Assembly

Miracle City.

Business had closed.

Qi Ji had finished settling the accounts.

A total of 550 adventurers had visited throughout the day, bringing in 2,542 Soul Crystals and a Mental Strength Net Income of as much as 4,465.

Currently.

Resource reserves:

Soul Crystals: 3,177.

Mental Strength: 6,054.

There had been no Material Essence income.

So it remained at 0.

Today's gross Mental Strength income had reached as high as 5,669.

Although income had hit a new high, expenditures had also broken records.

That was because an especially large number of Soul Essences had dropped, including an Elite Two-Star Fire-Spraying Tracker.

Deploying this Flamethrower Tracker had cost 120 Mental Strength, while extracting its Soul Essence from the secret realm caused a loss of 200 Mental Strength. This one unit alone had cost 320 Mental Strength.

In addition.

Led by White Crane Hermit.

Five more adventurers had been contracted.

That had also cost 150 Mental Strength.

Miracle City now had fifteen Contract Adventurers.

Mental Strength Expenditure was high.

Which inevitably affected net income.

Yet even so, the scale of resources produced was beyond what other lords would dare imagine.

The Mental Strength production efficiency per Miracle City Adventurer was at least five or six times that of a mature Dungeon!

A lot of Soul Essences had dropped.

And a lot had been recovered as well.

Today's recovery and production figures were:

One-Star Gray Souls: 212/382, Two-Star Gray Souls: 19/41, Three-Star Gray Souls: 5/9, Five-Star Gray Souls: 1/3, Two-Star White Souls: 1/1.

Besides the Tank Essence Soul in White Crane Hermit's possession, another Tank Essence Soul had been recovered today. The recovery rates for the other Soul Essences were also quite impressive, greatly increasing Qi Ji's reserves.

At present, Soul Essences, Soul Crystals, and Mental Strength were all plentiful.

The only thing lacking was materials.

That was rather awkward.

Whether upgrading basic buildings or constructing special buildings, Material Essence was an indispensable basic resource. Once this resource ran out, it would hold back the territory's development.

There were generally two ways.

To obtain materials.

One was to produce raw materials through mines and Spirit Fields, then convert those raw materials into Material Essence.

The other was to expand the territory, acquire extraordinary supplies from the Dark Race or natives through war and plunder, then convert those supplies into materials needed by the territory.

The former was steady and sustainable.

The latter could bring overnight riches, but carried risks.

The problem now was.

Miracle City had absorbed too few people.

There was a copper mine at Red Rock Mountain and Spirit Fields in Red Claw Village, but without enough labor, there could be no production!

Expansion!

They had to expand!

Whether for materials.

Or for land and population.

Miracle City had reached the point where it had no choice but to wage war.

Qi Ji had already issued a mission.

To recruit 180 Mercenaries in one go!

Why 180? Because 180 was the most they could recruit!

Miracle City currently had two Mercenary Houses.

The Second Order Mercenary House could convert 150 Mercenaries.

While the First Order Mercenary House could only convert 30 Mercenaries.

With 180 Temporary Workers and 15 Regular Workers, there were 195 combat units in total. Among them were at least one Witch, two Tanks, two Chargers, two Smokers, and three Hunters.

That was already no small force.

It was enough to deal with the Goblins occupying Black Bone Camp.

But it was not enough!

They had to wipe out the enemy completely.

They had to end the battle quickly.

They had to achieve the greatest results at the smallest cost.

You are summoning "Tank Zombie." This summoning requires "Mental Strength" ×100, "Soul Crystals" ×50, and "Tank Essence Soul" ×1. Continue? Yes/No!

"Summon!"

Qi Ji summoned another Tank Monster Soldier.

There were now two Tanks in Miracle City's Monster Camp.

To distinguish them more easily, they were named Tank 1 and Tank 2!

You are summoning "Fire-Spraying Tracker." This summoning requires "Mental Strength" ×500, "Soul Crystals" ×500, and "Fire-Spraying Tracker Essence Soul" ×1. Continue? Yes/No!

So expensive!

But worth it!

Monster Soldiers obeyed orders absolutely.

They could also be strengthened and upgraded through special facilities in the future.

Having a Second Order unit was extremely necessary for the current territory.

Summoning successful!

Qi Ji was extremely excited.

He examined the Tracker before him.

It looked no different from the ones in the Frenzy.

