Chapter 99

Welcome, boss!

The orcs who were training in the open space at the village entrance greeted the group that stepped into the firelight with great enthusiasm.

Shen Xing nodded, then looked up at the sky.

The gray raindrops continued to fall drizzly, landing on the black earth before disappearing.

However, the rain did not affect the Bonfire at all; the flame in the center continued to burn fiercely, illuminating the entire area.

The ground remained dry because of the continuous warmth from the Bonfire.

Next, Shen Xing pushed his wheelchair to the outside of the city wall on the south side of the territory and chose an open space.

Then he emptied all the red soil from his backpack and piled it into a small hill.

" On Monday, you will lead the other workers to cultivate the land around this area."

There's a well right next door; you can get water from there if you need it.

Shen Xing pointed to the well inside the wall.

"Yes, great lord!" replied the young laborer named Monday respectfully, and was the first to grab a sickle and shovel and begin to work diligently.

The other slave laborers stood by listlessly, moving slowly, and occasionally glancing at Monday with a hint of disdain in their eyes.

Seeing this, Shen Xing added, "As long as you work hard, I will provide you with plenty of food."

"Those who perform well may even have meat broth to drink in the evening."

"Praise be to our great lord! We will serve you with all our might!"

The slaves immediately became as if they had been injected with chicken blood, grabbing hoes and shovels and moving many times faster.

Shen Xing chuckled, then called over a few more skeleton archers to protect the workers nearby.

Although the area where they were cultivating the fertile land was also within the range of the fire, it was outside the city walls.

If a monster were to burst out of the mist and kill several of my slave laborers, I would suffer a huge loss.

Then, he summoned several orcs and used the tattered clothes of the Lost One to make a makeshift rain shelter.

This will prevent the heavy rain from washing away the red soil.

After doing all this, Shen Xing pushed his wheelchair to the bluestone street in the territory and opened the door to a wooden house.

This place was originally a residential house, but he moved out the small wooden bed and turned it into a temporary storage room.

Shen Xing took out all the food except for [Moonlight Wheat].

Thousands of kilograms of wheat, bread, and dried meat were piled up into a small mountain.

"Great, my backpack is finally much emptied."

Shen Xing clapped his hands in satisfaction and walked out of the warehouse.

"Next comes the part I've been most looking forward to—counting up the spoils."

This expedition yielded far more fruitful results than we had imagined.

In addition to the two mysterious buildings and a unit nest seized from Gideon's territory, there were also a series of treasures, fruits, and other items obtained from the Silver Holy Land.

Looking at the dazzling array of props in his backpack, Shen Xing felt a bit troubled.

Chapter 80: Inventorying the Loot, Our First Flying Pet!

"Sigh, there are so many good things, I don't even know where to start." Shen Xing said with some distress, looking at the huge pile of spoils in his backpack.

If other newbie lords heard this, they'd probably be so angry they'd want to punch him.

Lord Shen hesitated for a long time before finally deciding to find a location to build the buildings in Gideon's territory.

There's not much to say about [Moon Well] and [Werewolf Den].

The former, when placed in the territory, will guarantee a consistent production of 'Moon Spring Water'.

The latter can recruit large numbers of Common ★★★ werewolf units, which are also very valuable.

A Common 3-Star troop nest on the market is worth at least three to four million, almost as much as an upgrade material.

Shen Xing first went to the center of the territory and placed it next to the first Moon Well.

"Boom..."

After a tremor, the second Moon Well rose out of thin air.

At this moment, the two Moon Well stand side by side, with a crescent moon slowly rotating above each well opening, their silvery light reflecting off each other, creating a rather charming scene.

Next, he prepared to place the Werewolf Den next to the orc hut.

Just then, an idea suddenly popped into Shen Xing's mind.

"I remember these werewolves can switch forms and transform into highly mobile giant wolves."

"Then could I have them cooperate with the orcs, having the orcs ride on the werewolves to mass-produce more wolf riders?"

Werewolves are still wolves, but they are smarter and stronger than ordinary dire wolves.

Teaming up with orcs is an absolutely perfect combination.

The more he thought about it, the more feasible it seemed, and he planned to put it into practice later.

After the Werewolf Den was placed, a deep cave appeared next to the orc hut.

