Chapter 501: Chapter 501
The mount wolves were, in the end, not ordinary creatures, but belonged to a lower tier of magical beasts. Even though the barbarians of the north used them as mounts, this could not change the inherent nature of the mount wolves as fierce beasts.
When they saw Du You and his companions approaching, these tamed mount wolves began to show their teeth to Du You and his group.
Such an eager state of attack displayed both the terror of these mount wolves and their fearlessness of death.
"So this is a mount wolf, it’s truly bigger than an ordinary wolf," Du You remarked in amazement.
"A mount wolf is indeed larger than an ordinary wolf, with very powerful limbs, but because of its large body, it’s not very agile. If it were to fight one-on-one, perhaps it would be inferior to an ordinary wolf of a lower grade," Shaliya said.
"Never mind all that, let’s move them in to see." With a wave of Du You’s hand, Lin Yucha stepped forward, scooping up the mount wolves and tossing them into the kennel. With Lin Yucha’s strength, these mount wolves offered no resistance.
Every time a mount wolf was thrown into the kennel, a blurry glow would emanate from it. The wolves were thus absorbed without any resistance. After ten mount wolves were fully integrated, a wonderful aura burst out from the kennel. This aura came fast and disappeared even faster, leaving one feeling as if it were just an illusion.
"Is that it?" Du You looked at his panel, and indeed, the mount wolves had been authenticated.
Thinking for a moment, Du You commanded the kennel to summon one. A mount wolf was not a battle creature, but like an ordinary hunting dog, it was a common creature. Perhaps it was due to the difference in roles.
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However, when used alone, a mount wolf lacked the numerous functions of a hunting dog and could not be deemed very useful.
However, Du You soon grew frustrated because even with the mount wolves, he couldn’t train a cavalry. Du You noticed a prompt for a knight-type branch of the armed forces.
"That’s to say, one must have knights to train them into genuine cavalry with mounts. Otherwise, it’s impossible," he thought to himself.
Feeling a bit annoyed, Du You shook his head.
At this moment, Shaliya suggested, "As long as we have knights, we can just capture some and send them to the Giant Rock Fortress to train our own cavalry."
Du You stared in shock; women could indeed be cruelly pragmatic. He still had some hesitations, but Shaliya didn’t show any concerns.
"Lord, you should not feel guilty. Many countries capture powerful individuals during wars. Some of these captives are valuable, others are disobedient. In the end, either they cannot be sold, or they are killed, or used for experiments. Isn’t it perfect for them to work for us?"
Shaliya’s quiet voice left Du You with a bitter smile. Indeed, the world had changed, individuals’ worldview must have changed as well. Anyone else would probably agree to this approach without hesitation.
"Alright, then you handle this. Try to use ones who have committed great crimes," Du You finally said.
Lin Yucha and Lin Yushi, covering their mouths, found Du You’s reaction amusing. However, a master with such a conscience was more enthralling after all. The sisters exchanged a look, as if they could see into each other’s hearts.
Shaliya nodded softly: "I will handle this, Lord."
Shaliya was quick to act. She dispatched someone to handle the matter that day itself. The next day, she returned to inform Du You that she had reached out to all the surrounding lands and was set to commence the trade meeting.
"Lord, your presence at this conference will greatly aid the development of our territory," Shaliya implored.
Du You somewhat reluctantly thought of himself speaking on stage. "Even if you choose not to attend, it would be best if you could at least observe from the back," Shaliya hastily suggested, sensing Du You’s disinclination.
Reluctantly, Du You nodded: "Alright, I agree. I am probably not cut out to be a Lord."
"No, a true leader only needs enough strength. Even a tyrant isn’t a problem. Without strength, we must ultimately be destroyed by others, like we were. Once one possesses strength, they can establish a stable nation, like some wicked dragons, no matter how cruel they might be," Shaliya calmly explained.
Thinking of something, Shaliya momentarily looked sad but quickly composed herself.
"Indeed, in a supernatural world, the ruling class should have adequate power; everything else is fruitless," Du You resiliently thought.
With this in mind, Du You said, "I’ll be observing from behind then. You make the decisions regarding the development of the territory. We have different strengths, let’s use them respectively." Du You surrendered his power without any hesitation.
Shaliya finally breathed a sigh of relief. She gave a faint smile and vanished.
Strangely, Shaliya had been genuinely concerned about Du You’s reluctance to abdicate power. Not due to distrust but because of an unspoken rule among rulers. Even if they appear selfless on the surface, they often can’t help but meddle in affairs.
Not understanding this, sisters Lin Yucha and Lin Yushi merely listened, not daring to interrupt.
Three days passed slowly. Because the territory teemed with arrow towers, Shaliya deployed all the hundred Giant Rock heavily armored warriors out to guard the suburban town, boosting the deterrent effect of the territory.
The imposing presence of such a powerful force of heavily armored warriors was unparalleled.
Furthermore, they could utilize the outer town to conceal the true internal town so that others wouldn’t overthink the situation. The internal town was unique, and revealing its peculiarities from the territory wouldn’t do any good.
Not only was Du You cautious, but Shaliya, he found, was even more cautious than him. She left no potential signs of exposure until full power had been developed.
On the third day, representatives from the surrounding territories began to arrive at the suburban town outside Mountain Town. After being developed for this long, and with an ample supply of resources, the suburban town looked like a complete town. Except that the people here all had a unique mark on their heads, other aspects didn’t particularly differ from a normal town.
Due to the development here, some outsiders had begun to join in.
Du You wondered whether he should also develop this town and buy female slaves. With only men in this town, there seemed to be something missing. If it became a town of gay men, it would be a laughing stock.
However, when the representatives from the other territories arrived, they were awestruck by the facilities of this town. Despite having lived here for many years and several generations, none of their territories had reached this level of development.