Chapter 051 – Training fellow clan
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Looking at the three new forms that appeared, Matthew fell into deep thought.
His gaze was mainly shifting between the "Nightblade Lynx" and the "Brown Bear".
The Albatross was not bad, but Matthew already had a Raven, so naturally it was the first one to be excluded.
Between the remaining two.
If the Brown Bear didn't have the exclusive enhancement description from the Moonlight Society, then the Nightblade Lynx was undoubtedly the more tempting choice.
This creature not only had agile movements and was a natural predator, but it also had the ability to stealth and instinctively cast spells.
Running fast was always an attribute that Matthew paid more attention to.
Unfortunately.
"I can't keep ignoring the Moonlight Goddess."
After hesitating for a while, Matthew ultimately chose the "Brown Bear".
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"Prompt: You have obtained the Wilderness Form - Brown Bear (Moonlight Enhancement). Your Wilderness Form has received the blessing of the Moonlight Goddess Asiya, and the Brown Bear has been renamed as 'Moon Bear'. Compared to an ordinary Brown Bear, the Moon Bear has the following additional advantages:
- The Moon Bear's strength and physique are increased by an additional +1.
- Bathed in moonlight, the Moon Bear's running speed will be twice as fast as usual.
- The Moon Bear gains the instinctive spell 'Vine Magic'.
- The Moon Bear has a higher level of attractiveness and appearance, making it easier to attract the opposite sex of the same species.
- The Moon Bear gains abilities such as 'Suppression', 'Intimidation', and 'Capture'."
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"The Moonlight Society does have some background!"
Matthew was glad that he made the right choice once again.
Not only did the Moon Bear have strong attributes and run fast under moonlight, but the attractiveness and appearance were just a bonus. However, the 'instinctive spell' was the most exciting!
The so-called instinctive spell referred to the specific spellcasting abilities that some beasts and monsters obtained without undergoing any spell training, relying on bloodline awakening or fortuitous encounters.
It was somewhat similar to a version of a warlock for animals.
The difference was that instinctive spells did not consume mana, had almost no casting time, and the way they were cast was very close to instant and silent casting.
Therefore, instinctive spells were hard to defend against.
Just by reading the text description, Matthew imagined a combo of 'Vine Magic' to trap and restrain enemies.
Relying on the Moon Bear's excellent basic attributes.
He finally had some melee combat ability.
The only regret was that the Pale Hand was ineffective in the Wilderness Form, otherwise, the enemies would have tasted the power of negative energy bear paws.
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Until dawn.
The population in the Oak Forest gradually decreased.
Since Matthew did not allow logging in the Oak Forest, Raga had to go to the logging area in the farm district to gather wood. However, his efficiency was not low, and by daybreak, the outpost of the Guard Unit was beginning to take shape.
Matthew commanded the zombies to hide the bodies in a huge underground cave.
And he planned to use negative energy stones to build a sealing magic array to store the bodies.
This was obviously not a small project.
Fortunately, zombies were much more capable than skeletons.
At least there were no situations that made Matthew's blood pressure rise to the max during the transportation.
Later in the day.
Matthew saw a young man wearing a pitch-black prison guard uniform running hurriedly from the town.
His expression seemed anxious.
"Has something happened again?"
Matthew calmly approached.
"My Lord! Something bad happened!"
The young man reported with a bitter expression:
"Last night, the three prisoners from the Silver Frost Brotherhood secretly dug a tunnel and escaped!"
Upon hearing this, Matthew, Zeller, and Raga all showed serious expressions.
The Silver Frost Brotherhood consisted of ruthless arsonists, and after they escaped, they were bound to cause trouble.
"Did a fire happen in the town last night?"
Raga asked solemnly.
The young man thought for a moment, "I don't think so. At least, I didn't hear about any fires while I was rushing here."
The three of them breathed a sigh of relief.
Raga wanted to ask more questions.
But unexpectedly, another person wearing the uniform of the Guard Unit ran over from the direction of the town.
The person was panting and said:
"Report, my Lord! We found a group of people in the artisan district's drainage ditch. They were tied up with a rope, and although they had room to move, they seemed too scared to do anything! After the deputy captain verified it, it was discovered that some of them were wanted criminals from nearby cities, and it seems that they are also from the Silver Frost Brotherhood."
The young man from before widened his eyes in disbelief.
He couldn't help but ask, "Are there a total of three people?"
The other person shook his head and said, "No, there are more. A total of nine, and one of them is limping!"
He then asked Raga for instructions, "My Lord, what should we do now? Should we lock them all up in the prison?"
The three of them listened to their descriptions and all had peculiar expressions.
"I'll handle it."
Zeller whistled, and Matthew, who was resting nearby, came over. He mounted his horse and headed towards the town in a graceful manner.
"There were indeed some members of the Silver Frost Brotherhood in the ranks of the Cataclysmic Cult yesterday."
Matthew speculated."They should have gone to prison, but how did they end up being tied up again after a successful jailbreak?"
Raga didn't pay much attention to it. He glanced at Matthew and said meaningfully, "When you mess with the wrong people, this is what happens. There are quite a few people in Rolling Stone Town that you shouldn't mess with."
Matthew immediately pictured the elegant gentleman Richard in his mind.
"So, how do you plan to deal with them? You can't keep them locked up forever."
