Lord of the Myriad Worlds

Chapter 588: Eighty Years in a Snap of the Fingers

Very quickly, under the witness of the Nine-Star Council, Li Wei's faction and Karl's Empire completed a reconciliation.

Government decrees flowed unimpeded, the Magic Web was connected, and standards were unified.

Li Wei took 7% of the Magic Seal's Founding Shares. The benefit of this was that on his original foundation, he could obtain an additional +3 Collective Sanity, thereby reaching 45 points of Collective Sanity. Of course, Karl could also additionally obtain +1 Collective Sanity.

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Up to this point, Li Wei already possessed a full 25 points of Collective Sanity that wouldn't easily drop and could recover on its own.

For example, if something were encountered, sleeping a few more times and rolling in the sheets a few times could recover it. This could also be considered a Moat for Collective Sanity.

It was worth mentioning that the other 20 points of Collective Sanity were very fragile, belonging to him personally. Once dropped, they couldn't be recovered, or it would be very difficult.

Among this, 10 points were from Li Wei being an Easterner from Earth, being born, growing up, studying, learning, and enjoying the benefits of that country and civilization, and thus naturally obtaining 10 points of Collective Sanity. It was just like the Imperial Freemen of the Aussenville Empire at this moment naturally having +3 Collective Sanity.

The other 10 points were accumulated from various factors, such as releasing a few pitiful Souls and things of that sort.

And the Collective Sanity brought to him by his children, the Loyalty of his subordinate legions, as well as the blessings of the Empire—these belonged to the former category and wouldn't easily drop.Unless he proactively exchanged them for something, such as the deal between Hathaway and Istana.

This time regarding Li Wei and Karl's reconciliation, Hathaway, Li Yue, Zhao Xuanxuan, Jocelyn, Tucker, He Yibo, A Su, and other high-level Territory Advisors were all very welcoming of it.

In a word, no one was a war maniac. For this civil war, if it couldn't be fought and resolved quickly, winning with absolute superiority within two or three years, then if it didn't have to be fought, it shouldn't be fought. Peaceful resolution was best. Lest they be laughed at for being experts at civil wars but amateurs at foreign wars when the time came.

Not to mention, everyone could clearly recognize that the Neanderthals' Persistent Desire to Destroy remained. When the time came and the Aum Empire attacked, what would they do?

No, in fact, as long as Li Wei and Karl went to war, the Aum Empire would definitely attack.

On this point, even Istana, who had a blood feud with Black Hawk Hulk, didn't say anything. Although she had once tempted Hathaway into initiating the Moor Kingdom Reconstruction Mission, and was even willing to marry Li Wei as a Royal Consort. The result was being directly rejected by Hathaway. She didn't want to toss about. That master of hers was a lesson from the past right in front of her eyes. What kind of Joke was she making ah.

In all matters, if she didn't closely follow Li Wei's pace, if it wasn't a Harmony of Husband and Wife, what did she want to cause?

Everyone needed peace.

Of course, this matter of unimpeded government decrees wasn't that easy. It wasn't throwing four hundred thousand people out and then ignoring them. This was a major matter that needed time and benefits to construct and complete. The connecting link within this was commerce.

And that road previously built by Li Wei penetrating the Locke Mountains had now become a major economic artery.

Li Wei's side showed sincerity, and Karl's side also immediately responded. First was marrying over one of Karl's great-granddaughters, marrying her to Li Wei's nineteen-year-old eldest son. This time wasn't out of tune like that miraculous Anna, but rather they were truly of similar age and well-matched in social status. They were betrothed in March, married in May, and a year later, Li Wei was already holding a grandson.

Matrimonial Alliances were very important.

Therefore, the daughter born to Li Yue, after turning eighteen, would also marry a thirty-five-year-old legitimate grandson of Alowell.

Anyway, after a wave of Matrimonial Alliances in one breath, the past grudges were considered temporarily dispelled.

After all, everyone was a smart person. Future matters would be discussed in the future, but right now they had to reconcile.

In the blink of an eye, another ten years passed. Kahndorf Fortress was renamed Luo City. This could be considered a memorial. After all, that Luo City planned by Li Wei had already died in the womb due to the reconciliation.

Not to mention, this area of Kahndorf Fortress truly possessed Propitious Circumstances, and its geographical location was somewhat better.

Over the past ten years, the four hundred thousand people under Li Wei's command successively migrated here, and Karl also migrated nearly one million people to the Gumodo Basin. Then, Level 4 association branches and Level 4 branches of the nine departments were established in Luo City.

And because of commercial prosperity as well as the convergence of population, this place had majestically already become a bright pearl of the Aussenville Empire.

It was worth mentioning that Karl had established his capital on the eastern side of Dindal Snow Mountain. This was not only the center of the entire Ascension Continent, but also convenient for confronting the Neanderthals' invasion in the future.

Therefore, Luo City and its surrounding areas were built and positioned as a grand rear area. Logistics were very important.

Especially with Luo City backed by the Locke Mountains and Li Wei stationed here, it could excellently guard against enemies striking from behind.

Of course, having the Magic Seal was very convenient, directly and artificially downgrading the entire Ascension Continent into a Low Magic World. If the Neanderthals wanted to mess around with any Nature Magic, Decadal Frosts, Great Floods, or great droughts again, it was impossible.

Like this, the Gumodo Basin was almost no different from a Land of Abundance.

Along both banks of the Ness River, as long as it was subsequently developed, it would all be a Land of Fish and Rice.

When Black Hawk Hulk said this region could support a population of one hundred million in the future, that wasn't Joking.

