Chapter 109

[Obtained: Moonlight Silver Radiance Bread (Blue)]

"Hmm? Blue-quality bread?"

Shen Xing became somewhat interested, his gaze fixed on the oval-shaped bread in his hand, and a set of attributes appeared before his eyes.

[Moonlight Silver Radiance Bread]

[Quality: Blue (Excellent)]

[Effect: Increases satiety significantly upon consumption and grants the 'Moonlight Nourishment' effect (increases stamina recovery speed by 35% for the next 15 hours)]

(Note: This special bread, made from Moonlight Wheat, contains powerful energy; long-term consumption can effectively enhance physical fitness.)

"Moonlight Nourishment, increasing stamina recovery speed?"

"Doesn't that mean... a single loaf of bread can keep those workers working for 15 hours straight?"

Shen Xing's expression shifted slightly, realizing the value of this bread.

If there are enough of them, these workers in their own territory can work tirelessly, making them veritable nuclear-powered oxen and horses.

Orcs can also fight, train, and absorb Soul Stone for extended periods, greatly increasing their efficiency.

Moreover, even without this ability to accelerate physical recovery, this bread is still very good.

One Moonlight Vitality Bread is equivalent to 10 units of food, enough to keep an orc from eating for a whole day.

"That's good, it solves the food problem for a while."

"These few hundred kilograms of wheat should last us at least half a month."

"This way, I'll have extra food to continue building up my army."

Shen Xing was deeply moved.

Farming is good, farming is the best.

Once the first batch of Moonlight Wheat is planted and harvested in a few months, the territory will no longer need to worry about food.

Perhaps this bread could even become a source of income for the territory.

He believed that both novice lords and city lords would be very interested and willing to pay a high price to acquire them.

Once a trade system is established in the territory, this wheat will bring considerable profits.

"Good job on Monday."

Shen Xing praised it, then added, "Distribute this first batch of bread to the workers later so they can eat it first."

Monday was stunned, and asked incredulously, "Lord... Lord, are you telling the truth?"

"This bread is made from precious Moonlight Wheat; only nobles and officials in the city are entitled to eat it. We are just a bunch of slaves..."

Shen Xing was slightly taken aback, and then realized that the lives these slaves had previously lived were worse than those of dogs.

They eat barely edible, barely filling food every day, and do the dirtiest and most tiring jobs, let alone eat this kind of bread.

His expression turned serious, and he said righteously, "So what if I'm a slave? Can't slaves eat bread?"

"A great man once said that workers and peasants are the cornerstone of society, and only the people are the driving force of history."

"You have grown the food with your own hands, so you deserve to eat it."

His pupils dilated on Monday; these words seemed to have greatly shocked him.

"Only the people... are the driving force of history..."

"Only the people..."

He muttered to himself, his eyes gradually clearing and sparkling with hope.

On Monday, he took a deep breath and straightened his back. "I understand, my lord!"

"I will lead the other workers to work hard and create a brand new future with our own hands!"

With that, he picked up a plate of freshly baked bread and quickly left the processing plant.

Shen Xing was puzzled, wondering what he had figured out.

Why are all these guys like Hellscream, always claiming to know everything?

"Never mind, as long as they do their job well."

Shen Xing silently pushed his wheelchair out of the factory.

Then, he returned to the center of the territory and leaned against the Hero Altar.

Then he took out a few Soul Stone to absorb and improve himself, while keeping an eye on the information of the two exploration teams on the minimap.

After Hellscream and Leina's strength increased, they were able to explore further.

Hellscream is currently located approximately ten kilometers to the west of the territory, across the ruins of Plague Village.

The orc seemed to have discovered something and was leading his group to a halt in place.

Ahead, the outline of an ancient building faintly appears.

Meanwhile, Leina seems to have led the Black Moon Knights into the mountains, currently in a red area, and it's unclear what they've encountered.

Night fell.

The thick gray fog gradually turned inky black, and even the raindrops falling from the sky turned black, landing on the black earth.

The ground outside the territory was even muddier.

Only within the area illuminated by the fire remained dry and cool.

