Chapter 641: Chapter 641

The three of them appeared right where they had left. With their territory as a reference point, they could control their landing location anywhere within their turf.

Du You chose to designate his position in this secret teleportation chamber.

This place was their territory, there was no risk of danger. He opened the mission panel and the task appeared.

Main Task: Investigate the drastic change in the southern Goblin forest.

Du You pondered for a moment and opened the door of the chamber. "Mainline tasks can typically be completed nearby, they aren’t too troublesome. Given that our territory is expanding, these tasks will become easier. In the future, tasks might directly appear within our territory."

"That would be nice, as it would save us a lot of time."

Recalling how Xi Qianxue got stuck in the Other World for not completing the mainline task last time, they realized the importance of mainline tasks. Given how easy the mainline tasks usually were, they tended to overlook them.

When the events unfolded right before their eyes, they finally understood why so many people failed at the mainline tasks and eventually got stuck in the Other World. Even they had experienced a complex task last time.

The task was about tree nursery plantation, and if they hadn’t found the proper method and avoided certain obstacles, it could’ve turned dangerous. Thinking back on that, even Du You felt a little scared.

Stepping out of the chamber, Shaliya quickly arrived in front of Du You.

"What’s going on in the south? How severe is the situation?"

Shaliya promptly replied, "It’s not too severe. After all, goblins are not very powerful, the strongest among them might barely reach the second tier, and their number is not immense. The real trouble is the sheer number of goblins, and their potent reproductive capacities."

"Countless goblin tribes are now steadily moving northwards. We have wiped out a large number of goblin tribes in the past, which has significantly accelerated our territorial experience gain. At the current rate, we are only three to four days away from advancing to the third tier." This update ıs available on 𝔫𝔬𝔳𝔢𝔩⁂𝖿𝗂𝗋𝖾⁂𝔫𝔢𝔱

Shaliya looked at Du You, somewhat hopeful that he was prepared for the impending upgrade.

Du You beckoned with his hand, "It seems our arrival is perfectly timed. We just broke through to the third tier and brought enough Crystal Coins. After our advancement, we can rapidly accelerate the development speed. Also, we have brought the blueprint of the Lord’s Mansion. Assign someone to prepare the materials, and we will commence the construction as soon as possible."

Shaliya nodded lightly and rang a bell she held in her hand. A maid came forward, and after being instructed by Shaliya, left promptly. The whole process didn’t take long.

Du You noticed Shaliya’s abilities in administrative tasks and nodded in approval.

"Speaking of which, where is Luo Jia? Why don’t I see him?"

"Luo Jia is leading the army in the forest for defense. The number of goblins are increasing, and we are worried they might launch an onslaught on us. The wild Magical Beasts running about and potential dangers from the south are among the most troublesome matters."

"The danger from the south? What is it? I also don’t understand why the goblins have gone mad."

Without hesitation, Shaliya told him, "The Kingdom of Hanhai has succeeded in unifying the southern island group and coastal territories. Their only option for expansion now lies to the north."

Main Task: Investigate the cause of the goblin revolt, completed.

Du You was startled upon hearing the task completion notification. He hadn’t expected the task completion to be this easy. This might be the easiest mainline task he has ever completed.

Lin Yucha and Lin Yushi, the two sisters, were also taken aback by the simplicity of the task.

With a powerful territory and solid intelligence network, it really made these tasks much easier. It’s no wonder so many people were keen to join forces that had their own territories.

Snapping back to reality, Du You asked, "What’s the situation with the Kingdom of Hanhai?"

Sharliya’s voice was filled with resentment: "It used to be a powerful robber duchy in the south. Somehow, they managed to cultivate many strong warriors in a short time, and my kingdom was destroyed by them."

Du You nodded lightly. Shaliya’s former Duchy was demolished by this Kingdom, which means the Kingdom of Hanhai was their enemy. For Du You to truly win over Sharliya, conflict with the Kingdom of Hanhai was inevitable.

However, if he wanted to expand his territory, he could neither approach the Divine Flame Empire, nor could he expand to the desert and the hills. But now, he noticed he could expand to the south, as long as the Kingdom of Hanhai’s power was not too formidable.

"How powerful is the Kingdom of Hanhai’s strongest? How strong is it?" Lin Yushi asked curiously.

Shaliya looked somewhat disappointed: "Haihai Kingdom was similar to ours, their strongest was a fourth-tier entity. But somehow, they suddenly dispatched eight fourth-tier entities at once to attack cities and seize territory. Recently, I heard that a fifth-tier being emerged within their Kingdom, which allowed them to proclaim themselves a Kingdom."

After querying Du You, he understood that having a fourth-tier entity allowed you to establish a Duchy. In this world, a fifth-tier entity could establish a Kingdom, while a sixth-tier could set up an Empire.

Du You didn’t know how strong a sixth-tier was, but he had seen a fifth-tier that had degraded – the Ice King of Darkness. Recalling the unrivalled power it possessed even after degradation, Du You knew he wouldn’t be a match for the Kingdom of Hanhai anytime soon.

Du You also understood that the world of the Yalan Continent was at least a sixth-tier world.

"But we don’t need to panic now. The Kingdom of Hanhai doesn’t dare to be reckless, as it would provoke the Divine Flame Empire’s retaliation, leading to their downfall. Besides, their rapid expansion has alerted the Divine Flame Empire."

"The Divine Flame Empire has already summoned all the southern lords to jointly suppress the growth of the Kingdom of Hanhai, and deployed an army to build South Mountain City. They have also strengthened White Stone City. It is said that both South Mountain City and White Stone City have fourth-tier masters stationed."

Fourth-tier masters... they were figures Du You could not compete against. He had thought that after breaking through to the third tier, he could hold sway in the southern part of the Divine Flame Empire, but with the sudden change of circumstances, he needed to continue laying low. However, once the territory was upgraded, his soldiers would be far from inferior to theirs.

It could be said that professional lords have a natural advantage in raising armies.