Wu Feng became excited. He hadn't expected that less than 10 hours after entering the Abyss, he would have eliminated a Lord. This time, the gains were enormous!
First, there were the Slaughter Points obtained from destroying the Lord's Heart. This item, like Challenge Points and Prestige Value, had corresponding special shops.
Slaughter Points could also be used for a point-based Lottery Draw, which was one of the special Privileges of One Shot Soul Infusion.
Destroying a Lord's Heart granted a sum of Slaughter Points. This was quite rewarding and served as an encouragement for Lords to engage in mutual conquest.
At the same time, Wu Feng could occupy half of Overbearing Third Brother's Territory. This method of occupation did not require Land Plots or adjacency to his own Territory; it was one way to acquire an Enclave.
In the tactical manuals at the Lord School, it was recorded that the Heavenly Father from Lighthouse Country once swept through an entire generation using this island-hopping tactic.
"Half of the Territory, so I must prioritize retaining the Land Plots with Buildings! Those two Land Plots at the Canyon Exit must be kept!" Wu Feng immediately began the operation.
He checked: Overbearing Third Brother was Level 3 and possessed 9 units of Land Plots. Including the Land Plots he obtained from the Treasure Chest Key, he had a total of 38 units of Land Plots, which was more than Wu Feng.
This fellow must have relied mainly on the Newbie Gift Pack. His Territory Levels consisted of Level 1 and Level 2 Land Plots. For instance, the Canyon Exit, which had 6 Defense Towers, consisted of 2 Level 2 Land Plots.
Wu Feng decisively selected those, then reserved the Land Plots surrounding the Lord's Heart that contained 3 Farms, a Shop, a Market, and other Buildings. Besides those, he reserved the Level 2 Land Plots.
After the operation, Wu Feng selected 19 units of Land Plots. Once selected, these Land Plots were reserved, while the others were re-eroded by the Abyss Aura, turning into Abyss Scorched Earth.
The Buildings left behind by Overbearing Third Brother also all became Wu Feng's Buildings. He had managed to preserve the maximum extent of Overbearing Third Brother's 'legacy.'
This was not an easy feat; conquering enemy Territory usually required destroying most of the Defensive Facilities.
Because Overbearing Third Brother had concentrated all his Defensive Facilities at the Canyon Exit, Wu Feng was able to capture these Defense Towers without damage. Now, these 6 Defense Towers belonged to Wu Feng.
There were 2 Blue Defense Towers and 4 Green Defense Towers, specifically one Flame Tower （Blue）, one Thunder Tower （Blue）, two Repeating Crossbow Towers, and two Cannon Towers, forming a very solid Defense Line.
Furthermore, the Shop and Market were very useful Buildings. Overbearing Third Brother's Shop was also a Green Quality Shop, allowing the same purchase limit for items as the Goblin Shop. Wu Feng could buy a batch of Resource Crystals, Summoning Scrolls, and other items here.
The Market was a Building for Lords to trade with each other. Even without meeting or knowing the other party's Lord Codename, they could still trade.
Resource Market: Excellent Quality （Level 1）. Within the Market, one could purchase items and resources from other Markets in This Region, or post orders to acquire Designated Items. Upon reaching a transaction volume of 100,000 Magic Crystals, it could be upgraded to a Level 2 Market.
"If only I had a conquest-type Lord Talent, which could increase the retention ratio of Land Plots! 50% is still too low!"
Wu Feng obtained 12 units of Level 1 Land Plots and 7 units of Level 2 Land Plots in one go, but he still felt it was a pity. In the early stages, one had to be meticulous with spending.
As he occupied the new Territory, the 6 Defense Towers, which had dimmed, lit up again. Wu Feng, just like Overbearing Third Brother, used the Defense Towers to pick off the Unicorn Demon and Flame Demon behind them.
The difference was that Vigus could also go out to farm monsters now. She could Charm the Little Demons in the front line and take the brunt of the attacks for the Defense Towers.
This way, the Durability of the Defense Towers would not drop as quickly, and a few Peasants could repair them.
"Hmm, Overbearing Third Brother also dropped 2122 Magic Crystals, 8 White Crystals, and 2 Green Crystals. And his Territory still has a Shop and a Market! This is too awesome!"
Wu Feng reviewed the spoils from defeating Overbearing Third Brother one by one; it was truly a bumper harvest. The 2122 Magic Crystals were the ones Overbearing Third Brother hadn't had time to use.
After all, he had already bought the first round of Treasure Chest Keys from his Shop and was planning to save the money to buy the second round of Treasure Chest Keys.
It was the first round of Treasure Chest Keys that allowed him to open a White Quality Arrow Tower Summoning Card. He had been planning to wait for the Shop to restock before building another Defense Tower to protect the Lord's Heart.
