The Correct Way to Open Soul Power

After taking a few deep breaths, Loren regained his senses and shifted his gaze to the old man before him.

Eye of Truth.

Tommy

Level: Bronze Beginner

Bloodline: Human Bloodline (Unawakened)

Loyalty: 67 (Normal Loyalty)

Introduction: An ordinary Human, but he has memorized knowledge about Papermaking Technique by rote. Although he has never practiced it, he might have a chance to become a papermaker.

Loren's eyes narrowed.

He was certain that when he had previously scanned the residents' attributes, that last part was definitely not there, otherwise, he would not have had the slightest impression of it.

It seemed the system's introductions could also be updated in real-time.

"Tommy, is what you're saying true?"

Loren's sharp gaze made the white-haired Tommy tremble instantly, and he quickly said.

"I swear on my soul, great Lord, every word I speak is true! If I lie, my soul will be devoured by Demons!"

Looking at the old man with a face full of wrinkles, Loren's face turned dark. I'm not interested in your soul.

"I'll give you ten subordinates. Within a week, can you develop it?!"

Tommy nodded fiercely.

"My ancestors' legacy will not deceive me, my Lord, I only need five days!"

"Alright, you have five days. Whatever you need, as long as it's available in the City of Brilliant Moon, you can take priority.

As long as you can produce paper, I will exempt you and your granddaughter from slave status.

And I will elevate you to first-class residents of the City of Brilliant Moon, enjoying all the rights that free citizens can enjoy."

The white-haired Tommy was instantly overjoyed and shouted loudly.

"Thank you for your kindness, may the Goddess's radiance shine upon you eternally!!"

After Tommy was led away by two guards to choose his subordinates, the slave residents who had not yet dispersed immediately erupted.

Tommy actually succeeded!

This was too unbelievable.

The Lord had actually agreed to his request!!

For a moment, the crowd surged.

"Goddess above, why is my heart trembling."

"This is a benevolent Lord I have never seen before, Goddess above, praise you!"

"I, I can raise pigs!! My Lord, I can raise pigs for you!!"

"Hmph, what's so great about raising pigs? I can slaughter pigs too. My Lord, I can help the Lord butcher livestock."

Hearing the discussions around him, Loren's heart stirred.

Since there could be one resident with a hidden skill, there might be a second or third.

Moreover, some skills might not be valued by the residents, or they might not even think they are worth mentioning, but they could be of great use to the territory.

He immediately looked at the bearded Deen and gave instructions.

Deen respectfully nodded upon hearing this, then immediately led a few soldiers to the front of the crowd and said loudly.

"Do you see Tommy and those who have become City Hall employees?

The great Lord has just promulgated an unprecedented benevolent policy to recruit residents with special abilities.

As long as you gain the Lord's approval, you can be granted third-class resident status and be employed by the City Hall."

"Some of you may have questions, what are third-class residents?

I tell you, by becoming a third-class resident, you will escape slave status and gain the right to receive payment.

By becoming a second-class resident, you will have the right to marry and have children.

By becoming a first-class resident, you will enjoy the rights of a free citizen.

By becoming the highest-ranking Brilliant Moon resident, you will enjoy all the rights that residents within the City of Brilliant Moon can enjoy, and you will be eligible to be nominated as an honorary Noble!

In the future, as long as you contribute to the City of Brilliant Moon, you will receive these precious rewards!

Rejoice, rejoice for your future, the City of Brilliant Moon will be full of light in the future!!"

The bearded Deen was indeed talented, his words were full of incitement, directly stirring the emotions of the surrounding crowd.

The crowd became even more excited.

"Long live the Lord!!"

"Praise you!!"

"Goddess above, I've actually encountered such a benevolent lord!!"

Immediately, he hurried to the place where the population census had just been conducted, shouting out the skills he hadn't reported during the census.

An aunt in her forties said excitedly, "My lord, I can embroider with one hand!!"

The recruiting officer: "..."

"Next."

The aunt left in disappointment. The next person, a man missing his second front tooth, said enthusiastically, "My lord, I can deliver puppies. All the dogs in our family were delivered by me!!"

