A Timely Gift and Crucial Intelligence

"Chen Lineage Village has been upgraded to level 4, and the seeds have been changed to spirit rice. Each season, it can produce about three to four million catties of spirit rice. This village is a Treasure-Gathering Basin!"

Further across the land, dozens of "Farmer" type ① machines are casting spells to reclaim wasteland, transforming vast tracts of barren land into farmland.

Lin Xu soared into the clouds and arrived near the workshop. In addition to the alchemy factory, steel mill, and blacksmith shop, a new siege weapon workshop had appeared.

One after another, the assembled ballistae slowly drove out of the workshop and were then sent into the Arcane Alchemy Matrix to be inscribed with spirit runes.

Item: Spirit-Enchanted Ballista Rank: Cyan Common Type: Siege Weapon Effect: Reload speed +30%, Accuracy +15%, Maximum range 1200 meters Description: With a twang of the bowstring, the spirit arrow pierces the sky like a dragon's roar, shattering rocks wherever it strikes. After upgrading the Siege Weapon Workshop, it comes with three basic blueprints: Ballista, Ladder, and Catapult.

After inspecting the siege weapons, Lin Xu found that they were all basic models, and their power and range were relatively average.

For example, this crossbow has a winch for cocking, a basic range of only about 700 meters, and average accuracy.

However, after completing the spirit rune inscription, the range almost doubles, and more importantly, it gains an accuracy bonus, making it even more effective in practice.

To maximize the power of the ballista, the arrows used by the ballista were also imbued with spirits.

Item: Spirit-Enchanted Ballista Bolt Grade: Cyan (Common) Type: Arrow Effect: Armor Penetration +3, Accuracy +10%

Description: Wherever the arrow points, nothing can be destroyed. The large crossbow bolts used by the crossbow are comparable to javelins. With the addition of spirit enchantment, the cost of one bolt is about 30 Dharma Coin, almost comparable to a low-level magic weapon.

Only Lin Xu has an alchemy factory that can cheaply and mass-produce spirits on crossbow bolts; otherwise, no one could afford these gold-devouring beasts.

"Five weapon craftsmen are still too few." Lin Xu glanced at the siege weapon workshop, where only five NPC craftsmen were working. Even with the use of enchanted tools, the efficiency was still too low.

Functional buildings in the wild may come with their own NPC craftsmen.

When the workshop was discovered, it had five people, and even after the building was upgraded, it still only had five people, far from enough to support the operation of this large workshop.

After thinking for a moment, he stepped out and returned to the Qimeng City.

The former Chen Lineage residence has now become the Lin Lineage.

The courtyard was recently renovated, and most of the traces of the past have been erased, but traces of the former owner can still be seen in some corners.

"Mom, you should rest more, practice your kung fu, or go out for a walk." Lin Xu shook his head as he watched his mother busy steaming cakes.

"You're back? Come and try my steamed rice cake, made with the spirit rice you brought back~" Seeing Lin Xu, Mother Lin smiled and picked up a steaming rice cake and stepped forward.

"Delicious~" Lin Xu took a bite, "I have to go now."

"Remember to come back for dinner!" Mother Lin shook her head, watching his hurried figure. "Sigh... getting busier and busier..."

Lin Xu returned to his room, turned on his alchemy computer, entered the Spirit Realm Forum intranet, and skillfully logged into his Lord account.

I first glanced at the previously submitted report on the Crystal Marrow Civilization, and as expected, apart from a few dozen likes and follows, there was no further response.

Instead, the Night Watchers, in accordance with its charter, awarded him 3,000 points in recognition of his contribution.

"As expected~" Lin Xu shook his head; this was not unexpected.

"Beep beep~"

The message pop-up was flashing; it was the forum's instant messaging program, similar to a certain messaging app from my previous life, but without voice or video call functions.

"Brother Lin, when will you come over for a visit? The century-old vintage wine, the taste..."

Lin Xu smiled. It was Li Jianzhou from the Li Lineage of Yun Province, Pioneer Lord from 60 years ago, considered a senior figure.

After Li Mengyao and Jiang Wanqing connected, this guy took the initiative to add Lin Xu as a friend. An alchemy computer is a valuable item for ordinary middle-class people, but it is just a common office tool for lords.

"You're too kind, bro. Don't even think about it for a while, you know how it is~" He replied with a "helpless smiley face," "I urgently Targeted Summoning Scroll, both white and green."

Just seconds later, a message came back. "That son of a bitch Jiang Shiyan, those damn big lords who don't do their jobs..."

After spending over a hundred words criticizing the great lords, Li Jianzhou responded frankly, "Brother Lin, it's not that I'm unwilling to give it to you. Although the Targeted Summoning Scroll is a trap, we lords are desperate for everything! Have you tried to acquire them through various channels? Not much, right? Don't worry, we've used them all..."

"I don't have any Targeted Summoning Scroll, but I have tons of random summon scrolls. I'll give them all to you if you need them..."

Lin Xu saw the Random Summoning Scroll, stroked his chin, and his eyes lit up. "Random Summoning Scroll is fine too, at least I can try my luck!"

"Alright, I have 13 more here, I'll give them all to you," Li Jianzhou replied generously. "I have a few old friends, I'll have them chip in for you later... Don't thank me yet, while they can't really help you fight Jiang Shiyan, they're certainly good at handling minor issues."

Lin Xu felt a warmth in his heart. "Good brother! I asked someone to send you a jar of local specialties. Please share it with everyone later."

"My brother is a man of principle! I'm reminding you to be careful of Jiang Shiyan. As far as I know, high-ranking lords possess the ability to seal the powers of lower-ranking lords. It's said that they can even strip away the bonuses of a lord's rank, and at the very least, they can seal two or three Lord Authority..."

Lin Xu's eyes turned cold, and he suddenly realized, "So that's how it is. No wonder Jiang Shiyan was confident enough to start a war on my territory."

This intelligence is crucial, as he is, after all, a newly appointed lord and has limited understanding of the powers of high-ranking lords.

"Thank you so much, Brother Li! You must visit Qimeng City sometime!"

After closing the forum, Lin Xu reached out and pulled out a bottle of High-Grade Spirit Gathering Pill.

The large bottle contains hundreds of pills; each of these rare, cyan-colored pills is worth nearly one tael of Spirit Gold, making them priceless despite their availability.

I called to arrange for someone to send it by plane; it should be delivered to Li Jianzhou this afternoon.

Li Jianzhou was much faster at delivering things than he was; someone delivered a box right after he finished lunch.

Lin Xu opened it and saw a stack of blueprints and scrolls, a thick stack of over a hundred sheets.

Without much thought, he turned around and returned to Xuanwei Monastery with the blueprints and scrolls.

Lin Xu first took out a thick stack of summoning scrolls—112 white-level Random Summoning Scroll in total. His eyes lit up. "It seems random summoning isn't popular!"

According to Li Jianzhou's complaints, random summoning is a trap; no matter the quality, most of the summoned creatures are just ordinary villagers.

Name: Random Summoning Scroll Rarity: White Effect: Randomly grants recruitment rights for 1-5 unit types (Note: Summoning targets are automatically matched to the user's race)

Durability:1/1

Introduction: Randomness depends entirely on luck; one's character determines their gambling style.