Chapter 999 - 564: Level 7 City Lord’s Mansion, A Bustling Night in the Territory

Suppose these ruins are compared to "dungeons."

Then other Lords are still far from the "dungeon level."

"Luna."

"Tomorrow, you will lead the Dark Night Female Hunter squad to the Goblin Tribe to investigate."

"To ensure nothing goes wrong."

"I will have Tasuya lead the Lion Skeleton Knights to accompany you."

"Those nineteen Lion Skeleton Knights also form a formidable force."

"Moreover, they are undead and not easily disturbed by external factors."

"The High Tier skeleton bone horses also have stronger mobility than general warhorses."

"Even in the mountains, they won’t completely lose their attack capability."

Zong Shen thought for a moment and made a decision.

"As for the operation time, let’s set it for tomorrow night at dawn."

"At that time, the passive effect of the Dark Night Female Hunter can trigger."

"They can enter stealth mode while stationary."

Upon receiving Zong Shen’s order, Luna smiled.

"Alright, my Lord."

"Mother Moon God will witness your rise!"

She placed one hand on her chest and performed a very formal salute.

It seems Luna is indeed eager to develop the Azshara ruins.

"You all don’t need to participate in tomorrow’s expedition."

"Stay in the territory and recuperate peacefully."

"Anything you need to supplement can be told to me."

Zong Shen smiled back at Luna.

To this, Luna naturally had no objections, nodding courteously.

"Please rest assured, my Lord!"

"I will definitely complete the tasks you have entrusted perfectly."

Luna is always obedient to Zong Shen, as always.

She never refuses any order given by Zong Shen.

Actually, Zong Shen’s initiative to investigate the Goblin Tribe was for a reason.

Firstly, in these few days, the Goblin Tribe seems to have fallen silent.

Since their scouts and reconnaissance witchcraft were thoroughly cleared.

These guys seemed to have forgotten about Zong Shen’s territory.

They no longer sent scout squads to spy on the territory.

Currently, there are numerous [Magic Energy Patrol Dogs] in the territory responsible for dynamic patrolling.

Plus, there is a High Tier Detection Tower stationed in the northern defense matrix of the territory.

In these days, indeed no signs of goblin invasion have been found.

Have these guys really given up completely?

Zong Shen found it suspicious.

He inquired the guide module.

Only to find that goblins’ daily activities are still plundering and invading humans.

From these circumstances, it’s hard to analyze any conspiracies.

The guide module also aims to predict the future.

Either the goblins have really abandoned their covet for the territory.

Or those guys have other schemes.

Therefore, Zong Shen decided to take the initiative.

Dispatch Luna with the Dark Night Female Hunter squad for reconnaissance.

To ensure Luna’s safety, those Lion Skeleton Knights will provide support.

Each of them is an Overlord-level undead creature.

Facing goblins, they have a crushing advantage.

Bringing them is much more useful than bringing a large third-tier team.

At the lake beside the Lion Knights’ ruins.

These skeleton knights can even beat the fishmen of the Rapids Tribe half to death.

From this, their true strength can be seen.

The number of fishmen in the Rapids Tribe is two to three times more than that of this Goblin Tribe.

Nineteen Lion Skeleton Knights are fully capable of wreaking havoc in and out of the Goblin Tribe multiple times.

Of course, this isn’t entirely foolproof.

Zong Shen will give Luna more means for survival.

Including Tier Five spell scrolls and powerful goblin bombs.

Simultaneously, he also considered sending Flying Tiger or Eagle for aerial support.

When encountering danger, Luna only needs to activate the Tier Five spell scroll.

The powerful group attack magic can instantly sweep through the entire Goblin Tribe.

Unless the opponent can create a Forbidden Demon Realm.

Though this possibility is still very small.

Zong Shen himself obtained an item with an anti-magic effect.

That is the [Magic Interference Device (Orange)].

This was exchanged during the Frosty Winter Challenge at the cost of 2000 points.

And the usage restrictions are significant.

Next, Zong Shen and Luna discussed the matter regarding the reconnaissance of the Goblin Tribe.

After a while, Wenresa also walked in.

She had already completed the patrol arrangements.

As per Zong Shen’s orders, she came to report the situation regarding the wear and tear of warriors’ equipment after this expedition.

Also, the cost of purchasing supplies before and during the battle.

In this expedition, the most severe damage was to the equipment.

Especially the crossbow and the accompanying arrow consumption was enormous.

This is the price of maintaining high-intensity output.

Thus, the points Zong Shen obtained weren’t without cost.

And these costs are precisely what hinder other Lords.

Preventing them from unleashing their assaults without restraint.

Zong Shen listened seriously to Wenresa’s report.

The problem of equipment wear is an unavoidable issue.

Especially since the territory cannot yet achieve equipment self-sufficiency.

Without large-scale forging workshops to mass-produce fixed-tier equipment.

The Dwarf Uncle, though a high-level blacksmith, without supporting workshops, relying on his hands alone, has limited output.

Even for excellent level equipment, he cannot forge much in one day.

To realize self-produced standardized equipment, the territory’s manufacturing industry must be focused on.

These are problems that cannot be solved in a short time.

In the future, Zong Shen must consider the attack intensity of crossbowmen.

The simplest method for now is to purchase from the Giant City.

The crossbows of the territory’s long-range shooters can still be sustained for awhile.