"The building upgrade feature is finally available."

Su Bai murmured to himself, a hint of excitement in his eyes.

Only by upgrading the barracks can you recruit troops with higher initial levels.

There's even a possibility of recruiting high-ranking troops.

The upgrade requires few resources.

500 wood, 500 stone, 50 basic energy gems.

At this moment, Su Bai already possesses two of the three resources mentioned above.

Only 500 more stones are needed to complete the set.

"I'm afraid that for other lords, gathering these resources won't be an easy task either."

Su Bai stood there, a happy smile on his face.

He exclaimed once again that the Zerg creators were truly amazing.

The first prayer grants such a powerful buff.

However, you have to wait until your territory reaches level 2 before you can upgrade your barracks.

There is another notice below the barracks.

The building level cannot be higher than the territory level, otherwise the upgrade will fail.

The worker bees have been out searching for ore for almost ten minutes.

I believe it won't be long before we can collect the stones.

"My leveling speed is definitely among the fastest of all the newly promoted lords."

Su Bai's eyes gleamed with confidence.

After all, less than an hour has passed since we entered the Land of Redemption.

Once the worker bees have collected the stones, their territory will be upgraded.

It might even trigger some special achievements.

...

...

now.

On a mountain peak that isn't particularly tall.

"Yosh, the power of Hellfire is incredibly strong! I, Koishikawa Shun, will definitely bring glory to the Great Japanese Empire! Whether it's China or the United States, they will all be trampled under my feet!"

The legendary Japanese lord, Koishikawa Shun, whose innate race is demon, has just led his Hellfire to kill a level 4 saber-toothed tiger.

Therefore, he was very pleased with himself and in an exceptionally high mood.

However, when he saw the notification message in front of him, his brows furrowed instantly.

His previous smugness and arrogance vanished instantly.

The powerful spirit of the beast.

Quantity: 1

[Automatic decomposition in progress]

【Soul+20】

[Hint: Item dropped, obtained 1 Basic Energy Gem]

"Damn it, the drop rate is too low! I only got one basic energy gem. When will I ever have enough resources to upgrade my barracks!"

Shun Koishikawa clenched his fists, looking somewhat agitated.

Fantasy is beautiful, reality is cruel.

The lord wanted to expand his power and give back to his country.

You must have sufficient resources in order to upgrade your territory and buildings, and then recruit more advanced troops.

Then, these advanced units can kill even stronger monsters and gain more resources.

Only in this way can a positive cycle be formed.

Shun Koishikawa has great ambitions. He not only wants to compete for the top spot on the list of newly promoted lords, but also wants to trample the Dragon Kingdom and the United States under his feet.

However, the current rate of resource acquisition is far from meeting his expectations.

"Unexpectedly, the development speed of legendary quality lord marks is not as fast as I imagined."

Shun Koishikawa composed himself and prepared to continue killing monsters with Hellfire.

At that moment, a system notification sounded.

[Hint: The farmer chopped down a sapling and collected 80 pieces of wood!]

[Wood +80]

"Damn it! Only 80 units of timber have been collected. That's so unhelpful. The farmers must be slacking off!"

With an angry expression, Koishikawa Shun ordered the farmers to stand in front of him.

Then, a torrent of foul language poured out.

Suddenly, a notification flashed by.

[Note: Farmers work hard but are unfairly blamed, and may complain slightly to their lord; loyalty -3]

"Baka! How could this happen?!"

Shunto Koishikawa is numb.

His face was blank, his body stiff, and he was as surprised as if a thunderbolt had struck him.

It's important to know that in the Land of Redemption, unit loyalty is extremely important.

If the value drops to a certain level, a defection incident may occur.

Conversely, if a soldier's loyalty reaches its maximum value, their combat strength will also increase accordingly.

"Farmer Sang, I was wrong just now. Logging is hard work, please take a rest!"

Koishikawa Shun put on a smiling face and quickly tried to please the farmer.

However, the farmers' loyalty did not recover.

After all, farmers aren't fools; they won't fall for the trick of giving a slap followed by a treat.

Shun Koishikawa was on the verge of tears.

I will never act recklessly again.

...

...

In a dense, lush forest.

[Congratulations, Lord Bai Mengyu, for discovering a wooden treasure chest. Upon opening it, you will receive 20 basic energy gems.]

Wow, my luck is amazing!

Looking at the notification message in front of her, Bai Mengyu smiled, revealing two shallow dimples.

Just recently.

Bai Mengyu had just finished killing the monsters and was about to leave when...

Suddenly, I noticed an incredibly thick old locust tree.

Upon closer inspection, there was a hollow tree behind it, concealing a treasure chest made entirely of wood.

"From now on, I must keep my eyes open and explore more hidden corners; perhaps I'll find some unexpected gains," Bai Mengyu thought to herself.

If you rely solely on killing monsters, it's quite laborious and time-consuming.

Finding treasure chests is a different story.

It's like a windfall; you can suddenly reap a lot of resources.

It's a different approach, and maybe with a stroke of luck, one's skills can improve rapidly.

"The next task is to upgrade the territory and barracks to level two as soon as possible. This will significantly increase the safety level."

Bai Mengyu's eyes gleamed, and her thoughts were exceptionally clear.

Then, he took six blood elf archers with him and began hunting monsters while searching for treasure chests.

...

...

"Orc warriors, charge!"

Zhao Xiangtian shouted and ordered four beastmen infantrymen to rush into the dark cave in front of them.

He believed that something unusual must be going on.

The surrounding area was all barren mountains, except for this cave.

Maybe there's something good hidden inside.

It could even be a divine artifact.

"So, what did you find?"

Zhao Xiangtian stood at the cave entrance and shouted loudly.

Of course, he also kept a watchful eye on things.

He simply ordered the orc infantry to go inside, while he himself remained outside the cave.

After all, it makes it easier to escape if danger arises.

Just then.

"roar!"

A hoarse roar rang out.

Upon closer inspection.

It turned out to be a high-quality bear monster, level 20.

"Damn, my luck is terrible! What's the point of fighting such a high-level monster?!"

Zhao Xiangtian immediately changed direction and ran at top speed: "Orc warriors, run!"

The bear-like monster, its eyes bloodshot, relentlessly pursued them.

The four orc infantrymen were forced to retreat repeatedly.

Finally, after losing the arm of an orc infantryman, Zhao Xiangtian escaped back to his territory.

The bear-like monster frantically pounded on the light membrane outside its territory. After a long while, exhausted, it turned and left.

Zhao Xiangtian was panting heavily, his whole body numb.

"The Land of Redemption is far too dangerous!"