Noan was stunned as he read the effects of the Pioneer's dal.
Was this really an item ant for him?
The "Increases the strength of the Lord, Heroes, and Soldiers under their command by 20%" effect alone drove the entire world insane.
For low-rank Lords, this ability wasn't too overwhelming.
After all, 20% of 10 was only 2.
However, what if a high-rank Lord's strength was 100 or 1,000? The 20% increase would be exponentially more powerful than for soone with only 10 strength.
Moreover, this dal didn't just increase strength.
It also reduced physical and magical damage by 20% and weakened zombies by 20% when they were near the Lord or their troops.
This Pioneer's dal was nothing short of a divine artifact for high-rank Lords.
If news of its existence spread, it would undoubtedly trigger a massacre.
Of course, Noan wasn't foolish enough to flaunt it to the world.
Fortunately, thanks to the Storage function, he didn't need to wear the dal on his person for its effects to activate.
Now, his attention shifted to Lord Points.
He had 500 Lord Points, just enough to upgrade his Lord Rank.
[Ding! Would you like to spend 500 Lord Points to upgrade your Lord Rank?]
"Yes!" Noan agreed without hesitation.
Right now, he was only Rank F.
If he didn't increase his Lord Rank, he would still need an extrely long ti to gather the necessary materials for his heroes' evolutions even with the Almighty Fusion talent.
[Ding! Your Lord Rank has been successfully upgraded to Rank F !
To advance further, please spend another 500 Lord Points.]
[Ding! Your talent 'Almighty Fusion' has gained a new function.]
Two notifications appeared, filling Noan with excitent.
Finally, he had upgraded his Lord Rank. Now, he no longer had to worry about the overwhelming amount of materials needed to evolve his Heroes or Mutant Soldiers.
Even though he had only advanced from Rank F to Rank F , that alone was already a massive improvent.
Previously, he needed three Rank F Skeletons to fuse into one Rank F Skeleton.
Now, instead of summoning Rank F Skeletons, he could summon Rank F Skeletons directly.
Suppressing his excitent, Noan proceeded to check the new function added to his Almighty Fusion talent.
…
Talent: Almighty Fusion
Rank: SSS
Description 1: You can fuse three soldiers of the sa rank to create a higher-ranked soldier.
Description 2: You can use multiple high-rank soldiers to increase the rank of a hero you have summoned.
Description 3: Any soldier or hero that has undergone Fusion will receive the 'Evolution' Mark.
'Evolution' Mark: When soldiers or heroes receive this mark, their overall strength increases by 10%. The more units with the 'Evolution' Mark, the stronger the Lord becos.
Description 4: Unlocks the 'Clear' function.
You can now use leftover materials to enhance the power of fused monsters.
…
Seeing the 'Clear' function, Noan let out a relieved sigh.
He had been frustrated about the leftover materials after each fusion process.
But now, that problem was completely solved.
Instead of hoarding useless materials, he could convert them into power for the monsters he had already fused.
Noan felt that, despite the life-threatening dangers he had just faced, his rewards were more than worth it.
At the very least, he now had a Rank B Hero.
After finishing his resource collection, Noan glanced at Vylyss and said, "Stay here and guard this place."
"What?!" Vylyss pouted, floating in front of him, her delicate fingers gently stroking his face. "Master, are you really going to leave a beautiful girl like in such a dangerous place?"
Noan: "..."
If she were still a Rank D-Peak Succubus, she might have a point.
But now? She was probably the most terrifying existence in this entire area. What kind of monster could possibly make her feel afraid?
"Just keep watch for now. Tomorrow, I'll have Urlgan replace you."
Although Vylyss was dissatisfied, she still obeyed Noan's command.
Seeing her expression, Noan chuckled and shook his head. He reached out and patted her head gently, his voice soft.
"Thank you."
Vylyss smiled happily.
At this mont, words beca unnecessary.
Even in silence, they understood what was in each other's hearts.
Vylyss couldn't hold back—she wrapped her arms around Noan, pressing her lips softly against his.
Noan didn't resist and accepted her sweet kiss.
After a while, they parted.
This ti, Vylyss asked seriously, "Master, don't you want to wipe out those zombies?"
"Before, I wasn't strong enough. But now, I can easily annihilate them all."
Hearing Vylyss's confident tone, Noan knew she wasn't exaggerating—she really could do it.
However, he simply shook his head and replied, "No need. Let them live a little longer. If, in the future, they don't interfere with any major events, we can get rid of them then."
That was right. Noan feared that even a reckless decision could trigger a 'butterfly effect,' altering important events from their original course.
Therefore, the safest approach was to leave them alone.
If those zombies didn't impact the System's future events, he could "harvest" them later.
Besides, Noan didn't believe that any of the Lords in Area 27 could wipe out those zombies.
Suddenly, Noan rembered a major problem—how was he supposed to get back to his Territory?
Earlier, Vylyss had flown him here, but now that she was staying behind, who would take him back?
Noan felt a headache coming on.
"Master..."
Vylyss seed to sense his thoughts and imdiately spoke up. "Don't worry, I can send you back in an instant."
"Hm?!"
Noan looked at her in confusion.
Vylyss didn't explain. Instead, she simply placed her hand on his shoulder, and suddenly, a surge of energy wrapped around his body.
What happened next, Noan wasn't sure.
For a brief mont, he saw the space around him twist and distort as if reality itself were a piece of fabric being bent and stretched.
And then, in the blink of an eye, everything snapped back to normal.
Noan found himself standing inside his Territory.
Krit! Krit!
Zhisse, who had been clinging to the ceiling, was so startled by Noan's sudden appearance that she almost fell to the ground.
'AAA!! Damn it! That scared the hell out of !'
Zhisse's second consciousness cursed internally.
'What the hell?! How did he suddenly appear inside the room?!'
'Wait a minute… That was… Space Magic?! No way! There's no way a useless human like him can use Space Magic!'
Her gaze quickly shifted.
'Huh?! Why is that filthy Succubus even stronger now?!'
'Not just twice as strong—her rank actually increased to Rank B?!'
'What the hell is happening?!'
Zhisse's second consciousness was so shocked that she ntally gaped—not that she had a real mouth to drop open anymore.
But this only emphasized how truly stunned she was.
In just one day, a re Rank D-Peak Succubus took a giant leap and beca a Rank B existence.
And more than that—Zhisse had seen sothing else.
'Wait a minute! Why does she have three different energy sources inside her body? And more importantly, why aren't they repelling or attacking each other? Instead, they seem to be coexisting and even supporting one another!'
Zhisse felt as if she had just discovered an entirely new continent.
This must have been what Columbus felt when he stumbled upon Arica.
She had to know that having three different energies within a single body was completely unheard of. Even more shocking was the nature of these energies.
Two of them were opposites:
The white energy radiated holiness, divinity, purity, and righteousness.
The black energy was the complete opposite, filled with negativity, darkness, and corruption.
And then… there was the pink energy—neither holy nor corrupt. It brimd with love and desire, a force entirely separate from the other two.
Usually, just putting these energies near each other would cause a violent clash, an uncontrollable explosion.
Yet right now, they existed inside Vylyss's body in perfect balance.
Not only that, but they were actively supporting each other, making her even more powerful.
But the most unbelievable part?
Vylyss had just used Space Magic!
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