Chapter 23: Traces of the Undead

Qin Muye continuously refined his further plans for Magic Energy Spirit Monsters as the daylight faded unknowingly into darkness.

There was much to be gained, but relying on these data to create a Champion Level Magic Energy Spirit Monster or to advance them further was simply impossible.

It was not a short-term task but a long-term one, not only to research and develop a reliable artificial Champion Levels, but also to elevate the Magic Energy Spirit Monster Troop's Level from 1 to 2, which was no small feat.

"Master, I have returned. A large number of wild monsters have migrated around us once again, all from the Undead Clan. I suspect there is an Undead Clan graveyard nearby," Demon Blood said with a grave tone after returning.

This made Qin Muye furrow his brow, "Undead Clan, it looks like we need to be vigilant ahead of time. If this is true, then today's skeleton warriors attacking the city didn't spawn randomly, but were dispatched by the indigenous Undead Clan."

"We will check again tomorrow. If it's still the Undead Clan, after the monster siege tomorrow, you must track down their traces."

Qin Muye was no fool; he keenly sensed that this monster siege was definitely not as simple as imagined, and it was very likely an action against the natives of the Magic Continent after the "Lord Era" began to gradually relax its rules.

Moreover, this was also a trial by the natives of the Magic Continent against the lords with Talents, all those who failed the test were annihilated, and naturally, those who were successful were dead.

He opened the rankings; before there were 561 people, now it had dropped to 497. Most of the deceased Lords' territories were in ruins, with a small part, like him, being Level 1 Lords.

From his analysis at hand, if true destruction had occurred, the reason was simple: insufficient combat power externally.

'Survival of the fittest, eh!' Qin Muye couldn't help but sigh inwardly.

However, there was now a more pressing matter before him, which was that there might be an Undead Force nearby. No wonder Molik Copperbeard was so impatient when he was stopped; after all, the Undead are the enemies of all living beings. An unexpected encounter with the Undead because of a trifle, even if the merchant troop was powerful, could still bring misfortune.

Besides, it's better to have less to do than more. Who would want to fight unless necessary, not everyone is a battle fanatic.

Even Demon Blood actually wished for a peaceful life, but since life couldn't be peaceful, that's why he went out to sweep the area every day.

The gains this time were not substantial, because resources no longer scattered along the road and Treasure Boxes had disappeared, meaning most of Demon Blood's acquisitions were resources obtained from killing wild monsters.

Fortunately, the focus this time was on clearing out monsters and leveling up, not on searching for resources.

Unfortunately, he was still a bit short of leveling up. Demon Blood was not like Qin Muye, whose Skills and Talent allowed for an additional 65% Experience, so there was still a big gap in terms of leveling efficiency.

"Yes, master." After Demon Blood responded, he hesitated before speaking, "Master, I'd like to pull 100 Magic Energy Spirit Monsters into the training field to train them, to quickly develop a batch of elites."

Upon hearing Demon Blood's words, Qin Muye agreed, but it also had to be based on the actual situation. First of all, not to mention anything else, most of the Magic Energy Spirit Monsters had been through a day's labor and didn't have the energy to engage in training.

And training now was too late.

"Your idea is good, but can other Magic Energy Spirit Monsters really withstand it? It's not that I'm unwilling, but the workload is heavy." Qin Muye also wanted to push them to the limit, but Magic Energy Spirit Monsters were not Mechanical Spirit Monsters, and even though Magic Energy Spirit Monsters would not hold any grudges, Qin Muye didn't want to drain the pond to catch all the fish.

"Master, I understand your compassion, but compassion alone cannot protect our territory. Tomorrow's monster siege will be even fiercer, and there's even the ominous presence of the Undead Clan lurking. If we don't quickly establish a powerful Elite Troops, the consequences are unimaginable!" Demon Blood spoke once again.

Qin Muye was also quite hesitant with these words; life was indeed very important, but continuous work could really lead to problems. It was not noticeable once or twice, but it required continuous training for 7 days to transform them into an Elite Troops, which was not a simple matter—it was the kind of training where they worked by day and trained by night.

If they really trained to the end, even if they succeeded, they might not have enough spirit to cope, right?

"Please rest assured, Master. With Healing magic, there won't be any major problems. I can provide timely healing if needed. Moreover, with the training method you taught me, only 3 hours a day are necessary, and there's no need for 8 hours of training," Demon Blood said when he saw Qin Muye hesitate, knowing it was time to strike while the iron was hot.

In the end, Qin Muye agreed under Demon Blood's assurance of 3-hour training and with the help of Water System Level 1 Healing magic.

"Fine then, they should be resting by now. Go and conscript a hundred Magic Energy Spirit Monsters into the training ground. Leave the healing to me. You save your Magic Value for tomorrow; after all, the Magic Power I have on me isn't of much use anyway, might as well put it to good use."

Qin Muye's concession relieved Demon Blood, "Yes, Master. Rest assured, in just 3 days, I can train these 100 Magic Energy Spirit Monsters into Elite Level."

"Three days? Three hours a day? Isn't that a bit too quick? Won't there be any side effects?" Qin Muye asked, concerned.

"This is all thanks to the Blood Warrior Training Manual that you taught me, and the training ground that gives me this confidence; otherwise, I wouldn't dare to boast so casually," Demon Blood declared confidently.

Since Demon Blood was confident, Qin Muye had no choice but to let him proceed. At most, he could help by casting the Healing magic. Of course, he could also observe how Demon Blood trained them; perhaps he could gain some experience. Practice was not his strength, but theory was no issue at all.

After all, it was he who had taught Demon Blood the Blood Warrior Training Manual.

"Then let's do as you said. Shall we start now?" Qin Muye asked.

"We start now. Time waits for no one. I'll go down immediately to conscript the Magic Energy Spirit Monsters," Demon Blood replied promptly, and swiftly left to descend to the first floor of the Mage Tower.

Nowadays, the Magic Energy Spirit Monsters and Demon Blood resided on the first and second floors of the Mage Tower, while the third floor was exclusively for Qin Muye, which was sort of a small privilege.

"The points for the last day, should I exchange them for different lodgings?" Qin Muye thought. It wasn't great to keep the Magic Energy Spirit Monsters cramped up together.

"Never mind, I'll see about that later."

He was originally interested in the market; that building could buy, sell, and attract caravans. He also needed some trade to complete a sound territory system; relying solely on defeating monsters wouldn't be enough to build a comprehensive domain.