Everything Was Ready

"Bang!"

Seeing that the enemy had not pursued him, Ougma planted the Totem Pole in the ground after bursting out of the forest and bent over, panting heavily.

Just now, he had sensed a terrifying energy fluctuation.

Although it was still within the range he could withstand,

when he thought of Huang Yu's endless methods, as well as the second-tier Totem Pole's warning that a large number of enemies had entered within five hundred meters,

Ougma had not hesitated in the slightest and immediately chose to flee.

However...

Whenever he thought of his subordinates' tragic deaths and Huang Yu's provocation,

endless humiliation and rage piled up in Ougma's chest.

At the same time, he regretted his reckless actions today.

When he entered the forest, he had brought only one-third of his subordinates.

If he had brought all of them,

he might have been able to swallow the enemy force that had come from behind...

Standing up, Ougma hefted the Totem Pole onto his shoulder and glared hatefully in the direction of Huanyu Territory.

After standing there for a while, he finally turned his head and said to the Orcs beside him, whose faces were filled with grief:

"One day, I will lead you to trample that place flat and smash the humans inside into meat paste to offer as sacrifices to our fallen comrades!"

"Roar!"

Hearing Ougma's words, the Orcs roared and their spirits lifted.

Ougma nodded in satisfaction, hoisted the Totem Pole, and walked ahead.

"Now, return to the base!"

"Yes!"

The fifteen Orcs walked toward the depths of the grassland with the setting sun at their backs.

Just as they were about to descend a high slope, Ougma looked back toward Huanyu Territory.

This was his first defeat in three days.

Although he had been in a sorry state, he had not suffered any serious injuries.

The next time he returned would be the time he trampled that place flat.

Orcs would never submit!

"Lord, we're late!"

Wearing the Scale Fang Set, Dilios knelt on one knee. His face, revealed after he removed his visor, was filled with self-reproach.

If he had not happened to venture deep into the forest today and arrived a step too late after hearing the horn, he definitely could have worked with the Spartan Warriors to keep that enemy group from escaping.

"Get up, Dilios."

Huang Yu shook his head and said, "This isn't your fault. The enemy was simply too cunning."

At first sight of the Orcs, Huang Yu's impression of them had been that they were crude, savage, stupid, and brainless.

But clearly, he had underestimated the High-level Race.

That Orc Lord had a sharp eye and acted decisively.

Once he saw that he could not achieve his goal, he had left without any hesitation.

Moreover, despite how thick the Totem Pole was, it was wielded with ease in his hands.

Combined with the rune magic on the Totem Pole, it looked like it would be difficult to deal with!

But... the Orc Lord's authority—the Totem Pole—could actually be moved at will?

Huang Yu had tried moving the Fire Seed.

As a result, he had discovered that the Fire Seed's position was fixed and would never shift.

Furthermore, aside from functions such as the Shop and Trading Platform, the Fire Seed could not provide Huang Yu with any combat power.

By comparison, the Totem Pole was not only the Orc Lord's authority, but could also serve as his weapon. Its uses seemed much greater?

It should be that the Fire Seed's advantages had not yet been brought out!

Huang Yu pondered for a moment. Although the strength gap between different races was enormous,

there were also many mechanisms maintaining a basic balance.

For example, the humans' seven-day protection period.

During those seven days, as long as they remained within their territory, no one could harm the humans.

Apart from that, humans also possessed advantages in other areas.

For example, Huang Yu's primary current source of Soul Crystals—crafting equipment!

That group of Orcs just now had almost all been wearing only a pair of Syrian-style leather pants.

The weapons in their hands were also extremely crude.

Huang Yu believed that Orcs as powerful as Ougma definitely possessed a large amount of resources and Soul Crystals.

Yet they temporarily could not produce any decent equipment.

Putting aside his thoughts, Huang Yu had Dilios go retrieve the monsters they had hunted that afternoon.

They had returned too hastily, leaving the spoils outside.

If they went too late, they might end up benefiting the wandering monsters.

It was also then that Huang Yu discovered that Dilios's level had already broken through to LV8.

The Spartan Warriors he had taken with him had all risen to LV6!

The higher the level, the slower the rate of advancement.

It seemed that the density of monsters deep in the forest was indeed higher than here.

Huang Yu walked back to the castle.

Along the way, the territory residents' words of praise never stopped.

After witnessing what had happened not long ago,

the scene of Lord repelling the terrifying Orcs had deeply shaken every one of them.

Following such a lord was the only way they could feel safe!

Lord Galo had transferred 4,000 units of Iron Ore to you. Please remember to receive it!

Before he had even entered the territory, Huang Yu received a notification from his friends list.

He opened the friends list.

Apart from the 4,000 units of Iron Ore waiting to be claimed,

there was also a message.

This was today's Iron Ore. Please receive it!

All right!

Huang Yu casually replied with a sentence.

After receiving the Iron Ore, he hurried straight to the Steel Mill.

After facing the Orcs and exchanging blows with them for the first time, Huang Yu felt the urgency of time.

He had to raise the territory's level as soon as possible.

There were still more than six hundred units of Fine Iron stored in the warehouse.

Some of it had been produced by that Common Iron Mine.

But most of it had come from trades on the Universe Shop.

Now, if he put the 4,000 Iron Ore provided by Lord Galo into the Steel Furnace, perhaps he could gather 1,000 units of Fine Iron before midnight and raise the Fire Seed to the third tier!

The 4,000 units of Iron Ore were piled into a small mountain inside the Steel Mill.

Forty territory residents began working.

The Iron Ore and waste wood brought in as fuel gradually decreased.

This was the first time the Steel Mill had been put to use since its construction.

Huang Yu waited silently outside the Steel Mill.

Under the dusk sky, the smoke spewed from the Steel Mill was especially conspicuous.

Thinking of the Orc Lord's sudden arrival, Huang Yu could not help worrying that it might attract the attention of even more powerful forces.

But for the sake of development, this was a risk he had to take.

Fine Iron was sent into the warehouse one unit after another.

Before the 1,000 pieces of Fine Iron had been gathered,

Dilios and Musa returned to the territory with their men.

They were all dragging large amounts of prey. Counting them carefully, there were nearly a hundred.

Huang Yu even saw several more demonized creatures.

It seemed that he would be able to obtain several more Rare Grade materials today.

The gatherers surged forward, prioritizing the three demonized monsters Dilios had brought back.

A steady stream of information notifications rang out in Huang Yu's mind.

Obtained 50 units of spear boar meat (rare food)!

Obtained 3 pieces of demonic spear boar tissue (spear boar spines—rare material)!

Obtained 40 units of spear boar meat (rare food)!

Obtained 2 pieces of demonic spear boar tissue (spear boar spines—rare material)!

Obtained 10 units of purple miasma toad meat (rare food)!

Obtained 1 piece of demonic purple miasma toad tissue (purple miasma poison gland—rare material)!

Of the three high-level monsters, two were Spear Pigs and one was a Purple Miasma Toad.

Unfortunately, none of them yielded a Demonized Crystal.

It seemed that demonized monsters without elemental energy had a hard time producing Demonized Crystals.