Su Yue certainly hadn't forgotten the random lord skill he had obtained through the server-wide announcement.
However, checking the benefits of random skills is not important to him right now.
"We need to get our hands on Id Ya first."
Su Yue desperately wanted her to stay. Regardless of whether Id Ya was an ancient-level evil god, her presence in the tavern represented a once-in-a-lifetime recruitment opportunity. If he missed such an opportunity, Su Yue would regret it for the rest of his life.
When an opportunity presents itself, a lord should seize it.
In this way, his relationship with Id Ya and Cthulhu, the supreme god of the "Great Old Ones" faction, was completely bound together.
"Would you like to join my territory, madam?"
Su Yue held Ide Ya's fair right hand in his hands.
“Alright, but I probably won’t be staying in your territory for long.” Idya’s words made Su Yue chuckle. Su Yue would be quite worried about such short-term engagements with others. But what did “short-term” actually mean for a Khrushchev-type evil god?
Cthulhu lived for billions of years, but only spent a billion years on Earth. Id Ya's short-term existence is probably not calculated in hundreds of years.
"It's alright, madam, I just feel a connection with you."
That's why they say Abraham was the sixth son. Su Yue, the master, actually had some inclinations in his heart as well.
Lord's Log: "You have successfully recruited the Kel'Thuzad hero, Id Ya."
Meanwhile, the content of the server-wide broadcast is controlled by Abraham, the sixth brother.
It was revealed to all players in the Turin world.
"Server-wide announcement: Congratulations to player Su Yue for successfully recruiting the first hero, gaining 5 free attribute points and 1 random pet egg."
Long Qing is currently researching how to follow the trend and establish a church.
Then the server-wide announcement came on again.
It was still Su Yue.
His expression was somewhat subtle, a mixture of jealousy, surprise, or perhaps a touch of both, but mostly numbness... He took a deep breath: "Building a tavern isn't cheap..."
"It would take at least tens of thousands of resources. Where did he get so many resources?"
Yuan Hong also watched as two world messages and server-wide broadcasts appeared one after another.
There was an uproar within the Golden Eagle Guild:
"He set up the tavern on the second day? Is it related to the god-level NPC he acquired before? Someone on our side got the allegiance of the Tier 4 architect NPC orc. And our request to buy this NPC from him was rejected by that player. He hasn't even built a tavern in his territory yet."
"The main problem is that the tavern requires too much labor; it needs at least 200 people to work together on it. Currently, the average number of refugees in a player's territory is no more than 50. How did he manage to build the tavern?"
Yu Hong, the big spender of the Golden Eagle Guild, said, "This guy is indeed a bit too outrageous... His god-level territory should have more people and more labor force than ours."
They had no idea that the Su-Yue parliament had 30% of the workforce, plus the added benefit of farmers' mobility.
Add to that the sheer scale of the labor force of over 3,000 farmers.
Let alone a tavern.
He also built other buildings. On this second day of pioneering, while other players were busy gathering refugees and hadn't even fully converted their farmers, Su Yue's territory was already at Tier 3. Comparing Tier 3 to Tier 1 was one thing, but he also set up a tavern and recruited his first hero.
Ordinary players cannot understand the value of taverns and heroes in the early game.
However, the top players in the Dragon Kingdom are very clear about how significant it is for players to recruit heroes from the tavern!
This means that the territory has begun to develop along two or even three lines!
This so-called three-pronged development strategy consists of three lines: the first line is the development of territory buildings, the prosperity and economic development of the territory, and the growth of military power; the second line is the development of the lord leading troops to attack; and the third line is the new development path opened up by heroes. Heroes can even help players open up new sub-territories... This advantage is so exaggerated that even a composed guild leader like Yuan Hong, a man who can remain calm in any situation, couldn't help but take a deep breath.
"What a terrible guy."
On the other side, William Abbigail from the Gentleman's Kingdom (ranked fourth among all subordinates) is riding a nag and leading a large army in a charge with his fifth-tier unicorn.
He encountered Lots (many): a group of second-tier fairy monsters ranging from level 20 to 49, who were currently clearing land for their territory.
Resources, subordinates, and displaced population—basically, there are huge shortages in all of them!
But what about Su Yue, who is suspected to be number one on the list?
It's started yet again?
"Damn it, you're cheating, aren't you?"
Lord William Abigail dared not ride his unicorn, for its loyalty was below 30, and its subordinates might even desert if seriously wounded. Unable to ride it, he could only watch the unicorn fight while he commanded the battle on a rickety horse.
"It's too hard to play..."
"An earthquake also occurred near this territory. Those damned Dragon Kingdom people, one day I'll show you the power of our Shen Kingdom!"
His hatred for the Dragon Kingdom intensified.
Su Yue's server-wide broadcast amplified this hatred to an even greater extent.
Meanwhile, on the player forums of the Gentlemen's Kingdom, there was an uproar: "Why is the entire server broadcast praising a Chinese player? What about us Britons?"
“Britannia will never surrender. Sooner or later we will find this lord, kill him, and take away his territory and everything…” Some Britannian players even felt that this player named Su Yue from the Dragon Kingdom was currently enjoying a period of great prosperity and privilege.
With such strength and advantages, he'll inevitably mess things up sooner or later because he's too out of touch with reality.