Next up is the third type of building.

[Mysterious Building - Blacksmith Shop]

[Quality: Purple (Rare)]

[Can be placed directly in the territory, but at least 125 square meters of open space must be reserved.]

[Architectural effect: It can be used for processes such as smelting and forging equipment.]

[Requires 0/1 blacksmiths]

(Note: "Clang! Clang! Clang! Guest, would you like to have your blacksmith's work done?")

"The blacksmith shop is a very important building for every lord."

"After all, the equipment worn by soldiers will wear out, and may even break after prolonged use, requiring regular maintenance."

"In addition, new equipment can be mass-produced inside, fully arming different troop types."

Shen Xing looked around and then placed the item at a location on the northern edge of the territory, near the edge of the city wall.

"Buzz..."

The ball of light in his hand automatically rose and rotated, transforming into a blacksmith shop that was entirely gray and black with a chimney standing on the roof.

"Very good. Next, we need to find a blacksmith to have the equipment crafted."

At this point, all three buildings in Gideon's territory were moved to his territory.

Next up are the loot from the Silver Holy Land.

After distributing the Xia Wanyin, he still had four treasures left: an advancement material - the Monster Bird Talon, Knight's Proof, Hippogryph Recruitment Scroll, and Black Spirit Wood...

The [Monster Bird Talon] and [Knight's Proof] mentioned earlier need no further introduction.

These are, respectively, the advancement materials that allow birds of prey to break through to the Transcendent level, and the important item that allows a lord to change his class to 'Sacrifice Knight'.

As for Black Spirit Wood, it is an essential material for upgrading the Great Bonfire.

So, Shen Xing took out the last prop, a cyan scroll.

[Hippogryph Recruitment Scroll: Directly recruits an Elite ★★★ Hippogryph, starting at level 7.]

"Oh? Elite Three Stars Hippogryph with an initial level of 7?"

"Doesn't this mean that I only need to level up two more times to break through to the Transcendent?"

Shen Xing's mind started racing, because the advanced material he had in his hand, [Monster Bird Talon], seemed to be just right for the Hippogryph to use.

"Besides that, I also have a material that can help the Black Moon Knight advance: [Black Moon Broken Blade]."

"So, once they reach level 9, I'll have three Transcendent Rank units!"

He was overjoyed and immediately used the scroll.

"Whoosh..."

The scroll flew into the air automatically, emitting a dazzling blue light, and gradually transformed into a huge six-pointed star array.

Its diameter reached five or six meters, several times larger than the magic circle used to summon the Black Moon Knight.

"Huff... huff..."

The loud flapping of wings rang in my ears, and the surging air currents blew up the pebbles on the ground.

As the light faded, a massive raptor with a wingspan exceeding six meters stood in the center of the magic circle.

It has a head as sharp as a falcon's, but its body is that of a strong beast.

Its entire body is covered in dark green feathers, except for its orange-yellow wings, which make it look quite vibrant.

Its forelegs have smooth lines and a pair of sharp claws. Its hind legs are thick and muscular, containing explosive power like a wild beast.

"That look is kind of cool," Shen Xing remarked.

It must be said that when such creatures, which only exist in movies and games, actually appear in front of you, they bring a considerable visual impact.

However, this Hippogryph did not seem to be fully grown, its large, round eyes filled with a sense of bewilderment.

Just as Shen Xing was silently admiring the sight, the raptor suddenly turned its head and looked to the side.

The next second, it spread its four legs and charged towards the center of its territory like a mad calf.

"Where is this guy headed?"

Shen Xing frowned slightly.

But when he saw the direction the Hippogryph was heading, his expression changed drastically.

"Damn it, this guy's trying to raid the granary! Stop him!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Hellscream, who was sitting on the boulder, vanished instantly, leaving only a wisp of breeze.

At the same time.

The Hippogryph had already smashed open the granary door with a "bang".

The enormous body squeezed inside, and a swallowing sound quickly followed.

Hellscream, wielding his battle axe, charged inside at top speed, followed by a series of 'bang bang' sounds and the mournful cry of Hippogryph.

"Chirp! Chirp!"

Less than half a minute later, the Hippogryph, looking like a wilted eggplant, was dragged out by Hellscream with one hand.