Bab 61: System-Made
The structures created through the "Lord System" were unlike anything in the native world. Haotian's arrow towers and fortresses required no garrisons. Any enemy attempting to invade the Golden Oasis would be met with immediate, automatic attacks from these defenses. The arrow towers fired regular arrows, while the fortresses unleashed powerful heavy bolts, each over three meters long—capable of piercing even stone.
Haotian had constructed a total of one hundred fortresses, consuming fifty thousand units of wood and one hundred thousand units of stone. These were evenly spaced along the walls, approximately 240 meters apart, with three arrow towers between each fortress. This arrangement transformed the Golden Oasis into a military-grade war zone, where even passing birds risked becoming pincushions.
Yet, Haotian was not satisfied. He used another ninety thousand units of wood and thirty thousand units of stone to upgrade all three hundred arrow towers to intermediate level, significantly boosting their lethality. If not for the lack of resources, he would have continued upgrading them to the highest level.
"Upgrading an intermediate arrow tower to advanced requires a thousand units of wood and five hundred units of stone per tower," Haotian calculated. "For three hundred towers, that's three hundred thousand wood and one hundred fifty thousand stone. We're short on resources for now."
The recent upgrades had depleted his resources. However, wood and stone were basic materials and relatively easy to gather in the Golden Oasis. In a day or two, he would have enough to complete his enhancements.
Haotian turned to his old steward, Hoden, and said, "In the coming days, accelerate the hunting schedule. We need to enhance the elite squad's strength."
Hoden responded, "Are you planning to move against the Ratman Kingdom, young master?"
Haotian smiled. "How can we allow others to sleep soundly beside us? Even if we advocate for peace, once the undead crisis is over, the Ratman Kingdom will see us as a significant threat to their survival."
So far, there had been no direct conflict between the Golden Oasis and the Ratman Kingdom, but that was only temporary. Haotian wanted to destroy the Ratman Kingdom, and King Aubrey wanted him dead. To the Ratman Kingdom, Haotian and his Royal Griffon Knights were foreign invaders. If King Aubrey learned that Haotian had established a fortified territory in the Golden Oasis, he would certainly launch an all-out attack.
Hoden nodded in agreement. "But if we eliminate the Ratman Kingdom, other powerful factions nearby, and even those from the Forest City, will become aware of you and your territory."
Haotian laughed. "We were never going to remain hidden forever. Sophia can't keep it a secret for long. The people of Forest City are not fools. Even if Sophia is discreet, they will eventually catch wind of our presence. They might already have some information about our territory."
"However, there's no need to worry. Our development pace is beyond their imagination. As long as we stay ahead of them, they will find it hard to pose a threat to us."
"Understood, young master!" Hoden nodded again.
"Alright, it's getting late. Go get some rest." Haotian dismissed Hoden. He himself had to stay up until midnight to recruit three thousand Royal Griffon Knights when the training grounds refreshed.
The next day arrived swiftly. After a night of recruitment, Haotian's Royal Griffon Knights now numbered eight thousand, divided into eight regiments. Each regiment supported twelve to thirteen Royal Judicator Knights from the elite squad, who would sacrifice their own experience to help these Royal Judicators level up quickly.
After a few hours of rest, the Royal Griffon Knight regiments set out again. As of now, more than thirty Royal Judicator Knights had reached extraordinary levels. Soon, the entire elite squad of a hundred Royal Judicator Knights would achieve this status, allowing Haotian to target the Ratman Kingdom.
"A new day begins!" Haotian stretched and walked out of the town hall. After several friendly exchanges with his maid, Sally, he felt a bit tired but quickly regained his vigor, thanks to his extraordinary physique.
Looking towards the grand Royal Knight Hall, Haotian felt elated. He hadn't expected to acquire a ninth-level unit building so quickly. He could only thank the system and the Fountain of Elves.
"Without the blueprint for the ultimate unit building, there's no need to upgrade the Royal Griffon Knight Training Grounds further. Now, I just need to wait for my super-god lord talent to refresh in a few days and grant me a new unit building!"
Just then, Haotian heard shouts in the distance. Numerous desert dwellers were heading to their work sites. Due to the undead crisis, salt lake mining had been paused, and seven thousand desert dwellers were split into two groups: one for logging and the other for stone mining.
Among them, Haotian spotted the gnoll Agou. Since becoming the manager of the desert dwellers' settlement, Agou had become more dignified, striding with hands behind his back and an air of authority. Upon seeing Haotian, Agou immediately put on a fawning expression and hurried over like a loyal servant. "Great God Envoy, your humble servant Agou is assigning tasks to the desert dwellers. Do you have any new instructions?"
"Indeed, I do!" Haotian replied. "Form two teams: one to harvest ripe dragon fruit, and the other to mine iron in the southwest of our territory. Also, we have eight main gates in our perimeter wall. Have people build wide, smooth roads leading to these gates—nothing narrow or shabby."
"Following your command, my lord!" Agou bowed and hurried off to carry out the orders.
By noon, Haotian received good news. The Royal Griffon Knights had found many desert dwellers during their hunt and brought them to the Golden Oasis. With this, Haotian's population exceeded ten thousand, finally completing the special task to reward him with the blueprint for the Professional Skill Tower.
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