Chapter 1026: Chapter 635, Level 14 Lord’s Mansion
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Inside the regional channel.
“It’s over, the Sea-Hills Alliance has taken a big hit this time, losing a lot of people.”
“I heard about it too, not only did they lose troops from the alliance members, but many members themselves died, and those who ran out are now left as mere commanders without an army.”
“What happened, give me the details, what’s up with the Sea-Hills Alliance?”
“It’s just that recently, the Sea-Hills Alliance got hold of a secret map and mobilized everyone to explore it, but in the end, they almost suffered a complete wipeout.”
“Damn, I had no idea such a thing happened…”
Fang Hao looked at the Book of Lords with a slight frown on his brow.
The Sea-Hills Alliance was also a well-known major alliance in the regional channel.
They had gathered a considerable number of people.
It’s said that by uniting with the transmigrators, they managed to establish a non-aggression treaty with the indigenous people of the land.
This was one of the few alliances that could stand on its own without relying on the indigenous people, and both its reputation and strength were considerable.
Moreover, it was actively exploring and developing, and could be said to be among the top powers in the region.
Some even believed that it might become the number one alliance.
The Sea-Hills Alliance’s members, if I recall correctly, numbered in the dozens, and even if each person had a hundred troops, that would make over ten thousand troops.
Tens of thousands of troops, when considered among the forces of the indigenous people, would not be provoked lightly.
To be reduced to a commander without an army just from exploring a map?
They couldn’t have stumbled into the territory of the Dragon Clan, could they?
The chat within the channel continued.
“It’s finished, the Sea-Hills Alliance already had poor relations with the indigenous city-states. They were able to deter them with their troops before, but now that their forces have been severely depleted, I’m afraid they’ll be susceptible to retaliation.”
“Am I the only one worried about the danger of that exploration map? This isn’t a game, what if the enemies from the map come out and hunt them down?”
“Now that you mention it, it’s indeed a possibility…”
“Fresh news… the Sea-Hills Alliance is seeking external support. They’ve already reached out to our alliance leader. This must be a big deal.”
“Another exploration…”
Fang Hao read for a while, noting that the discussion was intense but of little relevance to him.
He had never had much connection with any alliance.
Moreover, the alliances were somewhat resistant to Fang Hao, especially since he directly killed the leader of the ‘Heavenly Dragon Alliance’, which was previously the foremost alliance, and disbanded it.
So no alliance was willing to have much contact with him.
He got up and, after washing up, left the room.
Last night, he did not keep Rolana and returned to Lyss City.
But it wasn’t without gain; at least the Loyalty reached 99 points, just one step away from the top.
A Dark Gold-level hero with 99 points of Loyalty, if announced in the regional channel, would blow everyone’s minds.
The praise, “Big shot, awesome!” would not be an exaggeration.
After having breakfast.
The maids began their normal daily training again.
By now, the maids had largely adapted to their current lives.
Their skin had tanned a bit, but their ranks had risen swiftly.
He went outside the Lord’s Mansion.
Fang Hao looked up to check the information of the Lord’s Mansion.
[Level 13 Lord’s Stone Castle: Tough Wood 50,000, Stone Bricks 38,000, Fine Stone Bricks 9500, Marble Floor 3000, Iron 4000, Cast Iron Blocks 3000, Metal Parts 3200, Ceramic Tiles 7000.]
The upgrade materials were also all ready.
It was time for an upgrade.
He took out the Parrot Red General from the room.
He confirmed the upgrade directly.
A huge glow enveloped the Lord’s Mansion in an instant.
The color of the glow wrapping it also gradually showed some hint of yellow from the previous purple.
He guessed that upon reaching level 15, it would turn completely orange.
The upgrade process was somewhat long.
Fang Hao decided to go straight to the shooting range to practice with his revolver.
The feeling of shooting with empty shells was quite satisfying.
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Silver Wing City.
The Mage Association.
“In three days, the council will elect someone to unite the transmigrators. Prepare yourself and attend,” said Grigorya, the chairman, to Li Rong.
“It’s probably going to be Li Rong. With the capabilities and reputation, our association’s prestige could also increase a notch,” a Wood Elemental Mage, trimming a plant, whispered.
“It’s hard to say. After the way the mercenary issue was handled, Dordy and Milton could harbor some grudge. It wouldn’t be surprising if they elected someone else in secret,” another Earth Elemental Mage commented.
At the council, Grigorya hadn’t given any quarter to Dordy and the others.
She openly rebuked the two of them.
Now that they were to elect someone to unite the transmigrators, it was quite possible that due to the previous incident, they would not choose Li Rong.
After all, the council’s election was intended to better unite the transmigrators within the territory.
Naturally, they wouldn’t choose someone disobedient.
“I will do my best. Whether or not I’m elected doesn’t really matter,” Li Rong replied with a smile.
But inside, she felt her chances were quite good.
Moreover, in Silver Wing City, her reputation among the transmigrators was also very high.
At this moment, Grigorya waved her hand slightly and said, “This matter is just a formality. They have likely already chosen their candidate.”
“Oh? Does the chairman have any insider information?” the Wood Elemental Mage continued to inquire.
Everyone looked curiously at Grigorya.
The Upper Council’s secret preselection of candidates wasn’t exactly a secret.
They could all accept it; if they truly left the election open to all members of the council, everyone would vote for those beneficial to themselves or their close circles.
A consensus could take years to reach.
Grigorya fell silent for a moment before continuing, “It’s very likely to be Xu Haide.”
