After checking out the new equipment, it was time to open the troop chest.
The Tier 8 Troop Chest would grant a random Tier 8 unit.
Currently, the highest tier troop under Lin Chen's command was Tier 6.
So if he pulled a Tier 8 unit with decent attributes and the potential for training—then clearing the Blue-Rank Secret Realm "Wronged Soul Crypt" tomorrow might just be possible!
Without delay, Lin Chen opened the chest.
"You opened the Tier 8 Troop Chest and received Tier 8 Troop: [Explosive Earth Dragon]."
The system message appeared, and Lin Chen's eyebrows lifted.
His heart started to race.
Earth Dragon?
Damn! Did he actually just get a dragon-type troop?
He immediately checked the troop's details:
[Explosive Earth Dragon]
Rank: 8
Type: Magical Beast, Sub-Dragon, Melee
Description: A subspecies of earth dragon with diluted dragon bloodline.
While not as powerful as a true dragon, it is not to be underestimated.
Reading that, Lin Chen was overjoyed.
Hell yeah—it really was one!
In the world of magical beast troops, dragons were among the strongest and most elite.
Though a sub-dragon wasn't a full-fledged dragon, it still carried dragon blood—and thus some of the abilities of true dragons.
That alone made it incredibly desirable.
In his past life, any troop even remotely related to dragons had insane power.
This one was bound to be strong too.
"I'll train some tomorrow and test their strength. If they pass... it's all-in mass production."
Lin Chen clenched his fist with excitement.
Now came the highlight of the night—SSS-Rank Talent.
In terms of value, this was without a doubt the most precious item in the VIP5 Exclusive Pack.
Even the combined worth of the Mythic Equipment and Tier 8 troop couldn't compare.
Why?
Because talents were extremely rare—and this one was SSS-Rank.
That was next-level rarity.
Taking a deep breath, Lin Chen opened the talent chest.
"You opened the SSS-Rank Talent Chest and received: [Master of Resource Management]."
[Master of Resource Management]
Description: Reduces resource costs for constructing buildings and training troops by 50%.
Just a single line of description—but it was enough to make Lin Chen's breathing go ragged.
Holy crap!
This talent was insane.
In Era of Lords, resources were the foundation of everything—whether building structures or training troops.
And resources were never enough.
Ever.
Now Lin Chen had a talent that cut all costs in half.
Buildings, troops, even special resources were affected.
Think about it.
A building that normally cost 1 million? Now only 500,000.
A troop that needed 5 million gold? Now just 2.5 million.
You just saved a fortune for free.
And most importantly—special resources counted too.
Basic resources were manageable.
Special materials? Not so much.
They were rare and hard to come by.
Remember the Human Totem he built?
All that prep work... just for a Level 1 structure.
But with this talent?
He could now build it for half the cost.
That's not a win—that's a bloodbath-level profit.
Lin Chen firmly believed one thing now:
"This SSS-Rank Talent is worth more than everything else I currently own—combined!"
Using one unit of resources like it was two?
"Let's go! This is my takeoff moment!"
Lin Chen could barely hold back a cheer.
He now had two talents:
one for combat, one for economy—a perfect combo.
It was getting late, so Lin Chen didn't do anything further that night.
Humming a little tune, he returned to his room to sleep.
Troop training?
That could wait till tomorrow.
Next Morning.
Lin Chen logged on early and headed straight outside his territory.
First, he collected the day's rewards.
"You purchased the Daily Gift Pack and received..."
"You claimed your Monthly Card rewards..."
"You claimed your Growth Fund Day 7 rewards:
Basic Resources ×20 million, Tier 5 Troop Chest ×1, Mythic Equipment Chest ×1, Subject Refresh Card ×20, Soul Essence Chest ×20."
Boom—another resource windfall.
And most importantly, this was Day 7 of the Growth Fund—meaning Lin Chen had now collected all rewards from it.
Each of the rewards was just what he needed.
He stashed them away for now and began mass training.
First came Windrunner Archer, Furious Blood Orc, and Griffin Knight.
Then—he poured all remaining gold into training Explosive Earth Dragon troops.
Would he be able to clear the "Wronged Soul Crypt" today?
That all depended on this new Tier 8 troop.
Before starting, Lin Chen double-checked his current gold reserves.
55.63 million—and with his new Master of Resource Management talent active, this was definitely enough.
Time to begin.
"You trained 1,000 Windrunner Archers. Cost: 300,000 gold. (Reduced by 50%)"
"You trained 1,000 Furious Blood Orcs. Cost: 450,000 gold. (Reduced by 50%)"
"You trained 1,500 Griffin Knights. Cost: 675,000 gold. (Reduced by 50%)"
The first wave of troop production finished quickly.
Next step—build a Magical Beast Altar.
"You successfully built the Magical Beast Altar. Current Level: 1."
"Upgrade cost: 10,000 resources. Upgraded to Level 2." (Reduced by 50%)
"Upgrade cost: 15,000 resources. Upgraded to Level 3." (Reduced by 50%)
"Upgrade cost: 23,000 resources..." (Reduced by 50%)
Flash after flash of golden light—the altar quickly soared to Level 10.
Atop the altar, a majestic beast reared its head to the sky and roared.
Current Altar Info:
[Magical Beast Altar]
Level: 10
Daily Population Output: 1,000
Troop Template: Explosive Earth Dragon (4,000 gold)
Current Troops: None
Upgrade Cost: Resources ×780,000, Beast Essence ×100
Now that the altar was maxed, it could generate 1,000 new units per day—same as the other racial altars.
Unless Subject Refresh Cards were used, that was the training limit for now.
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