Upon his first consumption of a Lord's book, his own had already ascended to level two, granting him rewards of a one increase in marching speed, two in resource gathering, and a daily speaking limit of 10 in the regional channel.
Today's devouring accounted for the one two needed for the upgrade.
Another successful devouring would elevate the Lord's book to level three, enhancing its benefits further.
You have acquired decision-making rights overly tangs territory.
Occupy.
Abandon.
Occupy.
This will become your vassal territory, allowing for further development.
Abandon.
You will receive 50 to 80 of the territo's resources, and the territory will be abandoned.
Previously, due to insufficient strength, he had chosen to abandon.
Today, however, he possessed the capability to control the city occupy.
Without hesitation, Fonhouse selected to occupy.
You have occupied the vassal territory and possess ownership of this territory along with two affiliated villages.
You may set an acting governor in the Lord's book.
After choosing to occupy, this city was automatically recognized as a vassal territory, granting him all rights associated with it.
Remarkably, Lee Tong had indeed made significant progress.
The Lord's mansion and city walls had both been upgraded to level four, diligently accumulating materials for a level five upgrade.
Opening the Lord's book revealed all the blueprints Lee Tong had acquired.
Besides those already in Fong House possession, there were two new blueprints.
Scythe crafting blueprint, agricultural truck crafting blueprint, two-handed greatsword crafting blueprint, green greatsword infantry training ground, human.
The first two were agricultural blueprints.
The agricultural truck blueprint bore little difference from the car blueprint being larger and heavier.
The latter two blueprints appeared rather ordinary to Fong Hao, particularly the greatsword infantry, whose combat prowess seemed average.
Despite their imposing appearance, they had suffered greatly under the onslaught of the bone dragon.
Additionally, information regarding the vassal villages was accessible.
In the warehouses of the vassal villages, a substantial stockpile of wheat and potatoes was discovered, attesting to the vill's capacity for abundant food production.
It was no wonder their development was so swift, the issue of sustenance was paramount.
My lord, there are still many human farmers remaining.
Shall they all be eliminated? Hin inquired once more, seeking Fong Ha's command.
How many? Over 20.
Fong Hao nodded and replied, "Bring them in as you command.
" Shortly thereafter, a group of farmers was ushered in, and Fong Hao counted 32 individuals, surpassing Hin's estimate of over 20.
The farmer was ushered in by a cadre of skeletons, his legs trembling with fear upon beholding the lifeless body of Lee Tong on the ground.
Several of the skeletons were so startled that they collapsed to the floor, their eyes wide with terror.
Unlike the laboring skeletons of Fong How, this farmer was different.
The human race would occasionally accept external refugees.
Once accepted, they would become the farmers of the territory.
Among these individuals were those recruited by Lee Tong, but even more were the wandering refugees.
Among the refugees, there were not a few women and even families with children in tow.
I am Fong Hao, and from this day forth, I am the master of this city.
I shall pose a few questions to you.
Answer them well, and you shall find safety.
Answer poorly, and do not blame me for my lack of courtesy.
" An uneasy silence enveloped the room as everyone huddled together, none daring to speak.
Who among you is familiar with the surroundings of the territory? Please enlighten me.
" After a brief pause, a man emerged, trembling as he knelt before Fongo and spoke, "My lord, I have wandered here from a village to the west where there are many human settlements.
" Chapter 130.
The blood hunt of heroes.
After listening to several villagers accounts, Fong Ho gained a general understanding of the situation.
To the west of this territory, there existed numerous human settlements, often plagued by marauding bands comprised of both humans and beastmen who paged the villages.
Those fortunate enough to survive the destruction of their villages would seek refuge in human cities, contributing to the emergence of refugees.
Having gathered sufficient information, Fong Hao formulated his own plan.
Addressing the gathered crowd, he stated, "Some of you may be aware while others may not, but I must clarify that the onset of war is not of my choosing.
It was your lord who issued a challenge to me.
Although Fong possessed great strength, he had no desire to bear the weight of infamy.
" The conflict was instigated by Lee Tongue, and he was merely responding in kind.
Silence enveloped the gathering as Fong how continued.
From this day forth, I am the sovereign of this territory.
You may live here as you wish, and the land shall provide you with sustenance and protection.
The farmers appeared bewildered, cautiously glancing at one another.
After a brief hesitation, the first individual knelt in gratitude, prompting the rest to follow suit in submission.
Fong Hao had no intention of allowing them to spread news of the undead army.
His mercy lay in sparing their lives, which was his final threshold.
Rest assured, I am also human, a sorcerer capable of summoning creatures.
"You may continue your work and live your lives as you have before," he assured them, then conjured two wooden spirit guardians beside him.
The farmers below stirred with a mix of astonishment and excitement at the display of magic.
Tales of sorcerers even in the most remote villages often circulated embellished with stories of noblemen and their paramors.
Witnessing Fong how's magical prowess bolstered their faith in him.
Return to your duties.
I shall appoint new officials in due course.
He gestured lightly, indicating they could disperse.
The farmers obediently retreated, resuming their respective tasks.
Fong Hao accompanied by Hin exited the Lord's manor to commence the reconstruction of the territory.
He first erected watchtowers along the walls, establishing a preliminary alert system for the domain.
Subsequently, he constructed a lumberyard, a pasture, a quarry, a timber processing facility, a stone processing plant, and a forge with a mill being of utmost importance.
Liitangs domain housed two subsidiary villages which had amassed a considerable stockpile of crops, making the mill essential.
With all constructions complete, Fungho assigned tasks to the farmers.
Through the regional channel, he exchanged 12 soul crystals and proceeded to the heavy sword infantry training grounds.
Heavy sword infantry training grounds.
Recruitable Heavy Sword Infantry tier 4 unit.
Heavy sword infantry for soul crystals.
20 food.
description.
A special building capable of recruiting unique units.
He adjusted the recruitment quantity to three and selected to enlist.
A 100fold amplification triggered, recruiting 303 formidable heavy sword infantry.
As the brilliance faded, 303 stoutly built heavy sword infantrymen stood before Fongo.
Heavy sword infantry fourth tier faction human racial traits sensient human essence learning skills sweeping strike fixed abilities intermediate combat mastery intermediate tactical mastery intermediate heavy sword mastery censient.
This unit is censient capable of being healed and resurrected and influenced by morale.
Human essence passive essence increases by three.
Learning.
Humans excel at learning.
In addition to mastering weapons, they can utilize any secondary weapon.
Secondary weapons require practice.
Sweeping strike.
A ranged attack that damages all enemy units in front, inflicting an additional 40 heavy strike damage.
Note, do not underestimate these men wielding their heavy iron swords.
Countless poems in the Empire s history extol the heavy sword infantry s valiant stand until the last man steadfastly defending their lord.
The 303 heavy sword infantry stood before Fong how their torsos bare revealing bronze skin and well-defined muscles resembling exaggerated fitness trainers.