Matthew looked at Raga curiously.
Raga waved his hand and walked away, looking unwilling to talk to Matthew. However, his voice drifted over, "Of course, we'll claim the reward. I've already informed Emerald Jade Court, and their 'Shadow Leopards' are on their way."
"Sometimes claiming a reward can be a good business."
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Cleaning up the battlefield and storing the corpses was a big task.
Despite the help of the Skeleton Soldiers and the Guard Unit, it took Matthew three days to temporarily arrange these precious spoils of war.
During this time, the temporary state of 'Double Harvest with One Effort' also entered its final countdown.
Matthew's tree planting project naturally began its final sprint.
Four days later.
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"Notification: Your temporary state 'Double Harvest with One Effort' has ended. During this period, you have planted a total of 452 trees, and your affinity with nature has greatly increased!
Remaining available enhancement times: 7"
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After the four-hour exile period, Matthew called back Sodie. With this fourth-tier Blade Dancer by his side, his sense of security doubled.
Now.
He was about to perform the final enhancement on Sodie.
How far could he go?
It all depended on Sodie's luck and Matthew's fortune.
"It's a pity that Lulu's luck has already disappeared, and she seems to be seriously injured after that blessing. I haven't seen her these past few days."
Matthew took a deep breath and started the enhancement without hesitation!
The results were unsettling.
First, Sodie's level increased by one and reached LV15.
Then, the keywords were revealed one after another.
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"Training Fellow Clan (Purple): Your summoned creature, Sodie, has mastered the skill of training fellow clan. Skeleton Soldiers trained by Sodie will have a certain chance to obtain the 'Assassin Template' and an extremely low chance to obtain the 'Blade Dancer Template'. With long-term training, the overall strength of the Skeleton Soldiers will significantly improve."
"Directionally Challenged (Gray): In a non-combat state, Sodie has a certain chance of getting lost."
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"Training fellow clan is good. I now have 120 Skeleton Soldiers for him to train. Maybe I can create a Skeleton Assassin team?"
Matthew's eyes lit up.
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As for being directionally challenged, in his opinion, Sodie's intelligence was not enough to support him acting alone. As long as he always stayed by Matthew's side, he wouldn't get lost even with the 'Follow' command, right?
Matthew was quite satisfied with the first three enhancements.
However, the next three gave him a heavy blow!
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"Dual Wielding (Blue): Your summoned creature gains additional proficiency points when using dual blades in combat."
"Basic Horsemanship (White): Your summoned creature has initially mastered horsemanship and has a certain chance of becoming a cavalryman when having a mount."
"Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (Gray): In a non-combat state, Sodie will exhibit mild obsessive-compulsive tendencies."
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Blue sky, white clouds, and gray.
Could these enhancements get any worse?
Matthew's heart sank as he glanced at the last one.
But this time.
A golden light appeared before his eyes!
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"Domain (Shadow): Your summoned creature has obtained the initial qualification for the Shadow Domain and has gained the following abilities:
Shadow Slingshot (Sodie can quickly move through the Shadow Realm in the form of an energy slingshot);
Shadow Assassination (Sodie can launch a surprise attack on enemies from any shadow);
Power of the Domain (Sodie can activate the Shadow Domain, causing effects such as intimidation and repulsion on enemies)."
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It was actually a domain!
Matthew stared at Sodie for a full ten seconds.
Unfortunately, this guy was clueless. He thought Matthew wanted to see him dance and started swinging his hips without a word!
"Can you share the domain with me?"
Matthew asked.
Sodie froze in place.
After patiently communicating for a long time, Sodie still seemed puzzled, and Matthew didn't know if he was pretending or really couldn't share the domain.
In the end, the friendly exchange between master and servant ended with Matthew giving up.
At this point.
Sodie's strength was initially determined.
At LV15, he had mastered the power of the domain as a Blade Dancer, possessed strong assassination abilities, and could train fellow clan members. This indicated that Sodie had the potential to become a lord or influencer.
He could now rival Little Phi.
The only downside was the series of gray keywords.
But overall, Matthew was satisfied and relieved.
At least he didn't get something like 'Salary Increase' from the enhancements, right?
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At night, Eli found Matthew.
It caught Matthew by surprise.The latter came this time to bid farewell.
"After this battle, I've deeply realized my own shortcomings. Perhaps I shouldn't wait for the seasons to change. Now, I'm going to hunt down that Ice Dragon directly!"
Eli said solemnly:
"I apologize for my initial recklessness. I almost missed a true friend of nature due to my prejudice. That night, when I witnessed your reaction to the Half-Dragon breaking a tree, I saw endless anger in your eyes. Only those who truly place nature at the highest position would have such a reaction. Matthew, my friend, you are a true guardian of the Oak Forest!"
"I couldn't help this time, but when I become a fourth-tier shapeshifter, I will come back to fulfill my promise!"
Seeing his firm determination,
Matthew didn't try to retain him, but only offered some words of blessing and planned to give him more food.
Just then,
Eli suddenly showed a shy expression.
He said somewhat embarrassingly in a low voice:
"Before I leave, I have a request."
Matthew nodded and said:
"Go ahead."
Eli asked expectantly:
"Can I meet Peggy? I want to personally praise and thank her for her craftsmanship. Oh, I guess she must be a very beautiful woman, right?"
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