Chapter 930: Chapter 930

As the leasing business expanded, the territory indeed started to accumulate a substantial amount of Crystal Coins, which not only ensured the development of the territory itself but also provided a considerable surplus that could be used to foster the development of another territory when the time came.

This was also the reason Du You sought a lord who could be absolutely controlled—to help conceal this fact. If his other territory were discovered, it would lead to significant trouble.

A single territory might not seem like much, but a territory of at least sixth tier, which no one else had entered, was a completely different matter. The world of the Yalan Continent was significantly larger than that of the Giant Tribe.

Similarly, as the leasing business unfolded, Du You discovered that the soldiers under his command frequently came up with new ideas. The skills that the Tian Gang Martial Artists had lacked were now emerging from the soldiers.

He believed that in time, after summarizing and refining these skills, they could be incorporated into the Heritage Hall. The true Heritage Hall was not only used for inheritances of professions but also for learning a vast array of professional skills.

However, as the students continued their invasions, the resident Flame Giants suffered severe losses, with more and more of the Flame Giant tribe being slaughtered. Among those slaughtering them, none was more ruthless than Du You. Together with the two sisters, Du You broke away from the constraints of his territory and once again set out on a journey.

Given his formidable strength, Du You hunted with extreme ferocity. But there were also advantages to this.

Giant Battle Boots: Increases speed by 34, defense by 36, and doubles the stamina recovery rate when treading on the ground. (Yellow)

This was what Du You had gained during this period. Similarly, he made some gains with blueprints, but they were either of little use or related to the Giant species, making them generally unusable.

With their ongoing hunting, real fourth-tier or higher Giants were often clustered together, making it difficult to find Giants on a large scale. Thus, everyone was venturing deeper and deeper lately.

More than a week had passed since the leasing business began.

One day, just after Du You had wiped out a Giant Tribe, he suddenly received a message from the academy.

"The Flame Giants are counterattacking. Everyone return immediately."

"What does it mean? A counterattack by the Flame Giants, is it really that urgent?" Lin Yushi asked, somewhat confused.

"Let’s hurry back. This world is different from previous ones, with fifth-tier Giants present. If we encounter them, we’re doomed." The Giants could not ignore the presence of someone as formidable as Du You.

After a moment’s thought, Du You nodded and said, "Then let’s hurry back." As they walked, Du You contacted the market to find out exactly what had happened through the market’s bulletin board. Google seaʀᴄh 𝙣𝙤𝙫𝙚𝙡•𝙛𝙞𝙧𝙚•𝙣𝙚𝙩

It turned out that the mess was caused by students who ventured too deep. A group of students saw a super-large Flame Giant Tribe and, without thinking, charged right in and began slaughtering them due to their large numbers.

There were over a hundred student Professionals alone, not to mention the various mercenaries and Summoned Creatures they brought with them. They thought this massacre would yield tremendous benefits.

However, they did not anticipate that high-level Giants were hidden among them. When the hunting reached midway, these Giants could no longer withstand it. A large number of fourth-tier and fifth-tier Giants appeared at the same time, completely crushing their offensive. If it weren’t for their strong abilities to preserve their lives, none would have survived the encounter.

Even so, more than thirty students perished on the spot, a significant loss indeed.

Moreover, because of this incident, the academy analyzed that the Giants were likely preparing to attack the Central City stealthily to destroy it. Thus, the academy urgently issued an order for everyone to return.

"So that’s what happened. Let’s speed up and fly back," Du You said, summoning Xiaozi.

While Du You and Lin Yucha rode on Xiaozi, Lin Yushi unfolded her Demons Destruction Wings and followed swiftly behind. Their speed was very fast. Only upon their return did they realize that the atmosphere in the Central City had become very solemn.

"What happened, why has it turned into this?" Du You went straight to Li Minglu.

Li Minglu spoke in a low voice, "The news from the outside isn’t very accurate. The loss isn’t just thirty students. In fact, considering the sudden losses from other areas, the total is nearly reaching a hundred."

"So many, no wonder the academy decided to pull back." The loss of a hundred students was close to reaching the limit of losses for the semester. If it continued to increase, the academy would have difficulties explaining it.

"Our side is still relatively good. I heard that the other four academies, because of this operation, have already exceeded their death limits, and there are already disturbances out there. If it weren’t for their strong academy and the fact that this was an operation led by the academy alliance, with the alliance holding them down, things outside would have already blown up."

This was the limitation of the academy organization; students were not soldiers who could be casually sacrificed.

But from what he saw, Capital University was still doing well, probably thanks to his own leasing business. During this period, Du You realized that the experience points for his territory had already passed halfway.

If he continued at this rate, he would definitely reach the fifth tier before long, and then he could use the fifth-tier blueprints that Director Wang had provided.

"Alright, let’s not bother with this matter. From this situation, I fear that a decisive battle might be occurring soon."

"Perhaps this is just a rehearsal for the decisive battle," Li Minglu seemed to think of something.

Meanwhile, the external academy alliance and the academy had already started a lot of public relations work for this event, and they seemed to be drafting new rules for special situations.

It was said that if these rules passed, it would greatly benefit the development of the various academies. Although the number of losses might increase, being a Professional always required preparedness.

However, none of this concerned Du You and the others for now; what mattered was the present. Because the day after Du You returned, a fiery power rose in the distance. The immense power seemed boundless, and Du You knew it to be the aura of a fifth-tier Flame Giant. Because of the power disparity, it gave him this illusion.

At the same time, Director Wang had also prepared his fifth-tier forces. Just as Li Minglu had said, this next fifth-tier battle might indeed turn into a rehearsal for the decisive battle. The outcome of this battle would influence the strategies for subsequent fights.