Under the relentless feeding, in just one day, these exotic black and white pheasant-dragons had already grown to Tier 7, with their individual levels comparable to the elites among the centaurs.
Not to mention, on the backs of the twelve black and white pheasant-dragons were armored territory soldiers, each wielding a crossbow.
They wore full sets of armor from head to toe, with helmets whose ear flaps were turned up, shoulder guards shaped like dragon heads, and chest plates consisting of two circular discs that shimmered with a black and gold light in the sun—it was the Tang Dynasty's strongest heavy armor, the "Mingguang Armor"!
"Ding, ding, ding..."
Even the arrows shot by elite centaurs could not fully penetrate the Mingguang Armor's defense; instead, the centaurs were shot down one by one by the Divine Arm Crossbows held by the Trap-the-Formation Camp soldiers.
Howl!
The feathers of the black and white pheasant-dragons glowed with a white light, allowing them to temporarily increase their speed. Even while carrying heavily armored soldiers, their speed was no slower than that of the fleeing centaurs.
"Damn it, why can these lowly humans create such powerful military weapons? Why does that human archer possess such formidable archery skills?"
The Centaur Prince fled in a hurry under the protection of a few guards, blood continuously flowing from his forehead, his heart filled with indignation.
One must know that his tribe comprised a hundred thousand centaurs, all skilled in archery. With such a "vast" number, he was even hailed as an "archery genius seen once in a century."
Yet, he was defeated by a human.
If Xia Tian knew what the Centaur Prince was thinking, he would probably scoff.
The heroes of the "Illusory Sea" derive their abilities primarily from people's "cognition." Hua Rong's archery skills are considered absolutely top-tier in the minds of anyone who has read or watched "Water Margin."
Such individuals number in the hundreds of millions. According to the standards of the "Eternal Land," Hua Rong's archery skills would be considered "once in a millennium" among the centaur race, easily surpassing his "once in a century" talent!
Well, who told him to rely on the wealthy Earth Universe? Even characters from fantasy can be made real.
"The one in the red cloak ahead is the Centaur Prince!"
The fleeing Centaur Prince suddenly heard Da Niu, who was chasing on a black and white pheasant-dragon, shout loudly.
"So that's it. I wondered why I couldn't shake them off; it turns out the cloak is too conspicuous..."
The Centaur Prince's heart tightened, and he quickly took off his red cloak.
"The one with the jeweled silver quiver and the golden wine pot is the Centaur Prince!"
Gritting his teeth, he also hid these two luxurious items.
"The one with a tail is the Centaur Prince!"
"..."
Having already shed his red cloak and hidden his wine pot and quiver, but absolutely unable to cut off his own tail, the Centaur Prince couldn't help but turn his head, angrily picking up his bow and arrow, intending to kill this human who talked too much!
As an eighth-tier silver "hero," even if he was forced into a "strategic retreat," he was not someone a blue-ranked human, not even at the seventh-tier, could mock.
However, after turning around, the first person he saw was not Da Niu.
Instead, it was Wu Song, who had successfully caught up to him because he wasn't wearing the heavy Mingguang Armor, only a layer of silver silk soft armor to reduce weight, and that deadly flash of a blade, aimed at his neck, carrying an inescapable killing intent!
【Your territory has successfully defeated a group of alien race, territory luck +670!】
【Your territory resident has successfully killed an alien race hero, territory luck +200!】
Information appeared in Xia Tian's mind; nearly nine hundred points of luck power, it could be said, was the highest gain besides recruiting Wu Song.
After all, more than two hundred centaurs were killed in this battle, which in ancient Japan would have been considered a "great battle" between daimyo.
However, the power of luck was not the main harvest.
"My lord, we found these items on the Centaur Prince."
Da Niu joyfully dismounted from the black and white pheasant-dragon and handed several items to Xia Tian.
One was the Centaur Prince's black bow, and the other was the Centaur Prince's red cloak. Both were of silver quality, not particularly special in human civilization.
But in the relatively backward centaur civilization, they were probably considered "national treasures."
Of course, the true treasures were the other two items: one was a silver leather quiver adorned with seven-star gemstones.
【Infinite Quiver (Green)】
【Type】 Marvel
【Effect】 After placing an arrow into it, a replica arrow will be generated periodically. Replicas dissipate after use (quiver capacity limit is 108 arrows).
