Lord: My troops can evolve indefinitely.

Azathoth was already struggling against squads of six or seven people, but now that it's a squad of ten, it's beyond the current limits of what Luo Xuan's troops can handle.

Moreover, Luo Xuan glanced around and found that each squad had at least one kobold warrior.

This sudden turn of events caught Luo Xuan off guard, and it was only then that he gained a deeper understanding of this lord game that involved life and death.

Everything on the continent of Aetheran is not pre-programmed; even the smallest thing can trigger a series of changes.

If it weren't for Luo Xuan's purge over the past few days, the kobold camp might still be slowly developing, and might eventually become a huge tribe.

Now, under Luo Xuan's extermination efforts, although there are still a large number of kobolds patrolling the camp, it is clear that there is no longer any possibility of them growing stronger.

Luo Xuan was somewhat troubled, but there was nothing he could do.

Although he really wanted to wipe out the kobold camp, the current situation made it difficult for him to do so.

Even though Azathoth has evolved again and dropped the "secondary" part of its name to become a true water elemental, it is still no match for an entire camp of kobolds.

Sometimes, Luo Xuan would doubt whether his initial decision was correct.

However, Luo Xuan quickly regained his confidence.

Since Azathoth's strength is not enough right now, he should continue to work hard to become stronger.

After thinking it through, Luo Xuan turned around and led his troops toward the eastern forest.

Over the next week, the spider monsters in the forest suffered greatly, with large numbers of black spiders, green spiders, and all sorts of other spider monsters dying at the hands of Azathoth.

The deaths of a large number of spiders raised Azathoth's level to 6, further increasing his attributes and strength.

However, the drop rate of spider monsters is not ideal; in a week, only five Tier 1 white spider cards were obtained.

Based on the deductions from the previous evolutions of Azathoth, Luo Xuan guessed that the next evolution would require at least 16 Tier 1 white units, and the current number was only about one-third of that.

Fighting monsters, resting, and browsing forums—that's how the days passed by.

Since the last class reunion turned out to be such a big mess, very few people have been talking or chatting in the class group.

Luo Xuan didn't mind. Although he wasn't socially anxious, he didn't like complicated interpersonal relationships.

Just as Luo Xuan was still working hard to gather materials for Azathoth's next evolution, the moon on the continent of Aetheran was unknowingly stained with a layer of blood.

At first, Luo Xuan didn't notice it; it was only when he browsed the forum that he discovered everyone was discussing it.

After looking at a few posts, Luo Xuan finally understood.

The solar and celestial system of the continent of Aetherland is very different from that of Earth, with two suns and two moons.

They are the Radiant Sun, the Blazing Sun, the Cold Moon, and the Blood Moon.

The blazing sun and the scorching sun have little effect on lower levels and can be ignored, but the cold moon and the blood moon are quite different.

A cold moon represents peace and safety, while a blood moon is the complete opposite, representing bloodshed and violence.

According to forum posts, under the Blood Moon, wild monsters become more frenzied, aggressive, and stronger.

Of course, the drop rate is also higher when you kill them.

However, there is no clear time point for the alternation of the blood moon and the cold moon.

According to rough statistics from the forum, the differences are basically different each month.

Sometimes it's 50/50, and sometimes it's 90/10.

There were signs of a blood moon even before the middle of June, so it's clear that this month will be even more blood moon-like, and the coming period may not be easy.

As a result, the prices of treasures, items, and troop cards that can directly increase combat power in the trading area have all increased to varying degrees.

Other supplies saw a slight decline.

Seeing other players on the forum stockpiling supplies in preparation for battle, Luo Xuan became somewhat nervous.

However, he is penniless and has nothing to prepare.

After browsing through numerous popular science posts, Luo Xuan noticed a piece of information mentioned in one of them:

If there are too many monsters in the wild, they will actively attack the surrounding lords under the influence of the Blood Moon. If they are not cleared out, it may even escalate to the point of a monster siege.

Upon seeing this post, Luo Xuan immediately became alert.

He has currently discovered two monster factions near his territory: the kobolds to the north and the spiders to the east.

The kobolds in the north are doing alright; their numbers have decreased significantly after the previous cleanup.

However, the spider monsters in the eastern forest were a real headache for Luo Xuan.

Although he had cleared out quite a few in the past week, the number of spider monsters on the outskirts did not seem to have decreased at all.

Every time the gray wolves went there, they always brought back a large pack, and the number never decreased.

Back in the game, Luo Xuan no longer hesitated. He used four cards to maximize his leadership value and then led his troops back into the operation to wipe out the spiders.

This time, with the help of four new members, efficiency improved even further.

However, through careful observation, Luo Xuan discovered that although the Blood Moon period has not yet fully begun, its effects have already gradually started to emerge.

The spider monsters' attacks became more resolute, creating even greater pressure.

Fortunately, after several evolutions, Azathoth now possesses overwhelming power against melee fighters.

With it in the lead, along with the gray wolf and four spiders, they managed to avoid any serious danger.

After a day of continuous fighting, and after annihilating countless spider monsters, another card finally dropped.

Unfortunately, Luo Xuan's current leadership value is already full, so he can't have any more troops. The two spider cards can only lie helplessly in his backpack.

Besides Azathoth, Luo Xuan had also considered training a second unit, but the units he currently had were mostly of the lowest level, and he didn't see much value in training them.

"I should have kept a Kobold card back then. It's a Dragon unit after all, and its evolution might bring some surprises."

However, it's too late to say anything now, and it's not realistic to try to get another Kobold card. I can only keep trying to defeat the Spider.

Three more days passed, and Luo Xuan had five spider cards in his backpack, while Azathoth had leveled up to level seven.

At this moment, the blood moon finally descended completely.

Unlike the cold and tranquil Cold Moon, Luo Xuan felt a restlessness in his heart the moment the Blood Moon appeared, a desire to destroy and vent.

Fortunately, the feeling wasn't too strong, and Luo Xuan easily suppressed it.

However, he now understands why monsters go berserk during a blood moon.