Titan King: Ascension of the Giant

For the next three days, dark creatures continued to appear outside Blackstone City in an unrelenting wave.

The battles on the city walls were constant, with no moment of respite.

Orion's immense strength served as a pillar of stability for the horde.

In addition to Orion, the cannon fodder troops and cave spiders formed the backbone of Blackstone City's defenses, ensuring the city's safety.

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"Where's Lysinthia?"

Orion took a sip of his drink, enjoying the sensation of Lilith's mouth working on his cock.

Lysinthia usually took great pleasure in pleasuring Orion this way, but her absence today piqued his curiosity.

"She's on the city walls. She's been pushing herself hard lately, trying to improve her own strength and that of her Twilight Viper."

Orion nodded, saying nothing.

Although Lysinthia was one of Orion's women, she also bore the status of a slave. This meant she wasn't entitled to the horde's resources for cultivation.

If Lysinthia wanted to obtain resources for her training, she had to rely on herself and her beast, the Twilight Viper.

Fortunately, the Twilight Viper was formidable. As long as she didn't encounter an Alpha-level dark creature, Lysinthia wasn't in any real danger.

"If you can help her, do so," Orion said after a moment.

For the sake of the horde's rapid development, Orion had allocated all available resources to Lorelia and the cave spiders.

Although Lorelia had reached the peak of hero-level, the spider swarm still needed more dark source crystals to become a true fighting force.

To this end, Orion had directed all the horde's dark source crystals and dark creature corpses to the cave spiders.

Once the stronger members of the cave spider swarm reached critical mass, their collective power would become evident.

Moreover, since the cave spiders were responsible for guarding the underground fissure, Orion had no choice but to prioritize them.

This resource allocation would continue until Lorelia ascended to Alpha-level, at which point the resources could be redirected to other members of the horde.

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"What about Violet?"

"She's either sleeping or eating. She hasn't stepped out of the tent at all!"

"And the progress on cultivating magical plants?"

"None so far," Lilith replied, shaking her head.

In truth, most of the preliminary work for cultivating magical plants had already been completed.

However, the process had been delayed when Violet was pulled away to enchant the city walls.

By the time Violet was free again, the horde was already under siege from the dark beast tides. Naturally, Lilith didn't dare send Violet out to work on the magical plants.

Especially after the appearance of the Alpha-level flying dark creature a few days ago, Lilith was even more cautious about letting Violet leave the safety of the tent.

"Starting is always the hardest part," Orion muttered.

Plans often looked perfect on paper, but their execution was always fraught with unexpected challenges.

Orion didn't dwell on it.

He reached out and began undressing Lilith, intending to make love to her.

But before they could begin, the sharp sound of the city's alarm bells rang out.

At the same time, a wave of Alpha-level pressure emanated from outside the city walls, causing Orion to leap to his feet.

"Something's wrong!"

Both Orion and Lilith reacted instantly, rushing toward the southern city wall.

By the time they reached the wall, the Alpha-level pressure had vanished.

The only sounds were the low growls of the abyssal dragon and the chaos of battle as it tore through the dark creatures outside the walls.

"What's going on?"

Orion directed his question at Delilah, who was stationed at the southern gate.

"I'm not sure," Delilah replied.

"The dark creature's aura appeared briefly before disappearing into the darkness beyond."

"But its appearance seems to have triggered an increase in the frequency of attacks from ordinary dark creatures."

Delilah explained everything she had observed, her sharp eyes fixed on Orion, hoping to glean some insight from his expression.

Orion, however, was staring into the distant darkness.

His instincts told him that the dark creature hadn't fled because it sensed his presence.

There was something else at play.

After a moment of silence, Orion spoke.

"I can't figure out why it left, but it's clear that this Alpha-level dark creature is highly intelligent—very different from the mindless dark creatures that only know how to charge and kill."

"To be safe, I'll stay here tonight and keep watch."

Delilah and Lilith exchanged a glance before nodding in agreement.

Orion walked over to a stone chair on the wall, sat down, and closed his eyes, signaling that he didn't want to be disturbed.

In reality, Orion had entered the Survivor's Platform and sent a message to Arthas.

