Lord: My troops can evolve indefinitely.

Upon hearing the voices of other humans, Luo Xuan's first reaction was not joy, but vigilance.

Such backstabbing incidents are common on the forum, occurring to both humans on Earth and natives of the continent of Aetherland.

Therefore, upon hearing the sound, Luo Xuan immediately retreated with Lilith. After Luo Xuan and Lilith had gone far away, Azathoth also used the wave impact to strike the shield and leave.

Not long after Luo Xuan and his group left the scene, a group of human soldiers, about thirty people, emerged from the woods on the other side.

The troll, already somewhat agitated by the loss of its enemy, turned around upon hearing the sound and instantly flew into a rage upon seeing the human soldiers.

His scarlet eyes gleamed with a menacing red light as he stared intently at a young human being who was being protected by a large group of people in the crowd.

However, the young man was not frightened; instead, he burst into laughter.

"Haha, found you! You can't escape now!"

The young man looked at the troll with no fear, but rather as if he were admiring a rare collectible.

"A special breed of troll that is in the process of transforming into a half-orc and half-demon, this is sure to open the eyes of others."

"Grab it for me, I want it alive. This time I'm determined to beat Zhang Yi of Blackstone Territory," the young man Sun Li said viciously.

Thinking about how he had lost to Zhang Yi in the previous competitions and how Zhang Yi had been ridiculed in the circle of second-generation leaders, Sun Li was furious. This time, he was determined to get his revenge with interest.

"Did you hear what the young master said? Surround it for me."

Upon hearing Sun Li's words, a guard who appeared to be the leader standing beside him spoke up.

Upon hearing the order, the thirty soldiers split into two teams. Twenty men in one team formed a circle, while the remaining ten men remained to guard Sun Li.

At this moment, Luo Xuan, who had reunited with Azathoth, also heard the sound coming from behind him, so he quietly returned to the vicinity and observed through the gaps in the forest.

The trolls launched a frenzied attack, but because their target was so clear, their attacks were all stopped by the well-trained human soldiers.

Luo Xuan noticed that although the human soldiers had difficulty parrying the trolls' attacks, they were still knocked to the ground even after using their shields to block.

However, their teamwork was excellent. When someone was attacked, the surrounding soldiers would come to their aid, resisting the trolls' subsequent attacks and giving the attacked soldiers a chance to regroup.

Luo Xuan's eyes narrowed as the human soldiers' interface appeared before him.

[Unit Type]: Shield Guard

[Race]: Human

[Level]: Tier 2, Level 3

[Quality]: White (Standard)

[Type]: Infantry

[Life]: 110

[Physical Attack]: 30-36

[Physical Defense]: 20

[Magic Attack]: 0

[Magic Defense]: 12

[Speed]: Medium

[Skills]: Shield (Passive), Formation (Passive), Block (Passive), Shield Strike (Active)

[Demand Statistics Value]: 9

The panel displayed in front of Luo Xuan showed that the human soldiers in front of him were only second-tier melee soldiers with low attribute values, but they were still able to hold back the demonized trolls.

Luo Xuan became interested as he watched the human soldiers in front of him occasionally use their shields to strike the troll and stun it.

According to the forum, compared to other races, the human race's attributes are relatively mediocre.

They lacked the melee prowess of the orcs and the ranged abilities of the elves, yet they occupied the vastest and most fertile land on the continent of Aetheran with their mediocre skills.

The reason why this can be achieved is because the human race is mediocre and has no obvious weaknesses, so the enemy will not target their weaknesses.

Coupled with the continuous development of metallurgical technology and scientific and technological level, the human race eventually sat on the position of the continent's hegemon.

However, although individual human units are not very strong, their strength is not weak when their numbers are large and they cooperate to fight large-scale battles.

For example, right now, after discovering that it was still somewhat difficult for a single person to block with a shield, the shield-wielding guards spontaneously cooperated without any command, with three to five people working together to block.

The troll trapped in the center of the circular formation roared repeatedly, but no matter how hard it tried, it couldn't break out of the formation. It could only roar loudly at Sun Li on the outside from a distance.

As the troll's rage intensifies, the power and damage of each of its swings also increase.

At first, the three shield-bearing guards were able to barely hold on, but later all five guards were knocked down with a single blow.

If it weren't for the shield blocking a lot of damage, the troll might have seriously injured someone with every hit.

Even so, none of these brave guards retreated; they stubbornly maintained their formation.

"Young Master, this won't do. It's very likely that this troll will break through the encirclement."

The head of the guards beside Sun Li frowned as he looked at the increasingly frenzied troll in the arena and spoke to Sun Li.

"No, we absolutely cannot let it get away. Send the remaining ten men up as well."

Upon hearing this, Sun Li immediately became anxious.

"Then you won't have any guards by your side, young master." The leader was somewhat dissatisfied with this plan.

"What are you afraid of? There are no other lords nearby, and besides, you're still with me, aren't you?" Sun Li waved his hand, not taking it seriously.

His father's Falling Moon Territory was the territory closest to Falling Moon Canyon, while the nearest Blackstone Territory was further east.

Upon hearing Sun Li's words, the leader wanted to say something, but he didn't say anything. He could only turn to look at the other ten guards standing in front of him.

"All of you go up and join the formation."

Following the leader's command, the last ten guards joined the ranks of those besieging the trolls.

With the addition of these new forces, the previously precarious formation was stabilized once again.

Moreover, Luo Xuan keenly noticed that with the addition of ten guards, the strength of the original twenty guards seemed to have increased slightly.

Even with the combined efforts of the five, they could barely withstand the troll's attacks, but they were still left in a sorry state.

Especially for the Guardians, who are the primary targets, it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that they were so fierce that their shields flew overhead.

If it weren't for the cover and delay provided by others, the troll could easily kill a guard with a single follow-up attack.

However, with the addition of ten guards, some subtle changes seemed to have occurred that Luo Xuan was unaware of.

The guard, who would have been sent flying after taking a hit, only swayed slightly and was still able to maintain his shield-holding posture.

"Gurgle!"

The troll clearly sensed the change in its opponent's strength, and its roar grew deeper.

At this moment, the dark red magic runes on the troll's body seemed to come alive, rapidly traversing its surface.

The magical runes that had already covered the troll's body and limbs spread rapidly upwards, across the neck, to the troll's jaw, face, and forehead, until they completely covered the troll.

The next moment, a surging dark red aura spread from the troll's body outwards.