Chapter 546: Returning to the territory, Johnson and Crawford
Until all markers within a hundred kilometers have been inherited.
Another four or five hours passed.
It was already past two o'clock in the morning.
All gold circle marks disappear.
This means that all unclaimed territory within a hundred kilometers has been inherited.
Of the twenty or thirty remaining territories, the two of them inherited twenty-two.
Because some territories are quite remote.
There are also some unclaimed territories where the surrounding lords are sparsely distributed.
These are unexpected factors.
As for Zong Shen, he is the most simple and rude.
He can navigate directly to his destination through the golden circle.
That's why he inherited so much ownerless territory.
In this round of inheritance of unclaimed territory, he was quite satisfied.
Zong Shen's mentality has always been relatively good, and he can still remain calm in the face of these harvests.
Jiang Yike is different.
Even according to the slightly unfair distribution ratio.
She also got a lot of population and resources from it.
Only in the relocation of buildings, she did not gain any benefit at all.
This is also something that can't be helped.
If she were allowed to move slowly with the three heroes.
Then the time it takes to inherit an unclaimed territory needs to be increased at least seven to eight times.
Even if Jiang Yi was willing to do so much, Zong Shen would not agree.
Around three in the morning.
Zong Shen rode the flying tiger and sent Jiang Yi and her two heroes back to the territory first.
With Zong Shen's permission, they each moved a third-level defense tower back from the unclaimed territory.
As for resources, their storage compartments are already filled.
The soldiers and farmers are now concentrated in Zong Shen's territory.
After a while, Jiang Yi will personally lead the escorting wolf cavalry, as well as ox carts and carriages to Zong Shen's territory to transport her farmers and warriors.
Tonight's harvest is enough to elevate Jiang Yi's territory to another level.
But for Zong Shen, it hasn't changed that much.
The development of his territory has already exceeded village-level standards.
Moving up will be a long and difficult process.
You need to wait until the population reaches 100,000 and the territory expands to a state city.
When that time comes, it means that his territory will move from the village level to the state level.
This is quite a threshold.
Not to mention other lords, none of them have it so easy.
After all, they all started from scratch, from good to good, from good to perfect.
Every threshold is difficult to break through.
Take the current Jiang Yi as an example. If she wants to break through to a village-level unit, she still needs a lot of resource accumulation and population accumulation.
The corresponding territory expansion and construction alone will require massive resources.
Everyone has the same development goals, but the progress and difficulty of development are different.
Although Zong Shen accounted for most of tonight's harvest, it can only be regarded as a wave of outstanding icing on the cake.
He had also been mentally prepared for this.
All the accumulation now is laying a solid foundation for the next development.
The deeper the accumulation, the sooner the territory can reach the state level.
Once the territory becomes a state city, both the offensive and defensive status and the future development progress of the territory will be improved again, leaving other lords eighteen streets behind.
While others are still lingering in village-level units.
Zong Shen has already established a city territory with a population of more than 100,000.
Such an achievement may be nothing to the Aboriginal people.
But being in Lords is absolutely explosive.
In this world, the Matthew Effect is most vividly reflected.
The strong become stronger and the weak become weaker.
The same thing can always be accomplished more easily by a strong person.
Becoming a national city is also one of Zong Shen’s short- and medium-term development goals.
To achieve this goal, it will take at least half a year to a year.
Of course this is a very conservative estimate.
If his plan goes well, there will be some other adventures.
The time it takes for the territory to become a state-level city will only be shorter than he expected.
Only when the territory becomes a state city.
Only then can he truly establish a foothold in this world.
A fortress-type city still has some ability to protect itself.
As for the giant city, that is another relatively distant goal.
When his territory becomes a giant city, it will take at least 5 to 10 years.
Moreover, compared with the normal development progress of the aborigines, this period of time has been considered a rapid development.
There are two main criteria for the giant city level.
The first is area and the second is population.
The population must reach at least 20 million to 40 million levels.
The area under its jurisdiction must include a surrounding area of 3,000 to 5,000 kilometers.
In other words, by the time Zong Shen was able to establish a giant city, he would have at least tens of millions of people under his command.
At the same time, he dominated a radius of three to four thousand kilometers.
The number of warriors of all levels they have is at least hundreds of thousands or even millions.
If there is no division between states and cities in various places, then it is normal to have millions of warriors.
Zong Shen immediately returned to his territory after sending Jiang Yi back.
It's late at night now.
For this reason, he specially woke up the model worker Mariel, and then went to the living area to call Howie and two other heroes selected from the refugees.
Let the five of them sort out and classify this harvest.
After all, there are more than a hundred defensive arrow towers that have been moved back this time.
However, there is no fourth-order arrow tower among them. Most of them are level one to level three arrow towers.
These arrow towers will supplement the territorial defense structures.
The location needs to be properly selected for placement.
With these defensive arrow towers, the territory's defense matrix can become more complete.
