The Lord's Cheat

[New territory discovered, Bond level met, spirit pattern tiles connected. Allow the Dungeon Heart to connect to this Earth Vein? Note: This operation requires 1000 Source Fire points.]

"Huh? The Dungeon Heart has this function?" Lin Xu's eyes lit up. "Consumption!"

He only gained a little over 2,000 Source Fire after conquering the orc territory, and he had to deplete his Source Fire reserves.

"Boom!"

Within the underground cavern, the pulsating Dungeon Heart suddenly throbbed, and an invisible wave spread out. A phantom energy vein, constructed from surging earth energy, branched off like a long dragon, extending towards the ranch territory.

Lin Xu silently sensed the Earth Vein extending from afar and discovered that its direction of extension was a straight line, located hundreds of feet below the spirit-patterned floor tiles on the ground, deep underground, like the hunting tentacles of a deep-sea octopus quietly extending out.

"Boom~"

The village on the ground trembled slightly as he saw a Spirit Vein quietly extending from the depths of the earth, like an erupting volcano, engulfing the ancestral hall in the center of the village.

"This is Spiritual Qi!" Elder Jiang exclaimed in surprise. With the slight tremor of the ground, he sensed a large amount of free Spiritual Qi in the surrounding air, and the concentration was increasing at an alarming rate.

At this moment, the location of the ancestral hall is like a fountain of Spiritual Qi, spreading its abundant Spiritual Qi throughout the entire territory.

The calm in Lin Xu's eyes was finally broken, and at this moment he felt that the authority over this territory was gathering at an astonishing speed.

Just as the Earth Vein extending from the Xuanwei Monastery connected with the ranch territory, this elusive authority hidden within the territory finally materialized and rapidly condensed and took shape around him!

"Moo~"

"Meow~"

The ground tremors disturbed the cattle and sheep, whose calls echoed across the territory.

Fortunately, the Earth Vein were extending at a considerable speed, and within just a few minutes, the entire territory had returned to calm.

Beneath the newly occupied ranch territory, in addition to the main Spirit Vein extending from the Xuanwei Monastery, there are three secondary veins and many more smaller branches running through the entire territory, like branches extending from the roots of a large tree.

At this moment, the authority over the ranch territory had been fully consolidated. With a thought, his consciousness merged with the territory, and the entire grassland was brought into view.

"I never expected the dungeon to have this function..." Lin Xu's eyes lit up slightly. This surprise was so unexpected that he couldn't help but want to burst out laughing.

According to his speculation, those territories without the Dungeon Heart must be upgraded to merge these territories that lack centralized authority.

But now, he can completely circumvent this restriction by using dungeons, which is practically a cheat code for the Lord class!

[New territory discovered. Initiate territory merging?]

The new option arrived as expected, and Lin Xu chose to confirm it, continuing to select Xuanwei Monastery as his main territory.

The next moment, Elder Jiang stared in disbelief at the edge of the large ranch, on the side facing the Xuanwei Monastery, where large swathes of mist were dispelled, revealing barren land.

Countless strange and evil creatures lingered on the ground, completely unaware of the changes around them. However, Spiritual Qi quietly permeated the area, dispelling the deathly silence of the land.

At the edge of the territory, green shoots peek out, and life is brewing in this barren land.

"This, this... A-Xu, what did you do?" He looked at Lin Xu in shock. This area of mist that had been dispersed between the two territories was two or three times the size of the ranch territory!

Assessing the strength of a Spirit Realm requires considering a range of factors, including population, military power, economy, and technology. However, assessing a realm's development potential simply requires looking at its size!

The vastness and abundance of resources in the real world also apply to the Spirit Realm.

A larger territory can support a larger population and thus have more resources and minerals.

"Territory fusion, this territory has truly been conquered by me~" Lin Xu looked at this scene with emotion. The importance of this function of the Dungeon Heart to the Spirit Realm Lord is self-evident.

He gave himself a thumbs up for his win-win idea; the dungeon was practically born to merge more territories!

Elder Jiang gradually calmed down, his gaze towards Lin Xu filled with complex emotions. "A-Xu, with your talent, your future is limitless!"

Lin Xu, however, did not indulge in joy. He looked at Zhao Dan, the Demon-Suppressing Commandant, who was standing respectfully in front of the ancestral hall.

Zhao Yan was clad in heavy armor, and from the outside, he was almost indistinguishable from other Dao soldiers. However, if one observed him with the Spirit Eye Technique, it would be discovered that the entire Dao soldier group was centered around him, forming an invisible net that united hundreds of Dao soldiers into a single entity.

At this moment, Zhao Dan held a halberd in one hand and a golden box under his other arm, waiting quietly.

This chest is a loot that appeared after the orc territory was conquered.

With a thought, Lin Xu lifted the golden treasure chest onto a cloud and eagerly took out a coin of Incense Fire Heaven Silver: "Let me see what treasure it is!"

In previous battles with the orcs, some wooden and iron treasure chests appeared. Opening them revealed various orc-style equipment or loot, but their value to the territory was limited.

Perhaps only this golden treasure chest is worthy of this territorial war.

With the blessing of the Spirit Lamp Prayer Art, he opened the treasure chest amidst the curious light of Mother Lin and the others.

As the golden light dissipated, a miniature totem pole appeared inside the box. One end was a rough stone platform, and the other end was a stone pillar. Mysterious and ancient incantations were carved on the pillar, which was painted dark red with blood as paint. The whole thing exuded a vast and ancient aura.

Name: Life Totem Level: Level 1 Building (Upgradeable)

Range: 50 square meters. Effect: Within a 10-mile radius, the growth rate of plants and animals increases by 50%, and the vitality of all living beings increases by 5%.

Introduction: The ancient totem pole is inscribed with the proverbs of the orcs, embodying an ancient civilization's reverence and understanding of the essence of life. "It's actually a characteristic building of the orcs?" Lin Xu's eyes lit up. He thought he had missed it when the orc totem was broken, but he didn't expect it to come back from the box!

Without hesitation, I chose to use it.

At the location of the broken totem pole, a new stone pillar slowly rises from the depths of the ground, eventually extending to a height of nearly 10 meters and a diameter of about 2 meters. In this small village, it is already a pillar supporting the sky.

As soon as the totem pole was stabilized, the mysterious incantations engraved on its surface were activated, and the Spiritual Qi immediately became active. Ripples spread out from the totem pole, and a force field full of vitality quietly formed, enveloping the entire village and spreading to the surrounding grasslands.

This totem pole is incredibly effective and fits perfectly into this large ranch.

"Not bad!" Lin Xu looked at the area covered by the totem pole, nodded in satisfaction, and without hesitation consumed 50 points of Source Fire to upgrade it again.