Potential Soars, a Brand-New Territory! (Two-in-One)

Before the Territory Upgrade was unlocked, Su Mo once thought...

Civilization upgrade is the ultimate weapon derived from 100 million points.

By continuously upgrading their civilization, they enable all the villagers in their territory to acquire more and more skills.

This, in turn, propelled the development of the Technology Tree, allowing them to crush others.

But now, after seeing this Territory Upgrade display panel...

Su Mo realized he was wrong! Compared to the long and arduous journey of civilization's advancement.

This Territory Upgrade is actually a timely Timely Rain, and the key to dominating the New Continent!

[Territory]: Su Mo Depression

[Territory Weather]: Light rain (+)

[Territory Area]: 150 square kilometers (+)

Territory Potential: 7.12 (+)

[Territory Resource]: Tungsten ore, iron ore, Copper Mine, geothermal steam, land (+) [Territory Terrain]: Uneven (+)

[locking]: [.]:...

Currently, only five items in the Territory Upgrade are unlocked, and they are highlighted in a pleasing green.

The dozen or so items below are currently locked, and it's unclear what features will be unlocked in the future.

However, Su Mo was confident based solely on these five points.

Although the current underdeveloped areas still have a huge gap in potential compared to the most promising ones.

But in the next six months.

With the fixed number of Territory Points gained each day, the lowlands will achieve a development speed that other territories can only dream of!

"I currently have 7.3 Survival Points, and each attribute requires one point for the first modification."

"The weather is good right now. The light rain can not only help improve the soil salinity but also irrigate the Fruit Tree Mountain. There's no rush."

"The same applies to area and terrain. Currently, the area where everyone can move around is too small, so even if it's upgraded, it won't have an immediate effect."

"The choice we need to make is whether to upgrade resources or upgrade potential!"

Every upgrade is a choice of direction at a crossroads.

With few points left, Su Mo became unusually cautious when making a decision, just like when he first entered this world!

Before the data update, the potential value of the low-lying area was a pitiful 0.15, but after acquiring twelve resources, it became 7.12.

The difference is nearly fifty times.

Click on the resource panel and start browsing from the first resource upgrade.

Among them, Su Mo nodded almost imperceptibly, noticing the points and methods required to upgrade the most important resources within the territory.

Keep scrolling down, and you'll find that Su Mo has thoroughly understood every resource upgrade.

But when he scrolled to the end, Su Mo exited the panel without making any changes to the resources.

"System, add all the Territory Points to my potential!"

The decision was made quickly.

As soon as Su Mo finished speaking, the 7.3 Survival Points disappeared rapidly, and a pale green plus sign began to linger behind the Territory Potential.

After two or three seconds of rotation, the addition of points is complete.

Originally a potential number of 7.12, it jumped to 14.42 after receiving the bonus from the Territory Points!

While there is still a huge gap in the highest places compared to the average, it slightly surpasses the average of the New Continent.

The change in potential is not drastic.

Looking down at the misty, rain-shrouded land, it looked much the same as before.

The crack still resembled the devil's smile, chilling the heart of anyone who saw it.

But looking into the distance, Su Mo knew in his heart that this land would undergo earth-shattering changes in the next month.

"Chief, Chief, that mountain."

"We've struck it rich! That mountain is full of fruit, and they're all ripe. We can just pick them and eat them!"

Holding three freshly picked apples, glistening red in the rain, Chen Shen ran down from the foot of the mountain, shouting.

From his stumbling figure, Su Mo could see undisguised excitement.

Taking the apple, still wet with rainwater, Su Mo wiped it on his clothes and took a bite.

"Hiss, not bad, these fruits are very juicy. Give the order that everyone has enough fruit picked today."

Chen Shen was taken aback. "Oh, Director, do we all have to get fruit?"

"Although there are many fruits on the Fruit Tree Mountain, if everyone has the manpower, we can't distribute them many times. It's better to save them until someone achieves success."

Su Mo shook his head. "No, let's split it now."

"It's been three months since anyone has had fruit, so it's time to give everyone some flavor!"

Thinking of Hu Ren's complaints, Su Mo smiled and made a decision on the spot.

"Oh right, take a few people down there. Never mind, you can come with me!"

Standing atop the hill, Su Mo pointed to several places in the distance and strode down the hillside.

Chen Shen, standing behind him, was first stunned, then jumped three feet high with excitement, as if he had won five million in the lottery.

He suddenly gained a deeper understanding of what Su Mo had said earlier.

And they have an unprecedented level of confidence in the future of their territory.

Our territory is broken.

But we have the strongest Su Shen in mankind! Who can say for sure about the future? With such excitement and some emotion, Chen Shen casually nodded to the forty people who were working and walked away with an umbrella.

After a long absence, strolling through the puddles on a rainy day, with a completely different feeling than before, the group walked slowly.

