Ranking Of Kings: My Land Is SSS Rank Chapter 2: 33, a 13 tzameti fanfic

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Chapter 33: Meddling in the Mermaids' Territory?

Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio

"What a pity, I didn't get the territory core of the Werewolf King."

Li Xiang felt a little regretful.

The Myriad World Continent was a place that forced people to constantly wage war.

Only by continuously annexing and subjugating could one increase their strength and walk further and further in this world.

An S-Rank territorial talent was extremely important in the early stages.

Even Li Xiang wasn't willing to let it go so easily.

Hence, he sent out a large number of soldiers to search.

More than half of the 4,000 combat soldiers guarding the Forest of Ice and Fire were split up. In the original territory of the Tauren King and the Werewolf King, they conducted a grid-style search on both land and air.

At the same time, Carl, who was traveling with Lina, brought back a group of heavily injured Tauren with dozens of barbarians.

Unfortunately, the terrain in that area was a little complicated.

The search was very difficult.

It was close to evening, but there was still nothing.

Li Xiang didn't pay much attention to this.

He was standing on the city wall, looking at the various houses that had just been built, deep in thought.

"The basic buildings in the city are almost complete."

He had six pieces of territory. It was not realistic to use the city wall to cover all of them.

Not to mention wasting resources like that, it was also very difficult to build on different terrains.

Even if he could overcome the difficulties and build it, the battle line would be stretched infinitely.

If a gap appeared in the defensive line during wartime, all the outer walls would lose their function.

"I can't do such a stupid thing."

Li Xiang shook his head. It was time to plan the construction of the defensive line.

It was very troublesome to deploy this matter.

Fortunately, he had the eye demon. It could split into countless small eye demons and create a map for his territory.

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From the small eye demons' feedback, he got to know.

Apart from the main territory, the terrain in the other territories was very complicated.

Hills, ravines, canyons, cliffs, swamps, dense forests, and so on. There were countless of them.

Li Xiang rubbed his chin and pondered.

"Some places can be used as natural barriers, such as canyons and cliffs. It's impossible to walk through such places unless it's a flying unit. All you need to do is build more arrow towers and sentry towers to form an observation and defense line."

Building a tower was much easier than building a city.

Li Xiang felt that it was feasible.

However, he did not have any archers at the moment. Even if he built an arrow tower, it would not be of much use.

For the time being, he could only use the Black Wing Demons as his eyes to guard the important pass.

The resource points were very important.

Whether it was the mines, water sources, the Ancient Well of Darkness, or the fields of the Dark Flower Goblins, none of them could fall into the hands of others.

"I can do it bit by bit, but I can't rush it."

The wood and stone resources in the warehouse had already bottomed out.

The construction and repair of the city wall had consumed too much.

It had directly emptied out the profits from the previous transaction.

Just as Li Xiang was thinking about whether he should sell another batch of Honey Roasted Meat, there was suddenly a clamor at the city gate.

He looked down and saw that it was Carl who had returned.

There was an ordinary person on his back who was unconscious.

Sally and the others rushed over to help him take the person and let the cat-eared lady check his injuries.

Carl asked weakly, "I want to see the leader. Where is he now?"

At this time, Li Xiang had already walked down from the city. He looked at the injuries on his body and could not help but frown. "What happened?"

"Leader! I… I have failed you!"

Carl suddenly knelt on the ground and said in a sorrowful voice, "The escort mission you gave me failed…"

"Speak slowly." Li Xiang glanced at Sally and raised his hand to signal, "Treat him first."

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Sally nodded slightly and asked the cat-eared lady to do as she was told.

After confirming that Carl's injuries wouldn't affect his life, Li Xiang asked him to explain the cause and effect.

It turned out that not long after Li Xiang sent Carl to escort the Tauren King, they were attacked by a group of strange creatures.

The enemy was very powerful.

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Facing the Tauren and barbarians, those creatures could fight the two of them solo.

They did not even greet each other when they met and directly attacked.

The Tauren were finished on the spot.

Only the Tauren King was left. Under Carl's desperate protection, he charged out of the encirclement.

However, dozens of barbarians paid with their lives in order to stop the other party from pursuing and attacking.

Li Xiang patted his shoulder. "If you can save the Tauren leader, the mission isn't considered a failure. Do you know who did it?"

"It was a group of strange-looking creatures… I can't describe them. I only feel that their defense is very high. When the axe and long sword hit them, they didn't have much reaction." Carl looked ashamed.

At this time, the Tauren King also woke up.

He looked confused. "I'm still alive?"

"Yes, you're still alive."

Carl gave an affirmative answer. After coughing heavily for a while, he reminded him, "You should get to know the lord first."

"Ah?" The Tauren King turned his head and saw a handsome young man. He couldn't help but ask tentatively, "You're… Boss Li Xiang?"

"Yes." Li Xiang answered simply.

Sally grinned from the side. "Welcome, new friend. My name is Sally. I won't be so tired with your help in the future."

Li Xiang glanced at her. "Is classifying weapons a very tiring task? Should I send you to do mining?"

"No! I was wrong. Boss Li Xiang, show mercy!"

Sally stuck out her tongue and stopped talking.

Li Xiang looked at the Tauren King and asked, "Tell me, who ambushed you?"

"My name is Tyler."

The Tauren King clutched his chest and tried to stand up. He didn't succeed, so he had to lie down obediently, he continued, "Boss Li Xiang, it was the mermaids who launched the attack. I suspect that the Werewolf King has already made a deal with him. You have to be careful. He also has S-Rank soldiers."

"Mermaids?"

Li Xiang nodded and gave the eye demon a look.

"I know that!"

The eye demon immediately spoke with confidence, "Mermaids are creatures of the aquatic race. Their temperaments are violent. They can be considered a very powerful species in this world. Defense and recovery are their specialties. In the water, they are almost immortal."

"Do you know their weakness?" Li Xiang asked.

The eye demon shook its head. "I'm not sure. Perhaps those who have found their weakness are all dead."

"Then let's try fighting them."

Li Xiang narrowed his eyes. "They know that I'm the one protecting Tyler, yet they dare to send people to kill him. How dare they."

As he said that, he waved his hand. "Eye Demon! Find out where these mermaids are hiding!"

"Yes, my Lord!"

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Chapter 34: The S-Rank Soldier, Mermaid King!

Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio

Eye Demons were the best at scouting.

After Tyler provided a rough location, the small eye demons moved out one after another, heading towards their target location.

Although it was a cross-region operation, it wasn't affected by it too much.

The small eye demons moved very fast.

Much faster than the Flower Goblins.

The Flower Goblins had to walk for several hours while they could arrive in dozens of minutes.

It was already nighttime.

It was very suitable for them to move.

Not long after, the eye demon's body twitched.

There was a discovery!

Li Xiang gave a look, and the succubus immediately went forward to help the eye demon to tune the picture.

"It's them!" Carl pointed at the creatures inside and said loudly.

It was a group of snake-headed, human-shaped creatures with four thick arms.

They were blue and covered in scales. Their toes were connected by skin and flesh, just like flippers.

In the background was a sea. Beside was a very steep cliff which was covered with white flowers.

A location with an iconic landmark would be easy to find!

Li Xiang narrowed his eyes and tuned out the other party's attributes.

[Mermaid] (Normal Unit)

Quality: S

Race: Aquatic Race — Sea Monster

Growth Rate: 7

Rank: 6

Magic Attack: 320-510

Defense: 330

HP: 8,000

Skills —

[Water Regeneration] (Passive): It can quickly restore vitality and combat strength in the water.

[Mermaid Gauze: Able to shed special defensive scales. Other units can gain diving ability after wearing it. Water-type units can gain a large amount of attack and defense bonuses when wearing them.

…

It's quite powerful!

Li Xiang raised his eyebrows.

He finally saw a decent soldier.

It could be seen that the ruler of this mermaid soldier was definitely a war maniac.

His demon soldiers were only Rank 10 after receiving the beast tide rewards at Rank 5, while the mermaids were already Rank 6.

The leveling efficiency was terrifying.

However, a few days had passed since the beast tide.

Li Xiang had not gone out to battle during this period of time. He was focused on developing, so others would naturally catch up to his rank.

"The soldiers are not bad, but it's a pity that they are still lacking compared to the Black Wing Demons."

After all, the mermaids were just normal units, while the Black Wing Demons were elite units. This natural gap was something that the other party could not make up for through their ranks.

Moreover, their ranks had yet to catch up completely.

There was still an unbridgeable gap in their attributes.

Tyler propped himself up and looked at the screen. At the same time, he lamented how powerful Boss Li Xiang was, and his gaze suddenly froze. "That's… the Werewolf King!"

As he spoke, he pointed excitedly at the figure of an ordinary person on the screen. "Boss Li Xiang, that's the Werewolf King. He's the one who invaded my territory!"

On the screen, the Werewolf King put on the Mermaid Gauze that the mermaids took off and dived into the water.

It wouldn't be easy for the small eye demons to follow him.

"Can't the small eye demons enter the water?" Li Xiang asked.

The eye demon replied, "We can, but we can't stay in the water for too long. Moreover, the water is the territory of the mermaids; we might be discovered."

"Follow them."

Li Xiang was not worried about being discovered by the other party.

In front of absolute strength, so what if he was discovered?

The small eye demons followed them little by little.

A small underwater city appeared in front of everyone's eyes.

"Wow, so it lives in the water. No wonder it leveled up so quickly."

Li Xiang couldn't help but feel relieved.

The number of creatures in the sea was much larger than on land. There were all kinds of creatures passing by almost every moment.

For example, ordinary fish were here to give EXP.

As long as one paid attention to the stamina of their subordinates and continued to hunt, the EXP would be endless, and they would be leveling up rapidly.

On the other hand, hunting on land would be very difficult.

Those mammals might even run away when they see anyone.

It would be difficult to catch up.

Not to mention killing them.

The mermaids brought the Werewolf King into the city, and soon, a fat man walked out, surrounded by another group of mermaids.

"I really don't want to see you at this time, my unlucky werewolf friend."

His face was ugly, looking like a fat version of the Marvel Red Skull.

Due to the influence of the race's soldier talent, small bumps appeared on the skin of his body one after another, like the embryonic form before the growth of scales.

Just one look was enough to give him nightmares!

Li Xiang couldn't help but turn his head to look at the eye demon, then turned his head to look at the succubus.

He silently took two steps towards the succubus.

Humanoid demon soldiers were very beautiful.

As long as he didn't spend too much time with the eye demon, he shouldn't be affected to grow into its spherical form.

On the screen, the Werewolf King's face was filled with anger.

"What on earth are you doing? It's just a few dozen A-Rank Barbarians, and you actually let them escape?"

"Hahaha."

The Mermaid King curled the corners of his mouth and lightly asked, "Are you questioning me?"

A few mermaids stepped forward at the same time with a murderous aura.

"I just don't understand." The Werewolf King softened his tone. The sense of crisis made his scalp tingle.

The Mermaid King didn't hold on and asked instead, "Tell me, why did you want to see me? You should know that the deal between us is over."

"I'm not reconciled!" The Werewolf King was angry again. "Li Xiang this bastard has obstructed my actions time and time again. If it weren't for him, the Tauren's territory would have been mine long ago!"

"So?"

The Werewolf King gritted his teeth. "So I came here to offer the territory core. As long as you help me, this thing is yours"

"Okay." The Mermaid King agreed very straightforwardly. He stretched out his hand. "Give it to me."

The Werewolf King hesitated for a moment. How did he agree so easily?

He thought that the Mermaid King would bargain.

After all, the person he wanted to deal with was Li Xiang!

"What? You are not willing?" The Mermaid King sneered. "It seems that you don't have any sincerity. Get lost."

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Chapter 35: The Werewolf King Dies! There's Someone Behind the Scenes? Li Xiang's Probing!

Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio

With a signal from his eyes, a few mermaids immediately stepped forward and pushed the Werewolf King away.

"Wait!"

The Werewolf King raised his hand and called for a halt. He took out a dark red ball from his bosom and said, "The core is for you. When will you send the troops?"

"I'll give you the equipment first."

The Mermaid King's eyes lit up as he held the core of the werewolf territory in his hand. He could not put it down.

The mermaid beside him immediately handed over a box that was filled with translucent armor.

The Werewolf King used the system to take a look. They were all excellent quality equipment. It was much better than the previous batch.

"Good stuff! As expected of an S-Rank ruler!"

He could not help but praise.

"What's an S-Rank?" The Mermaid King sneered. "In the eyes of a true powerhouse, an S-Rank soldier is just a toy."

The Werewolf King scratched his head. What did he mean by that? Could it be that there were rulers in this sea area who had S-Rank initial soldiers or above?

However, seeing the Mermaid King's expression that clearly did not want to say anything more, he did not ask further.

Instead, he said, "I don't have many werewolves now. Can you lend me some resources to develop? Of course, I can join you."

"Yes, of course."

The Mermaid King was kind and full of smiles. "The sea is not suitable for werewolves. I'll give you the forest on the cliff."

"Thank you!"

The Werewolf King was overjoyed. That was a good place. He no longer hesitated and prepared to leave for land.

In the end, the next second, the mermaids behind him suddenly attacked.

The trident instantly pierced through the body of the Werewolf King.

His internal organs were ruptured, and his blood dyed a large area of the sea.

"You… you…"

The Werewolf King couldn't believe it.

The Mermaid King walked forward and revealed a cruel smile. "You are no longer of value to me. Keeping you will only waste my food. As for your territory… I will take good care of it for you. You can go in peace."

The Werewolf King stretched out his trembling hand with resentment, wanting to drag the person in front of him to hell with him.

But he had lost too much blood. He could not even stand properly, so how could he have the ability to kill?

Splatter!

The mermaid behind him suddenly pulled out his trident, bringing out a large pile of broken internal organs.

The Werewolf King couldn't hold on any longer. His eyes turned black, and he completely lost all signs of life.

"I still have some friends."

The Mermaid King turned his gaze and found the location where the small eye demon was hiding.

Through the broadcast, it was as if he was looking into Li Xiang's eyes.

"Li Xiang, right?"

With a chuckle, "I know. You also have S-Rank initial soldiers. Although you're an elite unit and slightly stronger than me, I'm invincible in this sea. You'd better stay on your land and not come looking for trouble with me. The werewolf tribe's territory belongs to me, and the Tauren's territory belongs to you. None of us should cross the line, or else…"

As he said that, he pointed at the Werewolf King's corpse on the ground. "He is a good example for you."

The next second, the scene was cut off.

The mermaids found the small eye demon and killed it easily.

"He's too arrogant!"

Sally gritted her teeth, "How dare he threaten Boss Li Xiang. How pretentious!"

Carl was also very angry; he wanted to rush into the ocean immediately, find the Mermaid King, and smash his head with his fist!

The succubus did not say a word. It was not difficult to see from her cold eyes that she was really angry.

How dare he threaten the Demon Lord?

Very good.

He will definitely have a taste of death!

Li Xiang's gaze was indifferent. "In his eyes, the only soldiers I exposed were the Barbarians and the Black Wing Demons. Therefore, he naturally regarded me as an S-Rank ruler. He felt that his level was about the same as mine, so he naturally had the confidence to be arrogant."

"Hmph!" The succubus clenched her small fists. "Just those few mermaids of his, I can take care of them with a whip!"

Li Xiang couldn't help but laugh. This little girl was quite protective of her master that she even got angry over a sentence.

He patted the succubus on the back and consoled her, "There's no need to get angry. I know you're powerful, but now is not the time for you to make a move."

Sally was puzzled. "Are we really not going to find him? This person's methods are so cruel. He definitely won't be honest and share the territory with us."

"Of course, I know."

Li Xiang smiled, "But didn't you hear what he said? 'In the eyes of a true powerhouse, an S-Rank soldier is just a toy.' I suspect that the sea area is protected by a stronger ruler. This Mermaid King is just a small fry."

Sally could not help but hold her forehead in speechlessness.

An S-Rank ruler is just a small fry?

The boss's sights were too high!

"Send the Black Wing Demons to test it out, and you'll know."

Li Xiang pulled out the system panel and started mobilizing the soldiers in the Forest of Ice and Fire.

He took out a thousand Black Wing Demons and rushed towards the location of the Mermaid King!

In the eyes of the small eye demons.

Black shadows flashed across the sky and plunged into the sea.n0𝓋𝞮𝓁𝓊𝐬𝓫.𝒞0𝓂

The small eye demons followed closely behind, providing Li Xiang with a first-hand view of the battle.

At the bottom of the sea, in the small city.

It was now surrounded by countless Black Wing Demons.

"Li Xiang? You really dare to come to my territory!"

The Mermaid King recognized this at a glance and shouted, "Come out and meet me!"

A Black Wing Demon sneered. "Are you even qualified to meet the Demon Lord?"

The Mermaid King was enraged. How dare a mere soldier act so presumptuously with him?

He immediately gave the order!

"Kill! Leave no one alive!"

Instantly, mermaids swam out one after another from the city and formed an offensive formation. Waving the trident in their hands, they charged towards the Black Wing Demons.

The intelligence of the Black Wing Demons was very high. Even when there was no one commanding them, they would still release the Light of Destruction at the first moment, causing a large amount of stacked damage to the enemy.

Unfortunately, their opponents this time were also S-Rank soldiers.

Moreover, they were mermaids with high HP and defense, and they had extremely strong regenerative abilities in the water!

After a round of attacks, none of the mermaids died. The HP that they had lost was also recovering rapidly. It was believed that they would be able to return to their full condition soon.

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Chapter 36: Victory Over the Mermaids and Farming

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"Those who are injured, retreat. The rest of you will continue to hold them off. Once you recover, surround them!"

The Mermaid King was very smart.

Relying on his own soldiers' strong recovery ability, he had defeated countless powerful creatures in this round of battle.

Moreover, he felt that the Black Wing Demons were mages and were afraid of close combat, so he had the mermaids quickly approach them.

In the end.

When he saw a half HP mermaid finally get close to a Black Wing Demon and wanted to launch a round of attacks but were torn to pieces by the other party's claws, his face instantly turned pale.

Darn it!

They were not mages!

He miscalculated!

The mermaids suffered heavy casualties because of the Mermaid King's wrong orders.

Receiving a set of [Rapid Claw] head-on from the Black Wing Demons who had used [Bloodthirsty Frenzy] was no doubt a death sentence for the old man. He must be tired of living!

With over 1,000 attack power, how could his 330 defense block it?

For a moment, the mermaids with half HP were killed one after another. They did not even have the chance to retreat and wait for their recovery.

After one round, more than half of the mermaids were directly killed!

"How could it be so powerful?"

The Mermaid King never imagined that the Black Wing Demons would be so terrifying.

They instantly killed S-Rank soldiers.

Was this a joke?

In fact, this was a characteristic of the demon race.

Any non-holy unit attack would have a 50% final damage bonus.

This was not included in the panel.

It could be considered a racial talent.

It was similar to the dwarves' [Conquering the Enemy Without Fighting].

Moreover, there was rank suppression.

At least, it gave the Black Wing Demons an additional 30% attribute suppression on the mermaids.

Under the influence of many factors, how could the mermaids still attack? They could only passively defend.

However, the Black Wing Demons did not give up, and their attacks became more and more powerful.

Very soon, some Black Wing Demons broke through the defensive line and entered the city, starting to wreak havoc.

The Mermaid King gritted his teeth, but he also clearly understood that his soldiers were crushed in terms of attributes, and it was difficult to reverse the defeat.

"I can't die here!"

This was his only thought.

But, how difficult was it to break out of the encirclement in front of a thousand Black Wing Demons?

The Mermaid King tried several times, but all of his attempts failed.

He couldn't help but feel despair.

Could it be that the city that he had painstakingly built for so many days was going to be destroyed just because he supported the Werewolf King?

However, at this moment, a mermaid soldier rushed into the Lord's Hall in a panic, bringing a piece of good news.

"Lord, we have people breaking out of the siege from the west!"

"What!"

The Mermaid King was greatly surprised, and then he laughed wildly, "Hahahaha, the Heavens won't stop me! Li Xiang, when I bring the news to the boss, your death will be imminent!"

As he said that, he suddenly stood up, "Go! Break out!"

He went out to take a look.

In the west, there were only a few dozen Black Wing Demons guarding.

Now that the mermaids had already broken the formation, it was a good time to escape.

They had to hurry!

The Black Wing Demons above the city had already sent people to fill in the gaps.

If they were any slower, they would not be able to leave!

The Mermaid King was supported by two mermaids. He swam quickly and turned into a sharp arrow in the sea. On the eve of the encirclement, he escaped from this area.

The sea was deep and vast. The Black Wing Demons couldn't stay in the water for too long, so there was no need to chase after them.

"Clean up the battlefield and bring back the spoils of war."

Li Xiang looked at the far away mermaids, and the corners of his mouth curled up. He told the eye demon to inform them of what to do next.

Sally covered her mouth and laughed softly. "This Mermaid King definitely wouldn't have thought that it was all your arrangement that allowed him to escape."

After a while, the eye demon also nodded at Li Xiang. "Demon Lord, the arrangements have been made."

"Very good. Now, it's time to wait for the big fish to show up."

Li Xiang walked out of the city. "Keep me informed if there's any news. I'll make a trip to the Flower Goblin tribe."

"Yes! Demon Lord!"

Li Xiang was going to the Flower Goblin tribe for farming matters.

Currently, the deployment plan on the relevant panel of the Flower Goblin tribe had changed from collecting seeds to farming.

Who knew how long it would take to harvest.

Previously, over 10,000 Flower Goblins in the territory had relied on eating honey and picking wild fruits to fill their stomachs.

The reserve resources were completely insufficient.

There weren't many places in the territory that could be used to pick wild fruits.

Although it didn't affect their loyalty for the time being, if there was no progress in farming, once they were starved, their loyalty would drop sooner or later.

Now, he had to take advantage of the time when a large number of Flower Goblins were in the Forest of Ice and Fire to plant the first batch of crops.

When they arrived at the destination, the Dark Flower Goblin Mother Tree took the form of a human to welcome them. With her slim figure and mature appearance, she immediately attracted the attention of the succubus.

Girls would always subconsciously compare themselves with beautiful women.

Now, a Rank 10 succubus could be said to have just matured in terms of appearance.

The previous naivety and youth had disappeared from her body.

What replaced it was the vitality and beauty of an 18 or 19-year-old girl.

Moreover, there was an additional charm that should not belong to this age.

Every frown and smile had a kind of soul-stirring charm.

Compared to the mother tree, other than being less mature, it was not inferior in all aspects.

She even surpassed it!

The mother tree naturally held onto Li Xiang's arm.

As the leader of the Flower Goblin tribe, in order to let her people lead a better life, she had to curry favor with them.

What she was most proud of was her appearance.

She believed that the Lord, a young and vigorous youth, would definitely like this.

However, she also noticed the succubus.

She was amazed at the young girl's beautiful appearance, but she was also surprised by her strength.

"Lord, this is…"

"My name is Sophie, the Six-Winged Succubus. I am the Demon Lord's personal maid."

The succubus smiled sweetly and specially increased the volume of the word "personal" as if she was declaring her sovereignty.

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At the same time, her slender and fair arm reached out and hugged Li Xiang's other hand.

Instantly, Li Xiang, who was sandwiched in the middle, felt as if he was being hugged from left to right.

He glanced at the succubus as this was the first time he had heard of this girl's name. He did not know if she made it up or whether her real name was Sophie.

However, this was not important.

He was very confused.

When did the succubus become his maid?

And it was the personal kind?

Shaking his head, he did not care about what the two women were talking about. Instead, he brought up his purpose for coming.

"How's the progress in farming?"

The mother tree shook its head slightly. "It's not that good. The seeds found can't take root and sprout in the soil, let alone mature and bear fruit."

"Take me there to have a look."

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Chapter 37: SS-Rank Soldiers' Ruler Ye Fan, SS-Rank Wonder!

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Li Xiang felt a little strange. The Flower Goblins who had the [Planting] skill would not make a mistake at the first step. Could it be that there was something wrong with the land itself?

The Flower Goblin Mother Tree led Li Xiang to the land that originally belonged to her.

Looking at the area that had already been cultivated, Li Xiang opened up the system panel and immediately understood.

[Demon's Land: Land contaminated with the demon's aura, all living things will be affected and gradually demonized.

So that was the reason.

No wonder it couldn't be planted.

If normal crops wanted to take root and sprout on this land, they would first have to undergo the process of demonization.

After that, they would turn into demon-type crops.

Naturally, the crops could only be eaten by demons.

However, who knew how long this process would take.

If he could not obtain the efficiency bonus from the Abundant Harvest skill, the transformation period might be even longer than the growth period!

"Transformation…"

Li Xiang suddenly had a flash of inspiration.

Didn't the Ancient Well of Darkness that he possessed have the ability of [Dark Corruption]?

That thing could even convert soldiers into dark type, not to mention a few small seeds!

Without saying a word, he immediately experimented!

The Flower Goblin Mother Tree knew the location of the Ancient Well of Darkness and immediately volunteered to go on Li Xiang's behalf.

When she returned with a large bag of successfully converted seeds, Li Xiang knew that his idea was completely feasible.

"Let's start sowing."

He couldn't wait to see the crops all over the mountains and plains ripen!

The remaining Flower Goblins moved one after another.

Everyone was given a large handful of seeds.

Not long after.

When they planted the tenth seed, the first seed had sprouted a tender shoot!

This efficiency was indeed fast!

Li Xiang felt a huge burden lifted from his heart. In the future, he didn't have to worry about food issues, and he could develop his military to his heart's content!

Not long after, the eye demon sent a message saying that a big fish had appeared.

"Let's go back!"

Li Xiang wanted to see who else in the nearby area had soldiers that were S-Rank or above.

…

On the screen, the Mermaid King had arrived on land. Not far away was a lake with many water elemental creatures around it.

That's right, it was water element creatures.

It was a pure life form formed from water.

Looking through the system panel, he saw that it was actually an SS-Rank soldier.

