At this moment, Lin Mo, standing before the gate of the Lord's Mansion, was calculating rapidly in his head.
Although Dragon Perch Valley had been successfully captured, it currently lacked all basic infrastructure, and leaving six hundred men to sleep in the wild was unwise.
With its complete facilities and ample food, Black Wind Stronghold was the optimal choice for spending the night.
"Lin Yi, make the arrangements," Lin Mo spoke up:
"Properly settle all severely wounded men inside the Lord's Mansion, and assign designated personnel to take turns looking after them.
Given our current physical constitution and strength, as long as the wounds are treated properly, a few days of quiet recuperation will bring about recovery."
He paused:
"In addition, select fifty brothers who are in prime condition to stay behind and guard the new territory, responsible for keeping watch and caring for the severely wounded.
The rest of you, pack up the battlefield and bring along all valuable spoils of war. We will return to Black Wind Stronghold before dark!"
"Return to Black Wind Stronghold?" Lin Yi asked, somewhat surprised. "Lord, aren't we going to strike while the iron is hot and build the new territory overnight?"
"No need for rush," Lin Mo shook his head:
"Dragon Perch Valley has just been cleared and has nothing. If we stay here to sleep tonight, the brothers will only be able to sleep on the open grass.
Black Wind Stronghold has ready-made houses, beds, and hot meals. Why suffer here?"
He looked toward the darkening sky in the distance:
"Besides, after the fierce battle today, everyone is tired.
Go back and have a good rest, and tomorrow we will come back to formally build the territory."
Lin Yi suddenly understood. "As expected, the Lord considers things thoroughly!"
Lin Mo nodded slightly while executing a thought in his mind. Through the Consciousness Link, he contacted Lin Shi, who was left behind guarding Black Wind Stronghold:
"Lin Shi, inform the stronghold to prepare dinner. With over five hundred of us, we will return in about an hour.
Have the kitchen prepare more meat. The brothers have worked hard today."
"Understood!" Lin Shi's reply came immediately. "I'll arrange it right away! I guarantee the Lord and the brothers will have hot food to eat when you return."
Having made the arrangements, Lin Mo turned around and walked into the Lord's Mansion, first arriving at the underground secret chamber.
The stone tablet was pitch-black all over, made of a material that was neither stone nor jade, and faint silver halos flowed across its surface.
A complex rune was engraved on the front of the tablet. Although Lin Mo did not recognize it, the moment his gaze touched the rune, he understood its meaning—"Life".
[Item: Resurrection Stone Tablet (One-time)]
[Type: Special Territory Building]
[Effect: The lord can entrust a wisp of soul within the stone tablet. When the lord's physical body dies in the real world, the stone tablet will automatically guide the soul into the Game World and consume territory resources to condense a new Law True Body.]
[Remarks: Exclusive blessing of a Legendary Lord, the guarantee of a second life. Please properly protect the stone tablet; if the tablet is destroyed, this function will be permanently invalidated.]
Lin Mo took a deep breath and, following the system prompt, pressed his palm against the stone tablet.
A cold touch came over him, and immediately afterward, he felt a faint sense of detachment, as if something formless was flowing out of his body and merging into the stone tablet.
The entire process lasted for about ten breaths. When the sense of detachment vanished, the silver halo on the surface of the stone tablet brightened a fraction.
[Soul entrustment successful]
[Resurrection function has been activated]
[Current available resurrections: 1]
Lin Mo withdrew his hand, feeling much more at ease in his heart.
With this guarantee, even if he suffered an accidental death in the real world, he could resurrect anew within this real Game World.
Returning to the surface from the secret chamber, Lin Mo stood at the entrance of the Lord's Mansion and began planning the construction.
With over six hundred Clones now available, the military force was completely sufficient, and there was temporarily no need to build military structures like Barracks.
The top priority was basic production and population growth.
He brought up the construction panel, utilized the exclusive skill "Infrastructure Maniac", and simultaneously selected three construction tasks:
[Construction Command: Civilian Camp × 1, Lumber Mill × 1, Quarry × 1]
[Total Consumption: Wood 500, Stone 300]
[Construction Time: Civilian Camp 1.4 double-hours, Lumber Mill 0.7 double-hour, Quarry 0.7 double-hour (Affected by Infrastructure Maniac +30%, Legendary Lord +50% construction speed bonuses)]
After selecting the locations, the three construction sites lit up with golden light simultaneously, and materials automatically flew to the designated spots to begin rapid automatic construction.
"This is the speed of a Legendary Lord!" Lin Er watched, dumbfounded.
"Building three at once, and it's this fast!" Lin Wu muttered.
Lin Mo looked at this scene with satisfaction.
With the dual enhancement of "Infrastructure Maniac" and the Legendary bonuses, the construction efficiency far exceeded ordinary imagination.
"Stop standing around dazed!" Lin First regained his wits and shouted aloud, "Have all the wolf corpses been dealt with? Go do whatever you're supposed to do! Make it quick!"
Only then did the Clones snap out of their daze, shrinking their necks as they hurriedly continued their cleanup work.
"Lin Yi," he spoke up.
"Here!" Lin Yi stepped forward quickly.
"Starting today, the official name of the territory is 'Dragon Perch Valley'," Lin Mo said:
"Organize the Clones and categorize them.
Those willing to engage in combat will be incorporated into the combat sequence, and those willing to engage in production will be incorporated into the production sequence."
"Understood!" Lin Yi accepted the command, but then hesitated for a moment. "Lord, then... do we 'old brothers' of the first batch get any preferential treatment?"
Lin Mo looked at him with a half-smile. "What, wanting privileges?"
"No, no, I wouldn't dare!" Lin Yi waved his hands hurriedly. "It's just... well, you see, we were the ones who first followed you through thick and thin; if we haven't made great contributions, we've at least put in hard work..."
"Alright," Lin Mo waved his hand:
"How about this, everyone who participated in the early battles of the Water Curtain Cave will be counted as 'Founding Veterans', and their treatment will be elevated by one rank.
Once the territory becomes formalized in the future, Founding Veterans will be given priority in holding posts at all levels."
Before you continue