Now, all those Magic Crystals belonged to Wu Feng. He immediately bought all the Summoning Scrolls from the first round in the Goblin Shop, which cost exactly 2000 Magic Crystals.
20 Summoning Scrolls （White） and 5 Summoning Scrolls （Green）—Wu Feng could perform three rounds of Ten Consecutive Draws.
"No rush, I still have Resource Crystals and the Market!" Under Wu Feng's instruction, Vigus walked into the Market. This was a Special Building similar to the Shop, where Lords could trade resources for Magic Crystals or vice versa.
Wu Feng tried posting a purchase order: 38 Magic Crystals per White Crystal, unlimited quantity!
This price was determined after Wu Feng checked the White Quality Shop in Overbearing Third Brother's Territory, where White Crystals were priced at 34 Magic Crystals.
This price should be the current high acquisition rate. If Lords with a Shop in their Territory bought 10 White Crystals for 34 Magic Crystals each and resold them in the Market for 38 Magic Crystals, they would immediately profit by 40 Magic Crystals, which was equivalent to several hours of wages for the Territory.
White Crystals could be used to 'pad the knife' (as a buffer), and they could also yield Magic Crystals and resources. Even if Wu Feng acquired them at a price equivalent to 50 Magic Crystals, he would still profit.
The reason he didn't set a higher price was that Wu Feng did not want people to know he had a huge demand for White Crystals!
At the same time, Wu Feng set a high price of 105 Magic Crystals for Green Crystals. This was essential for the final draw of the Ten Consecutive Draws; the major gains were all tied to Green Crystals!
Soon after Wu Feng posted this price, someone delivered the goods. Through the Market, both parties exchanged payment and goods simultaneously, allowing transactions across long distances.
After paying 760 Magic Crystals, Wu Feng acquired another 20 White Crystals. Then, someone else traded 2 Green Crystals, for which Wu Feng paid another 210 Magic Crystals.
He spent nearly a thousand Magic Crystals at once, yet Wu Feng was thrilled.
"It seems quite a few Lords have built Markets at this stage—these rich bastards!" Wu Feng complained wildly. He hadn't had a Market before; he relied entirely on Overbearing Third Brother sending him urgently needed items.
"Send the Resource Crystals over immediately; make them mine first!" Wu Feng intended to have all the Resource Crystals sent back so he could open them and the Summoning Scrolls together.
Magic Crystals, once acquired, become the Lord's property, but Resource Crystals exist physically and must be brought back by Heroes or Troops.
So, Vigus called over the Goblin Warrior, intending for him to 'escort' the Resource Crystals back. However, Vigus called several times before the Goblin Warrior finally emerged from the Farm, pulling up his pants.
What surprised Wu Feng even more was that two Female Fist Masters shyly followed behind the Goblin Warrior. They had apparently already submitted to the Goblin Warrior.
Looking at the Goblin Warrior's blood-stained Wolf Tooth Club, Wu Feng fell into thought: "Did... I miss some plot development? Does the Goblin Warrior have a misunderstanding about 'eliminating' these two?"
Wu Feng was not an omniscient god, after all. His attention had been entirely focused on Overbearing Third Brother's Lord's Heart just then, leaving him no energy to manage the Goblin Warrior.
This was also a common issue faced by many Great Lords later on: once they had too many subordinates, they couldn't manage every single one and could only focus on a few powerful ones.
Seeing the spirited Goblin Warrior, Vigus didn't say anything. She had gained two subordinates anyway, so she didn't care how the Goblin Warrior achieved it.
After handing the Resource Crystals to the Goblin Warrior, the Goblin Warrior immediately summoned his two 'beauties' with thick waists and hips to accompany him back to the Lord.
"Oh, right, also take this Blue Fist corpse back; the Lord needs it!" Vigus gestured toward the Blue Fist corpse on the ground.
The corpse of this Blue Quality Hero would be of great use in the Death Chamber that was nearing completion. The Goblin Warrior quickly nodded with a silly grin, hoisted the tall and sturdy Blue Fist corpse, and strode off.
After the Goblin Warrior left, Vigus could go farm the Demons in the Canyon; she needed to strive to reach a higher level.
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While Wu Feng was frantically reaping benefits from Overbearing Third Brother's 'relics,' Overbearing Third Brother received a System Prompt: his Lord's Heart had been destroyed!
His newly started Lord career had been cut short just like that! His father had invested a massive amount of resources into him; the resources from the Newbie Gift Pack were consumed at a hundred times the rate of his father's resources!
He hadn't even survived the final trial of The Seventh Day before being eliminated. This was too much of a disgrace to the Clan.
Thinking of this, Overbearing Third Brother was both furious and terrified. His father probably wouldn't let him off easily, but before that, he absolutely had to take revenge!
With that thought, Overbearing Third Brother quickly contacted his elder brother, Overbearing Second Brother: "Second Brother, my Territory has been occupied! You must avenge me!"