[Water Fairy] (Elite-Rank Unit)

Quality: SS

Race: Aquatic Race — Fairy

Growth Rate: 9

Rank: 8

Magic Attack: 620-1044

Defense: 480

HP: 13,500

Skills —

[Surge: Controls the water element, causing a huge amount of damage to the target.

[Flood Beast: Different Water Fairies can summon different water-type giant beasts. As the rank increases, the rank of the beasts will also increase.

n0𝒱𝑒𝑳𝓊𝗌𝗯.𝒸0𝗆

[Water Incarnation: The Water Fairies have a body of extreme yin. They can turn their bodies into liquid form. When in that state, they are unable to receive any physical attacks.

…

A terrifying four-digit attack power!

It was actually twice as strong as the mermaids!

It was not much weaker than the Black Wing Demons!

This was an attack that Li Xiang could only achieve with the power of the Commander's Sword and the Legion Magic Shield!

Most importantly, this was a magic attack!

One must know that defense could not reduce magic damage.

Magic defense could only reduce the final damage by providing magic defense through equipment.

Currently, Li Xiang only had weapons in his hands. He did not have any defensive equipment!

This meant that once the battle started, the demon soldiers would receive a full amount of damage.

However, the attacks they launched would be greatly reduced by that terrifying 480 defense points.

The [Water Incarnation] skill was even more insane. It was directly immune to physical attacks!

It was very obvious that the soldiers in Li Xiang's hands would be completely destroyed.

Whether it was in terms of soldiers' data or skills, they were all crushed by the Water Fairies.

However, he did not care about that. He turned his gaze slightly and focused on something else.

"This lake is also a wonder?"

[Lake of Tears (SS)]

Type: Wonder

Status: Effective, the area of water covered is 300 km x 300 km!

Wonder's Effect —

[Descending of the Water Realm: Able to recharge water-type soldiers and greatly increase their combat ability.

[Lake Treasure: Legend has it that the Lake of Tears once bore the love of an ancient goddess. At the bottom of the lake, the most precious thing in her life was buried.

…

An SS-Rank wonder!

It was even stronger than the Ancient Well of Darkness!

"Looks like this Water Fairy King is the number one on the culture rankings, that guy called Ye Fan."

Li Xiang narrowed his eyes.

It was indeed enemies on a narrow road.

The Water Fairy King stole his first place wonder's bonus in culture rankings, and now he's actually the boss behind the Mermaid King?

Good! Very good!

It would be fine if he dealt with the Mermaid King.

If he wanted to find trouble with him, then they shall settle the old scores together!

Although Li Xiang's current soldiers were not as strong as the other party, they had the advantage in numbers.

In addition, the succubus was a Boss-Rank killer weapon that could control fire. It was not as if he did not have the ability to fight.

In the small eye demons' line of sight, Ye Fan was leading the Water Fairies to explore the Lake of Tears.

It seemed like they were looking for the treasure mentioned in the wonder's effect.

Unfortunately, after some trouble, the Water Fairies returned, indicating that the water pressure below was too strong. Even they could not dive to the bottom of the lake.

"In that case, let's wait for you to level up."

Ye Fan was also a straightforward person. If he couldn't do it, he wouldn't bother.

He turned to look at the Mermaid King, who had a gloomy expression.

"Jason, why didn't you stay in your territory? Why did you come to my place? And how did you end up like this?"

Jason knelt on the ground with a thud. His voice was filled with sobs as he narrated exaggeratedly.

"Brother Ye, I didn't want to do it either! It's just that Li Xiang had gone too far. He looked down on you, and directly sent soldiers to destroy my Mermaid City!"

"There's such a thing?"

Ye Fan frowned slightly.

Chapter 38: New Demon, a Boss-Rank Demon Hunter!

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"It's true!"

"That kid even said that he wanted to clear out all the rulers in the surrounding region!"

"He was going to start with your SS-Rank soldiers!"

Jason didn't think that it was a big deal at all. Inciting his boss's anger so that he would take revenge for him. When he lied, his expression didn't change.

That was because he knew what kind of person Ye Fan was.

He loved to fight!

He loved to take the initiative to attack. He believed that his fists could conquer everything!

And he would definitely take revenge!

There was once a ruler in the neighboring territory who accidentally burned a Water Fairy to death because he set a fire trap. In the end, Ye Fan led an army to suppress them and swept the territory clean.

Not a single person survived.

Now that he was Ye Fan's underling, the mermaid tribe in his hands were actually Ye Fan's soldiers.

How could he not be angry after they were being killed by Li Xiang?

As expected, the next moment, Ye Fan flew into a rage.

"How dare he! I didn't go looking for him, but he came looking for trouble with me first?"

"Boss, you have to be careful. Li Xiang isn't simple."

Jason reminded him, "The soldiers he sent out are only S-Rank. I feel like he's hiding his strength."

"So what?"

Ye Fan snorted, "Now that I have the Lake of Tears in my hands, the Water Fairies can be compared to SSS-Rank soldiers. It's time for him to give up his first-place position in the [Military] rankings!"

Jason's eyes lit up. "Boss, you're so domineering! If we don't let this arrogant kid suffer a little, he wouldn't even know who's the king in the nearby regions!"

"Suffer a little?" Ye Fan narrowed his eyes. "I want him dead! His soldiers, his territory talent, I want them all!"

…

Demon's Land, main territory.

After hearing Ye Fan's vicious words, Li Xiang yawned.

Hmm…

He didn't rest well yesterday and felt sleepy.

"Boss, what should we do?"

Sally had also heard the whole process and felt that it was a little tricky. "If those Water Fairies are really like what he said, and with the addition of the wonder's bonus, they can be comparable to SSS-Rank soldiers, do we still have to fight?"

"We will fight. Why not? Can't you see that they are preparing to set off?"

Li Xiang stretched his body. "We can't possibly give him this city that we worked so hard to build."

Tyler scratched his head and asked, "But these Water Fairies seem to be very powerful. There are not many soldiers left in the city. Can we defend it?"

There were a lot of Water Fairies in the picture.

Because the small eye demons looked down from a distance, he could see half of the Lake of Tears.

There were hundreds of Water Fairies in this area alone.

It was not difficult to guess that Ye Fan's army was definitely more than a thousand people.

It had only been a week or so. With such strength, he was definitely a top ruler.

Hearing this, Sally could not help but laugh. "Big guy, you haven't seen how powerful Boss Li Xiang is, have you?"

"Ah?" He was confused. "What do you mean?"

Sally did not explain. She blinked and looked at Li Xiang, her eyes full of anticipation.

Li Xiang smiled faintly. He opened the panel of the Demon Lair and directly increased the number of Black Wing Demons recruited to 100.

Hundredfold soldier creation!

10,000!

One-third of the Soul Points instantly evaporated, replaced by an overwhelming number of Black Wing Demons.

Damn it!n0𝓥𝔢𝑙𝗎𝓈𝒃.𝓬0𝔪

Tyler was full of shock as he looked at this scene, and his heart was brimming with pride.

Was this the boss's arrangement?

With a wave of his hand, he had over 10,000 people?

With such an army, who could stop him?

Ye Fan, right?

Water Fairies, right?

Come, let's see if he could stop Boss Li Xiang's army of Black Wing Demons!

However, Li Xiang was thinking about where he could meet the leveling requirements of so many soldiers.

If he used his Rank 1 attributes to fight against the Water Fairies, under the multiple suppression, the damage dealt would be very limited, and the numerical advantage would no longer exist.

Leveling was a must.

He thought for a while and suddenly slapped his head.

"There's a training field! This place can be taught by the succubus, and even I can gain EXP. This is killing two birds with one stone!"

Li Xiang immediately prepared to let the Barbarians build a large training field.

But at this moment, the system notification suddenly rang.

[Ding!]

[Congratulations, ruler. Due to the number of demon-type soldiers you have has reached the standard, the Demon Lair has absorbed enough energy and successfully leveled up to Rank 3. You have received a new demon summoning count!]

[Do you want to spawn a new demon?]

[Yes] [No]

"Yes!"

There was no need to consider this choice at all!

Summon directly!

An extremely surging aura suddenly rose from the Demon Lair.

The strength of this power was not even weaker than when the succubus appeared!

It was even stronger!

Very soon, a streak of purple gas flew out from the depths of the lair and landed at the entrance of the cave, gradually condensing into a humanoid figure.

However, it was different from a normal humanoid figure.

Although it had a head and two legs, this new demon had three pairs of abnormally strong arms. It did not have pupils, and in its place were two black flames burning. Its skin color was also a particularly strange dark purple.

"Ah! It's the aura of chaos. This place is filled with battles!"

He stretched his body with a look of satisfaction.

The demon's panel appeared in Li Xiang's eyes.

[Demon Hunter] (Boss-Rank Unit)

Quality: SSS

Race: Demon

Growth Rate: 10

Rank: 1

Attack: 700-1450

Defense: 150

HP: 5,500

Skills —

[Demon Warrior] (Passive): Due to the special body structure of the Demon Hunter, it is unable to wear normal armor. However, it can equip six weapons (light) at the same time. By sacrificing the armor, it can gain more frequent attack speed and strength.

[Elemental Charge: The Demon Hunter has an excellent elemental insight ability. When it launches an attack, it can charge up its own weapon, further increasing its lethality.

[Metamorphosis: It can transform its body into the form of a wild beast to have a stronger physique, but it will reduce its sensitivity by a little.

[Militant: The more opponents there are, the higher the attack power of the Demon Hunter. However, due to its extreme anger, it may not be able to differentiate between friend and foe. Anyone who gets close to it will be attacked.

…

Chapter 39: Constructing the Training Field, and Void Assessment!

Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio

"Is this for real? So strong?"

Even Li Xiang was stunned.

A maximum attack of over 1,400 could be doubled with his strength and equipment, reaching nearly 3,000 points.

And this was only Rank 1!

The Rank 10 succubus Sophie was only 7,000.

According to his full growth rate, every increase in level would give him a 10% bonus to his current attributes.

When he reached the same level as Sophie, 6,000 plus would be a piece of cake.

If he equipped six more weapons, even if they were not exclusive ones, breaking 10,000 would not be a dream!

What kind of joke was this?

Both were Boss-Rank units with SSS-Rank quality, yet they could have such a huge gap?

Moreover, this skill was ridiculously strong.

It was an existence that could improve one's offensive ability, and it could strengthen oneself to the extreme.

The Barbarians were also a race that was strong in one-on-one battles. However, compared to him, they were completely different.

The succubus and the eye demon beside him also noticed it and gave Li Xiang a high evaluation in the face of his doubts.

"Demon Lord, he's very strong. I don't think I can beat this guy."

Sophie frowned, looking unwilling.

Her position as the Demon Lord's number one general seemed to have shaken.

Was she really going to be a personal maid in the future?

It wasn't that she didn't want to… But she wanted to expand the territory for the Demon Lord and display her value on the battlefield even more.

Everyone in the demon race yearned to fight!

The eye demon stared at the hunter with a deep gaze. "A demon with the bloodline of a demon beast. Even among the top-tier demons, this kind of existence is one of the strongest."

When Li Xiang heard such an evaluation, so he was naturally happy.

The conditions for the Demon Lair to summon demons were fixed, and that was by leveling up. When the rank increases, it would become more and more difficult to upgrade the building.

Moreover, the quality of the demon summoned was random. It could be between F-SSS.

Once a low-quality demon appeared, Li Xiang would be losing a lot.

But now, two Boss-Rank units had appeared three times, and they were all SSS quality. With this kind of luck, he would be able to win hundreds of millions of dollars in the lottery.

With him around, so what if the Water Fairies had high defense?

It would still be an instant kill!

Li Xiang's confidence in dealing with Ye Fan increased by a few notches.

Soon, the Demon Hunter walked out of the cave entrance, jumped down the mountain wall, and landed in front of everyone.

He was expressionless, but he bowed respectfully to Li Xiang.

"Demon Lord, I'm willing to work for you."

"Very good."

Li Xiang nodded lightly, his gaze sizing up this new subordinate. The more he looked, the more satisfied he was. "You go and rest first. There's no need for you to fight now."

"Yes, Demon Lord!"

The Demon Hunter didn't talk much and didn't like to think. He just followed Li Xiang's instructions. He was much more obedient than when the eye demon first came out.

Following that, Li Xiang began to build the training field.

The specifications were built to accommodate 20,000 people. The venue was set outside the city.

This unprecedented large project naturally fell into the hands of the Barbarians.

Fortunately, there were still more than 10,000 Barbarians in the city. If they rushed the work, they could build it before Ye Fan made a move.

After all, with the Great Construction's hundredfold efficiency, this speed was not ordinary.

The only thing that needed to be solved was the problem of materials.

There were not many wood and stones left. To build such a large-scale building, the number of materials needed was definitely astronomical.

Fortunately, he still had a large number of defective weapons that he had not sold.

Once they were on the shelves, they set off another wave of buying frenzy.

This time, Li Xiang had specially placed more weapons with special characteristics to stimulate consumption in the market.

The effect was also extraordinary. Ten thousand weapons were sold out in less than two hours, and there were still countless messages asking for them on the world channel.

It seemed that everyone lacked equipment.

On the other hand, the demand for food was no longer as strong as before.

There were even many meat products on the shelves in the trade area, but not many people bought them.n0𝓥𝔢𝑙𝗎𝓈𝒃.𝓬0𝔪

After a week of development, the soldiers in everyone's hands had upgraded one after another. Their numbers had increased, so it was not difficult to conquer wild beasts.

For the time being, the rulers of the Myriad World Continent had achieved the freedom to roast meat.

There were very few people who could earn resources by selling food before this.

As someone who had enjoyed the first wave of dividends, Li Xiang could only say one word.

Awesome!

Two waves of selling food had sped up his development process.

It could be said that without these cute rulers, there would be no Li Xiang who now had tens of thousands of soldiers and two Boss-Rank heroic units!

The problem of the materials had been solved, and the rest could be dealt with over time.

Another two hours passed, and when the sky was completely dark, a rough outline of the training field had been built.

Night had arrived.

The Barbarians stopped their work and went to start a bonfire to roast meat under the lord's orders.

Li Xiang did not leave. He looked at the detailed panel.

[Training Field: Combat Type Building (Progress 67%)]

[Current Status: Available (Due to incomplete construction, EXP gain will reduce by 40%)]

[Rank: Rank 1]

[Capacity: 20,000]

[Special Effect: Able to conduct combat drills in it, and also receive EXP from the instructor and building rank every minute.]

[Level Up Requirement: Iron x 10,000 units]

…

It could be used already?

Li Xiang raised his eyebrows. Although there was a loss of EXP, compared to this little loss, it was more important to raise the level of the Black Wing Demons and the hunter.

He immediately began the configuration!

Sophie was the instructor, while the rest were students. They came to her to learn practical combat experience.

Meanwhile, an energy bar appeared on Sophie's panel.

There would be a certain amount of loss every minute. When there was no energy left, the teaching would naturally stop.

Time passed bit by bit.

After a few hours of practice, the Black Wing Demons had collectively leveled up to Rank 3.

This efficiency was already comparable to the leveling speed when they faced the beast tide back then. It was very good.

The hunter had also leveled up to Rank 2.

As a boss unit, he needed more experience to level up, and it was harder for him to grow.

When the time on the system panel arrived at exactly midnight, a global announcement suddenly sounded.

[Ding!]

[Respected rulers, it has been seven days since the first day of survival. The mission system has been officially activated!]

[The first national mission is — Void Assessment (S-Rank)!]

[In each ruler's main territory, a void door will soon appear.]

[All kinds of monsters will appear in the void door, becoming stronger and stronger as time passes.]

[You can obtain rich resources by killing monsters. You can also close the void door to protect yourselves.]

[The ranking system will be based on the performance of the rulers when dealing with monsters. After the mission is over, it will be ranked accordingly!]

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Chapter 40: Arranging Soldiers' Formation and 3,000 Demon Beast Human-Faced Frogs!

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"Void Assessment?"

Li Xiang raised his eyebrows. "This thing came at such a bad time."

Being able to open and close the door by oneself meant that safety would be guaranteed to a certain extent.

As for Ye Fan, he might take this opportunity to send soldiers to attack him and make him suffer from enemies on both sides.

He opened the world channel to take a look.

He discovered that many people had expressed that they would close the void door once it was opened, to prevent the monsters from destroying the base.

However, several people were eager to give it a try. They felt that this was the first mission, so it should not be too difficult.

At the very least, they could fight one or two waves and get some resources to sell.

Speaking of selling things, naturally, Li Xiang was mentioned.

They began to beg for weapons again.

They wanted to obtain a few more superior weapons, or even excellent-grade weapons with characteristics, to equip their subordinates and increase their strength.

This was to deal with the waves of monsters in the void door and obtain more materials.

After that, they would exchange for better weapons with Li Xiang, creating a virtuous cycle.

And it was rare for Li Xiang to do as they requested.

There was no other reason.

He was lacking resources.

After the training field was built, he had to build proper defenses in the territorial regions outside the city.

Otherwise, the training field would be exposed to the enemy, and if it was destroyed, his heart would ache for a long time.

At this time, Tyler and Sally also heard the announcement and rushed over.

Li Xiang turned his head and looked at a huge blue-purple vortex that appeared at the foot of the Demon Lair's mountain peak. He asked, "Has a void door appeared in your place?"

"No."

Tyler and Sally shook their heads at the same time.

Li Xiang understood. "Perhaps, the only void door that appeared will have three times the number of monsters because of the vassals. Come and join the defense."

"Yes, Boss!"

Tyler was eager to try. He had just obtained the 5% quota resources from Li Xiang and successfully rebuilt the barracks.

Not only that, because he had given the core of the territory to Li Xiang, he had enjoyed the bonus of hundredfold soldier creation. He had created several hundred Tauren units, and his strength was even better than before.

Unfortunately, his rank was a little low, and he had not been able to train in the training field. His attributes were still a little inferior compared to the Black Wing Demons.

However, Li Xiang did not mind them.

The most unique characteristic of the Tauren was that they had a skill called Shatter Strike.

It could ignore armor and cause real damage.

This damage was fixed and would increase as the level of the skill increased.

A Rank 1 Shatter Strike could cause a huge amount of damage of 1,000 points!

Moreover, it was area-of-effect damage, one hit after another!

When stacked in a group battle, this was even higher than the damage of the Black Wing Demons' Light of Destruction!

If a row of Tauren stood together and trigger the skill at the same time, even an elite monster with 7,000 to 8,000 HP would be instantly killed.

The only drawback was that this skill had to be passively triggered through normal attacks. The probability was 5%.

If one's luck was very bad, not to mention killing monsters, when they were killed, they might not even be able to trigger a Shatter Strike once.

Although it was said that way, it was still very useful.

The front row had to have a place for them.

Li Xiang then called the dwarves and Flower Goblins over.

The dwarves had now expanded to over a thousand people. Moreover, everyone was equipped with superior weapons and armor. Their attack and defense attributes were very high.

The giant hammer in the King of the Hill's hand with the attribute effect was a great killing weapon. It was the existence of a battlefield meat grinder.

Unfortunately, the dwarves' armor was specially made by them and only suited their figures. There was no way to improve it so that Li Xiang could equip it for other people.

Otherwise, the front row could be even bulkier.

It was unknown whether the other soldiers would be able to fend off the monsters in the void door other than them.

Currently, in the territory that could serve as the front row, other than the dwarves, there were only the Flower Goblins and barbarians.

The Flower Goblins had [Rosemary Pollen] to control the field, so they could resist for a long time.

However, the barbarians were an attack type. They did not have armor to protect them. If they were to fight in close combat against an attribute monster, they would definitely suffer great losses.

"How could deaths not occur during a war?"

Li Xiang shook his head. Losses were inevitable. If he could not hold on any longer, he could just close the void door.

The Black Wing Demons could attack the ground from the air, so it was much safer.

As for the Vine Whisker Demons, a thousand of them had been sent to the Forest of Ice and Fire. There were only a few hundred of them left in the base.

They had to act as control units and stand at the front and back so that they could avoid not being able to fill the front row when the defensive line collapsed.

Sally's beast-eared ladies had also expanded to a very large extent.

There were already close to a thousand cat-eared ladies in the stronghold. They could form a circle at the back of the battle line to relieve the pressure of the front row.

The fox-eared ladies and the dog-eared ladies were useless. They were naturally ignored by Li Xiang.

He could not let the fox-eared ladies negotiate with the monsters in the void door and let them stand still waiting for him to kill them.

This was not realistic.

"My greatest reliance is the three great demons."

Li Xiang turned his gaze to the hunter and the others.

The combined skill of the succubus and the eye demon could be used as a trump card.

As for the hunter, there was no need to mention it.

He was a nearly perfect warrior.

There was no need to care about him. He could just let this guy play among the monsters.

As long as the cat-eared ladies' healing was in place, he would definitely be the one to kill the king.

Soon, under Li Xiang's command.

The Flower Goblins, Barbarians, demons, beast-eared ladies, Tauren, and dwarves had all arrived at their respective positions.

They surrounded the massive void door.

The battle formation was vast, and the battlefield was filled with killing intent.

A notification box appeared in Li Xiang's gaze as he looked at the void door.

[Do you wish to initiate the Void Assessment?]

[Yes] [No]

"Yes!"n0𝓋𝚎𝓛𝚞𝗌𝑩.𝐜0𝑀

Li Xiang clenched his fist without hesitation.

The strength of such a new mission would definitely not be weaker than the beast tide, right?

Dong dong…

A dull sound came from the vortex.

It was as if it was pounding on everyone's heart.

In the next moment.

The purplish-blue vortex dissipated bit by bit, and countless rays of light converged into the appearance of an ancient and simple door.

Creak!

A soft sound rang out.

The door was cracked open.

The wild cries and roars of countless creatures could be heard from within.

A dark green figure appeared in Li Xiang's eyes.

[Human-Faced Frog] (Elite-Rank Unit)

Quality: B

Type: Demon Beast (All attributes increase by 50%)

Growth Rate: 5

Rank: 4

Attack: 230-370

Defense: 150

HP: 5,500

Skills —

[Shrill Laugh: Able to activate strange laughter similar to a human child, stunning the enemy units, shaking their state of mind, reducing their attributes by 20%.

[Corrosive Venom: The Human-Faced Frog has extremely corrosive venom. It can spray the venom in a fan-shaped manner. The poisoned person will lose 5% of their current HP every second. Their armor will also be corroded, reducing their defense by 30% (Cannot be stacked).

[System Notification: The first wave of void monsters has arrived. The current number is — 3,000. Closing the void door will not allow the monsters that have appeared to return to the void. Please guard carefully, Ruler.]

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Chapter 41: Three Battles in a Row

[ System Notification: Assessment begins. The time limit is 60 Minutes! ]

"This skill is a little disgusting."

Li Xiang looked at the monsters that surged like a tide and frowned slightly.

It seemed that the otherworld creature in the void door had also made adjustments according to the strength of the defenders.

Just the first battle alone had 3,000 monsters.

Moreover, their attributes were not bad. If they were placed outside, the vast majority of rulers would not be able to fight against them.

An elite monster was similar to a Boss. It could easily destroy an F or even an E-Rank ruler's territory.

However, to Li Xiang, they were just average.

Except for the corrosive venom that gave him a headache, its attack and defense attributes were much weaker than his Level 10 Vine Whisker Demon, not to mention his powerful Black Wing Demon Army.

However, the first round was not limited to only the Human-Faced Frog. There were also a few other types of otherworld creatures with them.

They were all from the Normal Unit. Overall, they were not strong and on the same level as a goblin.

However, when they fought, they used all sorts of skills. Together with the armor reduction effect of the Human-Faced Frog, they could cause pressure on the battle line.

Fortunately, with the healing wave of the cat-eared lady, they managed to maintain the HP of the soldiers in the front row at a relatively safe level. There were no casualties for the time being.

Li Xiang stood on the temporarily built observation platform and looked down at the battlefield.

Tyler and Sally, the two rulers who did not have any combat strength, naturally did not participate in the battle. They were at the side, commanding their troops and adjusting their response methods according to the changes on the battlefield.

They did not do well. It was their first time witnessing such a huge battle, and they were still a little flustered. But, with the advantage of their troops' attributes, they managed to stabilize the situation.

Eye demon and Lord Succubus protected Li Xiang on both sides. Their levels were very high, and the EXP gained from killing such a low-rank monster was negligible. There was no need for them to enter the battlefield now.

Demon Hunter, who had just been summoned, did not move either.

The first wave of monsters did not cause much pressure.

Although the monsters were of the demon beast race, and they had hidden boost in their attributes, their overall HP was not high.

As long as the Taurens continuously triggered Shatter Strike, they could easily kill a small group of monsters.

In less than ten minutes, they cleared all 3,000 demon beasts.

The Tauren tribe was the main force, and their damage accounted for 42% of the overall damage.

Skills like Shatter Strike were strong.

The fixed true damage caused the monsters to turn into corpses before the Black Wing Demons even had the chance to attack.

That made Tyler feel a little proud as he said, "The assessment is a little too easy. I even wonder if that is three times the difficulty."

"Idiot, that's because big shot Li Xiang has two types of soldiers that can provide control, allowing the Tauren to have a good environment to deal damage!"

Sally didn't want him to underestimate the enemy, so she reminded him, "Moreover, you've already given the territory core to Li Xiang. The Tauren should have received a higher strength bonus, and its true attributes are much higher than the one on the panel."

"Huh?"

Taylor scratched his head, "I was wondering how their 300 panel attack could deal 500 to 600 of damage. So that's how it is…"

Li Xiang looked at the countdown clock ticking and said, "Clean up the battlefield and collect all the spoils of war. Prepare for the next round."

"Yes, boss!"

Tyler was happy to do this.

The first round of monsters dropped ordinary resources, such as food and minerals. There was nothing worth seeing.

After they stored all of them in the warehouse, the second round of challenges began.

The monsters that appeared this time were much stronger.

