Chapter 30: Chapter 30 The First Hero Unit
With ten thousand Skull Soldiers dispatched, another feast ensued. Unfortunately, for the people in the area, that was still not enough; many managed to grab only one or two, or none at all.
Although the combat power of the Skull Soldiers was decent, they couldn't significantly alter the current situation.
Especially in territories facing large-scale attacks from Beastman groups, a few Skull Soldiers were of little help.
However, some people, having a large roster, could pool their Skull Soldiers and achieve a fair amount of effectiveness.
"Struck gold, but I don't know how to use it. One Skull Soldier can be exchanged for ten farmer units, producing five Skull Soldiers. Two splits make twenty, and ten thousand can be exchanged for two hundred thousand."
There would be some losses, so it might not be exactly that amount, but it was definitely close to two hundred thousand.
At this rate, Fang Jie was even contemplating using the Material Warehouse to house farmers.
No, he had to strike out quickly. He needed to consume more Skull Soldiers, turning them into the resources his territory required. Keeping so many Skulls without a use was also distressing.
"Fang Jie elder, I have a Hero Upgrade Scroll here. I'll sell it to you for a thousand Skull Soldiers. If it weren't for the dire situation, I wouldn't be selling this."
"Hero Upgrade Scroll, let me see." Fang Jie quickly saw its attributes.
Hero Upgrade Scroll: Upgrades one ordinary troop under your command into a Hero Unit, requiring loyalty of 100 from the troop. After upgrading, loyalty will slightly decrease.
What he was lacking now was someone capable of leading troops; he couldn't always be out there commanding alone.
"Alright, make it a thousand." Considering he was not short of Skull Soldiers, Fang Jie also wanted to weaken the power of nearby races. Most importantly, he could not afford not to sweeten the pot for others.
As others realized exchanging farmers wasn't profitable and started exchanging other goods for benefits, they would also bring out more valuable items, right?
The scroll went into Fang Jie's hands, and he casually called over a Skull Soldier.
His own subordinates were all Undead, with a default loyalty value of 100. After all, even if Undead were ordered to commit risky acts, there would be no compromise, which meant it was indeed a full loyalty value.
The scroll opened, and a light enveloped a Skull Soldier.
When the light dissipated, the Skull Soldier appeared a bit taller, and its bones turned a gleaming white, flawless color, looking more like a piece of art rather than a skeleton.
"Please assign a name." A prompt resounded.
His skull soldiers, unlike other races' farmers, did not have names.
Fang Jie thought for a moment and then said, "You are the first Hero Unit under my command. You will share my surname from now on. Your name will be Fang Hao." The naming was successful, and Fang Jie opened the panel.
Name: Fang Hao
Affiliated: Origin Village
Loyalty: 100
Profession: Skeleton Warrior
Talent: Swordsmanship Specialization
Level: Black Iron Level
Strength: 12, Agility: 12, Constitution: 10, Intelligence: 3, Spirit: 5
Power of Death: 100/100
Skill: Basic Swordsmanship, Parry, Block, Downswing, Life Sacrifice Strike, Infantry Corps Command, Skeleton Square Formation
"Didn't expect loyalty to still be at full value; this must be a special compensation for the Undead Camp." After all, these were troops upgraded from his own ranks, so it was different from other types.
"Loyalty 100, troops will not rebel, will fulfill all the Lord's requests."
Looking at this description, Fang Jie nodded in satisfaction.
He wondered if there was this benefit with other intelligent, high-level Undead conversions. But since loyalty was an option, there was likely a chance it could be less than 100.
The profession and talent were quite ordinary; nothing noteworthy.
Looking at the attributes, Fang Jie saw that the ordinary creature limit was 9. It could be said that anything above 9 could reach the Black Iron Level.
Power of Death must be a force associated with the Skeleton Warrior profession, similar to the Fighting Spirit of other warriors but not directly as potent, though it had additional effects on living beings.
Lastly, the skills were mostly senior combat skills.
But Infantry Corps Command and Skeleton Square Formation were definitely legion-type skills.
It seemed that letting Fang Hao command the army could have a stronger effect than Fang Jie himself; those were the real professional skills, capable of providing additional capabilities to the army.
"Very well, you go to the Southern area immediately, scope out the situation with those Beastman, and then find a chance to eliminate them, preferably without letting them escape."
Originally, when the Skull Soldiers had discovered powerful enemies, it was certainly the Beastman groups.
Letting them escape would be trouble because the Beastman could connect with other Beastman, which could culminate in increasing their numbers. Although his current military strength was extremely exaggerated, it was still made of low-level troops.
Finding troops at the Black Iron Level wasn't easy; it required corpses of that level.
Right now, he had only 78 Iron Armor Zombies on hand. To ensure Fang Hao's safety, Fang Jie allowed Fang Hao to take all the Iron Armor Zombies. As long as he stayed within his territory, he wouldn't be in any danger.
With so many Black Stone Statues constructed, even if a hundred high-level warriors attacked, Fang Jie was confident he could prevent them from escaping. The concentrated firepower of those statues was terrifying.
"Fang Jie elder, are you there? I have Corpse Processing Plant blueprints; could we trade for a thousand Skull Soldiers?"
Others had also heard that trading various items for large amounts of Skull Soldiers was possible, so more people came to test the waters. This was said directly in a discussion area, not just in a private chat with him.
Fang Jie's mouth curled into a slight smile; this unexpected gain was just the beginning.
That person was clearly not from the Undead Camp; otherwise, they wouldn't just sell such blueprints to him. However, what exactly was the Corpse Processing Plant for?
Clearly, Fang Jie wasn't interested in bargaining. Now was a great opportunity to 'buy the horse's bones' for a hefty sum.
Whether or not it was worth it, as long as he bought it, many people would present various items to him.
Fang Jie promptly sent a message: "Accepted, I'll buy."
Seeing what had happened, other people immediately cheered. The farmers couldn't possibly build that much. Not only did it require food, but it also took time, yet these items could survive to this point.
Following this, a swarm of private messages and listings began surfacing; Fang Jie knew that a new era of large-scale trading had arrived.
"I really wish someone could help me manage this; it's quite exhausting," Fang Jie mused, filled with a troublesome yet blissful predicament.