Chapter 1013: Chapter 231: The Meaning of Military Scores

The other side of the Glacial Abyss isn’t an impenetrable place for Lin Rui to explore.

But for the Golden Pansy Domain, it holds little significance since the Ruins River Valley still has many contamination zones that haven’t been cleared.

Those contamination zones are like patches of mold, constantly generating all kinds of monsters.

Each Wild Hunt Banquet draws out a large number of monsters that assault the domain.

However, as the domain’s strength continues to grow, the threat here gradually decreases, as this area is just remnants of the past battle, and the main forces should have been exterminated. The influence of the remaining turmoil is naturally very limited.

Back then, the strongest monster here was only Epic-level. When turmoil occurred, the gods didn’t even bother to intervene and simply assigned a task to Lin Rui, an Explorer who had just descended, to clean everything up.

It shows just how low the threat level here is.

The main reason the empire abandoned Ruins River Valley was because clearing the remnants of the corrosion zone was quite troublesome. The empire didn’t have a hero who could stay to slowly purify the corrosion zone.

But for the Golden Pansy Domain, this problem isn’t difficult. The domain has enough heroes, including ones who specialize in managing these zones.

Like the Mad Lich Ravenclaw who enjoys immersing oneself in research.

His skill [Forest Realm·lv25: Ravenclaw gathers the energy of the forest, forming a natural realm. Upon activating the skill, a 25-meter radius forest realm forms around him, enhancing healing effects by 50% within it while purifying all negative effects and providing immunity to all nature attribute attacks for 10 seconds. Consumes 250 Spiritual Energy, cooldown 20 seconds.]

This skill, combined with his Catastrophe-level trait, can gradually purify the land.

He can cleanse 75 meters in a minute; without rest, one day could purify ten kilometers.

Non-stop work could be difficult and monotonous for humans.

But for a lich who is accustomed to boring research, it’s as easy as sleep. No complex thoughts are needed—a repetitive task like wielding a Magic Staff could literally spark flames. 𝙛𝒓𝓮𝙚𝔀𝒆𝒃𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝓵.𝙘𝒐𝒎

No one can outdo these emotionless, tireless Undead Creatures.

The only concern is that his supply of Spiritual Energy might be somewhat limited.

Otherwise, it wouldn’t be possible to purify ten kilometers in a day.

This is the result of a Catastrophe-level hero, working non-stop!

This Catastrophe-level hero belongs to the rather unlucky type, possibly because he isn’t directly under Lin Rui.

This has led him to be in the domain for a long time without any advancement.

Unlike others who join at Rare Level or Heroic Spirit Level and quickly rise to Epic-level.

He’s been stuck at Catastrophe-level for a while, without gaining any encounters or even being affected by the Semi-Divine Artifact: Radiant Hourglass.

His only consolation is that his research has made new progress.

Earlier he had two research achievements: [Research Achievement One: Emerald Coffin, Life Magic amplifies a Soldier’s Undead Body, resembling a green bark coffin. Soldiers gain an evil bark that grows by one layer each quarter, Defense+300 (accelerated by Territorial Essence effects).]

[Research Achievement Two: Evil Realm, Ravenclaw’s modified Soldiers can gather evil energy, forming a shadow realm through the Power of the Soul. Upon skill release, a dark shadow accompanies the self in launching the same attack for 3 seconds, all damage converts to Shadow Attribute Spiritual Attack, with self damage at 50%, while the dark shadow remains unaffected by attacks.]

Benefitting from the two boosts from the Imitation Proclamation: Phoenix Cry Oracle, he barely attained a Pseudo-Legendary-level intellect and talent, resulting in Research Achievement Three.

[Research Achievement Three: Forest Spirit Fusion, Ravenclaw’s profound research successfully merges trees with Soldiers, creating an entirely new life form—the Forest Spirit Warriors. These warriors possess the combat techniques and will of original soldiers, while also drawing vitality and resilience from trees.]

[Trait 1: Wood Enhancement, the fused soldiers are covered by a rigid layer of wood, drastically increasing their Defense. Additionally, the wood gives a degree of self-healing ability, slowly repairing damage inflicted during combat.]

[Trait 2: Root Entanglement, dense roots grow beneath Forest Spirit Warriors, firmly anchoring them to the ground, boosting their stability during battle. These roots can quickly spread, entangling enemies to restrict their movements.]

[Trait 3: Power of Nature, through merging with trees, Forest Spirit Warriors can draw power from nature. Outside of combat, they can root into the ground to become Tree Spirit Guards, enhancing their next attack’s Attack Power.]

[Trait 4: Life Link, Forest Spirit Warriors establish a mysterious life link with surrounding trees. When a warrior is hurt, the nearby trees absorb part of the damage; this life link not only boosts the warriors’ survival abilities but also fosters care and protection for the natural environment around them.]

On the surface, it appears quite complex, yet this research boils down to Ravenclaw linking the evil soul of Undead Soldiers with tree souls, enabling a troop of undead to merge with towering ancient trees, allowing them to root themselves within the forest like trees.