The monsters that came out were all ferocious wild beasts. Moreover, each of them carried a deadly poison that they could stack on top of each other.

Moreover, in terms of attributes, they were not weaker than the eighth Beast Tide.

The Taurens' anti-poison was weak. So after a few seconds of close combat, a large number of casualties appeared.

It embarrassed Tyler when he looked at the battle.

The barbarians under Carl's lead were no better.

They were at a disadvantage in terms of levels and attributes, so there was no way they could withstand the attack of the Elite-Unit beast groups in the second round.

Fortunately, the dwarves with excellent equipment and the Dark Flower Goblins immune to poison were on the second defense line.

The demon beast could not kill these troops in an instant. In addition, the Vine Whisker Demon's skills limited them. Soon, they fell under the concentrated fire of the Black Wing Demon.

The second round was not difficult.

Although the number of monsters had increased to 6,000, it was only a matter of time before Li Xiang cleared them.

The spoil this round was [ Superior Venom Extract ].

They had obtained a similar material when they killed the Poisonous Man-Eating Bees. However, he could not use this new venom for weapon enchantment. It could only be used as a one-time item and applied temporarily.

The effect was not bad. It could slowly reduce the HP of those poisoned.

However, it would do no use to Li Xiang.

To be honest, the rewards of the Void Assessment had somewhat disappointed him.

At the very least, the Beast Tide had a leaderboard and had given him a unique Legion Magic Shield.

There were less than 20 minutes left.

"Let's see what we will get in the third round."

Li Xiang shook his head. The announcement said that the items that dropped later would be better. He did not know if it was true or depended on luck.

They continued to challenge the third round of monsters!

The creatures that broke out of the void door were slightly different.

Some were fierce tigers with wings, and some were giant birds covered in ice crystals.

They looked like the Flame Leopard back then, able to control elementary elemental power.

However, they were much more powerful.

Li Xiang took a look. These monsters were already Lord-Rank Unit, more powerful than Elit-Rank monsters. Their attack exceeded 1,000, and their attributes were extremely high.

Moreover, their numbers had reached 14,000.n0𝓋𝗲𝐋𝓊𝒮𝔟.𝕔0𝓶

The Dark Flower Goblins could not defend against such overwhelming numbers. For a moment, the battle line was on the verge of collapse. It was torn apart by the monsters.

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Chapter 42: The Terrifying Hunter, the Enhanced Soldier System

A few Lightning Cheetahs rushed past the defense line and surrounded him from three directions, trying to attack the watchtower where he was standing.

Sophie and the Hunter attacked at the same time, killing one each.

Li Xiang also raised his Commander's Sword high. The blade of the sword condensed a stream of burning green light and bit at the last cheetah like a poisonous snake, taking almost 3,000 HP in one hit.

This bit of HP was not even one-fifth of the Lord-Rank monster's HP, but it successfully hindered its movement.

Eye demon then used the Demon Seed to drain the target's soul, easily resolving the crisis.

However, the situation on the battlefield was not so optimistic.

After the flower goblin's front line was broken through, more gaps appeared.

The Black Wing Demon focused on dealing with the two airborne units, the Dual-Winged Tiger and the Giant Frost Bird. There was no way to send reinforcements.

Even so, Sally, a girl, did not show any signs of panic.

She also did not question Li Xiang's decision to split up.

Looking at Li Xiang's calm expression, she knew he was ready to use his ultimate weapon!

"Let's do it."

Li Xiang's gentle voice rang out.

Sophie did not hesitate. She leaped from the observation deck and landed amid the monster horde in a handsome manner.

Eye demons immediately flew up and split into hundreds of tiny eye demons, placing them all over the battlefield.

Flame Whip and Demon Seed glowed at the same time. Skills and powers interweaved across the entire battlefield, swiftly reaping the lives of the Lord-Rank monsters in a gorgeous posture.

In comparison, the Demon Hunter's attack style was much simpler and more brutal.

He charged into the monsters, spreading his arms and brandishing six short swords forged by the dwarves. Each attack could take away more than half of the monsters' HP. It was exaggerated.

Like a merciless meat grinder, he killed all the Demon Beasts approaching him!

In just a few seconds, a small piece of empty land was cleared, and the corpses piled up.

However, the demon beasts did not retreat because of Hunter's ferocity. Instead, their ferocity was stimulated by the blood spurting out from their companions.

Hundreds of different types of demon beasts rushed toward the Hunter.

In the next second, Hunter's entire eyeball turned scarlet red. With an angry roar, the muscles of his body swelled up again.n0𝓋𝚎𝗅𝑢𝒮𝕓.𝑐0𝓂

[ Metamorphosis ]!

The Hunter fell into a state that was close to madness. He immediately gave up the weapon in his hand and stomped on a Two-Winged Tiger that approached him with an angry roar.

Under the buff of [ Militant ] skills, the demon beast's head exploded with a bang, emptying its over 10,000 HP instantly!

One hit, one kill!

Even a Level 6 Lord-Rank monster could endure one hit from him!

Not only that, but he also actually grabbed the opponent's wings and easily tore it into two halves when facing the Giant Frost Bird with high defense, which required four or five Black Wing Demons to deal with.

There was no longer anyone who could stop him on the battlefield. He rampaged through the battlefield as if he had entered an uninhabited land like a God of war.

Everywhere he passed, only broken limbs were left.

"Spread out!"

Li Xiang ordered the other troops to stay away from him.

The crazed hunters could not differentiate between friend and foe. They would not recover until the battle was over.

The losses would be huge if they charged into their camp and started killing.

When the Boss-Rank Units entered the battlefield, the balance of victory shifted to the Demon Legion.

However, there were too many monsters in the third round. There were more than 10,000 of them.

It was impossible to kill all of them in the remaining time.

When the countdown reached the last second, the void door closed quietly. It returned to its original appearance of a vortex, and no demon beast came out from it.

"It is over just like that…"

Li Xiang was enjoying the huge amount of EXP and soul points, but he did not expect it to be over before he could enjoy himself.

The third round rewarded them with [ Low-Rank Demon Beast Essence Blood , but he didn't know what it was for.

The system notified him.

[ Ding! Soldier Strengthening has been released. The precious materials dropped from killing monsters can increase the corresponding attributes and the strengthening abilities of the soldiers under your command! ]

[ Attention! Each soldier can only be strengthened once. The final effect will be determined according to the quality of the materials used. ]

So that was the case.

Li Xiang gave it a try.

He randomly picked a Tauren and used the Low-Rank Demon Beast Essence Blood.

[ System Notification: One of your Tauren has been strengthened. Attack increased by 30-30, defense by 20, HP by 300! ]

"That's it?"

Li Xiang was a little disappointed.

Although this thing could increase attributes, it was not a percentage-based increase in attributes. To him, this was dispensable.

After all, all of his troops were A-Rank and above.

Their attributes were all at the beginning of the three digits.

Such a small increase wasn't much of an improvement for these troops, especially after their levels increased.

The difference couldn't be shown at all.

However, after thinking about it, he felt relieved.

After all, he had only been adventuring in this world for a week. To have such a level of reward was already good.

For most rulers, even 10 points of attack could increase the combat strength of their subordinates by a large margin.

Not to mention the three attributes of attack, defense, and blood.

Li Xiang then carefully studied the strengthening system and found that he could synthesize the materials dropped by these demon beasts.

A hundred portions of Low-Rank Demon Beast Essence Blood could be fused into one intermediate-level demon beast.

Li Xiang thought of giving it a try and found another Tauren. After being strengthened, he realized it was much better than the low rank.

[ System Notification: One of your Tauren has been strengthened. Attack increased by 300-300, defense by 200, HP by 3000! ]

A hundred portions of low-rank combined into a ten-fold increase.

Although Li Xiang felt it was a little unreasonable, the attributes were already good.

It directly made a common Tauren become an existence that was not inferior to an Elite Unit like Carl.

Unfortunately, the drop rate of monsters was not high. There were only 134 monsters, so they could not be used in large numbers.

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Chapter 43: Void Mission, Unique Equipment Reward!

"I wonder what effect high-rank blood has. Could it add 3,000 attacks? What if it's top rank? Would it add another 30,000?"

This thought made Li Xiang excited.

However, based on the current exchange requirement, 10,000 low-rank blood could be combined into a high rank, and 1,000,000 could merge into one top-rank.

With the time-limited conditions of the Void Assessment, it was impossible to get that much in a short time.

As for trading with others…

He had never thought about it.

Even he could not get that much, let alone other rulers.

[ Ding! ]

[ Respected rulers, the void door has been closed. In a moment, according to the number and grade of monsters you have killed in the void door, the points will be converted into corresponding points. You will be divided into low, intermediate, and high ranks according to the range of your points. Different missions will be assigned to you. ]

"The next day, the spatial teleportation formation will appear in the main territory. You can choose any unit to teleport and participate in corresponding missions. When you have completed the mission, we will return your unit and give you a reward that meets the level of the mission. If the mission fails, there will be no reward, and we will not return your unit!"

After listening, Li Xiang lifted his eyebrows.

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So, the Void Assessment came in a chain.

This void door was only a screening threshold. No wonder the rewards were so little.

Opening the world chat channel, he saw that the other ruler's thoughts were different from his.

"This is too awesome. This Void Assessment gave me two units of food from a single monster. Although it's a little difficult to fight and almost all the soldiers have died, at least they survived and saved a lot of resources."

"Brother, I got about the same. I feel that the threshold of defending the first round is B-Rank and above. There's no limit to the number of soldiers. The main thing is the quality."

"Don't mention it. I'm an A-Rank soldier. I suffered heavy losses in the first round and took the risk to challenge the second round. In the end, the first monster destroyed my base. Now, I don't even know if the territory is safe. I probably won't be able to return in a short while."

"You're greedy. I'm afraid this mission isn't for you. Sigh… I didn't go to the second round. But I don't have many soldiers on hand. What should I do with this mission…?"

Li Xiang took a few glances and didn't pay attention to it anymore.

Because the system had finished calculating, an exclamation mark appeared in the lower right corner of the panel. He opened it and saw the number of participants in the region.

[ Challenge Location: 0041-0042 area border, Dark Forest. ]

[ Low-Rank Mission: 52 people, Teleportation Location: Outer circle of the dense forest. ]

[ Intermediate-Rank Mission: 13 people, Teleportation Location: Deeper part of the dense forest. ]

[ High-Rank Mission: 2 people, Teleportation Location: Void Abyss. ]

…

It seemed that the assessment location for this mission was ordinary territory. The people from the two regions were added up.

That meant that the top experts of the two regions had to compete for a reward.

The competition was going to be intense!

The region channel became lively again.

"What kind of missions have you guys received? I received this [ Conquering Cities And Lands (Low-Rank Mission Guide): Destroy any Demon Beast's nest in the periphery! ]"

"I am also a Low-Rank, just like you."

"What the f*ck? Why does my A-Rank soldier also get Low-Rank Mission? It doesn't make sense, right?"

"It seems to be based on points. Maybe you didn't kill enough monsters."

"What a headache. I'm also in the Low-Rank. When challenging the void door, I forgot to bring back the army I sent. Only a dozen normal unit monsters came out."

"Do you think that a low-rank mission is easy to complete? Take a closer look. A lair might have more demon beasts than the first round. There might even be even monsters from the second round. Are you sure you can defeat it?"

"You're right. Sigh! I don't even want to do low-rank missions anymore now."

"Is there anyone who has received an intermediate-rank mission? Can you show us your map?"

"Yeah, yeah. I want to see it too."

"Please share the map!"

"Alright, stop howling. I know someone who got the intermediate-rank mission with an S-Rank unit. That person can only send one army to the depths of the forest to kill Elite-Unit monsters. He's currently busy raising his strength."

"S-Rank Unit!"

"Oh my God, an S-Rank Soldier is only in the intermediate-rank mission? That is too difficult."

"Wait, aren't there only four of us from 0042 who have C-Rank and above? Who else could it be other than the Big Shot, Li Xiang?"

"Take a closer look! We've temporarily merged with Region 0041. Li Xiang has dropped to second place in the military rankings!"

"D*mn, it's him! First place, Ye Fan? Who's that?"

The chat channel fell into a short silence.

No one answered his question.

Li Xiang had been browsing through the contents of the chat channel. When he saw this, he couldn't help but open the [ Military ] rankings to take a look.

As expected!

After the cultural rankings, he had been stepped down by Ye Fan again!

However, the [ Military ] rankings didn't activate the competitive mode. It didn't matter if Li Xiang lost it. After all, there were no additional rewards.

But from this, he could see that Ye Fan had achieved further than him in the Void Assessment.

Thinking about it, it made sense.

Even though he had many soldiers, his strength was not balanced, and he was held back by a large number of A-Rank soldiers.

And after YE Fan obtained the Lake of Tears, his strength had increased again, so it was not surprising that Ye Fan had surpassed him.

The bonus of Wonder's Effect was important.

With the additional effect of the Ancient Well of Darkness, the eye demon could transform into a magic machine gun.

Water Fairy could also experience an epic level transformation with the addition of Lake of Tears.

It was not strange that Ye Fan surpassed him.

Li Xiang did not care about these useless rankings. As long as it did not have much to do with increasing his strength, he had no motivation to fight for it.

Now, he only had one goal!

[ High-Rank Mission — God of War's Game : Assign a special troop to go to the Void Abyss to kill the Boss Unit 'Void Fear'. Those who completed the mission will receive the [ King's Cape ](unique), Title -King of the Region ]!

His quest goal was clear, and the reward was even unique equipment.

Li Xiang was determined to get it!

Commander's Sword and Legion Magic Shield both gave him a huge upgrade.

If he had another cape equipment, it would be the icing on his cake.

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Chapter 44: Competition

Li Xiang attached great importance to this quest.

After all, the requirements were high. One had to kill a BOSS-level unit, and it was a demon beast-type monster!

All attributes would increase by 50% due to race!

This difficulty would make more than 99% of the ruler give up.

Li Xiang felt that even if it was a Hunter with strong individual combat strength and a BOSS-level unit, they might not take it down safely.

Moreover, they had to face another opponent this time.

Ye Fan!

The competition between two people for a reward was very intense. He had to make good preparations.

However, it was already late, and everyone was tired. Resting was the most important thing.

…

At the same time, outside the Lake of Tears.

Ye fan had already built a second base here.

Countless water balls floated in the Lake of Tears as if spawning a new army.

"In a few days, my Water Fairy Army will be assembled. At that time, the entire sea area will be mine! All the rulers of the aquatic race will have to submit to me!"

He stood by the lake and looked at the scene in front of him, filled with pride. "I'll use this assessment mission to take down the title of King of the Region!"

In the distance, a tall green water fairy floated up from the water under the escort of a few blue water fairies. It floated over and bowed respectfully.

"My Lord, please feel free to command me."

Ye Fan squinted his eyes.

"Tomorrow, I'll send you to the depths of the dark forest to kill something called Void Terror. Remember, you might encounter another existence that is not weaker than you are there. Complete the mission while testing our opponent's strength. If possible, kill them all! "

"Yes, sir!"

…

Li Xiang wanted to wake up early in the morning.

There was a lot to do that day.

The first was to finish the unfinished training field and upgrade it with iron.

Once they had done everything, Li Xiang would need to get Sophie up to speed with Hunter training.

The higher the level, the better the odds.

After that, it was time to continue planning the areas within the territory where they would set up forts for defense.

They also expanded the outer city wall using the original outer city wall as the inner city and rearranged the defense region.

After all, they were facing the special creatures of the Myriad World Continent. Just setting up a line of defense was tantamount to narrowing the path.

He could not plan like when he was in the ancient cities. He had to add multiple complex and solid defense points.

Prepared, Li Xiang wanted to build his city into an indestructible steel fortress!

Unfortunately, the ideal was rich, but the reality was thin.

That was a long project.

The lack of materials was one problem, and the lack of manpower was another.

To carry out such a big transformation, at least hundreds of thousands of workers had to act.

But at the moment, they had already reached the upper limit they could currently bear in terms of resource collection or grain output.

Drawing the blueprint now was just to pave the way for the future.

n0𝑽𝓮𝔩𝑈𝓈𝓑.𝗰0𝓂

Apart from those, Li Xiang also set up a garrison military aircraft department.

Tyler was in charge for the time being.

His job was to form up the troops in the territory and have them patrol the borders to prevent foreign invaders.

In addition, he also had to send out scouts to expand outside and investigate the situation of the nearby tribal forces. Then, he would send out troops to attack and conquer the territory.

That was a tiring matter.

According to Sally, Tyler was honest, diligent, and careful in his work.

Even if he could not have much progress or breakthrough in the short term, he would not make a big mistake. Li Xiang could rest assured that he would leave this matter to him.

That afternoon, the teleportation portal appeared.

Li Xiang returned to check on it. The progress of the Demon Hunter was rapid, and it had already risen to Level 7.

Its attack power had already reached five digits. The speed was scary. In less than five minutes, it had defeated Sophie, who was also a Boss-level unit.

Li Xiang felt that it was insane.

It was so powerful!

It was perfect for High-Rank Mission!

It did not matter if Ye Fan had a Boss-level unit or not. As long as the Demon Hunter went, it would be a chaotic killing!

[ Ding, you have selected the Demon Hunter to participate in "God of War's game". This unit will be teleported for 60 minutes. If the Boss is killed within the time limit, it will return to the unit. Otherwise, it will be banished forever! ]

The battle began!

A countdown appeared on the panel before Li Xiang's eyes.

A total of 3,600 seconds.

Unfortunately, he could not see the perspective of the hunter, so he could only wait slowly.

An hour was neither fast nor slow.

Bored, Li Xiang opened the chat channel to check the content of the other ruler's chat.

At the same time, he didn't forget to sweep around the trading area.

There weren't many changes inside. After a wave of Void Assessment, the items sold were still the same. He did not see a single Demon Beast Blood, blueprints, and enchantment materials.

"It seems that good things aren't that easy to get."

Li Xiang shook his head.

Sally had dozens of dog-eared ladies in the stronghold. She would send them to explore treasures every day. But they would return with nothing.

The rate of production of items in this world was so low that it made one's hair stand on end.

It was not to be blamed that the ruler could not even defeat the first round of monsters.

It was difficult to obtain resources.

Compared to them, Li Xiang's development to this extent was already a good fortune that tens of millions of people could not obtain.

Time passed slowly.

Many rulers began to chat about the mission content on the channel.

It indicated that the difficulty was just as expected, and there was no way to survive.

More than 90% of the people failed.

However, a small number of people also received corresponding rewards.

[ Low-Rank Mission completed. One can obtain an excellent-quality ruler's exclusive equipment. ]

[ It can bring a certain level of improvement to the troops under your command. ].

"Should I take in this…"

Li Xiang was a little tempted. He felt he could take in some parts he had not yet worn to further increase his strength.

However, when he saw that there were people in the trading zone who had put up their prices, he immediately gave up.

[ Leader's Turban ]

Grade: Excellent

Attack: 30-60

Strength: 4

Agility: 2

Equip Level: 5

Characteristics: [ Leader's Effect ]- The troops under your command will maintain a state of morale at all times. They will not be afraid of battle, nor will they run away from battle!

Selling price: 15,000 units of any basic resources, or materials of the same value

…

Chapter 45: Ye Fan Declared War

Unscrupulous!

It was unscrupulous!

Li Xiang, who had always sold things at ten times the price, felt that this price was outrageous.

How could a headscarf with such poor attributes be sold at such a price?

Based on characteristics that did not have any bonuses?

He had never heard of any soldier who would run away when their loyalty was high!

Such items might be useful to a ruler whose loyalty was low. However, a person who could make it to such a level would not have so many resources.

Other similar equipment in the trading zone were similar in price. Some of them were even more expensive.

Overall, none of them could tempt Li Xiang.

"Forget it. I'll wait for my mission reward."

Li Xiang looked at the countdown again.

There were only ten minutes left.

"I don't know if it's the Boss that's hard to kill or the soldiers sent by Ye Fan."

"It can't be that bad, can it? The ruler who participated in the Intermediate-Rank Mission has already ended. With Hunter's strength, it can't be so slow."

Li Xiang was a little puzzled.

The Hunter could kill a succubus in only five minutes. It shouldn't be a problem to deal with an aquatic race unit that escaped from the water.

Even if Ye Fan was immune to physical damage, the Hunter still had an elemental charge ability. It could still deal damage.

The Hunter would be banished forever if he didn't come out now.

He didn't want to lose a high-rank general because of a high-rank mission.

However, this worry was unnecessary.

After another two minutes, a light flashed through the portal. The Hunter walked out of it covered in wounds.

[ Ding! Congratulations, ruler. Your branch of the army has completed the mission. You have obtained the unique equipment, 'King's Cape'! You have obtained the title 'King of the Region'! ]

[0041-0042 King of the Region : You are the king of this region! Upon wearing this title, any ruler within the region will attack you, and the final damage will be reduced by 20%!

[ King's Cape ]

Grade: Unique

Defense: 240

Agility: 34

Vitality: 21

Equip Level: 10

Characteristics: [ King's Demeanor ] – The wearer will receive a special bonus, increasing the initial charm, and neutral units will have a good impression of you.

Additional effect: [ Souvenir ] – This equipment can evolve independently, and its attributes and level will increase along with the wearer's level.

…

He had it!

It looked like the final winner was the Demon Hunter.

Li Xiang could not help but ask, "How was it? What did you encounter in the Void Abyss?"

"Two opponents, one killed, one escaped with serious injuries."

The Demon Hunter's narration was simple. It could always pick out the most refined entries.

"Who was the one who ran away?"

Demon Hunter's expression was somewhat conflicted. He was silent for a long time before he finally answered two words.

"Enemy."

Li Xiang was speechless.

But he could do nothing about it. He knew that this fellow spoke differently from normal people.

He wasn't as beautiful and reasonable as the succubus.

Nor was he like the eye demon, who was rich in knowledge and could often provide him with local information about this world.

Demon Hunter's mind could only contain the battle, and there was no other space to accommodate other things.

At that moment, he did not want to ask in detail and went to do his thing.

Now that the final reward was in his hands.

He believed that with Ye Fan's damned competitive spirit, he would go crazy.

He had to prepare for defense as soon as possible.

Perhaps soon, Ye Fan would bring the Water Fairy Clan to invade his demon city!

…

In reality, Ye Fan's situation was not so different from Li Xiang's guess.

The heavily injured Water Fairy told him everything that had happened in the Void Abyss.

The opponent had found Void Terror first, and Water Fairy had launched a sneak attack.

Unfortunately, the sneak attack had succeeded, but she did not get what she wanted and was heavily injured.

Now, they had suffered irreparable permanent damage. Ye Fan's grade had fallen, and his unit could not even be considered lord-rank units.

Even if he entered the Lake of Tears to sleep and nourish himself, he would not be able to return to his peak.

Ye Fan gritted his teeth.

After listening to the story, the Mermaid King, Jason, had a new understanding of Li Xiang's strength.

Why did it feel like this person… seemed to be a little more powerful than his boss?

Just as this thought emerged, he slapped it back.

He could not take revenge for the past!

Thus, he began to agitate Ye Fan's anger.

"Boss, this damned Li Xiang has provoked you again and again. We absolutely cannot tolerate this anymore!"

"If it weren't for the aquatic race's soldiers' strength drastically decreasing on land, the void assessment's rewards this time would not have been snatched away by him!"

"This subordinate suggests that we directly declare war on him and drag this brat into our self-set deathmatch space to have some fun!"

Ye Fan's eyes lit up when he heard that.

"Alright! Let's do that!"

"Jason, prepare the resources we got in the challenges and stake everything on it!"

Jason was overjoyed. "Yes!"

He had never been more diligent in doing things this time.

Not long after, an announcement rang out all over the world.

[ Ruler Ye Fan has declared war on ruler Li Xiang! ]

Li Xiang also received a notification. It asked if he accepted the declaration of war remission.

"What the hell is a declaration of war?"

That was something he did not understand.

The system then posted the rules.

[ The declaring party needs to spend resources in the alternate dimension to build a battlefield and mortgage any amount of resources (including but not limited to military types, wonders, and materials) as a reward. ]

[ If the other side agrees, the resources of the same value will be deducted as a reward, and the final winner will receive the resources of both sides. ]n0𝗏𝑒𝗅𝐮𝐒𝑏.𝓬0𝕞

[ If the other side refuses to accept the challenge, it will deduct half of the value of the resources as compensation and hand it over to the declaring side. ]

"You mother*cker!"

Li Xiang directly cursed.

The rule sides the attacking side.

If the challenged person accepted the challenge, they would have to fight on the battlefield set up by the attacking side.

Would the attacking side make it fair for you on the terrain?

No!

Before fighting, they would be on the losing side of the battle.

But if they didn't fight, they would have to compensate for the huge amount of resources.

Li Xiang looked at the items that Ye Fan had mortgaged.

[ Lake of Tears , [ Water Fairy , [ Water Territory*7, [ All Resources ]

Damn!

Ye Fan threw everything out.

Everything?

It was painful for Li Xiang to even think about it.

"Damn, do you think I'm afraid of you?"

Li Xiang decided and chose to accept the challenge!

The worldwide announcement sounded again.

[ Ruler Ye Fan has declared war on ruler Li Xiang, and Li Xiang has accepted the challenge! ]

The world channel exploded.

"F*ck! Are they serious? The two top people on the list are starting to fight each other?"

"This is going to be a good show."

"After the second in the list overtook the first place in the military, they directly declared war. What grudges do they have for each other? Are they in the same region? Who will win?"

"Friend, I suggest you go and look at the rules of declaring war."

"Finally, someone has risen. I have long disliked Li Xiang. He has sold things at such an expensive price, causing the prices on the market to be generally on the high side. It's disgusting. He deserves a good lesson."

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Chapter 46: The Battle Begins! The Losing Battle?

Chapter 46: The Battle Begins! The losing battle?

This was the first ruler-to-ruler war in the world.

