Su Yue hadn't paid attention before, but suddenly realized that the construction of Dragon Port might be related to Cthulhu!
And the connection between these things!!!
It seemed to have suddenly opened up Su Yue's mind and ideas!
"Deepsea... Innsmouth (ocean city), Cthulhu, Id Ya!!"
"Hahahaha!! Hahaha!"
Su Yue laughed loudly.
The Dragon Harbor was originally the blueprint provided to him by Id Ya. Now, as Su Yue pondered it more and more, the possibility seemed increasingly high. It seemed that his future naval forces and ocean lords would likely become the territory of the Cthulhu pantheon!
"And what's even more amazing is that the people of Innsmouth are naturally aquatic creatures... Dragon Harbor originated from them, how come I never thought of that?" Su Yue's face almost lit up with a smile when he thought of this.
At that moment, he saw nearly 400+ Dark Elf troops surrendering.
I thought to myself, "This is terrifying."
The Dark Elf army might have been swallowed up by Id Ya.
What's even more outrageous is...
Su Yue's lord log at this moment also increased his lord experience.
"Due to Idya's achievement of a glorious Legions (countless): 1000+ battle victories, you will receive Lord Experience x per share."
"Cool!"
Su Yue's experience bar increased by one-tenth.
The attribute point allocation has not yet been completed.
There's no rush for now.
He would watch Idya's 'viewing clip' first.
Su Yue opened the viewing clip.
In an instant, the sea and ships raised their sails, and in the darkness, the tsunami and the waves formed a grim, deep blue and green ocean current that surged across the sea!
A stunningly beautiful woman stood at the bow of the ship, her body seemingly connected to a continent on the seabed. The terrifyingly writhing, irregularly shaped octopus tentacles and suckers resembled banners and countless mountains dancing in the distance...
Not far away, a three-masted ship was heading straight for their small boat!
"boom!!!"
A terrifying wave of destruction emanated from the deep, emerald sea, forming an enormous 'Cthulhu octopus' with billions of tentacles that continuously grew in the illusory emerald depths, even dragging up sunken ships on the seabed. The scene resembled something out of a horror movie; an ordinary person seeing this would likely have their sanity instantly reduced to zero and go insane.
However, the influence of Su Yue's snail-shaped yellow seal did not affect Cthulhu's blessing.
The black tentacle segments were covered with black ocean spots.
Many of the tentacles also have black coral reefs on them.
"You have defeated the Tier 4 Black Ark pirate warship, and the crew, gunners, and first mate are all willing to surrender to you!!"
Thick, emerald-green clouds drifted across the boundless ocean... Su Yue had no idea when Idya had set sail.
And what about his scarlet horse?
These questions.
It all turned into sighs.
Outside the portal, Id Ya reappeared, bringing Su Yue a huge surprise. This queen of the planet Soth brought Su Yue a great surprise.
"Did you have a good day, Lord Idya..." Su Yue smiled and opened his arms.
The bloodline of the Cthulhu pantheon and the innate affinity of a supreme deity.
He then embraced Id Ya, who emerged from the portal.
The sight of nearly 500+ troops further astonished Su Yue. He discovered that Idya's forces had also increased... It's important to know that Idya's troops were no ordinary forces; they were all Cthulhu's minions! She now commanded over 150 Cthulhu-affiliated troops, all Innsmouths and Cthulhu's amorphous elements, as well as seventh-tier Deep Ones from the Dagon and Hydra faiths.
The scene was a ghastly green, incredibly terrifying, and many people were covered in blood left over from the naval battle.
What felt even more real to Su Yue was the salty, fishy smell of the sea breeze and the pungent odor of blood that wafted over, proving that the previous video clips were all real—Id Ya had indeed led his army out to sea…
'Damn it, my Dragon Port isn't even built yet, the shipyard hasn't even started construction, and the ships haven't even begun building, and this guy's already leading his troops to raid the seas?'
Id Ya smiled and said, "I've prepared a gift for you."
"Huh? A gift?"
Id Ya laughed and said, "The gift has arrived at the port. Please go and receive it yourself. I had a very enjoyable trip today. It's been a long time since I swam underwater."
"Thank you. I hope you get a good night's rest..."
Su Yue felt increasingly awe and respect for the woman before him.
That's incredible!
That's outrageous!
She laughed and said, "You can handle the naval forces in these dark elf strongholds. I have no obligation to lead non-believers."
"!!"
400+ high-quality Tier 2 Dark Swordsmen (Dark Elves), 245 Tier 3 Fear Spearmen (Dark Elves), 126 Tier 4 Black Ark Pirates, and 12 Tier 5 Halgonsi Executioners—the control was directly handed over to Su Yue.
