Chapter 1020: Chapter 1020

No matter what plans Du You had, he had to first ensure that Ke Jisi achieved a certain level of management skill.

Therefore, Du You brought many books from Earth, which he had Ke Jisi study while also sending her to Shaliya. Given the current strength of his domain, even if some mistakes occurred, it wouldn’t matter too much.

The most important thing was to cultivate talent first. After some time, Du You also formalized Ke Jisi by Law. Similarly, she was listed under the domain’s name as a follower of the lord.

What Du You hadn’t expected was that Ke Jisi had only undergone some basic training and hadn’t really cultivated much. After the transformation, she was only at tier 1, level 2, barely stronger than an ordinary person.

In this world, even commoners could achieve level 2 through physical training. It was evident how much Ke Jisi had sacrificed to conceal her identity over the years.

However, her star level was not weak, reaching as high as 7 stars. This level, even among those who had been admitted to Capital University, was not common; it belonged only to a select few geniuses. Thus, with proper nurturing, Ke Jisi’s strength would at least not be too far behind.

During this time, Shaliya also gradually clarified the entire order of the Shenghai Kingdom. The previous empire’s officials and nobles were gradually moved away, and initially, Shaliya used some of the domain’s subjects to fill in temporarily.

Though these individuals were loyal, they lacked capability. As they slowly adapted and learned over time, some capable and sufficiently loyal people gradually took their places. Meanwhile, under a system of rewards for merits, a new class of nobility was born.

These individuals had noble titles but no noble lands; instead, the domain compensated them in other ways. Perhaps they lost many privileges, but in terms of wealth, they were far beyond the empires’ nobles of the same rank.

Supported by a powerful domain, the richness of the Shenghai Kingdom was beyond ordinary people’s imagination.

Externally, many attempted to probe and disrupt the kingdom, but none succeeded. At the border, the Quicksand Empire launched a large-scale war, attempting to take down White Stone City in one fell swoop. However, after Shaliya dispatched two fifth-tier experts along with an accompanying army, the Sandpeople suffered heavy losses.

After resolving the surrounding chaos and rebellions, the Shenghai Kingdom finally received recognition from various parties. Building a nation wasn’t achieved through mere talk; it was forged through successive wars.

Previously, securing this territory hadn’t revealed the presence of many experts, but Du You hadn’t expected that to stabilize his domain, he would end up revealing over a dozen fifth-tier masters. Such combat power was already considerable within the kingdom.

Strength and a decisive nature were the foundation for stabilizing the Shenghai Kingdom.

Using military deterrence, Shaliya made decisions on the spot, pushing through well-formulated policies one after another, and also selected a group to join the council, finally getting the Shenghai Kingdom up and running.

At the same time, large quantities of food were distributed throughout the kingdom, and seeing so much food stabilized public sentiment. With millions of people not causing trouble, the entire country wouldn’t have too many issues.

Next, it was time for the militia training organized by Luo Jia. Now, it wasn’t just soldiers recruited from the domain, which formed the core of Shenghai Kingdom’s military strength; additional auxiliary soldiers were also needed. Follow current novels on 𝗇𝗈𝗏𝖾𝗅•𝖿𝗂𝗋𝖾•𝗇𝖾𝗍

Thus, with the Tian Gang Martial Artist representing one such profession, along with the basics of other professions, training was spread out, selecting commoners from various locations for training. Du You wasn’t worried about his position being usurped, so he didn’t care how many commoners were cultivating. Military forces and militia groups formed across the country, continuously enhancing the national military strength.

Then, with Du You’s permission, Shaliya dispatched numerous craftsmen to strengthen cities and build new ones across the regions. At White Stone City, the population was expanded, taking over an oasis previously controlled by the Sandpeople, thus expanding the territory.

The sand sculptures and Sand Snakes trained previously became excellent aides against the Quicksand Empire.

After busy months, Shenghai Kingdom finally stabilized. Those who had initially sought to cause trouble were either captured or went into hiding, and the situation finally calmed down.

The situation had calmed, but the development of Shenghai Kingdom had just begun. Entering the fast lane, the kingdom changed almost daily. A multitude of new cities were built, and lands were cultivated.

Some dangerous areas that had long been unresolved were directly cleared by deployed military forces, making life increasingly safe and prosperous for the civilians. The newly established nation was very proactive and upward-moving.

Simultaneously, the construction of roads and large vehicles laid a solid foundation for commercial circulation within the domain. A part of the new nobility transitioned to become merchants among the nobles.

Although the empire’s nobles looked down on them with scorn, they secretly envied them. Because they had money, they became the southern tycoons in the eyes of the empire, thus becoming increasingly popular.

Eventually, some of the empire’s nobles, attracted by this, sent people to do business specifically with Shenghai Kingdom.

A powerful kingdom began to rise rapidly. Likewise, within the domain, as months passed, new military forces were continuously produced, and the security level of the domain sharply increased.

One day, Du You suddenly received news that the sea route had been opened. The channels on both sides were opened almost simultaneously, with the eastern channel leading directly to the coast of the Divine Flame Empire. Initially, the poor nobles along the coast of the Divine Flame Empire now saw an opportunity for trade and wealth. Gradually, the coastal area started to become lively, and the freight industry began to develop.

To the west, the route finally reached further west of the Quicksand Empire, the Krus Empire.

According to records, the Krus Empire was a multi-racial empire primarily composed of humans, but not limited to them. Inside the empire, there were also some Elves, Half-Elves, and even some enslaved Beastmen.

In terms of strength, the Krus Empire was stronger than the Divine Flame Empire, with openly two sixth-tier individuals.

However, the Krus Empire had its own enemies; as one of the three central empires of the Yalan Continent, the other two empires were not human empires. Now that the Kingdom of Hanhai had made contact with the Krus Empire, the atmosphere between the two was quite friendly.

However, it was still in the probing stage for now, and as for how specific cooperation would be carried out in the future, that would depend on future interactions.