Chapter 21 The Second Main Force Troop Type (1/3)_1

The Goblin Shaman fell unsettlingly, so hastily that Mu Yuan didn't even have time to check its level among the rare classes of shamans.

But it couldn't be too high.

The highest-level Big Goblins around him were only at level six, so he assumed the Goblin Shaman to be level seven.

"Level 7.... It's actually quite advanced. It has entered the 'Late Period of Apprentice', and as a powerful troop of rare one-star level, the shaman is incredibly fearsome."

But it seems, not too much?

Under Dead Bone's cannonball-like Bone Spear throw, let alone a 7-level shaman, even a professional-level shaman wouldn't survive if hit.

Shamans are, after all, fragile.

The Big Goblin, on the other hand, was very resistant. When the Skeleton Soldier's sword landed on it, it couldn't cut too deep as the intense muscles of the Big Goblin would trap it.

Hence, other skeleton soldiers also rushed after and landed their cuts.

With multiple wounds accumulated, even the two Big Goblins with blood-red eyes stumbled and fell, dying unsettled like their Shaman.

...

Being the overlord within a radius of two or three kilometers, the Goblin Camp stirred a lot of commotion in this battle, but very few monsters dared to investigate.

Their fear of the Goblin Overlord was embedded deeply in their bones.

Even if some reckless wild creatures rushed over, drawn by the smell of blood, they were merely more fodder for Dead Bone and the other skeletons' slaughter.

Mu Yuan began to tally his battle gains.

Apart from the unexpected Goblin Shaman, the number of other goblins was much as he predicted before, totaling about dozens.

Killing dozens of monsters at once, his harvest was naturally pretty rich.

Dead Bone, along with Bone Two and Bone Three that had slightly opened their spiritual wisdom, tirelessly collected the scattered Soul Sand and handed it over to him.

As a result of killing many high-level troops in this battle, including 5 Big Goblins and 1 Goblin Shaman, a good amount of Remnant Souls burst out.

It was a glorious victory.

Like grains of sand, the tiny fragments of Soul Sand piled before him slowly merged into an exquisite broken gem.

'Soul Sand: 101.5g'

As for Remnant Souls...

"Three random Remnant Souls, and another two Goblin's... unlucky. However, a three-star level Remnant Soul burst out."

'Remnant Soul (Big Slime)'

'Description: Use this Remnant Soul to recruit a normal three-star troop, Big Slime, with a 100% success rate.'

"The evolved form of slime, Big Slime."

"Just like the Skeleton series, common slimes are synonymous with weaklings, but Big Slimes are fairly good. They are the best among the three-star troops, possessing large bodies and great force, capable of both tanking and controlling - by suppressing with their weight and exerting strong control over enemies."

"Moreover, if you round it off, Slimes are also considered noble elemental creatures."

Mu Yuan had considered the selection of his main troops a while ago—meaning one or two days earlier.

He had a bit of evolutionary ability, so he needed to go down the route of troop specialization. He simply couldn't recruit a Skeleton Soldier in one place and a Musketeer in another.

But being skilled only in Skeleton troops wouldn't work either, the limitation of a single type of troop is too large, their weaknesses would be obvious and easily targeted.

"Something like Archers who are great for ranged combat is highly practical and have an upper hand in city defense. Unfortunately, Archers are two-star level troops, and due to their long-range characteristics, the price of their Remnant Souls is high and not much cheaper than three-star ones."

"And for me to exploit evolutionary abilities, I need to focus on numbers because the evolution points produced by Skeleton Warriors and Skeleton Soldiers are not much more than Little Skeletons... After days of research, the rules of the evolution ability are apparent - quality is made by quantity."

Just like the whole clan pushing forward one or two emperors.

Under these circumstances, Mu Yuan needs cost-effective troops, and Little Skeleton is one of them.

"Not only that, but I also have to consider the daily maintenance of the troops."

Most troops are of flesh and blood, like Archer and Musketeer from the Human Race, they are no different from real humans except that they lack wisdom.

They need daily food and necessary rest. If not provided, the troops would lose balance leading to a decrease in combat power, and in severe cases, they may even perish.

In a sense, troops are delicate; apart from commanding them into battle, players also need to carefully maintain the troops, looking after them daily.

Therefore, whales cannot afford to buy Remnant Souls without limit. They may be able to buy but can't afford to keep, even if they can afford to, they can't manage it all.

The wealthier the player, the more they desire to own troops that have awakened their self-consciousness, which could help them handle many affairs. Yet, even though they may be able to purchase Remnant Souls of rarer troops, they could never buy troops that have self-consciousness.

