After returning to the Mage Tower, Qin Muye took advantage of the remaining daylight to build 20 farmlands plus 5 spirit workshops.
It consumed 200 units of food and 250 units of wood and ore. The former was not a problem; his Mage Tower was next to a river, and during this time, he had killed a lot of monsters, ensuring an abundance of water. However, wood and ore were not as plentiful. Despite defeating so many monsters, the total harvest of the three basic resources was just over 1,500 units, equivalent to losing half of the wood and ore.
He originally planned to build 10 spirit workshops, but unfortunately, he had to wait.
After completing the construction of the farmland, Qin Muye distributed all the food seeds to the spirits for planting. He had picked up quite a few seeds on the way; otherwise, he wouldn't have enough by just relying on defeating monsters. How could he sustain a large army of spirits without a sufficient source of food? The importance of agriculture in this world was becoming evident.
The next building Qin Muye constructed was a lumberyard. Initially thought to be a regular structure, he later discovered its importance, much like the farmland.
[Spirit Lumberyard]
[Each stationed spirit unit can obtain 10 units of wood daily, limit (0/10)]
[Expansion: 100 units of wood, 10 units of any special resource]
By deploying ten spirits, he could obtain 100 units of wood daily, a significant gain. It seemed like a great deal.
Following that, he proceeded to build a training ground, which required 100 units of stone and 50 units of wood.
[Training Ground]
[Common units can be trained here, evolving into elite units after a week]
[Current capacity for common units: 0/100, heroes 0/1]
[Expansion: 1000 units of stone]
This training ground was undoubtedly a significant building for the later stages of the game. The more fundamental the structure, the more critical it became. Although the one-week duration for evolving into elite units might seem lengthy, especially considering the seven-day novice period, the key factor was the inclusion of heroes.
As seen with the skeleton training ground cleared earlier, the training ground possibly belonged to a warrior-type hero. This would explain why skeleton warriors evolved into skeleton champions. If it were an archer or a mage hero, they would likely produce skeleton archers or skeleton mages.
Of course, without a hero, there was a high probability that the units would remain at their original tier, only gaining an elite classification after reaching a certain level.
With everything arranged, Qin Muye finally felt relieved. He returned to the Mage Tower, waiting for the construction to complete, and took out the warrior job transfer certificate.
"The Berserker Training Manual."
This was the name of the warrior job transfer certificate. Qin Muye began perusing its contents.
The book was divided into two parts. The majority detailed the conventional training methods for warriors, focusing on the generation and application of magical power. Yes, even warriors used magic in this world. Even archers, knights, and other hero units relied on magic; otherwise, how could this world be called the Magic Continent?
The first half was quite standard, representing the most common training methods. However, the crucial point lay in a particular technique included within – Blood Rage. It provided a temporary boost by burning one's own blood.
This technique gave rise to the Berserker, and that was why this training manual detailed two methods to become a hero. The first was through regular training, and the second involved becoming a Berserker, a rare profession, through the Blood Rage technique.
"Hmph, it seems the Wisdom Tree has gathered quite a bit of information on lords."
Qin Muye understood that he couldn't underestimate anyone. Other lords might use such a situation to their advantage, but Qin Muye was different. He didn't follow conventional paths.
"The reason the Wisdom Tree is confident that the champion-level spirit will become a rare Berserker is not only because this transfer certificate, when combined with a champion level, will yield a rare profession. It's also due to the synergy between the Blood Rage skill and the champion-level spirit's Bloodbath ability."
"So, this transfer certificate is undoubtedly a careful selection rather than a random occurrence."
Qin Muye wasn't sure what the Wisdom Tree was planning, but as long as it didn't affect him, he was fine with it.
He knew that clearing a skeleton training ground wouldn't yield such high rewards easily.
Unfortunately, the lifespan of a champion-level spirit was limited. Otherwise, Qin Muye could attempt to bypass this warrior job transfer certificate and help it evolve into a hero through Blood Rage.
This was the perfect time to mention the Magic Eye. This source magic, when used by a lord, only provided +1 vision. However, if used in the traditional way by attaching magical power through runes and nodes onto the eyes, it allowed one to perceive the flow of elements and magic in the world.
More importantly, this perception could be sustained indefinitely, only consuming 1 magic point per hour. It was essentially a significant profit for the middlemen.
The world didn't only have the four elemental magic types—earth, air, fire, and water. It also included life, death, darkness, and source magic. For instance, Qin Muye's meditation technique and the Magic Eye originated from the four elemental types but transformed into source magic, allowing them to coexist.
With the Magic Eye, Qin Muye could smoothly conduct magical modifications on spirits. If he had possessed the Magic Eye during the modification of the champion-level spirit, he could have confidently turned it into a 2nd-tier spirit without side effects, instead of being left with only the 1st tier due to the backlash of magical power.
Unfortunately, it was too late now. He had only gained meditation techniques and one form of magic and lacked a complete mage inheritance.
Similar to the Berserker Training Manual, it was a complete legacy, covering everything from training, breathing, diet, magic, combat skills, to equipment. Even if one didn't become a Berserker, the manual provided a comprehensive training guide for becoming an ordinary warrior.
This was what a complete legacy looked like. Whether he was a scholar or a mage, he lacked corresponding legacies, making him just an amateur.
Most likely, other lords who transitioned were in a similar situation. Without self-study, they could only rely on "Lords' Epoch."
Closing the Berserker Training Manual, Qin Muye had memorized all the contents. He then utilized the warrior job transfer certificate to let the champion-level spirit undergo the job transfer, transforming into a hero unit.
(End of this chapter)