The Invincible Overlord of Heroes.

The death of a commander of one side means that the battlefield controlled by the shackles of war has been freed.

Because of the death of their commander, the morale dropped to zero instantly. The black dragons, having lost the restraint of leadership, almost scattered in a hurry, no longer willing to stay in this horrible place.

Covered in blood and completely exhausted, Xu Lai let out a long laugh and simply lay down in the blood.

The entire Mingyue City no longer resembles a city. It is either stained with blood or burning with flames.

Among the dozens of battles that Xu Lai had fought, big and small, this one was undoubtedly the most thrilling and exciting.

Elvy's potion has entered its cooling period. If Muriel finds an opportunity again and takes out another terrifying spell scroll, Elvy might really die.

Once Elvi dies, the combat effectiveness of the Seraphim troops will be greatly reduced.

And just because Moril couldn't escape the battlefield didn't mean she couldn't avoid fighting.

Just like Xu Lai's knights, the swordsmen retreated to rest and restore their health.

If Muriel had not been blinded by the reputation of War Shackles, she could have also gone into other underground passages.

Although their speed is not as fast as that of angels, except for Mingyue City, other places are pitch black. Even if the Seraphim can catch up, Xu Lai will not feel at ease.

Therefore, if Muriel was smarter and could avoid the fight in time.

If she continues to make use of her powerful reserves of spell scrolls to launch large-scale spell attacks on Xu Lai and his troops, victory will surely be hers.

Unfortunately, when Moriel found that she could not get rid of the angels and could not leave the battlefield, she gave up the idea of ​​escaping.

Fighting a dragon is an extremely physically demanding task.

At the beginning, it was okay to just fight the summoned black dragons, and it didn't take much effort.

Later they turned into wild black dragons, each of which was very tricky and difficult and laborious to fight.

But these guys all have strength bonuses. Even though Xu Lai has amazing strength, he can't suppress these dragons unless he uses his full strength.

Xu Lai, who fell to the ground exhausted, was too lazy to pay attention to the black dragons that were fleeing in all directions.

Anyway, the black dragon troops belonging to Morrell fled because their morale dropped to zero. They will most likely become wild monsters in the future and are unlikely to return to the dungeon.

And those wild black dragons that had their own opinions were completely oppressed by the Dragon Queen Muriel.

There is no way. This woman absorbed the genes of the four dragon kings, and has a very strong oppressive effect on the dragons of these four races.

Given how stingy Morriel was, and after she transformed into a dragon and continued to absorb the dragon race's genes for their love of treasure, it would be even more impossible for her to share her treasures with these black dragons.

Given this great opportunity, these black dragons didn't take advantage of it to run away, but instead ran into other people's dungeons to work as dogs for them. They must be really stupid.

It is also said that Muriel has no children. After transforming into a dragon, it is impossible for Muriel to give birth.

Besides, even if Muriel had an heir, once Muriel, the Queen, died, would the underground nobles who had been oppressed under her be able to submit and obey?

Xu Lai, lying in a pool of blood, began to think about what to do next the moment Muriel fell.

He originally just wanted to take advantage of the last six months that the Western Empire was dragging on to unify the grassland area.

But if we think about it, the military strength and resources that can be accumulated just by relying on the grassland area are really too few.

Now that the dungeon has lost its queen, we might be able to take advantage of this opportunity to occupy quite a few underground cities.

The underground resources are not abundant, but relatively stable. Although Xu Lai does not need the troops in the dungeon, he can directly destroy the city in exchange for a large amount of castle hearts and resources.

He didn't want much, just wanted to occupy Mingyue City and all the areas around Darkhor.

If there were more, even if he could occupy them, he would not have the manpower to collect and dig.

After all, underground is not suitable for human survival. Apart from recruiting farmers, other normal people are not willing to stay underground for a long time.

Suppressing bandits is one idea, but all the big bandits with names and surnames on the grassland are already staying in the miner's town, and the rest are mostly just small characters, and it is impossible to catch too many people.

"Master, why are you lying like this? Get up quickly."

Without further ado, Su Ya struggled to lift up Xu Lai, who weighed several hundred pounds.

Like Xu Lai, Su Ya hadn't had much rest, but she was at a lower level and had poorer attributes.

Fortunately, she is equipped with top-quality equipment, so even an ordinary black dragon cannot do anything to her, and she can rely on the Vulcan Armor to be immune to fire damage.

Xu Lai smiled bitterly and said, "It's finally over. Now I just want to lie down."

