Lear brought the ferocious lizardman Hagus into the room, took out the black ore he had bought from the black market, and spoke in a serious voice.
"There is an energy core of an ancient magical beast hidden inside, although most of it has disappeared over time."
"But it can still transform your bloodline."
"Hags, are you willing to become a blade in my hand?"
The wetland lizardman's heart skipped a beat.
Transformation into a hero?!
The most intense madness shone in his amber eyes.
He suddenly knelt down on the ground, his head touching the earth.
He spoke in a frenzied manner with the utmost humility.
"My lord! I am willing to become your blade and offer my soul to you!"
"Where your gaze falls, that is where I will go!"
The instinct to become stronger is inherent in all life.
Becoming a hero is the lifelong dream of most people. At this moment, the opportunity that they have been fantasizing about day and night has been presented to them!
Lear nodded slowly.
After helping him to his feet, he handed him the stone in his hand.
Without hesitation, Haggs squeezed hard, and crack! The stone cracked open and then shattered with a snap.
Amidst the rubble, a thumb-sized object with a faint red glow came into view.
A surge of energy emanated from his body, as if he were holding a small sun!
"Eat it, and you will complete your transformation."
Haggs took a deep breath, suppressing his excitement, and swallowed it whole.
The next moment, his body suddenly erupted with a fierce and brutal aura.
His entire face began to contort.
His body went limp, and he collapsed to the ground, letting out a low growl like a wild beast.
His whole body began to convulse uncontrollably.
It was as if they had endured extremely terrible torture.
It looks chilling.
Lear glanced at the intelligence report again—
At the twenty-second stall selling ores at the entrance to the black market, the stall owner's ores contained an ancient magical beast crystal core. Although most of its energy had been lost, it was still extraordinary. It could be fed to the strongest wetland lizardman, Hagus, to evolve his bloodline. Other lizardmen could not withstand the pain of transformation.
Simple hints, exceptional accuracy.
How can one taste the sweetest fruit without experiencing hardship?
Silently waiting, watching the increasingly distorted and ferocious face, Lear couldn't imagine what kind of pain the other person was going to endure.
This is a life that is almost immune to pain, and even the ring of enslavement cannot suppress it.
This process lasted a full three hours!
During this ongoing transformation, Hagus's size is visibly increasing.
His height increased from 1.7 meters to 1.85 meters, and his aura became as aggressive as that of a wild beast.
Even when crawling on the ground trembling, it still gives people a fierce and brutal feeling.
Another hour passed before Haggs slowly awoke after completing his promotion.
He slowly stood up, his 1.85-meter frame resembling an inflated balloon, his dwarf armor bulging high from his muscles.
Those solid muscles couldn't be hidden even by armor.
The lizardman's head was ugly and ferocious, with bulging mouths and fangs like knives, and amber eyes full of aggression.
The claws, ten centimeters long, gleamed with a cold light, like daggers.
Ordinary armor is no match for its sharpness.
He strode up to Lear, knelt on one knee, and bowed his head.
"My lord, from this day forward, I will become your sword, cutting through all thorns for you!"
Haggs felt the power surging within him and was overwhelmed with excitement.
He ascended to a higher level and became a hero!
This is a scene I've dreamt about countless nights.
Now, my dream has come true!
And all of this was bestowed upon him by the great Sovereign!
Greatness needs no further explanation.
Lear's lips curled up slightly.
This is his first true hero. While Bane, as a hero in life, is of great use, in battle, Hagus alone can kill a hundred or a thousand Bane!
Staring at the kneeling wetland lizardman hero before him, the opponent's new attribute panel appeared in his mind.
Haggs
[Rank]: Mid-Rank Knight (Level 7)
[Potential]: 2 stars (Level cap: 9)
[Racial Traits]: Amphibian life form, possessing unique lung organs, capable of holding their breath for extended periods and taking short breaths underwater.
