Chapter 148: Testing Skills

Su Lun took out a token. He discovered that the System really liked tokens. This time, the token was a Dungeon Token. According to the System’s description, using this Dungeon Token would transport him into a dungeon space. After completing the task, he could receive dungeon rewards.

However, he had just finished dealing with that Troll Tribe and did not want another battle right away, so he planned to rest for a few days before going.

After leaving the quiet room, he immediately saw Chris sleeping in a chair. She must have been asleep for a while, as there was a shiny trail at the corner of her mouth. Seeing her asleep, Su Lun did not wake her.

After Su Lun entered the quiet room, she had waited outside. As an Abyssal Demon, she knew the dangers of merging with Divinity. If the merger failed, Su Lun’s personality could change drastically, something no one could predict.

Chris had not rested properly these past few days. Even though the battle with the Trolls was won, there were many matters to handle in the Territory’s aftermath. Su Lun went into seclusion, and while Heatherway was fine researching spells, she was a mess when it came to handling Territory affairs. In the end, Chris had to take care of everything. She had not gotten proper rest these past few days.

He gently picked her up. Perhaps smelling Su Lun’s scent, Chris moved like a lazy cat, shifting in his arms to find a more comfortable position to continue sleeping.

Su Lun placed her on the Velvet bed in the bedroom and then quietly left. The construction of Northguard Keep did not stop. After adding several thousand people, the construction progress sped up significantly. The most noticeable part was that one-quarter of the city wall outside was already complete.

Because there were several thousand more laborers, Su Lun planned to finish building the Outer City wall as soon as possible. With sufficient manpower and a steady supply of bricks from the Brick Kiln, the wall progressed quickly. Each time a section of the wall was built, Su Lun would go and cast Turn Mud to Stone.

The wall built this way was very strong, almost as hard as rock. The strongest city wall in the Human Kingdom was in the Royal Capital of the Loren Kingdom. Because the Loren Kingdom had a group of volcanoes, Obsidian resources were very abundant. As a result, the wealthy Loren Kingdom directly used sturdy Obsidian to build their Royal Capital.

It was important to know that Obsidian was usually used to build Wizard Towers. This stone was hard, flexible, and had very good magic conductivity, making it the best material for building Wizard Towers and quite valuable. The Loren Kingdom actually used this stone to build their Royal Capital.

After construction was completed, the Obsidian city walls were also enhanced with various spells. Both their hardness and magic resistance were very high. A Fireball Spell that could blast a gap in an ordinary wall would only leave a black mark on it. Spells like Turn Mud to Stone had no effect at all.

It was said that building this capital city cost millions of Gold Nar. And that was because the Obsidian did not cost money. If that were included, the price could easily double.

Keep in mind that building one Wizard Tower only cost about five or six million gold coins. A city like this could fund the construction of several Wizard Towers.

After Chris rested, Su Lun took over all the affairs. It was only then that he realized how busy a town of six or seven thousand people could be. Many trivial matters were brought to him to handle, which annoyed him greatly.

Su Lun planned to recruit a full administrative staff for the Territory as soon as possible. In the future, these small matters would be handed directly to the administrative staff, which could reduce his workload by sixty percent.

After handling the affairs, Su Lun went to the Training Ground in the Military Camp. Because there had been many casualties, the camp had recruited some new soldiers.

This time, the Caravan brought back a large number of people. Harrison easily recruited fifty Spearmen and fifty Archers. The Barbarian Warriors also needed replenishment. By the end of this year, eight Barbarian youths had come of age. Next year, this number would be even higher.

Watching the Barbarian Warriors spar, Su Lun suddenly felt an itch to try out his newly acquired skills. He walked over and said,

“Come, twenty of you, spar with me.” Su Lun arrived at the Training Ground and said.

“…”

For a long while, no one stepped forward. Everyone knew how powerful Su Lun was and naturally did not want to volunteer to be beaten up.

“Boss, all of us together are no match for you,” Johnson said, braving the awkward situation.

“Alright, I will control my strength and use power similar to yours,” Su Lun said. But still, no one was willing.

Su Lun’s face showed a bit of embarrassment. “Johnson, you come. Pick nineteen more Barbarian Warriors. This is an order!”

Named directly, Johnson could not avoid it. He personally selected twenty Barbarian Warriors. Next, Su Lun began sparring with the team of twenty. Because they weren’t using weapons, they could only attack with the simplest parts: fists, feet, elbows, and knees.

Under the continuous attacks of twenty people, Su Lun was completely at ease. After all, even though there were over twenty people, only a few could surround him at once. After a round of sparring, Su Lun easily noticed his own differences. His reaction speed was much faster than before.

As soon as anyone launched an attack, Su Lun could immediately detect it, block, and counter. Even when surrounded, he did not fall behind at all. The Barbarians sparring with him felt as if they weren’t the ones surrounding Su Lun, but rather that Su Lun was surrounding them.

After some testing, Su Lun was very satisfied with Advanced Combat Reflex. With this talent skill, it was very effective in both one-on-one fights and group battles.

After testing his talent, Su Lun directly unleashed a War Roar. A deafening sound rang in their ears. The surrounding Barbarian Warriors felt as if their heads had been hit by a hammer, and their bodies paused slightly.

It couldn’t stun these Barbarians, but it still made them hesitate. Many Barbarians even had their eardrums burst and were bleeding. In actual battle, the effect should be quite good.

After testing his skills, Su Lun left behind a group of bruised and battered Barbarians and returned to the castle. Heatherway had just returned from the Laboratory. Su Lun’s eyes lit up, and he directly picked her up with one arm and rushed toward the bathroom.

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Heatherway’s physique was far inferior to Chris’s. Fortunately, Wizards had their own methods.

During this time, she found that her progress was very fast, even comparable to when she first awakened her Warlock bloodline. The pure white moonlight shone through the glass window on the balcony. At this moment, she was wearing a purple Silk nightgown, with a soft pillow propped behind her back as she read a book. Her fair, slender legs were hidden under the hem of the nightgown, with only her lower legs exposed, smooth as jade. Through the outline of the nightgown, one could see her elegant curves.

In this era, very few women could maintain themselves so well. It required a high quality of life. The Witch looked somewhat lazy, her wine-red hair a bit messy. A Magic Lamp on the bedside table emitted a soft light. She held a magic book in her hand, flipping through the pages.

The nightgown was tied with a purple belt, hiding all the scenery, but one could still see the collar pushed up. She appeared mysterious and intellectual, with a lethally tempting aura. Su Lun felt full of pride; having a Witch partner like her was definitely the envy of everyone.