Chapter 957: Chapter 957
"The city has been completely taken over; no one will know what happens here next," said Li Minglu, who had already come to Earth through the passageway and rapidly dispatched his confidants to take control.
Indeed, these confidants were raised by Li Minglu himself. They were none other than the commoners of his territory. These commoners were absolutely loyal, giving Li Minglu peace of mind, and Du You even more so.
Du You nodded without uttering unnecessary words and walked to a secret location within the hexagonal city wall that had been prepared long ago and was already under the strict control of soldiers. Du You stretched out his hand, and a circular vortex emerged. This passage led to the world of Yalan and would later be disguised with additional buildings.
After the passage was formed, Shaliya and Elsa arrived with their people. "So this is Earth; it doesn’t seem any different," Elsa said while spinning around.
Unlike others who had not undergone Law Formalization, Shaliya and her group could only move within a certain range and could not travel too far. Elsa, however, was different. She could appear anywhere on Earth and also enter other worlds through the passageway. Of course, she could only use Du You’s territorial passageways, not those of others.
The military forces of both territories were the same, able to enter the City of Islands, but unable to travel through passageways to other worlds. Moreover, for the sake of secrecy, the military strength from the City of Mountains couldn’t be carelessly brought into this place.
"You must be Shaliya; I’ve heard about you from the boss," said Li Minglu, stepping forward first.
"I’ve also heard about you. You’re more knowledgeable about Earth. We’ll rely on your help in the future," Shaliya replied.
The atmosphere of the meeting between the two was relatively harmonious, as they held similar statuses and their common superior was the same. Du You didn’t need to employ any tricks to sow dissent among his subordinates because he wasn’t worried about them rebelling.
In this pleasant environment, the exchange was very relaxed.
"By the way, there is also a world of Giants I want to check out," Elsa said. She initially wanted to go to other places on Earth, but Du You dissuaded her from going to those dangerous areas. So, Elsa turned her interest to the world of Giants.
In the world of Giants, Elsa would be powerful enough to protect herself. After some time apart, Elsa had gained many benefits from hunting creatures in the world of Yalan, having reached level 29, and even acquired several new skills. As long as she continued to level up, she would soon face her advancement task.
After Elsa became a Professional, she, like the others, could not advance without completing an advancement task.
At the moment, she was still accumulating resources and lacked enough weapons, equipment, and skills; it wasn’t good to rush into advancement. Moreover, Du You had already chosen the world of advancement for Elsa, which was in the world of Giants.
Given his strong influence in the world of Giants, it would be easy to help Elsa complete her task there.
With Du You’s permission, Elsa left the place with a spring in her step, naturally led by others into the world of Giants. As for Elsa’s appearance, it wasn’t something out of the ordinary on Earth.
Earth was filled with all sorts of strange equipment, modification methods, diverse heritages, and special cultivation skills. Turning into a fox-looking creature like Elsa wasn’t a difficult task, as long as the person wished it.
Du You wasn’t concerned with Elsa’s safety; he was busy watching Li Minglu and Shaliya discuss development issues.
After consultation, the military forces from the City of Mountains were temporarily not allowed to come over to avoid being detected. Although some had suspected that Du You owned two territories, since Du You himself didn’t speak of it, no one would inquire.
If other military forces appeared, the existence of this spatial passageway would be exposed. Although no one would forcibly break into a spatial passageway, it would certainly bring about many troubles. It really was enough to cause discomfort during the early stages of city development. Instead, it was better to keep it concealed.
This concealment, however, did not mean they wouldn’t help. The ordinary military strength from the City of Mountains wouldn’t be coming, but some commoners practicing to become Tian Gang Martial Artists would arrive.
Du You had set up the Martial Master Hall in Central City, which had the profession of Tian Gang Martial Artist, so the presence of these martial forces wouldn’t appear strange. Whether they were cultivated there or trained by hired forces, it was indistinguishable.
The Tian Gang Martial Artists could still be found in the City of Mountains; after all, they were chosen from his own commoners and were absolutely loyal, eliminating fears of exposure.
By adding certain restrictions to the commoners, even if others attempted to use soul-controlling skills, the commoners would obliterate their own spirit instantly, making it impossible to extract any information from them.
Both individuals, having managed territories for a long time and being very experienced, could identify and solve problems Du You had never even considered. Du You now realized that when it came to managing territories, he was far behind them. ɴᴇᴡ ɴᴏᴠᴇʟ ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀs ᴀʀᴇ ᴘᴜʙʟɪsʜᴇᴅ ᴏɴ novel•fire.net
Fortunately, he was the lord and they were his subordinates. Du You was more than happy to learn a thing or two in this domain.
This pleasant discussion continued for most of the day, only ending when it was time to eat.
"Let’s establish an information station here. If there are any changes in the world of Giants, I’ll have someone inform your people through this station. You can also share your news with me. Although military forces cannot pass through directly, it’s still possible to give some advice and transport some goods," Du You proposed.
"That’s a good idea. Let’s set it up next door. We’ll expand the information station and turn it into a resource center," Shaliya agreed.
Hearing this, Li Minglu had no objections, for the exchange of different resources between the worlds of their distinct territories would support their overall development. Additionally, this place would be a central point for resource screening.
Some materials that were unnecessary for the two territories could also be circulated through the city’s trade.
"Next up is the opening of underground passages and bringing civilians to live here. Do you have any good solutions?" Du You finally spoke up.
Li Minglu had thought this through: "The big cities and the Capital are out of the question, but there are some hidden residential areas we’ve found and contacted. Most people there want to enter the cities but never had the chance until now. They would definitely be willing to come and take a shot here."
"As for the possibility of spies from other organizations being inside, that’s not a problem. Just prevent them from accessing the core," he added.