A burly body, an ugly face, a black trench coat, and a massive Flame Thrower in hand.

This Flame Thrower was not merely equipment. It was part of the monster itself, defying the physical logic of the original world.

Simply put.

Though this Flamethrower did not have unlimited ammunition.

It consumed no physical fuel, but instead the monster's mental energy.

As long as the Fire-Spraying Tracker's Mental Strength was not depleted, the Flame Thrower could keep attacking. This was also an important part of his power, which was why he possessed the strength of an Elite Two-Star Peak!

180 Mercenaries, 15 soldiers, and 3 Monster Soldiers!

At this stage, such a combat lineup was more than sufficient!

But before officially setting out, Qi Ji still had to take precautions. If the territory's main force attacked Black Bone Camp while the Dark Race Goblins took the opportunity to raid Red Claw Village or Red Rock Mountain, the territory could be put at a disadvantage.

He left the two Tank Zombies behind at the camp on standby.

With those two super soldiers, along with the large number of Soul Essences in his hands, they could handle any contingency.

Not long after.

The Chaos Tide receded.

Nan Xi Li Ya and the other citizens of Miracle City saw.

The territory's 196 combat units had assembled.

At the front was the Fire-Spraying Tracker personally possessed and controlled by Qi Ji.

Next came the Witch Bright Moon Reflecting Snow, the Tank Irritable Little Chicken, the Tank White Crane Hermit, and the other Contract Soldiers. They were all Special Zombies with considerable combat strength.

Last came the densely packed Temporary Worker soldiers, clad in Anti-riot Armor, wearing Anti-riot Helmets, and Wielding Riot Control Batons.

"So impressive!"

Nan Xi Li Ya exclaimed.

"Miracle City's military strength may still be insufficient to capture Gloomy City, but it is enough to pose no small threat to Bloodthroat!"

For a territory to develop to this extent within a single week, without any outside support or resource investment, was truly astonishing.

"Move out!"

With Qi Ji's command.

Miracle City's forces passed through the Territory Core, teleporting from the Main City to Red Rock Mountain Camp before setting out toward Black Bone Camp.

Black Stone Hammer King and the other Hunters walked ahead of the force. These hooded parkour men were skilled at hiding and could move flexibly through rough terrain like Ninjas. They were practically natural-born scouts.

Before long.

They made a discovery.

"Careful! There's a Dark Race Goblin squad in the forest ahead!"

"How many?"

"About ten!"

These were likely patrol sentries stationed by the Dark Race Goblins near the camp, meant to spot potential intruders in time and prevent them from being caught unprepared by an attack.

It seemed the Goblin leader commanding this group had some brains. However, such a small force was nothing to Miracle City.

Bright Moon Reflecting Snow immediately volunteered. "My lord! Let me deal with them!"

"Go!"

Qi Ji nodded.

Bright Moon Reflecting Snow moved out.

He also sent Wool Warrior and Silly Goose to support her.

Both were Smoker Zombies with long-range control abilities. They could not only be used for sneak attacks, but also to catch any fish that slipped through the net.

One Witch.

Two Smokers.

Three Hunters.

With such a lineup.

The outcome was obvious.

The battle ended within five seconds.

The Goblins were killed before they could even send out a signal.

Miracle City's forces smoothly approached Black Bone Camp, and the adventurers could already see the Dark Race Goblin Warriors stationed inside.

Black Stone Hammer King said, "My god, there are so many?"

Irritable Little Chicken rubbed her fist, which was as large as a bucket, and grinned savagely. "Hahaha, perfect! This little chicken can finally have a proper slaughter today!"

She possessed the power of a Tank Zombie.

She had long been looking forward to a big battle like this.

"Today, our mission is not just to retake Black Bone Camp, but to completely eliminate this invading Dark Race force!"

Qi Ji said, "If we achieve this round's objective, the Contribution Points rewards for everyone participating in the operation will be doubled!"

At those words.

The adventurers were all fired up.

The base reward for this mission was 10 Contribution Points. Doubled, that would be 20 Contribution Points.

It did not sound like much, but Miracle City's Contribution Points were quite valuable. They had to make sure none escaped!

Besides.

Even setting aside the rewards.

Because of Boss Qi's grand promises.

The adventurers were now in high spirits.

They were filled with enthusiasm and anticipation for Territory Expansion.

Only by capturing a new city for the territory could they create entirely new secret realms!