Chapter 90: Chapter 90: Terrifying Army Numbers"Since we’re all here, we can’t leave empty-handed." Rosen ordered the army to retreat while also having them demolish Xu Chen’s two cottages.

    This way, it slowed down Xu Chen’s speed of summoning second-level troops.

    "It’s time for us to upgrade to the second-level barracks too." Rosen said, "Among the ninjas who just supported Xu Chen, I saw a Middle Ninja."

    Tang Xichen understood Rosen’s implication, "As far as I know, my father’s territory is Konoha Village, and in that village’s setting, Middle Ninja is stronger than Middle Ninja."

    Both returned to their respective territories to start upgrading the second-level barracks.

    The first step was to upgrade the main city to level two, which was not difficult as their resources were sufficient.

    Once the level two main city appeared, they then upgraded the second-level barracks.

    However, this caused the territory’s resources to fall into a deficit.

    Fortunately, their first-level troops did not confront Tang Xuanze’s ninjas earlier; otherwise, the territory would have faced a period without military defense.

    When the second-level barracks upgraded, Rosen selectively unlocked the second-level Beastman units.

    Among the second-level units, the Dragon Knight was the most powerful, so it was prioritized for unlocking.

    After waiting for a while, resources were enough to summon a Dragon Knight.

    The Dragon Knight appeared in the territory’s sky, giving Rosen some confidence.

    "Air units can ignore most ground unit attacks; as long as a large number of Dragon Knights are summoned, I will have the advantage."

    Within thirty minutes, Rosen kept summoning Dragon Knights, accumulating up to ten.

    During this time, Xu Chen dispatched small squads of five Agumon every few minutes to harass, but they were all annihilated by Rosen’s Dragon Knights’ breath.

    Both were fire attribute units, but Rosen’s Dragon Knight had higher attack power. On the contrary, the fire damage from Agumon couldn’t overcome the Dragon Knight’s fire immunity, only inflicting symbolic damage.

    In the next thirty minutes, Xu Chen stopped sending scattered troops to disrupt Rosen’s territory, and Rosen accumulated twenty Dragon Knights.

    Twenty Dragon Knights hovered over the territory, instantly exerting an aerial unit deterrent.

    Even if Xu Chen summoned second-level units, he probably wouldn’t dare to blatantly attack with troops.

    "I’ve developed a third gold mine nearby and need your assistance."

    Soon, Tang Xichen sought out Rosen.

    "What do you need me to do?"

    "Around that gold mine is a group of fifty flame insects with parasitic abilities, unable to attack aerial targets. I want your Dragon Knights to assist me."

    "Is your Angel Legion not enough to resist?" Rosen asked.

    Tang Xichen shook her head and told Rosen what had happened.

    Earlier, a Volcano Race army appeared at a distant volcano and attacked Tang Xichen’s territory, causing significant losses to her forces.

    Securing the third gold mine was also to speed up resource collection and restore troop numbers.

    "Why didn’t you ask for my help when that happened?"

    "If you want, you can take back the Angel Legion stationed in my territory."

    Tang Xichen shook her head, "You need more troops on your side for defense; my father and Xu Chen might seize the opportunity to attack at any time. They probably allied with each other like us."

    Tang Xichen’s reasoning was sound; the enemy might suddenly attack Rosen’s territory when his troops were vacated, and it would be too late to return with troops.

    "The Volcano Race attacking your territory came from the further volcano?" This was something Rosen didn’t expect.

    A Volcano Race territory was situated near their volcano.

    Yet the closest Volcano Race seemed blind, while the more distant one discovered them.

    Was it because the most dangerous place is the safest?

    "Alright, I’ll lend you my twenty Dragon Knights. With their speed, they can quickly support my territory; let them station in yours first."

    Tang Xichen dispatched troops to guard her territory, and Rosen thought he should reciprocate, establishing peaceful relations.

    Tang Xichen did not oppose Rosen’s proposal.

    Rosen watched her take away his twenty Dragon Knights.

    Without Dragon Knights, the pressure increased on the territory. Sёar?h the n?vel_Fire.ηet website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.

    Thinking about the threat Tang Xichen faced from the distant Volcano Race, plus the common threat they faced from the Volcano Race at their volcanic mouth, the pressure was suffocating.

    Not to mention that Tang Xuanze and Xu Chen might attack at any moment.

    Rosen wasn’t afraid of Xu Chen, but Tang Xuanze was a formidable opponent, likely overwhelming Rosen.

    Even having summoned the Goddess of Vengeance and over a hundred Xiaohai didn’t provide much confidence.

    From the beginning, Tang Xuanze displayed dominance; his territory might have a special setting, allowing him to ignore environmental speed impacts and produce more troops quickly.

    Currently, even combining his and Tang Xichen’s troops might not compare to the number under Tang Xuanze.

    Unbeknownst to Rosen.

    Konoha Village, tavern.

    "Drink, drink, drink to a fun!"

    Tsunade boldly gulped from a beer barrel.

    Her stomach seemed like a bottomless pit, consuming barrel after barrel.

    Next to Tsunade, Tang Xuanze’s face was equally flushed, reeking of alcohol.

    Finding it hard to endure, yet he recklessly kept drinking.

    According to the tavern’s drinking gamble rules, drinking a barrel of beer earned 500 resources.

    A barrel was approximately a liter in capacity, not much, but which ordinary person could drink three barrels at once?

    Moreover, this rule only applied to heroes; non-hero units drinking didn’t count.

    Hence, Tang Xuanze summoned Tsunade immediately.

    Tsunade’s drinking ability was far superior to his.

    During Tsunade’s indulgence, Tang Xuanze continuously summoned more second-tier units, increasing his territory’s army to over a hundred!

    "I can easily destroy Xiaozhang’s and Xichen’s territories now, but that would be too boring... hic~"

    Tang Xuanze hiccupped, exhaling alcohol fumes, "Giving them enough time to develop will make the upcoming melee more exciting."

    Rather than seizing a weak opponent in one go, he preferred large-scale troop melees, which better tested the role of a lord’s strategy.

    "Keep drinking, don’t stop!" Tsunade drunkenly grabbed Tang Xuanze’s arm, pouring beer into his mouth.

    Gulping sound~

    "Lord, can we allocate some silver taels to build a gambling house? I guarantee I can earn you more silver taels!"

    Taking advantage of Tang Xuanze’s drunkenness, Tsunade suggested.

    Tang Xuanze’s face turned black immediately, sensing danger.

    He knew very well that Tsunade was a legendary sucker.

    Suffering losses at gambling every time!

    ...

    Elsewhere.

    After securing the third gold mine, Tang Xichen routinely checked Rosen’s territory conditions and observed opposing territories.

    Seeing her father’s large army and rapid development, Tang Xichen’s expression turned grim.

    "Father never fails to surprise me."

    "At this rate, we might not catch up, even if we attack and seize two or three gold mines."

    Rosen said complexly, "Your dad’s territory development seems like it’s rocket-powered. Are you sure there’s no special setting?"

    If not for the absolute fairness of the battle rules, Rosen would almost believe a bug occurred.

    "Konoha Village’s tavern and gambling house are resource-generating buildings; I guess father’s leveraging these two buildings." Tang Xichen explained.

    "At this rate, we’ll never catch up, unless we employ some tactics." Rosen said at this point, "I plan to divert the crisis eastward; it might be our only chance."

    After Rosen’s words, Tang Xichen deeply looked at Rosen, pondering his intent.