The news that there was now a town in the territory could not be kept secret. Landen had never intended to hide it in the first place. All he wanted was to build up his strength as much as possible before the surrounding forces discovered the town and took action.
If he wanted to increase his strength, territory missions were definitely the best choice. Unfortunately, ever since the Lizardfolk Javelin Thrower mission, Landen had not received another mission in a long time. He could only rely on himself.
That was when Landen thought of developing the water resources and recruiting people from elsewhere.
These things actually complemented each other. Without the Heart of the City allowing him to accumulate a large amount of food in a short time, and without a fully formed town, Landen would never have been able to recruit people from outside. Without people, he could not develop hydropower, and without hydropower, the territory's development speed would never improve.
Of course, using the Blackwater River to develop the water resources was only one part of Landen's plan. More things would gradually be put into action once the population was sufficient and hydropower development had reached a suitable level.
Even with the Lord System's cheats, it was impossible to swallow a fat man in one bite.
Of the people he had sent out, the first to return was Ibaka, who had gone to Landen's Third Sister Helena. The two territories were close to each other, and Ibaka was fast.
However, Ibaka had not brought back good news. The Third Sister who had once had the best relationship with Landen and taken care of him had not given him any face this time. She had received Ibaka on the day he arrived, then flatly rejected the proposal Landen had