Mist Lord

Chapter 78 Bloodlust Technique, Surrender Without a Fight

Xia Yuan had previously obtained fire beetles and wood beetles.

Due to his own limited strength, the fire beetle wasn't particularly noticeable to him. But for Satir, it had already advanced to a higher level and become one of Satir's greatest reliance.

Unexpectedly, I acquired another extremely rare thunder beetle.

Of course, what's even more precious is that pure blue basic troop building upgrade card. Mingguang Town only has two troop buildings: a Tier 1 Sword and Shield Dog Training Camp and a Tier 2 Burial Ground.

It's a natural fit for the sword and shield dog training camp.

The Blade & Shield Dog not only has the potential to evolve into a second-tier dog, but it can even evolve into a third-tier or fourth-tier dog.

If not it, who should it be given to?

After the upgrade, the Blade & Shield Dog Training Camp can recruit Blade & Shield Soldiers from the start. No longer is it necessary to engage in cruel, even brutal, hunting to help wandering Blade & Shield Soldiers break through their limits.

It can also greatly reduce the pressure on the upper limit of the territory's military strength.

And this was just the spoils of war dropped by the enemy. Surrounded by Satir and others, Xia Yuan entered the core building of the orc camp—the War Howl Hall.

The front of the entire stone building served as the tribal council chamber, while the back housed the chieftain.

Inside the secret room were boxes of unclaimed copper and silver coins, and even a small bag of gold coins. These were assets left over from the past, but they could not be traded and could only gather dust in the secret room.

Now it all benefits Xia Yuan.

A rough estimate puts this sum at at least 1500 silver dollars, making it a huge windfall.

Besides silver coins, there were also Mist Sprout Crystals that the demonized creatures couldn't use. The orcs had been hunting mist monsters for a long time, and even though they couldn't use them, they still hoarded these precious Mist Sprout Crystals.

Over time, the number accumulated to as many as three or four thousand.

In comparison, the previous goblin camp and kobold camp were indeed useless.

They're not even as good as a single hair on an orc's leg.

The remaining items were gems, rare ores, monster skeletons, etc. Because there were too many, Xia Yuan didn't have time to count them all and put them all into his storage space.

In addition to the War Howl Hall's secret chamber, there is also a cave where orc shamans live.

This place is rather rudimentary.

There was neither gold nor silver jewelry, nor mist bud crystals or rare minerals, but only a small, unremarkable box containing an antique scroll.

[Bloodlust Skill Scroll]: After use, you will learn the Bloodlust skill, which can increase the combat power of your troops by 25% for a short period of time. Cooldown time: three days. Universal skill, no class restrictions.

"Wow, this is good stuff!"

Bloodlust is one of the signature skills of orc shamans, so this unexpected bonus is quite surprising.

Now Xia Yuan has another trump card.

The thought of unleashing Bloodlust on the sword-and-shield dog during the subsequent battle is quite vivid.

It is destined to become the enemy's nightmare.

After looting the most valuable spoils, Xia Yuan finally arrived at the Black Stone Altar.

[Capture a level 4 enchanted creature camp, Blackrock Altar. Please choose to capture or destroy.]

"destroy!"

Although the camp was well managed by the orcs, with earthen walls, densely packed buildings, and farmland cultivated with crops such as mutated pumpkins, it was a well-managed camp.

Basically, it's ready to use right out of the box.

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However, given the current size of Mingguang Town's military force, managing even a small mining outpost is already quite difficult, and there simply aren't enough troops to guard this camp.

It can only be put on hold for now.

Once the territory becomes stronger in the future, we can consider restarting this stronghold.

Thus serving as a northern barrier for the territory.

"Snap!!!"

The black stone altar shattered with a crash, dropping a total of 80 low-grade black crystals.

This shows that before being invaded by the demonic tide, this orc camp was not only a proper level 4 territory, but had also expanded outwards, which explains its rich heritage.

This will bring new development opportunities to Mingguang Town.

[Completely destroy the demonized orc camp, Merit +800]

Destroying the Blackrock Altar does not mean that all the loot has been collected.

Pack up and take away as much as possible all the food, leather, seeds, farm tools, and livestock stored at the camp, as well as tents, clothes, bedding, pots and pans.

