novelraw Chapter 330 - 336: The Importance of Territory
Chapter 330 - 336: The Importance of Territory
Everyone was so surprised they couldn’t speak.
Indeed, it was a shocking discovery!
Humans as Descenders could actually cultivate subspecies troops!
Deserted Valley Town is unlike any other settlement we’ve experienced before!
Buildings can be upgraded, city walls can be strengthened, formations can be enhanced, and it can even stockpile troops... This is no longer a simple settlement or temporary camp; this is a real territory.
A town that can be built, can mass-produce troops, can climb the tech tree, and can forge power!
Now!
A new lord has emerged!
The lord holds massive power!
For instance, granting others the rights and numbers to recruit troops.
Anyone wanting to train troops in Deserted Valley Town simply can’t bypass Hang Yu.
Even if they obtain recruitment rights and quantities.
Even if they exchange their own money for subspecies soldiers.
Even if they can take these soldiers out into battles to fight monsters.
Soldiers produced in Deserted Valley Town can only belong to Deserted Valley Town!
Others can command the soldiers they’ve created but can’t take them beyond the territory limits, meaning their activity radius is locked to about one hundred kilometers.
Moreover, the lord has the authority to requisition these soldiers when necessary, using them to defend the territory and participate in battles.
In some sense.
This is equivalent to self-funding to increase the territory’s troops.
Unless you are part of the lord’s faction and share a common fate, recruitment instead contributes to the lord and the territory, with no way to take these soldiers away.
Remember.
The price of these troops is not cheap!
Normal monsters rarely directly drop Soul Crystals.
This requires rare materials and complex production to make.
Inheritance Crystals are also extremely valuable, mainly obtained by decomposing inheritance-type Skill Stones; the higher the rank of the Skill Stones decomposed, the greater the quantity and quality of the crystals obtained.
Who the hell would decompose Skill Stones!
Human demand for Skill Stones is endless!
Even the lowest-level First Tier Skill Stone can be driven to a very high price!
Materials like Cold Iron, Fire Copper, Mithril, Refined Gold, although relatively common production materials, considering the required material level must be Level 10, with a considerable quantity needed, are also expensive... Besides, a large amount of White Crystal Stone is needed.
One can only say.
The cost and price for creating each soldier are not low!
If troop cultivation were easy, the jackal wolfman forces would already be fully staffed, and they wouldn’t have taken near a year to occupy Deserted Valley Town, only cultivating around a thousand sub-jackal wolfmen, all of whom are generally Level 10.
Jiang Nan widened his eyes and asked, "We can actually create troops now, what does this mean?"
"Hey, isn’t this easy to understand?" Zhang Xiaoqiang eagerly replied, "We’re basically playing an adventure role-playing game, now there’s a tendency to shift towards a farming strategy, construction strategy, troop-building strategic game."
Hang Yu said, "Xiaoqiang’s explanation isn’t entirely accurate, but I think part of it fits the situation. Although individual strength enhancement and adventure are still very important, from now on, territory and power will become extremely crucial because it’s key for humans to gain a foothold in the Spirit Realm."
Empires are rare within the Spirit Realm.
Most of the Spirit Realm operates under a feudal system.
For example, the highest lord in the Earth Dragon Realm is the Mad Dragon King Heska in Mist Dragon Ridge, followed by the Spirit Realm Governors of each major province, each under the command of several Great Lords.
Each Great Lord.
Oversees multiple Minor Lords.
Hang Yu has now become a Minor Lord of the Spirit Realm.
The occupation of Deserted Valley Town signifies a formal foothold in the Spirit Realm.
Luke, Chris, and other members of the Spirit Sword Bureau realized the importance and necessity of becoming a lord, a hint of regret flashed across their faces as the realization set in.
Damn it!
If only we’d known becoming a Spirit Realm Lord was this important!
How could they have casually handed it over?
Even if they knew they couldn’t win, they should at least try to compete!
At the very least, not obtaining the lord’s seat, they could demand more concessions from Hang Yu’s group, and have something to report back!
They were slow!
They responded too late!
Hang Yu could see these Americans’ regret, but on both public and private fronts, he couldn’t back down, the situation was now set, and no one could change it unless these guys wanted to stage a rebellion, which wouldn’t allow them to seize the lordship.