Su Ya shook her head and said, "This battle has caused great damage to morale, but fortunately we have won. Now is the time for you to boost morale.

With this great victory, we can at least raise morale to a high level, even if we don't restore it immediately.

Moreover, the dragon corpses on this ground are all top-grade treasures and materials. If you don’t collect them now while they are fresh, you will regret it later when they deteriorate.”

The dragon's body is full of treasures, from dragon blood to dragon meat, from dragon scales to dragon skin, and to dragon bones and dragon tendons. They are all of the best quality whether they are used to make high-end supplements or weapons and armor.

Just like the crossbow cart this time, if it was made entirely of dragon tendons, its power could be increased by at least 50%. I wonder how much pressure it would relieve.

Giant dragons were dead everywhere. Xu Lai took a quick look and said helplessly, "Let's wait until those black dragons run away and the battle is over before we talk.

Pile so many bodies together to save the trouble of cleaning them up later."

When the battle is over, the corpse and blood of the recruited black dragon will inevitably turn into white light and fly away. By then, all the time you have spent cleaning it up will be in vain.

But Su Ya was right in saying that if we don't take advantage of this great victory to boost morale, much of the joy of this victory will be lost.

Xu Lai was not a very eloquent person. When Lena assembled the troops, Xu Lai didn't know what to say for a moment.

In such an occasion, it would be embarrassing if I just stood there and didn't say anything.

After thinking for a while, Xu Lai cleared his throat, then leaned on his bloody sword and said:
"You all fought bravely against the enemy, and I shall stand before you.

We have won a great victory in this battle. Anyone who is injured can receive a bounty of 100 coins, and the City Lord's Mansion, that is, I, will pay for their treatment.

For those who died in this battle, the families of the deceased will receive a pension of 500 gold per person. If there are elderly people over 50 years old, children under 18 years old, and women who do not want to remarry in the family, the City Lord's Mansion will also provide for their upbringing.

The elderly take care of them until the end of their lives, and the children are allowed to go to school.

Those without homes and families will also be sent to a specially built cemetery after being thoroughly purified. I will personally erect a monument for them so that everyone can worship and nourish them.

Here, I assure you that as long as Qingfeng City exists, all the dead in battle and their families will receive the best care.

All the wounded will also receive the best care to ensure that there are no sequelae. Finally, all the brave warriors present today will receive a reward of 50 gold coins each to reward your bravery today.

Now, please take a moment to help us deal with these giant dragons. After we return, I will treat everyone to a dragon meat feast!"

Xu Lai didn't know what to say, nor did he know how to boost morale. Although leadership skills had inspiring effects, he felt that cold skills were not as useful as tangible rewards.

Xu Lai, who used to be a social animal, is no longer moved by a few words of praise and encouragement.

In his mind, the most appropriate way to recognize the other person is to reward him or her for his or her efforts.

There were heavy casualties in this battle. Xu Lai alone lost 9 archangels and one seraph.

If we count the black dragon summoned by Reina, dozens of high-level troops were killed.

In addition, there were the heavy shield soldiers who did not have time to leave, the griffins who died in the dying counterattack, the spearmen who fought bravely, and the crossbowmen who were the focus of the attack.

After the war, a count was taken and it was found that more than 1000 recruited soldiers were killed, and more than 3000 soldiers of the Qingfeng Legion, including the logistics soldiers who operated the crossbows, were killed.

According to what Xu Lai had just promised, the pensions for these 3000 people alone would be as high as 150 million gold coins. If the subsequent support for their families were taken into account, it would probably have to double.

Of course, there is no need to pay the money immediately. The only things that need to be paid immediately are the rewards for the remaining 1000 soldiers and more than disabled people in the Qingfeng Legion.

For general wounded, after the battle is over, the magic-forbidden ball can be removed and the Qingfeng City's priest corps can be dispatched for treatment, and they can basically recover.

These are not considered disabled. The real disabled are those who have lost their limbs in battle, which cannot be treated by ordinary priests and need high-level priests to regenerate the broken limbs.
Of course Xu Lai couldn't let those priests work for nothing. Some high-level divine spells also required casting materials, and their treatment costs must be more than 100 gold coins.

Even though Xu Lai was not short of money now, it still cost him a lot of money to escape with these millions of gold coins.

But it's all worth it, because what the Qingfeng Legion is facing today is a Black Dragon Legion led by a very high-level hero equipped with several artifacts.

If they dare to fight bravely against the Black Dragon Legion today and never retreat until death, they will have the courage to face any enemy tomorrow, even the Burning Legion led by the Lord of Hell.

