CHAPTER 127: 49 TERRITORY UPGRADE_2

Lin Rui, with his over seventy Physique Value, also felt stuffed and lazily leaned back in his chair.

However, Audrey was always full of Primordial Energy and, after finishing eating, insisted Lin Rui accompany her to the trading market.

She wanted to buy bedding, a wardrobe mirror, and get new clothes for Silver Moon.

She seemed even busier than Lin Rui, the Lord.

Lin Rui indeed had no time to accompany her, so he gave her five thousand Realm Coins, then he himself went to the prisoner camp.

Territory hero Terion stood guard beside the prisoners with the mercenaries, and upon seeing Lin Rui, Terion and Mercenary Captain Angem came up to meet him simultaneously.

Terion said, "Lord, if these prisoners are left here like this, too many people are required to watch over them, we need to think of a way to settle them."

Angem added, "Lord, we mercenaries also need a place to rest. Please allow us to build a mercenary camp on the periphery of the territory."

Lin Rui first said to Angem, "You can now go find a location for the camp. Best if it’s around the woodland; it won’t be caught in the range of territory expansion. And don’t worry about the monsters in the forest, I’ve already led troops to clear them out several times."

Confidently, Angem declared, "Even if there are monsters, our Flesh and Blood Punishment Mercenary Corps will turn them into our spoils of war."

The mercenaries left, and Lin Rui looked at the prisoners, smiling as he said, "I’ve already found a very suitable place for them to be guarded."

Two Tomb Evil Ghosts came over with bone clubs to the prisoners and drove them towards the territory. Until the ruin’s gate was opened, thirty prisoners were driven inside. The two Tomb Evil Ghosts then closed the gate and stood guard outside with their bone clubs.

Upon seeing the scene inside the relic, the Elite-level Plundering Rider among them was the first to tremble all over, clutching tightly onto Lin Rui’s leg, "Lord, I, Hood Korit, request to offer you my humble loyalty."

With a wealth of experience, he was the first to recognize the corpse of the demon on the steps.

In this world, death is definitely not the most terrifying thing; to be enticed by demons is truly a fate worse than death.

The others didn’t yet understand what had happened and leisurely surveyed the surroundings.

Lin Rui laughed and said, "The terrain here is vast, feel free to wander around. I will come to see you again tomorrow. If you have made up your minds and want to join my territory, please seize the opportunity."

Subsequently, Lin Rui withdrew with Hood through the door.

The heavy door shut, and the group of prisoners, unable to contain their curiosity, walked up to the high platform.

The next instant, a large number of prisoners rolled down from the platform, crying and rushing to the gate and pounding on it, "Lord, we want to offer our loyalty, please, let us out!"

"Lord, please allow us to join the territory! Please open the door."

"There are demon corpses everywhere; we will be corrupted. Please show mercy, open the door."

Outside the ruins, Lin Rui’s figure was already gone.

With so many prisoners, the territory didn’t have enough houses to provide, let them stay inside first. Only by making them sufficiently fearful, will the loyalty post-recruitment be high enough.

Otherwise, like Hood, loyalty only at fifty points, they’re liable to defect at any time.

Although the loyalty is a bit low, the strength is quite good.

The Elite-level Plundering Rider, whose main weapon is a double-bladed spear, with a secondary weapon of three pouches of javelins carried on the back.

The skills correspond to one another too, if a javelin hit marks the Plunder Mark, the Long Spear Thrust can target the marked, all damage will convert to piercing damage, achieving damage amplification. Meanwhile, during the thrust, the Overlord Body effect is granted, preventing any skill interruptions, except of course, being killed doesn’t count.

Glancing at the skill description, it’s known this is a little fragile.

So Lin Rui decided to assign him under his own Commander.

Young Master Lin, with his entirety of Commander Traits, the biggest feature of his Strategic Treasure is increasing tankiness and attributes!

After receiving the full boost from Lin Rui, even a Light Cavalry can have hardness comparable to a Plate Armor Knight, more health, high defense, thick armor, and high mobility, enough to make the opponents’ scalp tingle.

Then Lin Rui instructed Hood to choose a warhorse, while he went to the town hall.

[Ding, territory upgrade requires buildings 6/6, populace 100/100, conditions have been met, upgrade requires 1000 Realm Coins, 1000 wood, 1000 stone, proceed with the upgrade?]

"Upgrade!"

[Ding, territory level has been raised, current level: Small Settlement.]

[Ding, territory level upgraded, territory area expanded to a radius of ten miles.]

