Leaving the City (Seeking Follow-up Reads)

While Gu Xi was leading his men on a tour of the territory, Luna had already completed the construction arrangements for the City Gate.

Luna positioned the City Gate near the Water Well. The entrance of the City Gate didn't directly face the main street but was connected to a pile of collapsed huts.

As the City Gate was being built, the ruins of the collapsed houses were being cleared. It was clear that Luna intended to clear the ruins and turn the area into a troop staging plaza.

At the same time, the materials from the ruins could be stored for future construction of the City Wall or other buildings.

When Gu Xi arrived at the City Gate, it was only half-built. As he approached, Gu Xi noticed that no one seemed to be working on it; the wood and bricks were just stacking themselves.

He wondered what was going on.

Gu Xi stood in front of the City Gate for a moment and realized that the four hours estimated by the system were precise, neither early nor late.

At the same time, Gu Xi could see that the City Gate would be ten meters wide. Judging by its layout, once fully built, it would be nearly fifteen meters high, making it a large City Gate.

The City Gate would also have walkways for people to use, and later, gates and iron doors could be installed.

The City Wall would also start from here and extend outwards. It could be said that the height and thickness of Gu Xi's future City Wall would depend on the City Gate in front of him.

This was very important to Gu Xi, so he took a few more glances.

At this moment, Luna floated out from the Council Hall.

"Luna, how big do you estimate the area over there is?"

Gu Xi pointed to the area that was also in the lower city.

"That side is smaller, only about 0.4 square kilometers."

Luna immediately understood Gu Xi's thoughts. She also believed that the dock area was the best place to start.

However, Gu Xi's forces were clearly insufficient at the moment. Attacking now might lead to unforeseen encounters.

"Master, we don't have enough troops right now."

"I know. After the City Gate is built, send me to Victoria City. I'll go there and see if there are any suitable corpses to bring back to replenish our forces and Negative Energy Points. As for these troops..."

At this point, Gu Xi glanced at the Battle Squad beside him, hesitated slightly, and finally said, "Leave all these troops with you. If there are any foreign enemies invading while I'm away, you will handle them."

Gu Xi was experiencing the Death City skill for the first time, and it was a contested territory. He couldn't judge whether other areas would target him.

So, after hesitating, he decided to leave all his forces in Aryadovi City.

Luna also knew how important Aryadovi City was to Gu Xi.

Hearing what Gu Xi said, Luna agreed.

Gu Xi then took Luna for a walk around the city.

After this walk, Gu Xi discovered a very serious problem.

There was no food he could eat in Aryadovi City.

He had been starving while locked up in the prison, and now he was almost unresponsive from hunger.

"Master, should I arrange for some people to go to other areas to look for food?"

Seeing Gu Xi constantly pouring water into his mouth, trying to trick his stomach, Luna was a little worried about him.

Since she had signed the contract with Gu Xi, she had never seen him eat anything.

Not only had he not eaten, but he had also been fighting all the way, consuming a lot of energy.

Even if leveling up replenished Gu Xi's Life and mana, hunger couldn't be eliminated by leveling up.

Luna was somewhat concerned about Gu Xi's condition.

However, Gu Xi didn't care about these things. He took a sip of the warm water from a wooden cup and said with a smile, "It's okay. In a few more hours, after the City Gate is built, I'll leave directly.

I have money, so I'll definitely find something to eat in Victoria City.

Besides, I'm too hungry right now. Eating too much rich food might not be good for my body. I'll drink more water to trick my stomach and deal with it after I get out."

Hearing what Gu Xi said, Luna didn't try to persuade him further and just floated beside him.

After taking a few sips of warm water, Gu Xi found a place to sit down and closed his eyes.

"I'll rest for a bit. Wake me up when it's time."

As he spoke, Gu Xi's expression was natural, and no one could tell that he was already starving.

He just wanted to fall asleep quickly, so he could forget the empty feeling in his stomach.

Four hours passed in a flash.

As soon as the time was up, Luna didn't even need to wake him. Gu Xi was jolted awake by a ding in his ear.

[Ding! Small building City Gate construction complete, city experience +1, city level increased to level 2.]

[City Name: Aryadovi
City Direction: Death City
City Trait: Contested Territory (More than half of the city is uncontrolled territory. The city is constantly under attack from enemies in the uncontrolled areas. Conquering the city will automatically expand the city's territory.)
City Level: Level 2 (0/50)
Core Building (1/2): Council Hall (Provides 500 Negative Energy Points per day)
Large Building (1/2): Evil Church (Trains 20+10 Skeleton Soldiers per week)
Medium Building (1/3): White Candle Factory (Provides 300 Negative Energy Points per day, and 30 units of White Candles per week.)
Small Building (2/8): Water Well (Increases the number of soldiers that can be trained each week by 50%), City Gate
Auxiliary Building (0/20): None
Stationed Hero: None
Stationed Troops: None]

After glancing at the information that popped up in front of him, Gu Xi quickly stood up and greeted Luna.

"I'm leaving first. When there are enough resources, build a Warehouse first. That Treasure Chest in front of the door can't store too much. You don't have to worry about me in Victoria City, just manage Aryadovi City well.

As for the Skeleton Soldiers, just have them patrol. Keep a Battle Squad stationed in front of the City Gate at all times."

After explaining everything, Gu Xi put away the Bone Shatter wooden stick and the Ghastly Head, ready to leave.

"I'll see you off, my lord!"

Luna didn't say much, just replied obediently to Gu Xi.

Gu Xi nodded without a word, and took a step forward. Then, he felt a dizzying sensation, as if he had been thrown off a roller coaster.

This was actually the greatest function of the Death City.

If a Necromancer who had mastered the Death City skill was alone, he could freely enter and exit the city.

The entry and exit points were fixed. On the Death City side, Gu Xi's exit point was in front of the Council Hall.

But in the real world, Gu Xi would exit wherever he entered.

However, this time Gu Xi had entered this world from Victoria Tower.

Because the method of entry was different, Gu Xi was randomly thrown out when he exited.

After spinning in the air for a good half circle, Gu Xi felt a flash of light before his eyes, followed by a plop, and a mouthful of foul-smelling sewage filled his mouth. He had been thrown into the Isis River that ran through Victoria City.