Both teams, weary from their journey and bearing the marks of battle, hurried back to their territory through the thick fog.

Both Leina and Hellscream had some scars on their bodies.

How did you get injured?

Shen Xing leaned back in his wheelchair and asked the two people in front of him.

Hellscream was the first to respond, "My lord, we have discovered a temple in the western part of the territory, which has been occupied by a group of fanatics dressed in gray robes."

"Among them are quite a few Tier Two powerhouses."

"We fought with these fanatics, Execute more than a dozen enemies, and were about to enter the temple."

"But our battle seems to have alerted an even more powerful being within."

"Although I am 70% confident of defeating my opponent, remembering your teachings, I feel the risk is still too great, so I have temporarily withdrawn."

Shen Xing was satisfied after hearing the report.

Hellscream learned quickly, knew how to assess the situation, and proceeded steadily.

Only in this way can the casualty ratio of each battle be kept to a minimum, allowing the territory to expand further.

At this moment, Hellscream added, "By the way, my lord, when we broke into the temple, we found a peculiar altar inside."

"A special altar?" Shen Xing wondered, "What does it look like?"

"It is a statue of a goddess, radiating a divine light. I sensed a suppressed power within it in the Lesser Demon's Blood within me," Hell replied truthfully.

The goddess statue... its Holy Light... and it even has a suppressive effect on Dretch bloodlines?

Based on this information, Shen Xing suddenly had a bold conjecture.

Could this be... the Holy Altar that Xia Wanyin mentioned before!?

Chapter 87: A Pillow Delivered When You're Sleepy—You Must Take It Down

Shen Xing guessed that the altar that Hellscream discovered was very likely the Holy Altar that Xia Wanyin had mentioned.

I felt a little excited.

After all, according to her, this kind of altar, like the Demon Statue, can yield special treasures through sacrifice.

There's also a chance to obtain seeds from ancient trees.

My first gold-tier building, the Hero Altar, was obtained through the Demon Statue.

This Holy Altar might hold some good finds.

"Hellscream, if I let you take Gorehowl and Da Hou, what are your chances of taking down that temple?" Shen Xing asked.

The orc pondered for a moment, then the blue markings between his brows radiated a new aura of wisdom. "My lord, it should be ninety percent."

"What if I give you another squad of Dretch?"

"We should be absolutely certain."

"What if... I were to give you an Elite orc squad of a hundred?"

Hellscream shuddered. "I'm 130% confident!"

"Excellent!" Shen Xing laughed. "Once I've assembled an orc legion, we'll attack that temple on a chosen day!"

"Yes, sir!" the orc replied respectfully.

Shen Xing withdrew his gaze and looked at the hero Leina beside him. "Tell me about what you discovered today."

The red-haired woman gathered her thoughts and said slowly, "Today I ventured deep into the mountain range you mentioned and sensed a very strong fire elemental aura in a valley."

Following the scent, we discovered a hidden cave.

"The cave was deep and hot, as if it led all the way down into the earth."

"At the deepest point, we saw flowing rivers of lava, and a giant sword suspended above the lava, radiating a terrifying aura."

"It also contains a large number of hellish creatures: Dretch, fire bats, and hellish brats."

"We fought these monsters, but there were too many of them, so we had to retreat for the time being."

She held out her fair palm, upon which two eerie green flames appeared. "I found these at the edge of the lava river."

"Hellfire Seed..." Shen Xing recognized the item; it was the key tool used to recruit Dretch.

He pressed further, "Are there many of these kinds of fire sources in that area?"

Leina thought for a moment, then nodded slightly. "Yes, quite a lot."

Shen Xing's heart stirred; he was preparing to recruit more Dretch to enhance the bombardment squad's power.

This is truly like a pillow delivered just when you're about to fall asleep.

Currently, the locations discovered by these two generals are both very important.

There appears to be Holy Altar inside the temple on the west side.

Deep within the caves of the northern mountains lies a greatsword embedded in lava, along with a vast quantity of Hellfire Seed.

We must take them all!

Since it appeared near my territory, it must be something prepared for me!