【Description】 A marvel evolved from the residual rules after the Centaur Prince's world shattered.
The other item was a golden wine pot, only the size of Wu Song's fist.
【Endless Wine Pot (White)】
【Type】 Marvel
【Effect】 When water is poured into it, it will transform into wine. The longer the water stays, the higher the alcohol content (capacity 10L).
【Description】 From a certain race that loves to drink, seized by the Centaur Prince.
"Hmm, good stuff!"
Xia Tian's eyes lit up.
The effect of the Infinite Quiver goes without saying; for an archer, it can be considered a "supreme treasure."
Ordinary archers usually only carry dozens of arrows when going out, because carrying too many arrows not only affects flexibility but is also a very heavy burden!
With this, there is no longer any need to worry about running out of arrows.
Of course, Xia Tian himself was not an archer.
Plus, with the "Lord's Space" which can expand its carrying capacity at any time, this item was not of great significance to him.
However, the other "Endless Wine Pot" would be very useful for the territory.
Because Xia Tian had already asked someone to help acquire the auxiliary materials for tiger bone wine—Fire Phoenix Bamboo, Ice Dragon Grass, and Earth Turtle Shell—which he estimated would be obtained very soon. But the main ingredient, "wine," was currently unaccounted for.
Originally, Xia Tian considered starting with "Qingfeng Stronghold," but with this "wine pot," it undoubtedly became much simpler; as long as there was water, there could be wine.
"Speaking of which, these two marvels are quite suitable for the two heroes, Hua Rong and Wu Song."
Xia Tian thought of something else at last.
Wu Song's combat power fully erupts when he is "drunk," and Hua Rong, combined with this "quiver," would be enough to become a sniper with infinite firepower!
"At that time, these two items can be given to them for use."
Of course, after successfully recruiting Hua Rong!
"My lord, I have retrieved all these precious arrows..."
At this moment, Hua Rong returned from clearing the battlefield, holding the black and white feather arrows shot during the battle with the centaurs in both hands, intending to return them to Xia Tian.
"Officer Hua? Don't you understand my intentions!"
Xia Tian did not take them back, but instead stared at Hua Rong's eyes very seriously and said.
"How could Hua Rong not understand such favor from my lord?"
"Actually, I wasn't living too comfortably in Qingfeng Stronghold; I often suffered from my superior's temper. Now that I am in this 'Eternal Land,' I am no longer bound by the imperial court, and this official position can no longer be a restraint!"
Hua Rong's fair-skinned face showed a hint of excitement.
"After I send these children back to Qingfeng Stronghold, I will bring my family and join my lord."
"We also wish to join your lord's territory; please accept us, my lord!"
And Hua Rong had expressed his stance.
The rest of the Qingfeng Stronghold soldiers were naturally even more eager.
Simply because the cruelty of these centaurs towards humans had made the Qingfeng Stronghold soldiers realize that without the protection of a "divine figure" like Xia Tian, they would find it very difficult to survive in this "Eternal Land."
Moreover, from yesterday to today, the various things they had seen in the territory held great appeal for them.
Leaving aside other things, just the food, especially, was far better than serving as a soldier in Qingfeng Stronghold!
"In that case, I look forward to your triumphant return."
A flash of light appeared in Xia Tian's hand, and he took out an item from his lord's space, then threw it towards a large cleared empty space in the territory from that morning.
Upon landing, a building covering several acres appeared, with ground bricks as bright as gold, and the foundations of some unbuilt pavilions and terraces.
"This is the Golden Terrace, built by King Zhao of Yan in ancient times to attract wise talents from all over the world..."
"When you return, you can tell the people of Qingfeng Stronghold that any talented person with a special skill who joins my territory will be able to reside in 'civilian housing,' and those who perform exceptionally will even be able to live in this 'Golden Terrace,' receiving courtesy and preferential treatment!"
Hearing Xia Tian's words.
Even the eyes of those originally from the territory, like Wu Song and Shen Lian, showed some fervor, and the people of Qingfeng Stronghold looked at the Golden Terrace with even greater excitement.
Xia Tian did not expect to empty Qingfeng Stronghold all at once, but word of mouth from so many people would be enough to spread the fame of the "Golden Terrace" throughout Qingfeng Stronghold. With the marvel's effect taking hold, the "talents" in the stronghold would naturally yearn for it and follow!