Global Lord: Start with Divine Favor

Lusen patted his shoulder and said, "Young man, have you ever seen the Lord in action? Take my advice and give up on this dangerous idea as soon as possible. Haven't you wondered why he's a hero and you're not? Your health bars aren't even in the same realm. Even if he is Tier Three, his apparent health bar is several times thicker than yours."

"Apparent? What about in reality?"

"In reality, he's able to be tenfold thicker than you. After all, he has two traits equivalent to Mythical Level."

While the two of them were muttering, Hanna finally managed to endure, fine beads of sweat covering her fair forehead as she leaned softly and helplessly against Yvette.

The gentle older sister's face was flushed, her hands at a loss as she supported her, asking, "Are you alright? Do you need me to heal you?"

Hanna bit her cherry lips and, with her beautiful eyes wide open, declared angrily, "I'll tear down this Jilun Tower sooner or later."

Lin Rui couldn't help but smile; it seemed his guess was correct—the Jilun Tower had a highly restraining effect on the Little Enchanting Demon.

Mainly, the Spiritual Light Field of the Jilun Tower was continuously fluctuating, while Hanna's Corrosion Diffusion appeared intermittently, allowing Jilun Tower to counteract her seductive torture corrosion instantly during her spread, whereas Hanna couldn't inflict effective damage on Jilun Tower.

It's similar to the electric shock monkey experiment, where the passive monkey could not withstand it.

If the Little Enchanting Demon couldn't tear down the Jilun Tower, she'd eventually be compelled to submit, not daring to spread seduction torture corrosion again.

During the bustling time at the territory, Terion also returned with his army, but he was nowhere near as relaxed as Hanna; the soldiers' armor was pitted with corrosion, and Terion himself was disheveled with large patches of bloodstains.

Seeing this scene, Lin Rui's face immediately changed, and he asked, "What happened?"

Terion replied with a gloomy face, "We were ambushed by a group of Two-legged Flying Dragons. If it hadn't been for the Griffins, two Black Guard Army members might have been snatched away by them."

It was that damned group of Two-legged Flying Dragons again.

Lin Rui's face turned grim as he said, "I'll have their heads all chopped off sooner or later."

Terion said, "The enemy is in the dark while we are in the open, which puts us at a disadvantage. I'm afraid they'll raid the territory's Lumberyard and Quarry and massacre the civilians."

Yes, that's the most troublesome aspect of the Aerial Cavalry—coming and going like the wind, making them difficult to deal with.

Lin Rui calmly said, "I will stay in the territory with Audrey; once they appear, the Undead will encircle them immediately. Both of you prepare additional military forces for outings. Su Ye, you go with Terion, and all the Aerial Cavalry follow Hanna. Make sure each attack by the Two-legged Flying Dragons costs them something."

Everyone immediately stood at attention and respectfully replied, "Understood."

With a night of military expansion, the strength of the territory's army had significantly increased.

Especially the Black Banner Guard, which reorganized two squads due to the presence of prisoners. Combined with the Fanatics and Combat Priestesses, the military strength of the territory almost increased by half a company.

Violet also joined the battle with the knights, rapidly expanding the army's scale. After dividing into two teams with Terion and Hanna, each had nearly fifty people.

Hanna rested briefly before leading her troops out of the territory, continuing to hunt monsters.

Meanwhile, Terion continued to report to Lin Rui: "The Manor Guard training in the territory is going smoothly, with the fastest reaching Tier One, Level 5."

Lin Rui nodded and said, "With plenty of treasures from the territory's raids, take them to the warehouse, and prepare the [Holy Light Church Judgment Knight Order Knight's Armor] for everyone."

This armor is currently the standard equipment of the territory's army and provides a total of 10 Physique, 10 Will, 200 Armor, 100 Spiritual Resistance, and 150 Damage Reduction.

Additionally, completing the set grants a Set Attribute.

[Justice Judgment: Will +5, Soul +3, attacks deal 30% Light Attribute Spiritual Damage, providing 10% Damage Reduction.]

