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If it weren’t for the fact that most of her surroundings were covered with forests, with fewer mountains and such around, she might have competed with Zi Liyuan for the number 1 spot.

Afterward, while Zi Liyuan was checking other information, especially the messages in the Blue Star Human Race channel, he also chatted with Yurou about each other’s situations, he started to synthesize White Jade Skeletons.

Compared to the directly summoned Little Skeletons, White Jade Skeletons were clearly more efficient in getting things done. n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om

Although it was a ten-to-one exchange, a bit of a loss, Little Skeletons were completely expendable and cost nothing.

This time, he planned to prepare all sorts of utility Skeletons needed for subsequent tasks all at once.

He was ready to produce at least five of every kind.

Meanwhile, the Blue Star Human Race channel was also very lively.

Number 5666: "I heard that at midnight, changes will occur in the Sea of Realms. Does any big shot know insider info? Newbie seeking protection here."

Number 4444: "Finishing the Level 1 Lord’s Mansion upgrade in just 12 hours, either you’re a big shot, or a Luck Emperor, so stop pretending to be a newbie here."

Number 3232: "Exactly, go pretend in the channel for World 99 or the town area channel. We’re all from the Blue Star Human Race, we must unite to stand against other planetary races."

Number 777: "Yeah, Blue Star people don’t deceive each other; we should help one another and rise together, that’s the way."

Number 100: "Right, right, right, our brother Zhao Tian is a descendant of the Zhao Song Royal Family, a genuine Ancient Noble Family. As long as you all follow brother Zhao Tian, I guarantee you will rise and help the Blue Star Human Race win the position of the Great Lord!"

Number 81: "Though the Sea of Realms Zhao Song Empire has declined, the Zhao Family’s royal lineage still boasts profound heritage.

As long as everyone supports brother Zhao Tian, helps him seize this chance at the Great Lord’s position, and integrates into Boarhide Country, he will definitely make the brothers and sisters who follow him become Great Lords of various Realm Territories in the Sea of Realms."

Number 75: "That’s right, brother Zhao Tian, as the legitimate heir of the Zhao Song Royal Family, not only has the full support of the family but also the aid of powerful Lords in the Sea of Realms. All we need to do is help brother Tian secure the Great Lord’s position, and then he will definitely not let down his brothers and sisters!"

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Number 10: "Thank you, all my brothers and sisters. I, Zhao Tian, swear here that as long as you assist me in securing the Great Lord’s position and following the integration into Boarhide Country, I will never let you down!"

Forming cliques and alliances, the Blue Star Human Race channel was constantly buzzing with messages, especially for this Zhao Tian of the Zhao Song Royal Family, drumming up support.

Of course, it wasn’t just this person who was rallying troops and support; several others were doing the same, though many more were those lurking behind the scenes.

Well, Lord Zi was one of those lurkers.

What puzzled Zi Liyuan, however, was that neither Mo Yi nor Wang Tie had contacted Yurou, and he didn’t know if they were busy with something else or if they just hadn’t upgraded to a Level 1 Lord’s Mansion and activated the chat interface.

In a little more than half an hour, as time slipped by unnoticed, he finally had all the Iron Ingots ready.

Without any hesitation, he opened the Lord interface and then clicked on the upgrade option.

[Ding, 2000 White Stones, 2000 White Timber, 200 Green Fine Stones, 200 Green Fine Timber, 100 White Iron Ingots, 200 Energy. Lord’s Mansion upgrade begins, countdown 30 seconds!]

With the Skeleton Collection Squad, with White Jade Skeletons coordinating commanding, and Skeleton Warriors patrolling and defending against monsters, timber and stone were being continuously transported into the territory.

A mere 2000 common materials, 200 fine materials, posed no difficulty for Lord Zi.

The only resource temporarily in short supply was Iron Ingots, mainly because smelting the ore took time.

Otherwise, given the amount of iron mines Zi Liyuan had cleared out and the many Steel Elementals he had killed, he had brought back enough ore to smelt thousands of Iron Ingots.

After trading with the Gnolls, he would have even more.

As for energy, there was no need to mention that; all monsters Zi Liyuan killed dropped Crystal Cores, which were all pure energy.

[Ding, upgrade complete, congratulations to Zi Liyuan for becoming a Level 2 Lord, and gaining expansion of your lordship territory!]

