Chapter 60

The goblins leveled up very quickly, as they were only a first-tier unit, while Liu Siyi chose to level up against mid-tier units, and he specifically targeted those guarding resources and treasure chests. This way, he could level up and gain treasures at the same time.

If it weren't for the world's rule that one can only level up one at a time, he could have leveled up several times in one go, like in a game. For example, just by killing some fifth or sixth-tier units in one battle, the goblins could have become heroes. However, these were just thoughts. The power of evolution couldn't be used entirely for leveling up; its greatest function was to fuse into skills.

There wasn't much to say about the goblins leveling up. The consumption of Thunderlight Bombs was negligible compared to the recovery rate for Liu Siyi. With the Thunder Eagles and Thunderbirds leading the way, the speed was extremely fast. Soon, the goblins leveled up to the third tier.

Three golden lights shone, two enveloping two goblins, and the other shining from Liu Siyi's body.

Although Liu Siyi didn't directly kill the wild monsters, he absorbed about half of the evolution power from each unit, accumulating more and more. When he felt he was about to level up, he deliberately sought out a group of sixth-tier units. These were unicorns in a forest near the other path of the valley where he discovered the underground passage. This was because his destination was the place where he had separated from Bill and the others, so he came here.

Before killing the unicorns, he naturally tried to recruit them, but it was in vain. In the end, even he lost confidence in recruiting them and killed all the unicorns.

After leveling up to the low fourth tier, the process was the same as before, with no special feelings. First came the pain of transformation, followed by a sense of comfort.

Carefully feeling the benefits of leveling up, this time his mental strength increased by about 30%, and his physical strength increased by some amount.

Then, the excess evolution power fused into two skills.

Advanced Tactics: Increases the stats of all allied units by 15%.

Advanced Light Magic: Increases the power of light magic by 60%, and reduces the mana cost of light magic by 60%.

Another Advanced Tactics, Liu Siyi frowned. This skill's effect on enhancing units was absolutely heaven-defying, the stronger the unit, the more it benefited. However, once he conquered or transcended this world, this skill would be useless.

After much consideration, Liu Siyi finally made up his mind. Since he didn't choose it before, he wouldn't choose it now.

He tapped the Advanced Light Magic skill, and immediately, the skill disappeared and appeared in Liu Siyi's mind.

In war, there are always casualties, and a fifth-tier light magic resurrection spell was definitely a game-changing spell. Moreover, with the 300-meter effective range of the Advanced Wisdom skill and the 30% reduction in mental power consumption from the Advanced Mental Magic, even facing several times the number of enemies, Liu Siyi had confidence in winning.

Besides, light magic was suitable for prolonged battles, with healing, dispelling, and magic resistance all being very practical. For example, after a certain period of battle, both sides would be heavily damaged, but the healing spell could heal the wounds of his units. The dispel spell, which was particularly effective against the mantis, a unit with almost no magic resistance, and the entire orc race, would become very useful once negative magic was cast.

Additionally, there were third-tier spells like Heaven's Shield, fourth-tier spells like Heavenly Armor and Regeneration, and the fourth-tier spell Light Power, which could deal significant damage to the undead and hell demons. These were truly excellent for both offense and defense. However, except for the first three spells, the others were not inherited or learned. The fourth-tier spell Heavenly Armor could be replaced by the fourth-tier Mental Armor from Mental Magic. Although it lacked some advantages of light magic, it gained resistance to mental magic, making it hard to say which was better.

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Low third-tier goblin hero.

Racial Talent: Goblin Smith, repair and manufacture treasures, speed +20%, cost -20%.

Basic Smithing: Use a certain amount of gold and resources to manufacture first-tier treasures.

Advanced Camouflage: Hide using the surrounding environment, undetectable by advanced reconnaissance.

Intermediate Financial Management: Hero earns an additional 250 gold per day.

Intermediate Movement: All allied units' speed +2.

Intermediate Morale: All allied units' morale +2.

Liu Siyi automatically evolved into a hero at the third tier. At the time, he thought the +3 Advanced Luck skill had played a role, or perhaps there were other reasons. So he thought that at the third tier, several goblins would evolve into heroes. However, out of ten goblins, only two evolved into heroes, which disappointed him. But after checking the goblin hero, his disappointment turned into excitement.

Each goblin had absorbed far more evolution power than needed for leveling up, which naturally fused into higher-level skills. This is why the goblin hero had three intermediate and one advanced skill. It could be imagined that any goblin who became a hero in the future would have mainly intermediate skills, as they hadn't absorbed as much evolution power as Liu Siyi.

Liu Siyi observed the goblin hero, who was the one holding a hammer. Leveling up didn't make him taller, just stronger, but his hammer had undergone a significant change. Initially, it was a small black iron hammer, but now it was a small, exquisite hammer with a bright silver glow and covered in runes.

Most importantly, the talent and the forging skill could actually manufacture first-tier treasures. This was just the basic skill; as the level increased and the forging skill reached advanced, expert, or even master level, it might not only be third or fourth-tier treasures but even artifacts.

He must focus on cultivating this! With this talent and skill, even if other abilities were lacking, as long as he was well-cultivated, he could continuously forge high-tier treasures.

As for the other goblin hero, he evolved from a previous elite goblin.

Low third-tier goblin hero.

Racial Talent: Recruitment, recruitment cost -10%. Note: Must be recruited by the hero.

Basic Recruitment: First-tier unit production +1, recruitment cost -5%.

Intermediate Camouflage: Hide using the surrounding environment, undetectable by intermediate reconnaissance.

Intermediate Financial Management: Hero earns an additional 250 gold per day.

Intermediate Movement: All allied units' speed +2.

Intermediate Trade: In markets and shops, gold paid -5%, gold received +5%.

Great, another top-tier hero. Although his combat ability was lacking, his talent was very powerful, especially the recruitment skill, which could increase unit production. When the recruitment skill level increased, it might even increase the production of seventh-tier units, and each recruitment would reduce the cost by 15%. Imagine when the seventh-tier units in the orc castle were produced, the recruitment cost for mantises could be significantly reduced. The trade skill, which provided a 10% income increase for each transaction, was also very practical.

"You don't have names yet, right? From now on, you'll be called Silver Hammer, and you'll be called Gold Coin." Liu Siyi looked at the two goblin heroes and decisively named them. He didn't want to give them other names; naming them by their characteristics made them easier to remember.

"Yes, master, we really like these names." The two goblin heroes jumped and cheered, shouting, "Great! I have a name, I'm Silver Hammer!"

"Awesome! I'm Gold Coin!"

Dazed, seeing their performance, Liu Siyi suddenly thought of a problem. If his weapon was a silver stick, would he be called "Silver Stick"?

"Alright, let's go to the next target." Liu Siyi waved his hand, took all the goblins, and set off toward the next target.