Xu Lai believed that as long as he did what he promised, even if the morale was lost during the battle, at least there would be many people willing to fight to the death for him.

"Long live, long live!"

The effect of encouragement without activating the ability of encouragement may be much better than Xu Lai expected.

After he announced his decision, I don't know who took the lead. It should be Fang Chao and others, otherwise ordinary soldiers would not shout like that.

Xu Lai waved his hand again, and all the soldiers rushed out of the city tirelessly like a clockwork motor.

The battle is over, and the bodies of the recruited black dragons have disappeared in light. In addition to leaving behind one or two hundred gold coins worth of spoils, each black dragon also left behind a lot of high-level weapons, armor, etc.

These are all level 8 black dragons. Either leave nothing, or at least several hundred gold, or level 8 equipment.

Level 8 equipment, even if it is blank, is worth several hundred gold. If it is magic equipment or weapons, the value will be at least ten times higher.

The recruitment of more than 2000 black dragons alone saved Xu Lai at least 50 gold coins, but the real big loss was the corpses of the black dragons that did not turn into light.

Take dragon meat, pull out dragon tendons, peel off dragon skin, and feed dragon blood.

Every soldier, under the leadership of their respective superiors, did all this with complete tirelessness and excitement.

Of course, it is impossible for a soldier who is not a professional dragon slayer to do things perfectly.

When removing the skin, it is inevitable to break it, and when scraping the scales, you may accidentally hurt yourself.

Dragon blood can be accidentally contaminated, and dragon tendons can even be severed.

But in the face of such huge numbers, these small imperfections are completely unimportant.

The dragon is so big, I wonder how many clothes and cloaks can be made from its skin.

After the black dragon dies, the dragon skin may lose its original 1-5 level magic resistance effects, but the magic resistance attribute must still be there. It just depends on the skill of the tailor to determine how much can be preserved.

With such a quantity, Xu Lai certainly couldn't process it into finished products. He still had to cut them into pieces based on quality and sell them in bulk.

The best piece of skin, which is the dragon skin that protects the dragon's heart, and the reverse scale during transmission, are the most essential materials on the dragon's body.

It just so happened that the auction house in Qingfeng City was still promoting the event, so Xu Lai planned to have the soldiers take the dragon skin and dragon meat and divide them up in public.

What Xu Lai said about treating all the soldiers to dragon meat was not false.

Everyone knows that dragon meat is very nutritious. Qingfeng City has never asked about the soldiers' background when recruiting, so it is impossible for the soldiers to get enough nutrition from a young age like those from noble or wealthy families.

This collective tonic of dragon meat will surely greatly enhance the soldiers' physical fitness, improve their qualifications, and gain opportunities for further upgrades.

Even though Xu Lai didn't know much about the market, he knew that the sale of dragon materials from such a giant dragon would inevitably cause price fluctuations in the market.

But Xu Lai could still easily calculate that the profit from the sale of dragon skins alone could cover all the expenses he had just promised.

Moreover, such a unique opportunity will never come again.

Even though there were still red dragon legions and poisonous dragon legions in Morrell's city, some black dragons also escaped.

But the next time we encounter the enemy, I’m afraid it won’t be of this scale anymore.

If one takes into account more precious materials such as dragon blood and dragon bones, it would be hard for Xu Lai not to become rich.

If Xu Lai was willing to wait, perhaps even the undead in the cemetery would travel thousands of miles and find ways to come to Qingfeng City and get some black dragon bones back.

And even if they are not sold to those undead wizards, grinding the dragon bones into powder and soaking them in water to drink is also a high-end tonic that can greatly enhance personal physique and abilities.

As long as Xu Lai controls the quantity, considering the huge size of these more than 2000 black dragons, as long as Qingfeng City is not destroyed in the next few decades, there will never be a problem of no merchants coming.

The additional profits that can be brought in these decades alone are far beyond what can be measured by hundreds or tens of millions of gold coins.

The only pity is that after Muriel was beheaded by Elvy, no dragon corpse was left, only a dragon head.

Muriel's body, however, turned back into human form.

But this is good news for Xu Lai, because it also means that he can directly strip the other party of their equipment, and can easily take away the other party's two extremely large space rings.

There is also good news. I don’t know if Moriel is afraid of trouble, or if these two artifact-level space rings are special.

Anyway, these two rings are both without locks.

This means that a large part of Morrell's collection over the past decades has fallen into Xu Lai's hands.

This is the truly terrifying harvest. (End of this chapter)