Global Lord: Start with Divine Favor

Su Ye looked up with a bewildered expression, "Yes, what exactly are we talking about? It seems I've been listening to this woman excitedly tell stories about the Lord for a long time."

Clearly, these were just everyday anecdotes, but she managed to make them fascinating with constant laughter. And yet, I was listening intently, with a delighted smile like an aunt's.

Su Ye said incredulously, "Lord, you wouldn't believe it, but I've been listening to Miss Audrey tell stories about you and her."

Lin Rui jumped down from the back of Death's Claw, turned to glance at Su Ye, and said with a smile, "Don't you know this woman is the essence of dramatics? If she weren't a Dark Mage, she could become a Minstrel. Her rapid-fire small mouth could make her famous across the entire Empire."

Su Ye nodded appreciatively; if this woman wrote romance stories, she'd definitely become wildly popular among high-class ladies. Even as a man, I enjoy listening, with a smile on my face like an aunt's—I can't tell if it's me who's not normal or if she's just too good at talking.

Audrey had already run over to Lin Rui with a mischievous smile and said, "Ah, but I'm done talking, it's made me thirsty. I'll let the undead clean up the battlefield."

Since the day she joined the domain, she relied on her undead troops to fight. While others were sweating over monsters, she was always there cheering on the sidelines.

So Lin Rui didn't say anything to her, but instead instructed, "Let the undead display all the spoils, and divide them according to contribution."

Dongg Qingxue and Chen Dong exchanged glances, seeing the struggle and hesitation in each other's eyes.

The two had just reviewed their contribution percentages: one was 3% and the other was 0.8%. In other words, whether they were there or not, it almost made no difference in the battle.

They wanted to gracefully say, "Master, our contribution is negligible; please keep all the spoils."

But looking at the pile of spoils in front of them, they couldn't bring themselves to say it.

Having captured this castle, the ground was covered in undead bones, resulting in a blast fall of countless equipment. Even if it's just 1%, there are still over ten pieces of equipment. Outside, you have to kill so many monsters to get one drop.

Dongg Qingxue patted her chest, exhaled deeply, and said to Lin Rui, "Even before the blast fall was weakened, I've never seen so much equipment drop! Is it thanks to your luck or is the drop rate here just astonishing?"

"Maybe both," Lin Rui glanced at the statistics panel and said, "You two can choose first."

Dongg Qingxue bit her lip and eventually said, "Master, we didn't help much, so we'll leave the equipment."

Lin Rui smiled lightly and said, "No need to be so polite. Do you want me to keep inviting and refusing? Or do you think I'm short of these dozen pieces of equipment? We've already agreed to distribute according to contribution, no need to change principles over such small matters."

Only then did Dongg Qingxue nod and, together with Chen Dong, took their shares.

But after reviewing the equipment, when allocating items, their eyes simultaneously widened in shock.

There appeared an item they had never seen before——[Strategic Treasure: Magic Secret Spell]

Strategic Treasure is... what exactly? They haven't even seen this kind in the trade market. They've never even heard of such a category.

[Strategic Treasure: Magic Secret Spell]

[A Dark Mage can reconstruct shattered spirits and heal broken bodies, allowing for greater atrocities]

[All undead creatures linked by black magic, Life Value overall +50%, Physical Defense Value overall +50%, but fear flames, receive Flame Damage +100%]

This was a bright yellow talisman with a vivid red decree drawn on it.

After seeing the attributes, both were filled with disbelief, "Life Value and Physical Defense both +50%, what kind of abnormal attributes are these?"

Even a cannon fodder with this, would transform into a tank!

If it possessed a Nether Engine, constantly healing the undead, this undead would no longer be fragile cannon fodder, becoming virtually indestructible.

The only downside is its greater fear of flames, but it can simply stay away from opponents with Flame Element abilities.

Furthermore, it seems this thing affects the entire army? Is there really something this powerful in this world?

Lin Rui handed the Strategic Treasure directly to Audrey and then said to Dongg Qingxue and Chen Dong, "You two can each choose two pieces of Fine-level Equipment as compensation for this item."

The two exchanged glances, wisely refraining from further questions. Even a one or two percent compensation is worth two pieces of Fine-level Equipment! This clearly shows that the Master understands the value of strategic treasures. Perhaps he even possesses one himself, otherwise, it's hard to explain how his army construction is so powerful within the same period.

After Audrey successfully equipped the Magic Secret Spell, it immediately appeared on the right side of her forehead, slanted across her smooth brow.

Audrey exclaimed in surprise, "Ah, why does this strategic treasure have this form of wear? Why must it be affixed to my forehead, I am no zombie."

Lin Rui glanced her up and down and said with a smile, "It's no big deal; it actually looks quite nice, adding a bit of mysterious beauty. When not fighting, just take it off."

Only then did Audrey's hand, which was touching her hair, pause. She turned to look at Lin Rui and said, "Alright then, since the Lord thinks it looks nice, I'll keep it on for now."

And with the Magic Secret Spell equipped, all undead now bore a bluish obscure spiritual energy brand, appearing evil and powerful. Mortals must reconsider whether physical knives and swords can effectively harm these undead.

Powerful spiritual energy helped Audrey successfully control two Nether Engines.

With the support of these two strategic-level troops, her undead finally possessed considerable strength.

Dongg Qingxue and Chen Dong stared at the strategic treasure for a long time, as though the gateway to a new world had slowly begun to part. Through its magnificence, they glimpsed a vast, grand world beyond.

Lin Rui waved his hand, ordering the army to enter the castle's inner hall, then turned to the two Explorers and said, "Stop dawdling; go in, it's time to recruit troops."

The two quickly agreed and followed along.

Inside the palace, a pale-faced servant holding a staff stepped forward and said to Lin Rui, "Very good, after so many years, to see the Imperial Army again. As agreed, Heilv Castle will dispatch twelve vampire warriors into the Imperial Army to serve each cycle, fighting for the Empire."

"Ding, Golden Pansy Domain has occupied the neutral building Heilv Castle, Tier Four Troop [Crimson Chalice: Battle Priestess] can be recruited."

Dongg Qingxue and Chen Dong instantly widened their eyes in surprise, Tier Four Troop, Battle Priestess!

Tier Four!

An Elite-level Troop!

With this troop, it's practically an additional battle engine, having unparalleled strategic significance for Explorers when clearing monster nests and ambushing Green-skinned Camps in small-scale battles.

Chen Dong exclaimed, mouth agape, "Ma... Master, does this Tier Four Troop also mean a share for us?"

Lin Rui calmly replied, "You must remember, in this terrifying world, possessing high qualities is always more valuable than a few Elite-level Troops. Without your intelligence, I might not have discovered this castle next cycle. The loss wouldn't just be one Priest, but twelve Priests. The content we've agreed upon, I will always adhere to. If you discover more of these wild troop camps, you can continue to collaborate with me."

Chen Dong nodded excitedly and said, "We will, absolutely. If there's another castle like this that's hard to conquer, we'll be sure to contact the Master actively. Should I go recruit soldiers now?"

"Go ahead."

Chen Dong eagerly approached, paying the recruitment fee to the servant.

A long-haired vampire beauty, wearing a black and red court gown, with rose-red eyes, appeared before the crowd.