Ji Chen was dissatisfied as he reviewed their stats.
[Cave Miner]
[Level: 3]
[Tier: 1, 7 stars]
[Skills: Dark Vision (green skill, provides excellent night vision and clear surroundings in the dark), Ore Scent (green skill, can accurately detect the scent of various ores)]
[Troop Characteristics: Grass on the Wall (when the number of troops exceeds that of the enemy, morale increases greatly. When the numbers are fewer than the enemy's, morale decreases greatly)]
[I love mining!]
They were only Tier 1 soldiers with 7 stars, and their skills were all non-combat related.
Individually, they were no match for the Murlocs in terms of combat power.
However, their numbers were significant. With 39 soldiers, they outnumbered the Murlocs by almost twice the amount.
Coupled with their military characteristics, if they swarmed up to attack, they might cause a lot of damage to the Murlocs.
If it was possible, he wanted to get rid of them without any damage.
He looked at the cave miners who were brazenly bathing by the pool.
Ji Chen suddenly had an idea.
He turned around and spoke softly to the Murlocs.
"You guys quietly dive into the river and swim upstream. While the enemy is bathing, drag them into the pool and drown or stab them to death."
"Remember, attack at the same time and drag down as many enemies as possible at once."
"Use a stealthy approach, and don't make any loud sound."
After receiving the order, the Murlocs nodded and tiptoed underground, diving upstream.
In order to maximize their chances of success, he didn't leave even a single Murloc guard behind and sent all of them.
The Murlocs' skill in Diving played a huge role. They swam from the river into the pool and approached their targets slowly and deliberately, without stirring up any water or making any movements that would alert the cave miners, who were happily rubbing themselves.
They had no idea that danger was closing in on them.
"It's so happy to take a shower ... Ah-"
Splash~
Water splashed as the Murlocs broke through the surface of the water and dragged the cave miners into the pool.
Some of the miners were caught off guard and pulled towards the center of the pool, sinking into the water.
Others were dragged to the deeper part of the pool by the Murlocs and impaled by bone spears. Blood instantly dyed the pool red.
In total, 16 cave miners were killed or drowned in the ambush, but five Murlocs lost their grip, allowing their targets to climb ashore and escape.
The remaining cave miners who were not attacked were so frightened that they ran to the shore and picked up their pickaxes to rescue their companions.
However, they encountered the Murlocs who had already come ashore and were covered in blood.
"Ding ~ You have entered combat mode. Morale assessment in progress…"
"The morale of our River Murlocs is at 68 points. We have entered an advantageous state."
Other than the slight loss of morale due to the slight suppression of numbers, the other aspects of the Murlocs increased morale.
At this moment, he was not afraid of the Cave Miners.
When the Cave Miners saw that there were fewer Murlocs than them, their morale was boosted. They rushed forward, cursing, wanting to avenge their dead companions.
They did not believe they would be defeated because they had more units on their side.
They had to kill these despicable Murlocs who were hiding in the water!
Two minutes later.
"Ding ~ The battle has ended. The enemy has surrendered. You have won a glorious victory."
"No deaths, +20% extra experience. Defeating a large number of opponents with fewer opponents +20% additional experience reward. Enemy surrenders +20% extra experience."
[You have received 120 EXP. You have leveled up (1→2). Current EXP is [20%/100%].]
[Your River Murloc has leveled up (1→2). Current EXP is [20%/100%]].]
The notification sounded, and a comfortable heat flowed through his body.
He felt like he was reborn. His vision appeared clearer, and his body had become lighter and stronger. It was as if the impurities in his body had been expelled.
Sensing the changes in his body, Ji Chen exhaled heavily.
With a relaxed look on his face, he walked towards the pool where the battle had ended.
...
"Please spare us, sir! We are willing to surrender to you!"
The remaining 18 miners knelt on the ground and begged for mercy.
Ji Chen was expressionless as he paced in front of them with his hands behind his back.
His tone was cold.
What use do you think I have for keeping you? Would it not be a waste of resources?
The Cave Miner immediately became anxious.
"We can find our own food. We don't need you to provide us with food! And we can mine!"
Ji Chen's heart skipped a beat, but his expression didn't change.
"Mining? Are there any mines nearby?"
"Of course! There is a mine not far from this waterfall. We are mining there!"
The Cave Miner's eyes darted around as he said flatteringly, "Of course, that mine now belongs to you, my lord!"
These cave miners were tactful.
He had no intention of killing them in the first place. Now, he could subdue them to mine for him.
Ji Chen's expression did not change. He replied in a nasal voice, "Then take me there now."
When the miners heard this, they immediately heaved a sigh of relief and began to lead the way.
