Chapter 52: The Money-Grubbing Handsome Guy Hovering Overhead [Please Collect and Recommend]

It must be said, Zong Shen had indeed discovered quite a few good things.

There were even purple-grade special racial buildings on the same level as the Moon Spring.

【狂斧战士兵营 Construction Blueprint】

【Quality: Rare (Purple) Special Beast Race Building】

【Requirements: Mithril ×50, High-grade Magic Rune Stone ×5, Mid-grade Elemental Crystal ×20, Mid-grade Earth Rune ×5, Mid-grade Dark Rune ×1, Tier 3 Warrior Training Manual ×1】

【By spending a certain amount of resources, basic farmers can be trained into Tier 3 soldiers: Berserker Warriors.】

It was actually a construction blueprint for a barracks that could directly train Tier 3 soldiers.

One had to realize that the Wolf Cavalry were merely Tier 2 cavalry-type warriors.

Only the Night Huntress and the two mages belonged to the Tier 3 unit category.

The value of this blueprint was evident.

However, the required materials were not so easily gathered.

The seller directly demanded the exchange for ten Tier 3 soldier recruitment scrolls, or fifty pieces of blue-quality equipment, or other blueprints of equivalent value.

At this stage, it was unlikely that anyone could meet these conditions.

Nevertheless, with the intention of just having a chat, Zong Shen sent a private message to the seller.

He indicated that he could use 【Tears of the Moon Goddess】 for the exchange.

Besides this, Zong Shen had discovered many other good things.

Among them were several interesting blueprints and practical items.

However, the current state of the early-stage 【Market】 was still very primitive.

The rules were not yet perfected, and the value system was chaotic.

In truth, it wasn't quite suitable for purchasing things.

Zong Shen sent private messages to several sellers he was interested in, intending to try his luck.

Within the entire 【Market】, Zong Shen did not see many equipment-type items.

It seemed that equipment was in short supply.

Never mind green or blue equipment; even white-grade items were rare.

What surprised Zong Shen most was that potions and springs with effects similar to 【Tears of the Moon Goddess】 had already begun to appear on the market.

The quantity was small, but it was a sign of things to come.

It indirectly indicated that the development progress of other lords was also steadily increasing.

【Spring of Vitality】

【Restores 0.3 HP per milliliter】

【Junior Life Potion】

【Lasts for one minute after consumption, restoring 1.5 HP per second】

...

There were very few recovery-type items in the entire market.

There were only a handful of types.

Each one was listed for the price of hundreds of units of basic resources.

The overall market price had not weakened; instead, it had strengthened to some extent.

An increase in development progress meant an increase in exploration progress.

Combat was inevitable.

Life recovery items would only become more popular.

Zong Shen scanned the 【Market】 and gained a certain understanding of the current market trends.

Thus, he listed two more 40ml portions of 【Tears of the Moon Goddess】.

One for 200 Hemp.

One for 100 Wood and 100 Stone.

He would deal with the most urgent supplies first.

Now, Zong Shen found himself with some free time.

After all, having fought all morning, he was somewhat fatigued.

The surrounding farmers were constantly making "ding-ding-dang-dang" sounds as they hammered away with small iron hammers.

As time passed, the construction progress of these buildings steadily improved.

Zong Shen turned and walked into his small hut.

He lay down on the broken bed, closed his eyes, and rested for about an hour.

Since becoming a lord, his life had always been this busy and fulfilling.

Compared to before, every bit of effort he made in this world would eventually be converted into the strength of himself and his territory.

It could be said that here, one truly reaps what one sows.

Zong Shen stretched and sat up on the edge of the bed.

According to plan, he intended to carry out the territory expansion task.

To expand the territory range to a radius of one thousand meters.

One should not underestimate this one-thousand-meter range.

That was a circular territory with a radius of 1000 meters.

Converted into territory area, that would be 3,140,000 square meters, or 3.14 square kilometers.

During the nights of these two days, he could safely dispatch hunting parties to go out and hunt the beasts that suddenly appeared at night.

However, after the expansion, he would be attacked by ten random hostile targets within a five-kilometer radius.

Zong Shen's main force was currently rushing toward the territory, bringing along the five farmers of that unlucky lord.

Currently, the only ones capable of fighting in the territory were Luna, Tie Zhu, and himself.

Of course, the Dwarf Uncle might also count as one, but seeing his drunken state, Zong Shen really didn't dare pin his hopes on him.

"I want to perform the territory expansion task. Is the timing appropriate?"

He simply asked his strategy module directly.

(At this moment, there is a greedy, handsome fellow with wings on his back circling in the sky above you. If you don't want to become roasted meat, it is best to wait patiently for a few hours.)

"A greedy, handsome fellow with wings on his back...?"

Zong Shen was speechless...

He had already guessed what it was.

"Fine, then I'll put it aside for now..."

Zong Shen stood up, walked out of the lord's hut, and went to the 【Market】.

The two portions of 【Tears of the Moon Goddess】 he had listed half an hour ago had both been successfully sold.

Zong Shen extracted 200 Hemp, 100 Stone, and 100 Wood.

It seemed there were quite a few wealthy lords.

His reserves of basic resources became abundant once again.

At the same time, there were a large number of private messages that Zong Shen had not had time to process.

He listed two more portions of 【Tears of the Moon Goddess】, still exchanging them for basic resources.

One was listed for 100 Hemp and 60 Iron; the other for 100 Stone and 100 Wood.

He directly consumed 80 Stone, 73 Wood, and 24 Hemp to repair the dilapidated lord's courtyard.

After obtaining the materials, Zong Shen personally took the construction hammer and began hammering away.

Half an hour later, the entire courtyard was brand new.

The broken hut had been fully repaired.

The damaged blue-brick walls had been restored to their original state.

The originally wobbly courtyard gate had become sturdy and strong.

The entire courtyard finally looked presentable.

Zong Shen clapped his hands.

During this time, Zong Shen had repeatedly queried the strategy module.

However, the greedy fellow circling overhead had never left.

"Our territory is so poor, that guy probably won't take an interest..."

Zong Shen looked up, trying to see something through the clouds, but unfortunately, he found nothing.

By now, the dwellings and thatched sheds had all been completed.

The fertile fields had also been reclaimed, and wheat seeds had been sown.

Only those buildings that required longer construction times were still under continuous construction.

Under Zong Shen's supervision, these idle farmers began to head out for gathering one after another.

Zong Shen sat at the entrance of the courtyard.

He opened 【Crafting】.

He found 【Iron Axe】 and 【Iron Pickaxe】.

After consuming 50 Iron, 30 Wood, and 30 Hemp, Zong Shen spent half an hour making five of each, intending to have them ready for the newly joined farmers.

The durability of iron tools was very high; even after a full day of use, the durability would only decrease by half.

Two and a half hours passed like this.

It was now after 2:00 PM, and the expansion task could not be done for the time being.

Zong Shen planned to complete the task for the Demon Hunter, Outland Windspeaker, first.