The technological upgrade of Twilight City slowed down recently.
However, as the technology level of the troop increased, the time needed for research and development would inevitably increase.
Adele still had to preside over the Blacksmith’s Association established in Bloodhoof City, although she had enormous potential.
That is to share forging techniques.
She couldn’t free herself in a short period.
Recruiting students is an inevitable task.
Karu replied, “Lord, Miss Adele is in charge of this matter. Twenty blacksmiths have entered the preliminary list. She currently trains them in Bloodhoof City.
“It might take another half a month for them to enter the ranks officially.”
Richard nodded.
The development of the territory was like this. Everything needed to start from the idea, decision-making, and assigning tasks before execution. There might be various problems in the middle. Only would there be results after they solved these problems.
This process could take at least a week or ten days, or at most three to five months or even a year or two.
No command.
An uncertainty midway could delay the plan if something happened. That was the current situation.
Richard shook his head and changed the topic.
“How’s the discussion in the indoctrination of the god’s ancient tree faith going?”
Butler Karu subconsciously straightened his back and said solemnly, “Lord, it has been completed…The god’s ancient tree faith history, the heroes that had appeared, the future development, the faction’s standpoint, and the glorious achievements they initially had.
“We’ve written them all and tried to integrate them into the history before the gods. We asked Vale to send several books about history and gods.
“Problems would be inevitable in the dissemination although we have perfected the content.
“We need to conduct experiments in the underground world.
“This might take a long time.”
His tone became hesitant.
“Lord, if possible, I hope to purchase a few slaves proficient in history and religious theories to cooperate with us… I would respect your decision.”
To purchase a few slaves wouldn’t be a big deal. But they could alter meanings during the revision.
Karu couldn’t decide.
Richard frowned.
The appearance of the evil spreader and the promise of the two princesses of the Kingdom of Ell made him very interested in preaching.
Unfortunately, the progress was ponderous due to limited resources.
Richard could not spare much energy to focus on it now that he had to face the upcoming expansion pack.
“Allow Vale to handle the purchase of slaves. Tell him to keep this confidential and cannot perform the purchase through existing channels. No one else can know about it beyond him.”
“Immediately send the slaves to the underground world and cut off their contact with the outside world once you purchased them.”
“Guarantee that no one should ever leak the matter of the god’s ancient tree faith.”
Richard’s tone was particularly grave.
The ultimate existence of this world involved the spread of faith and the creation of sects. The current research has touched on some taboos.
The fewer people knew, the better.
Richard would only use the underground world to experiment for the time being.
Karu held his chest solemnly.
“As you wish…We’ve completely sealed off the information. The relevant personnel will continue to work in the holy land and the underworld.”
Richard’s expression softened.
“You must supervise this matter personally. Mistakes would be unacceptable. Report to me immediately should problems arise.”
“Yes, my Lord!”
They arranged the matter on faith, and a mechanical voice suddenly sounded in Richard’s ear.
[Ding~ The system detected that the game is about to release a new expansion pack. The Black Gold System has released the second phase function.]
“Huh?!
“What is this?”
That raised Richard’s spirits, and he immediately opened the Black Gold System.
He looked at the notification above.
‘The second phase function?
‘What function?’
He glanced at the simple interface. He couldn’t help but scroll through it.
‘Where is the new function?’
He scrolled to the end and realized a line of notifications had appeared below.
He opened them.
Good heavens, it hid them well.
Richard was no longer in the mood to discuss further with Karu with this sudden change.
He silently waited after he ordered Karu to leave and carry out the administrative matters they had just discussed.
The Black Gold System was the foundation of his life. The Black Gold System played an irreplaceable role in Twilight City’s success.
Richard had subdued several top-notch heroes because he relied on the information the Black Gold System had provided. He had upgraded all the troops in Twilight City.
Anticipation for the second phase function of the game filled his desire.
Richard waited ten minutes or more but could not wait any longer afterward. He calmed himself down and let go.
“It would be activated when it was time. There is no need to waste time here.”
He immediately turned around and went to the warehouse to retrieve the 800,000 units of rare resources he had saved.
The total was 2.6 million units, including the one million rare resources he had obtained from the tomb of the god’s dungeon.
He only had less than a million ordinary resources left. That looked utterly pitiful.
The ruler of Twilight City had thousands of troops above glorious-level and even had extraordinary loyalty, but actually with destitute savings.
As expected, the lord would always die of poverty.
Richard bitterly returned to the Lord’s Mansion.
He saw the troops in the corner, and his eyes became excited.
“Explosive soldiers!”
That was the eternal path to becoming more adamant in the “Shining Era.”
To a territory, it would magnify its importance.
The quality of the troop directly determined the strength of the territory. That wasn’t an exaggeration.
