Chapter 813: Chapter 813
The return journey was even faster than the trip there. Du You did not choose to report his identity in every city, stopping only in two cities along the way as a nod to imperial protocols.
For the nobles of these territories, the Empire’s rules were flexible and not that rigid.
It took three days to get back to his territory. The first thing Du You did was to summon Shaliya and Luo Jia, who had already received the news.
"Next up is the territory upgrade, and I’m not sure what will happen. Luo Jia, take people to keep watch around, and you’re in charge of the civilians too. Make sure you ensure the safety of our territory," Du You said rapidly.
"By your command, Lord," Luo Jia nodded respectfully, indicating he understood.
"Good, then next up, Shaliya, you organize a group of civilians. As soon as the territory is upgraded, start planning for the next phase of construction immediately. Oh, and take these two items. Just eat them."
Du You handed over two pieces of Mo Dan Essence to the two of them. He was not stingy with his subordinates.
Besides, Du You had managed to get a total of 62 Mo Dan Essences this time. After giving one each to the two of them, he still had 60 left, which was quite a considerable amount. Chapters fırst released on 𝕟𝕠𝕧𝕖𝕝⚫𝕗𝕚𝕣𝕖⚫𝕟𝕖𝕥
Luo Jia took the items and left quickly. The military strength of the territory was completely different from before. Now, the territory had over seventy thousand troops, and although the tier three forces were not as exaggerated, there were still tens of thousands of them.
With such numbers and the quality of troops produced by the territory, once the army was assembled, it would be one of the top forces in the entire Divine Flame Empire. Probably, only a few strong armies could compare.
It was precisely for this reason that Du You had not exposed them. But now, for the safety of the territory, they must be completely protected. Even if it meant revealing their strength, it was a necessary risk.
Du You did not know what would happen when advancing to tier four, but it was a qualitative change. Who knew what disturbances might occur? There had been no disturbances in the previous advancements, but this time, Du You did not dare to gamble.
Arriving at the Lord’s Mansion, Du You began to have the territory absorb Crystal Coins for advancement. But at that moment, a new prompt appeared.
"No other Professionals detected in this world. No world coordinates leaked. Territory level meets the world requirements. Do you wish to isolate this world? Once isolated, Crystal Coin consumption will accelerate."
"What? It can be isolated? This means that once it’s isolated, no one else can enter this world in the future, only I can access it. Once the territory develops to a certain extent, I can turn this world into my own backyard."
Du You hadn’t expected such a move and was thus caught in a dilemma for a while.
After a long time, Du You’s eyes narrowed: "The reason I got so many benefits this time is that no one has come to this world, so the benefits of a world are definitely greater than I thought. Even though no one has entered now, I can’t take the risk. The connection between Earth and this world is getting closer, and who knows if others will enter someday."
With that thought, Du You steeled his heart and immediately chose to isolate the world. Since world isolation was chosen, the cost in Crystal Coins suddenly doubled. A vast number of Crystal Coins burned up as the territory began its advancement.
This time the advancement was not instant but took more than half an hour.
During that time, just as Du You had suspected, there were indeed some anomalies, but they were not very noticeable. A large area saw a slight tremble of the ground. Many people even thought it was an earthquake, and they didn’t consider it as related to Du You’s territory.
As for other audio-visual effects, there were none whatsoever.
Territory: City of Mountains (Tier 4, Yalan Continent, Locked)
Area: 1000 square kilometers
Lord: Du You / Deputy Lord: Shaliya / Commander: Luo Jia
Revenue: 3000 Crystal Coins per day. Expenditure: 3500 Crystal Coins per day.
Population: 1,000,000 / 10,000,000 (Non-combat creatures may not exceed one-tenth of the population)
Military Strength: 74,323 / 1,000,000 (Combat creatures may not exceed one-tenth of the military strength)
While expanding the territory was within Du You’s plans, the daily expenditure was beyond his expectation. This was the first time the expenses far exceeded the daily revenue.
Even without purchasing new branches of the armed forces, 500 Crystal Coins would be consumed each day for nothing. If the Crystal Coins were insufficient, the world’s seal would automatically lift, making it even easier for others to enter.
Once the lockdown started, it meant that the Earth’s will had noticed this world. "It seems I must resolve the Crystal Coin issue quickly. I remember there might be a way to do so."
As Du You murmured to himself, he silently contemplated in his mind. It seemed he could no longer stay in this world. Plans would have to change; it was imperative to get the things he needed. But regardless, he had to enhance his skills first.
Du You left the Lord’s Mansion with the two sisters and quickly went to the Skill Hall.
"To construct a new skill, you need to put the skill and items for advancement in the Skill Hall to evolve, during which the skill cannot be used. Evolution requires exclusive Crystal Coins. Too few, and the effect will be insufficient, but we have enough Crystal Coins. What? A minimum of three days is required to evolve a tier four skill fully. If you need to create other skills simultaneously, time is divided evenly among them, now I understand why advancing skills is so difficult for others."
Du You chuckled wryly, glad to have the Skill Hall. Otherwise, if he had joined another’s territory, even if resources were diverted his way, his skills would take a long time to advance.
Spider Bomb, an unnamed book, Black Iron Arrows, Nanmu Shield, Demon Wolves statue, Palette, Multi-tip Pen, Elf Broken Arrow, and the failed Meteor Rain scroll. In total, nine items needed at least a month to evolve fully.
In the meantime, the territory would consume at least fifteen thousand Crystal Coins, a consumption rate too rapid—something that must be resolved quickly.
"Alright, for the next while, let’s focus on cultivating our advanced skills here while we wait for the skills to upgrade. After the skills level up, we’ll address the issues with the territory, and then continue with skill advancement," he said.
The two sisters nodded; they could feel the shift from leisure to urgency in the current situation.
Du You placed the Spider Bomb and his Hellfire Thunder into the Skill Hall, feeling as if something was being drawn from his body. The skill Hellfire Thunder was now indicated as unusable. A large number of Crystal Coins were inserted, a countdown began, and the Skill Hall started operating. When the time was up, his skill would also be completely advanced.