Chapter 999: Chapter 999

War is not something that unfolds and concludes in an instant; the first half of the war also requires time, so Luo Jia had begun preparations early. By the time the military forces here were ready, the battles by the sea might not have even concluded yet.

To make the Kingdom of Hanhai realize that full-scale war had commenced and subsequently dispatch powerful experts, all that would need some time. At this point, there was no need to wait until new forces appeared before starting; that would only waste time.

As for the Kingdom of Hanhai, Du You truly did not take them seriously. Even if the Kingdom of Hanhai had fifth-tier forces, how many could they possibly have after so many years, ten? His own forces would certainly grow by more than just ten in a month.

Domain: City of Mountains (Fifth Tier, Yalan Continent, Locked)

Area: 10000 square kilometers

Domain Lord: Du You / Vice Domain Lord: Shaliya / Commander: Luo Jia

Domain Revenue: 5000 Crystal Coins per day. Expenditure: 2000 Crystal Coins per day.

Population: 7000000/100000000 (Non-combat creatures may not exceed one-tenth of the population)

Military Forces: 231466/10000000 (Combat creatures may not exceed one-tenth of the military strength)

External Population: 1894562

Three Kingdoms Battle (Fourth Tier), increases daily revenue by 1000 Yellow Crystal Coins. Adds Tian Gang Martial Artist lineage.

Passages: City of Islands, Garden Star, Yao River City

Domain Panel, now completely transformed. The maximum population limit of one billion no longer holds significance; at this scale, the upper limit will hardly become a barrier to domain development.

There was no choice, as his own domain’s population had only just reached seven million, not even one-tenth of the limit. Indeed, the land here was too narrow—a mere scarcity of space, which was no longer just about whether it could sustain life or not.

The scope of his own domain was limited unless a breakthrough was made, to transform the entire southern region into his kingdom. Otherwise, it was impossible to continue expanding outward. With the expansion of the domain, the activity range of the Flame Giants increased, inevitably engulfing the surroundings. The empire, upon seeing his future military strength, would absolutely let go.

Despite the empire’s strength, there were definitely not many sixth-tier forces inside, and they definitely could not be dispatched casually because the empire had its own enemies too.

The final performance of his domain left the empire with no choice but to ally with him, absolutely not risking the chaos that might engulf the empire by attacking him.

Even regarding the Kingdom of Hanhai, the empire only suppressed it, acknowledging their existence and not seeking their total annihilation. This was evident. As for the prospect of his domain possessing sixth-tier military forces, the empire probably could not even imagine.

Looking at the military forces gathered over the years, they had reached 230,000, but most were of a lower level, with not many truly reaching the fourth tier. At least compared to the empire’s forces, they were far inferior. However, the fourth-tier military forces of the Kingdom of Hanhai might not even match those in his own domain, apart from those Murlocs who used potions.

Looking at the external population, as the domain’s reputation spread, things indeed looked completely different. This external population was nearing two million, definitely too much for one city to hold, suggesting the establishment of other cities outside.

However, Du You was not clear about this yet, nor did he plan to manage it. The foundation of his own domain was not these external populations but those he recruited, and these people were absolutely loyal to him.

One day later, as the construction completed, Flame Castle finally was erected.

It was hard to imagine that this huge red castle covering nearly 0.8 square miles could be built in just one day. There was no black technology involved, but purely manpower, a sheer miracle. Perhaps only under domain rule could this be possible.

Because Flame Castle was too large, it was not built within the valley but next to the fishing grounds. The domain’s interior was now very crowded; only next to the fishing grounds was there such a large expanse of open land. For origınal chapters go to 𝙣𝙤𝙫𝙚𝙡•𝓯𝓲𝓻𝓮•𝕟𝕖𝕥

"It seems we need to establish the kingdom quickly and move the population outward after occupying a large swath of land. With so many civilians, we definitely can’t house them here."

As he spoke, Du You opened the panel of Flame Castle, and suddenly his expression changed. "Haha, hit the jackpot again, didn’t expect to win again, I said something with a ’castle’ suffix would be amazing."

"Master, what is it this time, do we have full-tier forces again?" the two sisters approached and asked. Shaliya was very excited; the quality of forces in this military building was crucial for their revenge.

Besides, this prefix is ’Flame,’ definitely related to the Fire attribute, and given that the battlefield is at sea, it would inevitably be affected.

Loudly, Du You said, "Although not full-tier, it’s almost there, and there are two of them." Saying this, Du You made the panel data public, and others saw the data of Flame Castle too.

Flame Castle (Fifth Tier):

Fire Fist Fighters Level 40—500 per month, full price 200 Yellow Crystal Coins each

Lava Warriors Level 46—100 per month, full price 800 Blue Crystal Coins each

Fire Lizard Cavalry Level 49—50 units per month, full price 1500 Blue Crystal Coins per unit

"Look, Lava Warriors and Fire Lizard Cavalry, especially the Fire Lizard Cavalry, have reached level 49, just one level below our Ice Thorn Dragon Knights, and a fifth-tier force that can produce 150 units a month, that’s a lot."

As he spoke, Du You summoned all the forces at once. "Quick, let them attack and see." At this very moment, Shaliya was more excited than anyone else, her usual poise nowhere to be seen.

Du You nodded and then began the test. Fire Fist Fighters, aptly named, fought with their fists, their bodies blazing with flames, making them extremely fierce and agile, their only disadvantage being their overall poor defense. However, their level spoke for itself.

Lava Warriors were a highlight, donned in a special layer of armor that combined with their magic power to create a lava-like effect. Instantly, Lava Warriors turned into a heavy-armored type of force.

Being naturally strong in defense, their passive attacks were powerful too. If they stood on the battlefield, they were like a moving disaster. Despite the price being absolutely worth it, what bothered Du You was what kind of ships to use for combat at sea.

Currently lacking a shipyard, he could only use traditionally built ships or purchase from the empire.

Typical ships made of wood simply couldn’t sustain the battle of these Lava Warriors. It seemed he could only temporarily devise ways to add fireproof materials to the ships, as he couldn’t just destroy his own ships.

However, once on some islands, Lava Warriors could play a significant role, with strong combat capability in defending the homeland.