Chapter 26

"It's getting dark."

"Tomorrow, we will go and conquer this monster camp!"

Li Li Yue made his decision.

The boss must be killed.

This is a resource.

And based on the Ratman Camp Building Blueprint obtained from killing the Thousand-Year Blood Tree Demon earlier,

killing such bosses—

should have a significant possibility of obtaining the corresponding camp building blueprint.

And if he could obtain the Blood Vulture Camp Building Blueprint,

then his territory—

would have aerial power!

Aerial power against ground power is a huge advantage.

The journey back

was without any accidents.

However, by the time they reached the outside of the territory, it was already completely dark.

From afar, he could see the points of firelight lit up in the territory.

"They actually have torches?"

Li Li Yue was surprised.

Although torches are simple, they need to be soaked in oil.

Where did the oil in the territory come from?

"Lord!"

A small squad of Goblins guarding the gate saw Li Li Yue's group emerging from the dense forest and hurriedly bowed respectfully.

Among them,

two were holding torches, the blazing flames rising to illuminate a large area.

Moreover, the firelight

would also make wild beasts and birds fear them, keeping them from approaching.

This had a very positive effect on safety at night.

"Where did the torches come from?"

Li Li Yue asked.

"Lord, these were made by the blacksmith shop after having a few brothers collect tung oil from some nearby tung trees!"

A Goblin leader said respectfully.

"The two master blacksmiths, Alec and Thorne."

Li Li Yue nodded.

The group filed into the territory.

"Leave five thousand pounds of meat, send the rest to the warehouse."

He ordered.

"Yes, Lord!"

First Battalion Captain Aor bowed.

Li Li Yue rode the Earth-Walking Dragon King alone toward the altar.

With the thorn wall in place, the territory was already extremely safe.

"You go have your dinner too."

Jumping off the back of the Earth-Walking Dragon King, he patted A-Huang's drooping head and spoke.

Then, he looked toward the altar in front of him.

"1920 points of energy."

A smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.

This was the pure energy harvest for today.

Just as he had guessed, killing one of those weak Ratmen didn't even yield a single point of energy.

Otherwise,

his pure energy harvest today would have been even higher.

Without hesitation,

he took out three Altar Upgrade Stones and placed them on the altar.

[Do you wish to consume five hundred energy to upgrade the territorial altar?]

A message appeared.

"Upgrade!"

He said in a deep voice.

Whoosh—

A brilliant white light erupted from the pure white altar.

And the white light was rapidly transforming into a black iron luster.

Two seconds later,

the light had all turned into the color of black iron, and under the shroud of this black iron light,

the entire territorial altar transformed from bottom to top into the color of black iron.

Li Li Yue suddenly felt his body become much stronger.

His spirit also improved once more, allowing him to perceive the strange energy in the air with a hint more clarity.

"Finally, a Black Iron-tier territory."

He whispered to himself.

Even if it was only a Black Iron★ territory,

it was already a transcendent-tier territory!

And his physical constitution had also fully ascended to the Black Iron★ level!

He looked again at the black iron altar before him.

[Territory Name: Dawn]

[Lord of Territory: Li Li Yue]

[Territory Tier: Black Iron★]

[Territorial Buildings: Goblin Camp, Lizard Dragon Camp, Gray Dwarf Camp, Thorn Wall, Magic Field, Magic Residence]

[Territorial Units: Earth-Walking Dragon King*1, Gray Dwarf Master*2, Goblin King*1, Goblin Battalion*2]

[Territorial Equipment: Black Bear Drum]

[Territorial Energy: 1420]

[Territory Upgrade: Energy (1420/1200), Altar Upgrade Stone (2/2)]

"Can still upgrade one more time."

Li Li Yue didn't hesitate.

The tier of the territory is related to his own strength.

It is the highest priority among all territorial buildings.

Energy is sufficient.

Altar Upgrade Stones are sufficient.

Naturally, he should upgrade.

He took out two Altar Upgrade Stones and placed them on the territorial altar.

Immediately, the black iron light appeared again.

However, this time the light disappeared very quickly.

And Li Li Yue felt his body and spirit become stronger once again.

"Black Iron★★ now."

"My speed isn't slow."

"But I imagine those terrifying creatures and top-tier powerhouses won't be any slower than me, perhaps even faster."

He felt no pride, appearing very calm.

Judging by the fact that the Elf Mage Luo Bu and the knight Felton could produce so much magic equipment,

these top-tier powerhouses possess astonishing wealth.

Of course,

the space in spatial items is limited.

When they traveled to the Myriad Races Battlefield, they could only bring their personal belongings.

They couldn't possibly have too much in their spatial items.

But they still had far more advantages than ordinary people Ya Li Ke him.

Returning to the Magic Residence,

the First Battalion Captain was directing the Goblins to place a large amount of meat in the room.

"Aor."

Li Li Yue called out.

"Lord!"

Aor bowed.

"Come with me."

Li Li Yue ordered.

The two walked one after the other into another room.

Then—

Li Li Yue took the Hero's Fruit from his spatial bag and handed it to Aor:

"Eat it."

He had considered it.

The Hero's Fruit would evolve a unit into a hero unit, possessing commander talents.

Naturally, it would only be useful for a unit that commands a large number of troops.

Ya Li Ke the Earth-Walking Dragon King; even if it ate it and gained commander talent, it probably wouldn't be of any use.

That was why he gave the Hero's Fruit to Aor.

He intended to develop Aor into the commander of all Goblin armies in the territory.

"Yes!"

Aor didn't hesitate, took the Hero's Fruit, put it in his mouth, and ate it.

Even if it were poison,

as a 100% loyal subordinate, he wouldn't have any hesitation.

Soon—

a golden light enveloped Aor.

In the golden light,

this Goblin hero's body began to slowly grow taller and stronger.

At the same time, a strange pattern appeared on his forehead.

It was a pattern that looked Ya Li Ke a Goblin roaring at the sky.

A full half-hour passed.

The golden light dissipated.

And the Goblin hero Aor before him had changed completely.

His body had become even more robust than his bodyguard, the Goblin King.

"His aura has also changed significantly."

Li Li Yue curiously opened Aor's information.

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