Chapter 520: Chapter 520

"Master, aren’t you asleep?" Lin Yucha’s voice suddenly rang out in the middle of the night.

Du You sat up abruptly: "No, hurry in." Even though he meant to conserve energy, he wouldn’t mind a different form of recreation. A lascivious, roguish smile tinged his face as he opened the tent door.

Oh boy, both the girls are outside, not just one.

"Get in quickly, I can’t wait anymore." Du You said, rubbing his hands together.

The two of them blushed. Annoyed, they responded, "Master, quit fooling around. We have come to discuss something. Shaliya just informed us that there’s new news from our territory that requires a personal briefing."

So that’s the case. No wonder they had both come over willingly. If it were just one of them, she would undoubtedly not be able to escape, especially under the effect of telepathy, the other wouldn’t be able to get away either.

But if two came over for valid reasons, then he couldn’t make a move.

"Alright, what is it?" Du You took the communication disc from Lin Yucha, seeing Shaliya’s image inside. Though not very clear, being able to achieve this was already quite impressive. Thᴇ link to the origɪn of this information rᴇsts ɪn 𝔫𝔬𝔳𝔢𝔩•𝗳𝗂𝗋𝖾•𝕟𝕖𝕥

"My Lord, we received news from White Stone City today, the mission to destroy the Border City has been confirmed."

"Is that so, and what did they say?" Du You’s lips twitched slightly at the corners.

"The specific rewards are not confirmed yet, but the noble who contacted us said that if we provide them with our canned food and preserved fruits - premium goods from our territory, they can lobby for you to receive the title of Earl."

Du You didn’t react but casually replied, "Tell me your thoughts."

"For now, our territory doesn’t have any unique products. Besides hiring people, we only have these goods. Moreover, we can’t offer these things to them; they aren’t produced by conventional methods. Finally, I worry those nobles are merely fooling us. Such behavior is typical of them. If we really give them these goods, we will lose everything."

Having once been a member of upper-class nobility, Shaliya knew all about such tricks.

Du You nodded in agreement, "Your points are sound. So, what’s your plan?"

While the goods came from food processing factories, Du You knew how to make them using traditional methods. Even if there were no instructions in his smartwatch, he could look them up when he got back.

These traditional crafts were no secret; you could find details anywhere.

However, as Shaliya had mentioned, what good did it do to hand them over? Eventually, the goods wouldn’t be his, and both the profits and reputation would become somebody else’s.

"I believe we should reject their request decisively. We don’t have enough soldiers to defend a larger territory, and there are no restrictions on expanding here; whatever we can conquer is ours. A noble title such as Earl hasn’t any real use on the frontier, it’s merely an honor."

"On the contrary, if we want to expand our territory’s influence, these goods are indispensable. As long as no similar products appear on the market, having these premium foods will improve our reputation."

She paused, then continued, "Our territory is very close to reaching Tier 2. I think we should start preparations for the construction of a Tier 2 territory. Only with more advanced armed forces can we control a larger territory."

"Well said. Strength is the key to our territory’s development. Those idiot nobles have lingered in luxury for so long they think they control everything."

Du You was not of this world; he felt no sense of belonging to the Divine Flame Empire and cared not for the rules here. The only reason he entered the noble system was to build his territory.

His temporary belonging to the nobility was because he lacked strength. Once he was powerful enough, their orders would be meaningless to him. All professionals feel a sense of pride when dealing with the natives.

Having said that, Du You opened his panel to examine the state of his territory. The Griffin Nest was now complete.

Griffin Nest (Tier 1):

Battle Griffin Level 10: 100 /month, full price 100 Crystal Coins each (requires 100 griffin eggs to activate)

Superior Griffin Level 20: 20 /month, full price 100 Red Crystal Coins each (requires 100 Superior Griffin eggs and a Tier 2 Griffin Nest to activate)

Griffin Mount Level 10: 50/month, full price 200 Crystal Coins each (requires Battle Griffin to activate)

"Why do we need Griffin eggs, don’t we already have some? Alright, when I return, I’ll bring back some more. I might as well gather the Superior Griffin eggs as well."

If he were to return to the forest, he could pass through the Griffin Great Valley.

Giant Rock Fortress (Tier 1):

Giant Rock Heavy Armored Warrior Level 9: 100 /month, full price 100 Crystal Coins each

Heavy Armored Knight Level 16: 100 /month, full price 100 Red Crystal Coins each (requires Tier 2 Giant Rock Fortress to activate)

Light Cavalry Level 7: 100/month, full price 80 Crystal Coins each

Heavy Armored Knight Level 19: 100 /month, full price 200 red Crystal Coins each (requires Tier 2 Giant Rock Fortress to activate)

"Well done, keep at it." Du You commended after seeing the changes in the Giant Rock Fortress. Needless to say, these were slaves from an armed forces unit that Shaliya had purchased from somewhere else and thrown into training.

Tier 2 Heavy Armored Knights and Armored Knights, pricing aside, it was not easy for Shaliya to maintain such numerous high-level forces. These Tier 2 elites were rare in White Stone City, so acquiring them wasn’t easy.

"Put your mind at ease, my Lord. I won’t let you down," Shaliya said respectfully.

Another combat force, the Snow Wolves, was also added to the Kennel.

Snow Wolf Level 14: 100 /month, full price 50 Red Crystal Coins each (requires Tier 2 Kennel to activate)

This was a type of Magical Beast, not an ordinary animal. It could be trained directly in the kennel, leaving Du You wondering how that was done. But he was confident that with these kinds of troops, his Tier 2 territory would not lack for manpower.

"I noticed we lack ranged archers. Prepare something related to this," Du You instructed.

Shaliya was not surprised, "My Lord, I’m already preparing. If everything goes smoothly, you’ll be in for a surprise." Shaliya wasn’t unprepared.

Du You was pleased; capable and loyal subordinates made things go smoothly. However, Du You knew a significant reason why Shaliya was so eager to develop their territory: revenge.