As one of the miners led the way, he bowed and said, "Sir, this way please."
He was like a guide in a movie.
They followed the path that the miners had cleared through the jungle and soon arrived at the nearby mine, which was the first resource point.
The mine was situated at the base of a small mountain, and a dark mining cave was visible. Wooden supports were used to reinforce the rocky walls, and the interior was dimly lit.
A pile of rust-red ores was stored in a straw shed outside the mine, and several straw huts were built nearby to store the tools.
[Coagulate Iron Mine]
[Scale: Miniature]
[Level: 1]
[Main production resource: Heavy iron]
[By-product produced: Stone [Production is one-fifth of the main resources]
[Storage: 3200/3500 units]
[Maximum weekly production: 700 units]
[Weekly Personnel Production: 50 units/person]
The reserves of the crude iron mine were still small.
Ji Chen didn't feel disappointed despite the underwhelming resource point.
He knew that resource points in close proximity or with low danger levels were typically low-level with limited reserves, as per the rules of "Lord of Glory."
The high-level resource points, on the other hand, were guarded by stronger field troops and located in perilous areas, making it difficult to exploit them.
The mini crude iron mine they found was capable of producing 700 units of crude iron per week, with each person contributing 50 units.
It could also generate a small amount of stone. This meant that only 14 people were required to maximize production, leaving four out of the 18 cave miners with no work.
Unfortunately, Ji Chen didn't have any other mines to put them to work, so they would have to continue mining here.
Fortunately, the territory provided food, so they didn't have to search for it themselves.
Ji Chen acknowledged his humanity and felt a responsibility to take care of the miners. Denying them food and making them perform laborious work would be nothing short of exploitative capitalist behavior.
After securing the mine, he proceeded to the straw shed and gestured for the cave miners to hand over the ores they had extracted.
" Ding! You have received 300 units of crude iron. "
After warning the cave miners not to bathe in the waterfall pool in the future.
Ji Chen led the Murlocs to the second resource point.
There were no shortcuts this time. The second resource point was situated deep within a dense forest, requiring them to hack their way through thistles, thorns, and shrubs that were half their height.
It took them half an hour of arduous trekking to finally reach the pale golden pillar of light that indicated the location of the second resource point.
In an open area within the forest, there was an oval-shaped pit that plunged about ten meters deep. Around twenty red beetles, each about one meter in length, were resting within the pit, their red carapaces nearly blending in with the reddish-brown soil.
The location indicated by the pale golden pillar of light was situated within a nearby cave beside the pit.
[Clay Mine]
[Scale: Small]
[Level: 1]
[Main production resource: Clay]
[By-product: None]
[Storage: 17500/17500 units]
[Maximum weekly production: 2100 units]
[Weekly Personnel Production: 50 units/person]
Ji Chen was delighted.
A small clay mine! The weekly output was as high as 2100 units!
Moreover, there was no loss of reserves at all. It was enough to mine at full horsepower for more than eight weeks.
After the resource points were emptied, the lord could choose two operations to recover the resources.
One was to temporarily close the resource point for a period of time and wait for the resources to slowly recover.
The other was to lower the level of the resource points and continue collecting them.
Shrinking a resource point through downgrading led to its gradual reduction in size, for instance, a medium-sized point would be transformed into a small-sized point, and a small-sized one would become miniature-sized, and so on.
Nonetheless, once it reached the miniature size, it could not shrink further, and the depleted resource reserves remained irretrievable.
This method allowed for maximum resource extraction from a point, but it was also exploitative. The red beetles present in the pit were most likely guarding the clay mine.
Abruptly, the attribute screen began to flicker.
[Clay Beetle]
[Level: 4]
[Tier: 2, 1 star]
[Skill: Hardshell (green skill, eating soil all year round to absorb a large number of minerals, causing its shell to harden and become quite strong)]
Turtle Shrinking (Green skill, retract limbs into the shell, greatly increasing defense)
Bash (White skill, can use a pair of short claws to clamp the enemy, causing crushing damage)
[Military characteristic: Slow movement (absorbing too many minerals causes its shell to be heavy and its movement to be slow)]
[Did you eat dirt today? I have a mine at home. Let's eat together.]
These beetles were wrapped in a hard shell, like a tortoise shell formation that was airtight and extremely difficult to attack.
With the Murloc's bone spear, it probably wouldn't even be able to break through the defense.
What should he do?
Ji Chen rubbed his chin and pondered.
When he saw the word " slow " on the beetle's panel, he had some ideas.
Then he would attack their defense with their own weapons!
Since their movements were slow, he had more room for maneuver.
Twenty-one Murlocs arrived at the pit from the other side of the slope and swaggered to the front of the Clay Beetle.
