Next to the lush green forest, rows of buildings were scattered in an orderly fashion.
When the huge warehouse at the very back finally had its door closed,
Wang Ke's face finally showed an expression of joy.
As expected, a series of joyful thoughts appeared in his mind.
The territory has finally advanced to Level 1.
However, his expression quickly froze.
"Eleventh place!?"
"How is this possible! I used so many resources, filled up all the population units, and still couldn't even get into the top ten?"
Wang Ke roared on the spot, and the Farmers in the distance trembled, quickly prostrating themselves on the ground.
However, their lord only found them quite an eyesore, pulled out a whip, and lashed them fiercely.
At this moment, a whistling sound came from afar, and the patrol train appeared in Wang Ke's territory.
Wang Ke's face was grim as he threw the whip aside. A butler-like man next to him quickly handed him a pair of gloves and a hat.
This butler was specially prepared for Wang Ke by the Wang family.
He was an incarnated heroic spirit from the Soul Realm.
While most people were still struggling to manage their territories themselves, Wang Ke was already using heroic spirits.
A significant portion of the credit for his territory's rapid construction came from this butler.
However, even so, he was still one step behind Chen Ping.
Having changed his clothes, Wang Ke stood proudly in place, waiting for the train conductor to disembark.
The person who stepped off this patrol train was a blond, tough man.
"Hello, my esteemed Lord, I am the conductor of the patrol train. You can call me Max."
"Enough nonsense, give me the list."
Wang Ke was too lazy to exchange pleasantries with a clone. In his opinion, Max was just a tool.
The butler behind him changed expression, but Max still wore a cheerful smile.
Hearing this, he handed over the list.
Wang Ke opened it and glanced at it, casually checking off a large number of supplies, then had the butler take out a money bag and throw it to Max.
The bulging money bag contained at least dozens of gold coins, a conservative estimate.
Max's smile grew wider, and he immediately arranged for the workers on the train to start unloading the supplies.
At this moment, Wang Ke suddenly remembered something and took out two more gold coins, throwing them to Max.
"Omnipotent merchant Max, information is also a kind of goods, isn't it?"
"Yes, esteemed Lord."
"Two gold coins, give me a list of the top ten ranked individuals in Level 1 territories, and also, information on a little beast named Chen Ping."
Max's smile became somewhat strange, but he still pulled out a small notebook from his person.
On the previously blank pages, names and territory situations appeared one by one.
Then he tore it off and handed it to Wang Ke.
"Well then, pleasant transaction, goodbye, my Lord."
Max waved his hand, returned to the train, and drove the train away from the area.
Wang Ke merely unfolded the paper and began to examine it.
A long while later, Wang Ke's furious voice almost echoed throughout the territory.
"How is this possible!"
"Why can this damned commoner get into the top ten!!!"
Another territory.
The terrain here was undulating, forming a valley in the central area.
Both inside and outside the valley were dense forests, and all the buildings within were made of wood, giving them a unique character.
An elven woman with pointed ears sat on the highest treetop, watching the train slowly appearing in the distance.
Max, who appeared here, also had the appearance of an elf.
After the elven woman went through the cargo list, she chose not to buy anything. Instead, she had two wooden boxes brought over.
When opened, they contained colorful crystal ores.
"Esteemed Max, I request to make a transaction with you to exchange for an opportunity to enter the Hall of Knowledge."
The elven woman smiled and said to Max.
As the second-ranked Level 1 territory, she came from the Holy Territory of the Human Alliance.
Almost all the people there were various mixed-blood descendants of holy races.
Because their lifespans were much longer than pure-blood humans, they had enough time to learn.
The clue about Max's transaction was something she had obtained from her grandfather.
The elven Max smiled at her.
"Dear Miss Natasha, are you aware of the consequences?"
"Of course, I believe I will not fail."
Max smiled and pointed his finger. A swirling entrance, identical to the one in Chen Ping's territory, appeared in the treetop.
Then he bowed and returned to the train, departing from the area.
"Mifar, while I am away, you are responsible for maintaining the territory's construction."
The elven woman Natasha said, and a small elf glowing with green light flew out from behind the treetop.
"Miss Natasha, are you sure you want to go to the Hall of Knowledge now?"
"Yes, the sooner I gain benefits from the Hall of Knowledge, the stronger my subsequent efforts will be."
"I am determined to take first place in this trial."
Natasha cradled the little elf, gave a few more instructions, then turned and jumped into the swirling entrance.
The little elf spun around a few times on the spot, and seeing the vortex return to calm, it left the area and began to arrange the work within the territory.
Two days passed, Chaos Sea Territory 07.
Chen Ping looked at the Farmers in the territory who had entered the construction phase and clapped his hands.
"Everything has been arranged. It's time to go and see the Hall of Knowledge."
He had arranged all the work in the territory, and due to Heaven Rewards Diligence, the Farmers and Militia were progressing quite quickly.
A short absence would no longer affect the territory's construction.
Chen Ping, carrying nothing, stepped directly into the vortex entrance.