Chapter 1442: Chapter 1442

After swiftly entering the world of Yalan, Shaliya immediately set aside all her work and excitedly came to Du You’s side. Without saying anything, she first needed to vent her accumulated emotions from this period of time.

At night, while lying in bed and holding Shaliya, Du You began to inquire about the current situation.

Over a year had passed on Earth, but several years had passed in this world, even longer than the time Du You had spent there. It was impossible for Shaliya not to miss Du You after such a long time apart.

But she hadn’t notified Elsa yet; otherwise, she would have been ensnared again. It would be better to inform her tomorrow.

Speaking of which, he didn’t even know how Elsa was doing now, and whether she was still so clingy. Thinking of this gave Du You both a sense of relief and a bit of a headache, not knowing quite how to feel. Read complete versıon only at 𝘯𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘭•𝓯𝓲𝓻𝓮•𝘯𝘦𝘵

However, now wasn’t the time to worry about that. He should first understand the developments that had occurred here.

Under Shaliya’s explanation, Du You gradually learned about the changes and progress in this world.

Before Du You left, the Shenghai Empire had already become the overlord of this world, displaying unmatched strength. Apart from the Divine Spirits whose location was still unknown, there were no longer any competitors.

Over these years, the military forces of the territory had grown even stronger, and the population had increased significantly. These people were scattered across the entire world, living amongst the natives, influencing everything about the indigenous populations.

Thus the entire nation was very stable, and towards the end, there were fewer and fewer matters that required Shaliya’s attention. Her focus had shifted to other parts of the continent.

"After you left, we have been continuously expanding our territory. Now, the lands once belonging to the Dark Empire have been completely assimilated, and we have incorporated many of our own citizens. The Dark Empire is now thriving."

"In addition, the Krus Empire and the Beastman Empire formed a secret alliance, but on the surface, they have become states similar to our vassals. Their military strength is much weaker than ours, so they dare not do anything rash now, although some people are still making minor moves in secret."

"Haven’t you eliminated those people?" Du You caressed Shaliya’s smooth back.

Shaliya revealed a content expression and slowly said, "It’s more useful to keep them, everything is under control."

Alright then, Du You wasn’t really knowledgeable about these political strategies, or rather, he didn’t want to understand. In his eyes, there was nothing that couldn’t be solved with strength; if there was, it meant that he simply wasn’t strong enough.

Shaliya continued, "Moreover, we have already taken control of nearly half of the northern territories and the entirety of the north falls under our influence. No one can escape our scope of influence."

"And about the south, part of it belongs to the Krus Empire, but due to our fleet, the southern Krus Empire is now deeply influenced by us. The majority of the south is inhabited by Elves, and we have slowly pried open their gates."

The Elves harbor a strong aversion towards humans and don’t particularly like other races either. But the power of the Elves has indeed been waning. They are not Grey Elves, but the legitimate Elves of this world.

Faced with the might of the Shenghai Kingdom, the Elves’ approach of isolation was no longer effective.

Shaliya forcibly opened their gates and then used various external resources and personnel to infiltrate their society. Even if the Elves were xenophobic, they were now greatly influenced by outside forces. Their sphere of influence was gradually spreading out and, if this continued, Elves would surely become one of their vassals in the future.

"You have worked hard these years; I’ve seen it." On the surface, they were just data, but every rise in the numbers represented countless difficulties behind the scenes.

Thanks to Shaliya’s development, their territory was now very close to becoming a tier seven. After some time, Du You was sure that he could enhance his territory to tier seven. The Crystal Coins needed for upgrading the territory were now sufficient.

"It’s not hard for me. Your Majesty, you have had a much tougher time than we have."

Shaliya’s gaze was extremely tender. In her eyes, Du You had left the best life for her, while he himself was fighting enemies everywhere, filled with a sense of gratitude.

"By the way, we have started using the north as a stepping stone and are now advancing towards the western side of the continent. Once we take over the western continent, we can definitely advance our territory to tier seven, and our influence in this world will reach its peak."

"The western side of the continent? What’s the situation there?" Du You knew nothing about the far west of the continent.

"It’s a very unique empire. There’s only one empire in the west, established by the Lizardmen. Because these Lizardmen are extremely cruel towards other races and are unfriendly with all other nations, so there’s hardly any interaction. It’s said that Lizardmen were originally a branch of the Beastmen, but they deny it, and even the Beastmen themselves disown them."

"Is there really such an empire? To occupy the entire west is no simple feat."

"It’s not so much about their strength; they are even weaker than the three major empires in the central part of the continent. The reason they can occupy the entire west is that the environment there is too harsh—it’s a vast swamp."

For some reason, the entire western land of this world is half submerged in water. There are lakes and swamps everywhere, and the air is extremely humid.

It would be rare for normal humans to live there without contracting various damp-heat illnesses. However, such an environment is perfect for the Lizardmen. The only ones who could vie with the Lizardmen for territory there are the Murlocs. But Murlocs lack intelligence, and their strength isn’t very formidable.

As a result, the Lizardmen gradually secured their footing in the west and founded an empire after occupying the entire west. With their vast population and abundant land resources, Lizardmen also had tier six powerhouses in their ranks.

Ultimately, the Lizardman Empire became the ruler of the west and firmly established itself. But their xenophobic and vicious nature also prevented any form of communication with the outside world, and any encounter would result in hostile combat.

"Since the Lizardmen have such a bad reputation and are not even human, let’s find an excuse to annex them. Right, will our subjects be up to the task?" This was Du You’s concern.

"There’s no problem. The Frogmen soldiers we’ve created are best suited for that environment. The offspring of the Frogmen also show the same Mutation, and given time they will naturally take over. In the short term, we can also use our Murloc troops."

Shaliya had prepared everything in advance, even if Du You hadn’t returned this time, it wouldn’t be long before Shaliya would directly begin the conquest of the west and completely claim the entire world for Du You.