After hearing Haisewei’s explanation, Xiang Tiange finally understood. This was the Elven Race’s guardian demon tree, which could give birth to a peculiar type of tree demon upon maturing, making it the best means of defending the territory.
To develop a powerful territory, defense was indispensable.
Especially for novice lords.
After the one-month safety period ended, without the protection of the light barrier, survival became the primary concern.
Defense was even more important than expansion.
Only by securing the main base could there be an opportunity for continuous development.
All of this was arranged by Haisewei, so Xiang Tiange didn’t need to worry. Xiang Yi and the other four Undead Warriors also obeyed the words of this Elven Queen.
“Excellent, with you here, I feel at ease!” Xiang Tiange nodded in satisfaction.
Just as he was about to say something else, a powerful fluctuation came from outside the light barrier.
A sense of ferocity—it was a demon beast roaring.
And there were also the loud shouts of Xiang Yi and the other four.
“Let’s go, take a look!” Xiang Tiange hurriedly walked over with Haisewei.
Immediately, Xiang Tiange saw it—this was the first time he had seen a living creature from the Lord World.
It was about ten feet tall and twenty to thirty feet long, pitch black all over, resembling a wolf but not quite, looking somewhat terrifying, with an even fiercer aura.
Especially the black barbs on its body were particularly dreadful.
Xiang Yi and the other four surrounded this massive creature, all stained with blood and seriously injured.
Yet their fighting spirit remained fervent.
“This is a Two-Star Dark Magic Wolf!” Haisewei said.
“Two-Star?” Xiang Tiange was somewhat worried, after all, Xiang Yi and the others were only One-Star.
“Will they be in any danger?”
“Don’t worry, the Undead Warriors are formidable. They only grow stronger the more they fight. They were born for battle. This Dark Magic Wolf poses no threat to them!” Haisewei said calmly.
Hearing this, Xiang Tiange gradually relaxed.
As expected, even though this Two-Star Dark Magic Wolf was extremely ferocious in the ensuing battle, it couldn’t withstand the combined assault of Xiang Yi and the other four.
The five of them showed no fear of injury, fighting with utter madness.
Especially in the final move, the five joined forces and struck down fiercely, instantly unleashing power comparable to Three-Star.
The brutal Dark Magic Wolf was directly cleaved in two!
Successfully slain!
The next moment, Xiang Tiange received a message.
[Two-Star creature slain. Lord Points +100]
[Lord obtained one Two-Star beast core]
One-Star creatures yielded 10 points; Two-Star creatures increased tenfold!
This delighted Xiang Tiange immensely.
“Are you all right?” Xiang Tiange asked Xiang Yi and the other four.
The five were panting heavily, utterly exhausted. Killing a creature of a higher rank, especially a formidable Two-Star Dark Magic Wolf, had left them with many injuries.
But fortunately, they were of the undead race.
Injury was what they feared least.
“Thank you for your concern, Master. We are fine. A short rest will suffice!” Xiang Yi and the others said.
In just the time it took to drink a cup of tea, the injuries on the five had mostly recovered. Seeing this, Xiang Tiange couldn’t help but marvel.
Moreover, when his gaze fell on Xiang Yi, he was overjoyed.
[Xiang Yi: Two-Star Undead Warrior!]
“Xiang Yi, you’ve advanced!”
Hearing this, Xiang Yi was also very pleased.
“Xiang Yi has not failed the master’s expectations, having advanced to Two-Star, and can now serve the master even better. Ordinary Two-Star creatures are no match at all!”
Xiang Tiange laughed heartily.
“Then what are you waiting for? Go quickly, strive to advance to Two-Star and gain more experience!”
“Yes, master!”
Immediately after, Xiang Tiange and Haisewei stood at the edge of the Light Barrier, watching the battle not far away.
They saw the five Undead Warriors growing more ferocious with each kill.