This set's attributes essentially provide a strong Elite-level Trait.

The enhancement effect on ordinary soldiers is very powerful.

After Terion left, Lin Rui officially began handling the internal affairs of the territory.

Having accumulated so many resources, it was time to leverage them for rapid development.

Lin Rui first entered the town hall and opened the map of the territory beside the Territory Keystone.

Currently, the territory spans a radius of ten miles, all protected by the Jilun Tower.

However, due to the expansion of territory buildings, such as the Quarry, Hunter's Lodge, Lumberyard, and Titan Sky Mountain, they have extended beyond the territory's range.

Lin Rui planned to expand the territory's range, both to increase the influence of the Jilun Tower and to explore the resources within the territory, as an iron mine has yet to be discovered, which is quite unusual.

Lin Rui speculated that there might be no surface mines nearby, and the veins might be buried underground.

Upon expanding the territory, all resources would appear on the map, making it an excellent method for exploration.

Thus, Lin Rui planned to first upgrade the territory's level.

[Ding, upgrading the territory requires 125/100 buildings, 412/400 residents, conditions met, upgrade requires 10,000 Realm Coins, 10,000 Lumber, 10,000 Stone, upgrade?]

[Upgrade!]

[Ding, territory level increased, current level is a mid-sized village.]

[Ding, territory level increased, territory area expanded to a radius of twenty miles.]

[Ding, territory level increased, obtained additional resource points (small) *2]

[Ding, territory level increased, acquired random Territorial Spirit [Fertile Foothills]

[Ding, congratulations, Explorer Territory level increased, acquired 200 Prestige, territory prestige 200, reward random building plan "Religious Holy Statue"]

Upgrading grants resource points and random territorial spirit, which is the most satisfying aspect of the internal affairs system, ensuring that advanced territories are wealthier and stronger than lower-level ones.

[Fertile Foothills: If you can clear away the Green Skins Warband and the terrifying monsters hidden in the mountain caves, you'll discover fertile soil distinct from the plains. Mountain mineral production, lumber resource +50%, non-cereal plant yield +50%, mountain pasture output +50%]

This Territorial Spirit is quite compatible with the Golden Pansy Domain, especially since the territory includes Titan Sky Mountain and the distant Bloodbath Mountain, making various resource and agricultural outputs higher than average villages.

The random building plan "Religious Holy Statue" can boost the will of all citizens and increase everyone's life recovery speed. Lin Rui thought this building plan could be strengthened, as anything related to the Divine Spirit generally yields good effects when reinforced.

So he set it aside, intending to enhance it later.

He then took out another precious item, [Territorial Essence].

[Territorial Essence: War breeds civilization, and destruction nurtures vitality. No civilization can be vast, majestic, mild in climate, abundant in resources, densely populated, and historically significant without experiencing war and expansion. Adding a Territorial Essence to the Territory Keystone can randomly yield one reward from the above contents. Upgrading to a small town requires Territorial Essence 0/16]

This is the most crucial aspect of the War Civilization System, having unparalleled significance.

Regarding war and civilization, Lin Rui was solemn, taking a deep breath as he placed the first Territory Essence, radiating a faint, serene glow, onto the Territory Keystone, merging them swiftly into one.

A radiant ancient rune appeared on the softly glowing Territory Keystone.

[Ding, Territorial Essence added successfully, civilization expanded through fusion, acquired the Vast Territory Trait, territory area radius +5 miles]

The Vast Territory Trait increases territory area. Lin Rui, filled with anticipation, placed the next Territory Essence, eager to see what other enhancements it might bring.

[Ding, Territorial Essence added successfully, civilization expanded through fusion, acquired the Abundant Resources Trait, gained resource point (medium) *1]

Directly acquiring a permanent resource point is quite good as well, yielding a total of 250,000 resources within a year. Regardless of drought or flood, in ten years, it would be 2.5 million, and in a hundred years, it would be 25 million.

For a civilization, a century is merely a brief moment.