Third Day's Reward

Third Day's Reward

Luo Ning had not expected that after a busy day, he would return to the bedroom from Last Night to sleep.

As soon as midnight passed, familiar text appeared in his field of vision.

Check-in successful. Attribute Points +1

Combined with the King of Slaughter achievement he had completed during the day, Luo Ning now had 11 Attribute Points. Without exception, he had added them all to his knight level.

His knight level progress was now 33/100. Compared To Last Night, his physical fitness had improved by a great deal.

"The third day's login reward can be claimed."

Luo Ning looked at the Seven-Day Login Interface:

Day 3: Reward—one Spatial Ring with a 10 Cubic Meter Storage Space

This Time, it was neither a character card nor Attribute Points or Energy Essence, but an item.

As the reward was claimed, a flash of light streaked through the air before Luo Ning, followed by a ring interwoven with azure and blue that floated in midair.

"Very exquisite!"

Luo Ning took the ring in his hand and examined it.

He had no idea what material it was made from. It was light in his hand, yet incomparably cold, like Gripped an ice cube in summer.

How was he supposed to use it?

Luo Ning looked it over repeatedly but found no clue. He thought of a common scene from novels. "Could it require Blood Bonding?"

However, as he watched it, a line of text appeared beside the ring:

Inject Battle Qi or Mental Power to bind.

"So it isn't Blood Bonding..."

Luo Ning set down the sword in his hand.

He was still only a Beginner Knight. His Battle Qi had not yet broken free from the Battle Qi Seed, so he could not release Battle Qi.

Therefore, if he wanted to bind the Spatial Ring, he could only inject Mental Power into it.

Yet there were no mages around him, and he had never encountered any knowledge related to magic. He had no idea how to use magic or Mental Power.

"I'll treat a dead horse like a live one and give it a try."

Luo Ning put the ring on the ring finger of his right hand, then closed his eyes and focused on visualizing it.

At first, nothing unusual happened. But gradually, he felt as though a tentacle extended from his mind, traveling through his body to reach his finger.

"This is Mental Power?"

The sensation was strange and wonderful. At this moment, Luo Ning entered an Internal Vision State, allowing him to clearly see what was inside his body—far more clearly than when he had sensed the Battle Qi Seed.

"Found it, the ring!"

The shape of the ring appeared within Luo Ning's perception. With a thought, his Mental Power seemed to find a gap and slipped directly into the ring on his finger.

In an instant, a Black Mysterious Magic Array appeared on the ring. The light it emitted linked Luo Ning and the ring together.

"Whoosh~"

It sounded like an Aircraft swiftly cutting through the sky, and the space Luo Ning perceived suddenly opened up.

"This should be the world inside the ring—a ten-cubic-meter storage space."

The gray space was fairly spacious. It was completely empty at the moment, without a single item inside.

Luo Ning opened his eyes and discovered that the exquisite little ring on his finger had vanished. Only when he examined it with Mental Power could he discover that it had fused with his finger, hidden between the skin and bone. It was truly miraculous.

Next, he began experimenting with how to store items in the Spatial Ring.

He quickly mastered the method. As long as an external object came into contact with the location of the ring, he could release Mental Power through the ring to touch the object and store it inside the Spatial Ring.

Repeatedly storing and retrieving things consumed a certain amount of Mental Power. Large objects in particular consumed even more.

"Though it consumes some energy, having this thing makes everything much more convenient."

Luo Ning did not know the value of a Spatial Ring, but if he truly put one up for sale, it would definitely be priceless and impossible to find on the market.

If he wanted to become rich overnight, he could simply sell the ring.

But who would ever think of selling something like this? What's More, selling it would only bring trouble.

After playing with it for a while, Luo Ning glanced at the Seven-Day Login Interface twice more, eagerly anticipating the next four items.

He closed the interface and lay on the bed excitedly, resting his head on his hands.

"This Time, I struck it rich!"

He was very glad that he had chosen to return to Wushan City instead of going to Pasture City to buy slaves.

"Thirty guards, 100 Gold Coins, plus so many supplies..."

Luo Ning's assets were now quite substantial.

If he did not invest in other areas, these supplies and money would be enough for him to live without worry for several years.

The only pity was that Mountain Forest Town's population was too small. According to Rulans, it had fewer than a thousand people.

That made Luo Ning feel less like the lord of a town and more like a mountain bandit king.

"If I want to grow bigger and stronger, it looks like I'll have to consider population matters for quite some time to come."

It had been three days since he had transmigrated into this world. As he became familiar with it, Luo Ning's understanding of his own future gradually became clearer as well.

Originally, he had wanted to rely on his cheat to lie low and develop in this remote corner of the world. But after learning that Mountain Forest Town was not a peaceful place, he knew that merely hiding was not enough.

As a Baron and a member of the nobility, there were things he wanted to avoid, but his enemies had already turned their blades toward him. It was the same principle as greater status bringing greater responsibility.

Therefore, he needed to improve his own strength while building a force of his own.

His cheat had given him both a shortcut and a direction.

"Make money, develop, expand the population..."

Information about Mountain Forest Town flashed through Luo Ning's mind. In the woodland north of the town lived a savage tribe.

"Rulans said Mountain Forest Town has fewer than a thousand people. If that small population can resist the savage tribe, then the tribe cannot be all that frightening. Perhaps I can consider absorbing the savage tribe first."

Buying slaves cost money, and recruiting workers also cost money. But as long as he conquered the savage tribe, he could gain some population without spending anything.

The only thing he needed to consider was the losses brought by conquest. Only by minimizing his own losses could the gains be greater.

"Improving the guards' combat strength is the key."

Luo Ning thought of the brief exchange he had had that afternoon with Knight Garman Stout. If he had a Knight Squad like that, would conquering the savage tribe not be a sure thing?

"When will I be able to form a Knight Squad like that?"

For a standard Knight Squad, Luo Ning would need at least 12 Beginner Knights, 36 Squire Knights, 10 archers, 60 infantrymen—118 people in total—along with at least 48 horses.

He was still quite far from that goal.

"Being a lord is much more complicated than being a student."

Luo Ning yawned. After traveling about and putting on an act all day, he felt somewhat tired and soon fell into a deep sleep.

The next day, the manservant Chahar was once again waiting outside early in the morning. After a simple breakfast, Luo Ning brought Macken and Chahar outside Wushan Castle.

At this time, the thirty selected guards were already standing outside Wushan Castle, waiting for Luo Ning's arrival.

Quite a few commoners could be seen watching from afar. They were likely the guards' families, but the castle guards had prevented them from approaching.

Besides the men, eleven Carriages and two Steeds stood in a neat row, presenting an impressive sight.

Luo Ning looked at the guards ready to depart, then swept his gaze over the supplies on the Carriages, unable to stop a pleased smile from appearing.

Compared To yesterday, his assets had nearly doubled.

"Chahar, arrange for a few people to redistribute the supplies on the carts. Try to keep the weight of the goods on each Carriage roughly equal."

"Yes, my lord."

Luo Ning walked over to the second Warhorse that had been given to him and reached out to pat its head. The black horse blinked cooperatively, showing no resistance.

"May Lord Baron arrive safely at Mountain Forest Town!" The same two butlers, one old and one new, were seeing him off This Time.

"Thank you for your blessing."

Luo Ning laughed heartily. He glanced at the fully prepared group, then shouted with high spirits, "Set off!"

Outside Wushan Fortress, Count Wiggins stood idly on the high ground, looking out at Luo Ning's group. He could not help but spit.

"That bastard finally left. He'd better not come back!"

Thanks to Lord Cangtian Yisi for the votes~