Following the actions he taught, they began to taunt, including but not limited to, wiggling their buttocks, throwing stones, hurling dirt, and making ambiguous mocking sounds.
Witnessing the scene, even the Clay Beetle, who was of a different species, was filled with rage. His head heated up as he stretched his tiny legs and began to move forward.
However, their heavy carapaces made every step seem painfully slow, and their speed was only marginally faster than that of a snail.
As shut-in beetles who remained underground all year round, they only emerged to feed on soil and slept when they were full. It didn't take long for them to feel the weight of gravity and the futility of the chase.
Glancing at the repulsive Murlocs who were constantly taunting but couldn't catch up to them, the Clay Beetle made a decision.
Rather than waste precious energy chasing after the enemy, he retreated into his shell. He realized that it was better to eat two more mouthfuls of soil instead.
After all, he couldn't break their shells, so it was futile to fight back.
That was it.
Ji Chen, who was observing the battle from the sidelines, was both shocked and dismayed by the Clay Beetle's pitiful display.
Despite this, he found himself filled with a sense of elation upon realizing the opportunity at hand.
"Quickly, flip them over!"
The Lord's orders were absolute.
Upon hearing this, the Murlocs rushed towards their designated targets. However, the Clay Beetle remained indifferent to this scene, choosing instead to retreat into its shell and observe the Murlocs.
The Murlocs formed groups of three and approached the beetle's side. Placing a stone on the ground, they inserted the bone spear into the gap between the beetle's shell and the earth, securing it on the stone. With a pull of the spear's tail, the once immobile beetle was lifted slightly.
The Murlocs, their dead fisheyes wide with excitement, exerted all their strength to raise a little at a time until it was flipped upside down.
The beetle was left dumbfounded by the sudden change in its world. It struggled to move its short legs but found itself pinned down by the very shell that had previously provided a sense of safety and protection.
It was now a heavy weight pressing down on it.
Despite their struggling, the beetles were unable to flip themselves back over.
Clay Beetle: You guys are such babies!
The Murlocs followed suit and flipped each of the twenty clay beetles onto their backs, allowing them to bask in the warmth of the sun.
They then proceeded to stab their soft underbellies with bone spears.
Amidst the pitiful cries of the beetles, the system prompt quietly sounded.
"Ding ~ The battle has ended. You have obtained a glorious victory…"
"... You have received 100 experience points. Current experience is [40%/100%]."
[You have gained control of the small clay mine.]
Ji Chen walked down the pit with a smile.
He looked at the already dead Clay Beetle with disdain.
This was what he called using a lever!
Knowledge was power!
After a thorough examination, he found that aside from their hard shells, the flesh of these clay beetles was also brightly colored, translucent, and had a white-to-red hue.
A thought occurred to him, "It looked like it could be used as food."
"You can eat it after removing the head. The protein is five times that of beef!" he suddenly remembered.
With this in mind, he instructed the Murlocs to perform a simple treatment on the beetles, removing the heavy shell and useless head, and preserving only the fleshy body parts.
He then packed the beetle corpses into his backpack, one by one, until he had collected sixteen.
"Ding ~ Your backpack is full. If you put more items in, you will be punished by the weight penalty."
Ji Chen was stunned. A weight punishment?
He took two steps, but immediately felt the weight of his backpack dragging him down, slowing his movements.
After some experimentation, he discovered the limits of the weight penalty system: as long as the total number of items in the backpack did not exceed 10 slots, there would be no penalty for movement speed.
However, once the number of slots exceeded 10, the player would begin to suffer penalties. At 11 slots, the speed reduction was 10%, increasing to 20% at 12 slots, and so on.
Once the backpack was full, with 20 items in it, the player could no longer add any more items and their speed would be reduced to zero. This limitation was designed to restrict players from carrying an excessive amount of items, forcing them to prioritize and strategize when it comes to inventory management.
Without the weight penalty system, players would likely stuff all their belongings into their backpacks for the sake of safety.
However, this restriction forced Ji Chen to abandon his plan of exploring all three resource points in one trip.
He called the Murlocs to collect the beetle corpses and began to make their way back to his territory via the path they had cleared earlier.
As they returned, the residents of the territory marveled at the sight of the beetle corpses.
Ji Chen handed them over to Wilus for further processing and cutting. After a brief rest, he led the Murlocs out once again, this time towards the third resource point.
Although it was the furthest away, located about three kilometers to the east and slightly north of the territory, they could reach it from the beach.
Along the way, they passed by the stranded boat and the reef where they had fished the day before. Without stopping, Ji Chen pushed forward with the Murlocs in tow.
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