After traveling through the night, Lin Jin's army grew larger, and he got closer to the northern part of the Desolate Forest.
Along the way, he attacked numerous special structures, acquiring a large amount of resources, gold, treasure fragments, special artifacts, and magic books.
Whereas players in the future would need to explore the Desolate Forest together, Lin Jin was currently exploring it alone, reaping significant rewards.
However, as his army grew in size, the impact of his army on the surrounding area also expanded.
At first, Lin Jin was able to bypass certain creatures, but now he couldn't avoid them anymore. Instead, he had to wipe everything out.
From above, if one were to observe the Desolate Forest, they would see that along the path Lin Jin's army was taking, a large outward "V" shape was forming, with its radius growing wider.
At this rate, it was only a matter of time before he attracted attention.
Fortunately, the tomb of Uther was located in the deeper part of the Desolate Forest, already well beyond the outer edges, meaning it would be difficult for players to get there.
Moreover, it was currently nighttime.
The night would deter many players from exploring, especially in such a remote forest.
Otherwise, Lin Jin would not have been so reckless in gathering such a large undead army.
As dawn broke, Lin Jin arrived at a barren place.
While the interior of the Desolate Forest still had plenty of green trees and vegetation, this place was completely different—lifeless, with the earth appearing gray and devoid of vitality.
In the center of this bleak land stood a special structure.
An altar!
Justice heroes could use the altar to exchange treasure for experience points, while evil heroes could exchange their units for experience points.
With such a massive undead army, it was not suitable for Lin Jin at the moment.
The sheer size of his army would make everything cumbersome, slowing his movements and increasing the risk of exposure.
In the past, he had completely disregarded the lives of lower-tier undead, but now he had become even more frenzied, deciding to sacrifice all of them!
This route and decision had been planned from the start.
Leading his vast undead army, Lin Jin arrived before the altar.
Ding! You heard the ritual chants of the altar. You know that sacrificing your army will grant you immense power. Do you wish to sacrifice?
A system prompt appeared as Lin Jin stood before the altar. In front of him, a box appeared showing his current units.
The units were diverse: Skeleton Soldiers, Skeleton Warriors, Skeleton Spearmen, Skeleton Archers, Ghouls, Zombies, Plague Zombies, Ghouls, Wraiths, Vengeful Spirits.
With a wave of his hand, Lin Jin selected all units below 10th-rank to sacrifice, leaving only the Vampires aside.
For the experience, he selected three heroes: himself, Uther, and Litia. These two would be his left and right arms, and strengthening them would also strengthen Lin Jin.
Moreover, Lin Jin needed rest, but Uther and Litia did not. So, while he rested, they could continue expanding his territory, defeating wild monsters and gathering resources.
Ding! Are you sure you want to sacrifice your units?
Yes!
Without hesitation, Lin Jin confirmed.
In the next moment, the altar erupted with brilliant light, and the center of the altar suddenly opened up, revealing a massive vortex.
The undead behind Lin Jin began to move toward the vortex.
In the sky, Wraiths and Vengeful Spirits flew into the vortex, disappearing, while Skeleton Soldiers, Zombies, and Ghouls all followed suit.
The vortex absorbed the undead quickly. In just the blink of an eye, the vast undead sea had vanished.
The vortex slowly closed, and then, a tremendous power descended from the heavens, forming three beams of light that struck Lin Jin and his two companions.
Ding! You have gained a large amount of experience, and your strategy level has increased by 1!
Ding! You have gained a large amount of experience, and your strategy level has increased by 1!
Ding! You have gained a large amount of experience, and your strategy level has increased by 1!
The three system prompts rang out, and Lin Jin's strategy level rose by 3, reaching level 8!
Meanwhile, Uther and Litia also leveled up, both reaching level 8.
Ding! Uther has learned Offensive Tactics (Intermediate)!
Ding! Litia has learned Offensive Tactics (Intermediate)!
After their strategy levels increased, both heroes not only gained higher strategic attributes but also learned Offensive Tactics—a skill that most players would dream of.
For these legendary heroes, it was essentially a freebie.
Moreover, Uther's Offensive Tactics granted an additional effect: Knight's Offensive Tactics, while Litia's produced Vampire Offensive Tactics.
As the names suggested, when leading their exclusive units, their offensive power would increase even further.
In the future, as their strategy levels continued to rise, their Offensive Tactics would naturally level up, and their respective Knight's Offensive Tactics and Vampire Offensive Tactics would also grow stronger.
This was the true power of a legendary hero!
"Feels great!"
Feeling the surge in power, Lin Jin was immensely satisfied.
In his previous life, he had worked tirelessly to improve his strategy. He had wiped out numerous enemy factions, defeated many players, and only then did his strategy level increase slowly.
It had taken him two whole months to reach level 8 back then!
Now, just on the first day of the game, he had already reached level 8!
He glanced at his army, which now appeared much more streamlined and refined.
The numbers had decreased, but the overall deterrence was stronger.
100 Vampires, 45 Vampire Counts, 20 Vampire Dukes, 25 Terrifying Knights, 3 Soul Wraith Riders, 1 Soul Reaper Scythe, 1 Death Angel!
Though the number of Terrifying Knights hadn't increased much, the number of Vampires had grown rapidly.
As Lin Jin surveyed his army, the sunlight began to rise, gently illuminating the altar.
The night had passed.
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