“Potent Light power? Are you sure you didn’t see wrong?”
“Father, absolutely certain! Even without entering the sealed area, the overflowing power was definitely Light-elemental! And, there’s definitely a powerful being inside that can be recruited!”
“Elemental power capable of breaking through a seal is no ordinary feat! Besides, even if you truly detected elemental power, how can you be sure there’s a recruitable creature inside? I think you’re itching for a beating!”
“You… why don’t you believe me? What good would it do me to lie to you!”
“Heh, if you lie to me, you won’t have to work, you can just wander around all day and secretly eat spirit fruits! Look! Your drastically increased aura can’t be hidden from me!”
“..........”
Wang Fugui and Qianqian stared wide-eyed at each other, their faces flushed from arguing.
Just as the situation was about to escalate,
They both simultaneously caught sight of Lin Yi walking out of the mansion and rushed forward.
“My Lord!”
“My Lord!”
Lin Yi raised an eyebrow slightly and chuckled, “Practicing your voices bright and early?”
Wang Fugui chuckled awkwardly at his words, then explained, “My Lord, it’s like this…”
As he spoke,
He recounted everything that had just happened, from beginning to end.
The general content was not much different from what Lin Yi had just heard.
Wang Qianqian had discovered the Light energy from a sealed area while out.
However, even the lowest-level sealed areas in the wilderness possess extremely strong shielding, making it difficult for power to overflow to the outside world unless the sealed object possesses terrifying power.
Let alone such a powerful being being recruitable by a Lord.
“Qianqian…”
Lin Yi looked at the small, cute, and harmless-looking Qianqian and muttered, “She shouldn’t be lying, right?”
However…
Checking Wang Qianqian’s information,
She was Level 10 yesterday, but now she had soared to Level 20!
Her overall stat panel had instantly topped the entire territory!
What the old man said about her secretly eating spirit fruits also seemed to be…
Just then!
A Lord System notification suddenly lit up before his eyes.
“Congratulations! Your Subject 'Wang Qianqian' has achieved a specific event, and a hidden talent has been activated! Please check the details yourself.”
Hiss…
A glint flashed in Lin Yi’s eyes, and the joy in his heart was irrepressible!
It finally came!
He quickly opened Wang Qianqian’s information panel and rapidly scrolled down.
After reading the detailed content,
The corners of his mouth stretched wider than an AK, hard to suppress.
“Free Spirit (Hidden Talent - Immortal Grade)”
“Description: Rules cannot bind, shackles cannot be added. You are an anomaly among the laws of all things, a lone traveler outside the warp and weft of fate. All that binds becomes sustenance; all that imprisons becomes a ladder. This body is freedom itself; even if the world overturns, no one can diminish your sharpness by half.”
“Effect:”
“1. Normal seals are ineffective against her.”
“2. Normal action restriction skills are ineffective against her.”
“3. If encountering rule-based seals or restriction skills, reduces negative effects by 1-90%.”
“4. When the above effects are triggered normally, usable energy can be converted into experience points for her own use.”
No wonder Wang Qianqian’s level had suddenly skyrocketed.
It turned out that after she entered the sealed area, her talent was triggered, and she directly absorbed the energy of the sealed area.
It wasn’t that elements overflowed from the seal; it was clearly that she absorbed them and broke through the seal, discovering it directly!
A closer look at the content repeatedly emphasized the meaning of the three words 'Free Spirit'.
What is freedom?
Not only is she not subject to any restrictions, but she can also convert restrictive energy for her own use.
Especially with Qianqian’s other talents, such as Keen Five Senses and Forest Lurker, combined with her Free Spirit characteristic,
Lin Yi had a premonition that in the future, Wang Qianqian would become a terrifying assassin under his command, striking fear into enemies, and a reassuring scout for his own people.
“Damn it!”
Suddenly, Lin Yi’s heart was greatly alarmed.
If the sealed power was absorbed, didn’t that mean the ‘creature’ inside was no longer restricted?
That was a huge problem!
If a high-level BOSS came sniffing around, how would his territory defend itself?!
“My Lord.”
Qianqian seemed to have guessed Lin Yi’s thoughts and immediately explained, “The creature within the sealed area has no ill will and will not pose a threat to the territory.”
“That’s good.”
Lin Yi breathed a sigh of relief at her words. With her alert and intelligent talent as a guarantee, he wouldn’t have to worry about a sudden attack, at least.