In this way, the defensive dead spots of the territory will gradually be reduced.
In addition, a lot has been gained in terms of population.
There were as many as two to three hundred warriors alone.
The current dominance value of the territory is sufficient.
Especially Zong Shen himself still has a lot of spare command points.
As for farmers, he was allocated three to four hundred people.
Specific filtering is required.
There are also heroic talents among them, which he had noticed when receiving them just now.
All the heroic talents were occupied.
Jiang Yi had no complaints about this.
She is very smart, so she can naturally tell that it is Zong Shen who is giving her benefits tonight.
The materials and population are almost the same as those picked up for free.
With such a mentality, Jiang Yi naturally wouldn't feel it was unfair.
Originally, what she got was what Zong Shen distributed to her.
So it doesn't matter whether Zong Shen has more or she has less.
This time Jiang Yi was also assigned sixty or seventy soldiers.
Plus more than a hundred farmers.
For this reason, she specially came from her territory with her men.
Several ox-carts and horse-drawn carriages were also brought.
Used to transport farmers to their own territories.
Zong Shen expressed his tacit attitude towards this.
He readily opened up access to the territory, allowing Jiang Yi to enter and exit the territory freely.
Jiang Yi hasn't been to Zong Shen's territory for a long time.
After arriving this time, she was also shocked.
Whether it's the fortress-like lord's mansion with a five- or six-meter-high tower.
There were also rows of living areas lined with double-story stone houses, all of which shocked her.
When we walked to the central area, the shock only increased.
The tall [Statue of Craftsman] and [Wonder of Thunder (Wonder)].
There are two [Level 4 Comprehensive Training Grounds] side by side, each like a small gymnasium.
Covering an area of more than 100,000 square meters, they are extremely impressive.
Not to mention the [Library] and [Magic Hall].
Everything made Jiang Yi feel ashamed.
This is especially true when comparing his own territory with Zong Shen's.
It is simply the difference between a beggar and a rich man.
But Zong Shen didn't have time to care what Jiang Yi did.
Because now he also has a lot of things to do.
Farmers and warriors have to sort out the list.
Supplies also need to be organized.
These require manpower.
And the newly added heroes also need to be properly arranged.
All these Zongshen were handed over to Mariel and the others.
With Mariel, Howie and the two newly added heroes, it should be enough to handle these situations.
As for Zong Shen, he directly chose to go to sleep.
It's already 3 o'clock in the morning.
With his physical attributes, he would have to rest for at least three or four hours.
He had to take a break now.
After all, the second Balrog boss will be refreshed at noon tomorrow.
At that time, he will have to personally lead people to the crusade to participate in a new round of crusade against the Balrog Boss.
After a little arrangement, he walked back to the outside of the central area.
First we went to the hot spring hut and took a bath.
Then he walked into the Lord's Fortress and returned to his room.
Luna had fallen asleep, and slept deeply.
Perhaps it was because the Lord's Fortress gave her enough security.
Or maybe there were other reasons, but Luna had become extra sleepy recently.
Zong Shen didn't think much, climbed onto the bed lightly, closed his eyes and quickly fell asleep.
…
The next day, it was around seven o'clock in the morning.
Zong Shen woke up at Luna's call.
Because he slept too late yesterday, he still felt a little sleepy.
Mariel and Howie have completed organizing and classifying personnel and resources.
So I specifically asked Luna to wake Zong Shen up in advance.
Normally, Zong Shen would wake up around six o'clock in the morning.
Zong Shen still had a tired look on his face.
His eyes narrowed slightly, he slowly sat up and leaned on the bed.
I was stunned for two to three minutes.
He stretched out his hand to rub his eyes again and yawned.
"Ha~"
"It was a really bad night's sleep."
He complained lazily.
Stretched.
After the sleepiness disappeared, he stood up and left the bed, and began to put on his armor and equipment.
A new day begins like this.
Luna stood aside and helped him put on the armor.
reminded softly.
"Mariel and the others have completed the mission you assigned."
"We are waiting for you in the lobby on the first floor."
Zong Shen nodded numbly and twisted his neck.
"I understand, Luna."
"How is the filling of the ruins under the rogue camp going?"
He asked smoothly while putting on his armor.
"Return to my lord."
"It's all been filled in."
"As long as you don't get close, you can't see any trace of landfill."
Luna reported the situation to him truthfully.
Zong Shen didn't say much about this. The two of them had been together for a long time and didn't need too many words.
After getting dressed, he waved to Luna and walked out of the room.
Go down the green-grey cross steps to the lobby on the first floor.
Howie was sitting in the living room with two other homeless heroes.
Mariel was busy in the kitchen.
It is already past the time for breakfast in the territory.
So there is no doubt that Mariel is helping Zong Shen prepare breakfast.
The only person in the entire territory who can enjoy such privileges is Zong himself.
Others don't wait until the time comes to eat, and if they miss it, they don't have anything to eat.
