“My Lord truly has the heart of an immortal!”

After listening to Daniu’s words, Huarong’s demeanor towards Xia Tian became extremely respectful.

“No, I am not an immortal. I am merely a lord who wishes to provide some protection for our human race to survive and thrive in this ‘Land of Eternity’.”

Xia Tian was secretly pleased, but on the surface, he calmly shook his head, denying the “immortal” persona.

Then, seemingly noticing that the sun had set and the sky was darkening, he retrieved the “Sun Gold Bottle” from the Lord’s Mansion. After tossing it into the air, it hung like a small sun, illuminating the territory as if it were daytime!

Huarong: “...”

“My Lord, we should not be able to return to Qingfeng Stronghold with the children today. We might need to trouble you for a night. May we set up camp in that open space?”

Huarong cupped his fists and bowed, respectfully requesting Xia Tian.

“This is my territory. As the host, how can I let you sleep on the ground?”

Unexpectedly, Xia Tian shook his head again.

He then walked to the open space, raised his hand, and a large pile of materials poured out from his lord’s space. Next, he selected the “Residential House” construction blueprint and used the “Quick Build” function.

A soft white light emanated from each construction material. As the Qingfeng Stronghold soldiers swallowed their saliva and couldn’t help but kneel and shout “Immortal manifesting!”, a batch of exquisite houses with red walls, black tiles, bluestone fences, and even their own wells and stone tables automatically assembled!

“Your forty soldiers can choose four of these houses to stay in tonight.”

“As for you, you can stay in the spare room of Captain Wu’s family house for now. Coincidentally, I also want to learn about the situation in Qingfeng Stronghold!”

Just as Xia Tian mentioned Wu Song, a soldier from the Trap-Breaking Camp came to report that the mutated stone man subdued by Wu Song had awakened.

To be honest, Xia Tian was somewhat surprised by Wu Song’s battle with this stone man.

One must know that, in terms of physique alone, this stone man was superior to Wu Song. He had originally thought it would be a prolonged battle, similar to the Silver Jade Demon Bear and the Black and White Dragon Pheasant. He never expected the ninth-tier stone man to be subdued by Wu Song with such ease.

Is the impact of the word “transformation” really that significant?

Perhaps I should also speed up and strive to reach the human limit through the “Five Animal Play” as soon as possible, to initiate “transformation”?

“As a natural anomaly, you should know where this is, and my identity, right?”

Xia Tian’s thoughts raced as he arrived at a corner of the territory.

He spoke to the stone man, who had already awakened but made no aggressive moves because Wu Song was nearby!

The stone man lowered its round, large head and looked at Xia Tian.

Clearly, it couldn't speak.

But from its subsequent nod, it seemed to understand!

“I can give you two choices.”

“First, you engage in a life-or-death battle with this captain in my territory. If you can defeat him, I will let you go.”

“Second, sign a contract with me and join my territory as a subordinate. Although my territory is not large now, once it develops, I will appoint you as a ‘Great Stone General,’ how about that?”

After a moment of silence, a phantom piece of paper appeared in the air.

“Good, only the wise adapt to circumstances.”

Xia Tian praised, leaving his mark on the subordinate contract.

【You have gained the allegiance of a native anomaly from the Land of Eternity. Based on the quantity and development potential of this anomaly, your territory gains 80 points of luck!】

The voice of the Earth’s Will sounded.

“Wait, why is there only a luck reward and no treasure chest?”

Xia Tian was momentarily stunned.

Not only that, he recalled that he had killed several centaurs before, and no treasure chests had dropped either?

Those ordinary white-named centaurs were one thing, but at least the green elite-level centaur he had ordered Shen Lian to intercept and kill should have been worth a treasure chest reward!

【After the territory upgrade, except for some special circumstances, treasure chests will not be given individually!】

【Instead, the original treasure chest rewards will be integrated by statistically analyzing the territory’s development, battles, resource acquisition, and other relevant situations on that day, and will be distributed before the end of the day. The lord can also choose to claim today’s treasure chest in advance, and any rewards generated in the remaining time will be added to tomorrow’s treasure chest.】

“Treasure chests merged?”

Hmm, this change, how should I put it...

It’s still reasonable enough!

After all, the reason why lords had to be present to claim treasure chests in the first phase was that the Earth’s Will encouraged lords to go out and fight and explore. Therefore, treasure chests needed to be claimed on the spot within a certain countdown period, otherwise they would convert into luck!

Now that the territory has been upgraded, lords need to handle more affairs, and with the expansion of the territory, not every lord has free time to go out and pick up treasure chests.

So, merging the rewards and claiming them uniformly in the evening is also a more convenient matter.

