Looking at the territory in front of him, which to him could only be called a small settlement.

The Gothic Castle he was previously at was a state-level city, a large castle far beyond what Zong Shen's small territory could compare to now.

The Gothic Castle has a history of five to six hundred years and has always been one of the fiefs of Viscount Hector's Family.

Hoy understands the history of Gothic Castle, knowing it took decades to develop from a settlement to Bang City, undergoing construction and management by two generations of viscounts before finally taking shape.

However, after so many years, the Gothic Castle has hardly seen any significant development, still maintaining its original appearance, both in terms of buildings and population, remaining in a state of stagnant balance.

In fact, Hoy had also become bored with life in Gothic Castle, where he couldn't realize his ambitions, nor could he participate in the development planning of Gothic Castle. It could even be said that Gothic Castle had no development planning at all, doing the same things day after day.

Moreover, the area where Gothic Castle is located is in the hinterland of the Nord Kingdom and hasn't seen any war for a long time; there weren't even many roving bandits or brigands.

The castle's garrison often wouldn't have to fight even once in several years.

Life, while stable and peaceful, easily leads to a gradual decline in spirit.

However, here, Hoy seemed to have discovered something he had always been searching for and longing for.

Listening to the conversation between Zong Shen and Marie, he inexplicably felt a sense of anticipation in his heart.

There was also a kind of unprecedented yearning, to build a city step by step, brick by brick; what a meaningful and fulfilling endeavor this is.

Hoy has not yet sworn allegiance and is not part of the Lord System network, but he already felt a bit curious and longing for Zong Shen's territory.

The three squatted on the ground, after Zong Shen instructed Marie a few more sentences, he took Hoy away. Tonight Hoy will rest with the Dragonized Spear and Shield Warriors in the exploration squad.

Marie then walked towards the [Territory Technology Research Institute]; in these past few days, Marie had already upgraded the [Urban Defense Studies Type I] by three levels, reaching level five, which is the current maximum level that the Technology Institute can research. The current building's durability value in the territory increased by 400 points compared to before.

In addition, Marie upgraded the level two [Arrow Tower Type I], enhancing the defense arrow tower's range and lethality by 2%. She also upgraded the [Storage Shed Type I] by one level; now the skill level of the Storage Shed reached level 3, adding 30 storage grids to the territory storage box.

After upgrading the technologies, Marie went to the [Market], searching through the plethora of listed items for anything that could aid the territory's development.

Currently, the territory's material reserves are highly sufficient to meet the needs for construction after the Burrow Challenge.

The blueprints that haven't been constructed yet can all come into play.

It must be said, Marie's addition indeed relieved much of Zong Shen's chores.

And as time goes by, Marie's ability to handle tasks is also gradually improving, continuously adapting to the management required for the territory's development.

This is progress; accumulating experience is indeed a way to enhance ability.

Zong Shen handed Hoy over to the spear and shield warriors, and after settling him down, he walked into the Lord's Courtyard.

At this moment, several warriors from Wolf Rider Squad Two were pressing that captured Frost Raven, puffing cold air towards the temporary ice cellar. The Frost Raven needed to supplement the ice cellar with cold air every other day.

This guy has become the refrigerator of the territory. Besides the Frost Raven, that Raven Scout is still within the territory; Zong Shen didn't sell him to the slave merchant, and now that Raven Scout has started to integrate into the territory, showing no intent of escaping, helping in the pasture these days.

Within the territory, there are various arrow towers, and outside it, there are patrol teams, making it impossible for the Raven Scout to escape.

As for the Frost Raven, its wings and feet were tied, fastened in the stable; this guy's wings absolutely cannot be untied, besides that, two wolf cavalrymen took turns guarding it, such a useful refrigerator cannot be allowed to escape.

The appearance of the temporary ice cellar greatly increased the preservation period of food. The wild beast meat accumulated during the previous territory expansion can now be preserved without waste, and there is no need to salt or dry them all. Various fresh meat has enriched everyone's meals.

Zong Shen stretched lazily, glanced at the Territory Storage Box in the small courtyard, feeling assured about the current storage status of the territory.

He felt somewhat fatigued today, smelling sweaty, his equipment needed cleaning, and he needed to take a bath.

They had slain over ten thousand Burrow Monsters today, which was not an easy feat. Not only Zong Shen, but the other warriors were also tired, so Zong Shen's plan for tonight was to rest, arranging for early rest and an early start.

He planned to gather at 4 a.m. tomorrow to implement a plan of his.

Ever since he discovered the demon deterrence could attract the Burrow Hero, making them mistake it as a companion, Zong Shen came up with a bold plan.

That is, using the trait of demon deterrence, to lure the Burrow Hero by himself as bait, then seize the opportunity to capture or slay it, trying to accumulate as many points and extraction values as possible before the Burrow Challenge progresses to the final challenge.

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