Chapter 58: Arm the Troops, Prepare for War!

Within the territory, the shock continued to spread.

Although everyone could sense the surging murderous intent coming from the dark world, no one took it to heart. If fear could solve problems, what need would there be for wars?

Those were dark creatures; even if they chose to surrender, they would be slaughtered until not even their bones remained.

"By the Genesis God, what are we looking at!"

Looking at the countless angels and demons filling the sky, the Panda Chieftain opened his mouth wide in astonishment, feeling that before this extraordinary legion, their panda warriors were as insignificant as ants.

Even the well-informed Demon Knights were stunned into silence for a long time, feeling a crushing sense of species suppression.

A brand-new species had appeared, even more terrifying than angels and demons, though they were uncertain whether the Lord could truly control this formidable power.

Only Su Mu remained calm and composed, leisurely opening the holographic eye to check the information.

[Species: Angel Hybrid]
[Level: Platinum 9]
[Combat Power: 90,000]
[Defense Power: 170,000]
[Loyalty: 100%]
……
[Species: Angel-Demon Hybrid]
[Level: Diamond 6]
[Combat Power: 600,000]
[Defense Power: 1,600,000]
[Loyalty: 100%]
……
[Species: Angel-Demon Hybrid]
[Level: Star-Glaze 3]
[Combat Power: 3,000,000]
[Defense Power: 6,000,000]
[Loyalty: 100%]

Lines of data flowed like a stream before Su Mu's eyes.

The surprise and excitement in Su Mu's heart surged wildly.

Among these Subject 3 warriors, Star-Glaze grade powerhouses had actually emerged, and even the weakest was at Platinum 9. This added yet another trump card to his combat strength, and by far the strongest one.

"My Lord, please forgive my bluntness, but are these terrifying warriors truly under your control? I mean, could they pose a potential security hazard to our territory?" With a hint of skepticism, Moses's voice sounded in Su Mu's ear.

"Hah!"

Su Mu smiled faintly and snapped his fingers toward the sky.

Control them? Naturally, they could be controlled.

Before he went to conquer the Magic Ice Spiders for Li Mei, she had taken a drop of his blood, saying that once it was fused with the blood of the Subject 3 humans, his blood would hold the absolute highest order of authority.

In other words, he was the progenitor god of all Subject 3 humans.

How could these fellows possibly disobey his commands?

Swish!

All the Subject 3 humans flew toward Su Mu like lightning, then landed on the ground, dropping to one knee and lowering their heads in a humble posture to express their absolute submission to Su Mu.

This... The two Demon Knights looked at each other, speechless. They had no idea how the Lord managed to command these angels and demons.

However, they knew that their Lord was terrifyingly powerful. With such an army, let alone a Tier-1 Lord, even a Tier-5 Lord might not necessarily possess such a mighty force.

As for the panda warriors, they cast gazes of utter reverence toward Su Mu. Such a powerful Lord, such a formidable army—such a Lord was definitely worth following.

Yet, an even greater shock awaited them.

"Rise. From now on, you shall be known as the Subject 3 Troop."

Su Mu first ordered all the Subject 3 humans to stand up, then casually waved his hand, tossing countless armor sets and weapons out of his storage ring, piling them up like mountains on the ground.

"Pick whatever you like, take whatever you want. If it's not enough, each of you can take two sets. There are over 30,000 sets in total, enough for everyone in our territory."

"Level 6 Magic-Resistant Armor?"
"Level 6 Magical Divine Weapons?"

The panda warriors widened their eyes in shock. They had originally thought that the Lord's territory only produced bamboo and spiritual ores; they never expected so many armor sets and weapons to be stored here.

Their panda clan had fought wars for hundreds of years and had never managed to acquire such high-grade goods.

"What are you waiting for? Grab them!"

The two Demon Knights lowered their heads to look at their own tattered armor, exchanged glances, and suddenly lunged forward, tightly grasping the only two sets of Level 8 Magic-Resistant Armor and Level 8 Knight Magic Lances in the weapon pile.

As the saying goes, the fast get them, the slow get none. They were certainly not a bunch of blockheaded giant pandas; naturally, they wanted to grab the most valuable items.

