Xenon and his subordinates stopped behind a mountain deep within the forest.
"Break this side and carve out a small cave," Xenon ordered.
Without delay, his subordinates got to work. Gustav used his sword to destroy the rocks, while Venom Fang shattered them with his fists. Smoke Man stood guard beside Xenon, silently vigilant.
Xenon opened his system interface, navigating to the chest section. Taking a deep breath, he muttered to himself, "A Normal Chest costs 10,000 Hate Points. I currently have 16,023 Hate Points in total."
He decided to make the pull. "If I can get a Martial Warrior Stage 9 subordinate, I'll be unstoppable in this entire Low Peak Mountain," he thought with excitement.
With that, Xenon pressed the pull button, spending 10,000 Hate Points for the Normal Chest.
A green light burst forth, illuminating the area. Moments later, a beautiful woman emerged from the radiance, holding a sword in her hand.
"Greetings, Young Master," she said with a bow.
[Congratulations to the host for pulling Tarra, Martial Warrior Stage 9!]
Hearing the system notification, Xenon's face lit up with delight. He stared at Tarra, his new subordinate, completely satisfied. A Martial Warrior Stage 9! The absolute peak of the Martial Warrior stage!
"With her, I can now crush noble families or even raze entire cities if I want," Xenon thought, his confidence soaring.
"Rise," he commanded. Tarra stood and silently moved to stand behind him.
Xenon sighed. Subordinates from the system were emotionless and unwaveringly loyal. They would even sacrifice their lives without hesitation if ordered to. To Xenon, this was not a drawback but rather a significant advantage.
Afterward, he checked his remaining Hate Points. Only 6,023 points were left.
"What should I do? Should I save up until I reach 10,000 for another Normal Chest, or should I spend it all on Basic Chests?" he pondered for a moment before making his decision.
"Let's go for Basic Chests. Using all my points at once feels exciting!"
Xenon began pulling from the Basic Chest. One pull after another, a white light appeared repeatedly. Several minutes later, twelve new subordinates stood before him.
He had used up all 6,000 Hate Points in total, leaving him with just 23 points. From the pulls, he obtained:
1 Martial Apprentice Stage 9 subordinate (named Chain)
3 Martial Apprentice Stage 8 subordinates
8 Martial Apprentice Stage 7 subordinates
Xenon reviewed his lineup. His most powerful subordinate was Tarra, a Martial Warrior Stage 9.
Next in strength were Gustav, Venom Fang, and the newly recruited Chain, all at Martial Apprentice Stage 9. The rest of the subordinates, including Smoke Man, were at Martial Apprentice Stages 7 and 8.
Satisfied with his growing power, Xenon grouped all the Martial Apprentie Stage 7-8 under the name 'Shadow Legion'.
"System, display my status panel," Xenon commanded.
A panel materialized before him:
[Host Information]
Name: Xenon Invictus
Age: 23
Skill: None
Realm: Martial Apprentice Stage 3
Hate Points: 23
[Subordinates]
Tarra – Martial Warrior Stage 9
Gustav – Martial Apprentice Stage 9
Venom Fang – Martial Apprentice Stage 9
Chain – Martial Apprentice Stage 9
Shadow Legion (12 members):
4 Martial Apprentice Stage 8
8 Martial Apprentice Stage 7
Xenon smirked. With this new power, his ambitions were no longer out of reach.