It was significant at a time when many people are still struggling with how the future will unfold.

The first shot of resource plundering has been fired.

This means faster access to resources for rulers.

It was completely imaginable.

After today, there would be a declaration of war every day around the world.

In order for them to develop faster.

It was also because of this that Ye Fan's declaration of war against Li Xiang gained the attention of rulers from all over the world.

And on everyone's system panel, there was a burning symbol.

Clicking on it leads to the war declaration page.

On it was a notification that the battlefield was under construction.

Next to it was an option to watch the battle.

As long as they paid a little bit of resources, they could enter the battlefield and witness the battle from a spectator's point of view.

For the ruler, this was a very cost-effective deal.

No one was stingy with this bit of resources.

The number of people watching the preliminaries rose over time.

It didn't take long for it to break through a billion.

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It was worth mentioning that the final winner of this battle would not only receive the collateral resources of the defeated party, but also half of the viewing fee.

It was equivalent to the higher the popularity, the higher the final profit.

When Li Xiang saw that the number of people who signed up to watch the battle was as high as four billion, he was a little dumbfounded.

What kind of joke was this?

So many people wanted to watch the battle?

If that was the case, even if they could only get half of the ticket price, the final victor would still earn much more than the resources pledged this time.

Of course, only in terms of value.

Quality would definitely be far inferior.

After all, the SS grade Wonder Lake of Tears was priceless.

It couldn't be bought even if they wanted to.

And these basic resources only needed time to be accumulated endlessly.

In the world, those were inexhaustible.

It didn't take long for the battlefield construction to be completed, and the system began to prompt Li Xiang to deploy troops into battle.

He began to mobilize his own troops.

Those who were sent to the Forest of Ice and Fire could not be used.

They could only choose those in the territory of the military branch.

In terms of levels, it was because of the training field that they caught up a little.

Although not as elite as those sent to the Forest of Ice and Fire, they had the advantage in numbers.

Without a word, he threw in all his forces and troops!

Li Xiang believed he could defeat Ye Fan with the three great demons at his disposal!

Whoosh!

After making his decision, a huge teleportation portal suddenly appeared in front of him.

Li Xiang held the commander's sword in his hand and strode up. Sophie and the other Boss-level demons followed closely behind him, followed by Sally and Tyler, the two defected rulers.

Carl put his arm around King of the Hill's shoulder. They seemed to be on good terms. He smiled and said that he would drink all the wine brewed by the treants when he returned from this battle.

Tens of thousands of troops followed behind him, looking majestic.

After they all stood up, the teleportation portal lit up with a dazzling light.

A few seconds later, they appeared on an unfamiliar land.

[ You have entered the declared war location. The ratio of land and water region is 7:3. Please explore the unknown location on your own. ]

[ Conditions for a victory: ]

[1: Eliminate more than 90% of the enemy units, and have more than twice as many troops as your opponent]

[2: A certain number of hubs are automatically created on the map, and a certain number of points will be awarded every minute they are occupied. The side with the most points wins at the end of the three-day duel. ]

[3: The other party surrenders. ]

[ Ruler, do your best! Fight for a better tomorrow! ]

Very good, it's starting!

It seemed like this was a battle of wits and courage.

Just as Li Xiang had expected, it was indeed a map of waters.

He had fallen into a very disadvantageous situation since the start.

Of the three ways to win, only the first two were useful.

But to him, it was even more disadvantageous.

Ye Fan's hands were full of aquatic race soldiers, so his ability in the water was uniquely capable.

As long as Ye Fan hid wholeheartedly, Li Xiang would not have too many chances to kill.

Moreover, due to the characteristics of the map, more hub buildings would be formed in the region with water.

This was also bad news for Li Xiang.

"Looks like I have to make good use of the characteristics of the black wing demon's ability to fly."

Li Xiang swept his gaze across the area and had all the black wing demons lurk in the nearby forest. They would only take action at night.

If they flew during the day, it would be easy for the water fairy in the sea to see them and expose their tactics in advance.

In any case, the battle would last for three days, so it didn't matter if Ye Fan had this half a day worth of head start.

As for the rest of the land forces, they began to scatter and search for the hub buildings on land.

The rulers spectating the battle had a broader perspective.

They could move the view and observe any corner of the map at any time.

Then, they saw this strange scene.

One after another, they typed on the public screen.

"What is Big Brother Li Xiang trying to do?"

"I don't understand. He has so many troops he's not utilising. Isn't he letting Ye Fan get points for free?"

"I thought I would see a big scene with thousands of people fighting, but this is it? F * ck, I'm not watching anymore! Refund!"

"Don't even think about getting a refund. The system charged for the tickets, who are you going to go to for the refund?"

"The battle will last for three days. Take your time to watch."

"Eh, Ye fan has already moved! Wow, he has taken over three hubs. So fast."

"After all, he is a soldier of the aquatic race. This kind of map is tailor-made for him."

"When all hubs in the water area have been taken over, even if Li Xiang wants to attack, it will be difficult."

"Yeah, this map is too disgusting. There aren't even small islands. The land and sea areas are side by side. When the time comes, Ye Fan can move his troops to the coastline after capturing the hub building to establish a defence line. Even if he doesn't fight, he can win just by stalling for time.."

Everyone was not optimistic about Li Xiang.

After all, although he had a lot of troops on his side, the overall quality was low and the strength was uneven.

Moreover, this map was tailor-made for ye fan.

Water Fairy could display even more powerful combat abilities, so it was understandable to say that she was an SSS class soldier.

In comparison, Li Xiang's defeat seemed to have been decided when the battle began.

[ System announcement: the battle between Li Xiang and Ye Fan has begun. All spectators will be able to pledge their resources on the more likely winner and will be rewarded with odds related rewards when the final result is out!]

A stone that caused a thousand ripples.

The billions of spectators were all excited!

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Chapter 47: The Real Military Genius

"I bet on all my assets on Ye Fan!"

"The way you say it sounds like you have sacrificed a lot. Ye Fan is going to win this round anyway."

"I agree! Look! Ye Fan has already occupied three hubs in less than half an hour, while Li Xiang has a messy array of formations. I am sure his formation must have startled his team members. Hahaha…"

"I'm also betting all my assets. But unfortunately, I don't have much capital. I think I could only make a small fortune this time!"

"Does anyone want to take a loan? Gnome Country only charges 5% a day. It will not be a dream to be a millionaire if you bet on Ye Fan!"

"Damn! Even the loan shark is here. Gnome Country is something!"

…

n0𝓋𝚎𝗅𝑢𝒮𝕓.𝑐0𝓂

After two hours of frenzied betting, the betting ratio of billions of viewers was 200:1

Betting on Li Xiang to win would bring the person 200 times profit while betting on Ye Fan would only bring double profit.

The bet should have a high difference according to the ratio.

However, the official revealed that the Wind Elf Kingdom's Country Lord named Jian Suyan had bet a billion on Li Xiang, forcefully pulling up the betting ratio.

The billions of spectators were excited.

They were waiting to split the one billion and celebrate the winning of Ye Fan.

Somewhere in a secret space in Deathmatch Space, the Six-Winged Succubus walked in and saw that there was only the eye demon present. She questioned, "Where's the Demon Lord? And Hunter…"

"Calm down, Succubus."

Eye demon spoke calmly. He was unusually calm.

Succubus continued to speak anxiously, "The enemy conquers a hub every ten minutes. They might occupy all the hubs in another half a day, and we will be defeated and eliminated!"

Eye demon looked at Succubus and said indifferently, "It's only half a day. Our battle time is three days."

Succubus said, "But the army is weakening. I can still control our people. Those vassals who surrendered are already restless. We won't be able to hold on for three days, or even half a day."

"As the Demon Lord's military advisor, you should know about this. Why didn't you explain it to him?"

"Demon Lord had already expected this," Eye Demon said in a deep voice.

"What?"

Succubus was very shocked.

Eye Demon said, "Take a deep breath, Succubus. Think about it carefully. We are in a water region, and the enemy is a Deep-Water Mage with the Water Fairy as the main force. Taking the initiative to attack is like committing suicide."

"Of course, I know, but isn't it worse to stand here and do nothing?"Succubus asked.

"That's why we need a battlefield."

Eye demon's tentacles pointed at a red dot on the water-type sand table.

Succubus exclaimed, "The core hub!"

Eye demon nodded and said, "Yes, the core hub. There is the only place with a large piece of land nearby for us demons to launch a counterattack."

Succubus spoke in a deep voice, "So what if we launch a counterattack? We won't be able to eliminate many enemies. We will still lose if we cannot take over the hubs."

Eye demon laughed.

"If someone else were our enemy, we might suffer a miserable defeat. But this time, our enemy is an arrogant and conceited person."

"If he can't take down the core hub, he will never stop. He would only attack again and again."

"On the battlefield, the soldier's stamina and morale are more important than anything else. If they keep on attacking, they will be exhausted."

"If he can't take down the core hub, his army would not have faith anymore. It will be time for us to start a massacre then."

"This is what Demon Lord taught me. Demon Lord is a military genius. You should learn more from him instead of asking me about this and that."

Succubus snorted in dissatisfaction. She wanted to be close to Demon Lord, but as Li Xiang improved, the difference between a master and a servant made Succubus feel more petty and low. She felt ashamed to stand by her master's side.

"Wait! The main point of this plan is that Ye Fan couldn't attack the core hub. Then who is guarding the core hub?"

Succubus suddenly exclaimed.

A figure appeared in her mind when she questioned that.

Eye Demon glanced at her. "Of course, it's the demon lord himself."

One could imagine how crazy the enemy's attack would be when they saw Li Xiang standing on the city tower of the core hub!

"But he didn't lead any troops at all!" Succubus shrieked.

As the vanguard commander, she knew well how many troops were still in the army, doing nothing.

"That's why your flying troops equipped with Black Wing Demon Energy will be important," Eye Demon said solemnly.

Meanwhile, Ye Fan was in the city near the core hub.

When Ye Fan heard that Water Fairy had fought, occupied all the hubs, and was heading to the core hub, he excitedly led his troops to surround the core hub.

A common hub could provide the conqueror side with a Rank 6 defense array, a Rank 5 attack buff, movement speed, and endurance gains.

As for the core hub, the range of benefits and multiplier from taking over it was ten times!

"Congratulations, sir. As long as we occupy this core hub, we'll be able to win in the next two and a half days!" Jason congratulated.

The other subordinates all flattered Ye Fan.

Ye Fan looked pleased and asked, "What's the enemy doing?"

"Master, the enemy is still in the middle of the formation. They are moving without any order. It seems like there are signs of civil unrest!"

A high-level Water Fairy spy replied.

"Good, civil unrest came in the perfect timing!"

The smile on Ye Fan's face grew wider.

"Huh? Look at who is on the city wall."

Suddenly, someone pointed at the tall city wall of the core hub.

Everyone looked up.

They saw that person was Li Xiang!

At this moment, Li Xiang had the title of "King of the Region" on his head. He wore a king's cloak and sat on the city wall. Beside him were the commander's sword and the Legion Magic Shield. He was looking at them from above.

He was alone!

The billions of viewers watching the live broadcast became excited.

"F*ck, is Lord Li Xiang going to take on Ye Fan's army of 100,000 people by himself? That's too awesome!"

"Awesome? That is an empty city plan!"

"Empty city plan? What if tens of thousands of demons lie in ambush in the core hub? They would cut the Water Fairies who came ashore into pieces!"

"Whether it's the empty city plan or not, Ye Fan has to attack this hub. Otherwise, even if he wins the deathmatch, he will lose his reputation."

"That's right, Boss/Big Shot Li Xiang's plan is awesome!"

"Damn it, if I knew Li Xiang was so handsome, I would have bet 20,000 on him!"

"Hey! It sounds weird when a man says that."

"Get lost! I'm a girl!"

…

Deathmatch Space.

Ye Fan's gaze fixed on the top of the city tower. His gaze was malicious as he said, "Attack on all fronts. I want to tear Li Xiang into ten thousand pieces!"

"Yes!"

"Aye, lord!"

Hundreds of thousands of Water Fairies swarmed forward.

However, Ye Fan did not notice that ten thousand meters above his head, Succubus was leading tens of thousands of Wing Demons in the air, preparing for battle!

In this battle, Demon Lord lured the enemy with himself!

What Succubus had to do was to give the enemy a heavy blow!

…

In the Core Hub City, the mermaid took the lead to charge forward, attacking the city gate. The pure Water Fairy used her stickiness to climb up the city wall.

Bang!

The city gate collapsed.

"The core hub main city gate has been broken through. Defense decreased by 10% !"

The system's cold mechanical voice sounded.

At the same time, the first wave of water fairy was about to climb up the city wall.

Li Xiang, who sat on the city wall, waved his hand coldly.

A grace tree root suddenly stretched out from the city and swept along the city wall, sweeping 70-80% of the Water Fairies off the city wall and smashing them into water cubes.

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Chapter 48: Meat-Grinding Machine

When the first wave of mermaid attacks ended, what awaited them on the land was not empty streets. But a simple-minded, well-developed orc tribe!

The three-meter-tall orc waved the huge stone club in his hand.

The first row of mermaids instantly turned into minced meat.

The battlefield directly turned into a meat-grinding machine.

The billions of viewers watching the live broadcast were also in an uproar.

"F*ck! It is not an empty city trick. It's an invitation to fall into the trap!"

"This is interesting!"

"Li Xiang is awesome, as expected of the King of the Region!"

"Don't be too excited about it. Even if Ye Fan's brain isn't as good as Li Xiang's, don't forget that Li Xiang only has this core hub left. His fate is expected if this core hub belonged to Ye Fan!"

"That's right. Look! There are not many soldiers from Li Xiang's side because they wanted to sneak attack."

Everyone followed the camera.

As expected, regardless of whether it was the Vine Whisker Demon or the tall orc, there were only three units. Behind them was only half a unit of the beast-eared lady providing healing.

With such a small number of soldiers, Ye Fan could defeat Li Xiang if the battle continued.

"Lord, we have suffered heavy losses!"

A high-level Water Fairy came before Ye Fan. Her back faced the countless dead bodies of her race as she spoke sadly.

"The enemy isn't much better. Attack again!"

Ye Fan's eyes were scarlet red as he laughed sinisterly.

They could not disobey the lord's orders.

The high-level Water Fairy turned around and joined the front troop of the second wave.

But soon, Li Xiang defeated them again.

"Lord, Lord Seti has died in battle. 90% of our troops have died in the second wave!"

Another high-level Water Fairy came to ye fan and reported the death of the general from the same race.

Ye Fan couldn't hold back his pride. He turned around and asked, "How many troops do they have left?"

The King of the Mermaid, Jason, smiled and said, "According to our intelligence, there are only 0.5 units available in the core hub city. Oh, if Li Xiang wants to send a group of beast-eared lady, he can add another three units."

The mermaid laughed lewdly.

Beast-eared lady had no fighting ability at all.

"Then what are we waiting for? Continue to attack!"

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Ye Fan instantly reignited his fighting spirit.

The high-level Water Fairy fell into hesitation. But the high-level mermaid waved the whip in his hand, driving away the terrified clansmen charging forward.

The mermaid was cold, while the Water Fairy had a gentle personality.

The difference between the two generals was obvious.

"Are you going against my order?" Ye fan narrowed his eyes.

The lord's order could not be disobeyed.

The high-level Water Fairy gritted her teeth,

"My fellow clansmen, charge with me!"

On the core city wall, Beast-eared Lady Lisa came to Li Xiang's side and looked at the densely packed enemies below the city wall. She said seriously, "Lord, you should retreat first. Leave this place to us. If they want to occupy this place, they would have to step over my body!"

"It's alright!"

"It's about time. You can retreat and rest now."

Li Xiang stood up and raised the Legion Magic Shield.

[ Party Protection ]

Activate!

[ Demonic Aura Protection ]

Activate!

A ray of light protected the Vine Whisker Demon, the orc, and the beast-eared lady.

"Stay within the light shield. It can protect you. You've done well. You deserve to live!" Li Xiang said.

"What about you, lord?" Lisa asked anxiously.

"I'll continue to be the bait!"

Li Xiang smiled.

In the live broadcast room, the bullet comments floated crazily on the screen.

"F*ck, is Li Xiang crazy? Why isn't he retreating yet?"

"Is there another ambush in the core hub?"

"How is that possible? That's the water area. It's the main battlefield of the mermaid and water fairy. They could sense the land army. Silently stuffing six units of troops into it is already the limit."

"Have you ever thought about… the sky?"

"Uh, Li Xiang has an air force?"

"It's said that he has something called the Black Wing Demon. It can fly, but its combat ability in the air is poor. Even if there are twenty units of the Black Wing Demon, they will stand a chance against the 100 units of the mermaid under Ye Fan with the combination of the army of the Water Fairy, okay?"

…

Isabella, who had just taken over as the Pure Water Fairy's general from Seth, was the first to climb to the top of the core hub city.

Then, she saw Li Xiang.

As long as she killed him, this cruel war would be over, right?

Isabella thought as she activated her power and rushed towards Li Xiang.

Then, she saw Li Xiang raise the Commander's Sword in his hand.

Layers of black shadow covered the sun in the sky instantly.

Isabella raised her head and instantly fell into despair.

In the sky, it was packed densely with Black Wing Demons!

At least ten units!

Logically speaking, this small number of soldiers against Ye Fan's 100 units alliance army was like an egg hitting a rock.

But Isabella understood that no matter what the outcome was, she was going to die!

Stab!

A long spear pierced into Isabella's chest.

"Don't kill her! She is useful."

Isabella's eyes drooped forward as if she heard a sentence. The man's voice was magnetic and steady.

"Hmph!"

Succubus jumped down from the back of a Black Wing Demon. Seeing Isabella's appearance that did not lose to hers and her cold temperament, she snorted in dissatisfaction.

Succubus pulled out her long spear.

The long spear turned back into a whip.

When the beast-eared lady heard the king's words, she consciously walked out of the defense light barrier and dragged Isabella back. She cast a healing spell to heal the dying Isabella.

Li Xiang did not have the time to care about Succubus's thoughts.

It was the moment to defeat Ye Fan's 100 Units Alliance Army!

"Charge!"

Li Xiang activated Commander's Sword.

[ Personal Conqueror: Your military strength has received a 20% increase in attack. ]

[ Death Battle: Your Military Strength is lower than the enemy's unit,s and you have received a 20% increase in all attributes.]

[ Kill Damage: The damage caused by your military strength has been increased by 100%. ]

The Black Wing Demon Horde instantly went into a frenzy.

Succubus led ten units of troops and charged toward Ye Fan's 100 units of troops.

Originally, this was like an egg hitting a stone.

However, it was just as Li Xiang had predicted.

The most important thing in a battle was the morale of the troops.

The mermaid and water fairy had already developed fear towards the demons under Li Xiang after being defeated in two waves of attacks.

The lower-level mermaid was pushed forward by the high-level mermaid's whip.

The Water Fairies were charging forward while singing the sad song of the dead.

However, when the Black Wing Demon in frenzy descended from the sky, their psychological defense collapsed.

Retreat!

Without the order of their high-level Water Fairy, they instinctively threw down their weapons and armor and retreated!

The 100 Unit Alliance army instantly fled like an ant colony towards the water.

"Don't retreat! Stop!"

Ye Fan's eyes were bloodshot.

He couldn't understand how a 100-unit army could be defeated in such a manner when faced with a 10-unit difference in strength.

"Lord Ye Fan, let's retreat too. There's a saying in the east, there's always hope if we still have our trump card," Jason said anxiously.

As long as they escaped back to the water, they still had a chance of winning.

Ye Fan said crazily, "No, I won't retreat. Billions of people are watching. My 100 units of soldiers can't defeat 10 of them? That's a disgrace for my reputation."

Jason rolled his eyes and then disappeared into the escaping army.

"I still have equipment. I still have equipment…"

Ye Fan muttered in a panic.

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Chapter 49: Ye Fan, Defeat!

Instantly, a tall black shadow appeared before him.

Ye Fan lifted his head.

Demon Hunter!

"Li Xiang, you can't kill me. I'm a member of the Myriad World's Country Lord Union!" Ye Fan roared.

Splash!

Demon Hunter slashed on his neck.

Ye Fan's eyes gradually lost their luster.

"Myriad World's Country Lord Union. What's that?"

On the city tower, Li Xiang muttered.

[ System Announcement: Water Fairy King, Ye Fan, has been slain. The King of the Mermaid Kingdom has surrendered. The king of the Demon Country, Li Xiang, has obtained a complete victory in the Deathmatch Space. All the property of the Water Fairy Kingdom will be transferred to the king of the Demon Country, Li Xiang. ]

[ System Announcement: The result of the bet in the Deathmatch Space will be paid within half an hour. Dear lords, please check the system mail. ]

Ye Fan defeated?

The people watching the battle were all dumbfounded.

They had praised Li Xiang for his excellent military commanding ability, but they did not believe Li Xiang could win this battle.

The environment was naturally favorable for water-type creatures and ten times the enemy's military strength.

Yet Ye Fan lost just like that.

"F*ck! Ye Fan, pay my money back!"

"There must be a mistake behind this. There is a bug."

"F*ck you! I borrowed money from a loan shark. What should I do now? How am I going to pay it back?"

"Let me remind you, the Gnome Country's deadbeats have a miserable ending."

"Haha, a bunch of gambling dogs. It's so f*cking cool to see you all wailing. Li Xiang, I'm going to give you tons of likes!"

"Speaking of which, there's a person who bet one billion gold soli coins on Li Xiang winning. Did he become rich?"

"Yes. Jian Suyan, the lord of the Wind Elf Kingdom and the exclusive member of Myriad World's Country Lord Union. F*ck! The bets they joined always end up like this."

…

Deathmatch Space.

Li Xiang briefly browsed through the [ World Chat Channel ].

Within the wailing of gamblers and the laughter of people who were having fun, he also noticed that someone had mentioned the 'Myriad World's Country Lord Union'.

Li Xiang frowned. That was the second time he had seen this term.

The first time was when Ye Fan threatened him before Ye Fan died.

"I'll have to ask around about this."

Li Xiang stroked his chin. He was interested.

Putting the Myriad World's Country Lord Union aside, Li Xiang started to inspect the spoils of war.

The Water Fairy's A-Rank territory and the Mermaid's C-Rank territory were now his.

An SS-Rank Fantasy [ Lake of Tears ].

An S-Rank [ Pearl of Pure Water ].

[ Active Skills: Illusion of Water, able to transform into thousands of creatures. The deeper the user's understanding of the object, the more realistic the creature will be, and there is a certain probability of obtaining the creature's skills. ]

[ Passive Skills: Water-type damage and healing effects increased by 300%, and water-type creature's submission rate increased by 50%. Wearing this pearl, you can walk in deep water. ]

[ A drop of Homesick Water, waiting for the fated person. ]

An A-Rank [ Master of Fusion ] illustrated handbook.

[ Master of Fusion: One-time consumable skill. After learning, you can obtain all kinds of skills and equipment abilities. After the fusion, the main skills or equipment will be strengthened or become even stronger new skills and equipment. Remarks: Growth Type. ]

After scrolling through the rewards, Li Xiang's smile became even brighter.

Not to mention that the two water-type territories had increased his demon strength.

An SS-Rank wonder, an S-Rank Pearl of Pure Water, and a growth-type A-Rank master of fusion made Li Xiang feel that this battle was worth it.

"Demon Lord, what should we do with these captives?"

Succubus trapped the mermaid and water fairy under the city wall and asked.

Li Xiang glanced at them. The mermaid had a cold personality. The high level had bullied the low level, and the low level had used the robe to block his gun. He didn't want such a subject.

But the Water Fairy was different. They were united.

"Kill the mermaids!"

Li Xiang said calmly.

In an instant, the demons raised their butchers and wiped out the mermaids.

Everyone was expressionless because they knew that if Li Xiang lost, their ending would be worse than this.

Isabella woke up from her injury and saw the scene of the massacre. Her whole body trembled, and she began to sing the sad song of Water Fairy's homesickness.

The song spread among the Water Fairies and slowly became sad.

"Stop singing. I won't kill you," Li Xiang scolded. Then, he looked at Isabella.

Isabella was stunned and suddenly seemed to understand something.

She kneeled on the ground and said in a low voice, "From now on, you are the king of the Water Fairy Kingdom. I will… listen to your orders. I will never rebel."

"Very well!"

"Follow me back to the main city."

Li Xiang nodded.

Isabella, who had transformed into human form, blushed and lowered her head, saying, "Yes!"

At this time, Demon Hunter suddenly appeared beside Li Xiang and said word by word, "Someone escaped."

"Jason?" Li Xiang frowned.

Demon Hunter said, "Yes."

"I underestimated him."

Li Xiang sneered. Jason had instigated the war between him and Ye Fan. But on the battlefield, he did nothing.

Now, Jason had escaped.

That guy shouldn't be the lord of the Mermaid Kingdom. He should be the lord of the Turtle Kingdom.

Li Xiang cursed in his heart. Then he waved his hand and said, "Forget it if you can't find him. Next time you see him, kill him."

"Yes!"

Demon Hunter nodded and agreed, disappearing into the shadows.

…

Somewhere in the Myriad World Continent.

In a gorgeous castle floating in the air, in a small room in the remote section, a woman wearing a hood revealed a thin red lip and crystal diamond-shaped emeralds by her ears. She used her white fingers to roll up a file and stuff it into the bookshelf.n0𝑽ℯ𝓁𝐔𝔰𝗯.𝕔0𝓜

On the dossier was Demon Country, Li Xiang.

Then, the woman took out a dossier with the words "Water Fairy Country, Ye Fan" and threw it into the trash can.

…

Li Xiang led the victorious team out of the Deathmatch Space and returned to his territory.

Li Xiang announced.

All the subjects celebrated for ten days!

For a moment, the entire demon country was in a frenzy.

To them, the strength of the king was their capital to survive!

