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Chapter 76: Leveling Up? Drinking Tea and Reading Books Will Do
Chapter 76: Leveling Up? Drinking Tea and Reading Books Will Do
【You have destroyed this Necropolis】
【You have obtained】
"Tsk, this is a bit different from what I imagined." Qin Muye sat in a luxurious alchemical carriage, sipping tea and reading a book. Behind him stood the two spirits, Tianqi and Heishou, while Yayu sat beside him.
This alchemical carriage was a high-grade treasure, valued at 300,000 points in the Integral Shop. Heishou had specifically acquired it to aid Qin Muye's travel for the leveling plan.
If not for the budget constraints, Heishou would have exchanged for a more expensive mobile fortress.
As for Mobie, he was leading a large number of Bloodthirsty Spirits in battle, occasionally Tianqi and Yayu would cast a spell or two.
Danger? What danger could there be? Instead, experience and resources were skyrocketing, and they even managed to seize a large number of treasures, spellbooks, and skills.
Qin Muye had struggled for a month and finally managed to turn his mediocre talent around by relying on the Scholar profession.
Now, the territory was beginning to support him, its lord. Though it might not match the top three lords on the leaderboard, he at least had a certain level of self-preservation.
"Is there something you need, Master?" Tianqi seemed to have misunderstood Qin Muye's words.
"Nothing specific, just a sigh of relief." After responding to Tianqi, he turned to Heishou and asked, "How is the first phase of the territory's steam reform planning going?"
"It's quite challenging, Master. There are significant conflicts, but they can be resolved. It should take no more than a month. However, we lack a large number of personnel and heroes. I have exchanged a large number of class change vouchers this time. If possible, we need you to create more Champion-level Spirits to produce more hero units."
Heishou laid out the difficulties. The territory indeed had 30,000 Spirits, but these were just the basics. What was needed were the core forces, the hero units.
Qin Muye now had the ability to artificially create Champion-level Spirits, so this plan could be put into action.
However, mass production was not yet possible, and he would have to do it personally.
"Additionally, we need a large number of laborers to free up more manpower. This task will fall on Yayu, and we need to leave this Necropolis."
After some thought, Heishou added a point.
The meaning was clear: they needed Yayu's Soul Summoning to call forth enough Skeleton Warriors as laborers.
Buildings like logging camps and quarries did not require intelligent Spirits. Skeleton Warriors, which are tireless and can work 24/7 without rest, would suffice.
If they were damaged, it wouldn't matter much, as they were quite cheap to summon.
Of course, it didn't have to be Skeleton Warriors. Corpses, Wraiths, or even slaves from other races would work. Heishou wasn't picky, as long as they weren't Qin Muye's orthodox Spirits.
"The specifics are up to you. I don't care about the process, only the results. You know, I want to make you stronger, and we need sufficient resources for research. We also need sufficient military power to ensure the safety of our entire territory. Now that we have the capital to surpass other lords, we must seize this opportunity."
"Also, be cautious in everything you do. Caution is never a mistake."
Qin Muye gave his instructions. For him, there was only a minimal level of security, and the gap to true safety was still considerable.
In his eyes, the entire magical continent was an enemy, whether gods, heroes, or even lords he once considered potential allies.
He didn't need allies, after all, allies might stab him in the back.
"I understand, Master." Heishou's capabilities were considerable, after all, his profession was that of a Governor. At the very least, he was much more adept at internal and external administration and management than Qin Muye, who was a complete novice. Especially now, with the 100% knowledge boost from the Gospel Spreader in Tianqi's possession, things were handled even more smoothly.
Qin Muye also benefited from this 100% knowledge boost. With it, his learning and research had not just sped up, but had soared to new heights.
In just two days of travel, Qin Muye had already updated and iterated the Level 1 Intelligent Magic · Web of Magic multiple times. He had also used the knowledge from the Book of the Gospel to update the next phase of the Goblins' transformation several times.
He was confident he could transform them into a Tier 3 unit, and even Tier 4 and Tier 5 units were not out of the question.
However, beyond that, he wasn't without confidence, but rather lacked sufficient data to make bold claims.
So, his current concern was not to overdo the transformation of the Goblins. Otherwise, a slight miscalculation could result in them exceeding their tier, making them impossible to recruit, and he would have to start the transformation process all over again.
While he was lost in thought, he suddenly noticed that someone had replied to him in the chat channel.
Not long ago, he had posted a request in the chat channel to purchase the cores of the four elements: earth, water, fire, and wind. However, everyone seemed to be busy, so no one responded. This time, finally, someone did.
[: Who has the cores of the four elements: earth, water, fire, and wind? I can offer special resources in exchange.]
[True Dragon Emperor: I have quite a few. How many do you need?]
'Actually, it's the top-ranked lord. Tsk, tsk, asking how many you need right away, quite generous.'
[: I'll take one of each to test the waters.]
[: Just list them on the trading platform. If the price is right, I'll buy them immediately.]
[True Dragon Emperor: I grant my favor, offer a high-grade treasure or a rare building blueprint.]
Qin Muye almost choked when he saw this. The top-ranked lord was clearly trying to take advantage of him.
[: Can't afford it, goodbye.]
Qin Muye then immediately closed the chat channel. From the question of how many he needed, it was clear that these cores were not rare, but rather not produced in his area or only produced in certain places.
He wasn't in a rush to repair the magic pool, after all, with the Magic Source, he could easily replace the magic pool. Even if it were repaired, would a Level 1 magic pool be comparable to the Magic Source?
This was a divine artifact, while a magic pool was just a rare building. It might not even compare to a Level 10 magic pool.
Therefore, the price the other party offered was completely unacceptable to Qin Muye, and the matter naturally ended there.
He then opened the trading platform and saw that someone had listed a fire element core, priced at 10,000 units of mercury.
Seeing this, Qin Muye immediately snatched it up. He was not short of ordinary or special resources, but treasures and building blueprints were essential.
With the first fire element core snatched up, the trading platform soon listed the other three element cores, but this time they were more expensive.
True Dragon Emperor wanted to take advantage of Qin Muye, but there were also lords who wanted to make a profit. An excessively high price would just leave the items unsold.
Qin Muye promptly snatched up one of each, always choosing the cheaper options.
(End of Chapter)
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