Lord: My troops can evolve indefinitely.

Luo Xuan didn't know, but now that he knows the harpy's lair was deliberately left there by the garrison in Falling Moon Canyon, he won't provoke it anymore.

Later, Luo Xuan will find an opportunity to get the token or other keepsake that Zhou gave him so that he can travel safely together.

Originally, he and the harpy didn't have any deep-seated hatred. It was just that Luo Xuan wanted to pass through, but the harpy happened to block his way.

Apart from that, there didn't seem to be any monster camps nearby that Luo Xuan could destroy.

"Apart from the depths of the Falling Moon Mountains, there might be some," Luo Xuan pondered silently.

Now that his territory is safe and secure, it is the perfect time to expand it significantly.

Just as Luo Xuan was still racking his brains, his eyes caught sight of Azathoth passing by not far away, and his eyes lit up immediately.

"That's right! Even if they're gone on land, they're still underwater!"

Because he had been preoccupied with the undead scourge, Luo Xuan had temporarily forgotten about the fishman and lobster tribes underwater.

That makes at least three monster camps.

The Lobstermen tribe, in particular, was at least a medium-sized camp according to Azathoth's initial reconnaissance, and its resources were certainly greater.

However, despite his current success, Luo Xuan now faces new challenges.

That means that currently, Luo Xuan only has Azathoth capable of naval warfare.

Although Lilith's strength after evolution is no less than Azathoth's, and in some aspects she is even more comprehensive.

However, Lilith is a fire-attribute unit, so it would be too much of a challenge to put her in water combat.

This led us into another dead end.

It was because Azathoth was discovered, coupled with the outbreak of the Scourge, that Luo Xuan had no choice but to let Azathoth return to his territory.

Even if Azathoth were to go back into the water now, the situation would only be worse than before, and nothing would change.

"Unless..." Luo Xuan pondered, a possibility coming to mind.

When Azathoth was still underwater, the merfolk tribe and the lobster tribe were already engaged in a fierce war.

According to Luo Xuan's understanding, the combined forces of the two fishman tribes have already reached the doorstep of the lobster people.

The lobster people were only able to survive because of infighting among the fish-men.

Luo Xuan crossed his arms, tapping his fingers lightly on his arm as he thought rapidly.

Recently, due to the undead calamity, Luo Xuan has not sent Azathoth into the sea for a long time and is unaware of the current situation at the bottom of the ocean.

If the fishmen and lobster people are still fighting, then this would be a good opportunity for Luo Xuan.

Two dogs fight, play off.

If the lobster people have been eliminated, then the two fishman tribes must have also lost a lot of fighting power. Luo Xuan can send Azathoth to take advantage of the situation.

Alternatively, if the two sides cease hostilities and no further conflict erupts, it will be more difficult for Luo Xuan to gain anything.

Luo Xuan carefully considered the surrounding monster forces. Apart from the depths of the Falling Moon Mountains, which had not yet been explored, only the three monster tribes in the seabed had any chance.

Considering the current undead calamity crisis, Luo Xuan was hesitant to explore the depths of the Falling Moon Mountains alone.

Zhou Fa had previously mentioned discovering a suspicious target deep within the area, which made Luo Xuan even more inclined to stay away.

Ultimately, the only suitable target for Luo Xuan was a target underwater.

However, given the current unclear situation underwater, Luo Xuan couldn't make a plan immediately. He decided to send Azathoth cautiously underwater to gather some intelligence.

Once Luo Xuan has a detailed understanding of the underwater conditions, he will formulate a more comprehensive plan.

After making the decision, Luo Xuan summoned Azathoth and explained his request to it.

"This time, you don't need to get too close. Just stay on the perimeter and scout."

"Your safety is the top priority. If you encounter any trouble, evacuate immediately."

"Gurgle!"

Azathoth nodded, let out a deep hum, and then headed towards the mudflats by the sea.

Watching Azathoth's departing figure, Luo Xuan turned to look at Lilith.

Not only is Lilith's elemental weakness countered, but her abilities, such as venom and web-like attacks, are also significantly reduced in seawater.

If we want to reliably take over the several monster camps in the ocean, relying on Azathoth alone is not enough at the moment.

Luo Xuan pondered that he needed to find a way to train or acquire a force capable of underwater combat.

Even if he's not as powerful as Azathoth, he should at least be able to offer some assistance.

Now is a good opportunity for Luo Xuan to develop his abilities. After the undead calamity is completely eliminated, who knows what will happen next?

Even if the continent of Aetheran is really just a game, then the current Undead Scourge is probably just a version phase.

As time goes by, the Scourge will surely pass, and perhaps a new game version will be released later.

At that time, Luo Xuan was unsure whether he would have such a good opportunity to develop.

Therefore, Luo Xuan should seize this rare opportunity.

With no pressure and his territory stable, Luo Xuan can now free up his energy and resources to explore expansion into the ocean.

After all, half of Luo Xuan's territory is located by the sea, so it's definitely not something they can give up.

If they want to expand into the ocean, their first target will definitely be the Naga race's troops.

Although other races also have some naval units to varying degrees, such as the water elementals among the elementals and the navy among the humans.

However, in the end, the Naga are the kings of naval warfare. Almost all of their units are capable of naval combat, and their diverse combinations can meet any naval warfare needs.

Thinking of this, Luo Xuan immediately thought of Shen Ce, the lord of the Naga tribe.

If you want to quickly acquire a batch of fully-fledged aquatic combat forces, trading some Naga unit cards directly with Shen Ce would be a good option.

Once Luo Xuan's aquatic forces were fully formed, he seized the opportunity when the fishmen and lobstermen were both weakened and took over several camps in one fell swoop.

At that time, Luo Xuan will be able to obtain a massive amount of resources, and take this opportunity to make his territory achieve a leap in strength.

Of course, this is only Luo Xuan's current plan, and there are still many problems to overcome.

The most important issue is the leadership value. Previously, Luo Xuan had used all his spare leadership value to recruit skeleton soldiers in order to build defensive fortifications within his territory, and there are currently no spare values ​​left.

Even if Luo Xuan frees up all the skeleton soldiers, he can only free up less than ten points of leadership value.

Recruiting some low-tier units is enough, but recruiting truly useful and powerful units will be very difficult.