The outside world was abuzz with discussion.
Rumors even began to spread that Lin Yi was a terrifying alien with 8 arms and 3 heads.
However, as the person involved,
Lin Yi's attention was entirely focused on the rewards he had reaped this time.
"I've made a fortune!"
He hadn't even had time to look at the various blueprints and skill books before him.
The changes brought by the city wall ahead made him beam with joy.
The original three-meter-high wooden wall had disappeared.
In its place was a city wall built from unknown, jet-black rocks!
This wall, newly constructed by the "Lord's Will," stood majestically, each massive stone as heavy as a fortress, interlocking seamlessly.
It seemed to have grown out of the earth's depths, encompassing even the new territory he had previously expanded outwards.
The ten-meter-high wall was straight and steep, impossible to climb without tools.
The city wall was three meters wide, allowing army soldiers to patrol at ease.
The jagged battlements formed perfect cover, with arrow slits scattered about, ready to unleash a deadly rain of arrows at any moment.
The four corner watchtowers were also replaced by stone towers, taller than before.
Even the city gate was covered with a thick layer of iron.
The sense of security was maximized!
Standing outside, one could vaguely see the solemn and grand main mansion building rising from the center of the territory!
Compared to the previous courtyard, this main building had 6 floors, a larger footprint, and more spacious interiors.
Its main body, also constructed from bluestone, possessed defensive capabilities no weaker than the city wall.
While it couldn't be described as impregnable, at least Lin Yi didn't have to worry about his home being destroyed by a single long-range attack from an enemy.
"It finally looks like a territory!"
Lin Yi couldn't hide his excitement.
What was that original wooden wall? Liu Hao and a hundred or so men could have broken through the gate.
It was barely adequate for defending against wild beasts, but against enemy troops, it was useless.
He retracted his gaze.
Only then did he look at the many blueprints.
The Immortal-tier Hero Tavern goes without saying; looking at the probability section,
even Mythic-tier heroes had a relatively high chance of being recruited.
Of course, what excited Lin Yi even more was the slim chance of a Supreme-tier hero!
His experience recruiting Lü Xiaoyou made him realize that
the probability mechanism of Mythic-tier taverns would force heroes of higher aptitude to suppress their strength to fit the tavern's level.
Although they could still improve later, this would undoubtedly waste time.
"But the population requirement hasn't been met yet."
Lin Yi sighed, looking at the construction requirements.
"【Material Requirements: Gold Ore x10000, Crystal Ore x8000, Mithril x5000, Obsidian Tungsten x5000, Reputation x2000
Prerequisite Requirements: Territory reached Level 4 (Completed), Population met 1227/5000 (Not Completed), Possess one Fifth-tier Hero (Not Met)】"
"Four types of ore, the first three are available on the exchange, but this Obsidian Tungsten..."
Just as he was about to complain about the overly stringent construction requirements, Lin Yi suddenly noticed...
The text content for Obsidian Tungsten flickered slightly, appearing and disappearing.
Like a hesitant maiden, it wavered for a moment.
A moment later, it finally vanished!
Lin Yi: (ｷ｀ﾟДﾟ´)!!
"Holy crap, buddy, I really saw it this time!"
Lin Yi stared wide-eyed at the material requirements.
Not even putting on a show anymore, huh?
"The benefits brought by the cylinder seem to be traceable..."
Recalling the construction conditions over the past half-month, Lin Yi crossed his arms and pondered.
Such a large Crystal Mountain, it was clearly unreasonable for there to be no stone materials.
He had also personally witnessed the 20 million purple crystal coins for the Fissure Illusion Generator being wiped out.
Now, the Immortal Tavern was performing a disappearing act.
He speculated that, in addition to reducing material requirements, the cylinder would also help him eliminate conditions that were simply impossible to meet at the current stage.
"Damn, if it's going to reduce, just reduce it directly."
Lin Yi picked up the next blueprint, muttering to himself, "It's not like it was stolen; why go through all this trouble?"
Furthermore, Xiang Yi was already on the verge of a breakthrough, so he wasn't worried about being stuck on the level requirement.
"Hmm?"
Suddenly.
As the information on the blueprint in his hand appeared, Lin Yi's heart skipped a beat.
【Sacred Spirit-tier Military Base Blueprint】
Type: Military Building
Description: Can be built in unclaimed areas 50km away from other lords' strongly claimed territories, and possesses the following effects.
Effects:
1. This building comes with a strong claim characteristic. Any lord attacking this building will be considered as launching an attack on this territory.
2. The military base and territory can establish a direct teleportation channel, which can be opened 3 times daily, each lasting 100 minutes.
3. Within a 1km radius of the base, defensive facilities can be constructed.
4. Through agreement, the base can also be established within the strongly claimed territory of the agreement target, but the agreement target needs to pay 10 times the garrison fee weekly.
Restriction: Limited to building 10 military bases.
...
Requirements: Crystal Ore x1000, Reputation x3000
Prerequisites: Possess three different types of legions (Not Met), Possess two heroes of Immortal aptitude or above (Completed), Total troop strength > 2000 (Not Met)
...
"This..."
Lin Yi exclaimed, "Good heavens!"
He sat up in his deathbed, startled; the great powers were actually himself!
This military base was simply too overbearing!
Not only could it be built outside the sphere of influence, but it also had a direct teleportation gate.
This strategic function, during wartime, whether for transporting supplies, deploying troops, or coordinating speed, far surpassed conventional marching.
After signing an agreement, it could even be built inside someone else's territory.
The 10-fold garrison fee seemed expensive, but if used properly, it could also yield a large profit!
The last Mythic-tier Blacksmith Shop, on the other hand, seemed rather ordinary.
(Possesses blueprints for standardized equipment below level 50; can forge after collecting materials.)
With a Mythic Blacksmith Shop,
Lin Yi's army soldiers could now enjoy the finer things.
"Total army population."
Seeing the construction requirements for the military base, Lin Yi felt a bit troubled.
The Scarlet Tassel Spearman barracks were open 24/7, and the runes painted on the building were practically smoking.
Yet, only about 20 spearmen were produced each day...
Even so, there was still a gap of 1700.
"It all depends on the Inheritance Sanctuary now."
Lin Yi led his team back to the territory, glancing at the territory information panel.
【Lord's Hall】
Level: 4
Owner: Lin Yi
Trait: Pure Land (Unique Supreme)
Occupied Area: 2.75 square kilometers
Reputation: 21900
Heroes: Xiang Yi, Ailina, Lü Xiaoyou
Population: 1227
Submissive Aliens: Light Elves x2, Cracked Earth Rhinoceros x184
Army: 312
Slaves: 6080
Treasury: purple crystal coins x6210, gold coins x4.21 million...
Upgrade Requirements: Troop strength > 1000, Fourth-tier Demon Core x100, Reputation x200, Lord Level increased to 30.
New Additions upon Upgrade: Building - Strategic Observation Room (Consumes Reputation, searches for strongly claimed territories within a specified map area), Recruitment (Removes daily 20-person limit, cost changed from wealth to Reputation, Recruitment requirement: 1 Reputation/person), Treasure Radar (Consumes Reputation, searches for treasure chests in a specified direction), Hero Capacity +1, Current 3/4
...........
One of the few good pieces of news:
The population recruitment limit for the territory was removed!
This meant that Lin Yi could now allow his territory to experience explosive population growth at any time.
"Reputation is still somewhat useful for now... no rush."
Back in the Lord's Hall.
Lin Yi looked at the last three significant gains.
They were the Misty Mountains Secret Realm Rune, the Taiyin Corpse Control Art, and the peculiar book gifted by Yun Wuji.