However, confrontation with the Neanderthals had never ceased. Over the past ten years, the Gumodo Basin and the surroundings of Luo City were a picture of peace, but in reality, the Neanderthals had engaged in at least twelve Cross-Border Infiltrations within the Locke Mountains.

The Locke Mountains covered quite a vast area, stretching over a thousand li north-to-south and over four thousand li east-to-west. The terrain was complex, and the mountain landscape varied greatly. It was the best hiding place, and also an excellent starting location for Cross-Border Missions.

Not only Neanderthals, but even Samsara Travelers, Contractors, and some other messy organizations would also treat this as a starting place.

So Li Wei and his Legions couldn't be carefree and leisurely.

On one hand, relying on the terrain, he carved out three mountain expressways—two vertical and one horizontal—within the Locke Mountains. On the other hand, relying on the expressways, he built fortresses and strongholds at strategically steep locations along the way and stationed troops, inflicting Dimensional Strikes upon these cross-border Neanderthals and Samsara Travelers to the greatest extent.

Besides this, the Blazing Legion conducted regular patrols, the Ice Legion was stationed, and the Royal Guards searched all over the mountains and plains. In the sky, there were also ten Sky Gryphons suppressing. From heaven to earth, a dense grand net was formed, fully frustrating the Neanderthals' twelve Cross-Border Infiltrations.

Of course, besides these, Li Wei also utilized his Five-Star Arbiter Cards to engage in some small-scale Pioneering Missions within the Locke Mountains. That is, issuing standard Pioneering Missions from other affiliated kingdoms, and then some First-Generation Players who had fared relatively well would form teams and come over. Mm, right outside the various fortresses and strongholds. There was no plot; it was just a mode of pioneering a small piece of Territory. Once pioneered, it would be given to you. Of course, wanting indigenous native inhabitants was impossible.

Hosting these Pioneering Missions was still quite interesting.

Of course, these were all just appetizing side dishes.

Li Wei didn't dare forget the increasingly imminent task issued by the Nine-Star Council.

Nowadays, regardless of whether it was a Pioneering Mission or a Cross-Border Mission, he could ignore them, or even not go. But the Nine-Star Council's task was one he had to go to.

It was worth mentioning that Falcon Karl, Black Hawk Hulk, Alowell, and other fellows who had entered the Fifth Tier also had specialized Special Missions. They were all very dangerous, and all had the possibility of leaving and never returning.

Therefore, Li Wei was already preparing a five-person squad.

Mm, although the Nine-Star Council people suggested he ultimately go alone, after careful consideration, he felt it was still better to lead a team there.

I don't care about this or that of yours; a Lord must utilize a Lord's advantages.

However, what he worried about most was that the Nine-Star Council, in order to ensure cross-border secrecy, might enforce going alone mandatorily. And only after developing to a certain scale could allied forces be successively summoned.

Just like this, time slowly flowed by, and days passed one by one. Li Wei's children also basically reached adulthood. And under Li Wei's special arrangements, with the identities of "Second-Generation Players", they entered Newcomer Territory development missions and Newcomer Pioneering Missions. Sometimes they also had to go slaughter in Chaotic Killing Missions within the borders of other kingdoms. Occasionally and unavoidably, death and Resurrection would occur————

And then Li Wei discovered what an incredibly rare thing it was to give birth to a son as outstanding as Karl.

His children were basically also of upper-middle aptitude. Unfit for pioneering, they were only competent as rulers maintaining the status quo. Fine then, he would cultivate from the grandchildren's generation————

In a flash, eighty years passed.

Li Wei had already handed over the Legions and related affairs to his eldest son thirty years ago. He was very mediocre, but had given birth to a good son, so he was designated as the successor.

And over these past eighty years, Li Wei's strength realm was still maintained at Tier 4 Legend. This couldn't be easily changed. Suddenly rising to the Fifth Tier would require executing even harder tasks, just like Old Karl, Old Hulk, Old Alowell, Old Roger, and that bunch of fellows.

Emperor Karl had actually already gone to execute his task twenty years ago, but currently hadn't returned. If he didn't return after another ten years, it was truly possible he wouldn't be able to return.

In fact, Li Wei indeed had a very ominous premonition. Falcon Karl, this immensely awesome Epic-Tier Warrior, most likely had probably died outside, with no corpse or bones remaining, devoured by who knows what kind of power.

On this day, Black Hawk Hulk came to visit, the color of sorrow on his face difficult to suppress.

Li Wei's heart jumped in shock. It couldn't be, right?

"Li Wei, Karl is dead!"

"This——where does this come from? Is there a specific situation? Can he be saved and brought back?"

Indescribable emotions also welled up in Li Wei's heart. Such an opponent and ally had unexpectedly died.

"I'm not clear on the specific process, but he is indeed dead, and cannot be saved and brought back either. He was sniped by Samsara Travelers; several organizations had their eyes on him. He fell into a dead end, Beyond Saving. And the five-person squad he was in, five Fifth-tier Epics, suffered Total Annihilation. Not a single one could return."

"Li Wei, I came to urge you to spend an Eight-star Golden Card and cancel this task exemption. The Samsara Travelers and Contractors suffered a great loss at our hands last time. They have long since anchored you and Karl. As long as you dare appear, they will focus fire regardless of the cost. Right now, I have already persuaded Alowell, Roger, and the others to all abandon the Nine-Star Council task. We have to temporarily avoid the brunt of their attacks ah."

"Furthermore, if our main forces suffer too many losses outside, how will the future Empire War be fought? We can't possibly invite that old fellow Tyrant William back to take charge of the overall situation, right?"