[Ding, congratulations to Zi Liyuan for becoming the first in the new Realm Territory 99 to upgrade to a Level 2 Lord, receiving 100 Spirit Crystals, a Random Green Chest x1, and 10 Prestige points in new Realm Territory 99!]

[Ding, Lord’s Mansion upgraded to Level 2, territory expanded by 100 square meters, also unlocking Archer Camp, Canteen Kitchen, Armor Crafting Yard buildings.]

[Ding, conditions for upgrading Lord’s Mansion to Level 3: 3000 White Stones, 3000 White Timber, 300 Green Fine Stones, 300 Green Fine Timber, 200 White Iron Ingots, 100 Green Fine Iron Ingots, 300 Energy.]

A golden light descended from the sky, exceptionally conspicuous in the dark of night.

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Amidst the golden glow, the Lord’s Mansion, once but a humble thatched cottage, underwent another transformation.

From a thatched cottage, it gradually solidified and took the shape of a wooden house.

Previously, the thatched cottage was completely bare, without a thing inside; now, some pieces of furniture had appeared.

A bed, a small table, a small chair.

"A wooden house, huh? Not bad, at least it looks like a place fit for people to live."

As he watched the golden light slowly fade, Zi Liyuan felt a slight improvement in his mood.

Then he opened the Lord interface to check.

The size of his domain had expanded to 300 square meters.

The maximum number of subjects had been raised to 400, but it was still shown in bright red font, signifying a severe overpopulation.

There were now additional buildings available for construction: Archer Barracks, a Dining Hall Kitchen, and an Armory.

With the Archer Barracks, he no longer had to rely solely on training Skeleton Warriors, the expendable melee units.

The Blacksmith Shop could forge iron weapons, and the Armory could produce leather or iron armor, allowing for the Skeletons to be modestly equipped and thus moderately stronger.

As for the Dining Hall Kitchen, this wasn’t very necessary for the Undead, but the prepared food could be used to trade for ore with the Gnolls, and could also be sold on the trading market.

Zi Liyuan had just checked the trading market situation, and currently, food exchange was a major component.

Apart from the deathly Lords, the consumption of food was extremely high; as long as the prices weren’t outrageous, it was very easy to sell.

After closing the Lord interface, Zi Liyuan turned his attention to an elite-quality treasure chest floating in front of him.

Being the first to reach Level 2 as a Lord, the reward was less than before, but it was better than nothing.

However, the conditions for upgrading to a Level 3 Lord’s Mansion were becoming more demanding.

Especially the Fine Iron Ingots (green), the sight of which caused a bit of heartache for Lord Zi.

These items only dropped a little bit from the few Steel Elemental BOSSes, and not in large quantities, currently totalling just 60 units.

"I’m just 40 units of Fine Iron Ingots (green) short, I’ve got all the other resources; should I take a gamble on opening the chest?"

Gazing at the treasure chest floating before him, Zi Liyuan hesitated briefly before flinging it open, while simultaneously muttering a silent prayer.

"Goddess of Luck, my dear, grant me 40 units of Fine Iron Ingots, and experience cards for everything else!"

In the midst of a light green halo, a total of six treasures fell out of the treasure chest, transforming into six cards.

Zi Liyuan snatched up the six cards and glanced over them, his face breaking into a smile in an instant.

[Iron Ingot Resource Card (green): A one-time use item, upon use, adds Fine Iron Ingots (green) X10 to the Lord’s Mansion’s warehouse!]X4

"As expected, my Goddess of Luck, you do love me!"

Four Iron Ingot Resource Cards and two experience cards; he just needed to wait for the smelting of 200 common Iron Ingots to directly upgrade to a Level 3 Lord’s Mansion.

"I’ll need to wait for an hour or so, which is just enough time to upgrade the other buildings."

After upgrading to a Level 2 domain, all the previously constructed buildings could now be elevated one level.

Although these buildings wouldn’t gain any new functions, their existing functions would be enhanced.

For example, the barracks, which initially could only accommodate 10 units at a time for training, could now train 20 units simultaneously after the upgrade.

Yet, what satisfied Lord Zi the most was the upgrade of the warehouse and the trading market.

The former had its capacity doubled, while the latter gained 2 more trading slots.

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