Top-notch heroes are found, not sought. Not everyone had the Black Gold System and knew how to recruit or nurture those top-notch heroes.
The only thing that a lord could absolutely control was the troop.
That was the foundation of the territory.
Currently, a total of eight troop lairs are in Twilight City.
[Scorpion Warrior]
[Bandaged Mummy]
[Sand Condensation Archer]
[Sandstorm Controller]
[Stone Statue of the Dead]
[Guardian Mummy]
[Skeleton Blood Dragon]
[King of the Imperial Troop]
Amongst them, he still valued most the Stone Statue of the Dead fused with the Axe of the Dead.
This top-tier soldier was his favorite.
Its battle strength had been proven time and time again in countless battles in the past.
Next was the highest-level Radiant Moon 3-stars soldier, the King of the Imperial Troop.
He obtained this soldier from the city of the Dune Lord.
One could only describe its battle strength as remarkable following the seed explosion.
The second was the Sandstorm Controller, a fusion soldier that could form a natural disaster.
The remaining ones were not weak in battle, and each had attributes.
However, they couldn’t fathom compared to these three troops.
Richard had hoped to expand these three troops, especially the King of the Imperial.
The King of the Imperial Troop could attack and defend at the same time. Soldiers could control five sabers in melee battle, and their A-rank skill, Army Breaker, was a well-deserved killing weapon.
Moreover, the exaggerated level of 17 was definitely the best in the entire arena.
Even a Radiant Moon statue of a man of death paled compared to the King of the Imperial Troop.
If you want to do it, then do it.
Moreover, the new expansion pack was about to be released. It was too late to start from scratch to synthesize the Stone Statue of the Dead and the Sandstorm Controller.
Richard would need a 7-day cooldown every time he upgraded a soldier. It usually wouldn’t have much of an impact. But now is not the right time.
The predecessor of the Stone Statue of the Dead, the Axe of the Dead, was initially at the elite-level at the beginning. He had to upgrade twice to meet the requirements for synthesis.
It was the same for the Sandstorm Controller.
At this point, Richard did not hesitate and decided in his heart.
However, when he came back to his senses, he felt a headache coming on.
He didn’t know what the King of the Imperial Troop, a Radiant Moon 3-stars, was. He didn’t know what kind of soldier would precede a level 17 newborn soldier.
The Crown 3-stars Guardian Mummy and the King of the Imperial Troop were obviously two different systems.
One relied on its spear to deal damage, while the other controlled the invisible rope to its saber.
The troops leveled up, and it would not change its original appearance. It would only continuously increase its various skills and attributes.
Richard pondered and subconsciously opened the Black Gold System.
“The Sleeping Pyramid can recruit the King of the Imperial Troop. It can consume 10 Radiant Moon lairs to upgrade it. Every upgrade has a cooldown of 7 days.”
It was the most familiar information. It was not much different from the lairs of other troops.
He frowned and scrolled down the Black Gold System. The notification at the bottom still did not change.
He shook his head and no longer cared about it. He waved his hand and called the guards over. He told them to call the Dune Lord.
He founded the King of the Imperial troop in the city of the Dune Lord. It would be right to ask the Lord if there were any questions.
Hurried footsteps entered the front yard in less than five minutes.
The lord of the dunes wore a black robe. He stood still and looked at Richard with a complicated expression.
Finally, he let out a long sigh and slowly held his chest.
“Most noble greetings, Lord Richard. Maddie salutes you.”
Maddie chose to surrender and became a teacher who taught the residents of Twilight City how to read and write. He was resistant at first and eventually accepted it.
The light of the Dune Ruler, who had once controlled the power of the yellow sand and destroyed thousands of troops with a wave of his hand, had already shattered.
He was now Maddie, the teacher of Twilight City.
He was just ordinary and was called Grandpa by the neighbor’s children.
Richard meaningfully spoke as he looked at the transcendent who had undergone a drastic transformation.
“Maddie, you should be thankful for your choice back then.”
That startled the lord of the dunes. Richard waved his hand and interrupted Maddie before he could say something.
“There’s no need to say anything else. I didn’t call you here today to talk nonsense.”
He looked at the Sleeping Pyramid as he spoke.
“I obtained this troop lair in your city.”
“Now, I need to know if there are any prerequisites for this troop lair to advance.”
It was a rule that troop lairs in the “Shining Era” could not be upgraded.
However, it did not mean that there were no higher-level soldiers.
Humans’ signature troop type. Griffin Empire had an upgraded troop lair, the Royal Griffins.
One could not upgrade troop type, but there were higher-level troops of the same lair.
Maddie looked at the Sleeping Pyramid in a daze.
His tone carried a hint of regret.
“Lord, this is the troop of the desert god… I also obtained it when countless young people obtained the power of yellow sand.”
“I don’t know if there are any similar soldiers in this troop.”