Zong Shen stepped down the stairs and yawned again.
This also attracted the attention of Howie and others sitting in the living room.
They took the initiative to stand up and greet him.
He walked up to Zong Shen and bowed.
"Good morning, my lord!"
"The farmers and soldiers you brought back last night have all been settled."
"The supplies have also been stored in territory storage boxes."
"These two are the heroic talents who came to our territory with the refugee team a few days ago."
"Now they are all Lord Mariel's deputies."
"Assist in handling some material transfers and information dissemination."
Howie took the initiative to introduce.
Zong Shen also looked at the two new heroes.
One was taller and looked to be only eighteen or nineteen years old.
The body is a little thin, but the eyes are very determined.
The other one is shorter, has a slight stubble on his lips, and should be in his mid-twenties or mid-twenties.
His face became calmer and calmer, and he met Zong Shen's gaze without fear. He even raised the corners of his mouth slightly, revealing a smile.
Seeing the lord looking at them, they took a step forward and took the initiative to introduce themselves.
The first is the short young man with stubble.
He seems to be more mature and more proactive.
"Hello sir, my name is Johnson."
"Coming from Akno Village under the jurisdiction of Seakabang City."
He bowed slightly and said calmly.
Zong Shen just nodded noncommittally.
In front of the people, he still showed enough dignity.
"Welcome to join us, Johnson."
"This is your future home."
He offered a brief word of encouragement.
Just now Zong Shen had carefully looked at Johnson's attributes.
This guy's loyalty is not very high, it only has 65 points so far, and it needs to be cultivated for a while.
After hearing this, Johnson bowed again and slowly took a step back.
The tall young man took this opportunity to move forward.
"Sir...my lord."
"I...my name is, Croft..."
This young man named Crawford is obviously not as mature as Johnson.
When facing Zong Shen, even his words were stumbling.
But he likes such young people instead.
Being too sophisticated often means it is difficult to master.
And heroic talents will be an important node in the development of the territory.
The more obedient you are, the easier it is to master.
Seeing that Crawford was a little nervous, he smiled kindly.
"Don't be nervous, speak slowly."
"You should also be from Seakabang City."
Zong Shen's words gave Crawford courage.
He nodded quickly.
"Yes, my lord."
"I'm from Nosha Village."
With Zong Shen's comfort, his self-introduction became much smoother.
"Okay, I understand, Croft from Nosha Village."
Zong Shen smiled here.
The tall young man's loyalty has reached 72 points.
7 points higher than Johnson.
This shows that there is still a big difference in the personalities of the two.
Croft has less to think about and loyalty is easier to cultivate.
Johnson was obviously thinking more deeply.
But this is not important, Zong Shen is confident enough to quickly increase their loyalty.
At this time, Mariel also brought out a plate of steaming sausages and dried meat and placed it on the table.
Zong Shen also took this opportunity to wave his hands towards Haoyi and the others.
"You all go back to the living area."
"Having Mariel here is enough."
"She will report the details to me."
After hearing his words, Howie and the others did not hesitate. They bowed again and turned to leave the Lord's Fortress.
This time it looked familiar.
However, as soon as they reached the door, they were stopped by Zong Shen again.
"Wait a minute, Howie."
"Mariel should have told you last night."
"Two hundred farmers will be selected and sent to the mines today."
“In addition, all members must participate in training sessions on farming techniques.”
This is the task Zong Shen assigned to Mariel last night.
I happened to see Howie now, so I emphasized it to him.
Howie nodded solemnly.
"The candidates for the mine have been selected."
"You can send it to the mine at any time."
"Other farmers, including the newcomers who just joined the territory last night, have also told us about the training conference."
Hearing what Haoyi said, Zong Shen raised his chin slightly with a calm expression.
Signaling to Howie that they could leave.
At this time, Howie and the others left the Lord's Fortress with confidence.
Zong Shen walked to the dining table and sat at the long table.
Mariel brought out sliced toast and milk heated in a crock pot.
This morning's meal was basically the same as last night's dinner.
Because these are what's left from last night.
Zong Shen curled his lips indifferently but didn't say much.
Anyway, he is not picky about food and can make do with it.
His basic requirement for food is to replenish his hunger and satiety.
Whether it tastes good or not is secondary, and he doesn't really care.
It just so happened that he could make another sandwich, which would go well with hot milk.
When Zong Shen started making sandwiches, Mariel stood beside him.
She was wearing a floral apron.
His hands were wet, obviously from water.
Mariel wiped her hands on her apron quickly.
First she bowed to Zong Shen, and then took out her simple notebook from her pocket.
She was used to recording the territory's logistical data on paper and submitting it to Zong Shen for inspection.
Zong Shen himself understood this situation.
He quickly made the sandwich and placed it on an empty dinner plate.
He freed his hand and took the simple notebook handed over by Mariel.
I flipped to the latest page.
It clearly records the population and material information received last night.
