I have an endless army of warriors, rampaging across the heavens.

Chapter 20 Level 7

April 24th.

23:59 minutes.

Earthwork reserves have finally exceeded 10 cubic meters, more than enough for upgrades.

Zuo Jing had been waiting for a long time and was promoted on the spot.

[Host: Sakyo]

【Age: 18】

【等级：7级】（每日刷新21名死士，96%刷新1级死士；刷新2345级死士几率各1%；0.01%几率刷新67级死士；7级死士相当于普通壮汉3倍身体素质，随机掌握一项技能，觉醒天赋‘燃血’。）
[Experience: 0/100]

【Root bone: 100】

Earthwork reserves: 5785

【当前死士：1级（199人），2级（2人），3级（5人），4级（7人），5级（10人），6级（13人）】（21个土方可生成1个7级死士）
[Current Functions: Possession, Deployment]

[Note: Assassins are also made of flesh and blood; the host must provide for all their needs, including food, clothing, shelter, and transportation.]

……

"Level 7!"

"21 new assassins are added every day."

Zuo Jing had already guessed this number, but he still couldn't hide his excitement: "At this rate, in another month or so, I will have more than a thousand assassins under my command."

A thousand brave and fearless warriors!
That sheer courage alone, if put on the battlefield, could allow her to take on ten men and pierce through an army of ten thousand.

But using such suicide soldiers in battle is the most foolish thing to do.

“Kidnapping!”

"Assassination!"

This is the correct solution.

They usually infiltrate various gangs as a cover.

When needed, it will be randomly selected.

Once it happens.

Those who died were indeed suicide soldiers.

The gang ended up taking the blame.

"There is no easier place to house these assassins than a gang that is a melting pot of all sorts of people."

Zuo Jing loves those gangs.

He is no longer the same as before. With over a hundred assassins planted in various gangs, Zuo Jing has a relatively clear understanding of the backgrounds of the various gangs in Shangyang City.

"Green Bamboo Gang, Black Sand Gang, Mountain and Water Gang, Iron Palm Gang."

"They are known as the 'Four Great Gangs of Shangyang,' each claiming to have more than three thousand members and their influence spread throughout Shangyang. Protection fees are just a small part of their income; their real money-making industries are brothels, casinos, smuggling, and mining."

The Four Major Gangs.

They are all behemoths, with deeply entrenched power, extensive networks, and powerful backers.

Further down.

"The Flying Tigers Gang, the Longyan Gang, and others can only be considered second-rate gangs."

These gangs have relatively simple industries and few members or experts. Most of them are black gloves cultivated by aristocratic families, wealthy families, or large industries like Menglou in Shangyang City.

Like the Flying Tigers' relationship with Meng Lou.

For example, the Longyan Gang's relationship with the Lei family.

"Speaking of the top-tier power in Shangyang City—"

"They can be considered the four major gangs."

"Meng Lou counts too."

"In addition, the Lei family, the Fu family, and the Lü family, these three families of Shangyang can also be counted."

"As for the Qin family, to which Qin Pengcheng belongs, they can only be relegated to a second-rate position."

Of course, the layout of Shangyang City is not limited to this.

However, the assassins are only low-level members in various gangs, and their contact with others is very limited. Their deeper connections with various parties at higher levels still need to be explored.

"The combat effectiveness of suicide squads is limited."

"This is a major weakness."

So far, the highest level of assassins that Zuo Jing has recruited is level 6, and the highest level of assassins he has planted in various gangs is level 5. They have a maximum of 1.5 times the physical attributes, which sounds okay. In melee combat, the assassins can help each other out, but they are really much worse in one-on-one combat.

Don't say anything else.

With just Peng Laoda, he could probably beat three Wednesdays.

"Level 5 assassin, so-so."

"A level 6 assassin, I can't bear to part with him."

As for level seven—

"Three times the physical fitness."

"Randomly select one max skill."

"And, the talent 'Blood Burn'."