[Hero Talent]: Regeneration. The body with unique strength has the ability to regenerate. After being injured, it can consume blood and energy to recover quickly, and even broken limbs can regenerate.
[Qi and Blood]: 1000 points
[Skill]: Scale Armor (2 stars, passive) Scale Armor has steel-like defense, reducing damage taken by 30%.
Brutal (2 stars): When damaged or launching an attack, the character becomes extremely brutal, with all attributes increased by 30%. The character is fearless of pain and will fight to the death against enemies.
Berserker (2-star): After tasting the flavor of blood, the size increases by 20% and the strength increases by 40%.
[Equipment]: None
[Evaluation]: A ferocious swamp creature.
Lear's eyes gleamed.
After the transformation was completed, his strength increased dramatically!
The potential has been increased from 1 star to 2 stars, the level cap has reached 9, and the original level 6 has been upgraded to level 7.
At the same time, a powerful hero talent awakened—
regeneration.
After being injured, you can recover by consuming your Qi and Blood, and you can even regenerate severed limbs!
This is absolutely a transformative skill!
During the battle, the already ferocious and pain-insensitive lizardman, now possessing the ability to recover quickly, saw the image of the Hulk in his mind.
Isn't this just a teenage version of the Hulk from a fantasy world?
The new attribute that Haggs gains—Health—is unique to the Knight path.
He can only awaken after becoming a hero.
Qi and blood can enhance skills and cause additional damage.
It's a sign of advanced combat power!
Only those who possess vital energy and blood can be called true heroes.
In contrast, mages possess magical power from the very beginning.
This is why mages are called "Lord Mages"—things that only heroes can obtain through the Knight's Path, mage apprentices can acquire.
Hagus's two original 1-star skills have both been upgraded to 2 stars, resulting in a significant improvement in his attributes.
Furthermore, it gained a new skill—Berserk Blood—which makes it incredibly ferocious.
All things considered, Hagus's individual combat strength has increased dramatically since he was promoted to hero.
Now, he can easily take on two or three squads of wetland lizardmen by himself.
This is the hero unit.
The most charismatic hero units!
Even a hero like Bane, who focuses on daily life, will only become a subordinate. The strong can determine their own destiny.
"Get up and go back to restrain your companions. We will set off for the territory first thing tomorrow morning."
"That will be our future home."
Haggs took a deep breath and lowered his head.
"As you wish."
The intelligence system was quietly revealed the moment Haggs left the room.
[You have trained a hero unit and gained an additional piece of intelligence—within the Mud Swamp, a magical plant grows: White-flowered Longleaf Grass, which contains unique energy. After Hagus absorbs it, its potential will be increased to 3 stars.]
Lear was taken aback at first, but after reading the new intelligence, he couldn't help but smile.
This is actually allowed?!
There's even more information coming!
The Hundred-Flower Longleaf Grass can upgrade Hagus's potential from 2 stars to 3 stars.
A 2-star hero is not bad, but the level cap is only 9!
Once upgraded to 3 stars, it becomes a truly high-tier hero.
The most obvious benefit is that the level cap can be raised to level 12!
The overall increase in combat power is not as simple as one plus one.
Ah, that feels so good.
Moreover, with the support of the intelligence system, it is not impossible to cultivate Hagus into a top-level hero in the future!
At that moment, Haggs strode back to the side courtyard of the Rose House.
Sensing his presence, the wetland lizardman showed some confusion, but after carefully sensing it, he immediately became agitated.
The aura of a hero emanating from Lord Hagus?!
After they confirmed it with Haggis, there was an uproar.
Their gazes became intense and frantic.
What did the Lord bestow upon Lord Hagus? Why did he transform into a hero in just a few hours?!
God of the Swamp above!
Is the ruler sent by God to save them?!
Bain was even more incredulous when he saw this.
Only he himself knew how many difficulties and hardships he had gone through to become a hero. He never imagined that a hero's unit could be obtained through rewards!
Suddenly, Lear became mysterious to him.