Li Xiang stood on the high ground of the castle, looking at the bonfire decorated with stars at night. For a moment, lofty sentiments struck him.

"If there was a heavenly king who came to the Myriad World Continent, what kind of situation it would be."

Li Xiang clenched his fists. His eyes shone brightly.

He opened the panel.

After scrolling through some basic information, Li Xiang discovered that his strength, agility, and intelligence had already reached 10,000. His innate talent, territorial devour, had already reached S-Rank after defeating the Water Fairy Kingdom and the Mermaid Kingdom, and he was on the verge of breaking through to SS-Rank.

The most important thing was the equipment that Li Xiang currently possessed, King's Cape, Commander's Sword, King of the Region's title, Legion Magic Shield, and Pearl of Pure Water.

In addition, there were also wonders in the territory, the SS-Rank Lake of Tears and the S-Rank Ancient Well of Darkness.

There was also a growth-type A-Rank "Master of Fusion" blueprint that had not been absorbed.

Thinking of the role of "Master of Fusion" Li Xiang's eyes lit up.

"Master of Fusion blueprint learned."

"Learning completed. Congratulations to the lord for obtaining the fusion ability."

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Chapter 50: SS-Rank Grand Armor

Li Xiang glanced at his equipment and locked onto the King's Cloak and Legion Magic Shield.

"Use fusion ability, fuse King's Cloak and Legion Magic Shield!"

"System Notification: Please select the main equipment. Attention, the main equipment will retain and add new abilities, and the secondary equipment will disappear. There is also a certain probability that the fusion will produce new equipment and cause the main and secondary equipment to disappear."

"Selected. The King's Cloak will be the main equipment."

"Selected completed. Merging in progress…"

"Merging complete!"

"Congratulations to the king for obtaining new equipment: SS-Rank Grand Armor."

[ Grand Armor ]

Grade: Legendary

Attack: 400

Strength: 80

Agility: 54

Equip Level: 5

[ Active Skill 1: "Grand Blessing". It can release an S-Rank defensive light shield with a radius of 1 kilometer. This light shield can defend against attacks below S-Rank. SS-Rank attacks can be blocked 100 times, while it can block ten times the SSS-Rank attacks. Duration: 2 hours. ]

[ Active Skill 2: "Blade of Glory", when released, will grant all units within a radius of 1 kilometer an invincibility effect when charging. Duration: 10 seconds. Cooldown: 10 minutes. ]

[ Passive Skill: "Clad in Armor". all units within a radius of 10 kilometers will have a 20% bonus panel. ]

"Good!"

Seeing the two active skills of the Grand Armor, Li Xiang's eyes instantly lit up.

The Blade of Glory and the Grand Blessing was the first defense weapon for charging on the battlefield!

The only drawback was that the range effect was small, so the wearer had to take the lead in charging.

After obtaining the magnificent armor, Li Xiang immediately put it on his bed.

In an instant, all the demons within a 10-kilometer radius of the demon castle suddenly felt their bodies clear. Whether it was speed, strength, vision, or hearing, they were all greatly enhanced.

All the subjects looked toward the top floor of the castle.

After them, the lord became much stronger.

After obtaining the Grand Armor, Li Xiang turned his gaze towards the newly obtained S-Rank Pearl of Pure Water and the SS-Rank Wonder Lake of Tears.

Looking at the Pearl of Pure Water, to be honest, Li Xiang had the urge to fuse it into the Commander's Sword a few times. However, after reading its background story, his intuition told him it would be useful in the future.

After storing the Pearl of Pure Water in his storage space, Li Xiang began to think about the wonders of "Lake of Tears".

Wonders could add benefits to the owner's territory, lasting for a long time and covering a wide area. That alone was enough to be worthy of the word "wonders".

Not to mention the other wonderful uses of wonders in strengthening the national power.

However, that was not what Li Xiang cared about right now.

The story behind the "Lake of Tears".

According to the legends, the Lake of Tears once carried the attachment of an ancient goddess. At the bottom of the lake, buried the most precious thing in her life.

Legendary Treasure?

Li Xiang had never seen an item of this level before.

That could not help but tempt him.

"Succubus!"

Li Xiang called out.

A graceful voice appeared behind Li Xiang. The figure bowed and said in a magnetic voice, "Demon Lord, your subordinate is here."

"Go and call Isabella over!"

"Yes!"

Succubus's voice sounded jealous.

Not long after, the high-level Water Fairy, Isabella, arrived before the throne.

Isabella, who had transformed into human form, deliberately put on makeup and wore clothes humans liked. However, she was nervous.

Water Fairy was born with the ability to transform.

But humans were the head of all creatures, so Water Fairy's human form was not much different.

However, every fairy's human form was naturally beautiful as a pure elemental fairy.

But Isabella was different. She was the most beautiful one among her clansmen!

So, in the Core Hub City of the Deathmatch Space, Isabella noticed that Li Xiang had glanced at her. She instantly thought of the story told by the elder of her clan.

Rumor said that in the other countries of the Myriad World Continent, powerful lords would gather pure elemental creatures for fun. Among them, the water elemental elves were the most expensive.

Isabella naturally thought that Li Xiang was such a lord.

However, to let her clansmen continue to live, Isabella was willing to sacrifice herself!

"Greetings, Lord."

Isabella knelt on one knee.

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"Come forward!"

Li Xiang said.

Isabella secretly took a deep breath and walked forward.

Just as she was about to take off her clothes, Li Xiang suddenly said, "Do you know the story of the Lake of Tears?"

"Huh?"

Isabella was stunned.

"Lake of Tears, SS-Rank wonder. Don't tell me you don't know," Li Xiang said unhappily.

On the city tower, Li Xiang didn't let the Succubus kill her because he saw she was a high-level Water Fairy.

Lake of Tears was the sacred land the water fairy had guarded for generations. If Isabella dared to say she didn't know, Li Xiang wouldn't speak to her nicely anymore.

"Uh, I know."

A hint of shyness flashed across Isabella's eyes, and she secretly put her hand down.

Li Xiang snorted coldly, "What do you think of that story? Don't play tricks with me. You are now my subjects, and I can punish you."

Knowing that she was not offering herself, Isabella felt much more relaxed, and her tone became more cordial. She said gently, "Are you trying to find the legendary treasure behind the story, my lord?"

"That's right."

Li Xiang admitted it straightforwardly.

The Water Fairy Kingdom was his territory now.

He did not need to be sneaky about what a lord was doing on his territory.

"Actually, all the previous kings of the Water Fairy Kingdom had tried to explore the Lake of Tears, but they all failed," Isabella said.

Li Xiang frowned and said, "Don't keep me in suspense. Just tell me directly."

Isabella pursed her lips and said, "The reason was simple. The Lake of Tears is an SS-Rank wonder. It naturally requires SS-Rank skills or equipment of the water type. Otherwise, no one can open the seal."

Water-type SS-Rank skills or equipment?

This requirement was a fantasy for many of the country lords.

After all, SS-Rank was not a common thing. In addition, it was limited to water type, which made it even rarer.

However, for Li Xiang, the situation was not quite the same.

"Do you have any S-Rank skills?" Li Xiang asked.

Isabella nodded and said, "S-rank ability: 'Shadow of Deep Water'. The effect is to jump between the shadows of the water."

"No wonder you were the first to rush up the city wall," Li Xiang thought as he glanced at her.

There was not much water on the city wall. But blood was all over the place.

Thinking of the girl jumping around in the pool of blood, Li Xiang felt she had a fierce heart under her weak appearance.

"Very well, I have an S-Rank equipment, Pearl of Pure Water."

Li Xiang took out the Pearl of Pure Water and secretly sighed. Fortunately, he had not fused this pearl into the Commander's Sword just now.

"But lord, the effect of two S-Rank equipment combined is not equal to the effect of SS-Rank equipment," Isabella said in a huff.

She suddenly felt she had to tell the lord that one plus one was equal to two, but SS could not become an SS-Rank.

"Who knows if we don't try!"

Li Xiang laughed.

Using the ability of a fusion master to fuse the Pearl of Pure Water into Isabella's S-Rank skill, Shadow of Deep Water, there was a certain probability that Isabella would obtain SS-Rank abilities.

Li Xiang roughly explained his thoughts to Isabella.

After all, if he wanted Isabella to cooperate later, the success rate would be higher if he explained to her.

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Chapter 51: Opening the Seal of the Lake of Tears

Of course, Li Xiang was also a "Lord". Unless these aborigines were three or four levels higher than the lord, they would not dare to disobey the lord's orders.

Isabella said in surprise, "If we fail, won't you lose the S-Rank Pearl of Pure Water?"

"Yes, so don't let me down!"

Then, Li Xiang threw the Pearl of Pure Water to Isabella and activated the "Master of Fusion" ability.

The Pearl of Pure Water was like a drop of water dripping into a lake, fusing into Isabella's body.

Isabella instantly activated the "Shadow of Deep Water" ability. At the same time, she closed her eyes and waited nervously.

Half a minute later, Isabella opened her eyes.

Li Xiang glanced at her panel.

Name: Isabella

Race: Water Fairy

Grade: S

Magic Attack: 1,000

Defense: 400

HP: 6,000

Skills: [ SS-Rank Water Shadow , [ A-Rank Illusion , [ A-Rank Water Chant ]

He had succeeded!

Li Xiang smiled.

"I did it!"

Isabella said excitedly.

Then, she noticed Li Xiang's smile and blushed.

"A-Rank Master of Fusion leveled up to an S-Rank Master of Fusion!"

A line of words appeared in Li Xiang's mind.

Double happiness!

Li Xiang's smile became brighter.

"Demon Lord, I want to fuse skills too," Succubus saw that Isabella, who had just joined, was stronger than her. So she became anxious.

"I will do it for you even if you don't tell me."

Li Xiang laughed.

The ability of a master of fusion was that even if the upgrade to a piece of new equipment or a new skill failed, the active equipment left behind would still be far stronger than the two pieces of equipment combined.

It was a deal that he would never lose anything!

Succubus's abilities were:

[ Kiss of Appeasement , [ Lash of Pain , [ Invert All Living Things , [ Invisibility ].

Li Xiang thought about it, "[ Kiss of Appeasement ] and [ Invert All Living Things ] were both taunt-type skills. There was a slight conflict between them. So they could be fused."

In addition, when he fused the [ Lash of Pain ] and [ Invisibility , they could produce an excellent battle effect.

Just do it!

After the master of fusion had grown to S-Rank, Li Xiang was even more confident that this fusion would produce new skills.

"Master of Fusion, rise!"

Succubus closed her eyes and felt the mana fluctuations in her body.

Soon, she opened her eyes, revealing an unconcealable delight.

Li Xiang glanced at her.

Name: Lilith

Race: Six-Winged Succubus

Grade: SSS

Magic Attack: 5,000

Defense: 690

HP: 9,700

Skills: [ SS-Rank Affectionate Gaze , [ SS-Rank Phantom Whip ]

[ Affectionate Gaze: It can cause ten units of enemy troops and members below S-Rank to be bewitched. The defense of the bewitched units would reduce by 20%. There is also a certain probability of them killing each other. ]

[ Phantom Whip: It can inflict whipping damage to the enemy within her sight. The attack could pass through the enemy's defense. ]

"Done!"

Li Xiang nodded his head in satisfaction.

"Thank you, Demon Lord!"

Succubus knelt on the ground in excitement.

As long as she became more powerful, she would have a chance of surviving in the cruel Myriad World Continent.

"No need for formalities!"

Li Xiang replied.

Succubus was the first monster to follow Li Xiang, so Li Xiang naturally had more special feelings for her.

Moreover, if she were stronger, his national strength would get stronger.

The success of fusing Succubus's skills made Li Xiang have the urge to merge all of his subordinates' skills.

However, before that, Li Xiang still had one more thing to do.

"Succubus, go and inform the eye demon that I need to leave the main city for a while," Li Xiang said.

Succubus wanted to say something but stopped. She looked a little unhappy.

Li Xiang immediately smiled and said, "I'll bring you along this time."

"Yes, Demon Lord!"

Succubus's mood brightened, and she turned her head to leave the castle.

The purpose of Li Xiang's trip this time was naturally to unlock the treasure of the miraculous "Lake of Tears".

However, a miraculous sight was still a miraculous sight.

If something unexpected happened during the exploration this time, causing Li Xiang to get trapped in a space and unable to come out, his Demon country would be in chaos.

Therefore, Li Xiang needed to explain some things first so that even if he disappeared for a while, the Demon Kingdom would be able to operate normally.

Among the many demons and vassals, the calm and experienced eye demon was most suitable to be used as an adjutant.

However, its combat strength was weak. So this time, Li Xiang needed to keep Demon Hunter by its side to protect it.

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Besides these two people, the beast-eared lady was good at healing, but cats were naturally afraid of water. In addition, Isabella, the Water Fairy, also had healing skills, so he didn't plan to bring her.

The Vine Whisker Demon and the Flower Goblin Mother Tree were also not good at fighting underwater. It was better for them to stay in the Demon Country and monitor some unstable vassal kings.

Midnight.

After settling everything, Li Xiang brought Isabella and Succubus Lilith on the Black Wing demon and left the castle under the gaze of the eye demon and Demon Hunter.

The full moon reflected on the calm lake.

It was like a huge mercury mirror reflecting the sky.

"Lord, this is the wonder of our water fairy kingdom, Lake of Tears. No one has unsealed it for thousands of years."

Isabella pointed at the surface of the lake and said.

"It should be called the Water Fairy's territory."

Succubus Lilith corrected her.

The annexed territory does not have the right to be called a "Kingdom". It could only be called a "Territory".

If she said it wrong, it was an overstep.

"I'm sorry, my lord!"

Isabella quickly apologized.

"No worries!"

Li Xiang stopped. He had never cared about such trivial matters.

However, Li Xiang did not mind that Lilith would use this opportunity to teach Isabella a lesson and let her understand the current situation of the Water Fairy clan.

"Open it!"

Li Xiang's deep gaze swept across the lake surface as he said in a deep voice.

"Yes!"

Isabella cupped her hands again. She immediately turned into a drop of water, dripping onto the calm lake surface.

However, the lake surface was still calm, and there were no ripples.

Li Xiang's expression was also very calm.

If he could easily open the seal like this, he did not have the qualifications to become a 'spectacle'.

The 'drop of water' that Isabella turned into seemed incompatible with the calm lake surface.

But very quickly, she blended into it at a visible speed.

SS-Rank Water-Type Skill: Water Shadow!

When the last drop of water melted into the lake surface, a ripple appeared on the calm lake surface.

Then, the melodious voice of a woman came from somewhere.

Succubus Lilith looked left and right, but she could not hear the source.

She looked nervous. For such things that she could not control, she was ready to fight at any time.

"At the bottom of the lake!"

Li Xiang's deep eyes stared at the lake surface as he said calmly.

Succubus looked into the lake.

Ripples suddenly appeared on the mirror-like surface of the lake.

The ripples became denser and more rapid until the lake surface shattered like a mirror.

Then, the mirror-like lake surface turned into a deep and dark hole.

"Demon Lord, shall I go down and explore?" Lilith asked seriously.

Li Xiang replied, "No need. Wait for Isabella to come out."

Soon, they heard another song.

The tone of this song seemed to echo the melodious voice from ancient times.

Lilith said unhappily, "Demon Lord is waiting for her up there, yet she is still in the mood to sing."

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Chapter 52: Blood Crown and Pearl of Moon Shadow

The singing stopped after the full moon shifted to the west.

Isabella appeared. She stood barefoot on the water surface, knelt on one knee, and raised a golden crown above her head with both hands.

Li Xiang knew it was the legendary love of the ancient goddess, a legendary piece of equipment.

Li Xiang jumped down from the Black wing Demon and stood on the water surface.

He had already taken over the Water Fairy's territory, so he naturally brought along some low-rank water-type spells.

For example, walking on the surface of the water was as easy as walking on flat ground for him.

Li Xiang picked up the golden crown.

A message popped out in his mind.

[ Blood Crown: Legendary.

Active Skills: All ally units within a 10-kilometer radius will receive a morale boost. They would feel no fear of pain and battle to the end.

[ Passive Skill: Upon using it, 100 drops of blood essence would be consumed from you every second. After that, the wearer's blood essence will be reduced, providing a corresponding five times attack power boost.

Remarks: It was born during a blood-red wedding and sacrificed a king. If you wish to wear a crown, you must bear its weight!]

Li Xiang gasped.

He roughly browsed through the equipment of the Blood Crown.

The legendary level was as amazing as expected.

Its skills were domineering like its features.

However, its side effects also made Li Xiang feel a little conflicted.

To the cold and ruthless king who did not hesitate to sacrifice himself, this equipment was a sharp weapon to conquer a city. Unfortunately, Li Xiang was not one of them.

Before he obtained the equipment that could eliminate the side effects, he decided to keep the Blood Crown and not use it.

Li Xiang had plans in mind.n0𝑣𝑒𝗅𝐮𝑆𝓫.𝗰0𝑚

At the same time, he also knew that he should not let others know he got the Blood Crown.

Fortunately, only three people knew about the Blood Crown, not including the dimwitted Black wing Demon.

"Lord, I have a present for you," Isabella suddenly said.

"Another treasure?" wondered Li Xiang.

Li Xiang asked in confusion, "What present?"

Isabella pressed her hand on her chest.

Not long after, a pure water pearl suddenly floated out of her body.

"Wasn't… wasn't it fused?"

A hint of surprise flashed across Li Xiang's face as he thought.

Isabella herself also felt that it was unbelievable. She explained, "I don't know why, but when I entered the lowest level of the Lake of Tears, it came out from my body."

Succubus Lilith asked, "What about your skills?"

Li Xiang glanced at Isabella's panel, not knowing what expression to use to express his emotions.

"My, my skills are still there," Isabella said.

Li Xiang touched his chin.

He suddenly had an idea. If the Lake of Tears could extract the Pearl of Pure Water infinitely, he wondered if he could use this method to upgrade Isabella's skills countless times.

"Lord, no! I, I'm not a toy!"

Isabella seemed to have guessed Li Xiang's thoughts and said with her face blushed.

Then, she said, "Moreover, the Pearl of Pure Water has also evolved. If you use me as an experiment, it might not come out of me again."

"Oh?"

Li Xiang took the Pearl of Pure Water.

A message appeared in his mind.

[ Pearl of Moon Shadow: Ancient ]

[ Skills: None. ]

[ Remarks: A part of something ]

Hiss!

Ancient rank equipment was a part?

What exactly was that?

Li Xiang suddenly had a thought.

This trip to Lake of Tears brought him nothing, but he could say he gained a lot from it.

"Let's go back to the main city!"

Li Xiang put away the Blood Crown and the equipment renamed "Pearl of Moon Shadow".

The three rode on the Black Wing Demon and flew towards the city.

Back to the demon kingdom, Li Xiang did not expect that something would happen to him in just three to four hours!

"It's her?"

Li Xiang sat on the throne and supported his chin with one hand. He looked at the girl kneeling on the ground with interest.

The girl was a pure human with brown hair. That was extremely rare in the harsh living environment of the Myriad World Continent.

What was even stranger was that the girl was wearing a maid's outfit.

Although the girl's appearance was far inferior to Isabella and Succubus in human form, she was a pure natural beauty by human standards.

She was a native of the Myriad World Continent, but her status was not low.

Flower Goblin Mother Tree reported.

"Demon Lord, after she barged into our Demon Country, two black dragons flew into our territory. After I issued a warning, not only did they not choose to leave, but they spat out flames and burned many of our flower goblins to death."

"And then?"

Li Xiang frowned.

He did not like the feeling of being bullied by the enemy.

"I make my move and kill them!" Demon Hunter said.

Only then did Li Xiang nod his head in satisfaction.

"Lift your head and look at me. Tell me, what is your name?" Li Xiang asked.

The girl who had curled up timidly lifted her head.

She was stunned when she saw an extremely handsome man sitting high on the throne. He exuded the aura of a king, but his age was about the same as hers.

"My name is An Ya," The maid mustered up her courage and spoke.

"Very well, continue. Tell me, why did the Black Dragon send troops to kill you?" Li Xiang flipped through a document and asked while looking at it with interest.

The document in his hand was surprisingly information about the "Black Dragon".

Li Xiang bought that on the "Trade Channel".

An Ya mustered up her courage and said, "Regarding this, I want to make a deal with you."

Li Xiang sneered, "Let me make it clear. Your safety now depends on me. You are not qualified to make any deal with me."

"No! I have a wonder," An Ya said with her head held high.

Flower Goblin Mother Tree asked curiously, "Do you have any news about the wonder?"

"No, I own a wonder," An YA corrected.

Eye demon waved his tentacles and emphasized, "The weak cannot occupy the wonder."

"But the wonder I own is special!"

An Ya gritted her teeth.

"It's called The Brass Book of Herab. Have you heard of it?"

Eye Demon and Flower Goblin Mother Tree looked at each other.

Li Xiang glanced at An Ya and posted that he would reward anyone who could provide him with the information about The Brass Book of Herab.

Soon, a private message notification came from the main interface.

Li Xiang opened the chat interface to take a look.

The name of the person who wanted to talk to him privately was simple.

Li Xiang was stunned. This name was a little familiar!

The ruler of the Wind Elf Kingdom!

Li Xiang suddenly remembered.

That person was Jian Suyan, who had bet one billion gold coins on his victory in the deadly duel with Ye Fan and became rich overnight.

"Did she have information related to the book of Herab Brass?" thought Li Xiang.

Li Xiang opened the content and saw a scroll with the words "The Brass Book of Herab" had been sent to him.

Other than that, there was nothing else in the mail.

Li Xiang pondered for a moment and agreed to the deal. After paying the gold coins, he thanked her again.

But then, Li Xiang realized that Jian Suyan had turned black.

That would happen only when someone put you in their block list.

"What kind of person is this woman?" wondered Li Xiang.

He felt speechless.

"What do you want to trade?"

After briefly browsing through the scroll, Li Xiang felt his heart pounding with excitement towards the "The Brass Book of Herab".

It was a book of contracts!

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Chapter 53: The Brass Book of Herab

The book of contracts.

This meant that its skills allowed the owner to write down the rules. Within the rules, no one was allowed to violate them, including the owner who wrote the rules.

This might not be useful on the battlefield.

But when used in business and diplomacy, it was definitely a bug-level ability!

"I want to exchange for my life's safety!" An Ya said seriously.

"Sure!"

Li Xiang readily agreed.

An Ya said, "Aren't you being too hasty in agreeing?"

Li Xiang frowned, "Then what do you want?"

"I… I want to marry you and become your imperial consort. That way, you will naturally protect me with all your heart!" An Ya summoned up her courage and said.

"Huh?"

Li Xiang did not expect to hear such a naive request and was momentarily speechless.

The Eye Demon and the Flower Goblin Mother Tree were restless as if saying, "Demon Lord, to obtain another wonder for the Demon Country, you can sacrifice a little. Furthermore, this human girl is also extremely beautiful!"

"Don't worry. I'm very clean. No one has ever touched me since my parents have protected me very well. If it wasn't for them being killed, I wouldn't have escaped…"

As An Ya spoke, her eyes lit up.

"Stop!"

"I won't marry you. First of all, it's not that I dislike you. Second, what do you mean by being protected only when you become the imperial consort? Where did you learn this naive idea from? Let me tell you. There's no such thing in this world!"

Li Xiang refused immediately, but then he said sternly,

"However, I can swear in the name of the country lord that if the enemy who defamed you dares to harm even a single hair of yours in my country, I will destroy his country!"

An Ya pursed her lips tightly. After pondering for a moment, she nodded heavily.

"Alright, I believe you!"

"The book is yours!"

After saying that, An Ya took a few steps back.

A golden light that looked like a ten-centimeter-thick book appeared on her spot. It gradually condensed into a solid book with brass pages.

"Slap!"

The book landed heavily on the ground.

The Vine Whisker Demon rolled it up with its vine and handed it to the throne.

The equipment information appeared in Li Xiang's mind when he received it.

Name: The Brass Book of Herab

Grade: Wonders of the World

Rules: All contracts written in The Brass Book of Herab are sacred and effective. Violators will be punished by the gods.

Biography: The country that betrayed the gods was swallowed by the malice of ancient times. Herab witnessed it and recorded the disaster as a warning to those who signed the contract.

"Not bad. It is indeed the book of contracts."

Li Xiang nodded his head in satisfaction.

[System Announcement: Congratulations to the country lord of the Demon Country for obtaining a wonder: The Brass Book of Herab!]

An announcement popped up on the main interface of all the country lords of the Myriad World.

[World Chat Channel] instantly erupted:

"F*k, f*k, Boss Li Xiang has obtained another wonder. How many wonders does he have!"

"Let me calculate. The Ancient Well of Darkness, Lake of Tears, and The Brass Book of Herab. There are only three of them. Is there anything I don't know?"

"I don't care about anything else. I just want to ask, what's the use of this book?"

"Relevant information can be bought on the trade channel. You're still trying to get it for free, right?"

…

Li Xiang looked at the bustling [World Chat Channel]. After pondering for a moment, he sent a message:

"The Brass Book of Herab is a book of contracts. Its purpose is that the terms written on it will be as effective as the law. Those who violate it will be punished by God."

Seeing Li Xiang appear on the chat channel, everyone flattered him.

Li Xiang had goosebumps all over his body from all the flattery.

One of them echoed:

"What an awesome ability. Using it to subdue some small countries or the natives of the Myriad World Continent and make them sign the slave terms will definitely be awesome!"

"Idiot, you came up with such a stupid idea. You want to be captured by Boss Li Xiang and become his slave, right?"

"Boss Li Xiang is so awesome. Even if you become his slave, you get to enjoy the benefits with him. Many people don't even have the means to become a slave!"

Li Xiang glanced at the brass book in his hand and shook his head slightly.

Firstly, he had the "Territory Devour" talent, so he didn't need the brass book to conquer the vassal countries.

