Chapter 473 - 444: Incorporating the Lumang Tribe as a Subordinate Village
Facing the solemn request of Lady Tachiusu, Da Fei had no reason to refuse! If it were Da Fei himself, he might have easily tricked the other party into thinking that these are useless stones and to just leave them with him. Therefore, just for her loyalty to the Lord alone, she surely deserves a good reward, right?
Da Fei cleared his throat: "No problem, I have a lot more in my bag, hundreds of them!"
Lady Tachiusu was overjoyed: "That’s wonderful, Lord, please give them all to us. With these Fertile Soil Essences, our Lumang Ancient Tree will recover its vitality rapidly. At that time, our Ancient Tree Fortress will also produce a large number of troops and further accelerate the restoration of the jungle!"
Da Fei laughed heartily: "No problem at all!" While speaking, Da Fei took out the stones that immediately piled up into a small hill on the dining table, causing the table to creak loudly!
In that instant, Lady Tachiusu’s eyes turned green as she murmured excitedly: "These are the essence accumulated by the Vine Space over a thousand years!" Then she quickly regained her composure with renewed spirit: "Lord, please come and witness the miracle happening!"
Oh? So it works instantly? I like it!
Now, hundreds of Vine Demons from the Vine Demon Tribe gathered by the pond under the Lumang Ancient Tree. This small pond is currently the only source of clean water on this map. Of course, this isn’t just any clean water; this is the Life Pool, which has the same properties as the Pool of Radiance.
Lady Tachiusu threw a stone into the pond, like a piece of limestone dropped into concentrated hydrochloric acid. In an instant, the water near the stone boiled like bubbling hot water, and mist filled the air. As more stones were thrown in, the entire pond seemed to boil over, and the steam rising to the sky enveloped the huge ancient tree, whose leaves began to fall one after another.
Da Fei was suddenly shocked: "Why is it shedding leaves?"
Lady Tachiusu excitedly said: "It’s because it’s time for new branches and leaves! It will also shed its bark! Only ancient plants like the ancient tree can absorb and grow quickly from such concentrated nutrients so there is no need for you, Lord, to feel sorry for the new Holy Vines!"
Damn it! That’s Jinka, which can absorb nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium below a hundred meters! Hearing you say that, I indeed feel it’s a pity! I should keep a little for the growth of my own Holy Vines in the future, right?
However, the Holy Vines are always under the watch of High-level Flame Demon Balroque. Growing quickly without sufficient defensive forces in Radiant City is probably not a good thing. With this in mind, Da Fei felt enlightened and laughed: "We are close allies, your business is my business, and of course, I prioritize helping you as much as possible."
Lady Tachiusu couldn’t help but be moved: "Lord, meeting you has been wonderful! Not only did you find the lost Holy Land of the Vine Demons, but you also keep providing aid to our tribe. Your ability and courage are immensely admirable. I’ve decided that being merely allies doesn’t express our gratitude to you, Lord. Once the construction of your city is complete, our Lumang Tribe is willing to join you and become a subordinate village of yours, ready to heed your commands at any time!"
——System Prompt: Your reputation among the Lumang Tribe has become Worshipful!
——System Prompt: The Lumang Tribe has applied to join Radiant City. Once your city is officially completed, the Lumang Tribe will become a subordinate village of Radiant City.
——New Player Tip: A village is defined as a settlement with functional buildings with a total level over 10 and a population of at least 100 people.
A Level 1 Administrative Hall city can only have two subordinate villages. Each subordinate village can increase the city’s prosperity score by at least 10 points. Once the subordinate village reaches City Level 30 and has a population over 1000, it is eligible to build a Teleportation Array. Similarly, you can also cancel the subordinate village’s status and directly migrate the village’s population into your Main City.
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Staring at the flood of information that appeared, Da Fei was slack-jawed and incredulous! Damn, I’ve really incorporated them! Happiness comes so unexpectedly! No no no, it’s so inevitable! Am I not a godlike being in their eyes? This step is a natural progression!
