The setting sun resembled blood, illuminating the battlefield strewn with corpses.
Lin Yi dragged his long saber, stained with wolf blood, as he walked over, an irrepressible excitement on his face:
"Lord, the wolf pack has been completely wiped out!
Our losses are minimal: twelve heavily injured, forty-seven lightly injured, and zero casualties!
The wounds of the injured are healing on their own, and they are expected to regain their combat effectiveness by tomorrow!"
Lin Mo nodded, his gaze sweeping across the corpse-strewn battlefield and finally landing on the open ground in the center of the valley.
The afterglow of the setting sun dyed the entire valley in golden red, and the forests, rivers, and land all donned bloody mantles.
The air was thick with a pungent bloody stench, mixed with the fresh scent of grass and trees.
The threats had all been cleared, and starting today, this valley belonged to the Lin family.
"Clean the battlefield."
Lin Mo gave the order in a deep voice, his tone echoing through the valley:
"Collect all the wolf carcasses and carefully peel the pelts to cure them.
The wolf meat untainted by poison blood can be salted and stored. These are all food supplies, so we mustn't waste them."
"Understood!"
The clones acknowledged the order and moved out, beginning to handle the post-battle affairs in an orderly manner.
Lin Mo, meanwhile, stepped over the wolf corpses and pools of blood, walking slowly toward higher ground.
He stood upon a protruding giant rock, looking down at the land beneath his feet that was about to belong entirely to him.
The vast valley spanning over ten thousand mu featured flat and fertile soil;
the dense forests could provide a steady stream of timber and game;
the winding river not only brought clear water sources but also nurtured abundant fish catches;
the towering cliffs on all sides formed natural barriers, and the sole river valley entrance, with a little construction, would become an impregnable strategic pass...
Lin Mo opened his personal interface, brought up the [Territory Construction] panel exclusive to the Lord profession, and clicked the "Establish" button without hesitation.
[Detected that the baseline conditions for territory establishment are met: unclaimed land, abundant resources, superior terrain]
[Area: about 16,000 mu]
[Terrain: enclosed valley, surrounded by mountains on three sides, with the sole exit being the southeastern river valley entrance]
[Resources: forest (timber), river (water source, fish catches), arable plains (farmland), medium-sized iron ore vein (unexploited)]
[Safety: primary threats cleared (wolf packs)]
[Defense rating: excellent]
[Comprehensive evaluation: Grade A, upper tier]
[Establish a territory here?]
Lin Mo took a deep breath, a sharp light flashing in his eyes.
"Yes."
[Please name your territory:]
Lin Mo pondered briefly.
"Dragon Perch Valley."
A dormant dragon rests in the abyss, gathering its momentum, until one day it leaps up to the nine heavens.
The next moment—
The heaven and earth changed color!
Above the valley, layers of golden clouds suddenly gathered in the originally clear sky.
The clouds rotated to form a huge vortex, and a thick golden light pillar poured down from the center of the vortex, completely enveloping the spot where Lin Mo stood!
Inside the light pillar, countless golden runes swirled and danced like living things.
The ground began to vibrate—not the destructive vibration of an earthquake, but a certain deep, powerful pulsation, as if the earth were breathing.
[Legendary Lord territory establishment procedure initiated]
[Calling World Laws...]
[Anchoring spatial coordinates...]
[Constructing Territory Core...]
[Legendary Lord occupation skills fully unlocked!]
Following the system prompt, a massive stream of information poured into Lin Mo's mind.
The complete Legendary Lord heritage was successfully activated!
[Gold (Legendary): Ultimate territory function, can recruit legendary troops, construction speed +50%, resource yield +30%]
[Unlocked occupation skills:]
[1. Lord's Majesty (Passive): All units within the territory gain +30% morale and +15% combat effectiveness. Hostile units entering the territory suffer -10% All Attributes.]
[2. Territory Construction (Active): Can consume resources to quickly build and repair structures. Construction speed +50%, resource consumption -20%.]
[3. Troop Recruitment (Active): Can consume resources to recruit troops. Currently available for recruitment: militiamen (white), Poison Blood Guard (blue, requires clone essential blood to unlock).]
[4. Resource Command (Passive): Territory resource yield +30%, gathering efficiency +20%.]
[5. Lord's Eye (Active): Can view any area within the territory range. Duration: 10 minutes, cooldown: 1 hour.]
[6. Law Analysis (Special): Can gradually comprehend and utilize the heaven and earth laws of the local region. Current resolution: 0.01%.]
[Lord exclusive skill tree (first tier unlocked):]
[- Poison Blood Lord (Exclusive): Your clones and poison blood series units gain +10% All Attributes and +20% poison blood effect.]
[- Rapid Troop Deployment (Exclusive): Troop recruitment speed +50%, resource consumption -10%.]
[- Infrastructure Maniac (Exclusive): Building construction speed additionally +30%, can simultaneously carry out three construction tasks.]
[Special: Legendary Lord Heart, every level-up grants 1 extra Free Attribute Point, and lord skill effects +5%]
[Unlocked Legendary Lord exclusive survival skills:]
[Survival Skill I: Territory Sanctuary (Active)]
[Effect: Within your own territory range, you can activate an absolute defense state lasting for 30 seconds. During this period, you are immune to all damage, crowd control, and negative effects. Cooldown: 24 hours.]
[Remarks: A Legendary Lord's majesty brooks no violation. On your own turf, you are invincible—though only for half a minute.]
[Survival Skill II: Heart's Desire (Active)]
[Effect: No matter where you are, as long as you possess the 'Territory Core' (i.e., the Lord occupation core), you can trigger spatial teleportation to instantly return to the territory core building. Cooldown: 72 hours.]
[Remarks: Running away when you cannot win is not disgraceful. Staying alive allows you to grow; dying means you are nothing.]
The torrent of information gradually subsided, and a sharp glint flashed in Lin Mo's eyes.
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