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Chapter 350: Territory Trait - Shared Destiny
Chapter 350: Territory Trait - Shared Destiny
"Master, all the Terminator remains have been collected, and the surrounding area has been cleaned up," Black Hand said as he walked over, holding a report in his hand.
At this moment, Qin Muye was studying the new territory trait - Shared Destiny.
Indeed, he had returned to the Sorcerer Dynasty server, and there was an issue with the time. He had been away for one hour.
Upon returning, Qin Muye was also quite perplexed, but he didn't dwell on it. Time was too profound, beyond his current capabilities to explore.
After that, he naturally had to deal with various matters and receive guests like the Divine Shadow Emperor. Now, he finally had some free time to check the rewards.
After he returned, the event rewards naturally followed.
"Take your time. Open the gold treasure chest first, and remember to use the Luck Spell," Qin Muye said, tossing the gold treasure chest dropped by the Sky Network to Black Hand to open it.
Qin Muye, on the other hand, continued to examine the new territory trait.
[Shared Destiny: When we reach great heights, we must never abandon those who are loyal to us. The glorious future of our empire belongs to all our citizens.]
Yes, there were no attributes, no numbers, just a statement, which left Qin Muye a bit puzzled, but it was clearly already in effect.
This territory trait given by Lord of the Ages was different from the temporary territory traits Qin Muye created with divine artifacts, which had specific manifestations. This made Qin Muye somewhat frustrated.
However, from what he could see, it seemed to be a form of cohesion for sub-territories or affiliated forces, or possibly morale for his troops.
"Does this mean that starting from Tier 7, the values become increasingly vague?" Qin Muye couldn't help but think.
"Or is it because I obtained it early and from a high-difficulty event, which is why the territory trait is unique?" Qin Muye knew that things with numerical values had limits, but vague descriptions with no numbers had great potential.
While he was thinking, Black Hand had already opened the treasure chest.
"Master, I got two items: a random dungeon scroll and an epic class change voucher," Black Hand said, then handed the items to Qin Muye.
"Two items? Normally, a gold treasure chest should only yield one item, right?" Qin Muye was a bit puzzled. He didn't doubt Black Hand, as he had seen the items himself and knew they couldn't be fake.
The epic class change voucher was named Dawn Mechanic, and the medium was a chip. Qin Muye didn't plan to change his class but intended to learn the content and have his goblins change their class.
If he were to change his class, Qin Muye would have to take on the responsibility of manufacturing machinery for his subordinates.
He did have goblins with similar professions, but in terms of specialization, they couldn't compare to the Dawn Mechanic, which came from the Sky Network's treasure chest.
Qin Muye's current goal was to gradually transform his labor force from skeleton soldiers to Terminators.
Because of his current method of killing, the Soul Summoning Spell was basically ineffective.
First, the Soul Summoning Spell required corpses, and with Qin Muye's firepower, Terminators couldn't even remain intact, let alone other life forms. Additionally, the recent damage to his labor force was severe, and the Tier 1 skeleton soldiers were no longer sufficient.
He had initially thought that there would be many unfortunate souls in Zion to replenish his ranks, but with the indiscriminate nature of his firepower, they didn't even leave any remains.
With the increase in various measures in the future, skeleton soldiers, as labor, would also be phased out, as their attributes were too poor to handle heavy tasks.
Therefore, Qin Muye had his eyes on the Terminators.
Of course, not the Tier 7 or Tier 8 models, but the standard original Terminators, without the Fireseed or Matrix, just simple work robots.
With the Dawn Mechanic, it would be even better.
"Is there anything else?" Qin Muye asked.
"Master, following the Sky Network era, we've acquired all the building blueprints from the Points Shop and accumulated a substantial collection of class change vouchers. I propose we venture into a dungeon for a decade-long development phase to bolster our power and facilitate your advancement in rank."
Qin Muye thought about it, and Black Hand's suggestion made sense.
