The moment the talent was activated, the energy that had just returned to Chen Xu's body surged out once again, sinking into the souls of every skeleton hero.
Furthermore, every portion of this surging energy was far greater than what had been returned.
Chen Xu instantly jumped from a feeling of being bloated to a sensation of extreme hunger.
Fortunately, after the miracle-tier talent awakening last time, he hadn't performed awakenings for anyone else. Otherwise, he might have been completely drained in an instant this time.
【Dual Contract: Bestows the following effects upon all your skeleton heroes.】
【1. Contract: Yang: Talent enhancements for skeleton soldiers, skeleton archers, and skeleton mages will continue to apply to skeleton heroes.
For dual-class skeleton heroes, multiple talent enhancements can take effect simultaneously. For example, a magic-warrior skeleton hero proficient in both martial arts and magic will benefit from both skeleton soldier and skeleton mage talent enhancements.
(Brother, you've signed a contract with us. Unilateral breach of contract is a very serious matter. What? Compensation? Hahaha, you must be joking.
We aren't a legitimate company; what would we want your money for? We just want your life!)】
【2. Contract: Yin: Skeleton heroes will receive different exclusive enhancements based on their respective class types.
Warrior-type: Giantism, Strength Enhancement, and Defense Enhancement.
Tank-type: Defense Enhancement and Self-Healing Enhancement.
Archer-type: Speed Enhancement, Perception Enhancement, and Strength Enhancement.
Mage-type: Soul Enhancement, Perception Enhancement, and Rune Affinity.
Assassin-type: Speed Enhancement, Soul Enhancement, and Shadow Enhancement.
If a skeleton hero's class involves multiple categories, they will receive the exclusive enhancements for each category simultaneously.
(Brother, don't refuse a toast only to be forced to drink a forfeit. I'm telling you, this contract you signed has regulations—employees aren't allowed to terminate the contract unilaterally.
What? You say we're lying to you? Brother, why don't you look at the sign hanging at the company entrance? Liar. Company. You recognize those four words, right?)】
【3. Sunlight Umbrella: Skeleton heroes will receive the protection of the Undead Dao Court. When a skeleton hero is within the Undead Dao Court, their injuries will recover at an accelerated rate.
When a skeleton hero suffers a fatal attack, a random Dao principle oscillation from the Undead Dao Court will be triggered, dealing a lethal blow to the enemy.
(Haha, brother, I told you before—don't waste your effort. Look, there's such a huge sun outside, yet there's not a single speck of light in here. You should just give up already.
Save your strength so you can do more work later. You can still eat dumplings at the canteen tonight; life isn't so bad.)】
The moment the talent took effect, the exotic spider lily in the sky changed color once again.
Strands of icy blue flowed in from the roots, dyeing the blood-red flower into the same ghostly blue as before.
However, other colors soon flowed in: the orange-yellow of fire, the pale white of lightning, and various other hues.
The multiple colors shimmered and complemented each other, causing the spider lily to shift its color constantly.
“Whoa!”
Beside him, Chen Xing let out a shocked cheer as he watched the scene unfold.
So the undead could be used like this? How interesting!
The injection of multiple energies made the spider lily look stranger and stranger, and its form became increasingly unstable.
Although the total amount of energy had increased significantly, reaching the threshold of the eternal-tier, the balance of energy had been broken.
This made it difficult for Bone Guard One to control the swaying spider lily in the air.
Consequently, Bone Guard One had to intervene, cutting off some of the minority energy sources and retaining the large base of Ultimate Cold Power, making the spider lily a vassal of the extreme cold once again.
Once the spider lily stabilized, Bone Guard One tested the smoothness of control and the shifting of the army; everything functioned without issue.
Bone Guard One dispersed the military formation, and the spider lily withered in an instant, turning into a dreamlike haze.
Then, Bone Guard One turned around and looked at Chen Xu.
“My Lord, the military formation is operating normally. Its power has not weakened; in fact, it has grown significantly stronger.