Su Yue almost exploded... This is definitely a large-scale battle!! Because his actions and Id Ya's actions were parallel.
He did his work with the dwarves during the day.
Id Ya was also busy.
The blueprints for Dragon Harbor were provided by her.
It seems that the future of maritime affairs now hinges on the Cthulhu pantheon… Su Yue had been pondering the role Cthulhu would play within his territory, never imagining it would be related to sea control!?
"Cool!!"
Over 400 elite troops, plus 12 Tier 5 Halgonsi Executioners. These executioners were clad in black armor, with long, sharp ears, exuding the aura of top-tier elite soldiers, their killing intent palpable! Many had bandages wrapped around their arms, clearly suffering serious injuries and needing rest… These Tier 5 soldiers, in battle, would likely be nothing short of killing machines…
"However, under my command, the Imperial troops are still more formidable."
Now that Su Yue is wealthy and powerful, he instructed Jin Xiuer to build the Giant Dragon Port.
He then decided to go to "Balayamakan" by the sea to see what gift Id Ya had given him.
Travel along the Canaanite territory.
"My lord!!!"
"My esteemed lord, please accept my kneeling and my loyalty."
The people along the way wept bitterly when they saw Su Yue riding a white horse; his prestige within the territory was already too high.
A woman blew him a kiss, then blushed and lowered her head, not daring to look at him.
"The lord is so handsome..."
Su Yue waved to them with a smile, explaining that his territory's tax rate had been adjusted to around 0.75%. As for trade tax, it was only 10:1, and for some special goods transports, there simply weren't enough manpower or tax officials to collect taxes.
Tax collection is something that needs to be done by the residents themselves; currently, it all depends on the self-discipline of the Canaanite inhabitants.
"Tithing was a religious tax levied by the Church on its inhabitants in 10th-century Europe… In addition to this, farmers and commoners also had to pay taxes to their lords, creating a system of escalating burdens… The Church, using the biblical statement that one-tenth of agricultural and pastoral products 'belonged to God,' began levying this tax on Christian believers. In 779 AD, Charlemagne, King of the Franks, decreed that paying tithes was an obligation for every resident of the Frankish Kingdom. By the mid-10th century, other Western European countries had followed suit. The tax levied was categorized by product type, including large tithes (grain), small tithes (vegetables and fruits), and blood tithes (livestock). The tax amount often exceeded one-tenth of the taxpayer's income, with the burden primarily falling on the farmers."
"They're basically all over one-tenth. That's the key point."
"I hope they can live and work in peace and contentment..."
Su Yue was deeply moved as he watched his tens of thousands of people from his territory welcoming him one after another.
Many citizens even presented flowers to the fourth-tier imperial knights standing beside him.
As for the 400+ elite Dark Elves, they were all sent to nearby camps to rest and recuperate, temporarily laying down their armor.
He arrived at the port... and was immediately dumbfounded!
Lord's Log: "Hero of the Territory, Id Ya, and the port of 'Barayamakan' have gifted you three ships. You have received: a three-masted, oar-bottomed ship (Tier 4), a common fishing boat (Tier 2), and a dark elf pirate ship (Tier 3)."
"!!!"
"We actually have a boat?"
"My God, there are ships on our territory! This is a gift from God to our brave and invincible Canaanite lord..."
"Don't talk nonsense. I clearly saw a deep-sea vortex appear near 'Balayamakan' before. This place is obviously favored by the sea god. Lord Su Yue, the lord of Canaan, is a person favored by the sea god Bernsimi!"
"No, Lord Su Yue has fallen in love with the North Sea Demoness and received a gift from her! I saw him riding a white horse with an extremely beautiful demoness (Elise) in his arms!"
Lord's Log: "Because three ships suddenly appeared in your territory, your people have spread the word extensively, and your territory's popular legend level has increased by 1."
"..."
"Your reputation has increased again?"
The former Canaanite territory of Su Yue was originally a place unknown to anyone, and since no one knew about it, it was impossible for outsiders to pledge allegiance to it.
Now, with the resurrected Frederick, and the current Id Ya, as well as the increased legend of the dwarf and human Bathorian Empire brought about by the battle, Su Yue's Canaan territory is also becoming more and more well-known.
"Three large captured ships..."
Su Yue was deeply moved... Id Ya really benefited too much.
Conversely, Gregory Sasham's earnings upon returning in the evening were only mediocre, totaling less than 20,000 gold coins, but the good news was that he had leveled up again.
"Gregory is a Tier 3 hero... He gains 3 attribute points for every level he gains. This Zerg lord is something else!"
Su Yue now has three heroes in his territory, allowing him to operate on three fronts.
That's outrageous.