Ordinary One-Star creatures were no match for them, and the notification sounds for increasing Points kept ringing out. Occasionally, there were even prompts for Two-Star creatures being slain.
It wasn’t until evening that Xiang Yi and the other four returned to the Territory.
They were covered in blood from head to toe, not a single spot clean.
Xiang Tiange glanced at them and felt even more satisfied.
Now, all of them had advanced to Two-Star.
In just one day, the five Undead Warriors had slain over two hundred One-Star creatures and eight or nine Two-Star creatures.
This allowed them all to advance, with Xiang Yi even progressing from Two-Star to mid-Two-Star.
Comparing himself to those Lords in the Chat Channel who were still smug about their Troop Types reaching One-Star peak, Xiang Tiange’s side was undoubtedly far superior.
The potential and combat power of these five had exceeded his expectations.
Other Lords started with ten initial combat troops, while he only had five. Yet in terms of combat strength, he completely overwhelmed them.
Even the four adorable Sprites, who were not combat-oriented, played unimaginably important roles.
And as for Haisewei, the Elven Queen, there was no need to even mention her.
Only two days had passed, and Xiang Tiange’s Lord Points had already reached 8,000!
Meanwhile, the highest Points shown off in the Chat Channel was only 2,800!
The gap was growing wider and wider!
On the third day, Xiang Tiange’s Territory became increasingly lush.
The four Sprites had not been idle, continuously leading the five Undead Warriors in farming, and the Lord Points kept rising steadily.
Indeed, farming was the best and fastest way to increase Points.
Only when they were too exhausted to continue did they finally stop, gathering around Xiang Tiange, looking utterly adorable.
Meanwhile, the five Undead Warriors once again left the Territory to hunt monsters and level up.
For these five, only battle was the best method of cultivation.
The creatures around the Territory were not particularly strong, all being One-Star or Two-Star, making them perfect for training.
System notifications about slain creatures kept ringing out incessantly.
Xiang Tiange’s Lord Points continued to rise steadily as well.
Before the morning had even passed, they had reached 10,000 Points. Without hesitation, Xiang Tiange purchased a seed of the Ancient Elven Tree.
“Thank you, master. With this seed now, I can conduct special cultivation, turning it into their companion Ancient Tree. This way, they can grow even faster. In the future, when master summons other members of the Elven Race, they can also rest and cultivate on this Ancient Elven Tree,” Haisewei said.
“Alright, I’ll leave all of this to you. Let me know if you need anything!” Xiang Tiange replied.
When it came to matters of the Territory and the System’s contents, Haisewei understood them even better than he did.
Feeling bored, Xiang Tiange wandered aimlessly around the Territory. Compared to the desolation of the first day, the current state was much better.
The safety period was one month, and only three days had passed. This gave Xiang Tiange even more confidence.
The Lord King—it would undoubtedly be him!
Even if this might just be a game, he still wanted to claim the top spot and fully experience this completely different, special world.
As long as he worked hard to develop it, his Territory would continuously expand, the population would increase accordingly, and it was highly possible that it could even become a kingdom.
And he would be the king of this kingdom!
At the thought of this, Xiang Tiange suddenly felt filled with motivation and anticipation.
Just as he was looking forward to it, the five Undead Warriors returned, covered in blood.
“What happened? What’s going on?”
“Master, we just discovered a Prime Crystal Ore Mine!” Xiang San said.
“A Prime Crystal Ore Mine?” Xiang Tiange was somewhat puzzled and then turned to look at Haisewei.
Upon hearing Xiang San’s words, Haisewei’s eyes lit up.
“Where is the Prime Crystal Ore Mine? Are there many guardian creatures?”
“It’s about five miles away over there. There’s a small valley occupied by a pack of Dark Magic Wolves. Originally, we wanted to go investigate, but they detected us, and we almost lost our lives!” Xiang San said. Among the five, he was the least injured, while the other four were barely clinging to life.
Moreover, some of their limbs were missing, a truly miserable sight.