Monster Codex.It is a system exclusive to Dungeon Lords.
Adventurers, when killing monsters placed by the Dungeon Lord in the Dungeon, have a chance to produce a Monster Codex card for the Dungeon Lord.
Upon arriving in the Dark World, the Dungeon Lord can use the Monster Codex card to transform an Adventurer's spirit into a monster from the codex for a certain period of time.
The higher the combat power of the monster in the codex, the higher the quality of the codex.
Of course, the drop rate is also lower.
For example, Lord Chen's codex library has countless ordinary Zombie cards, but they are useless when taken out, as they only transform into "Normal ☆" cannon fodder.
Zombie Dogs, while slightly stronger, only reach the "Normal ★ ★ ☆" level.
In such cases, it's better not to transform at all.
However, the Licker is different.
As the Boss in the Newbie mode, the Licker's quality reaches "Excellent ★ ★ ☆", and its combat power far surpasses that of other codex entries.
It is also the only trump card Chen Yu currently possesses.
Of course, the corresponding card count is much lower.
After all these days of being open, only one card has been dropped.
Chen Yu had originally intended to save this sole card for attacking the Goblin Kingdom.
But he didn't expect his own territory to be attacked first.
How could he tolerate this?
His territory being attacked meant that the "Resident Evil" third and fourth lines were temporarily shut down, unable to generate income.
If not resolved promptly, Adventurers outside would have various thoughts, making it a public relations crisis.
If not resolved in time, people would think you lacked strength, and your reputation would decline accordingly. One or two times might be fine, but if it happened daily, Adventurers would stop coming.
Therefore, Chen Yu gave this only card to Qi Maosong, hoping he could resolve this issue as quickly as possible.
After the last attack on the Goblin Tribe, Chen Yu was well aware of this young man's combat power.
In this team, he was second only to Li Ruoshu.
So he was the most suitable candidate.
Moreover, even if Li Ruoshu were here now, it would probably still be Qi Maosong who used it, let alone her current absence.
Without even thinking, it's clear that Li Ruoshu would definitely not accept transforming into such a monster, even if only for a short time.
In fact, including Qi Maosong...
He was still a bit repulsed...
Qi Maosong solemnly said, "Lord Chen, rest assured, I will definitely, definitely try my best not to use this precious card."
After speaking, he turned and entered the teleportation gate.
At the same time, Chen Yu's consciousness received another application from Li Ruoshu.
「Adventurer Li Ruoshu applies to use two level-three ordinary magic crystals to upgrade her current spirit's level.」
「Agree!」
After Chen Yu chose to agree, Li Ruoshu's level increased to four, and her combat power index reached 32.
To this extent, Li Ruoshu gained a certain confidence that she could contend with the Hurricane Wolf, if she was lucky.
Solo killing would also not be difficult.
At the same time, Adventurers outside were indeed lamenting.
"Damn it, I was playing so well, why was I kicked out?"
"I was almost clearing the level, damn Lord, what are you doing?"
"Third and fourth line signals lost, could this Lord's territory be under attack?"
"It should be..."
"It looks like the sub-territory is under attack. Happy Chess and Cards is normal, and Resident Evil first and second lines are also OK."
"I don't know how long it will take to fix. If you calculate the time, these new Lords' protection shields should expire today. I didn't expect a conflict to happen so soon?"
"I wonder how Lord Chen will deal with this attack? Cede territory and pay reparations, or fight back?"
Why do War Lords persistently attack Dungeon Lords who are protected by a shield, instead of retreating?
The reason is... for the "cede territory and pay reparations" clause.
War Lords know very well that it is very troublesome and expensive for a Dungeon Lord to organize a wave of troops.
Therefore, when they encounter a Dungeon Lord, they will carry out a wave of harassment, preventing the Dungeon Lord from operating.
As long as normal operations are affected, the Dungeon Lord will have no choice but to beg for mercy and then come to them to negotiate terms.
Pay some soul crystals, or give up a piece of territory.
The specifics depend on how it's compensated.
Most will stabilize the price within a range acceptable to both parties, and they won't go too far.
Sometimes, they even treat Dungeon Lords as their cash cows.
They come to shake them every once in a while.
Because of this, Dungeon Lords suffer greatly, but they have no choice.
Either spend a huge sum to acquire an Adventurer team, or find other War Lords to form an alliance and leverage their strength.
If neither of these methods works, then they can only endure it.
Sun Haoran thought so, and this method was taught to him by his predecessors.
This morning, when he dispatched his soldiers to scout, he heard that the Rabbit-Ear People Village had already been occupied.
Sun Haoran was very angry.
But upon hearing that the other party still had a protective shield, that anger turned back into excitement.
"Now that the novice protection period has passed, and they still have a protective shield, that means... the other party is a Dungeon Lord."
"And he has the ability to occupy a village, which means he's not doing too badly and definitely has a good Dungeon on hand to serve as his cash cow."
"Then..."
"It also means he can be my cash cow and provide me with a large amount of soul crystals."
Sun Haoran thought so.
soul crystals are a very important strategic resource.
War Lords, when training troops, can replace a large amount of needed resources with soul crystals.
The more soul crystals one has, the more troops one has.
In a war, military strength determines victory.
Therefore, Sun Haoran wanted to bring this Dungeon Lord under his control.
If successful, this would be his first step towards reaching the pinnacle of domination.
"Lord!"
A Dragon Egg Warrior rushed into the castle and reported to Sun Haoran: "That village has been surrounded by us. Currently, there are only about 20 Rabbit-Ear People inside, and no traces of other troops have been seen."
This Dragon Egg Warrior was Sun Haoran's innate troop type.
After growing to a certain extent, he could transform into a warrior with true dragon bloodline, which was also a very good rare troop type.
Otherwise, he wouldn't have such confidence.
Hearing the soldier's report, the smile in Sun Haoran's eyes curled up. "Indeed, only farmers, no other troops? Continue the siege, non-stop, until the opposing Lord actively seeks us out."
"Yes!"
The Dragon Egg Warrior received the signal and immediately retreated.