If players in the Dragon Kingdom, Europe, and the United States—those world players—knew of Su Yue's trump cards and potential gains, they'd probably want to bang their heads against a wall and die on the spot. The gap is simply too huge.
Su Yue's wealth and reserves of 260,000 units of supplies were directly wiped out by 4 million gold coins.
The Dragon Harbor, a Tier 6 special building (upgradable to Tier 7) costing a total of 7 million gold coins, began to be surrounded by hundreds of farmers on the mudflats of Balayamakan. Large quantities of timber, stone, mithril, mercury, and other resources were transported here in a long line resembling train tracks.
"It seems like transportation will take quite a bit of time."
Gregory stood beside Su Yue and sighed.
"So we may need a transport railway in the future, just like the Dwarven Northern Fortress Mountains."
Gregory asked, "My lord, what should we do with this group of dark elves? They are unruly..."
Su Yue laughed, looking at this group of top-tier elite dark elves, and thought of Zhou Zhuo from the Dragon Kingdom's United Front Department. He was the one who got all the meat, but how could the vassal players of the Dragon Kingdom's Canaan territory possibly get any soup?
He waved his hand and sent a message to Zhou Zhuo: "Come to Canaan."
Not long after.
Zhou Zhuo has arrived in Canaan!
He was wondering why Su Yue was calling him at night. Didn't Su Yue know he was a night owl and needed to organize his troops at night? But when he arrived in Canaan and saw the scene in the military camp, his mouth dropped open in an "O" shape!
"Holy crap!!!! Holy shit!!!!!"
"What the hell is this thing?!"
"What is this?!"
Before him appeared 10 Tier 4 Black Ark Pirates, 2 Tier 5 Halgonsi Executioners (Dark Elves), and more than 40 Tier 2 Fear Spearmen.
The key point is that these are all 'Dark Elf' units, which are closely related to the development of his race! So many high-ranking Dark Elves!!
Zhou Zhuo completely lost his temper.
Su Yue said, "You are the deputy leader of the Canaan Dragon Kingdom's united front. The previous dwarf war resulted in heavy losses. This is the reinforcement force I am sending you!"
"!!!"
"This!!! This is unacceptable!! Holy crap, Tier 5... Tier 5 unit?"
His neck was making gurgling sounds!
The veins on his temples were bulging. For players in the Turin world who are currently in the third stage, let alone a fifth-tier unit, even a fourth-tier unit would make them kneel down and cry for their benefactor.
What does it mean to have two Tier 5 units?!
He almost made it onto the all-servant subservience rankings...
"I just dreamt that my great-grandmother was alive!"
"Ha ha."
Su Yue smiled.
He was essentially spending a fortune to buy a horse's bones; he needed to use this action to show the players that following him would be beneficial. If there were no benefits, they would definitely think he was stingy, and would only go through the motions without putting in any real effort, which could even damage his reputation… That wouldn't do.
Moreover, the troops he provided were borrowed from Zhou Zhuo, so wasn't Zhou Zhuo still his subordinate?
Su Yue is very tolerant and generous, and has a broad perspective.
Anyway, if a battle breaks out, these troops will still be used to fight against their own enemies. It's just a matter of where they are assigned. Zhou Zhuo can also help with the maintenance costs. Otherwise, it would be because Su Yue was worried that Zhou Zhuo couldn't afford the military expenses (Su Yue had calculated the amount of Zhou Zhuo's military expenses).
Su Yue was even willing to give him hundreds of people all at once, but the problem was that his territory couldn't afford to support them... You can't exactly send money to Zhou Zhuo, can you? That would be pointless. It's better to teach someone how to fish than to give them a fish... So it's not that Su Yue didn't want to send more, but that he had already considered the carrying capacity of Zhou Zhuo's territory.
—Raising an army costs money! And it costs a lot of money.
This is similar to treating an illness.
Not everyone has the terrifying resources and confidence of the Su Yue Canaan territory, nor does everyone have tens of millions of gold coins, or top-tier Mammon followers like the Devil Church.
Zhou Zhuo looked at the fifth-tier Halgonsi executioner in front of him with great excitement, and the dark elf felt a chill run down his spine from his glare.
They are blind.
But he could feel the lord on the other side touching him.
"Boss, I'm sticking with you for life!!"
Su Yue patted Zhou Zhuo on the shoulder and said, "Work hard. Whether Canaan can rise to power and crush us, the weak, and wipe out the European and American players depends on your progress!"
Zhou Zhuo was so grateful that he almost kowtowed to Su Yue on the spot.
"That won't do! I'm still young."
Zhou Zhuo gripped Su Yue's hand tightly. At that moment, no one knew what he was thinking... A surge of emotion that pierced through his very soul touched his heart, making it impossible for him to ever betray Su Yue in the future.
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