I'll have a place to store the 1 million units of grain I bought, and they won't rot or get damaged!"
"The tavern is complete; heroes can now be recruited!"
"Abraham, that sixth brother, is completely unwilling to lead troops into battle. He always makes excuses and shirks responsibility, just like a typical sixth brother. Europa isn't a hero... Now that we have another hero, it's like having two bases. We can start developing on two fronts, or even three fronts."
Players who have played those territory games in their past lives, such as Age of Empires and StarCraft, know how much of an advantage it is to have multiple bases at the start of the game.
The value of a hero is actually no less than that of the base.
If the three-pronged development strategy is to take off, Su Yue will be forced to take off even if he doesn't want to!
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