You killed a Topaz Scorpion (Green), Territory Luck +2… You brought the Quarry (Blue) building within the territory’s defensive range… You spent 150 resources to build a Small Mining Camp (Blue)…
“Phew, I’ve finally laid the groundwork for expansion. It’s been a really tiring day.”
In the evening, inside the Lord’s Mansion.
Xia Tian took off his Mingguang armor and immersed himself in the warm water that Qingwen had already heated.
The entire afternoon, he had been expanding the territory’s “shield” range, preparing for the next stage of its development. This included, but was not limited to, felling trees, leveling the ground, building roads, killing monsters, destroying their lairs, and finding places to build mining camps for ore resources!
Fortunately, his luck was genuinely good, and he found a gold vein about two kilometers away.
It’s worth noting that the Earth’s Will calculates “metal” resources by “portions.” An equal weight of gold yields more “portions” than iron!
This meant that, at least for a short time, he wouldn’t have to worry about the three basic resources.
Food might be an issue, however, as a large population would soon be pouring in, and it would become harder to acquire meat after the surrounding beasts were cleared out.
“It’s a shame the centaurs have a partial human form; they can only be used to feed the ‘Black and White Dragon Pheasants.’ If they were entirely horse-shaped, the dried meat would be enough to feed the current population for a month.”
Xia Tian shook his head, his expression cold.
Although these centaurs were intelligent creatures, their atrocious behavior made many people in the territory wish they could devour their flesh and drink their blood.
Speaking of centaurs, after eliminating the centaur tribe, Xia Tian didn't receive a treasure chest.
This was because all treasure chests after a territory upgrade would be consolidated and issued in the evening.
Considering how much he had accomplished today, Xia Tian was quite looking forward to this treasure chest.
So, he chose to claim it.
【Calculating: Your territory defeated a powerful alien race; you reached a friendly trade agreement with a human lord and achieved ‘win-win’ status; you successfully recruited a highly potential silver-tier talent; your territory newly tamed an exotic creature; you newly planted an exotic species…】
【You received a reward from the Earth’s Will — a precious Golden Treasure Chest!】
“Golden! A golden treasure chest directly!”
Xia Tian looked at the extremely luxurious golden treasure chest in his hand, his expression a little excited.
Although he could easily create golden treasure chests using “Touch of Midas,” it was different. This was a golden chest he had truly earned through “achievements”!
However, after the excitement, there was a touch of disappointment.
Because this “consolidated claim” method, in a sense, increased the chances of other lords obtaining high-level items. From another perspective, it was a disguised weakening of his “Touch of Midas” lord talent.
Of course, with the emergence of various wonders, it wasn't just his talent that was being weakened.
For example, didn't the “Golden Platform” also weaken the talents of lords who chose “Overlord’s Demeanor”?
“Besides, I always feel that the true purpose of the Touch of Midas talent should be ‘creating wonders.’ It just seems like it hasn’t been triggered yet?”
Xia Tian quickly composed himself.
He wasn't a narrow-minded person. It was absolutely a good thing for human lords to get higher-grade treasure chests to improve their territory’s strength and better cope with alien attacks.
“Alright, let’s open the treasure chest first!”
With anticipation, Xia Tian chose to open it.
【Acquired: Designated Talent Bond Scroll (Gold), Random Cavalry Training Manual (Silver), ‘Archery and Crossbow Techniques’ (Blue), Solar Lamp (Green) x 10】
“Hmm, Designated Talent Bond Scroll?”
Xia Tian’s eyes were first drawn to the golden glowing item from the treasure chest. When he got it in his hand, he found it was a piece of cloth similar to a “Drifter Summoning Scroll.”
However, their attributes were vastly different.
【Designated Talent Bond Scroll (Gold)】
【Trait】 Temporary Bond · Establish a “temporary bond” with a designated historical figure and gain one opportunity to participate in their “competitive challenge”!
【Description】 A very precious reward, only available to lords who have performed exceptionally well in a certain aspect.
【Note】 Can only be used after tomorrow’s “Competitive Challenge” begins.
“Hiss, designated talent bond? There’s even something this outrageous!”
Xia Tian gasped, but more than that, he was pleasantly surprised.
Originally, he had some regrets that his territory was still too weak to have many “bonds” with historical figures. Some historical talents he greatly admired might end up appearing infinitely far away from him. With the vastness of “Eternal Land,” he might never even meet them in the future!
But with this “Golden Scroll,” he would at least have one chance to compete!
“This is truly a good item. Who should I choose? Bai Qi, the Butcher; Han Xin, the Military Immortal; or Xiang Yu, the Hegemon?”
“Hmm, Xiang Yu the Hegemon might not be a good choice, as with his personality, it would be difficult to successfully recruit him even after he arrives!”
“Of course, it doesn’t have to be a military general; civil officials are also an option. Zhuge Wuhou, Mr. Yangming, Yu Shaobao, Zhang Taiyue…”
“No, why should I limit myself to military generals and civil officials? What about Laozi, Jiang Ziya, Lu Dongbin… these figures involved in myths and legends, perhaps they have special ‘potential’?”
Xia Tian’s face was filled with longing, even a silly grin.
Clearly, in his excitement, he hadn’t considered that besides “competition,” the information provided by the “Earth’s Will” also included the word “challenge.” With his territory’s current strength, challenging anything involving “mythology” would probably be incredibly difficult!
“Hmm, the other three items are also quite good. For example, if luck is good with this ‘Random Cavalry Training Manual,’ it might not only add a new troop type to the territory but also some ‘bonds.’”
“And this ‘Archery and Crossbow Techniques’ is a skill book containing ‘experience,’ just like the ‘Five Animal Play.’ It’s extremely helpful for using the Divine Arm Crossbow, and even for using bows and arrows. After strengthening it into gold with ‘Touch of Midas,’ even if it can’t compare to Hua Rong, it could still make one a divine archer.”
“However, biting off more than you can chew isn’t good. The ‘Five Animal Play’ contains master-level experience, and it will probably take a few more days to fully master it!”
“So, no need to rush for now. Let’s see how things are tomorrow.”
With anticipation for tomorrow, Xia Tian lay in bed and slept soundly, having a dream in the middle of the night.
In his dream, he successfully recruited Laozi, riding a green ox with purple qi flowing around him. When various alien races attacked the territory, Laozi waved his sleeve, transformed into Taishang Laojun, and with a flick of his whisk, the earth and fire shattered, and billions of aliens were gathered into an eight trigrams furnace with his “Sleeve of the Universe” technique. After forty-nine days of raging fire, they were refined into a Nine-Revolving Golden Elixir that could grant immortality!
Just as he picked up the “Nine-Revolving Golden Elixir” with glee, ready to put it in his mouth…
“Hey, Old Man Jade Emperor, give me back the life of my sister-in-law’s unborn child…”
Suddenly, a monkey with a thunder god’s face, covered in golden armor, his dharma body reaching to the sky, appeared outside the territory. His eyes glowed golden, and the Ruyi Golden Cudgel in his hand struck down with a single blow!
Damn, what kind of weird dream is this?