Secondly, although the brass book was ten centimeters thick, each page was made of pure brass, so the entire book could not write countless content.

Using such a scarce resource to collect some slaves was a waste of God's gift.

Good steel naturally had to be used on the blade.

Then, Li Xiang continued on the channel:

"I've made up my mind. This book does not need to be used to conquer small countries or the natives. I will use it to write down the terms of fair business cooperation. After that, anyone who wants to buy or sell goods can come to my Demon Country."

"All transactions will be witnessed by The Brass Book of Herab, sacred and effective!"

Once these words were said, the communication channel became even more lively.

Although the system had a trade channel, it was abnormally simple and crude. Moreover, one would often receive fake goods from purchases. The prices would be inflated, or they would be swindled by profiteers. Everyone had long been miserable about the system's trade channel.

Li Xiang using the book of contracts to write down the terms of absolutely fair trade was simply heavenly music to them!

"Boss Li Xiang is awesome!"

"Long live Boss Li Xiang!"

"Go to hell, profiteers. From now on, I will only trade resources in Boss Li Xiang's Demon Country!"

…

The effect of the advertisement was very good.

Li Xiang was satisfied and closed the communication channel.

Although on his home ground, he could also write some contracts in the book of contracts that were beneficial to his trade, Li Xiang did not want to do so.

The platform would always be the most profitable regardless of the world!

Writing some contracts that were biased towards him was a sign of shortsightedness.

"Eye Demon, Flower Goblin Mother Tree, Vine Whisker Demon."

Li Xiang shouted.

"Demon Lord, your subordinate is here."

The Eye Demon and the Flower Goblin Mother Tree replied.

The Vine Whisker Demon waved his vines.

Li Xiang smiled and said, "Go and carve out an empty region as a business district. We will have a large number of guests coming."

"Guests?"

The Eye Demon was puzzled.

"Yes, from today onwards, there will be many country lords from other countries coming to our side to trade goods," Li Xiang said.

Following that, Li Xiang instructed them again. The Eye Demon was responsible for setting some business rules for the business district. The Flower Goblin Mother Tree would select a group of flower goblins with higher intelligence to do the guiding work in the business district.

The Vine Whisker Demon would use his own abilities to build a new forest-like house in the business district.

After the three of them left.

Only then did Li Xiang realize that An Ya was looking at him eagerly.n0𝑣𝓮𝗅𝑢𝔰𝚋.𝒞0𝕞

"Lilith!"

Li Xiang called the Succubus over. "Arrange a bedroom for her. Hmm… It will be right next to mine."

An Ya's gaze was strange.

Li Xiang said seriously, "I will definitely guarantee your safety since I've already said it. Before the Black Dragon Country sends out the first batch of assassins, I will personally protect you."

"Oh."

An Ya pouted her lips.

…

In a castle between a hundred thousand feet canyon and a steep cliff.

Bang!

One exquisite porcelain was smashed into powder.

"An Ya, you actually betrayed me!"

"Hmph, Demon Country's Li Xiang, you're courting death!"

A short and stout man with dark skin had a ferocious expression.

The SS-Rank subordinate kneeling on the side could not help but tremble.

"Men, gather the army and gather all information related to the Demon Country."

"Country Lord, are we going to war with the Demon Country?"

"To dare to take in the traitors of my Black Dragon Country and even plunder my wonder, is that not enough to be a reason for war?" The man's expression was gloomy, "Also, isn't he, Li Xiang, setting up a trading area? Get someone to destroy it. We can't let the trading area be successfully built. Even if it is built, we will tarnish his reputation!"

"Yes, I will do it immediately!"

As a powerful country lord, not only was he betrayed by his own maid, but his wonder was also taken away. If word got out, he, as the country lord, would immediately become a joke among all the other country lords.

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Chapter 54: Be a Powerful Monarch, Not a Qualified Country Lord

"Why are you eating with them!"

Demon Country Palace.

An Ya moved into the bedroom next to Country Lord Li Xiang's bedroom.

Along the way, she was very nervous. She felt like a canary, living in the exquisite cage given by her master.

But when it was time for dinner, her senses had a 180-degree turn.

An Ya was invited to have lunch with Country Lord Li Xiang.

When An Ya arrived at the restaurant, she was surprised to find that the country lord of the Demon Country was having dinner with his ministers.

And among the ministers present, except for two who could transform into human form and were a hundred times and a thousand times prettier than her, the rest of them all looked strange. Some of them didn't even have hands.

An Ya's eyes widened, and her face was filled with disbelief.

"Don't extend the sh* rules of your previous country here."

Li Xiang toyed with his wine glass and said with an indifferent expression.

Li Xiang had heard many rumors. Many country lords were infatuated with wine and meat after establishing a foothold in the Myriad World Continent. They did not have the talent of kings, but they set a lot of rules that were even bigger than kings just to enjoy the pleasure of being a king.

Of course, all these people ended up very miserable, then they were either reduced to being vassals of a strong country that could only muddle along, or they were crushed into minced meat.

Succubus Lilith drank the wine and looked at An Ya curiously.

Water Fairy Isabella also secretly took a sip. She did not know why she was able to sit at the table. At least when Ye Fan ruled the Water Fairy Kingdom, the Water Fairy race had to kneel on the ground. They did not even have the right to stand, let alone do so.

Therefore, she was unprecedentedly happy with Li Xiang's arrangement. Especially when it came to this thing called "wine".

My God, how could there be something more delicious than morning dew in this world!

Isabella looked at the crystal clear wine glass in her hand with an infatuated look.

An Ya took a deep breath and explained, "As far as I know, the country lords of many other countries are lofty existences. That's what a qualified country lord should do."

"Qualified?"

Li Xiang sneered, "In my dictionary, qualified is synonymous with trash."

"What I want to do is to be the only king of the Myriad World Continent, and such a king disdains to set useless rules for his subordinates."

Li Xiang raised his wine glass and said confidently.

"The king of the Myriad World Continent?"

An Ya's body trembled.

Suddenly, she realized that she was not like an imprisoned canary but flying high into the sky.

At this moment, the Eye Demon said,

"Demon Lord, my compound eye has reported. The construction of the business district has been completed."

Li Xiang revealed a smile, "Very good, let's go take a look later!"

[Compound Eye] was a new ability that Li Xiang obtained after using the fusion master's ability to fuse a few of the eye demon's skills. He did not know why, but even though the eye demon's skills were of a low grade, the success rate was not high.

After fusing four to five abilities, only the [Compound Eye] ability was left.

However, Li Xiang was very satisfied with this ability.

This was because when Li Xiang was planning the business district, he had the Eye Demon place each of its compound eyes on the trunk that the Vine Whisker Demon propped up as a camera function.

This way, Li Xiang could firmly monitor the business district.

After lunch, Li Xiang brought everyone to the newly built business district.

"The wine at noon is not bad. which race supplied it?" Li Xiang asked.

Succubus Lilith and Water Fairy Isabella nodded at the same time.

As monsters and elemental creatures, they did not need to eat. However, their love for wine was common.

"Demon Lord, it was brewed by the little flower goblins," the Flower Goblin Mother Tree said as if it was taking credit.

"Very good!"

"Eye Demon, give the flower goblins a separate tree house and let them specialize in selling wine."

Li Xiang said.

No race could reject wine. Starting a restaurant in the bustling business district would make the business district even more prosperous.

At that time, the Demon Country's [Business] attribute and overall national strength would rise to a higher level.

"Yes, Demon Lord!"

"Thank you, Demon Lord!"

The Eye Demon and the Flower Goblin Mother Tree answered at the same time.

"Demon Lord, the business delegations sent by the various country lords have arrived. Do you want them to come up and meet you?"

A demon came up.

Li Xiang nodded slightly.

The ones who came were business delegations, not the various country lords.

Li Xiang had long expected this.n0𝑣𝐄𝓵𝗎𝑆𝐛.𝒸0𝔪

Although Li Xiang had stated in the world channel that he would only use The Brass Book of Herab to write the business rule of "Absolute Fair Trade".

However, they were still afraid that if they went in person, Li Xiang would press their heads and sign the "slave" contract in the brass book. At that time, they would have no place to complain.

It was not that they did not trust Li Xiang, but those who could survive till now in the Myriad World Continent all understood the principle of being cautious.

Li Xiang did not mind this.

As long as there was a business delegation, huge business profits, and the desire to increase the [Business] attribute of their country, these people would definitely come personally!

However, since he had expected it, he naturally had to think of a way to solve it.

"Join the Demon Country's Country Lord!"

…

The business delegation was brought to Li Xiang by a demon, and they all knelt on the ground.

Li Xiang held the title of "King of the Region" and said disdainfully,

"I know what your country lords are worried about, and I don't mind it. Trust needs time to accumulate. But let me put it this way. The first country lord who comes to sign a national business contract with me will gain the friendship of the Demon Country."

"This friendship includes mutual military assistance, tax relief, and diplomatic cooperation."

"In addition, go back and tell your country lords that if they don't make a trip to the Demon Country within half a year, they will lose their seat permanently in the Demon Country's business district."

The business delegations instantly exploded.

First of all, the delegations all knew how powerful Li Xiang was. If they could obtain the friendship of the Demon Country, it would definitely be a great thing. However, the first country lord to come to the Demon Country had no intention of taking a huge risk.

As for the second sentence, they chose to ignore it because half a year was enough for many accidents to happen.

Next, under their witness, Li Xiang took out The Brass Book of Herab and used his magic power to solemnly carve the words "Here, commercial transactions will be absolutely fair, no fraud, no lies."

The moment the book was closed.

The Brass Book of Herab emitted a golden light and formed a dense halo that enveloped the entire business district.

Everyone present knew.

A special wonder– the book of contracts enveloped the business district where they were.

From now on, they could not lie about any deal they negotiated. The latter would be punished by the book of contracts.

No one wanted to challenge the power of the wonder.

"Who has black iron ore? Our country lord needs to order a large amount of black iron ore!"

A representative of a business delegation shouted.

In the past, if they wanted to buy black iron ore, they needed to verify the authenticity of the information, the authenticity of the ore, and the quality of the ore.

But now, with the effect of the wonder, he could buy it without worry!

"Mithril, selling mithril in large quantities. If you need it, sign the contract!"

"Who has two drops of Blue Dragon's tears!"

…

With someone taking the lead, the others immediately came to their senses and looked for someone to trade.

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Chapter 55: Looting Merchant Caravans

On the trading square, the business representatives of various countries became active. They searched for the goods they needed and quickly concluded the transaction.

However, there were also a few figures who were acting strangely.

They were not interested in the various transactions. Instead, they paid close attention to the people who were doing the transactions.

After the transaction was completed, the representatives of many countries bought a large number of demon fruit's special products. They were prepared to earn another sum of money on the way back.

In this special place where there was no fraud and fairness was guaranteed, doing business became extremely simple.

Everyone wanted to make more money and obtain more rare goods and resources.

A little further away from the Demon Country, tens of thousands of troops were gathered here.

A dark and skinny dwarf waved his arm and said excitedly, "This is no longer the Demon Country's territory. We will rob the merchants who have left the place, and it wouldn't be his business. We will rely on our own abilities."

Another burly barbarian who was complaining also said with bloodshot eyes, "These people each carry a huge amount of resources and money. It will belong to whoever gets it."

A foreign man who looked more like a human said coldly, "All of you calm down. Don't become thoughtless just because you see some benefits. We will divide the surrounding region. The merchant caravan will belong to whoever passes their territory. If the plundering fails, it will be because they are not capable. If the others attack, it will be as expected. Does everyone agree?"

There were a total of seven to eight country lords with similar strength gathered here. Their targets were the merchant caravans that had left the Demon Country.

Usually, it was not easy to find traces of these merchants. After all, this world was too big.

But now, it was much simpler.

In addition, they still had people supporting them, so they had more confidence.

"Alright!"

"I agree!"

…

"Also, it's best to kill all of the merchant caravans when you're plundering them. Once the Demon Country gets the news, the trouble they bring will be borne by themselves!"

"Hmph, even if we can't beat them, do you think we can't run from them?"

A centaur country lord had a face full of confidence.

After some discussion, everyone chose their own region to loot and quickly left with their own troops.

After everyone left, the cold man turned on the private channel.

"Black Dragon Country Lord, I've already done what I promised you. I've found seven country lords who liked to loot and have tyrannical strength to seal off the surrounding area of the Demon Country. As long as there's a merchant caravan leaving the Demon Country, they will loot it.

"At that time, so what if the Demon Country's business district's trading is fair? Without a safe trade route, it would be a waste."

"Good, you did well! I will provide you with a batch of Yalong mounts to make your speed faster. Once the Demon Country takes revenge on you, at least you can run faster!"

The cold man's eyes finally flashed with a hint of satisfaction.

"Then our previous agreement…"

"Don't worry, the resources promised to you will not be little. If the effect is good enough, more resources are also available."

The cold man took a deep breath and said indifferently, "Then it's a deal!"

Not long after, a piece of world-shocking news spread out.

Dozens of merchant caravans that left the Demon Country were plundered to varying degrees and suffered heavy losses.

The world channel was once again in an uproar.

"Hehe, I knew it. The Demon Country is too arrogant. There are people everywhere who don't like them. How can they be allowed to develop wantonly!"

"Well done. I've long disliked the Demon Country. I didn't expect there to be such a good deal without any cost. If I had known earlier, I would have interfered too."

"Tsk tsk, the Demon Country Lord Li Xiang will definitely have a headache this time. These bandits come and go like the wind. There's no way to catch their shadows."

"What a pity. It's not easy to find a place where there's a fair trade, but the situation around here is too dangerous."

"The money earned from this trip isn't enough to hire bodyguards, so there's no point in a fair trade."

…

The world channel was abuzz with discussions. There were some who supported Li Xiang, some who vilified Li Xiang, and some who gloated at his misfortune and watched the joke. There were even some who were tempted to get involved.

In the main hall of the Demon Country, Li Xiang naturally knew about this news, even earlier than the others.

He also quickly reacted, sending out a large number of warriors to sweep the surrounding bandits.

But these bandits were too cunning. If one batch was wiped out, there would be even more in the next batch.

In the palace, it should be filled with killing intent. With their powerful strength, they should have swept through the courtyard and intimidated the surrounding bandits.

But now, someone was provoking the Demon Country.

"Demon Lord, we have already found out the relationship behind these bandits. There are a total of eight common territories. They are lacking in resources and have been raiding for a long time."

Li Xiang said indifferently, "Do you think that eight common territories dare to provoke us?"

The Succubus's gaze shifted, and she said, "Could it be that there is a mastermind behind these eight small territories? That's right, even if these eight small territories are added together, they are still not our match. What right do they have to dare to do this!"

The Eye Demon immediately said, "Demon Lord, leave this task to me! I will definitely find out the mastermind behind this and make him regret coming to this world."

Li Xiang sat on the throne, and his fingers gently knocked on the armrest. After a dozen breaths, he said, "There's no need for that for now!"

"Why?"

"Do you guys feel that there are more and more people targeting us now? Logically speaking, our existence is beneficial to most people, and there is no harm. Why do so many people dislike us and even secretly target us?"

The Succubus was the smartest. When she heard this, she thought for a while and said, "Perhaps… we are obstructing the interests of others?"

n0𝗏𝖊𝑙𝑈𝓈𝔟.𝑐0𝐦

"That's right! Cutting off people's sources of income is like killing their parents! Once our trading area is established, who will suffer the greatest loss?"

"Of course, it will be those profiteers and swindlers!" The Eye Demon said matter-of-factly.

The Succubus smiled sinisterly. "It should be those large forces that control a large number of resources right? Once our trade area is established, it will have a huge impact on them. For example, the Myriad World's Country Lord Union?"

Li Xiang's lips revealed a mocking smile, his eyes filled with killing intent.

"Wait a few more days. Perhaps more people will appear. We can take this opportunity to catch them all in one go! As for those merchants, tell them that we will compensate them for their losses, double!

"As for you guys, continue to lead your men to clean up, don't let anyone see any flaws."

The succubus and the other subordinates knew that since the demon lord was willing to pay such a huge price, then he had to obtain even greater benefits.

These small forces that relied on plundering to survive were nothing in their eyes.

Hence, a strange scene appeared.

In the vicinity of the Demon Country, over the past few days, the number of country lords and forces that participated in the plundering increased. There were even some raiders that fought each other due to the uneven distribution of the spoils.

As for the merchant caravans from various countries, not only did they not decrease, they even increased.

These caravans even looked forward to being looted and receiving double the compensation.

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Chapter 56: Annihilate the Enemy

The territory of the Black Dragon Country.

The country lord of the Black Dragon Country was holding a crystal clear wine glass with a relaxed smile on his face.

He was surrounded by a few enchanting and beautiful maidservants dressed in cool clothes. Some were rubbing his shoulders, massaging his legs, and carrying fruit plates, ready to serve the fruits at any time.n0𝑣𝓮𝗅𝑢𝔰𝚋.𝒞0𝕞

"Hmph, what King of the Region? Isn't he going to drink my foot-washing water?"

Suddenly, he thought of something, and he said to his subordinates who were waiting below, "Li Xiang will definitely not let this go. Have our army be ready at all times. Once they discover any unusual movements from the Demon Country's army, they will immediately make a move and catch him off guard."

"The Country Lord is wise!"

The subordinates repeatedly shouted.

The few enchanting women beside him were also filled with admiration, which greatly benefited the Black Dragon Country Lord.

"Oh right, Country Lord, the Demon Country's compensation to the merchants is extremely generous. Do you want us to send a merchant caravan and let our own people plunder it? When the time comes, this will be triple the profits!"

The Black Dragon Country Lord's eyes lit up, and he hurriedly said, "This is a good idea. Quickly go and do it!"

"Yes!"

The Black Dragon Country Lord thought of how he had used a little trick to destroy Li Xiang's plan and even made him lose a large number of resources. He was extremely pleased in his heart.

But when he thought of the wonder that he had lost, the anger in his heart once again surged.

"This is just a little bit of interest. Let's see how long you can hold on!"

…

"Hahaha, these few days, we've worked together and made a windfall."

"Come, come, raise your glasses. Cheers!"

"I didn't expect the Demon Country to cower even though they'd been harassed to this state. It's truly out of my expectations. Now, it seems that the Demon Country is strong on the outside but weak on the inside?"

"Hmph, it will be great if that's the case!" Someone said with a twinkle in his eyes.

The others also revealed faint smiles on their faces.

In the beginning, they were indeed attracted by a little bit of interest and gathered together.

But after the past few days' developments, the situation had changed quite a bit.

They had inexplicably received a large amount of resources and support, and their strength had soared.

Although on the surface, they were still the lowest level of common country lords. Their hidden strength had increased by a large margin compared to before.

Thus, even if the Demon Country made a move now, they were not afraid at all.

However, at this time, everyone kept it a secret and had a tacit understanding, never mentioning it.

"Do you guys think that if we join forces, we can take down the Demon Country?"

"If it's just the eight of us, I don't think it's safe. If there's a stronger country joining forces with us, there might be a chance."

"Then we'll just torment the Demon Country for a few more days. I originally planned to stop, but if there's a chance to take down the Demon Country, hehehe…"

…

Although the Demon Country had always been persistent in fighting the bandits in the wilderness, the increasing number of bandits still cast a shadow over the hearts of all the merchants in the trade area.

Although the Demon Country would temporarily provide double compensation, which could allow them to make a large sum of money, in reality, they would have to sacrifice their own people.

Most importantly, it would affect their own business reputation.

"After I receive the compensation this time, I don't plan to come back next time."

A businessman said while chatting with his good friend.

His good friend said in surprise, "You don't want to take such a huge advantage? Double compensation! Whether it's a safe passage or being plundered, there's no loss. This is a rare opportunity."

"Thin streams flow forever. You're counting on taking advantage to earn money. Do you really think this Demon Country Lord is a great benefactor?"

"Hiss –"

"Now that you say it like that, I'll have to consider it carefully."

Within the palace, Li Xiang stood on the high platform, looking down at his own territory.

Behind him, the Succubus, the Eye Demon, and the others were all waiting quietly.

"The mastermind behind all of this has been confirmed?"

"Well! There's the Black Dragon Country, the two elite lords of the Myriad World's Country Lord Union, and the two lords of the League of Lords, a total of five very powerful lords. There are at least a few dozen of the smaller countries that are targeting us."

"Then do it! If you don't eat the little fishes, the big fish won't bite."

"Yes!"

…

Just when everyone thought that the Demon Country was powerless against the outside world and was about to lose, the Demon Country's army suddenly made a move.

These demon armies didn't go to the wilderness to look for the bandits that were running around but went to the territories instead.

These small territories were completely powerless in front of the Demon Country. The Demon Country's army was like a plow plowing through holes. Wherever they passed, everything was annihilated.

The Demon Country's movements were immediately exposed on the world channel.

"The Demon Country attacked the provocateurs. What a guy, they wiped out three territories in a single move."

"With the Demon Country's strength, why are they only attacking now? They've suffered quite a loss during this period of time."

"Can't you see that? They're playing hard to get, deliberately letting these provocateurs off the hook, and then letting more enemies with hostile intentions jump out, and finally catching them all in one go!"

"So ruthless!"

…

The world channel was abuzz with discussion. Including the Black Dragon Country Lord, the other four country lords who were pushing the matter behind the scenes were also alarmed by the reaction of the Demon Country.

Seeing this, not only was the Black Dragon Country Lord not afraid, he even revealed a proud smile.

"Pass down my orders, immediately make a move, and charge into the Demon Country!"

The Black Dragon Country Lord had long coveted this piece of fat meat, the Demon Country. Three wonder architecture, and a large amount of resources and territory. If they could take it down, it would definitely allow the Black Dragon Country to soar into the sky.

At this time, it just so happened that the main force of the Demon Country had already been sent out to attack those small countries, so the country would definitely be empty.

However, the Black Dragon Country Lord was not the only one in this world who thought he was smart. At the same time that the Black Dragon Country's army moved out, the other four countries also moved out almost at the same time.

Moreover, these four countries also had a very tacit understanding. The timing, direction, and location of the move were very precise, so it was obvious that it was not a sudden idea.

Therefore, by the time the Black Dragon Country's army arrived, the other four countries had already launched an attack.

Werewolves, barbarians, and orcs, together with tens of thousands of troops, charged towards the Demon Country from all four directions.

The Black Dragon Country Lord was really anxious when he saw this scene.

He had set up such a huge scheme, and now that it was time to reap the rewards, there was nothing for him to do. How could he tolerate this?

"Kill!"

The Black Dragon Country's greatest advantage was that they had a large number of aerial soldiers. They were fast and towered above. Their attack efficiency was definitely the highest.

"Hmph, so what if you guys beat me to it? The most elite spoils of war from the Demon Country will definitely belong to me!"

The Black Dragon Country Lord stood on top of an S-Rank black dragon and looked down at the entire battlefield. His heart was filled with pride.

However, just as he was feeling pleased with himself, a hair-raising vibration suddenly sounded from afar.

"Buzz –"

Following that, he saw a black cloud flying over the horizon.

When he saw what this black cloud was, his scalp instantly exploded.

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Chapter 57: Gnome Pacu

It wasn't a black cloud. It was clearly an arrow cloud formed by crossbow bolts. It looked like there were at least tens of thousands of them.

At this moment, when they flew over, it was like a dark cloud covering the top. There was no place to hide.

What was even more terrifying was that all the crossbow bolts were flickering with a strange black light. If one was far away, they wouldn't be able to see it clearly. Only when one was close enough would they be able to feel how terrifying that black light was.

"Defense!"

The army of the Black Dragon Country Lord was not weak at all.

The Black Dragon's defense was already very strong. At this moment, a magical light appeared on its body, and its defense increased greatly.

Meanwhile, the troops on the ground raised their shields to defend.

The armies of the other four countries were attacked by the crossbow bolts at the same time, but they appeared to be very powerless.

Who would have thought that the Demon Country would have such powerful combat strength and a sea of crossbow bolts to attack?

"Chi chi chi…"

(.)C0M

Numerous crossbow bolts fell, and countless enemies were nailed to the ground by the crossbow bolts. The defense of shields was not as useful as they had thought.

These crossbow bolts were all enchanted, and each of them was of high value.

This attack aimed at the five nations was actually a massive amount of money consumption.

But at the same time, the effect was immediate. With just one attack, almost one-third of the enemy's combat strength was wiped out.

"Buzz–"

Another wave of crossbow attack.

The Black Dragon Country Lord was holding a defense treasure, his face full of disbelief.

Could the Demon Country use such a costly attack again?

The other four country lord's faces were even more miserable, their eyes full of confusion.

Previously, they had instigated the smaller countries to plunder the Demon Country, causing the Demon Country to suffer heavy losses. How could they still have such a foundation and strength? This was illogical.

However, the reality was that they were directly stunned and crippled by the two waves of crossbow bolts attack.

"Retreat, retreat, retreat immediately!"

Li Xiang stood on the high platform in the distance, sneering endlessly.

He had exposed such a big trump card of his, yet they still wanted to retreat unscathed. They could keep dreaming.

With the hundredfold soldier creation bonus, it was really too easy for him to create soldiers.

However, he did not use a large number of soldiers. Instead, he used the Vine Whisker Demons to control the crossbow bolts.

With just a few thousand Vine Whisker Demons, he could control tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands of crossbows to attack.

(.)C0M

In reality, the crossbow bolts he had stored were only enough to consume three waves.

If not for the fact that the crossbow bolts consumed too much, the crossbow bolt attack alone would have been able to kill all these intruders within the borders of the country.

When the Black Dragon Country Lord and the other four lords brought their own troops and tried to flee in a sorry state, they were still rejoicing in their hearts.

As long as they regrouped and the five of them worked together, they might not necessarily be unable to defeat the Demon Country Lord. Hence, they did not lose their confidence.

"Boom!"

Suddenly, rays of demonic light shot over and landed within the army, instantly causing a large number of deaths.

In front of them, the demonic army that had gone to annihilate the small country lords had already appeared behind them.