Even if you don't need it, you can still sell it for money.

Even the mutated pumpkins planted in the ground, if not taken away, will eventually be obscured by the mist and become food for the mist monsters.

With the bone dragon leading the way and Xia Yuan's storage space, a round trip from the orc camp to the main camp would take less than fifteen minutes, thanks to the bone dragon's flying speed.

If you move things a few times, you can move everything out.

Even the injured sword-and-shield dog warriors were carried back to the main camp by bone-winged bats for treatment.

The advantages of air units are obvious.

"roar!!!"

Xia Yuan rode the bone dragon, and under the personal protection of the black-armored guard, returned to the orc camp once again.

This is the sixth trip already.

The orc camp had been almost entirely looted.

As for the city walls and buildings—things that can't be taken away, and whose architectural blueprints won't be lost if demolished—they should remain in place and await the future.

If you set it as a base, you can continue to use it.

As soon as they landed, Celia stepped forward to report: "Master, the orc hunting party is rushing to the camp, and the bone-winged bats are keeping a close watch on them."

"Is it finally coming? Well, let's wait and see."

With the camp destroyed, the orc hunting party that came to their rescue was destined to cause no real trouble. Xia Yuan's plan was still to subdue them and imprison them all in the Demon Sealing Tower.

It's not that we want to reform these orc prisoners so they can serve Mingguang Town.

Unlike kobolds, orcs are extremely vengeful. With such a deep-seated blood feud, even if their demonic energy is extracted, they would never obediently serve Mingguang Town.

Even if he agreed on the surface, Xia Yuan was still not at ease.

The best way is to capture them, take them to Yunyang City to sell them as slave soldiers, and then exchange them for what you want from other lords.

These orc warriors are all second-tier or even third-tier beings, and they are highly sought after.

North gate of the camp.

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Just as Xia Yuan finished looting the last batch of spoils, the orc hunting party finally arrived, albeit belatedly.

What came into view were the tightly closed camp gates and the half-elf archers, sword-and-shield hounds, and skeleton warriors standing on the city walls—all unfamiliar enemies.

Upon closer inspection, the fog had already begun to quietly infiltrate the camp.

It was obvious that their homeland, on which they depended for survival, had been destroyed by shameless invaders and could never be returned to; their eyes were filled with rage.

Some impatient ones were even preparing to launch an attack on the city directly.

"Surrender!"

Xia Yuan was flanked by two fourth-tier powerhouses, Black Armor and Satir, while Celia was hidden in the shadows. Bone dragons and bone-winged bats hovered in the air.

The half-elf's bow and arrows were secretly aimed at the group of orc warriors.

"As you can see, the entire camp has been captured, and there is no point in continuing to resist. If you want to become a Mist Wanderer and be devoured by the Mist Monsters, there is only one way out: surrender."

"Put down your weapons, take off your armor, and put your hands behind your heads."

"Becoming a prisoner may be dishonorable, but at least it saves my life and prevents me from being swallowed by the fog."

"Isn't that right?"

Xia Yuan's voice was calm and lacked any seductive power, yet it carried an unusually cold cruelty.

The orc warriors, who had been so indignant just moments before, were now all speechless.

Yes, the camp was destroyed, the altar was ruined, and the food and everything else must have been looted by the shameless invaders. The Misty Continent may be vast, but there is no longer a place for them to hide.

Either die a heroic death in battle, or surrender to the shameless invaders.

"Hoo-cho-la!!!"

One of the orc warriors couldn't stand it any longer and threw his giant axe at Xia Yuan, wishing he could tear this shameless intruder to shreds on the spot.

"when!"

The black-armored figure raised the white bone shield, easily blocking the attack for Xia Yuan.

"Whoosh!!!"

Satir moved even faster, shooting an arrow that pierced the latter's skull, from which blood flowed freely.

The scene immediately fell into an eerie silence.

"Fourth Order—"

The orc hunting captain standing at the front had a solemn expression in his eyes.

"Anyone who resists again will be executed. My patience is finite. I'm giving you one last chance: lay down your weapons and surrender. Ten, nine, eight, seven—"

The sound wasn't loud, but it struck the hearts of every orc warrior like a heavy hammer.

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