The recruiting officer: "..."

"Next."

"My lord, I can tell if a cow has mated recently just by smelling its dung."

"Next."

"My lord, I know how to make anesthetic drugs to make wild beasts lose consciousness."

"..."

What followed was a showcase of various bizarre skills, making the nearby soldiers want to laugh.

There were those who could raise pigs, deliver puppies, hatch chicks, and specialize in studying cattle breeding. All sorts of things imaginable.

One person even demonstrated his unique secret technique on the spot – being able to draw blood on a blade. The young man put the iron blade in his mouth, and the next second, blood appeared on the back of the blade.

This stunned a large crowd at the time, but later the soldiers discovered that the guy had severe gingivitis. This little vampire was eliminated on the spot.

This farce lasted for a full two hours before coming to an end.

However, hard work pays off. Like finding gold in mud, Loren actually found a few decent talents.

A medical apprentice.

It was a family of three. Their ancestors were once physicians, and their medical skills were quite high, even reaching the point of being able to make simple magical potions.

Although by the time it reached their generation, most of the precious prescriptions were lost, they could still treat simple colds and fevers, as well as common external injuries.

For City of Brilliant Moon, which was severely lacking in all kinds of resources, this was already a rare talent.

Loren immediately hired them at City Hall and allocated a few vacant houses to establish City of Brilliant Moon's first potion shop.

However, due to the small population base, only these few people were unearthed; the rest had a bunch of useless skills.

The population census thus came to a close, and finally, a few talents were found.

After the crowd dispersed, Loren immediately asked Ariel to arrange for the construction department to survey the Arrow Tower and design a reconstruction plan.

The reward of Papermaking Technique had surprised him greatly, and the blueprint for the Elemental Tower would likely be even more valuable.

City of Brilliant Moon had a total of two Arrow Towers, but one had completely collapsed, leaving only a pile of debris. Repairing and rebuilding were indistinguishable.

The other Arrow Tower, although riddled with holes and its wooden outer walls rotten, still had its foundation intact and could still be considered an Arrow Tower.

That's why the system displayed the number of Arrow Towers as 1. The other one could no longer be counted as an Arrow Tower.

This Arrow Tower, built by the previous lord, was about 6 meters high, with a foundation made of bluestone.

The main frame above was constructed from hardwood and was divided into three levels. The top two levels were filled with firing holes for offense.

The bottom level was used to store supplies like arrows and crossbows.

The outer wall of the Arrow Tower was tightly nailed with thick wooden planks to defend against enemy attacks.

However, most of the Arrow Tower was now rotten, the wooden planks covered in moss, and even sharp eyes could see insects wriggling on them.

If not for the solid foundation, it might have met the same fate as the other Arrow Tower.

After observing for a moment, Loren seemed to recall something and directly opened his status panel.

Gray Eagle Territory

City of Brilliant Moon (Capital City)

Level: Village-Town

Lord: Loren Grant (View detailed stats)

Special Attributes: Upgrade, Eternal Brilliant Moon

Defensive Structures: 1 Black Iron Grade Arrow Tower (Can be upgraded to Bronze Grade Arrow Tower)

1 Wooden Wall (Can be upgraded to Grey Soil Wall)

Soul Power: 1157

Others (Omitted)

After a glance at the territory panel, his attention fell on the Defensive Structures section.

The (Can be upgraded to Bronze Grade Arrow Tower) in the slogan made his heart stir. He focused his attention and silently willed to upgrade.

The next second, a system prompt sounded.

"Ding~ Do you wish to consume 1000 Soul Power to upgrade the Arrow Tower?"

"Ding~ Upgrade failed. The Arrow Tower has not been rebuilt yet. Please rebuild the Arrow Tower before attempting to upgrade."

Loren's eyes lit up.

So this is what Soul Power is for?!

Upgrading a Black Iron Grade Arrow Tower to a Bronze Grade Arrow Tower requires 1000 Soul Power. With such a high cost, will there be any special effects after the upgrade??

His demands weren't high; a few Dragon Hunter Crossbows would be enough. If not, a few powerful Transcendent Grade guards would also suffice.