But under Su Mo's directional guidance, when everyone had crossed the small hill and the view suddenly opened up before them.

A gasp of surprise erupted.

"Holy crap, look over there! What the hell is that? It's moving! Could it be some alien race that sneaked in?!"

"Alien my foot! This thing isn't... holy crap, it's a sheep?"

"Look! When did this patch of green grass appear in the distance? It's unbelievable! There was nothing here when I came here yesterday!"

"Sheep, hurry down and catch the sheep, don't let them escape!"

"Charge!"

Snap! Crack!

At times like this, no one cares about the umbrellas they're holding.

Everyone, including Chen Shen, rushed down like children seeing a new toy, yelling excitedly.

The poor sheep had only been born in this world for a short time and hadn't even realized why it had come here.

Then, she was tightly embraced by humans who had been struggling in the post-apocalyptic wasteland for more than three months, and received warmth she had never experienced on Earth before.

"One, two, three, forty, we have ten sheep!"

"Holy crap, what's that?!"

"Holy crap, is that thing a wild yak? Wait, our territory has been invaded by animals, is it really that fun?"

Who will go up and catch the yaks?

"Sun De, you were the fastest runner when you were catching the sheep, what happened to you now!"

Unlike docile lambs.

The ten yaks born within the territory, the male yaks were plump and strong, their hair gleaming with a healthy sheen even on a gloomy, rainy day.

The female yak, on the other hand, has a robust physique, with muscles all over its body exuding power and wildness.

Such heavyweight creatures typically weigh around half a ton each.

Once he goes berserk, apart from Su Mo who has a way to subdue him, the others present are no match for him if they don't draw their weapons.

"Calm down, these treasures are the future of our territory's livestock industry, don't be scared."

"Let the sheep go! This is their home, how could they run away!"

With light steps, Su Mo descended the hill and, under the gaze of the crowd, came before the strongest bull in the herd.

This is the king of the cattle herd.

With this kind of bull around, other bulls and cows will spontaneously follow behind, forming a harmonious little group.

But it is precisely this kind of cattle that is much more irritable than ordinary yaks.

There are even videos on Earth showing this bull so powerful that it can single-handedly enter a wolf pack, fighting its way in and out seven times, completely ignoring the wolves' hunting and biting.

However, as Su Mo extended his hand, the Bull King did not launch a violent attack as everyone had feared.

Instead, with remarkable spiritual insight, it offered its head and affectionately rubbed it against Su Mo's empty hand.

This set a precedent for Su Mo.

Everyone looked down and were surprised to find that the sheep being held did not have the same kind of confused look in its eyes as creatures on Earth.

On the contrary, a glimmer of inspiration appeared.

Some of the bolder male sheep would even bleat as the crowd watched, looking utterly adorable.

The people holding them let go, and the animals strolled leisurely on the grass in the rain, occasionally lowering their heads to eat a few bites of grass and making satisfied noises.

This scene, if I hadn't witnessed it with my own eyes...

No one could possibly connect it with the barren depression of yesterday! Even so, looking at the drastically changed green grass around them, everyone was still somewhat bewildered, and for a moment they all sat on the ground and started laughing like idiots.

"Haha, you guys don't think this is the end of it, do you!"

"Get up, all of you, and follow me to the next place. If you can't even handle this little bit of surprise, how will you ever develop our territory in the future!"

He patted the bull king's head, signaling the herd to wander to the side.

With the still bewildered villagers in tow, the team set off again.

This time, the distance was a bit far, about fifteen kilometers.

But at a distance of ten kilometers, everyone could see the vast Freshwater Lake on the horizon.

Based on its area, this lake is at least three acres in size, or two thousand square meters.

Like a mirror adorning the ground, it radiated a breathtakingly deep blue! "Chief, why don't we move our territory here? This place is perfect for us!"

"In my opinion, we still need to live near mountains and water. It would be great if we could find a way to move the Fruit Tree Mountain here."

"I think I'm seeing things. I feel like there's something moving in this lake!"

"No way, holy crap, I saw it too!"

As they drew closer, gazing at the clear lake and comparing it to the scene at the foot of the mountain, everyone's imaginations ran wild.

But then you see the "carp" occasionally leaping out of the lake to breathe fresh air.

They were dumbfounded! Despite thinking they were well prepared, they were still taken aback by the vibrant life of the lake.

Their presence seemed somewhat "out of place".

Before I was mentally prepared, the surprise in reality had already happened ahead of time.

It's like not buying a lottery ticket, but opening your wallet and finding an extra one without even realizing it.

Just as I was about to throw it away, I passed by a lottery shop and took a look.

Wow, five million! This kind of unexpected surprise would stun anyone, including Chen Shen! "There are two thousand fish in this lake, not many. When we get back, Chen Shen, arrange for some people who can swim to catch one."