[Ding, territory level upgraded, gained extra resource point (small) *1]

[Ding, territory level upgraded, gained random Territory Spirit [Spirit Spring Burst]

[Ding, congratulations Explorer Territory level up, gained reputation 100, territory reputation 100, rewarded with random building plan "Giant Stone Bell Tower"]

The rewards from the territory upgrade were indeed plentiful.

There was a new resource point, which means the territory can harvest a thousand points of all categories of resources every week. And with the Celestial Country trait of the territory, resource point output +25%, equating to a fixed revenue of 1250 points of all resources weekly.

It’s an unmovable assurance; as long as the Earth Mother Goddess hasn’t fallen, there will always be, letting people feel very secure.

Territory Spirit [Spirit Spring Burst]: Within a ten-mile range of the territory, Spiritual Energy will greatly exceed that of the surrounding environment. Staying within the territory for 12 hours yields a 10% probability of Spiritual Energy Limit +1. When within the territory, Spiritual Recovery Speed +20%. In a ten-mile range, the enhancement probability of the quality of plants, animals, and minerals +0.1%.

"Giant Stone Bell Tower": Numbers are the basis of science, time a precise reflection. The Bell Tower will make all territory inhabitants work more rigorously and accurately. Territory production efficiency +5%, soldier hit rate +1%.

The Territory Spirit belongs to the class of Spiritual Energy, Divine Grace would have a great dispersion, it’s not that it can’t be enhanced, just the cost for strengthening each time is too high, with too low cost-effectiveness. So Lin Rui directly used it up.

On the other hand, the "Giant Stone Bell Tower" can be enhanced, requiring initially 1000 Realm Coins, 1000 units of stone, and 100 Gems for the first time. For the second time, it requires 10000 Realm Coins, 10000 units of stone, 1000 Gems.

But the Lucky Lady is just too teasing; the 50% probability of the second enhancement actually failed!

With Lin Rui’s level of luck, a 50% probability failing, if not saying it’s the Lucky Lady messing around, Lin Rui wouldn’t believe even if killed.

Lin Rui inferred it must be before the sacrifice, not first going to the Goddess Monastery to sincerely pray, so the goddess wants to set some religious rules, prompting believers to view their god in sincere reverence.

However, Lin Rui isn’t the type to be easily manipulated by women, arrived at the monastery without devoted prayer and instead summoned up his courage, stood with chest out and called before the goddess statue a few times: "Home-wife protection! Home-wife protection!"

But the nature of this goddess has always been rather serene and gentle, not knowing whether she hadn’t heard or heard and didn’t bother with Lin Rui, anyway, there was no response.

Then Lin Rui returned before the Goddess Pendulum to make the offering again, succeeding smoothly.

The "Giant Stone Bell Tower" became "Divine Gifted Bell Tower", enhancing all territory production, building efficiency by 15%. Soldier hit rate increases by 5%, blocking or successfully evading opponents gains a 5% attack speed bonus.

After checking the attributes, Lin Rui could ascertain that this woman must really enjoy being called a wife by others.

Probably...That can prove others admire her for her Charm, rather than her prowess?

After finishing enhancing the "Giant Stone Bell Tower", Lin Rui also boosted the "Territory Guard Castle".

["Territory Guard Castle": The castle is the symbol of the territory’s military strength, the Guard Castle is where the most elite troops garrison. Choose a territory troop type to add the "Imperial Guard Glory" trait, and soldiers can learn Glory Skills within the Guard Castle.]

["Imperial Guard Glory": Soldier damage increased by 20%, Life Value Limit +20%, physical and spiritual defense +20%, immune to fear, never collapse.]

[Learnable Skills: Steel of Firmness lv3: When faced with countless enemies on the battlefield, Guard Soldiers can rely only on the steel will. Increased Willpower*3 points of physical armor.]

[Martial Arts Mastery lv3: Guard Soldiers are seasoned in battle; their training of military discipline lasts as long as many people’s lifetime. Standing at the position for 10 seconds without moving, attack limit +5%, defense limit +5%. Gradually fades within 5 seconds after moving.]

[Glory Blade lv3: Upon activation, Guard Soldiers immediately enhance their close combat attack rate and let their weapon emit bright radiance. Within 30 seconds, attack speed +40%, attack imbued with 20% Divine Damage, 10% chance to trigger Chain Lightning, dealing 126-158 points of spiritual damage to enemies within 5 meters.]

[Blood Fury lv3: On the battlefield during a frenzy of slaughter and exhibiting mad blood-thirstiness, the skill can be used to instantly boost one’s own Attack Power, Armor-Piercing probability, and physical Endurance. Within 30 seconds, Attack Power +10%, Armor-Piercing damage +15%, physical Endurance +30%.]