Chapter 360

"Compared to the Great Bonfire, the illumination range of the 'Sacred Flame Platform' has increased several times, reaching a diameter of three kilometers."

"Currently, the area of my territory... is almost bordering Xia Wanyin's territory."

Shen Xing glanced at the mini-map.

The thick fog above had been dispelled, and the exposed open space was now his territory.

Not far from the edge of the firelight, there was a white open space, which was the territory of the allies.

Xia Wanyin seemed to have noticed this as well, and excitedly sent a message.

"Shen Xing, your territory is developing so fast! It's already reached the Sacred Flame Platform."

"My troops say they can see your territory from the walls; it's less than a few hundred meters away."

Shen Xing smiled and replied, "I've been lucky lately, I got a few [Ancient Spirit Wood] pieces. I'll send you one in a bit."

He paused, then asked, "By the way, do you know what happens when two territories border each other?"

Xia Wanyin quickly replied, "I know."

Shen Xing pondered for a moment, then asked, "So, what's your choice?"

The Land of Mist have been open for countless years, and countless lords have entered them.

Over the years, many lords have naturally started in positions adjacent to other lords.

As development progresses, the two territories will continue to expand and eventually become contiguous.

At this point, the lords faced three choices.

First: The two territories are merged into one, and all buildings and assets in one of the territories belong to one person.

This approach is less a merger and more a takeover.

Because there can only be one lord in a territory, the other player loses most of their privileges and becomes a vassal of the other lord.

Although it still has a player panel, some building permissions, etc., its functions are similar to those of heroes.

Second: One of the lords abandoned his territory, chose a new place with Bonfire, and started developing from scratch.

In such cases, one party is usually too powerful, and the other party, as a minor figure, has no choice at all.

Third: This option is a more moderate one, which is to establish alliances and cooperate for common development.

Lords can share the effects of Bonfire with each other, but not with other buildings, and do not have corresponding control permissions.

Furthermore, in the later stages, the two territories can share a single city wall, saving a considerable amount of resources.

Xia Wanyin replied without hesitation, "Aren't we allies? Of course we'll choose to develop together."

"That way, we can support each other when we encounter enemies in the future."

Shen Xing wasn't surprised that she made this choice.

For them, this is indeed the best way to develop.

Of course, this option tests the character and relationship between the two lords.

As the game progressed, both sides' territories expanded continuously, and the existing area was definitely not enough.

This is also when friction is most likely to occur between the two parties, leading to a breakdown in their relationship.

On the forum, there have been many instances of disputes over territory that have led to conflicts and even all-out wars between two major territories.

Shen Xing wasn't worried about these things, since his current territory was already more than enough.

Even within the 1500-meter area enclosed by the city walls, there are still large tracts of undeveloped land.

Moreover, there is still several times more new space outside that has not been fenced off.

This territory, with a diameter of only three kilometers, can accommodate tens of thousands of people to develop within it, so there's no need to think that far ahead for now.

Seeing that Shen Xing hadn't replied for a long time, Xia Wanyin thought he was worried about something, and added, "Shen Xing, you don't need to worry about conflicts arising later over territory."

"Although our territories are adjacent, the surrounding area is vast, allowing us to expand in both directions."

"If you're worried, we can build a wall in the middle to separate us, so we won't bother each other."

Shen Xing was both amused and exasperated upon hearing the last sentence.

What do you mean by building a wall in the middle to separate them? It makes it seem like they're having a family division.

"I'm not worried about that, I'm just thinking about something."

Shen Xing replied with a smile, "Let's decide on that. Once our two territories border each other, we'll continue our alliance."

"We can support each other when we encounter enemies."

"Mmm!" Xia Wanyin sent a nodding mouse emoji.

After discussing the subsequent matters concerning the border, Shen Xing felt a little more at ease.

He still trusted Xia Wanyin.

After all, both sides knew many of each other's secrets and some of each other's trump cards.

Their collaboration is a powerful alliance, which can save a lot of resources.

"Unfortunately, the effects of other buildings within the territory cannot be shared."

"Otherwise, my combination of [Golden Ancient Tree] + [Dragon Vein Mushroom] could significantly increase the strength of her territory."

Shen Xing sighed softly, then opened the Bonfire panel to upgrade.

[Consume materials... to upgrade 'Sacred Flame Platform' to Lv2?]

"Yes."

He clicked "OK" immediately.

Anyway, he has all these materials. He got three Ancient Spirit Wood from that Knight Commander Grayson last time, and he still has two left.