"Old friend, do you have any devices or tools capable of killing large beasts or monsters? Siege weapons would work too."

A few minutes later, Arthas replied.

"You mean something like siege or defensive weapons?"

"Yes," Orion responded succinctly.

"Do you have energy crystals?"

"No."

Orion had no idea what energy crystals were, so his reply was quick and to the point.

"That's going to be tricky. Most of my equipment requires soul energy or undead energy to function. Even the lower-grade stuff needs energy crystals to operate."

Just as Orion was beginning to feel disappointed, Arthas sent another message.

"How about this low-grade junk? Does it interest you?"

Attached to the message was a set of specifications:

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[Bone Ballista]

- Type: Triple-shot siege ballista

- Quality: Elite-grade

- Description: The Bone Ballista is an outdated relic from the Necro Realm's old era. Despite its age, it has an effective range of up to 2,000 meters and some anti-air capabilities.

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"This thing was discarded ages ago. If you want it, I'll give it to you for free."

"The Bone Ballista can't fire supernatural bolts or magical bolts, so it's not very useful."

"Plus, you probably don't have the materials to make bone bolts, so you'll have to use wooden ones, which will reduce its power significantly."

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Orion studied the ballista's specifications.

While it was elite-grade, it was unlikely to be effective against Alpha-level dark creatures.

However, it would undoubtedly be a devastating weapon against ordinary dark creatures.

"How many do you have? I'll take them all. My city is under siege by a massive number of monsters—these will be invaluable!"

Arthas didn't hesitate. He understood the urgency of wartime and preferred to offer aid when it was most needed.

"I'll send you 100 Bone Ballistae."

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Along with the message, Arthas initiated a trade.

Orion immediately accepted.n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om

The trade included not only the 100 Bone Ballistae but also 2,000 bone bolts.

For Arthas, this was likely just clearing out old junk from his inventory.

But for Orion, it was an incredibly generous gift.

In Orion's mind, asking for help in times of need was the true test of friendship.

So, he decided to push his luck further.

"Do you have materials to repair Ghostbone Armor? If you do, send me some!"

Arthas didn't hesitate. He sent over another set of specifications.

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[Bone Orb]

- Type: Special Mineral

- Quality: Hero

- Description: These are bone orbs extracted from the spinal columns of the Bone Clan, imbued with mystical properties.

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This was the material Arthas sent over to Orion. It was exactly what Orion needed to repair his Ghostbone Armor.

However, just as Orion thought Arthas might generously gift him some, a message arrived:

"Bone orbs are precious. Trade me some crystal cores for them!"

Orion paused for a moment, then quickly relaxed.

He appreciated Arthas's approach to friendship—direct, fair, and without unnecessary sentimentality. It suited Orion's temperament perfectly.

Without hesitation, Orion retrieved all the crystal cores he had collected during the last beast tide and sent them over.

"Take as many as this can buy," he replied.

Moments later, Arthas initiated a trade, sending over 100 bone orbs.

With the bone orbs in hand, Orion immediately began repairing his Ghostbone Armor on the spot.

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Necro Realm, Bone Throne.

Arthas sat on his throne, holding a C-grade crystal core in his hand. He bit into it like a piece of candy, savoring it slowly with a satisfied expression.

"Looks like Hulk's enemies aren't weak."

"First he's buying siege weapons, now he's buying repair materials. This guy must be having a rough time."

"But he's interesting. In such a short time, he's already amassed so many crystal cores. His world must be rich in resources."

"This guy is starting to feel like a blind box. I'm getting more and more curious about what surprises he'll bring next!"

"I wonder how much those Bone Ballistae will help him. Honestly, they're pretty trashy."

"…"

Of course, Arthas didn't tell Orion that he had an abundance of bone orbs—so many that he couldn't possibly use them all.

In the Necro Realm, every battle resulted in countless deaths among the Bone Clan warriors, leaving behind an endless supply of bone orbs.

For Arthas, trading with Orion was incredibly profitable.

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Blackstone City, Southern City Wall.

Under the astonished gazes of Delilah, Lilith, and the other subordinates, Orion retrieved his heavily damaged Ghostbone Armor.

One by one, he placed the bone orbs onto the armor.

