My military branches can Evolve Infinitely-Chapter 573 - 356: Raven’s Butler (4K)_2
Mu Yuan's Tianyuan Territory after all had the super-strong beings Dead Bone and Duo Lai. He, Lord Shepherd, could also count as 0.9 of one. Lu Liu, Tree Demon Granny, Rakshasa, Uta, and other generals were also gradually gaining the qualifications to contend with legendary realm enemies.
He already possessed the power to resist risks and make assaults.
If it were three or four months ago, when he had the chance to ask for help... he might have used it.
...
Outside the Tianyuan Territory, in a certain place.
Hu~ Hu~
Wisps of white mist wafted, blending into the ubiquitous white fog between heaven and earth.
The mist drifted over the top of a patrolling elite squadron, lingering briefly on the leader, Xi Liu.
"This human has the blood of a dragon."
He deduced.
Such humans often have noteworthy potential and are worth eliminating.
With his power of "Dragon Slumber · Mirage Shell," killing a Four-order human was a piece of cake.
"However, I have a more important mission this trip; I cannot afford to startle the prey."
Dragon Slumber · Mirage Shell continued to drift forward, even more ghostly than a specter, and the pre-warning devices set up in forests, at river mouths, and on mountain peaks showed no reaction whatsoever.
The patrolling elite soldiers, and even the generals such as Xi Liu, Hong Yi, and Bone Two Three Four, did not notice anything amiss.
He gradually moved forward, passing through the blockade of one patrol team after another.
"Indeed, the entrance to the human stronghold is in this region."
Through repeated probing, Fang of the Jackal Wolf narrowed down the area, locating this region that the humans were clearly trying hard to seal off.
Mu Yuan was well aware that the Monster Overlord was probing, but there was nothing he could do. If he did not deploy patrol teams to block and snipe the enemy, once monsters flooded in, the vast Tianyuan Territory would be unable to stay concealed.
His strategy was to delay.
But now, a legendary being from the Monster Overlord Power, the "Bone of Dragon Slumber," was crossing the blockade lines as if entering an uninhabited land.
He looked out.
The mist, like his tentacles, continued to spread out in all directions.
In his vision, ahead was still the unremarkable wilderness, seemingly no different from other regions, save for sparse monsters.
But as the Mirage Shell mist spread, he slowly peeled away the veil of fog, catching sight of a different scene.
A...
Small human city, not so large in scale, encircled by walls.
The human power was not hidden within some alternate space, but right under their very noses.
"Fang of the Jackal Wolf, Blood Snake Encase, such trash, truly not worth one hair of Lord Mirage Shell," he scoffed to himself.
He looked on, "With Lord Mirage Shell's abilities, as long as I don't strike or get too close, not even the legendary realm can detect me, nor can any enchantment hinder Lord Mirage Shell in the slightest..."
Given that, why not enter the human territory to scout?
Just seeing this territory from afar, as opposed to providing detailed intelligence on the human power, had vastly different values in the eyes of a great emissary.
For the latter, he could receive more rewards, prove the prowess of Lord Mirage Shell, and highlight even more how useless the Fang of the Jackal Wolf was.
But...
"Does that matter?"
A mere emissary's reward, where was it worth the risk of venturing into human territory for him? Even if he didn't need to take much risk, in-depth scouting would still consume a considerable amount of effort, and his task as Lord Mirage Shell was already completed.
It was time for him to clock out.
Half a day later,
"Great Emissary, after enduring great harships and braving the risk of being discovered by that super-legend, I have finally found the human stronghold, a Miracle Territory."
"And upon deep investigation and careful observation by Lord Mirage Shell, this Miracle Territory is not large in scale, just a run-of-the-mill little city lacking substantial defense mechanisms."
In conclusion, obliterating the human territory is as easy as reaching into a bag.
...
Within Tianyuan Territory, at the City Lord's Mansion.
Hum—
A giant cocoon constructed of countless jet-black feathers was inching apart and dissipating, revealing Sophia inside, clad in black clothing and a black skirt.
The black diamond-shaped mark on her forehead was slowly fading.
Atop her head sat a coronet woven from crystal-like black feathers, mysterious and noble.
She had just undergone a trial.
'Ding!'
'Notice: Your troop type "Sophia" has perfectly cleared the Hero Trial with an excellent rating, successfully promoted to a hero, acquiring a hero's identity and Hero's Aura.'
