Ding! You have discovered a group of bandits.
Not long after, a group of bandits appeared in Lin Jin's line of sight.
The bandits were 3rd-rank units, each wearing tattered armor and carrying an arrogant, defiant expression. They wielded large knives, and some also held crossbows.
Lin Jin estimated that there were only a little over 100 of them. Their attack and defense were weak, and they were all living creatures.
This was the perfect target for an attack.
"Destroy them!"
Without hesitation, Lin Jin immediately ordered the Terrifying Knights behind him to attack.
These were just free experience points.
As soon as the order was given, the red glow in the iron masks of the Terrifying Knights flickered sharply.
In the next moment, the warhorses of the Undead charged forward, and the six Terrifying Knights rode in unison toward the enemy.
Although there were only six knights, it seemed like an entire army on horseback.
The bandits, upon seeing the Terrifying Knights, didn't flee. Instead, they let out loud battle cries and rushed toward them.
The two armies quickly collided.
The Terrifying Knights' large cleavers flashed through the air, and the bandits in front of them were chopped down as if they were vegetables.
The six Terrifying Knights cut a path through the enemy forces as if they were in a completely empty field.
In the midst of the battle, Lin Jin could see the bandits freezing in place, as though their minds had gone blank. They didn't dare to retaliate.
This was the Fear Aura of the Terrifying Knights, which could lower the morale of the enemy.
12th-rank vs 3rd-rank!
This was a complete steamroll.
Moreover, the Terrifying Knights were under Lin Jin's command.
Although Lin Jin hadn't given them much in terms of strategic attribute boosts, his passive Plague of the Undead gave the Terrifying Knights a 20% bonus.
At this stage, the higher-level units Lin Jin commanded, the more powerful the effect of Plague of the Undead.
It didn't take long before all the bandits were killed by the Terrifying Knights, their bodies scattered across the battlefield.
One by one, the Terrifying Knights returned to their original forms, sheathing their long knives and standing still, waiting quietly.
Their warhorses snorted, releasing puffs of mist-like breath.
Ding! You have defeated a group of bandits and earned 2000 gold.
Ding! You have defeated a group of bandits and earned some experience points. Your strategic level has increased to level 2!
The system notifications appeared in the panel, but Lin Jin didn't pay much attention to them.
His starting point was already far higher than most people.
As Wings of the Sky had said, others couldn't even touch his toes.
The bandits in front of him weren't even worth considering as a mere appetizer.
"Ugh~"
After the battle ended, the blood from the battlefield gathered around two of the fallen bodies. These two corpses let out unconscious sounds, and the injuries all over their bodies began to heal.
Not long after, the two figures stood up.
When they stood, they were completely transformed.
Pale, emaciated faces, sunken eyes, and pointed ears. They were clad in gray light armor, each holding a long sword that stood as tall as a person.
They wore black boots, and their black cloaks flapped in the wind.
7th-rank Vampire!
As previously mentioned, the 12th-rank units of the Graveyard faction, like the Bone Dragon, were the weakest of the legendary units. So, their intermediate forces, like the vampires, were exceptionally strong.
These two vampires had been revived through Litia's passive ability.
The Graveyard faction's development speed was unreal in the early stages.
Litia, standing nearby, didn't pay attention to the two vampires she had revived. Instead, she was holding a small glass-like vial, collecting the souls that were continuously flowing into it from the battlefield.
This was a Soul Vial, used to collect the souls of the fallen.
"Divine Soul Summoning!"
At this moment, Lin Jin waved his right hand, using his Divine Soul Summoning skill for the first time.
In front of him, the dark mist began to rise from the ground, swirling and enveloping all the corpses.
Within the mist, zombies with bloated bellies, holding large cleavers, began to crawl out.
3rd-rank Zombie!
Twelve zombies crawled out of the mist.
Zombies were slow-moving, as evidenced by their large, cumbersome bodies and limping gaits.
Their attack power was nothing to write home about. The large, short cleavers they wielded looked unimpressive.
But their health was high.
These were the classic cannon fodder units.
While zombies weren't much to look at, they could still display formidable power in battle under the right circumstances.
"If there were no natural enemies, the Graveyard faction would truly be invincible!"
Lin Jin thought as he watched the zombies and vampires.
This was just a small skirmish, and already Lin Jin had gained so many units. If he were to sweep through the entire Desolate Forest, how much more power could he gather?
Although the Graveyard faction was weaker in the late game, if it had absolute power early on, it could easily steamroll through opponents in the later stages.
Moreover, the faster the early game development, the more opportunities there were to seize.
After defeating this group of bandits, Lin Jin had secured a good start. He continued leading his army forward.
The Desolate Forest was teeming with wild monsters, and no players had ventured here yet. Along the way, Lin Jin found several low-level Blessed Artifacts Fragments, scattered resources, and gold coins.
The risks of exploring here were high, but the rewards were just as great!
Ding! You have discovered a group of Harpies (3rd-rank)!
Sweep them!
Ding! You have discovered a group of Minotaur Guards (6th-rank)!
Flatten them!
Ding! You have discovered a group of Bloody Maidens (3rd-rank)!
Annihilate them!
As Lin Jin traveled, he swept through all enemies with the power of a storm, obliterating everything in his path.
However, he didn't attack every single creature he encountered.
Along the way, he saw non-living monsters, like Thunder Elementals and Golems, but he chose not to attack them.
On the one hand, attacking them wouldn't yield much reward.
After all, non-living creatures couldn't be revived.
On the other hand, these creatures acted as natural barriers, preventing regular players from wandering into the Desolate Forest unimpeded.
Lin Jin didn't want too many people recklessly following his steps and exploring the forest.
As Lin Jin advanced, all lower-level enemies were quickly crushed. His undead army was growing larger and larger, and the sight of the advancing undead was intimidating.
By now, the sky had darkened, and the Undead flooding out of the Desolate Forest looked even more eerie.
Anyone with a weak heart who saw these undead would likely be frightened out of their wits.
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