Energy wrapped and reinforced his every bone, muscle, and blood vessel.
It was like he soaked in a hot bath at 10 degrees Celsius. That was so comfortable that he almost moaned.
The entire process lasted for a few minutes before it dissipated.
His aura swept through the air like a storm when Richard opened his eyes again.
All the soldiers felt a terrifying pressure that pressed their chests hard down.
They all turned to look at Richard. Horror filled their eyes.
Richard released a long breath. He felt the energy of magma that had surged into his body.
It was like he could smash a city wall with a wave.
Level 16. He was one step closer to becoming a transcendent.
He calmed down, opened his attribute panel, and glanced. The most direct changes were the power of sand and magic.
Power of Sand, 6,000→8,000 points (Recovers 20 points per second).
Mana, 60,000→80,000 (Recovers 800 points per second).
On the yellow sand, the recovery speed doubles.
His ability to sustain battle had increased by a large margin.
On the other hand, the skill did not change much.
Only now did he have the mood to check the system notifications.
The glorious point he had just obtained reflected in his eyes.
The transformation this time was highly significant. Previously, one targeted the glorious point at the underground world, but now it was targeted at the entire Dungeon Race.
The range instantly expanded by a hundred times.
The Dungeon Race was one of the top factions in the “Shining Era.” And there were quite a number of them.
This characteristic would give him countless possibilities when he faced dungeon heroes and troops in the future.
This additional characteristic was good.
He jolted to his senses and looked around afterward.
Blood and corpses convexed the ground.
Next, it was time to harvest the rewards.
“Loreinna, command the troop to remove all the great stones of the ancient ones from the Nagas’ heads.”
“As you wish, my Lord.”
Loreinna immediately commanded the vampire troop to harvest the spoils of war.
It was a solemn instinct for these dark lifeforms to control fresh blood. They could suitably handle the corpses everywhere.
Soon, they cleared all the broken limbs.
The vampire troop dugged more than 1,000 great stones of the ancient ones out from the pile of corpses. They placed them before Richard.
The Nagas that could condense the great stone of the ancient ones formed only an insignificant part of the Naga troop.
But even so, this amount of resources was still sufficient.
One could use a single great stone of the ancient ones to offset 1,000 units of rare resources. These 1,000 stones would be worth millions of rare resources.
Richard was in a good mood.
He quickly placed the crystals that glowed with red energy into the system space.
“As expected, the gold belt for murder and arson…War was the fastest way to get rich.
“Millions of rare resources are equivalent to half a month’s worth of weapons produced by the Bloodhoof City and the Dungeon Races.
“And the rewards this time were not just that… The corpses below were still a vast source of income.
“Gather all the flesh and corpses.”
The vampire troop moved again. They controlled the corpses and remnants to build a towering mountain of corpses behind the spatial rift.
Broken limbs mixed with warm blood flowed incessantly. That could terrify even a veteran from a distance.
Only the bottomless abyss could see that scene.
Richard ignored it.
He gradually walked forward and placed the ancient god statue on the corpse mountain.
In the next second, the ancient god statue seemed to come alive.
Boundless light surged from it. That enveloped the corpse mountain in a few breaths.
The dim light-covered corpses decayed swiftly and weathered into splinters.
That devoured thousands of Naga corpses and limbs in less than three minutes.
The mountain of bloody corpses before him turned to a dried and weathered ancient burial ground. The change in style was unusually abrupt.
Richard stared at the scene and could sense the thickened aura of the ancient god statue.
Renee stood beside him and emitted an aura that had also vastly increased. That had surprised him.
The one who benefited the most from the ancient god statue’s devouring of thousand of Nagas’ flesh and blood was this level 17 divine soul.
The enormous amount of flesh energy allowed Renee to advance sparingly.
She could level up to 18 with another wave.
Transcendents were just around the corner according to this pattern.
Furthermore, Renee’s soul was stored within the statue of an ancient god, so no mission requirement required her to kill transcendents to advance.
Renee had leveled up from level 14 to 17. But she had not triggered any leveling missions.
That was very cool.
One could see the difficulty of continuous reinforcement in Kratos’s current situation.
In addition to the ability to continuously revive, Renee’s troop would be superior to any heroes after she leveled up.
The scene calmed down, and Richard set the ancient god statue aside.
At this time, the six-meter-tall Kratos walked over.
This creature that rose from the stone statues of the dead in the tower was generously heavy. Its every step caused the ground to tremble slightly.
“Lord…”
Richard nodded. He was keenly aware that Kratos’ expression was sparingly subtle and could not help but ask curiously.
“What happened?”
Kratos’ tiny eyes, which were especially small compared to his vast head, showed some hesitation.
“My servant of darkness has undergone some strange changes.”
“Oh?!
“Strange changes like what?”
That jolted Richard’s interest. He turned to look at the illusory behemoths.
Kratos’ Dark Servants had all transformed from the heroic spirits of the Tower Race. They stood eight meters tall. That made ordinary humans look like dwarves before them.