Last time, Grigorya had recommended Li Rong, and indeed, Li Rong had brought back very important intelligence, which was a great merit.
But Archbishop Milton immediately insisted that Xu Haide was not dead and continued to support him.
She then did not say much more.
Although Xu Haide had not appeared, the Archbishop’s word would not be taken lightly.
It was quite possible that it was a case of feigned death, and he would likely be the chosen one.
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All fell silent upon hearing this news.
Some showed confusion, others furrowed their brows.
But Li Rong’s face turned pale.
“Xu Haide is supposed to be dead, right? Mapel and Li Rong, both saw his corpse, how can he be alive again?” a mage asked.
The others were also curious.
This matter, after all, had caused quite a stir at the time, with everyone discussing how he died.
And now, he was suddenly alive again.
“Yes, the Archbishop said before that Xu Haide was not dead, so this time, it must be him. Li Rong just needs to go through the motions, don’t take it too seriously,” Grigorya said, picking up her teacup and taking a sip.
Li Rong stood there dumbfounded, not responding.
The rest of the company did not dig further and started discussing the matter of Xu Haide’s resurrection.
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[Level 14 Lord’s Stone Castle]
[Belonging to Lord: Fang Hao]
[Abilities: Production/Gathering +7%, Troop Movement +7%, All Attributes +8%.]
[Existing Buildings: Level 13 Underground Cemetery…, Level 13 Stables.]
[Appointed Officials: Bronze Bull City – Talok, … ‘Unnamed’ – Kong Yong.]
(Note: Core building of the territory.)
[Materials Required for Upgrading: Sturdy Wood 70000, Ironized Wood 30000, Stone Bricks 50000, Fine Stone Bricks 12000, Precision Stone Bricks 8000, Smooth Stone Flooring 5000, Iron 7000, Cast Iron Blocks 3000, Fine Iron 2000, Metal Parts 4000, Precision Parts 2500, Glazed Tiles 5000, Rich Essence 5, Perfect Essence 2.]
Fang Hao looked up at the towering Lord’s Mansion.
It had been expanded again.
It was nearly catching up to a castle.
The people moving in couldn’t keep up with the speed of expansion.
Apart from himself, Eira, Anjia, Little White, and the room newly tidied up for Rolana last night, there were just a few people.
At most, add in the few maids responsible for the cleanliness of the mansion, who would sometimes stay overnight if they worked too late for certain reasons.
Upgrading to level 14.
All the numbers in the abilities section had increased.
The materials required for upgrading also included many new kinds.
Among them, Ironized Wood, Precision Stone Bricks, and Fine Iron were understandable.
But these glazed tiles…, what kind of strange thing was that?
Glazed meant glass, right?
Could it be tiles made from glass? But there was no such item among the products of the glass factory.
He could produce glass, and he could produce ceramic tiles.
Glazed tiles, he could not.
Damn it.
In the end, there were two more rare materials, Rich Essence and Perfect Essence.
Anyway, it was quite a rip-off.
But none of that mattered now. The mansion was already level 14, and once these remaining materials were obtained, it could be upgraded to level 15.
Then, the “City of Holy Spirit” Blueprint could be used.
If push comes to shove, he’d painfully spend the money to buy all the materials and upgrade first.
After checking the attributes,
Fang Hao entered the even larger hall, majestic like a palace.
He sat down on a chair and casually opened the Book of Lords, browsing through the shops on the world channel.
He was looking to see if there were any factories for sale that could produce Ironized Wood or blueprints for things like glazed tiles.
But the results were not good.
There were those selling the finished Ironized Wood but not blueprints.
As for Precision Stone Bricks and Glazed Tiles, there were neither blueprints nor finished goods for sale.
He would have to figure it out himself.
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After upgrading the mansion, Fang Hao read for a while.
In the afternoon, Fang Hao called Anjia and went to Trade Alliance outpost 032.
The Trade Alliance was no longer as deserted as when Fang Hao first opened it.
The streets were full of transmigrators wandering with militia.
Taverns and inns were extremely lively.
They turned a commercial platform into an offline meeting and gathering spot.
In front of the Fairy Dream Tower shop,
There were still plenty of transmigrators gathered, just standing across the street, watching the bunny and fox women inside selling cosmetics.
Wondering what they find worth watching every day.
Fang Hao glanced at the entrance of Fairy Dream Tower but did not go in.
Instead, he headed straight to the central area, to the administration hall of the Trade Alliance.
Once inside, Fang Hao said to a staff member, “I am Fang Hao, and I would like to see Mr. Kukettor.”
The staff member frowned at him,
But still got up and said, “Sir, please wait a moment.”
Then, they walked towards the back.
Soon enough, the goblin Kukettor came walking briskly over.
A group of personnel followed behind him.
“Haha, Mr. Fang Hao, Miss Anjia, long time no see,” Kukettor said with a laugh.
Fang Hao also smiled.
“Indeed, Mr. Kukettor.”
“Come, please inside, whatever matters you have, we can talk about them inside.”
Entering the room, tea and pastries were served.
Fang Hao spoke, “Mr. Kukettor, I’m looking to buy a few blueprints through you.”
“Is it the ‘Magic Core’ again?”
“No, just regular material processing factory blueprints that can produce Ironized Wood, Precision Stone Bricks, and, if possible, factory blueprints for Glazed Tiles would be even better.”
Kukettor, with his short, sparse eyebrows, raised them slightly.
Then he said in surprise, “Mr. Fang Hao, is your territory going to be upgraded to level 15?”