War Chariot and the Loyal Turncoat

Previously, Colin had no good way to deal with these turncoats who were always thinking of rebelling.

Now, it was fine; with this shield, everything was resolved.

Li Hang gloomily picked up the shield and "declared war" on Colin.

"Under the witness of the Shield of the Just Knight, I request to initiate a duel against this man."

Three minutes later, the duel ended.

With a miserable look on his face, Li Hang returned the shield to Colin, glared resentfully at Li Chou, and then followed Number Two out to "hunt."

Then, The battle started again!

The battle ended again.

The battle started again!

The battle ended again.

The battle started again!

The battle ended again.

In a short amount of time, Colin had brought all the survivors under his control.

Their faces were all as sullen as if they had found half a dung beetle while eating bread, and whenever their eyes landed on Li Chou, they were filled with resentment.

Third place? Just this?

By now, they all knew that this was one of the top three on the Resource Leaderboard. What a loser!

His loss had practically cost everyone behind him their lives!

"Rest assured, as long as you don't interfere with me, I will absolutely not lay a hand on you."

Looking at the miserable expressions on these guys' faces, Colin revealed a kind smile, knowing that his goal of sowing discord and hatred had been achieved.

He could have controlled these people through strict means rather than using the Shield of the Just Knight, but to avoid any accidents, he felt it was better to establish absolute "authority."

On this foundation, Colin would not be stingy with his tolerance and trust.

The next phase of his plan was about to begin, and he did not want his backyard to catch fire while he was busy working at the front.

The subsequent "hunting" operations did not encounter any more accidents.

Counting the previous ones, this time, Colin harvested a total of 27 Hurricane Lamps, along with a corresponding number of Synthesis Tables and Parchment.

As for general supplies, they could almost be described as "massive."

Even Colin found it hard to believe; this was only the second day.

At this moment, about half of the second day had passed, and the number of people under his command had reached four hundred.

The crusade plan originally scheduled for the third day or later could be moved up!

Target: The Lord-level Aberration at the foot of Crow Mountain!

Next target: Exploring the underground area of the Church!

[War Chariot: Steel Plate*500, Glass*50, Rubber*200, Thorns of Suffering*100, Mist Points*100.]

[Note: The War Chariot requires fuel to operate.]

"Let's get the War Chariot built first!"

The War Chariot, which had made Colin hesitate yesterday, was finally no longer out of reach.

"The synthesis of a Steel Plate requires two Refined Iron, the synthesis of Refined Iron requires two Crude Iron, and Crude Iron requires two Iron Ore. That's four thousand Iron Ore!"

"Glass synthesis requires Quartz Sand; I haven't seen any, but I remember seeing it on the trading market."

"I saw rubber too; I really don't know where these people found it."

"The remaining two are fine; I have quite a lot on me."

Colin calculated the required materials, and even though he already knew, looking at it again, he still felt the sting of the cost.

"With the number of people I have now, the perfect idea would be ten War Chariots."

After making his decision, Colin spent lavishly, using Mist Points, food, and various other resources to trade for a large amount of iron-related mineral materials on the trading market.

Currently, the demand for Iron Ore on the trading market was not very high, and the price was low.

[Iron Ore]

[Item Description: Ore that has undergone preliminary development.]

[Type: Mineral Material.]

[Quantity: 76 units (Note 1.)]

[Price: One piece of bread, 100ml of Level 3 Water.]

[Seller's Note: Begging a big shot to have mercy and spare some food; your little cutie really can't dig anymore!]

Colin took a brief look and bought them without hesitation, wanting to give back to the vast number of suffering compatriots.

He could not forget the struggling masses just because he had taken off.

A massive amount of Iron Ore was gobbled up by Colin at an extremely low price.

The changes here also caught the attention of the survivors, quickly becoming a topic of discussion on the World Channel.

"Who is it? Buying so much Iron Ore at once; I wanted to buy some to make a shovel, but I didn't even get a chance."

"I have a hunch. Big Shot Colin is making moves in the shadows again. I'll bet my life on it."

"Bet it now!"

Only a few people in the chat channel realized what was happening and began collecting Iron Ore in secret.

This move caused the price of Iron Ore to soar even higher, and the purses of those lords (miners) who were digging for everyone became visibly fatter, giving them even more energy to mine.

Now, thirty units of iron could be exchanged for one piece of bread; the price had doubled!

The first to get rich were leading the rest to prosperity!

And just as these undercurrents were surging, Colin had already completed his checklist.

A total of forty thousand units of Iron Ore, along with enough other materials for ten War Chariots.

Without a doubt, this was a massive undertaking!

Even though the prices were low, it still cost Colin a significant amount of resources!

At this moment, Colin stood in front of a lord's Wooden Cabin and transferred this Level 1 territory into his own name.

Afterward, he took out the Synthesis Table and synthesized the large quantity of Iron Ore into Steel Plates step by step!

"Do you wish to upgrade to [Level 1 War Chariot]?"

"Yes."

As the thought settled, the materials in his inventory rapidly vanished, and the reality-printing process, which seemed like the work of a higher civilization, quickly took shape.

At the same time, a system notification suddenly appeared in the minds of all lords, including Colin.

[System Notification: Congratulations to Lord "Colin" for constructing a Level 1 War Chariot!]

[Reward "Hardened Black Bread *999" is being distributed!]

[Reward has been distributed!]

[May all lords strive together!]

The next second, the chat channel exploded once again.

"Holy crap, I knew it! It was Big Shot Colin making a move; it was the same last time! No one else makes such big moves except him!"

"Where are the prophets? Come out and get stabbed!"

"What's the synthesis formula for the War Chariot? Did anyone write it down?"

"No idea, only know that someone was sweeping up Iron Ore in bulk earlier, nothing else."

"Use the exhaustive method and try slowly. I suspect Iron Ore is used to synthesize Steel Plates; it's the highest level we can synthesize right now!"

"Brothers, go grab Iron Ore quickly! If you don't grab it now, it'll be gone again!"

"(ノ=Д=)ノ┻━┻, taking advantage of the situation, are you? Daring to sell fifteen units of Iron Ore for one Mist Point!"

"Wuwuwu, thanks to Big Shot Colin for letting me walk the path to riches through mining. Ten units of iron for one piece of bread; take it or leave it!"

"Hahahahaha, brothers, I synthesized it! Trading the synthesis formula for Mist Points, one hundred Mist Points per copy!"

"One hundred per copy? Why don't you just go rob someone?"

Colin was unaware of the happenings in the chat channel; at this moment, he was inspecting the War Chariot before him.

It was a war chariot that crouched upon the earth like a colossal beast.

It looked like an oversized jeep, or perhaps a mobile fortress, with black thorns wrapped around the entire body of the vehicle.

Steel Rivets, Exhaust Pipes, Fuel Furnaces, Headlights, and other equipment were exposed to the air in a rugged style, with the front of the car shaped like a sharp cone covered in spikes.

At the rear of the vehicle, a Metal Turret had been installed, facing the front of the car.

If a few decorations like skulls were added, it would have quite the death-metal wasteland punk style.