Hm?

Pangu, the Panda Chieftain, also snapped back to his senses. He immediately pounced onto the weapon mountain and began rummaging through it to find weapons and armor suited for himself, while not forgetting to instruct his son, Pan Shuai:

"Quickly, gather all the panda warriors and tell them there are top-grade armor sets and weapons here. If they come late, there won't be any left."

"Don't forget to tell the archers in the territory and the arrow-shooters to come here and collect their supplies," Su Mu added with a chuckle, casually tossing 1,000 Archer Cards and a Divine Arrow Card containing 30 million golden arrows onto the ground.

Boom!

One thousand Eagle-Eye Archers were born right then and there, and 30 million arrows gleaming with golden light appeared before everyone like a giant mountain.

Amid the utterly astonished gazes of his subordinates, Su Mu casually made another toss.

A massive black castle suddenly appeared at the very forefront of the entire territory. Standing over 300 meters tall and stretching 50 to 60 miles long, it looked precisely like a city defense wall directly centered around the Lord's Manor, enclosing an area with a radius of 3,000 meters entirely.

Such a massive castle was enough to accommodate 10,000 to 20,000 people standing on it.

"This is called the Son of Heaven guarding the nation's gates. If this castle falls, our territory ceases to exist," Su Mu explained to his subordinates, pointing at the giant castle.

Soon, every living creature in the territory was allocated a set of magic-resistant armor and magical weapons. Regardless of race or gender, everyone was enveloped in black armor from head to toe, leaving nothing exposed except their eyes, making it impossible to find any vulnerable attack point on their entire bodies.

Looking out, the sea of black armor exuded an overwhelming sense of oppression.

"Long live the Lord!"

Everyone cheered.

With a major battle imminent, having such top-grade equipment greatly increased their chances of survival.

City defense work commenced in an orderly fashion.

With the help of the panda warriors and territorial servants, the archers hauled stacks of arrows onto the city walls, each finding their optimal attack positions.

The demons and angels took charge of hoisting the magic-energy cannons upgraded by Li Mei onto the ramparts. Although each of these contraptions weighed over ten tons, in the hands of the demons and angels, they felt as light as straws.

Soon, ten magic-energy cannons were placed in their respective positions, their pitch-black muzzles exuding an aura of death.

Behind each giant cannon, a dozen glowing blue energy cards were stacked—these served as the power source for the magic-energy cannons.

Those were highly compressed energy entities; basically, 100,000 units of spiritual stones were required to compress them into a single energy card, which could supply enough power for one cannon blast.

If overclocked, it might take three to five cards.

Fortunately, Su Mu currently possessed two Tier-4 spiritual mines, and the spiritual stones deep underground were inexhaustible, so he didn't need to worry about energy issues.

Everything was proceeding methodically.

The biting winter wind howled. Su Mu and Panda Chieftain Pangu stood together on the ramparts, gazing into the distant darkness. A new troop seemed to have arrived over there, adding an even more oppressive heaviness to the ink-like darkness.

"Chieftain Pangu, I currently have a batch of upgrade cards that can elevate every panda warrior in your clan from the Gold grade to Platinum 6 or higher. However, it carries a huge risk; if handled improperly, the panda warriors might face the danger of exploding and dying from the overwhelming energy."

"Make your decision."

After much deliberation, Su Mu still decided to inform the Panda Chieftain. Of course, he would not force anyone; everything would respect their own will.

The Panda Chieftain lowered his head in silence. He had already learned from the Lord's mouth that most of the invading enemies this time were at the Platinum grade or above.

Although the panda warriors were brave, the gap in strength could not be made up by bravery alone.

If they wanted to survive this great battle, they had to take risks.

"I am willing." After only a second of consideration, the Panda Chieftain readily agreed.

A hint of a smile appeared at the corner of Su Mu's mouth as he handed all the upgrade cards over to the Panda Chieftain.

"According to the instructions on the cards, just hold the card and chant the incantation."

After giving these instructions, Su Mu hurriedly left the ramparts, as he still had more important matters to attend to.