"Hmm, three hundred, I guess."

"Tonight we will officially hold the infrastructure mobilization meeting. After the meeting, I want to see that everyone can drink hot fish soup!"

With the fruit already prepared and manpower available, Chen Shen did not object to Su Mo's decision and simply nodded silently.

At this moment, the other ordinary villagers who were still standing nearby finally reacted and began to cheer loudly! The echoes reverberated on the water.

The carp weren't afraid at all; instead, they excitedly leaped up, performing a "carp leaping over the dragon gate."

With those two stimuli in mind, the crowd was able to control their excitement when the rest of the items were presented.

Oil Pine.

A forest of Scots Pine.

The two forests, though not large in area, are just as impressive, located 14 kilometers in front of Iron Stone Mountain.

It is extremely easy to mine.

Because the Copper Mine and tungsten mines were buried too deep underground, Su Mo did not take anyone there; he simply passed by the location of the Hot Stone Mine.

This mineral is distributed underground within a surrounding 30 square kilometers, following the contours of the land.

At this stage, the only options for mining are either extremely dangerous or relying on luck.

"Everyone, take out your shovels and dig around in the ground. See if there's a surprise!"

"Its exact appearance is roughly similar to a pure black stone."

Opening the Storage Space and taking out the shovel placed inside, Su Mo also removed the umbrella and began digging diligently.

Unfortunately...

Although Su Mo discovered this resource himself, after half an hour of digging, the group had only dug up a small piece, about the size of a palm.

Hot stones don't look very impressive.

In its black form, it emits a faint chill and quickly absorbs the surrounding temperature to promote internal storage.

As the temperature rises, the outside color will gradually change from pure black to light black, then to milky white, and finally to pure white.

Once it turns pure white, its rate of heat absorption becomes similar to that of the stone itself, and it will slowly release the heat from within.

The effect is roughly equivalent to a natural version of a power bank! "Let's go, stop digging here for now. I'll have someone bring a King Kong over to try it out later. Digging like this is too inefficient!"

I don't know the effects of this stone.

Upon hearing Su Mo's words, the others also dropped their shovels and gave up.

Then, the entire team set off back.

Su Mo took a stroll around the Fruit Tree Mountain he had passed on the way.

In just over two hours, with his potential value nearly doubled, others could hardly tell the difference, but Su Mo's keen observation skills made it immediately.

The mountain has already shown subtle changes.

The soil became more compact, the tree trunks became thicker, and even the fruits grew larger, containing more juice and nutrients.

"Not bad, not bad. By the time we harvest tonight, our potential points should be exhausted!"

On the other side.

Not only has the Fruit Tree Mountain undergone subtle but profound changes, but even the ground beneath everyone's feet is rapidly changing in ways that are difficult to detect.

The villagers, busy with their work, probably didn't notice.

As Su Mo descended the mountain, the land was already releasing salt, and large cracks were rapidly closing up.

As for the interior, there are even more changes.

Driven by a mysterious force, the microbial community in Saline-alkali Land is changing at an unfathomable speed.

Some factors that hinder biological growth are being rapidly eliminated, while some microorganisms that are beneficial to biological growth are growing rapidly.

As the tides rise and fall, this land has yet to recover to its former glory.

However, it will not have any effect when used for planting ordinary crops!

There are also many other hidden benefits, such as fresher air and higher quality rainwater in low-lying areas.

Even the purity of the iron ore from Iron Stone Mountain has increased by a few percentage points at a slow pace.

The potential value represents the increasing value of the entire depression. Compared to the improvement of a single resource, these seven points are well worth the investment! "Chief, the trench is finished!"

Just after ten o'clock in the morning, the villagers finally finished their hard work.

Seeing the villagers sitting on the ground resting and chatting, but glancing at him from time to time, Su Mo didn't hesitate and strode forward.

The next moment, a miniature version of the Hope appeared in Su Mo's hands.

With a throw forward, like a divine Divine Soldier from a myth, the entire Hope began to rapidly inflate and grow larger.

Less than half a minute later, as the familiar ships appeared, it lost its divine power and suddenly fell down, landing in the trench.

All the villagers sitting on the ground cheered loudly! "Go up there and bring all our belongings down!"

"We want to build a home that truly belongs to us, a city that belongs to us, on this land!"

After verifying the captain's authority, open the upper hatch on the second floor.

Looking at the hopeful faces of the villagers, and under the gaze of more than a thousand pairs of eyes, Su Mo opened his arms and shouted loudly!

These few ordinary words, when they reached the villagers' ears, were like a thunderclap.

Before he knew it, Su Mo had turned another page in the history book of the New Continent.

From this moment forward, humanity's hope, the core of the world, will rise from the ashes here!