Half an hour later, Zhou Yan finally saw some different monsters in the distance.
"Elite monsters, huh, wait, what is that... it's actually a leader-level monster."
Zhou Yan looked into the distance and found a group of noticeably stronger monsters, likely elite monsters.
Upon closer inspection, he realized there was a leader-level monster. He hadn't expected to encounter a leader-level monster at this stage.
His teacher had mentioned that leader-level monsters were only possible in the final days of the newcomer trial, and only if one's Lord Space was at least of purple epic quality.
However, his situation was entirely outside the norm.
Leader-level monsters were far more powerful than ordinary monsters, and most new lords would be no match for them.
While it might be a devastating blow to others, for him, it only presented benefits.
Leader-level monsters, though strong, offered very generous rewards.
"It seems today's monster wave is almost over." With even a leader appearing, there wouldn't be many monsters left.
Zhou Yan looked at the monsters. The leader monster roared, and the monsters in front of it parted ways, charging rapidly towards his territory.
But a poisonous gas projectile landed directly in the midst of the monster group, enveloping them in a toxic fog. When the fog dissipated, only a few monsters remained.
He saw the leader was not dead, but it was in dire straits, barely clinging to life, and was then obliterated by the subsequent attacks from the Storm Towers.
Zhou Yan: (￣∠￣)ﾉ
Was this what they called dying before achieving victory?
He gained a new understanding of the power of the [Poison Gas Tower].
He hadn't imagined that even leader-level monsters couldn't withstand the Poison Gas Tower.
It made sense, though. His defense towers were all level 20, naturally possessing immense power.
Moreover, they were high-quality defense towers. It would be too disappointing if they couldn't even eliminate a level 8 leader.
"If I placed more than ten defense towers within each wall, perhaps no monster would be able to approach the territory."
Zhou Yan envisioned such a day.
However, the larger the territory, the greater the area to defend. In the future, even twenty defense towers per wall might not be enough.
The more crucial defense would come from threats in the sky.
But it wasn't time to consider that yet. That would have to wait until he descended onto the Lord Continent.
With leader-level monsters appearing, the endless stream of monsters from the forest had ceased, and the battle was nearing its end.
Half an hour later, after the last monster fell, the long-awaited announcement sounded.
[Newcomer Trial Day 8 Battle Ends!]
[Commencing Reward Settlement!]
[Eliminated 3548 Level 7 Blackfang Boars, 3682 Level 8 Blackfang Boars, 2587 Level 5 Scaled Snakes, 1984 Level 6 Azurewave Snakes, 1438 Level 7 Redtail Snakes, 1252 Level 7 Bloodthirsty Beasts, 1589 Level 8 Redbellied Lizards, 329 Level 8 Elite·Earthshattering Boars, 1 Level 8 Leader·Wild Boar Leader.]
[Combat Evaluation: SSS]
[Rewards: Base Reward 35,000 Soul Coins, 35,000 Spirit Coins, Basic Building [Watchtower]. Evaluation Bonus: 50,000 Soul Coins, 50,000 Spirit Coins, One Basic Building (Free Choice).]
The rewards were abundant. Eighty-five thousand Soul Coins and Spirit Coins were exactly what he deserved.
His territory had faced over 16,000 monsters today alone.
If this data were revealed, it would likely shock countless people.
And no one would believe it.
If he hadn't personally experienced it, he wouldn't have believed that on the eighth day of the newcomer trial, someone could withstand an onslaught of over 16,000 monsters.
This was completely beyond everyone's comprehension.
In over two hours of battle, eliminating more than 16,000 monsters meant over 16,000 treasure chests.
These treasure chests could yield many rewards, but for him, the most important was Soul Coins.
These treasure chests were likely all below Bronze tier, as the monsters were all within level 10.
"Everyone, clean up the battlefield and collect all the treasure chests," Zhou Yan commanded.
Collecting treasure chests alone would take considerable time, but fortunately, he now had enough people to handle these tasks without his direct involvement.
He and Diao Chan went to where the leader had died.
The leader had dropped another building treasure chest, which was precisely what he needed most.
"Good luck. The drop rate during the newcomer trial is indeed excellent," Zhou Yan said happily.
"It would be great if a few more leaders appeared. They aren't very strong anyway," Diao Chan remarked from his side.
While her statement was true, it was best not to be overheard by other lords.
They needed the combined strength of their entire territories to deal with one leader, yet in Diao Chan's eyes, it was so easily defeated.
Indeed, a high-quality hero's words carried great weight.
He immediately returned to the territory and instructed Diao Chan to summon Zhen Mi to open the treasure chests.
As for himself, he naturally began constructing buildings.
Territory prompt: "Ding! Constructing [Watchtower], [Watchtower] evolves into [Earthquake Tower]."
"Earthquake Tower!"
The name alone hinted at its ability. He opened the information for this defense tower. It was an SS-quality defense tower, and he began upgrading it.
Territory prompt: "Consuming 200 Spirit Coins, [Earthquake Tower] Level increased to 2."
Territory prompt: "Consuming 400 Spirit Coins, [Earthquake Tower] Level increased to 3."
Territory prompt: "Consuming 600 Spirit Coins, [Earthquake Tower] Level increased to 4."
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[Building: Earthquake Tower]
[Level: 20]
[Upgrade Cost: 30,000 Spirit Coins, 10 One-Star Earth-Attribute Crystal Cores]
[Quality: SSS (0/3)]
[Upgrade Requirement: Three Earthquake Towers]
[Defense: 30000/30000]
[Special Attribute 1: Launches earthquake attacks on enemies.]
[Special Attribute 2: Unleashes a large-scale seismic wave every two hours.]
[Description: I will command the earth and become the enemy's nightmare.]
Within the territory, a defense tower slowly rose.
Zhou Yan temporarily placed this defense tower at the main entrance of the territory, then turned his attention to the free-choice building.
Undoubtedly, the most important thing for the territory right now was defense towers.
After selecting a defense tower, he gained another buildable defense tower.
He chose to construct it.
Territory prompt: "Ding! Constructing [Watchtower], [Watchtower] evolves into [Ice Tower]."
[Ice Tower] was another new type of defense tower. He again upgraded this Ice Tower to level 20.
[Building: Ice Tower]
[Level: 20]
[Upgrade Cost: 30,000 Spirit Coins, 10 One-Star Water-Attribute Crystal Cores]
[Quality: SSS (0/3)]
[Upgrade Requirement: Three Ice Towers]
[Defense: 30000/30000]
[Special Attribute 1: Launches ice attacks on enemies within range.]
[Special Attribute 2: Unleashes an ice spike attack every two hours.]
[Description: When the ice descends, all enemies will be annihilated.]
(Author: Today's update is a bit late, but I guarantee more than two updates daily and will never stop. I swear it!)