Global Lord: Start with Divine Favor

At the address sent by Dongg Qingxue, a large number of soldiers and explorers had already gathered.

Just like Lin Rui said, in this world, all sorts of monsters could appear in the night, so explorers must take a large number of guards when they go out.

The reason they chose to put aside territorial matters to recruit refugees and explorers is an important reason to protect them.

Otherwise, after a night of monsters' ravages, not only could there be heavy casualties, but a new batch of monsters could also emerge.

For instance, Beastmen might assault them, and once they devoured their flesh, new Beastmen would be born. If attacked by a Necromancer, the Sea of the Dead would expand.

But Lin Rui only brought Audrey with him, which seemed a bit abrupt amidst the dark atmosphere. They seemed more like they were taking a moonlit stroll.

Death's Claw's massive body descended from the sky, with the terrifying presence of Wia blasting towards them.

The group of explorers looked at this colossal creature in shock, the Rare Level Griffin stood over three meters tall just standing still, and ordinary people appeared as fragile as crystal before such a giant beast, easily swept away.

Once Lin Rui jumped down, seven explorers immediately came forward and greeted Lin Rui: "Good evening, Boss."

"Hello, Boss. Nice to meet you. I look forward to your guidance in the future."

Lin Rui nodded amicably to everyone, asking, "Many new faces here, are you also lords of the surrounding areas?"

Chen Dong promptly introduced, "These are all lords near Moon Marsh Lake."

"Moon Marsh Lake?" Lin Rui asked, "Is it that big lake spanning hundreds of miles?"

"Yes, that's what it's called in this world. Of course, if you're interested, Boss, you can rename it. We all follow you as the Sect Leader, offering tribute weekly, naturally adhering to your will."

This was the first time Lin Rui heard its name, so he smiled and said, "The name is nice enough, let's not change it."

Lin Rui raised his eyebrows and asked the new faces, "Are you planning to offer tribute to me too?"

They quickly said, "Yes, yes, please accept our tribute, Boss. We also wish to unite under your leadership."

They all had heard of Lin Rui's deeds.

This boss's disposition was indeed very mild and kind, always keeping his word.

Before the Dark Strike descended, he promised to ensure the safety of the explorers around, and indeed he fulfilled his promise.

Except for those three who courted death by attacking the Golden Pansy Domain. Most others survived smoothly.

A seemingly just coming-of-age young girl straightforwardly said, "Explorers from various places have formed small alliances, attacking and slaughtering each other, with even internal alliance betrayal and cruelty. We don't want to risk being beheaded at any time, please take us in, Boss."

Having a boss around is a bittersweet thing for all explorers.

The good part is that bosses will clear nearby monsters and dark nests, greatly reducing the chance of ordinary explorers dying to monsters.

But the sad part is that while bosses eradicate monsters, they might also wipe out all the nearby explorers.

The explorers in front of them were smart. Given the strength of the Golden Pansy Domain, if there was even a hint of malice, they wouldn't stand a chance to resist and would be destroyed.

So it's better to proactively submit and offer tribute, actively integrating into the forces of Boss Lin Rui.

A territory offering five thousand units of all kinds of resources weekly is equivalent to the Territorial Essence triggering the [Abundant Resources] Trait five times, adding five resource points. These explorers were essentially adding over twenty Territorial Essences to Lin Rui.

Lin Rui had no reason to refuse, so he smiled and said to them, "The benefits of my territory are also open to you. Once you gather a squad of advanced soldiers, you can come to my territory to advance safely."

After saying this, Lin Rui looked at Dongg Qingxue and Chen Dong, asking, "How about your situation? You should have a large number of soldiers ready to advance, right?"

Dongg Qingxue replied coquettishly, "Yes, Boss. I have a squad of soldiers about to upgrade from Tier Two to Tier Three. Does the fee remain as it was before? Don't overcharge known acquaintances."

Lin Rui laughed and said, "I have some basic principles. You just need to leave one Tier Two soldier."

Lin Rui didn't even ask them to leave a soldier of the same level, because it wasn't necessary. The Golden Pansy Domain would train Manor Guards batch by batch. By then, they would start training from Tier Two. Training a hundred Tier Two soldiers is no different to the territory than training a hundred and one, there's no need to stingily change the conditions.

Chen Dong exaggeratedly shouted, "Long live the Boss, you are like another sun lighting our path."

Lin Rui chuckled, and after brief pleasantries, returned to the main topic and asked, "Where are the refugee tides approximately located?"

Dongg Qingxue promptly said, "I just circled in the sky on the Horned Owl Beast and saw crowds to the west, but after night falls, there could be sudden appearances of anomalies and monsters, scaring ordinary refugees, causing many to scatter. We need to spread out in formation, advancing like a fishing net to gather the scattered refugees."

Chen Dong marveled, "It's strange, Dragonbone Plain is a vast plain area, lacking vast eerie forests and valleys. Areas near the power centers of towns are very safe, only in the blank areas between power radiations might there be hidden Green Skins, Beastman Warbands, and such. Why are they leaving the plains and running to the borders?"