Chapter 57: Rook Class Subordinate
All the monsters that Jason had killed so far were all Pawns, and Jason knew that even though they were stronger, they wouldn’t even hold a candle to the other classes!
Just to upgrade from Pawn Rank III to Rook Rank I, Jason needed to get two thousand kill points! It was four times higher than what it took to upgrade from Pawn Rank II to Pawn Rank III, and that number told Jason that the upgrade was going to change everything about the monster!
Right now, Jason’s strongest monster was on the same level as a Country-level Eldritch Rank, the same as the Red Gate Boss. But it was still far weaker than what Jason knew he needed. A Red Gate boss wouldn’t even put up a good fight against an A Rank, and Jason knew that if he fought against a guild with high-ranking members and they had a supporter who could boost their strength, then they would be able to beat his Legion.
Although most guilds saw supporters as lesser than Brawlers and Emitters, there was a reason why they were still one of the most sought-after superhuman types out there. A supporter could make or break a Gate Dive by providing enough boosts to the superhumans. There are various types of supporters. Some supporters could only boost one of the four stat types, like Agility-boosting supporters or Strength-boosting supporters, and some supporters could boost a certain element or even the level of mana in a superhuman. Like fire-based supporters who could increase the fire output from skills or spells.
However, the supporters were limited by how much mana they had as well as how high their power level was. A supporter who was only a C Rank wouldn’t do much to help a teammate who was an A Rank, and a supporter who could only boost your power for five minutes or less might not be very useful in fights against hundreds of monsters.
As far as Jason was concerned, the brawlers and emitters were important, but in a real fight, he would first find and eliminate the supporters. They were the backbone of any group, and he wouldn’t risk losing because some fucker decided to boost a Brawler’s strength to something beyond what Jason could handle.
Jason turned back to his system and decided that it was time for him to finally create the Rook Class subordinate. Jason had about three thousand kill points right now, and he was going to use two thousand of them to transform one of his Pawn Rank III’s into a Rook. But Jason wasn’t going to do anything more than that. Jason knew that he could use a thousand points to transform two Pawn Rank II’s into Pawn Rank III’s, but he was going to hold onto the points and wait until he had more so that he could use them to transform another Pawn Rank III into a Rook.
Jason was already thinking about the future, and he knew that he would rather have multiple Rooks when facing off against the Eldritch Class Queen than having just a single Rook and multiple Pawns.
[Does the user wish to transfer 2000 kill points into upgrade points? Yes/No?]
The system sent a confirmation message, and Jason easily chose yes and watched as the 2000 kill points transferred into 20 upgrade points. Jason then looked around at the subordinates with a critical gaze. It was important to be careful when choosing which of his subordinates he was going to upgrade now. Jason knew that he had to think seriously about this.
Jason had Pawn Rank III’s in both the Adamantine Ant and the Moonlight Wolf subordinates, but from what Jason had seen, the Adamantine Ant soldiers were capable of holding their own against the Pawn Rank III Moonlight Wolves even before they were made into his subordinates.
Dragging out the soul of a creature and making them into one of his Legion always increased their strength, so Jason knew that the Pawn Rank III [Adamantine Ant] was definitely stronger than the Pawn Rank III [Moonlight Wolf].
’The wolves have strong teeth and claws, but the ants can fly and their mandibles can tear through the wolf’s skin. If I make one of them into a Rook, then their durability would rise even higher than before, and I’ll have a creature that can stand up against the Queen with me.’
Jason’s thoughts flowed with ease as he considered the benefits and disadvantages of each one, and he realized that his choice was an easy one. Besides, Jason knew that the Adamantine Ants all had a strong exoskeleton that gave them higher durability than the Wolves. And since he was making a Rook, Jason was sure that the subordinate would gain a boost in its defenses.
So Jason would put his faith in the Adamantine Ant instead so he gains more benefits. He was going to gain a lot more by transforming the Adamantine Ant, so that is what he was going to do.
Jason called on the Pawn Rank III Adamantine Ant that was closest to him, and it skittered over quickly. The creature got really close to Jason and used its mandibles to rub against him, and Jason patted its head gently with a smile before he looked up at the screen above its head.
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[Adamantine Ant Soldier]
[Pawn Rank III]
[Upgrade Points: 0/20]
[Upgrade Limit: Bishop Rank I]
[MP: 1500]
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Jason took a second to read through before he simply sent the points to the ant’s system and watched as the ant suddenly began to glow.
The ant’s entire body glowed with a dull purple hue, and it released a low screech as it began to mutate gradually. Its mandibles grew larger along with its overall size, and the silvery metal shell around its body grew even thicker as it formed a heavier exoskeleton.
On the left side of its body, the image of a Rook Piece etched itself in black, with the number 1 written inside it. Jason raised a brow at the number, and he could only guess that the number was meant to denote the ant as Jason’s first Rook Piece.
The ant now had stronger joints and a tough appearance that made it look like some sort of impenetrable fortress! Just looking at it would tell anyone that it was built to withstand an impossible number of attacks!
The Adamantine Ant Soldier had been on the same level as the Moonlight Wolf Boss in its normal state. That meant it was strong enough to withstand attacks from B Ranks, and it could even stand up to an A Rank if it really tried. But now that it was a Rook, Jason could tell that it would be able to easily handle an A Rank superhuman in a fight. That meant it was on the same level as the Boss of this Gate. An Eldritch Rank monster.
In fact, there was a chance that it would tank one or two attacks from S ranks as long as they weren’t too high-level!
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Congratulations!
The user has successfully acquired his first [Rook Class] subordinate!
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The user has unlocked the [Rook Class] Unique Skill Tree.
Unique Skill Tree
[Rook Class]
[Milestone 1: Gain 1 Rook Class Subordinate]
-> 30% Boost in stats relative to the stats of the subordinates.
-> 500% Boost in durability to subordinates in the [Rook Class].
-> Unlock the Unique Skill [Linear Charge]
[Milestone 2: Gain 10 Rook Class Subordinates]
-> ???
[Milestone 3: Gain 50 Rook Class Subordinates]
-> ???
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[Linear Charge: This is a skill unique to the Rook Class. When activated, it envelops a Rook in a defensive shield that boosts its attack power by 500% when attacking in a straight line. Cooldown Time [30s], This skill is not evolvable.]
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[By gaining a [Special] piece, you have successfully unlocked the [Hierarchy] feature. This feature allows the user’s subordinates to be divided into different hierarchy levels, giving those in the higher hierarchy authority over those in lower hierarchies in the middle of a battle.]
[The Hierarchy feature will allow the user to teach his subordinates how to act in the middle of a battle, and give them different roles and duties that they will always follow, thereby allowing them to lead their own army of subordinates into battle and reducing the load on the user.]