Chapter 59 of 100

Chapter 59

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### Low-Rank Infantry: Goblins

This was the result after using the Reconnaissance Skill. Clearly, these few goblins were not mutated, which left Liu Siyi somewhat puzzled.

There are definitely differences between races, but aren't these goblins a bit too different? Dizzy...

Goblins are short in stature. Apart from the fat Ball, Liu Siyi divided the other goblins into two groups, one with four and the other with five, each led by an elite goblin. He then tied them together with ropes, which were carried by two thunderbirds. Liu Siyi personally took Ball and rode a thunder eagle, flying out of the city.

"Boom!" The Thunderlight Bomb exploded, purple currents scattering and electrocuting over fifty third-rank boar men, causing them to convulse on the ground.

"Your task is to kill all the boar men. Hurry up; once they recover, you will be in danger." Liu Siyi signaled the thunder eagle and thunderbirds to land and spoke to the ten goblins.

"Yes, Master." Because he wasn't tied up, Ball was the first to rush down. This opportunity to gain evolutionary power wasn't something that came easily.

Fortunately, the ropes were tied with slipknots, making them easy to untie. The other goblins weren't stupid either; they sped up and immediately rushed forward once they were free.

Liu Siyi's Thunderlight Bomb was enhanced in power. He didn't want the boar men to suddenly jump up and kill any unfortunate goblin. After all, boar men warriors are third-rank, while goblins are only first-rank. Just a touch could be fatal, and a graze could cause injury...

Liu Siyi didn't mind if a goblin died, but if all ten goblins could be cultivated into heroes, that would be truly impressive. If one died, there would always be people talking, which would be very troublesome. Therefore, he kept an eye on the boar men and instructed the thunderbirds to protect the goblins.

Liu Siyi's control was quite effective. Even after the boar men broke free from the paralysis, they didn't have much strength left and were all killed by the goblins.

Ordinary goblins were fine; whether it was hammers or short knives, they could cause significant damage. Liu Siyi paid special attention to the goblin mage who resembled Old Bauer. Unexpectedly, he could cast a first-level attack spell: Magic Missile, a spell that uses mental energy to control and release magical power, which any mage can learn.

After the battle, the evolutionary power was distributed to Liu Siyi and the ten goblins. Each boar man's evolutionary power gave the goblins at least half of it.

Liu Siyi didn't gain much; the evolutionary power wasn't enough to make him, who was already a high third-rank, level up again. However, it was different for the goblins. On average, each first-rank goblin received half the evolutionary power from five third-rank boar men. If calculated individually, those like Ball, who rushed forward first, would benefit more. But regardless of how many they killed, all the goblins evolved.

The two goblins who were originally elite units leveled up to second-rank, while the other eight goblins evolved into high first-rank elite units.

Liu Siyi gained skills every time he leveled up, and goblins should have skills too, but Liu Siyi didn't force them to choose any specific type of skill. He didn't know the pattern of skill appearance, and there might be some special skills. Therefore, everything depended on luck and the goblins' preferences. If a goblin didn't like fighting, they might choose skills like camouflage, financial management, or movement. If there were goblins who liked fighting and met Liu Siyi's requirements, he would naturally take them with him, and they would have a better chance of leveling up in the future.

Bringing people to level up is a choice that almost every player makes after a game comes out. After years of development, games have implemented many restrictions to maintain balance, such as only the first player to hit a monster gaining experience points, and the experience points gained from killing higher-level monsters being higher, while killing lower-level monsters beyond a certain level yields no experience points.

However, this world is different. When units are born, they operate independently. Those who know how to bring people to level up are rare. As for non-unit creatures, even if they kill higher-level monsters or units, they won't gain experience points.

Liu Siyi hadn't thought about bringing people to level up before, but the battle between the behemoth and the mantis gave him the idea. Since the behemoth could severely injure the mantis and then have the second behemoth kill it to gain evolutionary power, he could do the same.

This was a definite fact. After the battle, Liu Siyi carefully recalled the entire process. The mantis killed by the second behemoth hadn't been injured by it at all, but just the final kill gave it half the evolutionary power.

Anyone who thinks carefully would discover this, and Liu Siyi was no exception. However, he had only been in this world for a few days, and the continuous battles and leveling up had made him focus solely on how to level up better, leaving him little time to think about other things.

But now it's different. The development of a city can't rely on one person alone. Not only the number of troops and the rank of units, but also the number and quality of heroes are crucial components of a force. Therefore, Liu Siyi dared to make such bold statements at the orc castle; he needed some heroes to help him with things he couldn't handle.

Seeing all the goblins level up, Liu Siyi felt truly relieved, and this gave him many other ideas.

High-rank units are difficult to level up because they need to kill a large number of high-rank units. If he wanted to level up the mantis to a giant mantis, he would need to kill a hundred units of the same rank. That's a seventh-rank unit, and in this area, there are at most a dozen, making it almost an impossible task.

But low-rank units are different. By killing some mid-rank units, heroes can be mass-produced.

Once this idea appeared, it couldn't be contained, and he was already doing it.

As mentioned earlier, a hero equipped with two identical treasures can only use the ability of one, while the other is useless. Similarly, a hero's ability can only be applied to one high-level skill in a unit, while lower-level skills are just for show. However, a unit can be led by multiple heroes, and this isn't a game where a team can have a maximum of seven heroes. Therefore, as long as each hero adds some abilities, the unit's combat power will significantly increase. Even if each hero's level isn't high and their abilities aren't strong, the sheer number can make a huge difference.

Thinking about this, Liu Siyi couldn't remain calm. After all, a hero can challenge two ranks higher, so if he could cultivate goblin heroes, they would be at least third-rank, capable of fighting fifth-rank units without being at a disadvantage.

With this idea, Liu Siyi felt a surge of energy and enthusiasm.

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