The [Sharpness] skill enhances the sharpness of the weapons wielded by soldiers.
The [Fierce Strike] skill increases the base attack power of soldiers.
The [Iron Wall] skill is similar to [Fierce Strike], but it improves the base defense of Unit Types.
As for the [Rock] skill, it temporarily petrifies soldiers' bodies, greatly boosting their defense during that time, but greatly reducing their attack and movement speed.
Unlike the [Fearless Battle Flag], which activates simply by standing within the formation without extra cost, the four group buff skills provided by the [Book of War]
each consume a certain amount of Divine Power when activated.
Furthermore, the number of soldiers who can benefit from these buffs depends heavily on the user's own Spirit attribute—the higher the Divine Power, the more soldiers affected.
Comparing the [Book of War] and the [Fearless Battle Flag], each has its own merits.
But in Lin Yang's view, overall the former is stronger.
He hesitated a moment, then decided to assign the [Book of War] to Zhao Meng.
It was not favoritism—Ling Yue was currently their strongest combatant, and she needed to conserve her peak condition as much as possible.
Many of her skills consumed large amounts of Divine Power, such as the "Thunder Punishment Divine Sword" move that finished off the ogre lord.
On the other hand, Zhao Meng's main combat style relied on her powerful physique, Innate Energy Qi, and the talent [Extraordinary Physique], which consumed very little Divine Power.
After consideration, Lin Yang felt the [Book of War] suited her best.
……
As Lin Yang examined the rewards from the SS-rank evaluation, the Demon-Suppression Warriors and Shadow Archers began cleaning the battlefield.
Though the ogres' armor and weapons were mismatched with theirs, there was still plenty of equipment worth salvaging for reforging!
Some of the gear even carried enchantments, including a few magical items.
The highest-grade gear found was definitely the two large battle axes wielded by the ogre lord—both were level 4 magical equipment, with "Sharpness," "Sturdiness," and "Shock" enchantments.
Furthermore, the two axes were part of a set, which granted an additional "Bloodthirsty" special effect when equipped together.
However, these axes were very heavy.
Even the Demon-Suppression Warriors found wielding two difficult, not to mention regular soldiers.
So these axes were put aside for now.
As for the ogre lord's magical armor, it was shattered beyond recognition by the Thunder Punishment Divine Sword's overwhelming power.
Lin Yang both regretted the loss and admired Ling Yue's strength—even magical armor could not withstand that attack.
After tidying the battlefield, the troops marched toward the ogre camp.
Approaching the camp, they were met with an unbearable stench.
The ground was littered with unknown creature remains and debris, making Ling Yue and others frown.
After searching through crude buildings, they quickly located the ogres' stockpiles.
Unlike the filthy outside, the warehouses were relatively clean.
Opening them, the first thing visible was piles of refined iron.
Lin Yang was curious—ogres were no expert smiths like dwarves, so why did they store so much refined iron?
With the ogre tribe's downfall, this secret might remain forever unknown.
But for now, all that refined iron belonged to him!
Besides iron, Lin Yang was particularly interested in the magical herbs stored there.
Some were even Spirit Plants, all of which he took.
Other items, like unknown giant beast bones and processed savage beast skulls, seemed to be trophies from the ogre lord boasting his prowess.
Lin Yang found these valueless and left them aside.
……
Upon hearing the ogre tribe's extinction, the Elven Race loyal to Lin Yang erupted in excitement.
"Long live Lord Sir!"
"Long live Lord Sir!"
"We vow unwavering loyalty to Lord Sir!"
Hundreds of elves saluted Lin Yang, their voices rising like thunder.
They never imagined that in less than a day after pledging allegiance, the ogre tribe that had bullied them for years would be wiped out.
They cheered and eagerly awaited the triumphant return of Ling Yue and the others.
……
Lin Yang was very satisfied with the performances of Zhao Meng, Ling Yue, and the valiant efforts of the Demon-Suppression Warriors and Shadow Archers.
"Unconsciously… my strength has grown this powerful?"
Watching the returning troops, Lin Yang felt a surge of emotion.
An ogre tribe with thousands of members, one that many local forces in the Ancient Forest dared not provoke, was utterly destroyed on his command in mere moments.
During this campaign, Lin Yang also gained two new buildings.
One was the [Mechanism Tower], which, after construction and a flash of evolutionary light, transformed into a new form.
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[Name]: Rocket Tower
[Type]: Defense Tower
[Level]: 1
[Function]: Fires rocket projectiles to attack enemies surrounding the Territory.
[Attack Frequency]: Once every 10 seconds
[Introduction]: Boom! Boom! Boom!
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The evolved Rocket Tower was over ten meters tall.
Its base was cast in heavy steel, and the top housed a precise rocket launcher.
This was Lin Yang's first Defense Tower from the technology power system.
As for its power, though he had yet to see it firsthand, he had a good idea of its destructive potential.
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