[Territory Prompt: "Consumed 300 spirit coins. White Robe Ghost Soldiers rises to level 2."]
[Territory Prompt: "Consumed 600 spirit coins. White Robe Ghost Soldiers rises to level 3."]
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Leveling buildings pays off—summoned soldiers gain stronger base stats, and hero odds tick up.
[Building: White Robe Ghost Soldiers]
[Level: 20]
[Upgrade Requirements: 100,000 spirit coins, 100 three-star wood, 100 three-star stone]
[Quality: SSS (0/3)]
[Quality Upgrade: 3 SS-tier barracks]
[Defense: 30,000/30,000]
[Attribute: Summons one White Robe Ghost Soldier for 1,000 soul coins. Current cap: 0/200]
[Special Attribute: Troop Training Experience +10%]
[Introduction: "Great generals shun chains; armies flee white robes." Unmatched under peerless ghost general Chen Qingzhi.]
The cap jumps—200 soldiers now possible—and a training boost emerges. Does it hone combat or something else? Either way, it's a win. Soul coins, though, pinch—too few to fill the ranks.
Post-upgrade, the barracks swells, a martial field sprawling at its heart—room for hundreds, tied to level and cap. Future barracks will claim vast territory swathes. Most lords scramble for space; Zhou Yan's 8,000 square meters yawn empty. Bigger domains host more structures—cramped ones stall upgrades as buildings balloon. He outstrips peers by leagues.
Stepping inside, he mounts the general platform's summoning altar.
[Territory Prompt: "Spend 1,000 soul coins to summon a White Robe Ghost Soldier?"]
He clicks yes. Light blazes from the altar, landing on the field—a white-robed figure takes shape. Stern-faced, burly, every move reeks of lethality. Spotting Zhou Yan, he drops to one knee. "Soldier Zhang San greets the lord!"
"Zhang San… outlaw vibes—solid name," Zhou Yan quips. "Rise!"
"Thank you, Lord!" Zhang San snaps upright, rigid as a post, awaiting commands. A veteran's aura thrills Zhou Yan—such troops cement his future. He inspects the stats:
[Soldier: Zhang San]
[Sex: Male]
[Age: 18]
[Race: Human]
[Owner: Zhou Yan]
[Quality: SSS (Matches building)]
[Loyalty: 100]
[Soldier Type: White Robe Ghost Soldier]
[Level: 0]
[Upgrade Requirement: 40 soul coins]
[Charm: 2 (Base 0.2)]
[Luck: 2 (Base 0.2)]
[Strength: 7 (Base 0.7)]
[Physique: 6 (Base 0.6)]
[Agility: 2 (Base 0.2)]
[Spirit: 5 (Base 0.5)]
[Talent: White Robe Ghost Soldier (Physique +10%)]
[Skill: White Robe Ghost Formation (Requires 10+ ghost soldiers; Strength +50%, Defense +50%)]
[Introduction: Special evolution boosts base stats tenfold. Under a general's lead with army formations, power surges.]
Tenfold base stats stun him—even for soldiers. Still, heroes outclass them. Level-ups scale with quality: F-to-D soldiers gain 2 points, C-to-A get 3, and above A, each tier adds more. SSS should net 6, matching heroes. Heroes, though, wield talents, skills, and special attributes—Diao Chan and Zhen Mi dwarf Zhang San despite similar bases. Higher quality unlocks more perks as levels rise.
Soldier upgrades demand soul coins too—lords' bane and boon. Less than heroes, thankfully—SSS costs more than A-tier's 10 coins. A soul-coin-hungry army looms; every lord craves them, bound by the grind.
[Soul Coins -40. Soldier Zhang San rises from level 0 to 1.]
[Soul Coins -50. Soldier Zhang San rises from level 1 to 2.]
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[Soldier: Zhang San]
[Sex: Male]
[Age: 18]
[Race: Human]
[Owner: Zhou Yan]
[Quality: SSS (Matches building)]
[Loyalty: 100]
[Soldier Type: White Robe Ghost Soldier]
[Level: 10]
[Upgrade Requirement: 150 soul coins]
[Charm: 12 (Base 0.2)]
[Luck: 12 (Base 0.2)]
[Strength: 27 (Base 0.7)]
[Physique: 26 (Base 0.6)]
[Agility: 12 (Base 0.2)]
[Spirit: 15 (Base 0.5)]
[Talent: White Robe Ghost Soldier (Physique +10%)]
[Skill: White Robe Ghost Formation (Requires 10+ ghost soldiers; Strength +50%, Defense +50%)]
[Introduction: Special evolution boosts base stats tenfold. Under a general's lead with army formations, power surges.]
Growth reveals: +1 Charm, +1 Luck, +2 Strength, +2 Physique, +1 Agility, +1 Spirit—8 points per level, two beyond the norm. Zhou Yan grins at the surprise.