"I hope the Su-Yue territory of the Dragon Kingdom goes bankrupt."
"May his territory suffer famine, mudslides, earthquakes, tsunamis..."
"The player is currently in the lead, but the major NPC forces in the Turin world will definitely punish him. The higher he rises, the harder he will fall. The key is not to look at short-term strength, but to look at the long-term situation."
Su Yue ignored their comments and looked at the server-wide announcement with a smile.
"I've earned another 10 free attribute points."
"One random lord skill and one random pet."
However, these were not the biggest gains from this tavern operation. He looked at the stunningly beautiful noblewoman in front of him and said, "Thank you for joining us... I am honored that you have joined my territory."
Id Ya smiled and said, "I brought some of my entourage. Do you think they suit your taste?"
Su Yue was initially somewhat disappointed, thinking that Id Ya was a lone commander.
I was completely dumbfounded when I saw the result.
"Idh-YAA, female, ninth-tier (? unknown tier) Cthulhu god. Lord skills: unknown, forces: 9 second-tier investigators, 42 third-tier amorphous elementals (Cthulhu-type units), 13 fifth-tier Innsmouth nobles, and 4 seventh-tier Star Familiars."
"Hero Specialty: S-Rank Empress of Soss (Attributes Unknown)"
"Recruitment fee: 150,000 gold coins per week."
Su Yue was completely stunned when he saw the panel...
"13 Tier 5 units and 4 Tier 7 Star Familiars?!"
"...Previously, the troops that these ordinary heroes brought were all fourth-tier demons, fourth-tier minotaur lords, and fourth-tier griffins. Goodness, no wonder he is the evil god of Cthulhu... The quality of the troops that come with them when they are recruited as heroes is too exaggerated."
However, Su Yue was also very clear that as Cthulhu's wife, Idya's treatment was definitely different from that of normal heroes.
He's speculating about something right now, and he doesn't know if it will happen.
The Divine Lord's special skill is to grant his subordinates 100% loyalty to him.
Will this attribute apply to Id Ya?
Just as Su Yue was pondering, chatting with Id Ya about his childhood, migration, moving houses and other trivial life experiences, and building a friendly atmosphere, he was...
A message suddenly appeared in the lord's log:
"Congratulations, player. The Griffin Nest in your territory has been completed. Thanks to the skill of the god-level architect Jin Xiuer, the building level has increased by 2."
"Tier 5 Griffin Nest completed."
"What is that!?"
"Royal Griffin (Tier 5): Allows the lord to recruit several Tier 5 Great Griffins each natural week."
—"Griffins live in special towers in the castle. Ordinary griffins can counterattack twice in battle, while royal griffins can counterattack an unlimited number of times. This characteristic makes griffins one of the most useful units in the initial flying units."
Tier 3 small griffins, Tier 4 griffins, Tier 5 large griffins, and Tier 6 royal griffins. Then Su Yue would need a knight academy to train cavalrymen specializing in training and controlling royal griffins. Now, soldiers could ride griffins, but it would be extremely dangerous, and even somewhat counterproductive.
Under such circumstances, Su Yue's development plan for the next stage of his territory should be put on the agenda.
“Mrs. Id Ya, I have a request to ask of you.”
"Now I am the hero of your territory, so please feel free to give me any orders."
"Please lead your troops to help collect resources in the territory."
Su Yue has officially begun operating on multiple fronts.
"OK."
Id Ya's tone and manner were gentle, and she showed no signs of being an evil god. She treated this as a short trip and experience. On the other hand, her feelings for her daughter, Kshira, were also affected by the words of Su Yue, a younger generation, and her empathy for him.
He subtly placed Su Yue in the position of his own son.
Not far away, Abraham, who was watching what was happening in the tavern, suddenly had a flash of silver light in his pupils... He stared incredulously at the hero lord that Su Yue had recruited...
"This is troublesome..."
"Just what kind of monster is my master? How could he possibly recruit a Kelvin-type evil god to serve as a hero of his territory?"
Abraham had just announced the sermons of the Devil's Sect, and the Dominican Order within the Devil's Sect had already been established, though it differed from the historical Dominican Order of the 13th century. Their money and profits did not come from begging or preaching.
Instead, it was achieved through usury, transactions with unscrupulous merchants, and the transfer of high-profit goods.
Five million gold coins a month was a small sum in Abraham's eyes.
"No, we need to do something bigger."
Abraham, representing the angels and the forces of light, didn't actually take Europa, his political enemy, seriously. In fact, light and darkness have always been irreconcilable enemies since ancient times; but the elegant and composed Id Yah before him turned her head and glanced at Abraham.
Abraham was extremely wary!
He gently removed his hat and respectfully performed a noble greeting to the lady of the Christ God.
"Troublesome...this is really troublesome."
So said Abraham, the sixth son.
Currently, within Su Yue's faction as lord, there are three major factions. One is the ordinary human Light faction, which Abraham has never considered a true adversary. Another is the faith of the Temple of the Gods, and the power of Cthulhu... This faction will likely be the greatest obstacle his Abyss faction will face in the future.
Unintentionally, Su Yue completed the separation of powers and the subtle balance of power among the three major camps from the underlying logic.
Checks and balances are an art that all monarchs must master.
Su Yue was also subtly influencing people in this way.
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