System Prompt: Current fated enemies x2, effect bonus is 200%.
Lin Yi's brows furrowed slightly.
Before falling asleep last night, he had checked his panel, and at that time, the number of fated enemies was still 1.
“What caused the increase…?”
Carefully recalling what had happened in the past two days, and connecting it with Wang Qianqian's discovery, Lin Yi suddenly had a bold guess.
The system had once said that the effect would only be produced after he came into contact with a fated enemy.
The new fated enemy was that Undead Lord!
The sudden hundredfold drop in the number of purple crystal coins recruited by the young dragons yesterday coincided with the time of this sudden increase in fated enemies.
And… Lin Yi's eyes grew brighter.
He had reason to believe that the system's bonus made the recruitment conditions simpler.
“There's also the weekly quest…”
Lin Yi recalled the wails of despair in the chat channel, comparing them to his own quest difficulty, which was almost like a freebie.
“Is the ‘elderly assistance’ simplifying my development difficulty?”
Looking at the majestic Crystal Mountain ahead, Lin Yi murmured, “How is this ‘humanized’ at all…?”
He hadn't studied the knowledge of the Lord Systematization; he was just a bit inexperienced, but not stupid.
Before, he had always felt a strange sense of incongruity between himself and other lords.
Even with a Supreme Territory, other lords seemed to be left too far behind by him.
Now he had found the root cause.
“As expected, the system is powerful!” Lin Yi felt a bit happy in his heart.
In this way, he now had two fated enemies; he knew Long Tao was a reincarnator, but he didn't yet understand the situation with the Lich.
He had to be careful.
After thinking clearly, he already had a general direction for his future plans.
“Lord, should we…?”
Wang Qianqian fiercely pulled out the dagger from her waist, like a bristling kitten, “Take the initiative and destroy that human lord!”
“Not for now.”
Lin Yi waved his hand, “Just pick a few people to keep an eye on him.”
“But he’s a reincarnator!” Wang Qianqian saw that the former didn't seem anxious at all, and she herself became a little anxious.
“Heh heh.”
Lin Yi smiled slightly, reaching out to rub the little loli's soft hair, “Are you thinking that since he's someone resurrected from the future, he can definitely develop quickly by relying on many pre-emptive memories?”
“Mm-hm.” Wang Qianqian nodded like a chick pecking rice.
In her opinion, reincarnation was a very cool thing!
Putting herself in his shoes, if she herself had reincarnated from the future, she could definitely use her memories to help the Lord avoid many disasters.
She could proactively befriend strong individuals who had not yet grown, and eliminate enemies whose wings had not yet fully matured.
No matter from what perspective, a reincarnator was a formidable fellow.
“But have you ever thought,” Lin Yi pointed to the treasure chest on the ground, “if he doesn't have the strength, even if a mountain of gold is placed in front of him, does he have the ability to take it?”
“Does Lord mean…” Wang Qianqian understood a little, tilting her head and asking, “We just keep an eye on him, and once he makes any abnormal moves…”
As she spoke, she grew more excited, “We'll intercept his fortuitous encounters in advance!”
“Exactly.”
Lin Yi nodded and continued, “Besides that, compare for yourself, even if he is a reincarnator, has he developed better than me?”
Wang Qianqian looked left and right, at the crisscrossing, dense buildings in the territory, the busy figures going back and forth, and those powerful Scarlet Tassel Spearman warriors.
Then recalling Long Tao's territory, it couldn't be described as a firefly versus a bright moon; it was barely a roadside ditch.
“If his identity as a reincarnator hadn't been exposed, he might indeed have caused us some trouble in the future.”
“But it's different now; he's in the open, we're in the dark, the roles have been swapped.”
“Do you understand now?”
Lin Yi saw the little loli's enlightened expression and smiled, “You've worked hard traveling back, get some rest. In a few days, I'll tailor a cultivation system specifically for your talent, guaranteeing your strength will advance by leaps and bounds.”
“Really?!”
Wang Qianqian's eyes curved into crescent moons, and she said happily, “Thank you, Lord.”
“Tonight, you go explore south and try to find the Undead Lord’s territory,” Lin Yi instructed.
“Alrighty.”
Wang Qianqian pursed her lips into a smile, then skipped and hopped away towards her room.
Lin Yi's lips curled up slightly, “Long Tao…”
He was now curious what else this good buddy would do.
“Since he's a fated enemy…”
“Killing him definitely isn't cost-effective.”
Lin Yi stroked his chin and thought, “Controlling him to help me farm would be quite good.”
However, the most important opponent currently should still be that mysterious Lich.
“A high-level race, huh.” Lin Yi's face finally showed a hint of solemnity.
An existence that could make even a reincarnator feel fear had to be taken seriously by him.
The Monster Compendium indeed recorded that light-element creatures had a restraining effect on death-element creatures.
But if the strength gap between the two sides was too great, death could also devour light.
“I need to quickly increase my military power.”
Lin Yi squatted on the ground, reaching for the fresh golden treasure chest.
Not bad, it was a blueprint.
【Terraced Stone House】
Type: Residential Building Blueprint
Requirements: Stone * 200, Wood * 50, Iron Sheets * 50
Prerequisites: Territory Level - 3 (Achieved), Population - 400 (Achieved)
Description: A compact medieval building with strong resistance to cold and heat, excellent sound insulation, and can accommodate 4 households (normally 5 people per household by default).
Effect: Increases villagers' willingness for nighttime activities, fertility rate increases by 10%.
Lin Yi was now a high-end player who had opened several golden treasure chests.
He had a rough idea of the latter's output.
Golden treasure chests basically yielded excellent-grade items, which corresponded to extraordinary aptitude.
Given his current strength, blueprints that could immediately change the territory's situation were better than anything else.
“This can perfectly replace the thatched huts now.”
The Terraced Stone Houses had a large capacity; with the current territory population, 30 units would be completely sufficient.
Considering that many villagers were still bachelors in the early stages, as well as subsequent recruitment, Lin Yi exerted some effort and built 70 units in one go, divided into three areas, surrounding the Lord's Mansion in a 'pin' character formation.
Since the previous thatched huts contained villagers' personal belongings and had not yet been demolished, these stone houses had not even materialized their foundations, only displaying faint outlines.
As Lin Yi completed the building layout, Wang Fugui, who was in charge of overall planning, adjusted the personnel arrangements without affecting resource collection.
He reallocated some villagers and Niu Ma slaves from less critical positions.
They systematically dismantled the thatched huts and began constructing the new stone houses.
Once the secret realm expedition was over and a large number of Niu Ma were freed up, the territory could be completely revamped by evening at the latest.
The bad news was that the stone materials that had filled the warehouse were now less than 100 units.
“If the territory area increases in the future, won't it be even more troublesome?”
Lin Yi thought about how he had just run almost four or five laps around the territory.
He could tolerate it for now, but once the territory became larger, would he have to spend all his time traveling?
“There should be a simpler method.”
Lin Yi thought for a moment and didn't delve deeper into this issue.
He opened the building panel and focused on the Training Ground.
It had been a long time since Hao Xingren gave him this blueprint.
Now that the territory had reached level three, it was time to utilize it.
The construction site of the Training Ground could increase the territory's area out of thin air.
Naturally, he wouldn't honestly place it within the existing territory boundaries.