This can only depend on luck.

Could I possibly rely on breeding them?

According to the information I've gathered, slimes seem to be able to meet their nutritional needs just by consuming leaves. That makes them extraordinarily easy to feed, which suits Mu Yuan's requirements quite well.

The only negative aspect is that slimes don't have any long-range attack abilities and they cannot fly.

But considering their massive size, perhaps giant slimes could serve as a mount? A bed, perhaps?

As for the so-called "Three Useless Creatures" with the goblin being the last on the list... Mu Yuan wagged his head, deciding against using goblins. They were ugly that made him outright reject them.

...

After gathering up the remnant souls and soul sand, Mu Yuan didn't leave the area.

This place was a goblin camp, so aside from 'monster drops,' there were still plenty of valuable materials around, such as the wooden spears of Goblin Spearmen.

While Dead Bone was picking up soul sand, it also took the opportunity to collect these wooden spears, as they were important reserves of strategic weaponry.

It found that, compared to close combat, long-range attacks were safer and steadier.

If it could wipe out enemies ten thousand meters away, wouldn't that be safer?

But how to spot an enemy from ten thousand meters away and annihilate them became a question.

Dead Bone fell into deep contemplation.

...

Guarded by Bone Two and Bone Three, Mu Yuan cautiously moved forward.

He also commanded Bone Six to scout the path ahead even further: looking for traps or any goblins that hadn't been fully eliminated.

He wasn't afraid of dying, he just preferred to play it safe.

"The Big Goblin relied purely on its fists for combat, and apart from an worn out pair of pants, it had no other equipment. I don't think this troop type will do.

As for this Goblin Shaman..."

There was no complete corpse left of the Goblin Shaman, but luckily, Dead Bone had thrown the body of the shaman, leaving the twisted skull staff that the Shaman had held in his hand undamaged on the side.

The main component of the staff looked like a dried-up branch, with several skull-sized heads hanging from it. The heads seemed like gory trophies that the goblins had stripped from somewhere.

Is this really a treasure?

But when Mu Yuan picked it up, his eyes lit up. Shaman, oh shaman, I misjudged you. You're a good monster.

'Shaman's Staff (Rare)'

'Description: A crudely made, ugly-looking staff that reeks mildly of blood. Despite appearances, the staff is fairly functional, and can slightly enhance the holder's mental power and mental recovery speed. It also carries the "Fireball Technique" skill.'

This was not standard equipment, but a treasure piece with special abilities.

However... isn't the Fireball Technique a skill that the Shaman inherently possesses?

Mu Yuan switched to the Tai Xuan Forum to check some information and found out that potential skills a Goblin Shaman might possess are 'Bloodthirsty Technique', 'Dog and Wolf Summoning', 'Witch Doctor Technique'.

As for which of these skills the Shaman actually possesses, it depended on the individual. Different individuals possessed different skills, some rare individuals might awaken skills different from the three mentioned, or they might have no skills at all, plain as a white board.

"The Shaman's Staff smells foul and is a bit dirty. It's also an attack-type equipment that I am unlikely to incarnate into the real world for use. It's not suitable to sell right now either... I wonder if Dead Bone and the rest can use it? The undead also have mental power, theoretically, they should be able to use it. Skeletons aren't afraid of stench; at first glance, it seems to be a perfect fit."

While pondering this, Mu Yuan entered the goblin camp.

The environment inside the camp was worse and more nauseating than the outside, resembling a massive slaughtering ground. Various kinds of dried bones and body pieces were scattered randomly. If he were to physically enter this place, Mu Yuan suspected he would have vomited his dinner from the night before.

Even as he just sat in front of his computer, separated by a whole world, he still felt revulsed.

These goblins were disgusting.

But only the goblins were disgusting, the treasures they had looted were innocent. For the sake of world peace, Mu Yuan must pack up these innocent treasures and take them away to save them from this hell.

'Notification: Obtained Soul Sand 33.6g.'

'Notification: Obtained normal materials of various kinds.'

'Notification: Obtained equipment 'Amulet (Normal)'

'Notification: Obtained special item: Heritage Stone (Rare).'

By the time Mu Yuan returned to his territory, the sky over Baijiang City had completely darkened.

After a quick tally, he found that he had collected over 200g of soul sand that day, and obtained over ten Remnant Souls. It could be said that he had struck it rich in one day.

"My hard work for the entire day wasn't in vain, at least."

Grabbing the last handful of sunflower seeds, Mu Yuan took another swig of his ice-cold Sprite, marking the end of a tiring day.