The Succubus had a cold and solemn expression. With a wave of the Flame Whip in her hand, a large number of fiery light figures split out and instantly annihilated a large number of them.

The Eye Demon even summoned a large number of small eye demons and shot out a large number of them at the same time.

The allied forces of the five countries had no way of resisting at all. Under the attack of these high-grade troops, they were swiftly annihilated.

Half an hour later, the five country lords were directly killed.n0𝗏𝖊𝑙𝑈𝓈𝔟.𝑐0𝐦

Li Xiang had no intention of subjugating these five country lords.

Following that, he directly devoured the five countries' territory and turned it into the Demon Country's territory.

When the news spread out, the world channel was deathly silent.

At this point, the battle against the Demon Country had completely ended.

The Demon Country's trade area had once again become prosperous.

Countless merchant caravans swarmed over, and various countries sent their diplomatic delegations to settle in. They even planned to establish a permanent base here.

Li Xiang walked around the trade area. Everyone was incomparably respectful, and their eyes were filled with reverence.

"You are the Demon Country's country lord?"

Li Xiang originally wanted to return to the castle, but he didn't expect to hear an extremely arrogant voice from behind him.

He turned around and saw two muscular barbarian warriors standing there.

Li Xiang frowned and asked unhappily, "Who are you? Why are you looking for me?"

Who would have thought that the two barbarian warriors didn't speak, but that annoying voice came from beneath them?

"Kid, where are you looking? I'm here!"

He lowered his head and saw a short man who was only about 50 centimeters tall and covered in jewelry.

Li Xiang's thoughts raced, but he could not find the corresponding race in his database.

The short man in front of him did not have a strong body like a dwarf, nor was he as handsome as an elf. If one had to say, he could only be a gnome.

But gnomes were usually thin and bony, and their faces were full of deceit.

The short man in front of him was full of fat, and his face was full of arrogance. He looked like he was reasonable as long as he was rich.

Seeing that Li Xiang ignored him and only kept frowning at him, the short guy was instantly unhappy.

"Do you look up to the Great Gnome Country Lord Pacu that you forgot to greet for a moment? It's okay, the Great Pacu forgives your rudeness…"

Before the Gnome Country Lord Pacu finished speaking, Li Xiang asked, "Are you a gnome?"

"Humph. Ignorant boy, have you never seen such a handsome gnome?"

"Are you really a gnome? That gnome who isn't even as tall as a chair?" Li Xiang once again interrupted Pacu's boasting.

"I…" Pacu choked on Li Xiang's words and was momentarily at a loss for words.

Li Xiang once again opened his mouth and asked, "Oh, you really are a gnome. Only gnomes can be so ugly!"

Li Xiang had always used the tongue of a venomous snake to retaliate against impolite people.

The Succubus standing behind Li Xiang saw that the gnome's face was flushed red, and he was flustered and exasperated. He looked like he was ready to go up and fight with his life. She could not help but curl her lips in disdain.

However, her footsteps could not help but get closer to Li Xiang.

At the same time, she looked at Li Xiang in surprise. She did not understand why the "gentle and refined" lord would become vulgar after seeing this gnome.

The gnome Pacu, who was stomping his feet and pointing at Li Xiang, finally breathed a sigh of relief. He said furiously, "Kid, do you know what you've done? How dare you speak rudely to the Great Gnome Pacu? Just wait for my wrath!"

After saying these ruthless words, the gnome Pacu turned around and left.

Looking at his fat body twisting in a very comical manner, the surrounding spectators faintly stifled their laughter.

Li Xiang did not laugh. A trace of a scheming gaze flashed past his eyes.

On the way back to the castle, the Eye Demon, who was in charge of monitoring the safety of the territory, floated over.

"Lord, you're looking for me?"

Li Xiang nodded and said indifferently, "Does that gnome have a backup plan? Why didn't you report it?"

Sensing the displeasure in Li Xiang's tone, the Eye Demon trembled, and he hurriedly explained, "He does have a backup plan. In the valley outside the city, 10,000 A-Rank barbarian warriors are hiding. The reason why I didn't report it was because those few people couldn't pose a threat to you."

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Chapter 58: How Spies Are Nurtured

"Mm, take note next time. There's nothing wrong with being careful!"

Without blaming the Eye Demon, Li Xiang turned to look at the Succubus.

As if telepathically connected, the Succubus said, "Give me five minutes, one minute to destroy them, and four minutes to travel back and forth."

Li Xiang shook his head. "Let that gnome suffer a little more and bring him back. He's still useful. As for the ten thousand barbarians, I heard that the people of our territory don't like the mining profession…"

"Lord, don't worry, I understand!"

Seeing that the lord was looking at him, the Eye Demon smiled evilly, turned around, and left with the Succubus.

Two minutes later, the Eye Demon, who had arrived at the entrance of the valley outside the city, casually summoned a mirror.

In the mirror, the Gnome Country Lord Pacu, who had left earlier, was standing in front of the densely packed barbarian army to boost their morale.

"Raising troops for a thousand days, using troops for a moment. That kid called Li Xiang is too vicious. I want this city to be barren except for the market area. After completing the mission, everyone will be rewarded with a female slave."

Hearing the reward of female slaves, the barbarians who had a mind full of procreation became excited.

(.)C0M

They howled and were excited. They looked like they would kill any God who stood in their way.

Gnome Pacu turned around and faced the demon city.

However, just as he raised his right hand and was about to issue an attack order, he saw a person and a ball slowly walking over from the valley entrance.

The people who came were the Succubus and the Eye Demon.

The barbarian warriors who were originally cheering stopped their actions and opened their mouths wide when they saw the succubus.

They widened their eyes as they looked at the seductive woman who was slowly walking over. They did not even know that their saliva was dripping onto the ground.

A breath filled with a masculine aura rose up in the valley.

They had just learned that the Gnome Country Lord's main reward was female slaves. Before they could move, a woman had already delivered herself to their doorstep. At this moment, the barbarians had no desire to fight in their minds. All that was left was the graceful figure of the woman in the distance.

"Haha! You're the woman by that kid's side. Why? Did he send you here to surrender?" The Gnome Pacu laughed wildly.

This method of an army pressing down on the border was his sharp weapon for business.

He did not even remember how many countries he had conquered using this method.

The figure of the woman in the distance blurred for a moment, and in the blink of an eye, she arrived in front of him.

However, what he did not expect was that there was no intention to surrender, and the only thing that greeted him was a long whip that was surrounded by black flames.

Slap…

"Aiyo…"

A heart-wrenching scream came out of Gnome Pacu's throat.

Pacu, who lived a rotten life, had tried the taste of a long whip. However, this time, he did not understand why the other party's whip made him feel so much pain that he wished he was dead.

(.)C0M

At the same time, the body of the Eye Demon, which had always been ignored, trembled. In the blink of an eye, it split into thousands of small eye demons.

The small eye demons surrounded the barbarian army.

The sudden change made the simple-minded barbarians very surprised.n0𝗏𝗲𝓛𝓊𝗌𝔟.𝗰0𝓶

But then, their companions, who were still drooling, raised their clubs and smashed them on their heads.

In an instant, the valley was filled with screams.

The barbarians fell down like wheat being harvested.

The barbarian controlled by the Eye Demon developed an astonishing fighting strength under the control of one brain.

They had a clear division of labor. When faced with the barbarians who could not resist in time, they raised their hands and struck. When faced with the barbarians who wanted to counterattack, they attacked together.

The large-scale battle only lasted for two minutes. Other than one person and one ball, there was no one else standing in the entire valley.

"Eye Demon, you're too slow. I promised the city lord that I would only use one minute!"

The Succubus casually waved the long whip in her hand, but her gaze towards the Eye Demon was filled with resentment.

Sensing the displeasure in the other party's gaze, the Eye Demon smiled sheepishly, and he said with incomparable flattery, "How can I compare to you, who is the number one combat force under the city lord? You know that I don't have much combat strength, and I can only do menial tasks by your side. You are magnanimous. The lord is still waiting for the miners!"

The Succubus nodded. Thinking about it, it made sense. If she were to act, killing the ten thousand barbarians in front of her would only require a few lashes. However, if she were to capture them alive, they would probably be less than 10% intact.

She stopped the long whip in her hand and looked at the Gnome Pacu who was like mud. The Succubus rolled Pacu up and dragged him towards the castle.

Plop…

The Gnome Pacu was heavily slammed to the ground. However, this time, other than a grunt, he did not have the arrogant aura from before.

"Hehe, isn't this the Great Gnome Country Lord Pacu? What's wrong with you?" Li Xiang pretended to ask.

"Honorable Demon Country Lord, I know I'm wrong. Please be merciful and let me go!"

Seeing Li Xiang, the Gnome Pacu cried and begged.

Before this, someone had reminded him that the Demon Country Lord was very powerful.

However, he was used to a smooth sailing life and didn't care at all. Now, he was a slice of meat on the chopping block.

Since the other party did not take his life, he must have a motive. Now, he could only hope that the other party would not kill him too ruthlessly.

"Surrender or die!"

These simple words sounded like a bucket of ice water on a hot summer day in Pacu's ears.

A malevolent look appeared in Pacu's eyes. He struggled for a moment and said hysterically, "Behind us is the 'Myriad World's Country Lord Union'. If you touch me, you will definitely receive revenge!"

"Revenge?" Li Xiang scoffed. "You are already the second master to be a member of the 'Myriad World's Country Lord Union'. Since he wants to die, then don't stop him. Take him away!"

After saying that, Li Xiang turned around and waved his hand.

This scared the Gnome Pacu. Without even thinking, he immediately bowed his head and begged profusely.

"I'll surrender. I am willing to surrender. As long as you don't kill me, I will agree to anything!"

Only when Pacu's forehead was bleeding did Li Xiang turn around and smile. "That's right. A wise man submits to circumstances. If you're going to lose your life, what else can you not let go of?"

Li Xiang bent down and helped Pacu up. The gnome in front of him was very useful to him. Since he had already given him the cudgel, it was time to give him the carrot.

"I'm sure you know the purpose of my new wonder. You just need to sign a master-servant contract on it." Li Xiang paused and suddenly realized. "Oh right, you wanted to build a bank at my place? Tell me directly, which location do you prefer? Just take it and use it."

Pacu's eyelids twitched, and he thought to himself, "What the hell. I didn't say anything, so how did he know! Was there a mole in the Gnome Country?"

"Yes, Country Lord!"

Pacu completely gave up on the idea of playing tricks and nodded honestly.

"Usury does not have a good reputation." Li Xiang laughed.

Although the bank had a deposit and withdrawal business, a bank that didn't lend money wasn't called a bank, it was called a charity organization.

"No, Country Lord, this view is too biased. In fact, finance is a part of the business boom." Pacu hurriedly explained, cursing in his heart.

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Chapter 59: The Smelly People From the Swamp Kingdom

What the hell. He actually met a country lord who hated usury and had a strong sense of justice.

Li Xiang was naturally not a righteous person who wanted to eliminate the financial vampires. He was purely worried that the usury would destroy the Demon Country's [Business] coefficient.

Li Xiang continued, "Strictly vet the borrowers and lower the bad debt rate. Apart from that, share all the customer information in your accounts."

"I can agree to the first condition, but the second condition, forgive my bluntness, Your Highness, let alone a winery, even the business district covered by the book of contracts is not as valuable as the customer information in our hands." Gnome Pacu replied.

Customer Information has always been the most important asset of a bank.

In the chaotic Myriad World Continent, knowing how many assets the enemy has and the flow of funds was like opening clairvoyance in the fog of war.

When it came to business, the Gnome Pacu instantly turned into a shrewd merchant, completely forgetting that he was held captive by the enemy.

Suddenly, he saw Li Xiang's expression turn ugly, and his gaze carried a trace of killing intent.

Cold sweat instantly covered his forehead, and Pacu nodded like he was pounding garlic. "Here, everything will be done according to your instructions!"

"Ah, why are you so polite!"

Li Xiang once again smiled and patted Pacu's shoulder.

"But!"

Pacu, who had just relaxed, was once again on tenterhooks.

Li Xiang continued, "The annual rent of one million gold soli. I am also thinking for your sake. Although we are master and servant, it is better not to let outsiders know!"

The word "outsider" was especially emphasized by Li Xiang.

The shrewd Pacu instantly understood. He could not help but worry about his "undercover" future.

Placing a glass of wine in Pacu's hand and lightly clinking it, Li Xiang smiled. "Alright, Pacu. According to my understanding, you gnomes are not good at fighting. As a partner, I must know how you recover the money you owe!"

"This…"

This time, the Gnome Pacu did not hesitate. He carefully said, "If the borrower does not repay the money when it is due, then the one who comes to ask for the money is not us, but the disciplinary army of the union. Oh, which is the 'Myriad World's Country Lord Union'."

Li Xiang smiled and asked, "To be able to join that place, wouldn't your country be very powerful?"

"No, no, no… we gnomes have reached an agreement with the country lord. We provide for his luxurious life, and he cannot interfere with the business operations of our gnomes."

After the "agreement" was settled, Li Xiang ordered someone to bring Pacu to the guest room to rest while he walked towards the business district.

Just as he walked into the business district, a burst of noise entered Li Xiang's ears. At the same time, there seemed to be a faint stench in the air.

As he got closer, Li Xiang saw a group of four figures covered in mud with dried branches walking towards the business district.

"This is the business district. What are you beggars doing here?"

"Where are the demon guards? Hurry up and chase them away. Ugh…"

A Tauren merchant grumbled.

A mud man said, "We… We are not refugees. We are from the Swamp Kingdom. We are here to trade… trade seeds."

The Swamp Kingdom?

Li Xiang frowned.

"Look at you. The swamp has nothing but mud and rotten grassroots. What do you have to sell? Get lost!" The Tauren merchant roared.

Li Xiang opened the main interface and looked at his [Business] score.

Since the book of contracts was opened, the [Business] score had been rising all the way up to 7,000 points. However, after the people from the Swamp Kingdom came, the increase stopped.

He can't chase them away!

Li Xiang made up his mind.

The core of [Business] was trading.

If he chased away the Swamp Kingdom, it would go against this core. At that time, the value of [Business] that had risen with great difficulty would drop.

Moreover, Li Xiang publicly announced the opening of the "Fair Business District" on the [World Chat Channel]. More people from the "Swamp Kingdom" might be on their way here. If they were all chased away, the value of [Business] would drop to zero.

"Let them come to the back street."

"Isabella, go there and open a water curtain room that can isolate the smell."

Li Xiang ordered.

Isabella and a little demon followed the order and left.

Soon.

The pure water fairy used her ability to build a water curtain room.

The four people from the Swamp Kingdom came to the water curtain room.

"I am the Country Lord of the Demon Country."

Li Xiang said with a calm expression.

The leading mud man apologized, "Very… very sorry, Your Highness, we know that we are very annoying, but we urgently need a batch of supplies."

Li Xiang nodded slightly. "How do I address you?"

"Bullock."

Li Xiang's calm attitude made the mud man feel flattered.

This was the first time that Bullock met a country lord who was willing to communicate with him on an equal footing.

"What do you want to buy, and what can you pay for?" Li Xiang asked.

n0𝗏𝖊𝑙𝑈𝓈𝔟.𝑐0𝐦

"We want food, medicine, weapons." Bullock paused for a moment and said, "Our Swamp Kingdom only has poisonous insects, snakes, frogs, bramble water grass…"

"Stop!"

"Poisonous insects, snakes, frogs, do you think I need these things?"

Li Xiang waved his hand.

Bullock instantly fell into despair.

"But what is the bramble water grass you're talking about?" Li Xiang asked.

Bullock's hope was ignited again. "A type of water grass that can grow underwater and has thorns. Only our Swamp Kingdom has it. It only needs a little seed to allow the water grass to grow. It can take the initiative to entangle the enemy."

Li Xiang asked, "What grade of enemies can it deal with?"

Bullock replied, "B-Rank. But if you add a suitable water type magic, you can defend against A-Rank enemies."

Li Xiang tilted his head and looked at Isabella.

The system only displayed a few of Isabella's important skills. In fact, as a high-grade water fairy, she still had a few small spells that were not marked.

"I have a suitable water magic."

Isabella replied, but her expression was a little unhappy.

As a pure water fairy, she liked a clean and unsullied environment. The best ones didn't even have a fish.

The water plants that were suitable to grow in the mud of the swamp would only make her vomit.

"Then buy some."

Li Xiang replied.

Isabella pouted. Although she didn't like it, she had no reason to reject the country lord's order.

But Li Xiang's next words swept away Isabella's unhappiness,

"When the time comes, plant it at the bottom of the moat. You can throw a few water magic spells in."

"Yes, Country Lord!"

Isabella smiled and agreed.

"Thank you, Your Highness."

Bullock was so excited that he shook the mud on the ground again.

Li Xiang sighed helplessly, "Although I sympathize with your country, in business, your bramble water grass is worth as much as it can be worth. I won't give you any more."

"Your Highness, we will go back and deliver a batch of bramble water grass seeds to be appraised," Bullock said.

Li Xiang said in surprise, "You didn't bring them with you?"

"The seeds of the bramble water grass are somewhat special. Once they are scattered outside, they can easily become an invasive species and invade the living space of other creatures," Bullock said apologetically.

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Chapter 60: Poor Like a Pair of Pants

Biological weapon?

Li Xiang narrowed his eyes and smiled.

After sending Bullock away.

Li Xiang tilted his head and said, "What should we do if we want to maintain this water curtain room for a long time?"

Maintaining the water curtain required magic power.

During this time, Li Xiang and Bullock communicated for about half an hour. Isabella's face was already somewhat pale. In a short while, she would faint due to the exhaustion of magic power.

However, in order to prevent another "Swamp Kingdom" merchant caravan from coming, the business district had to have a long-standing water curtain room for them to trade.

"Setting up a water type array is very easy, but it requires a water type core to provide energy," Isabella said.

"Is this okay?"

Li Xiang took out the "Moon Shadow Pearl" and asked.

"Yes."

Isabella nodded, took the Moon Shadow Pearl, and began to set up an array to maintain the water curtain room.

In a short while, the array was set up.

Isabella buried the Moon Shadow Pearl one meter underground to prevent others from finding it.

Then, her eyes turned black, and her body fell backward uncontrollably.

Li Xiang went up and hugged Isabella, whose magic power was exhausted.

It was not safe to bury the Moon Shadow Pearl underground.

However, the arrival of the Swamp Kingdom made Li Xiang realize the necessity of opening up a special region. Under the circumstances where Isabella could not be overworked, he could only leave the Moon Shadow Pearl in the water curtain room to be the core energy source of the array.

Feeling helpless, Li Xiang summoned "The Brass Book of Herab" and wrote, "The Moon Shadow Pearl cannot be touched by anyone other than the country lord" on the brass page.

A golden light flashed.

The contract took effect.

With the "book of contracts" wonder guarding, the Moon Shadow Pearl was temporarily safe.

Although the number of contracts in The Brass Book of Herab was limited.

However, after using up a few contracts, the Demon Country's [Business] score began to rise rapidly, currently reaching 8000 points.

This was the first day the business district opened, and there were even more cautious country lords watching.

After raising the coefficient of [Business, Li Xiang looked at the three coefficients of [Technology, [Religion, and [Culture].

[Technology] only had a pitiful 120 points.

It was also the industry where the city had just begun to master ancient metallurgy and forge weapons.

As someone who had descended from the industrialization era, Li Xiang naturally knew the importance of [Technology] for a country, but because of the existence of magic, crude technology could not be of much help to a country's military.

Electronic technology could, but this required the development of advanced technology for at least one to two hundred years, and at least two generations of scientists could be trained to do so.

In this way, most of the country lords, including Li Xiang, decisively gave up on the [Technology] line. They did not have the resources and time to invest in the coefficient that required one to two hundred years to produce results.

Li Xiang noticed that other than [Technology, the coefficient of [Culture] and [Religion] was also very low.

[Culture] was easy to explain.

After these subjects adapted to the Demon Country, they would slowly form their own unique culture. This did not require additional investment, but it needed time to accumulate. If necessary, they could use administrative methods to speed up the maturation. However, it could not be too intense.

[Religion]'s zero coefficient made Li Xiang frown.

Would he need to create a god?

Create who?

Would it be useful to create a god?

Li Xiang opened the [World Chat Channel] and asked about [Religion].

Very quickly, other country lords replied:

"Boss Li Xiang, business is booming. Are you satisfied with the business group I sent out?"

"Boss, I was in our business group and witnessed your heroic appearance when you wrote the contract. Guess which one I am, hehehe…"

"Boss, the handling fee you guys charged is too expensive. Can you give us a discount? Kowtow!"

…

He could not find the answer. Li Xiang felt his head hurt as he looked at the messy topics.

Helplessly, Li Xiang threw the relevant information into the [Trading Hall].

Very soon.

Someone bought the list.

Li Xiang opened the mail and saw that the person who requested to trade was "Jian Suyan" again.

In the private chat window, the profile picture of "Jian Suyan" also lit up.

It was obvious that the person had pulled Li Xiang out of the blacklist.

Jian Suyan sent a message:

"Information regarding [Religion, 5 million gold soli."

Li Xiang replied angrily:

"Why don't you rob the Gnome Country's bank!"

Renting a small region of the Flower Goblin Winery to Pacu as a branch of the Gnome Country's bank, the annual rent received was only 1 million gold soli.

This sister was really asking for too much.

Jian Suyan asked:

"You don't have money?"

This sentence was simply poking at Li Xiang's heart. Because he had been busy conquering the territories, Li Xiang didn't care about gold coins at all. Anyway, his subjects were loyal and devoted to him, and he did not need to pay them.

Li Xiang's face was dark as he called out to the Eye Demon, "How much gold soli do we have?"

The Eye Demon calculated,

"97,653."n0𝗏𝗲𝓛𝓊𝗌𝔟.𝗰0𝓶

"So little?"

Li Xiang was shocked. After all, he was the King of the Region. Why was he so poor that he was like a pair of pants?

"We don't have a reserve of gold soli. These are the handling fees paid to us by the business groups of various countries after trading in our business district today."

"How much is our handling fee?" Li Xiang asked again.

"5%. Country Lord, do want to raise taxes?"

The Eye Demon asked.

"Yes, but we can't raise it too fast. This will damage our business reputation." Li Xiang pondered for a moment and said, "How about this? Post a notice saying that there is no handling fee for transactions below 10,000 gold soli. From 10,000 to 100,000 gold soli is still 10%, but for transactions above 100,000 gold soli, there is a 15% handling fee."

In this way, most of the lower-tier countries would welcome the Demon Country's business district. As for those rich country lords, they might complain, but the book of contracts was something that could only be found by chance. Going to other places with lower handling fees might save handling fees, but the middleman's guarantee could not compare to the book of contracts at all.

"Yes, my Lord."

The Eye Demon replied.

"Wait. Go and call Pacu over first. Tell him that he can pay the rent!"

Li Xiang stopped the Eye Demon who wanted to leave and ordered.

After giving the Eye Demon instructions, Li Xiang turned his gaze to the exchange with "Jian Suyan".

"Why is the information on [Religion] so expensive?"

After typing, Li Xiang took a deep breath. Based on the previous transaction, he had a good impression of Jian Suyan.

However, this did not mean that he liked being treated like a fat sheep.

Jian Suyan replied:

"This involves the ancient secrets of this continent. Please pay for the rest of the information…"

Ancient?

Li Xiang's gaze focused as he looked at the Moon Shadow Pearl buried on the ground. It was an "ancient" grade piece of equipment. The Lake of Tears, which was related to it, was also related to an ancient legend.

Li Xiang tried his best to ignore the last sentence and replied,

"Alright, you've guessed it. I don't have that many gold soli."

"How many?"

"1,070,000 pieces."

Chapter 61: The Identity of the Mysterious Girl

Jian Suyan: "Pay one million first, buy one-fifth of the information."

Li Xiang replied:

"Deal!"

"How do I give you the money?"

Jian Suyan: "Find a gnome bank and have them transfer the money into the Wind Elf Kingdom's account."

"Okay, wait a moment."

Li Xiang turned off the main interface and pulled his consciousness back to reality. He looked at Isabella, who was still unconscious in his arms. After thinking for a moment, he turned around and left the water curtain room.

A figure flashed to the edge of the 500-square-meter pool at the edge of the castle.

The pool was as clear as a mirror. It did not communicate with the water veins in the outside world, but it seemed to be extremely fresh.

This was pure water.

It was where the pure water fairies rested.

And this was Isabella's bedroom.

Two low-rank pure water fairies came out of the pool. Their rank was very low, and they did not have the ability to transform into human form. There were only two human figures made of pure water.

Li Xiang half-squatted and put Isabella into the pool. He ordered, "Take good care of her."

The two pure water fairies bowed slightly.

Li Xiang waited until Isabella was completely transparent and disappeared into the pool before leaving.

The Flower Goblin Winery.

After Li Xiang came, he saw Gnome Pacu sitting on a high stool. His entire being was dispirited. It was obvious that the period of house arrest had made him restless.

And standing behind Pacu were two tall lizardmen.

Disciplinary army?

Li Xiang swept his gaze and discovered that these two lizardmen were both B-Rank. Guards of this level obviously couldn't be hired as thugs to collect debts.

It seemed that these two were the bodyguards that Pacu hired later on.

"Good afternoon, Pacu. Your spirit isn't very good."

Li Xiang laughed.

Pacu laughed dryly. "Perhaps it's because I've changed to a new place, and I'm not used to it!"

Then he asked, "Country Lord, I wonder when you're planning to sign the lease? After all, the Gnome Country…"

Li Xiang nodded. "We can sign it now, but you have to pay a million gold soli first."

"We usually pay monthly, but if it's under the witness of the book of contracts, I think I can make the decision to pay a year's rent first," Pacu said.

"Deal!"

Li Xiang nodded.

Soon, Li Xiang drew up a lease contract. Under the cover of "The Brass Book of Herab", the Flower Goblin Winery signed the names of both parties.

