Details of the Level 10 Human Altar:
[Human Altar]
Level: 10
Daily Subject Output: 1,000
Troop Template: Griffin Knight (900 gold each)
Current Troops: None
Next Upgrade Requirement: Wood, Stone, Iron, Gold ×780,000, Racial Essence (Human) ×100
The structure was almost identical to the Elf Altar.
Daily population output: 1,000.
One thing worth noting: when any racial Altar reached Level 10, an additional material was required to level it further.
For the Human Altar, that material was Racial Essence (Human).
This resource could drop from Human-type bosses, or be exchanged through Human Quartermasters.
There was also a slim chance of obtaining it from chests.
In short, it was a rare and highly valuable material—not easy to collect.
In his past life, countless players were stuck at Level 10 or 20 because they couldn't gather enough Racial Essence.
They were too many to count.
Of course, that wouldn't be a problem for Lin Chen.
As someone who had lived through it all once before, he knew exactly how to farm large quantities of Racial Essence—fast.
Ahem—anyway, that's for another time.
For now, Lin Chen hadn't used today's subject output from the Human Altar.
No need to wait—he went straight into training.
"You trained 1,000 units of Griffin Knight. Gold consumed: 900,000."
As the system message rang out, one by one, mighty armored figures emerged from the Human Altar's portal.
Flying troops.
Clad in silver heavy armor, each one was mounted atop a majestic Griffin—a lion-bodied, eagle-headed magical beast.
Together, their synergy far exceeded the sum of their parts.
A full one thousand soared through the sky, then landed in formation on the clearing before Lin Chen.
He checked their stats:
[Griffin Knight]
Rank: 6
Level: 1
HP: 8,000
Defense: 1,000
Attack: 800
Speed: 130
Skills:
Thunder Impact — Griffins possess latent lightning attributes. Upon battle initiation, converts lightning into energy blasts that deal heavy damage.
Storm Hammer — Charges a war hammer midair, then dives and strikes from above. Deals AoE shockwave damage in a 20-meter radius, slowing enemies by 50%.
Description: Elite airborne cavalry of the Human Empire. Highly trained and deadly in aerial combat.
These stats were strong—nearly equal to SS-rank Jia Lou.
Of course, that was just initial comparison.
Troops capped at Level 10, while heroes could go beyond Level 100, and could equip gear.
Naturally, their overall combat power would surpass regular troops in the long run.
"Looks like I can head to Crescent Island tomorrow," Lin Chen thought, a smirk forming at his lips.
With flying troops now in hand, he no longer needed to wait for the full moon's low tide.
If memory served, the resources on Crescent Island were extremely abundant.
Once he finished exploring, he'd be ready to relocate.
Just as he was planning his next move, footsteps sounded behind him—
Along with a surprised voice:
"Griffin Knights… Elite troops of the Galan Empire? Oh my!"
Lin Chen turned to see Jia Lou.
She'd come to call him for dinner, only to stumble upon the freshly trained Griffin Knights—hence the gasp.
Lin Chen cleared his throat and patted her on the shoulder.
"From now on, these Griffin Knights are under your command."
Jia Lou blinked. "Me?"
Lin Chen nodded. "Why, can't handle it?"
Jia Lou shook her head quickly. "N-no, I can! I'll make them the strongest Griffin Knights ever!"
"That's more like it," Lin Chen said, satisfied.
Jia Lou continued admiring the Griffin Knights, nearly forgetting why she came—
Until she smacked her forehead.
"My Lord, dinner's ready! I completely forgot."
Lin Chen didn't blame her. He just smiled and nodded. "Let's go eat."
He had already checked his remaining gold: 1.65 million.
Not much. He decided to hold onto it until tomorrow's subject refresh.
As for Subject Refresh Cards—those were valuable. Better to save them for later.
Soon, under Jia Lou's guidance, Lin Chen returned to the Lord Hall.
The table had already been laid out with food.
There was a fruit salad made by Ina—
Fresh fruits and wild herbs gathered from the forest. Delicious and refreshing.
And grilled meat, prepared by Jia Lou.
Turns out, the long-legged knight was a master of barbecue—perfectly grilled, mouthwatering, savory to the bone.
Lin Chen didn't hold back and dug in with gusto.
After the hearty meal, the trio each returned to their residences and slept soundly.
…
Time flew—the next day had arrived!
The morning sun cast its golden rays across the land.
Lin Chen was up early.
While Ina and Jia Lou were preparing breakfast, he had already trained a second batch of troops:
Griffin Knight ×1,000 (Gold: 900,000)
Windrunner Archer ×500 (Gold: 300,000)
That brought his total to:
Griffin Knight ×2,000
Windrunner Archer ×2,000
Total: 4,000 troops
Gold remaining: 400,000—he decided to keep it for now.
After finishing up, Lin Chen walked toward the kitchen.
But before he could arrive, a system announcement rang in his ears:
" First Leaderboard Event of Era of Lords has begun. Lords, please check the rankings."
"Rewards will be distributed based on final standings when the event ends."
Hearing that, Lin Chen raised an eyebrow.
Leaderboard Event?
Right! He'd almost forgotten about that.
A competitive event between players—ranks would be listed, and rewards given accordingly.
And the rewards? Very generous.
He opened the event page to view the rankings:
[Territory Level Leaderboard]
1st — X Country [Evernight], Territory Level: 10
2nd — N Country [Adam], Territory Level: 4
3rd — X Country [Thunderstrike], Territory Level: 4
4th — Y Country [Richuan Gangban], Territory Level: 4
5th — M Country...
[Strongest Troop Leaderboard]
1st — X Country [Evernight]: Tier 6 Griffin Knight
2nd — X Country [Evernight]: Tier 5 Windrunner Archer
3rd — X Country [Briar Rose]: Tier 2 Shieldbearer Swordsman
4th — X Country [Thunderstrike]: Tier 2 Skeleton Archer
5th — X Country [Max Gallop]: Tier 2 Spiked Crocodile
6th — ...
Two leaderboards: Territory Level and Strongest Troop.
Event Duration: 30 Days
Which meant players had 30 days to compete.
At the end, rewards would be distributed based on ranking.
And Lin Chen?
Ranked #1 on the Territory Level leaderboard—
Not just #1, but miles ahead, with a Level 10 territory.
Second place was only Level 4—absolute domination.
And on the Strongest Troop leaderboard?
Also #1.
In fact, #2 was also him.
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