And for Xia Tian, this was not a bad thing, because the treasure chests obtained from ordinary battles before were mostly low-level, such as the “Broken Wooden Treasure Chest” from the Deer Horned Rabbit. Such a treasure chest would require “Turning Stone into Gold” five times to upgrade to gold, with each consumption of luck doubling.

Now that they are merged, the level of the treasure chests will increase, and the number of times needed to upgrade to gold through “Turning Stone into Gold” will undoubtedly be reduced!

It was already evening, so Xia Tian chose to claim today’s treasure chest first to see its quality.

【Your territory defeated several ordinary combat-strength alien race, you subdued a medium-potential anomaly... You obtained a “Rare Copper Treasure Chest”.】

A copper treasure chest, not bad.

Then, through two “Turning Stone into Gold” operations, consuming a total of “96” luck points, Xia Tian transformed its name into “Precious Gold”.

Choosing to open it, one gold and one silver light appeared.

【Obtained: Trebuchet Blueprint (Gold), Arrow Blueprint (Silver), Secret Noodle Recipe · Peach Blossom Crisp (Blue), Tungsten Steel (Green)】

“Hmm, a ‘Trebuchet’ blueprint actually appeared!”

The name of the golden blueprint at the top made Xia Tian’s face light up with surprise.

A trebuchet, which is an ancient catapult, is a very practical weapon for both offense and defense in sieges. Xia Tian was originally worried about how to deal with those centaurs if they saw the situation was unfavorable and retreated to an area where crossbows couldn’t reach, harassing the territory from a distance.

Now with this “Trebuchet,” those centaurs could be attacked even if they hid in the jungle, after all, this trebuchet blueprint was of “gold quality”!

【Trebuchet Blueprint (Gold)】

【Level】Mortal

【Attribute】Long-range attack · Range and destructive power +50%

【Description】Equipped with a mechanism, it launches stone projectiles. Named “Trebuchet” because its sound is like thunder, deterring the enemy’s heart.

【Remarks】1. Can be individually crafted according to the blueprint. “Talents” with relevant skills can improve the quality of the finished product. 2. After establishing buildings such as “Military Ordnance Bureau” or “Armory,” “rapid mass production” can be performed by consuming luck!

“Oh right, there’s also the phrase ‘rapid mass production’.”

“If I remember correctly, not only this blueprint has the phrase ‘rapid mass production,’ but the blueprints for ‘Embroidered Spring Blade’ and ‘Bright Light Armor’ also have the phrase ‘rapid mass production’.”

“I haven’t opened any blueprints for ‘Armory’ or ‘Military Ordnance Bureau’ from treasure chests before, but I have a ‘designated building blueprint’ obtained after the territory upgrade. In this case, even without a blacksmith, military equipment can still be produced.”

Xia Tian’s face held a smile.

He already knew that if those centaurs dared to come tomorrow, they would definitely be given a big surprise!

“Hmm, wait, did I forget something?”

After opening the treasure chest, Xia Tian was about to go to Wu Song’s house to find Huarong and clarify the information about Qingfeng Stronghold.

Suddenly, it was as if something clicked in his mind.

“Oh right, the market!”

He had previously sent the information about “Golden Honey” to the lord named “Xiu’er,” intending to purchase “Fire Phoenix Bamboo.”

As a result, due to the sudden attack of the centaurs and a series of subsequent events, he had completely forgotten about it!

Now, so much time had passed, and he didn’t know if the other party had already sold the Fire Phoenix Bamboo.

In a valley dozens of miles away from Xia Tian’s territory, after the sun set, countless fireflies danced among the flowers. Their combined “lanterns” illuminated the “Lord’s Mansion” at the center!

“Xiu’er, has the person who proposed trading for Golden Honey not responded yet?”

In the bedroom of the Lord’s Mansion, a young woman wearing a golden phoenix hairpin held a book in her hand and asked somewhat anxiously.

“No, Sister Bao, I already replied to him, but he hasn’t responded at all!”

The girl lord, dressed in pajamas, shook her head.

“He hasn’t responded for so long. It seems that the other party’s demand for ‘Fire Phoenix Bamboo’ is not very strong, but he is willing to offer Golden Honey, a surprisingly valuable healing medicine. He might have other intentions. This deal may not be so easy to complete!”

The golden-haired young woman’s face showed some contemplation. Through the gaps in her fair, slender fingers, the title of the book was vaguely visible, showing words like “CEO… Evil King…”

Clearly, this was likely an Earth publication opened from a treasure chest. In the hands of a clever ancient person, it could also provide some modern information.

“Ah, Sister Bao, that person responded.”

Suddenly, the girl lord named Xiu’er exclaimed with surprise on her small face.