Global Lord: Start with Divine Favor

Lin Rui was truly astonished as he gazed at this rugged and primitive camp, once again raising his valuation of its worth in his heart.

Could it be that one day an epic-level Sword Master will be tossed out from this unassuming building?

Lin Rui carefully treated this heroic and stalwart Heroic Spirit Knight, who, after getting up, immediately saluted Lin Rui and respectfully said, "In the name of the Knight, I, Sterling Dan of the Flame Sun Knight Order, swear allegiance to the honorable Lord, henceforth becoming the sharp blade in the Lord's hand."

"Rise, the territory welcomes your joining. You should rest for a while first. War hangs over our heads, the territory needs you and your sword."

"I am always ready to rejoin the war, my Lord."

Another frail and sickly woman was not simple either; she was a Tier Three Elite-level female mage named Weige, capable of using Celestial Magic. She could unleash five high-damage [Arcane Missiles] at once, and her strongest move was [Thunderous Fury], which releases dazzling Chain Lightning to bounce amongst enemy units, causing massive damage and momentarily paralyzing foes, even interrupting spell casting.

Frankly, casters are already rare, and such a powerful female caster was scarcely found in the territory; her skills align so well with Hanna's Commander Trait that Lin Rui was entirely unwilling to train her into the Black Guard Army.

Therefore, today's Ogre Prisoner Camp couldn't provide even a single Black Guard Army candidate.

After healing Weige, Yinyue returned with the lazy alchemist Auntie, though the method was... quite violent.

The 30-year-old, well-rounded, mature Auntie Shirley was held under Yinyue's arm, bouncing straight along the rooftops. Her thick tortoise-shell glasses bumped down to the bridge of her nose, leaving only one earpiece hanging on her right ear.

When she was placed down by Yinyue, pale-faced, Lin Rui concernedly asked, "Are you alright?"

"I'm okay... Blurgh~ Let me vomit for a while first~"

"Blurgh~ No! Please don't jab me with needles, I'll be fine after I vomit... Blurgh!"

Lin Rui seriously suggested, "Better a short pain than a long one."

"No~ Your needle is thick and hard; if it goes into my body, I'll be ruined."

"Hiss~" Lin Rui gasped. Have I been corrupted by Sadomasochism? Why does that sentence sound strange?

Fortunately, Shirley soon stopped vomiting, adjusted her glasses, and asked, "Lord, why was I brought here?"

"Did anything happen just now?"

"Nothing much. Just got hit on the head by a falling book, and now my head is filled with all sorts of strange thoughts."

Why does this confused little auntie's head always encounter various damages?

Lin Rui opened her panel, her Attributes were still appalling to behold. Even with the bonus from the Land of Martial Valor trait, she might still be accidentally damaged.

Her two skills had seen significant improvement.

[Collection Skill lv4: With relatively rich experience, you can more quickly identify herbs and increase gathering speed by 40%]

[Pharmacy Skill lv3: You have understood the craft of pharmacy, but only to a limited extent. The profound knowledge of pharmacy holds countless lofty domains awaiting your exploration. The success rate of potion making increases by 30%.]

[Potions that can be made: Basic Recovery Potion, Purification Potion. Potion being learned: Healing Potion]

Lin Rui's eyes lit up. [Healing Potion] was a potion recipe Lin Rui obtained from a treasure chest. It can be used during combat to rapidly restore 600 points of Life Value. For territorial soldiers, it's enough to recover one-fifth of their health, a healing amount sufficient to change the outcome of an evenly matched battle.

More importantly, a new Rare Level Trait appeared in her otherwise empty trait bar!

[Add a Little · Rare Level Trait: Add a little this, then add a little that. Pharmacy resembles a wonderful adventure filled with the unknown, as you never know what result a little idea will produce. 50% chance to add a negative effect to a potion, 30% chance to increase potion quality by one tier, 18.9% chance to add a positive effect to a potion, 1% chance to upgrade a potion to Rare Level quality. 0.1% chance for the potion to possess all of these positive effects.]

It truly fits this confused little auntie's trait, muddled into a lottery machine.

Lin Rui smiled and said to her, "Go boldly and try. Resources in the territory are open to you without limit, don't fear producing defective products. We can sell these defects at low prices in the market, but every high-quality potion you produce is a precious asset to the territory."

"Oh, oh, got it. Idol."

"Idol?"

"Eh? Did I say idol? That's what I call you before I sleep... I mean, I understand my Lord! Oh no, did I reveal a secret? Was it because that book hit my head into a muddled state?"

Audrey poked her snowy, soft lily arm and asked, "Can you no longer separate what's spoken from what's in your heart?"

"Eh? How could that be? I can tell very clearly!... Why did that stupid woman ask like that?"

Audrey, biting her sharp teeth, fiercely stared at Shirley: "Do you believe I'll place Undead by your bed at night to scare you to death!"

"Why? ...Is this woman ill? Never mind, she's been stupid for a while, don't bother with her. Hope she tosses over that handsome Vampire Gentleman."

Lin Rui chuckled and said, "You do have a wandering eye, huh. How's your pharmaceutical science research going? The territory is waiting for your Bloodline Enhancement Potion."

"Oh, no problem. Lord, I just researched the Healing Potion yesterday; I can produce twenty bottles daily now. The Pharmaceutical Science level is rapidly advancing. Give me some time, and I think I can successfully make the Bloodline Enhancement Potion."

Lin Rui nodded, the territory could still rely on the Bloodline Enhancement Potions from treasure chests to support, prioritizing breakthroughs for units above Rare Level.

When Tier Two Elite-level soldiers are generally close to Tier Three, this confused little auntie's Pharmaceutical Science level should also have risen.

"Then return to continue your pharmacy work. If fortune strikes, producing several high-quality potions might accelerate the upgrade rate of your Pharmaceutical Science beyond your expectations. The territory awaits your success."

After arranging everything in the territory, Lin Rui decisively gathered the remaining soldiers in the territory, preparing to start clearing the monsters appearing around the territory.

Recently, the focus has been to clear these monsters, purify the surrounding environment, eliminate all threats to the territory, and turn this region into fertile land suitable for human habitation.

Violet hadn't rested since yesterday, so Lin Rui left her in the territory to recover sleep while safeguarding the territory's safety.

For the final troop selection to go out and cleanse the monsters, Lin Rui chose Audrey and the territory's aerial cavalry.

The Undead Army served as the mainstay to hold the opponent, while the Divine Watch Knight charged from behind enemy lines, deciding victory in a single strike.

After the battle at the ruins, Audrey and her two necromancer subordinates maintained four troops of Undead Soldiers, with Tier One and Tier Two among them, and dozens of Elite-level as well.

The formation of four troops, nearly five hundred strong, hoisting the banner of the Golden Pansy Clan, displayed the grandeur of a noble territory's army.

Especially above their marching formation, a squadron of Griffins flew with their wings wide open, vigilant and majestic, making the entire troop seem elite and vigorous.

With such an elite force, Lin Rui dared to sweep across the entire battlefield; even a single wandering monster couldn't escape the fate of being annihilated, with Divine Watch Knights descending from the sky, their long halberds spearing down any monster appearing within sight.

The army moved out swiftly, soon locating the first sizable monster cluster.

This was a plague-infested region, with green toxic smoke pervading the air within the abandoned ruins and rubble, and the ground corroded into pitted wastelands. Amid the debris and ruins lay hordes of plague-corrupted, aberrant monster legions.

Reya's gaze sharpened as she solemnly declared, "Lord, those are the Vomiting Brass Guards, powerful demons under the Evil God Nagash."