Chapter 1000 - 564: Level 7 City Lord’s Mansion, Lively Territory Night

And the Crossbows are only one part of the problem.

Those pieces of Armor, Leg Armor, Battle Helmets, War Boots and other such defensive gear are an even bigger issue.

Including the Shields used by the Heavy Shield Infantry.

Up till now, those four Rodok Soldiers who had previously followed him to explore the Lion Knight Order ruins,

still haven’t had all their damaged Equipment replaced.

All of this is exposing the Territory’s current underlying problems.

It also forces Zong Shen to take it seriously.

Just as he had planned before.

Besides actively exploring ruins, what he needs to do is quickly establish a Manufacturing system within the Territory.

In Earth’s terms, that would be a light and heavy industrial system.

He nodded repeatedly, showing that he already understood.

Then he had Wenresa immediately go and summon the Warriors.

He would personally head to the residential area in a while.

He wanted to see to what extent the actual situation had developed.

And to take a look at those farmers as well.

As the Territory’s scale expanded, he had gone a long time without paying attention to the state of his Subjects.

He still remembered how, when he had just landed here, he treated every Subject like a treasure.

As if he wished he could cradle them in the palm of his hand.

As the Territory’s Population increased, he simply had no way to get to know every single Subject.

He only had Marie and Hoy in charge of screening.

Picking out those with decent Talent.

Now he felt it was time for him to make a trip himself.

After Wenresa finished her report, she very straightforwardly left the Lord’s Fortress.

Her gaze was deep as it swept unintentionally past Zong Shen.

There was a faint, inscrutable meaning in her eyes.

At that moment Luna walked over quickly, put her arm around Wenresa’s shoulders, and left with her.

The relationship between Luna and Wenresa had always been good.

Back when Wenresa was first recruited, Zong Shen had already noticed this.

So he wasn’t surprised by their closeness.

With the two women gone, only Zong Shen was left in the Lord’s Fortress’s living room.

It was now a little past nine in the evening.

There were still more than two hours until midnight at 0:00.

Having lost the Guide Module, Zong Shen temporarily had no desire to inspect the spoils of war.

He sat quietly for a while longer inside the Lord’s Fortress.

When the solid Lord’s Fortress fell silent, it felt like a prison.

It made Zong Shen feel somewhat oppressed.

Soon, he also got up and left the Lord’s Fortress, heading outside.

Because of the clear weather, tonight’s moon was incomparably bright.

The temperature within the area was holding at 25℃.

This was because he had once again successfully carried out a swift kill of the Flame Demon Boss today.

Under these circumstances, the Heat Wave Challenge’s impact on the temperature had already been reduced to a very low level.

At night, a light breeze rose outside, blowing from south to north.

The grass swayed, letting out a soft "rustling" sound.

The wind carried with it a faint smell of fresh grass, allowing Zong Shen’s mood to relax a bit.

The tranquil night sky was like a black curtain, studded with sparkling stars.

Ever since farmers and Warriors were moved into the residential area,

the Central District had become relatively quiet.

Zong Shen lifted his head, calmly gazing up at the starry sky.

Only when you see the boundlessness of the stars can you truly feel your own insignificance.

Even those worries seemed to shrink along with it.

Back then he had already reserved the Range for separating military and administration.

The inner Military Zone outside the central circle was established precisely for this.

But at present, both Warriors and farmers still live in the residential area.

They just live in different Two-Story Stone Houses.

Once the Free People reform is completed,

he plans to truly implement the policy of separating Warriors from farmers.

Zong Shen stood on the open ground, feeling somewhat emotional.

Looking at the starry sky, looking at that lone moon of his, he suddenly felt a bit melancholic.

"Across the sea we invite the bright moon, sharing this moment from the ends of the earth."

Moved by his feelings, he couldn’t help but recite a verse.

The moon can always easily arouse longing.

In that instant, Zong Shen suddenly thought of his parents.

He also thought of his former life on Earth.

Looking back, it all seemed as if it had happened just yesterday.

Yet now he was truly living in this Otherworld.

He had taken on a new trajectory in life and could never go back.

After allowing himself a brief sigh of emotion,

Zong Shen directly took out the [Seventh-Level City Lord’s Mansion Upgrade Certificate].

Taking advantage of the fact that there was no one in the Lord’s Fortress right now, he decided to upgrade the City Lord’s Mansion.

He had long since grown used to Upgrade Certificates, so there was nothing for him to hesitate about.

He simply chose to activate and use it.

The certificate in his hand immediately turned into a white Light Ball that flew out and plunged into the Lord’s Fortress.

Turning the entire City Lord’s Mansion into a gigantic Light Ball.

Based on past experience, upgrading the City Lord’s Mansion would take about three to five minutes of Time.

Zong Shen waited quietly outside.

As Time passed, the light gradually faded.

The Lord’s Fortress’s footprint expanded once again.

The lengths of the four walls of the fortress were all 70 meters.

Still forming a square.

The internal area thus reached 4,900 square meters.

The walls of the fortress became taller and thicker as well.

At a glance, it even gave the impression of a small city.

With a kind of unique charm.

Correspondingly, the gates in the surrounding walls and the Lord’s Fortress itself became even taller.

The number of towers on the fortress increased from the original four to five.

Their height rose, and more firing ports were reserved above.

This would be the last line of defense within the Territory.

Aside from the four corner towers on the fortress, the newly added tower stood right in the middle of the fortress.