Chapter 31: The Territory is Initially Established

In his previous life, territory upgrades were a source of endless misery for players.

The further one progressed, the more troops were required for an upgrade.

Eventually, many players lacked the resources to support their own armies and were forced to either downsize or launch wars to sustain themselves through spoils.

Aside from that, there was the Territory Combat Power Ranking.

Rankings were settled monthly, with rewards distributed across different tiers.

Many major guilds fought tooth and nail for a spot on this leaderboard, although the rewards mostly consisted of construction resources.

There were no rewards that substantially boosted actual combat power; ultimately, it was mostly for the sake of vanity.

Tier 1 provided 1 point, Tier 2 provided 3 points, Tier 3 provided 5 points, Tier 4 provided 8 points, Tier 5 provided 20 points, Tier 6 provided 50 points, and Tier 7 provided 100 points.

Only the combat power of standard Tier 7 units was calculated; Tier 7 beings or above who had awakened their Destined Relics were not included.

‘Which one should I choose? This lake has already predetermined the Divine Realm I must pick…’

Qin Yu had already made up his mind when he set the Territory Core at the center of the lake and chose the marshland.

“I choose—Avalon!”

[Selection complete. The Territory Core has begun operation. The first batch of subjects from the Divine Realm will arrive in seven days!]

Depending on the Divine Realm the player selected, the territory would be reshaped into an environment suited for those subjects.

Simultaneously, the Territory Core activated the function to attract refugees from the Main World.

Once enabled, refugees would follow the guidance to arrive at the territory.

These refugees were the primary way to expand a territory’s population, but they were also a source of instability.

Qin Yu had no intention of considering this for the time being, so he turned the feature off immediately.

Now, the Territory Core whirred at high speeds, merging into the lake.

A surge of life energy erupted from the center, causing trees to grow rapidly and form a natural defense.

A hidden grotto was generated beneath the lake, serving as the heart of the Territory Core.

Above the water, green vines wove together to form the Lord’s residence: a Lakeside Villa.

“What a beautiful villa!!!”

“Sugar! Look at this!!!”

“It’s okay, but it doesn’t compare to my house.”

The Lakeside Villa was indeed beautiful—a floating residence formed entirely by nature—but Don Quixote still felt it paled in comparison to her own home.

Her real-life villa sat by the ocean, a seaside property worth nearly two hundred million yuan.

“Sugar, please stop talking…”

Every time this came up, the girls with Sugar felt a wave of bitterness.

They could accept it if it were an inheritance from her parents, but the ridiculous part was that Sugar had earned it herself through esports and stock trading.

With an annual income exceeding a hundred million, they were beyond envious.

“It seems like a decent place.”

Yin Feixue was also quite satisfied with the Lakeside Villa created by the Territory Core.

“Don’t you usually sleep in a coffin?”

Luna offered a very ill-timed retort, only to be met with a sharp glare from Yin Feixue.

Luna could only back down and shut her mouth, vowing that one day, when her strength returned, she would teach Yin Feixue a lesson.

The group entered the villa.

The naturally formed architecture provided a constant sense of tranquility and comfort.

Although the structure was primarily made of plants, its location on the lake gave it immense fire resistance.

Sugar was dragged away by her four companions to look at the rooms.

Qin Yu walked toward the plant-based elevator, activating it to descend into the Territory Core beneath the lake.

He took out the [Blood Church] blueprint he had obtained and placed it into the Territory Core.

[Reading building blueprint: Blood Church…]

[Building the Blood Church requires 100,000 Gold, 50,000 Wood, and 50,000 Ore.]

[Proceed with construction?]

The material requirements instantly wiped out half of Qin Yu’s wood and ore reserves.

“Yes!”

Soon, under the transformation of the Territory Core, an area was designated within the territory.

Vines surged upward, and a medium-sized cathedral rose from the ground.

Unlike a normal church, this one looked dilapidated and eerie.

It seemed ordinary during the day, but at night, it would reveal its true face: a blood-stained cathedral.

“Look! When did that church appear?”

“It must have been just now. There was barely any noise—how magical…”

“Where did Brother Yu go?”

Rock Sugar Pear noticed Qin Yu had vanished and began searching for him.

Once the Blood Church was finished, Qin Yu returned via the elevator.

In addition to the construction, Qin Yu had formally established a bond with the Amazon tribe.

Now, their marshland was also part of his territory.

“Brother Yu!”

Rock Sugar Pear found Qin Yu and quickly greeted him.

“What is it?”

“Will you join us for an offline meet-up, Brother Yu?”

“An offline meet-up?”

“Yes! To celebrate our guild having its own territory!”

“This…”

To be honest, Qin Yu wasn’t very interested in offline gatherings.

He didn’t have much attachment to reality; he had returned only to change the past.

He simply wanted to focus on managing his territory and preparing for the future.

“Please come~ Sugar’s seaside villa is so beautiful! You’ll definitely love it!”

Rock Sugar Pear persisted.

At that moment, Don Quixote walked over.

“Pear, don’t force him if he’s unwilling.”

“We can’t give up so easily, Sugar! You have to be persistent with men!”

When it came to dealing with the opposite s*x, Sugar and the others were indeed less experienced than Rock Sugar Pear.

“Alright, but not anytime soon. Let’s aim for the middle of next month.”

“No problem!”

Seeing Qin Yu agree, Rock Sugar Pear was ecstatic.

She could finally meet this handsome guy in person.

The difference between game avatars and real appearance wouldn’t exceed twenty percent, and she couldn’t wait.

Rock Sugar Pear left excitedly.

Sugar walked over and whispered to Qin Yu, “Be careful with my friend. She gets like this whenever she sees a handsome guy. She’ll return to normal after a while.”

“Mhm.”

After touring the villa, Sugar and her group prepared to log off and rest.

The five of them seemingly lived together at Sugar’s villa.

“We have things to do tomorrow. See you then, Brother Yu~ don’t stay up too late~”

Rock Sugar Pear’s warm concern would have caused most average boys to fall head over heels; she was truly a killer of innocent boys.

“Goodbye!”

After the five left, only Qin Yu, Yin Feixue, and Luna remained in the villa.

“Finally, some peace and quiet.”

Luna sighed; those five girls were quite rambunctious, especially the one called Rock Sugar Pear.

Luna felt that the girl’s way of speaking was coy and manipulative, which annoyed her greatly.

Luna didn’t know the specific modern term for it, but ‘Green Tea’ would have been the perfect description.

“Servant’s servant, get to work!”

Yin Feixue’s voice rang out, and Luna glared at her for a moment in frustration.

“Hmph…”

Muttering her dissatisfaction, Luna went off to work, leaving only Qin Yu and Yin Feixue.

“Xiao Xue, are you satisfied with this place?”

Qin Yu always looked at Yin Feixue with a smile.

Although she didn’t show much reaction on the surface, she was quite happy inside.

This servant was actually quite good.

“Mm. Servant, you please me well.”

Yin Feixue turned around and added, “If you have nothing to do, then give me a massage.”

“Of course!”

This was the first request Yin Feixue had initiated herself, and Qin Yu was overjoyed.

It meant she was starting to truly accept him.

Looking at her affinity, which had reached 90, he realized he had likely broken the record for the fastest affinity gain in history…