Zuo Jing clicked to view—

[Blood Burning: Divided into three stages. Stage 1: Burns 10% of blood and qi, physical attributes +1 (level 7 assassins can increase from 3x to 4x), lasts for five minutes, followed by a day of weakness; Stage 2: Burns 50% of blood and qi, physical attributes +2, height and physique increase by 1.5 times, lasts for five minutes, followed by a three-day weakness; Stage 3: Burns all blood and qi, physical attributes +3, height and physique increase by 2 times, lasts for 10 minutes, followed by sudden death.] This is an explosive skill.

"The suicide squad members are even more like suicide squad members now!"

Zuo Jing was pleasantly surprised.

Level 7 assassins have three times the stats, making them already powerful.

This adds another 'blood-burning' mode, each one stronger than the last.

Isn't the problem that we're short of skilled players?

The expert is here!

"You dare to use 'Blood Burn' on me at level 7?"

"Shouldn't a level 8 character 'self-destruct'?"

This is so exciting!

interesting.

……

After the upgrade.

It was just past midnight.

Zuo Jing saw 21 newly recruited Level 7 assassins.

"Three times the physical fitness."

"I wonder if I can defeat a master of the whole strength level."

Zuo Jing thought of Shangguan Ji and Wang Hongfei.

Both of them are masters of the third stage of martial arts, the "whole force" level, possessing great endurance and astonishing explosive power.

The stamina of a Level 7 assassin, who possesses three times the physical attributes of an ordinary strongman, is also extremely long. Their explosive power is hard to say, but they have "Blood Burning," which allows them to unleash physical attributes equivalent to four times that of an ordinary strongman within five minutes.

What concept?
How terrifying is it?
Zuo Jing didn't know either.

Maybe.

may.

perhaps--

"To be able to go toe-to-toe with a master of full strength?"

of course.

Being able to bump into someone is one thing.

Whether or not you're willing to give it up is another matter.

"The spawn rate of level 7 assassins is only one in ten thousand."

"It is foreseeable that for a long time to come, I will have only these 21 Level 7 assassins in front of me."

"This is a precious baby, we have to use it sparingly."

Zuo Jing currently sees the three times physical strength of a Level 7 assassin and the talent 'Blood Burning' not as something to be used for fighting or dying, but rather as a means of self-preservation.

"Level 7 is of high value."

"They need to be taken very seriously."

Zuo Jing scanned the 21 newly recruited assassins one by one, checking their 'max skills':
Cuju (ancient Chinese football), dancing, embroidery, calligraphy, playing the zither, playing the flute, archery, midwifery, animal husbandry, tea ceremony, matchmaking, burial, incense blending, clothing making, sailing, driving a car, chanting scriptures, bedroom skills, mourning, sumo wrestling, and pottery making.

"Isn't 'mourning' a bit far-fetched?"

Zuo Jing looked at Zheng Shijiu, racking his brains but still unable to figure out what use maxing out this skill would be.

Could it be that it's part of a set of skills that combine clothing making, burial, and chanting, and after punishing evil, it's a complete package of services including collecting the body, mourning, and performing rituals for the deceased?

That's somewhat absurd.

There are quite a few useless skills.

But many are useful, especially—

"Zheng Qi!"

"Archery!"

Zuo Jing glanced at Zheng Qi intently.

Three times the physical fitness + top-notch archery skills that can hit a target from a hundred paces away.

How strong must Zheng Qi be?
OK!
"This is our trump card!"

He could be considered the strongest ranged attacker, or the strongest assassin.

Also.

Then there's Zheng Nian's 'sumo wrestler,' a chubby guy who looks like a mountain of flesh. He also has three times the physical attributes and can even unleash 'blood burning,' with the second stage of blood burning increasing his physical attributes to six times and his physique to 1.5 times.

How powerful is it?
OK!
"One is a long-range killer, an ace marksman."

"One is a melee tank, and the other is a top-notch bodyguard."

Two top-notch items.

Double protection.

……

(End of this chapter)