[Stellar Staff]
Type: Strange Artifact
Quality: Blue
Attributes: Territory residents' Constitution +1, Spirit +5
Enchantment: [War Aura] (Increases attack damage of territory residents by 5% during battle)
Description: A strange artifact born during the millennial ceremony of the Night Star Tribe, offering excellent blessings to its territory.
Strange artifacts—bizarre yet essential possessions for lords.
Regardless of their quality, these artifacts are rarely found on the market. After all, they're precious due to their rarity. With enough of them, even ordinary farmers could become terrifyingly powerful.
Similarly, many aspire to obtain and harness the power of these peculiar objects.
"Place this in the palace," Lucian instructed after a moment of thought.
He summoned one of the Celestial Qin Warriors, handing her the [Stellar Staff].
"Place this in the [Star Palace]," he said firmly.
Artifacts like this exert their effects simply by existing within the territory. They require neither Void Crystals nor Void Source Stones to function.
However, if destroyed, their effects would be lost forever.
"Yes, my lord," the Celestial Qin Warrior replied. Although visibly tired, she carried the staff and headed toward the [Star Palace].
Watching her leave, Lucian turned and said, "Jinlian, go inform the soldiers. They are to divide into three groups and guard in shifts. Everyone should rest properly!"
"Yes!" Pan Jinlian responded quickly and hurried off to relay his orders.
Lucian shook his head, pulling out three unique barracks models.
A notification appeared as the models warmed slightly:
"Notice: Component detection complete. Do you wish to combine [Undead Guardian], [Undead Elite], and [Undead Raider] into [Undead Giant] special barracks?"
"Obtain: [Undead Giant] Special Barracks!"
Lucian immediately selected "Yes."
The three barracks models floated into the air, slowly merging.
Moments later, a brand-new barracks model appeared before him.
"If you wish to place a fourth barracks, your territory must reach level 15," the system informed.
Without hesitation, Lucian upgraded his territory to level 15.
Void Source Stones: -22,000
Territory Level: 11 → 15 (0/8,000)
Territory Area: 70,000 m² → 110,000 m²
He then tossed the barracks model below the stone wall.
Whoosh!
The model expanded in the wind, growing larger and larger until it transformed into a massive structure covering several hundred square meters.
[Giant's Cavern] (+)
Type: Barracks
Unlike the green-quality special barracks before it, the [Undead Giant] was of purple quality—a truly formidable unit.
To put it into perspective, the [Undead Guardian], [Undead Elite], and [Undead Raider] were like small fry compared to this.
"Amazing, but let's take it up a notch!" Lucian grinned.
After some thought, he switched to the [Jia Yingchun] template and tapped the screen.
Instantly, multicolored divine light burst forth, engulfing the massive [Undead Cavern].
When the light dissipated, the colossal [Undead Cavern] had transformed into a lush hill.
Atop the hill stood a massive locust tree.
[Black Locust Hill]
Type: Barracks
Level: 1 (0/500)
Recruitable Units: [Black Locust Demon] (2,000)
Current Units: [Bitter Thorn Demon] (0)
Description: The legacy of one of the Nine Demon Lords, destroyed in battle with the Celestial Realm and lost to the chaos of time.
"Ha! Struck gold!" Lucian beamed, slapping the stone wall in excitement.
The transformation had elevated the barracks to Gold Legendary Quality!
Initially, he'd only hoped for a decent purple unit, believing a golden transformation was unlikely. But now, he felt an unprecedented thrill.
"Let's level it up immediately!"
After spending 27,500 Void Source Stones, Lucian leveled [Black Locust Hill] to level 11 and recruited 150 units.
[Black Locust Hill]
Type: Barracks
Level: 11 (0/6,000)
Current Units: [Bitter Thorn Demon] (150)
In the shadowy glade atop the hill, small locust trees sprouted around the massive central tree.
Within moments, the smaller trees began to shimmer and transform.
The locust trees morphed into human figures—tall, graceful, and exuding a classic beauty.
They hovered mid-air, their ethereal forms drifting toward Lucian.
"Lord!" the women called in unison, their voices soft and alluring.
Lucian: "…"
He stared blankly at the translucent ghostly women.
They were breathtaking—each with a unique allure.
"Where are your clothes?" Lucian finally managed to ask.
"Clothes?" The ghostly women glanced at one another, then at Lucian.
They waved their hands, conjuring translucent garments from ghostly energy.
However, the clothes remained semi-transparent, revealing their silhouettes.
Faced with this scene, Lucian's composure nearly crumbled.
Hundreds of enchanting ghosts floated in the air, exuding a dreamlike beauty.
"So, this is my 'Ning Caichen' moment…" Lucian murmured, torn between wonder and exasperation.
Regaining his focus, he checked the women's stats.
[Black Locust Demon] (Xiao Qing)
Race: Spectral
Quality: Gold Legendary
Talent: Elusive +1
Bloodline: Tianhuai +1