Two singularities gradually expanded, and the surrounding space began to distort slightly.
Two slender figures stepped slowly out of the spatial singularities.
They had golden hair and beautiful, cold expressions. The two looked very similar, much like twin sisters.
The only difference was that one wore her hair in a ponytail, while the other wore hers loose.
They were dressed in light green ranger outfits, with black cloaks draped over their backs, embroidered with a roaring giant dragon in golden thread.
Their gallant and heroic attire perfectly accentuated their graceful, well-proportioned figures.
Hanging from their waists on either side were a quiver and a short sword, respectively.
In their hands, they gripped black longbows approximately 1.5 meters in length.
They walked with nimble steps until they stood before Zong Shen.
They planted their longbows on the ground, knelt on one knee, and placed their other hands gently against their foreheads.
"In the name of the Dragon God!"
"Dragonborn Ranger, Mapel!"
"Dragonborn Ranger, Madeline!"
"Reporting to you!"
"Great Lord, may you roam the continent just like the Dragon God!"
The two Dragonborn Rangers spoke simultaneously in identical voices and tones.
The one with the ponytail was Mapel.
The one with loose hair was Madeline.
"You two, please rise."
"Welcome to the team. I hope we can fight side by side and build a great territory together!"
Zong Shen said with a smile.
The two Dragonborn Rangers nodded slightly, stood up in unison, and took their places beside Zong Shen.
Zong Shen took a quick glance, taking in their attributes.
【Dragonborn Ranger: Mapel】
【Strength: 22】
【Agility: 32】
【Intelligence: 12】
【Charisma: 12】
【Health Points: 385】
【Piercing Damage: 70】
【Slashing Damage: 42】
【Head Armor: 0】
【Upper Body Armor: 20】
【Lower Body Armor: 15】
【Magic Resistance: 20】
【Skills: Passive Eagle Eye Lv10 (Significantly improves the Dragonborn Ranger's dynamic vision and neural reflexes), Dragon Shot Lv10 (Fires three consecutive arrows at a target, dealing 1.1/1.3/1.5 times damage respectively, cooldown 5m), Dragon Blood Boiling Lv5 (Stirs the dragon blood within, increasing HP, attack power, and movement speed by 20% for 1m, cooldown 8h)】
(A powerful longbow archer with a longer range than a mage; your long-range output capability will be significantly improved.)
The attributes of the two Dragonborn Rangers were identical; Mapel was Madeline's twin sister.
Overall, they were very powerful long-range warriors.
Next, Zong Shen took out the 【Intermediate Charisma Book】, reached out, and tapped it to use it immediately.
【Intermediate Charisma Book】
【Increases Charisma by 4 points upon use】
Zong Shen's Charisma reached 15 points, and his command limit increased to 45.
No wonder the guide mentioned earlier not to worry about these attributes...
As long as one's strength is sufficient, the bonuses from various items alone are enough to stack up the attributes.
After finishing all this, Zong Shen turned his gaze toward the stone altar.
【Altar of Nature (Damaged)】
【Quality: Rare Special Building】
【Repair Requirements: Advanced Magic Pattern Stone ×10, Mithril ×15, Intermediate Wood Rune ×3】
【Footprint: 2 square meters】
【Durability: 860】
【Building Armor: 13】
【A relic building from the ancient Elven race. Once fully repaired, sacrificing a powerful purple soul can summon a Hero-level talent with purple potential. Can only be used once.】
【Click to Relocate】
(Hero-level talents also possess the four major attributes and twenty-four passive skills; they can manage the territory, command soldiers, and explore for treasures on behalf of the Lord.)
(This altar can recruit an ancient hero for you. Of course, if you are willing to spend time trying your luck at taverns in major cities and giant cities, there is also a certain chance of encountering Hero-level talents.)
A recruitment building that could only be used once.
Heaven knows how many soldiers and heroes these guys sealed away in other dimensions!
Zong Shen chose to relocate. The 【Altar of Nature】 instantly shrank, turning into a small glowing orb representing the altar's phantom, which he stored in his inventory.
He currently had the Advanced Magic Pattern Stones and Mithril, but he lacked the Intermediate Wood Runes.
Primary runes could be synthesized into intermediate ones at a 10-to-1 ratio. Zong Shen planned to scour the market during this time, and he believed it wouldn't take long to repair the 【Altar of Nature】.
With all the rewards collected, Zong Shen's territorial strength had grown significantly.
It was already past 5:00 PM.
The sky was beginning to turn a faint yellow.
The setting sun still cast its glow upon the earth.
"Let's set off. We need to get back to the territory before dark to start the expansion quest."
Zong Shen waved his hand, pointing in the direction of his territory.
Considering that neither the two rangers nor the mage had mounts, walking would be too exhausting and time-consuming.
Zong Shen took out the 【Avalon Grassland Horse】 and extracted four tall, reddish-brown grassland steeds.
【Avalon Grassland Horse】
【Quality: Excellent】
【Charge: 4】
【Speed: 5】
【Armor: 28】
【Health Points: 220/220】
【Satiety: 70】
【Requires Riding Level 3】
(A grassland steed from the Kingdom of Avalon, full of stamina, brave and tough; it is a very good mount.)
The four steeds were lined up. Zong Shen didn't know if the rangers and the mage met the Level 3 riding requirement, so he couldn't help but feel a little worried.
He only breathed a sigh of relief when he saw both rangers and both mages mount the horses steadily.
Zong Shen also climbed onto his old travel horse.
He was already used to this clever old guy. Although its speed value of 4 was 1 point slower than the grassland horses, it was more than enough for traveling.
With everyone mounted, they began to gallop.
Zong Shen, however, gradually fell to the back of the group...
Dust and grass clippings flew across the meadow.
The group moved at full speed, taking only about ten minutes to return to the territory.
By now, all the territorial buildings were completed.
This included the 12-meter-tall Elemental Arrow Tower, which stood in the small courtyard, perfectly covering the entire territory.
Within the territory, buildings could be easily relocated. Zong Shen could adjust their positions at any time according to the situation, requiring only some time for a second construction to complete the move.
All the farmers were busy gathering resources.
It looked quite bustling.
Zong Shen and his group tied their old travel horse and the grassland horses at the entrance of the courtyard.
Taking advantage of the remaining daylight, he prepared to complete the expansion quest and upgrade the territory to Level 2.
"Is it suitable to perform the territory expansion quest now?"
He asked in his heart.
(It is suitable to perform the expansion quest now; there are no highly threatening targets within range.)
The golden prompt slowly emerged.
It seemed that the greedy fellow who had been circling in the sky for so long had finally left.
Come to think of it, since Avalon is known as a Dragonborn civilization, it's no surprise that a greedy fellow would pass by...
Zong Shen only hoped that these guys wouldn't set their sights on his territory.