'Notice: Hero "Sophia" has been blessed by heaven and earth, awakening the Strategic Skill "Nocturne" and the Strategic Talent "Night Raven Servant".'
'Notice: Hero "Sophia" has been blessed by heaven and earth, obtaining the hero's equipment "Crown of Night".'
Mu Yuan handed over the last Hero's Proof to the Rakshasa for use.
Later, his exploratory team, while purifying the Root of Corruption, was lucky enough to come across a Hero's Proof—their purification of a significant number of Roots of Corruption had finally yielded a treasure of considerable value.
As for which officer to bestow this Hero's Proof upon, Mu Yuan hesitated.
His initial thought was to award it to Tree Demon Granny.
Tree Demon Granny was an officer who had created a Domain very early on and had a higher innate talent compared to Lu Liu and others, with its Combat Power and experience ranking at the Tianyuan T1 level.
However, Mu Yuan's household was not currently in lack of hero units, and Tree Demon Granny, who resided year-round in Treeman Forest, didn't seem to need a hero's identity…
So, the Hero's Proof was kept on hold.
In the meantime, a certain Sario had shown interest, but Mu Yuan didn't give it to him.
A mount dragon like you, what do you need a hero's identity for.
Seventeen, as a veteran super-soldier of the Tianyuan Territory, a T0-level powerhouse in the city defense battles, and the second-in-command of the defense legions, indeed had a greater need for a hero's identity than Tree Demon Granny did.
Yet, compared with Sophia, Seventeen's need for the hero's identity seemed less urgent.
"At present, for my Tianyuan Territory, the importance of a hero's aura, the enhancement of hero combat power, hero-exclusive weapon and similar things is not so significant anymore," he said.
"What's most important is the commanding ability of the hero, and the ability to communicate directly between 'Lord-Hero'."
Before the evolution of his Spiritual Link talent, among Sophia and Seventeen, if either one had a hero's identity, their connection would not break.
And the new position he arranged for Sophia was the head of the Tianyuan Territory's intelligence department.
To hold sway over the Eye of Tianyuan!
In such a situation, Sophia needed more to possess abilities like 'Hero's Vision,' 'direct usage of Miracle Buildings,' and 'command over troops.'
Mu Yuan opened the panel to check Sophia's condition.
Among them, the Strategic Skill 'Nocturne' was a supportive debuff type skill, enveloping a wide area in darkness, limiting the sight of enemies within that range and bestowing upon them debuffs such as 'blindness' and 'fear.'
This skill was not bad, but Mu Yuan glanced over it after a few looks.
His family's enterprise had grown large; they were not lacking in one or two strategic skills, whether they were supportive, offensive, summoning, or other types.
Of course, Strategic Skills were still Strategic Skills, the value was apparent. In the battle at Wolf Head Mountain, he had gained a stage advantage by relying on the Strategic Skill 'Death Legion.'
Sophia's Strategic Talent 'Night Raven Servant' was a pleasant surprise.
'Night Raven Servant'
'Explanation ①: Sophia can select suitable targets, transforming them into the Rare Three-star Stage troop type 'Night Raven Servant,' which possess the ability to create Black Crows, use these Black Crows to gather intelligence, and slay enemies in the night.'
'Explanation ②: Sophia can utilize the vision of all Black Crows under her command (including those created by the servants); Night Raven Servants can use the vision of Created Black Crows from other servants in nearby areas.'
'Explanation ③: Groups that meet the job-change requirements for Night Raven Servants are—very few human civilians with a natural affinity for the night, or a small number of ordinary and Rare Rank Human Assassin Troop Types with high spiritual power.'
He wanted Sophia to establish an intelligence organization for Tianyuan Territory.
He had confidence in Sophia's managerial abilities and intelligence gathering capabilities, but… on her own, she couldn't support an entire intelligence agency.
The training of intelligence personnel was not simple, requiring not only respectable combat power but also sufficient cognitive judgment and analytical abilities.
Seventeen had adequate combat power, and her abilities in concealment and surveillance were not lacking, but if he were to send her alone to a location to gather intelligence, Mu Yuan… would be very uneasy.
Mu Yuan's previous thought was to slowly cultivate such personnel.
Now, with the emergence of the Night Raven Servants, a natural intelligence personnel force was available.