At first, the Ghostbone Armor absorbed the orbs slowly. But after about twenty orbs, the absorption process accelerated, growing faster and faster.

Half an hour later, a fully restored Ghostbone Armor gleamed on Orion's body.

"Dear Orion, is that…?"

Lilith stepped forward, her curiosity evident.

Orion put the armor away and pulled Lilith into his arms.

"This is my repaired Ghostbone Armor. I remembered I had some special bone orbs from a while back. Turns out they worked perfectly for the repairs."

He offered a simple explanation before quickly changing the subject.

Using the excuse of an inspection, Orion made his way to the restricted area in the back of Moonshadow Valley.

There, he retrieved the 100 Bone Ballistae and 2,000 bone bolts that Arthas had sent him.

Orion picked up one of the bone bolts and examined it closely, feeling a twinge of disappointment.

"Except for a few special heroic-grade beasts, bone of this quality is far too rare."

Arthas had been right—Black Forest's resources couldn't support the mass production of bone bolts.

This batch of Bone Ballistae would only provide a temporary solution to the current crisis.

"If we switch to wooden bolts, the power will definitely decrease significantly."

"And as for iron-tipped bolts… that's out of the question."

Iron was a scarce resource in the northern regions.

Even within Orion's army, most soldiers wore leather armor.

Orion sighed, turned, and left the cave.

He planned to have Delilah deploy the Bone Ballistae on the city walls immediately.

Just as Orion was about to leave the cave, inspiration struck him.

"Can these Bone Ballistae be enchanted?"

"If they can, even wooden bolts would have increased power!"

The more Orion thought about it, the more feasible the idea seemed.

He quickly left the restricted area and headed toward his tent in the northern part of Blackstone City.

After some time, Orion lifted the flap of his tent and stepped inside.

From beneath a pile of furs, Saintess Violet peeked out, her face filled with surprise and a hint of confusion.

"Master, aren't you supposed to be on rotation?"

Orion guessed that Violet wasn't wearing anything under the furs, so he slipped in beside her without hesitation.

Violet responded eagerly, helping Orion remove his clothes with practiced ease.

She spread her long, seductive legs, fully exposing her glistening vulva.

Orion, already hard, thrust his cock deep into her, filling her completely.

Given the current circumstances, Orion didn't waste time. He maintained a fast, relentless pace, pounding Violet with unyielding intensity.

After an hour, he came inside her, releasing his cum.

As Violet recovered from her orgasm, she lay atop Orion, her face glowing with satisfaction.

Orion asked her a few questions but received disappointing news.

The enchantment potions were completely used up, and Violet didn't have the ability to enchant the Bone Ballistae.

Orion's plan seemed to have hit a dead end, leaving him frustrated.

"Master, if you're looking for enchantments, what about Medusa?" Violet suggested.

"Her enchantments don't last long and consume a lot of her magic, but it's still an option."

Hearing this, Orion's extinguished hope reignited.

He stood up, ready to leave.

Violet quickly stopped him, carefully dressing him piece by piece.

"Stay in the tent. Don't go outside. It's safe here," Orion said.

"Okay," Violet replied, her heart warmed by his concern.

Orion nodded and left the tent.

In truth, he wasn't lying. The chieftain's tent was the safest place in Blackstone City.

The tent itself was a Mysterious Artifact with protective properties.

More specifically, the flag atop the chieftain's tent was a tribal relic with unique abilities.

Orion had discovered this secret only after becoming chieftain, when the flag was transferred from his sister Clymene's tent to his own.

This was a secret known only to the chieftain—a legacy of the giant tribe.

Since learning about the tribal relic, Orion had come to terms with the two mysterious items in his possession:

The first was the enigmatic tower, and the second was the statue that absorbed faith energy.

Orion believed that as his strength grew, the purpose and use of these items would eventually become clear.

Leaving the tent, Orion hurried toward the southern city wall with his guards.

His plan was simple: have Delilah deploy the Bone Ballistae and let Lysinthia test them on the wall to see if they could be enchanted.

If the enchantments worked, even wooden bolts could gain petrification abilities.

At that point, Orion would have successfully turned trash into treasure!