Moreover,
Since the seal had been lifted, and Wang Qianqian had confirmed that the other party was a powerful, recruitable being,
If they didn’t set out now, it would be a huge loss if someone else reaped the benefits.
“Qianqian, how far is the sealed area?” Lin Yi immediately asked.
Qianqian tilted her head, thought for a moment, and said uncertainly, “Qianqian doesn’t know the exact distance, I just remember running towards the forest for one or two hours.”
“I see.”
Lin Yi frowned slightly.
If it took Wang Qianqian several hours at her speed, the distance was indeed considerable.
If he remembered correctly,
He had seen recruitment-related content in the channel.
Regardless of who the recruitment target was or what race, the Lord himself had to be present at the scene.
His current strength was limited.
Even with the protection of Scarlet Tassel Spearmen, it wasn’t foolproof.
Lin Yi pondered for a moment, then made a decision, immediately instructing the old man, “Today, I want to go along with the hunt. Prepare for it.”
As a Lord,
When his warriors killed hostile units, he received a portion of experience points as a reward in the territory.
But it was negligible.
Only by personally going to the battlefield, leading the charge, and increasing his participation, would the experience points surge exponentially.
“Uh…” Wang Fugui showed a hint of awkwardness at his words.
“What is it?”
Lin Yi raised an eyebrow, chuckling, “Afraid I’ll get hurt? Don’t worry, Tie Zhu already scouted the outside situation yesterday. We’ll be fine if we’re careful.”
“Cough cough, it’s not that, My Lord…” Wang Fugui took a deep breath, glanced at the sun in the sky, and said seriously, “Tomorrow, I’ll have the hunting party leave later.”
Lin Yi: “.........”
A beauty’s trouble!
Unable to level up with the hunting party, Lin Yi dismissed Wang Fugui and Qianqian and turned his attention to developing the territory.
Six days since the start,
The territory now was vastly different from when he first arrived.
........
“Lord’s Hall”
“Level: 2”
“Owner: Lin Yi”
“Characteristic: Pure Land (Unique Supreme)”
“Occupied Area: 0.5 (square kilometers)”
“Reputation: 600”
“Heroes: 0”
“Population: 105”
“Army: 80”
“Treasury: 51 purple crystal coins, 58,000 gold coins, 1983 silver coins”
“Granary: 9856 beast meat, 166 wild fruits, 377 wild vegetables, 527 ordinary meat…”
“Material Storage: 3746 wood, 821 stone, 124 iron ore…”
“Existing Buildings: 1 Scarlet Tassel Spearman Barracks, 1 Ordinary Barracks, 40 Thatched Huts, 20 Warehouses, Lumber Mill…”
“Available Blueprints: Ordinary Thatched Hut, Ordinary Barracks, Warehouse, Lumber Mill, Simple Workbench.”
“New: Institute (Requirements: 150 wood, 50 stone, 30 iron ore, 1 Tier 2 Demon Core.)”
“Upgrade Requirements: 150 wood, 100 stone, 5 iron ore, 50 gold coins, 1 Demon Core”
“...........”
Not only were food resources overflowing, but even ordinary building resources were too abundant to store.
If it weren't for the hassle,
Lin Yi could have his villagers increase their gathering efforts and become a resource merchant, making a large profit.
However…
At this stage, it was clearly more cost-effective to have the villagers change professions to Scarlet Tassel Spearmen.
“Institute?”
“It didn’t appear when the territory upgraded before. Could it be related to the trial timeline?”
Lin Yi raised an eyebrow, seemingly catching a whiff of a familiar domestic game recipe.
“They all say the Lord profession is expensive, is it slowly starting to show its true colors now…?”
He looked at the material requirements.
Hmm…
Demon Core.
Still none!
Lin Yi thought to himself,
“Upgrading the territory and new buildings both require Demon Cores. The fertile land blueprint also requires Demon Core powder.”
“Hunting magical beasts needs to be put on the agenda…”
However, Tie Zhu had already led the hunting party out today, so he could only wait until tomorrow.
Just as Lin Yi was idle and bored,
Suddenly,
A notification from the Lord’s Will echoed, instantly piquing his interest!
“Congratulations, you have successfully survived until the sixth day!”
“The first weekly quest of this trial has begun!”
“The top 100 in quest points will all receive varying degrees of generous rewards!”
“The first place will receive an additional mysterious treasure chest!”
“Hint: The first weekly quest enjoys special bonuses, with a random multiplier…”
“Reward Multiplier Increase… 1000%!”
“Difficulty Multiplier Increase… 1500%!”
“........”