However, I need to give one to Xia Wanyin later, and with this upgraded one, our stock will be used up.

As for [Obsidian Crystal], it is a high-level material synthesized from 1000 [Black Crystal], which is also very simple.

[Upgrading in progress, estimated time: 3 days 21 hours...]

"It'll take almost four days! The upgrade time is getting longer and longer."

"But it's alright, there's no rush to expand the territory anyway, we can just level up slowly."

Thinking about these things, Shen Xing then turned and left, pushing his wheelchair around.

At that moment, the sky, which had been shrouded in dazzling golden light, suddenly darkened, and several enormous shadows swept overhead.

"Huffing and puffing"

A loud flapping sound came from the air.

Shen Xing looked up and saw seven enormous Shadow Dragon, their scales as hard as steel, hovering above his head.

These dragons were at least twenty meters long, with the largest exceeding one hundred meters.

It was the dragon legion led by Onyxia.

At that moment, the largest Shadow Dragon in the sky descended, its size rapidly shrinking.

In the blink of an eye, she transformed into a tall, slender, and eerily beautiful dragon girl.

"Greetings, Dragon Lord!" The dragon girl approached the wheelchair and bowed respectfully.

"Onyxia, is there something you need?" Shen Xing asked.

"Dragon Lord, the two Shadow Dragons in our territory have recently successfully broken through to the Tier Three."

"And with your great power, they successfully broke through to the Boss One Star, so I would like you to bestow names upon them," Onyxia said respectfully.

Upon hearing this request, Shen Xing was slightly taken aback, but quickly realized it.

After absorbing Soul Stone in the Lotus Pond for the past few days, the first two Shadow Dragon summoned have reached the maximum level.

After absorbing the [Shadow Essence], he successfully broke through to the Tier Three.

As usual, Shen Xing used [Life-Sacrifice Evolution] on them to help them break through to become Boss, and at the same time, he also awakened the extremely powerful Leader Rank skill [Demon Dragon Sky Soar].

Moreover, it wasn't just these two giant dragons; many other units also broke through to the Tier Three.

Didn't Shen Xing get a batch of advanced materials a few days ago?

After listing them for sale on the trading channel, all listings were successfully matched.

Nine advanced materials, two of which are used to exchange for the [Mushroom Cultivation Room] blueprint.

The remaining 7 items were replaced with materials needed by the troops in their own territory, and then distributed to them for breakthroughs.

First, there are two Black Moon Knights: Upper Rank Two and Upper Rank Three.

Currently, there are four Tier Three powerhouses in this unit, a number that even surpasses that of the orcs.

Then came the Big Demon Dretch Legion the Second Demon, who also successfully advanced, increasing their destructive power several times over.

In addition, Wu Dalang from the Werewolf Legion, Paratrooper Number One from the Infernal Legion, and a Kodo Beast have all broken through to the Tier Three.

As usual, Shen Xing used [Life-Sacrifice Evolution] once a day to help all these Tier Three units upgrade to Boss One Star.

Currently, there are more than 15 Leader Rank units in the territory, which is exceptionally high in quality.

"Tier Three dragon with Boss One Star certainly deserves a name."

Shen Xing thought for a moment, then said in a deep voice, "From today onwards, you will be called Dragon One and Dragon Two."

In the air, the two slightly larger Shadow Dragon exchanged a glance and then let out a deep, ancient voice.

"Thank you, Dragon Lord, for bestowing this name upon me!"

After saying this, they flew back into the sky above their territory and disappeared into the shadows.

However, the dragon girl remained where she was, as if she had something to say.

Shen Xing asked, "Onyxia, is there anything else?"

"There are indeed two things I need to report to you."

She carefully chose her words and began, "The first thing is about the foreign assassin organization, the 'Razor Association'."

"With your help, and relying on my superior assassination skills, I infiltrated Gaul Nation and completed an A-level assassination mission."

"I have now been successfully promoted to 'A-level assassin' and can access more classified information on the website."

"Among these pieces of information is one about you."

"Oh? Information about me?" Shen Xing became interested. "Tell me about it."

Onyxia nodded. "According to the intelligence above, many assassins will be heading to a certain overseas region tomorrow to target some geniuses from various countries."

"We have numerous assassination targets in every country, and the bounties vary."

"The prices range from tens of billions to hundreds of billions, and there are also valuable items such as 'Rain and Dew Essence' and 'Tier Four Lord's Heart'."