Even if the New York Spirit Sword Bureau couldn’t defeat Hang Yu’s group.
Human exploration of the Spirit Realm has only just begun, it’s far from the point where internal strife can happen.
As long as their brains were intact, they wouldn’t tear their faces for such matters.
Deserted Valley Town as the only human territory holds extremely important significance, rather than falling out, the New York Spirit Sword Bureau should instead foster a good relationship with Hang Yu.
After all.
There are many such small towns available.
Hang Yu’s force will rapidly increase after settling in Deserted Valley Town!
If the New York Spirit Sword Bureau wants to seize its town, they’ll need Hang Yu’s support and assistance.
Hang Yu has much to do and comprehend now, but after just emerging from a great battle, the most important task at present is to console the troops and distribute the spoils.
Having become the biggest winner in this battle.
Hang Yu doesn’t have much need for the spoils.
He gave the Blue Skill Stone "Absorption of Killing Intent" to Zhao Ming.
He kept the blue weapon Evil Bone Cursed Sword, besides Bai’s usable items, he only took a piece of Green Breastplate.
[Molten Rock Wolf Breastplate], Level 10 equipment, Green Intermediate Quality, Strength +5, Constitution +5, agility +5, Physical Defense +15, Magic Defense +15, Molten Rock Wolf Set component.
Obviously.
The reason Hang Yu wanted this equipment.
Is because it just completes a full Green Set.
The White Set transforms into a Green Set, enhancing its effect more than slightly.
[Stone Wolf Set] Effect: Strength +4, Constitution +4, Life Energy +15, accompanying skill: Petrifying Skin.
[Molten Rock Wolf Set] Effect: Strength +5, Constitution +5, agility +5, Life Energy +20, accompanying skill: Magma Skin.
Increased agility by 5 points!
Plus 20 Life Energy!
The Green Set’s effect is outstanding!
This "Magma Skin" set skill, Luken used it in battle, not only enhancing the defense but also causing continuous burning damage on nearby targets.
It’s quite a good skill!
After Hang Yu equipped the full set, his agility wasn’t lacking compared to wearing the Stone Golem Set, the overall agility boost from the set is even higher than before.
Everyone else also received satisfactory spoils.
After all, during this battle, Luken’s high-level jackal wolfmen alone killed twelve, each dropping plenty of good items, besides exterminating over six hundred jackal wolfman soldiers, generally dropping Jackal Wolfman Sets, though the quality is quite average, but still white equipment.
Once the loot was distributed.
Next came the territory issue.
Hang Yu openly said, "As you all see now, I’ve luckily become the lord of Deserted Valley Town, gaining the rights to govern the territory, but I won’t forget the contributions you’ve made."
Speaking, he approached the Deserted Valley Town map stele.
Activated the Deserted Valley Town territory map in public.
"Deserted Valley Town is nestled among the mountains, very concealed, easy to defend and hard to attack, suitable for us to develop quietly now, so I hope everyone can stay in Deserted Valley Town and develop peacefully."
"Within the Deserted Valley Town territory, there are sixteen valleys, each a separate hunting area, containing various monsters and hidden caves, and typically at least one lord, with monsters level ranging from 8-13."
"The east side of Deserted Valley Town has three mines which can collect resources like Cold Iron, Fire Copper, etc., while the west side has a collection field that periodically spawns some Spirit Plants. Behind the town lie twelve high-quality Spirit Fields for cultivating various Spirit Plants."
"..."
"I’m willing to share half of the territory’s resources with the brothers and sisters who stay in Deserted Valley Town!"
Hang Yu decided to offer half of the hunting areas, mines, collection fields, Spirit Fields, even recruitment rights, to those outside his team for temporary use, allowing the majority to remain in Deserted Valley Town.
The reasoning is simple.
Deserted Valley Town is still quite fragile.
The news of human occupation here would soon be learned by nearby lords and quickly passed to the great lord ruling this vast area, upcoming situations are unpredictable, it’s hard to say the lord’s position is secure.
The more who stay.
Stronger the Deserted Valley Town becomes.
The faster its development in all aspects!