After Pacu wrote down the name, he asked, "Your Highness, do want to open an account in our bank to deposit this money, or to collect the gold soli? If It's the gold soli, then it needs to walk quite a distance to come here."

"Transfer it to the country lord of the Wind Elf Kingdom."

Li Xiang said.

"Oh, alright!"

Pacu's expression became even more unsightly. It was unsure whether he was lamenting his tragic fate.

"Then, let's transfer the money first!"

Pacu jumped down from his high chair and hurriedly walked toward the small bank that had already been organized.

It was a small region consisting of a total of three rooms.

However, all the equipment and everything was complete.

It seemed that the Gnome Country had great confidence and determination to open a branch in the Demon Country.

After Pacu was busy for a while, he took out a very special piece of paper and handed it to Li Xiang. "This is a transfer receipt. Under normal circumstances, the other party can receive this money within seven days. However, the receipt is the guarantee of our gnome bank. Under normal circumstances, after the other party sees the receipt, he will acknowledge that the transaction is valid."

Li Xiang looked at the receipt. On it was written:

"Transfer receipt of Fennelanth Bank Pacu Branch."

Below was the amount of one million gold soli, and the person in charge of the transfer: Pacu Singh.

In addition, Li Xiang also noticed that other than gold soli, there were also silver soli and copper soli.

In other words, this world had a very perfect monetary system.n0𝒱𝔢𝗅𝑢𝓈𝐁.𝒸0𝔪

Li Xiang fell into deep thought.

"Your Highness, there's something I don't know if I should say." Gnome Pacu said.

Li Xiang looked at him in confusion.

After Pacu waved his hand to let the lizardmen bodyguard leave the room, he said in a low voice, "Your Highness, the 'The Brass Book of Herab' is a very rare wonder. You should pay more attention to its source to avoid unnecessary enemies."

"Thank you for the reminder."

Li Xiang laughed and nodded thoughtfully.

He left the Flower Goblin Winery.

Li Xiang returned to the castle and opened the main interface. He saw that the profile picture of Jian Suyan was still lit, so he sent a message:

"One million gold soli has been transferred. I have the receipt. Should I take a photo for you to see or wait for the remittance to arrive seven days later?"

The system's mail had the function of exchanging photos.

The person in charge of the camera was the eyes of every country lord.

Very quickly, Jian Suyan replied:

"No need, I've received it."

"It seems that she has some say in the Gnome Country's Fennelanth Bank."

Li Xiang pondered for a moment.

At this moment, Jian Suyan sent a message:

"[Religion] is 'word of God', 'ways of God', and 'rule of God'."

"That's it?"

"That's it."

"I spent a million gold soli!"

Li Xiang took a deep breath. He needed an explanation, not some babble.

He did not expect Jian Suyan to say, "These ten words occupy the core space. You gained a huge advantage for the second time. The first time was about the information about 'The Brass Book of Herab'. You still haven't paid the bill."

Li Xiang looked embarrassed.

"Ahem, ahem, let me ask you another question. What's the use of the gold soli?" Li Xiang asked.

In the trading hall, the system made a "general currency" system to facilitate transactions between country lords, so it didn't pay attention to the offline currency system at the beginning. Even though he was the "King of the Region", he was penniless.

"What do you think?" Jian Suyan asked.

This question made Li Xiang's eyes freeze, and his fingers trembled slightly. "Are you guys escaping the system's supervision?"

"You're very smart."

Jian Suyan said.

Li Xiang knew that Jian Suyan complimented him not because Li Xiang had guessed the purpose, but because he had guessed "you guys".

As for who was in this group, Li Xiang did not know.

But he knew that there were many people like Jian Suyan who wanted to escape from the system's "general currency" system, or else the system like gold soli would not be able to be established!

Very quickly, Jian Suyan's profile picture turned gray again.

This meant that she once again blocked Li Xiang.

"So every time I want to look for her, I can only hang a sign in the [Auction House, right?"

Li Xiang cursed in his heart.

"Lilith!"

Li Xiang called out.

Succubus Lilith walked out from the shadows and bowed, "How did the business district react to the announcement?"

"60% of the merchants were very happy, 30% had some complaints, and the remaining 10% wanted to look for the Demon Lord to argue, but they were blocked outside the castle."

"They requested that the handling fee can be increased, but it has to be written in the book of contracts."

Succubus Lilith looked at the country lord carefully.

"They are daydreaming!"

Li Xiang laughed.

He knew clearly what these people were thinking.

Not to mention that the book of contracts could only write another three agreements. Even if contracts could be written indefinitely, Li Xiang would not write such a self-binding contract.

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Chapter 62: The Trade Route Was Blocked

"Where's An Ya? Do you know what she's doing?"

Pacu's reminder alerted Li Xiang.

This was the Myriad World Continent. "The beautiful girl came to seek refuge with the 'The Brass Book of Herab'." It wasn't like a fairy tale, but more like a seductive plot.

"She's sleeping."

"Uh, she looks like she hasn't slept for a few days. She's sleeping very deeply."

Lilith commented.

"When she wakes up, tell her to come and see me."

Li Xiang didn't expect that this wait would last for a full seven days.

During these seven days, there was a protest in the business district.

However, Li Xiang observed the [Business] score on his main interface and discovered that the increase in points didn't stop. In other words, these people's protest was a protest, but their business didn't fall at all.

Li Xiang got the Eye Demon to warn them again that if they dared to block the city gate again, they shall get out of the Demon Country.

The group of people instantly dispersed.

"Country Lord, you're looking for me?"

An Ya came to the castle hall and looked at Li Xiang who was sitting high on the throne, and she saluted nervously.

Li Xiang carefully looked at her appearance and asked,

"You're not a pureblood human?"

"I am!"

An Ya said matter-of-factly.

"Then how did you sleep for seven whole days, yet nothing happened to you? You even seem to have… gained weight." Li Xiang clicked his tongue.

According to the agreement, Li Xiang needed to protect An Ya's safety.

Therefore, during these seven days, Li Xiang would visit An Ya once a day. Seeing that she was only in a deep sleep and there was nothing wrong with her body, not even signs of malnutrition, he was relieved to let her continue sleeping.

"Gain weight", and "old" were the words that every girl did not want to hear the most. However, facing the country lord of the Demon Country, An Ya could only swallow her anger and explain with a red face,

"Carrying The Brass Book of Herab will consume my divine power, so I need seven days of deep sleep to replenish my divine power."

"You have divine power? Are you a mage?"

Li Xiang frowned.

If she was a mage with divine power, he should be able to see the other party's panel.

But the system did not give any hints.

"No, I'm just an ordinary person."

As An Ya spoke, she took a necklace inlaid with an aquamarine gem from her snow-white neck, and she explained, "It was helping me feed The Brass Book of Herab along the way, as well as providing divine power that allows me to travel long distances without needing to rest."

Li Xiang swept his gaze over it but did not see any information about the equipment. He said, "Divine power has been completely exhausted."

An Ya pursed her lips. "Yes, but it's my coming of age gift."

"Next question, tell me about your past?"

Li Xiang said calmly.

An Ya looked at him nervously.

Li Xiang seemed to have guessed what she was nervous about. He said, "Even though it's not written in the book of contracts, I promise that the contract to protect you is valid."

An Ya was silent for a moment and organized her words, "I come from the Black Dragon Country. Under the country lord, the Black Dragon Country is made up of pureblood humans from the lower class and black dragons from the upper class. My family's name is Anbor. It's a small family that serves a certain black dragon. That black dragon likes to collect ancient books, so the Anbor family is responsible for helping him to sort out the ancient books he collected."

"The Brass Book of Herab came from that black dragon. My father found it by chance when he was helping him sort out the ancient books."

"As a wonder, according to the rules, it needs to be handed over to the country lord. However, if we offend that black dragon, our fate will be equally miserable."

"Just as my father was anxious about how to get rid of this hot potato, the news suddenly reached the country lord's ears. Instead of sending people to demand, the country lord directly sent a team of elites to slaughter most of my family members and torture the remaining people to interrogate the whereabouts of the book of contracts."

"In the chaos, my father handed the book of contracts to me and used his life to cover my escape from the Black Dragon Country."

An Ya's eyes were dim.

"What about that black dragon?" Li Xiang asked.

An Ya was stunned. "What?"

Li Xiang asked, "The black dragon that hid the wonder, what happened to him?"

"This… After the incident, he seemed to have disappeared."

An Ya suddenly seemed to have thought of something. "You're saying that the Black Dragon Country Lord massacred my family because he was lured by the black dragon while he escaped?"

"It's possible." Li Xiang smiled.

An Ya was at a loss for words for a moment.

Before this, she was still a naive noble lady who thought that only by marrying Li Xiang would Li Xiang wholeheartedly protect her.

Li Xiang asked, "Do you feel that if you bring the book of contracts back to the Black Dragon Country now, you can get the country lord's forgiveness?"

An Ya said self-deprecatingly, "If I go back, the country lord of the Black Dragon Country will happily put away the book of contracts. If he is happier, he will enjoy me for a while, then push me into the dragon whelp's nest and let the young black dragons tear me into pieces. If he still dislikes my family for dirtying his country, he will skip the previous steps and directly feed me to the dragon whelp. "

"He is a tyrant, but he is very powerful. You have to be careful."

An Ya said with concern.

After saying that, An Ya's face suddenly turned slightly red.

Li Xiang did not have any airs of a country lord. She chatted with him like this. And she did not feel like he was a ruler or a minister, but more like a friend. This made An Ya feel more comfortable than she had ever felt before, and she had a reverie.

"Thank you for the reminder. But you don't have to worry. The Black Dragon Country has been destroyed. Everything he has now belongs to me."

"What? That's impossible!"

An Ya had been staying at her residence for the past few days. She had no idea that the great Black Dragon Country, which had been pressing down on her heart, had been destroyed in a single battle.

She could not imagine that such a powerful Black Dragon Country had been destroyed in such a short period of time.

"Nothing is impossible! But it will take some time to take over the territory and clean up the remnants."n0𝐯ℯ𝑙𝚞𝓈𝑏.𝗰0𝑀

The Black Dragon Country and the other four countries were all relatively powerful countries nearby. Although not every country had wonder buildings, they had other foundations.

At the same time, more than a dozen small countries were also being cleaned up. Therefore, during this period of time, the Demon Country's army was unusually busy.

"Are you proficient in management and arithmetic?"

Li Xiang asked.

"This is a compulsory course for noble ladies." An Ya was quite proud of herself.

"Great. From today onwards, the newly opened business district will be handed over to you to manage. If there's anything you don't understand, you can consult the Eye Demon," Li Xiang said.

The Eye Demon was a demon with profound wisdom, enough to manage the business district.

However, as the business district matured, the flow of people gradually increased, and there were more chores. The Eye Demon could not cope with the situation where it had to take on monitoring tasks, so it urgently needed an assistant.

Li Xiang originally wanted to summon a new demon from the Demon Lair, but on second thought, it was a small probability to be able to summon a demon with a brain, so he simply gave up.

As for Lilith or Isabella, they were naturally competent enough. But their main task was to follow him on his expeditions.

After thinking about the people around him, Li Xiang felt that this noble young lady who came from a foreign country seemed to be quite suitable.

Giving her something to do would also ensure that she would not be depressed.

"Thank you for your trust."

An Ya bent her knees and bowed.

Li Xiang nodded slightly.

At this moment, Lilith entered the hall.

"Demon Lord. A mud man from the Swamp Kingdom is in the business district requesting to see you."

"He is seriously injured."

Lilith added.

Li Xiang's gaze froze, "A member of the merchant caravan?"

Lilith nodded. "Yes, he also said that the Red Flame Nation attacked the merchant caravan."

Li Xiang said, "Bring him to the water curtain room and try not to let others see him."

Lilith accepted the order and left.

Li Xiang opened the system's main interface and entered the [Trade Channel]. He placed a trade request that required a map of the region from the Swamp Kingdom to the Demon Country.

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Chapter 63: The Smoke of War Rises Again

After putting up the trade, Li Xiang thought for a moment and noted that he would pay with gold soli instead of choosing the general currency that came with the system.

Soon, an unfamiliar country lord requested a trade.

Li Xiang randomly checked the contents of half of the map. After finding no signs of forgery, he clicked on "confirm the transaction".

"Transfer or cash?" Li Xiang asked.

That person replied, "Transfer to the account of the Thousand Rock Kingdom's Country Lord, Zhao Duo."

The other party was willing to accept gold soli?

Li Xiang secretly memorized the name of the Thousand Rock Kingdom's Country Lord, Zhao Duo. Then, he exited the main interface and said to An Ya, "Go to the Pacu Branch of the Flower Goblin Winery and transfer 30,000 gold soli to the Thousand Rock Kingdom's country lord, Zhao Duo."

"Yes, Country Lord!"

An Ya accepted the order and left.

Not long after, she returned with the transfer receipt.

After Li Xiang took a photo of the receipt and showed it to Zhao Duo, a complete map was sent over via email.

Li Xiang opened the map and immediately frowned.

According to the map, the Demon Country was actually located in the southwest corner of the entire Myriad World Continent. Not only that, there were two tall mountains surrounding the Demon Country, and a narrow passage leading to the outback of the Myriad World Continent was controlled by a country called Red Flame Nation.

Further north of Red Flame Nation is a barren wilderness, beyond which is the Swamp Kingdom and other merchant caravans that trade with the Demon Country.

In other words, the Red Flame Nation controlled the only path that allowed the Demon Country and the outside world to communicate.

Another level of meaning was that, in order for the Demon Country to strengthen its national power, it must annex the Red Flame Nation and open a passage to the hinterland of the Myriad World Continent.

"Red Flame Nation?"

Li Xiang sneered.

With the prosperity of the business district, Li Xiang had long expected that the country lords of other countries would be jealous. As long as someone dared to jump out, Li Xiang would definitely make an example out of them.

And the first to jump out was the Red Flame Nation, which brought Li Xiang two big meals in one go.

Leaving the castle.

Li Xiang came to the water curtain room in the business district and saw the heavily injured mud man.

A pure water fairy in charge of healing cast a few water affinity healing spells to wake him up from his serious injuries.

"Mud man John pays his respects to the country lord."

The mud man kneeled on one knee and said in a deep voice, "Bullock's team and the other races were killed by the flame demon soldiers of the Red Flame Nation in order to protect the seeds of the bramble water grass."

"The batch of seeds that I need?"

Li Xiang asked.

The mud man John nodded and said, "Yes, Your Highness."

Li Xiang replied, "I will seek justice for your merchant caravan."

The mud man John was stunned for a moment.

The Swamp Kingdom had communicated with many countries in the outside world. John knew very well what the other country lords did when they asked for help from the mud men. They would first inquire if there was anything they could squeeze out from the mud men.

If there was something, they would exploit them. If there wasn't, they would immediately chase them away.

And it was the first time John had seen someone like Li Xiang, who did not ask for anything and helped!

Oh my God, the Sun was rising in the Swamp Kingdom?

John could not believe it. He had originally prepared a very emotional speech and was prepared to ask the gnome bank to lend a sum of money to Li Xiang, and the request was only for the Demon Country to come out and strengthen their momentum during the decisive battle between the Swamp Kingdom and the Red Flame Nation.

But now, it seemed that there was no need for anything!

John reminded him in a low voice, "Your Highness, there are a lot of withered grass and withered trees in the narrow valley. It is the natural home ground of the flame demon soldiers. If you want to fight against the Red Flame Nation, you must not choose that place."

The narrow valley was the narrow and long passage controlled by the Red Flame Nation.

"You don't need to command where the Demon Country fights. You only need to inform your country lord to pay accordingly. I… Don't intend to do it for free." Li Xiang said with a smile.

There was no free lunch in the Myriad World Continent.

"It's my duty. It's my duty."

John nodded repeatedly.

At this moment, a clamor came from outside the water curtain room.

Li Xiang walked out of the room and saw a group of merchants surrounding the water curtain room. Among them, the one standing in front was a merchant who had rented a single tree house in the business district to trade. And the one standing first in line was surprisingly the one who had paid the most rent and rented the best Flower Goblin Winery, Pacu.

The merchants were all furious.

"The Red Flame Nation has gone too far. They have withheld our goods and proposed a tax of up to 70%. We simply are unable to allow the business to continue."

"Your Highness, you must uphold justice for us!"

"You are the master of the business district. This matter must be handled by you!"

Li Xiang calmly said.

"I already know everything. I have a solution."

The scene instantly quieted down.n0𝒱𝐞𝑙𝐮𝓢𝒷.𝓬0𝚖

The merchants turned their gazes towards Pacu.

Pacu, who had become the temporary representative for the conversation, coughed a few times and asked, "Your Highness, what is your solution?"

Li Xiang smiled and said, "To destroy the Red Flame Nation."

Country war?

Pacu's expression was shocked.

There were many countries being destroyed and born in the Myriad World Continent every day. But at the same time, the Myriad World Continent was extremely vast. It was so vast that the stories of those countries that disappeared or were born were as short and childish as fairy tale fables in the ears of Pacu and the other merchants.

And now, they had heard with their own ears that a country lord was about to start a "country war"!

"Your Highness, forgive me, but not long ago, you destroyed a pure water fairy country and a mermaid country, and you also destroyed the Black Dragon Country and many other small countries. Aren't you worried about your country's strength? Don't you want to take a break?" Pacu asked.

As a gnome race that had dealt in usury, they were very sensitive to the changes in the Myriad World Continent's situation. They knew that the Demon Country's lord had destroyed a powerful country with a vassal country not long ago.

However, they were not clear about the details.

Because the war happened in the deathmatch space.

Pacu had only vaguely heard of it. It was said that in that great war, the Demon Country's lord had displayed an extremely long strategy and military command ability.

However, Pacu felt that no matter how brilliant his command skills were, facing a powerful enemy would still consume a lot of the country's strength, right?

The other merchants also spoke up.

"Once the country war begins, the narrow valley will be sealed off, and at that time, the merchant caravans will have no way of entering or leaving. We can bear the loss of a short period of the blockade, but with the country war… it will at least be sealed off for a year or two, right?"

"I'm afraid it's not just that. The narrow valley has withered trees and withered grass all year round and is naturally suitable for flame demon soldiers to fight. If we take over the narrow valley, the losses will be very heavy."

"Moreover, not only does the Red Flame Nation have flame demon soldiers, it's said that they also have two vassal countries!"

"Your Highness, please think twice!"

Pacu finally said sincerely.

Li Xiang narrowed his eyes and asked, "Then, Mr. Pacu, what's your solution?"

"Negotiation!"

Gnome Pacu snapped his fingers, "Our president once said that 'there's no deal in this world that can't be negotiated, only a price that can't be paid'. This is the secret of our Fennelanth Bank which has branches that took up almost half of the Myriad World Continent."

"I agree!"

"I agree as well!"

"Your Highness. Please lead us to negotiate so that we can lower the road tax!"

The merchants all agreed.

Chapter 64: The Arrogant Wang Heng

Li Xiang's eyes turned cold as he asked, "Pacu, what is this place?"

Gnome Pacu was stunned and replied, "This is the business district, uh, the business district of the Demon Country."

"No, this is only now. The land under your feet had a short history. It once belonged to a group of buffalo families, and that group of buffalo was very strong. Common wild beasts were not their opponents. Later, they were cleaned up by the demons under my command."

"Apart from here, there is a large area around you. It once belonged to various wild beasts or natives. I conquered them. Thus, they became a part of the Demon Country."

Li Xiang stood up.

The tall and fierce figure made Pacu's body tremble.

"Pacu, in the dictionary of the Demon Country, there is only submission or death. There is no compromise," Li Xiang said coldly.

Li Xiang's words made Pacu suddenly think of a familiar figure: the Wind Elf Kingdom's country lord, Jian Suyan!

Li Xiang was the Demon Country's country lord. Every word and action he spoke was the will of the Demon Country.

The Demon Country's subjects did not dare to go against him, nor would they go against him. This was because ever since Li Xiang established the Demon Country, the Demon Country had not suffered a single defeat!

The merchants whispered to each other. Most of them believed that this war would be exceptionally bitter, and the chances of winning were very small. They were preparing for the worst.

They could evacuate before the narrow valley was sealed off or meet the country lord of the Red Flame Nation on the way.

Only the gnome, Pacu, quietly withdrew from the crowd and returned to the Pacu Branch of the Flower Goblin Winery. He quickly wrote a letter in his office, sealed it with wax, and handed it to the lizardman bodyguard at the side, instructing,

"Send it to the headquarters of Fennelanth as soon as possible."

…

[World Chat Channel]

A country lord named Wang Heng laughed loudly.

"Li Xiang, I heard that you declared war on me?"

"Haha, you came at the right time. Originally, I only wanted to charge you a small fee for passing, but I didn't expect that you would beg to die. Then, your Demon Country's territory, I will accept it without hesitation!"

"I heard that you also subdued some beautiful pure water fairies. I haven't enjoyed the taste of pure water fairy yet. Thank you for the gift, hahahaha!"

Wang Heng was very confident, and he had his reasons for being confident.

With his own national strength, he had less than a 20% chance of winning against the Demon Country that had destroyed many countries.

However, he was not alone now. There was a huge force behind him that supported him and provided him with a large number of resources and troops.

However, in order to catch him off guard, he did not reveal his hidden strength at all. Instead, he hid it well, waiting to give the Demon Country a surprise.

The Demon Country was too rich. There were already four wonders on the surface. This did not even take into account the resources and foundations of the other countries that had recently been wiped out.

Although this war would not allow him to monopolize so many resources, he was certain that he would definitely be able to obtain a huge harvest.

Therefore, he did not mind speaking arrogantly on the [World Chat Channel] and even directly provoking Li Xiang.

He was not afraid that Li Xiang would get angry, but he was afraid that Li Xiang would not be angry and would not even dare to come.

Li Xiang glanced at the contents of the [World Chat Channel, then glanced at the scroll in his hand. His expression was calm.

After announcing that he was going to annex the Red Flame Nation, Li Xiang returned to the castle and hung up a copy of the "Red Flame Nation Intelligence" request in the [Trade Channel].

Not long after, the system reminded him that someone had agreed to the deal with Li Xiang.

And this person was also the country lord of the Wind Elf Kingdom.

After the deal was completed, Li Xiang saw that he was once again blacklisted by the other party. And his mood was surprisingly calm. Li Xiang muttered, could it be that he could "get used" to this kind of thing?

After cursing in his heart, Li Xiang opened the scroll and began to read the information about the Red Flame Nation.

[Red Flame Nation's Country Lord: Wang Heng

Main Combat Strength: Red Flame Demon Soldiers. A soldier formed purely from fire elements, immune to gold, wood, and fire attribute attacks.

Skills: Blazing Fire Prairie

After being actively released, the enemy units within a radius of ten kilometers will continuously receive fire attribute damage. When the damage lasts for half an hour, the enemy units will spontaneously combust.

Passive Talent: Can cause ally unit to have an additional frenzy effect. After the frenzy, the soldiers' attack power will increase by 50%, and their defense will decrease by 50%.

Wonder: Flame Burst Spring

Every day, 10 B-Rank fire essences would be produced. This wonder could be detonated, and its power was equivalent to an active SS-Rank volcano.

In addition, it was suspected that the Red Flame Nation had obtained the support of some forces and obtained a large number of resources and troops. However, because the time was too short, detailed information was unable to obtain for the time being.]

These were the main contents. Other than that, there were also some minor ones, such as the size of the Red Flame Nation's territory, its specialties, and some of Wang Heng's battle achievements.

However, what really caught Li Xiang's attention was the support that the Red Flame Nation had obtained from the mysterious forces.

Since they dared to do so, it meant that these forces harbored great enmity towards the Demon Country. These hidden enemies were the real hidden dangers.

"This fellow has obtained a lot of resources and troops. No wonder he is so arrogant."

After reading these contents, Li Xiang had a plan in his heart.n0𝒱𝞮𝑳𝗎𝐒𝗯.𝐂0𝓂

The flame demon soldiers were not a big problem. These fire elemental creatures were naturally restrained by the pure water fairies. What needed to be paid attention to was the self-destructing wonder in Wang Heng's hands, the "Flame Burst Spring".

The self-destruction of an SS-Rank wonder might turn the entire fire nation into ashes. What made Li Xiang even more worried was that if the lava of the volcano swallowed the narrow valley and crippled the land exit of the Demon Country, then there would be big trouble!

However, all of this was still within the control range. The real deciding factor in this battle was still the resources and military strength that Wang Heng had obtained.

"No matter what, I have to first control the Flame Burst Spring. As for the rest, I will take measures according to the situation!"

Li Xiang muttered to himself.

While Li Xiang was deep in thought, the [World Chat Channel] became more and more lively.

Some of the country lords who were envious of Li Xiang's achievements in this period of time saw that someone had finally come out to target Li Xiang, so they all came out to help.

"Boss Wang Heng, you must be careful. Li Xiang is full of tricks. Country Lord Ye Fan died in his scheme."

"Not only is he full of tricks, but after annexing the Water Fairy Kingdom, Li Xiang has three wonders in his hands and countless soldiers."

"What are you all panicking for? The battle venue this time is in the narrow valley, a long and narrow passage with withered trees all year round. This kind of venue is naturally Boss Wang Heng's home ground. Boss Wang Heng will definitely win!"

"Haha, thank you for your concern. After taking down the Demon Country, I, Wang Heng, invite everyone to come to the Demon Country and have a good time for ten days!"

"Boss is awesome!"

"Those beast-eared ladies that I saw on the live broadcast last time are also very beautiful. I hope that Boss Wang Heng will reward a few of them."

"No problem. As long as you form an alliance with me, I can give you as much as you want!"

…

In a secret space, several phantoms with different appearances gathered here.

"This space is not bad! It can actually allow us to descend with our consciousness and have a face-to-face discussion. Cherry Blossom Country Lord, what means did you use to achieve this?"

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