Chapter 118

A few days later,

Su Yu, carrying the 【Cloud Sky Demon Flame Bow】, fished leisurely by the river.

The fishing rod was made of bamboo,

the line spun from dragon sinew.

The bait was a dough ball ground from dragon meat.

Lately, eating dragon meat had made him feel a bit nauseous; he wanted to change his palate.

He intended to grill a whole fish to eat.

Yet two hours had passed, nearly the entire morning,

and not a single fish had taken the hook.

This made him quite annoyed.

Suddenly, a splash erupted on the water's surface.

Su Yu's eyes instantly brightened,

as he saw a plump, fat fish poke its head above the water, staring right at him.

Su Yu: "?"

Tui!

The fish spat a mouthful of saliva right onto Su Yu's face.

This left Su Yu, sitting on the bank, completely bewildered.

A surge of anger flared up in his heart.

"Damn it!"

A fish dares to mock me?

With a casual gesture, 【Holy Light of the Saint】 coalesced,

Whoosh!

It shot toward the fish.

The fish's eyes suddenly bulged wide,

as if to say, You kid, no martial ethics!

"Bang!"

The light pierced straight through its body!

Rotten fish flesh exploded outward, a pool of blood spreading across the river surface.

All the fish nearby were terrified and fled in panic.

Su Yu angrily threw his fishing rod onto the ground.

Then he looked at his own hand,

where white light was gathering from his fingertips.

Although he possessed the 【Holy Light of the Saint】 skill,

light could still only be used to launch attacks.

His control was far too poor; he needed much more practice.

"If only the force just now had been a bit weaker, forming a needle to skewer it would have been perfect."

Su Yu shook his head and stood up.

Mocked by a fish, he had lost all desire to fish.

Less than a few dozen meters from the riverbank stood rows of farmhouses.

Su Yu's territory

had successfully built 200 farmhouses each in the river region, the forest region, and the iron mine region.

That way, everyone could start work right at their doorstep upon waking.

The farmhouses in the river region were mainly for reclaiming farmland,

facilitating the diversion of water for irrigation.

The territory's population had already surpassed 1,200 people.

Agriculture must be developed properly.

Relying solely on Territory Energy to buy rice and vegetables

would, sooner or later, lead to consumption becoming terrifying as the population grew.

If the farmers went hungry, even a loyalty of 100 points would begin to drop.

Once it slipped from 100, raising it back to 100 would become difficult.

Su Yu did not want to see this situation.

So, taking advantage of spring, he began developing agriculture.

His development trajectory started to align with other lords.

In the Early Stage Lord phase, almost everyone focused on developing agriculture,

for grain is the foundation of a territory.

If the concept of 'Territory Energy' did not exist,

many territories would likely collapse on their own without even being attacked.

Territory Energy provided convenience and ease,

but one could not rely on Territory Energy for everything.

But one cannot rely entirely on the territory's energy.

If the territory's population swells to hundreds of thousands, or even millions,

can it still rely on the territory's energy?

That would be like trying to quench a fire with a cup of water.

"Greetings, my lord."

"Greetings, my lord!"

One by one, farmers passed by, saw Su Yu by the river, and greeted him respectfully and joyfully.

Su Yu waved in acknowledgment.

"Empty-handed again?"

Sylph suddenly appeared, smiling as she looked at Su Yu.

"Where did you learn that term?" Su Yu paused, startled.

"Here," Sylph said, patting her Hero Terminal. She could access the forum too and had recently been studying human culture.

She asked Su Yu with a chuckle, "Do you want me to help you fish?"

Su Yu turned his head away and said, "I don't feel like eating fish today."