"You're right, but before that, we need to probe the insectoids to be prepared for any eventuality."
Qin Muye spoke up.
With the precedent of the Demon Mechanic Emperor, Qin Muye was wary that if he were to exterminate the insectoids, something unforeseen might happen. He felt that this matter was not as simple as it seemed.
The Demon Mechanic Emperor had the extremely powerful Rectification Protocol, so the Insectoid Overlord must also have a fitting response to the crisis of insectoid invasion. Therefore, this random dungeon scroll wasn't just for development and consolidation; it could also serve as an escape plan in case things went wrong.
Currently, his entire team was at the 7th Tier in combat strength, though this was not their true rank. Most of their power came from the baseline artifact mechs that Qin Muye provided, and without these treasures, their actual strength would only be at the peak of the 6th Tier, still falling short of the 7th Tier.
If not for the Rectification Protocol and the convergence of timelines, Qin Muye would have long exterminated all life in the Sorcerer Dynasty server.
After all, the existence of the Spirit Realm was a product of the desires and emotions of living beings, so he had to take this approach.
As for the natives, their lives and deaths had nothing to do with Qin Muye. He wasn't familiar with these inhabitants of a different world, so why should he consider their well-being?
"Let me prepare immediately, then—"
"Wait, not yet. I need to craft the equipment for the artifact, the Ocean Cap. Otherwise, without the ocean and cold climate buffs, our territory won't be able to activate all its enhancements," Qin Muye interrupted Black Hand. Probing was necessary, but it was important to be well-prepared.
He had intended to do this before. The various buffs from the fertile ocean and the frigid ice required specific environments to take effect, which was part of what made the territory so powerful.
If he had the time, he would have already done the research.
"Also, go and exchange a large number of building blueprints, class change vouchers, treasures, and so on with the Great Abyss Dynasty. Then use military force to quickly harvest a significant amount. You can hint that we are planning to deal with the insectoids, and cash out as soon as possible," Qin Muye thought for a moment and continued.
If he didn't convert all the good things from the Great Abyss Dynasty into tangible benefits, he would have to deal with them after solving the insectoid problem.
Given his method of extermination, nothing would be left behind.
So, he was willing to pay a price for these exchanges, as they were not major issues.
As long as they weren't irreplaceable, he could give them away. Even the Gargoyle-class armor blueprints were fine, as only Qin Muye had the capability to manufacture them; others lacked the expertise.
Moreover, even if they could produce them, could they achieve the same widespread distribution as Qin Muye? That was impossible, given the cost, and not everyone had his financial power.
Qin Muye's wealth was built on countless bones, not just any commercial empire could achieve that.
Furthermore, his technological advancements were extremely rapid, and this equipment would become obsolete in no time.
"Yes, Master, I will complete it as soon as possible," Black Hand estimated that it would take Qin Muye at least one to three months to create the Ocean Cap artifact equipment. The exact time was hard to predict, given how quickly Qin Muye could become stronger.
"Alright, go ahead and get to work," Qin Muye was confident in Black Hand's capabilities.
After Black Hand left, Qin Muye naturally took out the Ocean Cap and began further research. With his previous experience, the process was much more efficient.
"Advanced knowledge, tsk, I wonder when I will truly be able to analyze an artifact."
Qin Muye was quite curious about artifacts. The technological content they contained was significant, but he still fell short and needed to become a bit stronger.
In addition, he had a clear idea of how to strengthen himself.
He wanted to embody the phrase, "I am the state."
In other words, he aimed to reclaim all the remaining permissions of the Endless Abyss in "Lord of the Ages" and make the Endless Abyss a part of himself.
Then it would be simple: the stronger the territory, the stronger he would be. The collective power of the masses would converge into his individual power, and this was the path he intended to follow.
Unfortunately, the time was not right yet. He needed to wait until he could analyze artifacts and form permanent territory traits. Once he could create artificial territory traits, it would indicate that he could intervene in the core permissions of the territory.
(End of Chapter)
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