“However, since the formations and tactics we rehearsed before were suited for the blade and shield form of skeleton soldiers, we may need to retrain the battle formation now that they have transformed into various types of skeleton heroes.”
After the skeleton soldiers became skeleton heroes, although they had awakened their spirituality, they could still follow Bone Guard One's orders. The majesty of the skeleton legion had not diminished in the slightest.
The only pity was that the types of skeleton heroes were too diverse. The previously practiced military formations and tactics would have to be started from scratch.
Formations like the shield charge formation and the blizzard trap formation were no longer usable.
As for what new tactics could be researched later, Chen Xu didn't intend to interfere; he would just leave it all to Bone Guard One.
“Bone Guard One, regarding the new battle formations, just discuss it with Xuan Chu and the others.
“I'll go to Heaven later to get some more coordinates. You all can use that hellish battlefield as a training ground to hone the new formations.”
“As you command.”
Bone Guard One stood up and turned back to the massive, swarming crowd of skeleton heroes. He was just about to give the order to lead them in retraining the formation.
At that moment, a voice emerged from the crowd of skeleton heroes.
“My Lord, your humble warrior beseeches you for a name. Let your servant carry the glory you bestow to defeat all enemies!”
As that voice fell, a chorus of voices rose.
“We beseech the Lord for names!” × N.
In an instant, Chen Xu's scalp tingled, and a chill ran down his spine.
Bestowing names? Bestowing names on this massive group of skeleton heroes? This wasn't a hundred or ten thousand, but skeleton heroes numbered in the hundreds of millions. If he had to name them one by one, it would be the death of him.
He didn't know why these skeleton heroes valued names so much, but the fluctuations emitted by their souls were sincere and devoid of any falsehood.
He couldn't exactly give them names like Bone Guard Nine Hundred Ninety-Nine. He truly had a massive headache.
But Chen Xu was someone who had seen grand scenes. After calming his mind slightly, he put on a majestic expression and slowly raised his right hand, pressing it down in the air.
The next moment, the entire field fell silent.
“I can bestow names, and I can even bestow titles, but all of these must be earned by yourselves.
“This is no longer the Necrotic Space of the past; this is the magnificent Undead Dao Court.
“This vast world was carved out by your predecessors who hacked through brambles and thorns. Therefore, they are entitled to names and titles.
“If you wish to have them as well, then prove it to me. Use the lives of your enemies to forge the monuments of your honor.”
After saying this, Chen Xu paused for a moment, then raised his hand to summon Xuan Chu to his side.
“My Lord.”
“Xuan Chu, lead several black knights to establish a merit system. Those who achieve merit and fame shall be bestowed with names.”
“Yes, My Lord.”
Then, Chen Xu looked back at Bone Guard One.
“Bone Guard One, take them to train.”
“As you command.”
Chen Xu took one last look at the group of skeleton heroes and breathed a sigh of relief.
But only half of that breath was relieved; the other half was still stuck.
The merit system was just a stalling tactic. What was he going to do about these hundreds of millions of names?
While Chen Xu was troubled, Chen Xing, who was once again crying out in surprise nearby, caught his attention.
Chen Xu looked at Chen Xing, who was leaning on the city wall, and a flash of inspiration struck him.
“I've got it!”
Chen Xu walked over, picked up Chen Xing, and patted his head.
“Xing'er, how does this vast army feel to you?”
“Father, the army is so grand and powerful!”
“Hahaha! If you practice the path of the undead diligently, one day you will also have an undead army of your own.”
Chen Xing's eyes lit up with longing.
“Really? Father?”
“Haha, of course it's true. But you must train hard. Your father doesn't even know how much hardship and bitter cultivation he went through to achieve today's results.
“How about this? I'll give you a small exercise?”
“What kind of exercise?”
“Those skeleton heroes are desperate for names and recognition, which shows how important naming is.
“Why don't you help your father by coming up with names for those skeleton heroes? Can you do that?”
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