Damn! Had I known about such a gain, I should’ve come here as soon as I got Makar’s Artifact. I am a day late! Ah no no no, I shouldn’t think that way, wasn’t I busy bringing new players to fetch Divine Artifacts? Wahaha, in any case, if it’s not bright in the east, it will be bright in the west, I will inevitably shine on both sides!
What are the benefits of a subordinate village?
Do I even need to explain it? For someone like Da Fei, whose subordinate villages aren’t within his territory, it’s an extension of territory for Lord Players! Normally, to build a village outside of one’s territory, a Lord Player would have to use a Sealing Order, but Sealing Orders are not so easy to come by. Although the system will give one to every player at level 50, it’s an account-bound, non-tradeable special item.
So, the joining of the Lumang Tribe is equivalent to Da Fei gaining an extra piece of territory in the Vine Demon Jungle without spending a Sealing Order, which is the advantage of incorporating a wild tribe. That’s the reason for Da Fei’s excitement. Of course, players can also conquer wild villages by force and gain subordinate villages, but loyalty and work enthusiasm can be problematic, and players must maintain a long-term garrison to prevent rebellion.
Then, the racial tensions can be addressed. For instance, the situation with the Fishmen we just encountered; normally, the best way to handle it would be to separate them and let them live outside the city, eventually developing into a village. This can minimize the impact of cultural scores on the city.
Of course, the Fishmen’s situation is quite unique, being somewhere between intelligent beings and Sea Monsters, even if they live outside the city, at most they can only develop into a primitive tribe, no different from a gathering place of wild beasts. To turn them into a village with administrative functions would require the Lord to expend great efforts. Because a normal village requires ordinary level 10 function buildings, such as an administrative hall, a blacksmith, a tavern, a clinic, a shop, etc., as long as the total level of the buildings reaches 10, it qualifies as a village. But these buildings are something Fishmen can’t operate or manage at all, so upgrading a Fishman Tribe to a village is not less challenging than lifting the cultural score they dragged down.
After experiencing an unexpected burst of happiness, Da Fei quickly regained his composure. It’s still too early to be happy now, isn’t it? Da Fei’s task of building Radiant City hasn’t been completed yet!
When will it be completed? It’s anybody’s guess!
Damn it, it seems I can’t get out of this unless I finish the task of purifying the Pool of Radiance, right? But not completing the construction now also has a huge advantage, which is that due to mission requirements, the Elf Kingdom wants players to fund their own private city construction, all construction activities are done with the player’s private funds, which is the "Fundraising" status shown on the city panel. Once the city is really built, sorry, but you have to use the city’s funds!
So what’s the normal process for building a city? The player prepares a Sealing Order and gets ready with 1 million cash in hand. Once the Sealing Order is used, that 1 million cash turns into the city’s funds, which is the city’s starting capital for development and trade. If the money runs out before development takes off, then just wait for bankruptcy.
For a moment, Da Fei was filled with contradictions, both hoping the city would be completed and hoping the city could continue to develop for a while longer in its infancy.
At this moment, Da Fei could only sigh, "It’s an honor to have Lady Tachiusu join us, let’s work hard together from now on!"
Tachiusu smiled and said, "Serving under the Lord, I have immense confidence in our development!"
Of course! A casual visit out of boredom actually brought me such a huge gain, how could I not feel more confident? Very good! Before I head to the East, I will try my best to stabilize my rear. I can do this!
Now, in the misty haze over the pond, the Lumang Ancient Tree creaked and groaned, a sound of branches growing rapidly, visible to the naked eye, breaking free from the constraints of old bark. Large pieces of bark fell like leaves.
The shade under the tree’s canopy kept expanding, expanding, and expanding! Had Da Fei not seen the growth speed of the Holy Vine Seed, this astonishing growth of the ancient tree could only be described as that of a Demon Tree.
At this moment, little streams trickled down between the branches and trunk, gathering in the pond at the base of the tree, while a refreshing, moist breeze wafted through the shade, scattering into the surrounding jungle. Wherever the cool breeze reached, mushrooms and tender sprouts broke through the soil on the forest floor in an instant!
A miracle! This truly was witnessing a moment of miracles! This was just a regular ancient tree, what kind of divine presence would the World Tree possess?
Tachiusu smiled and said, "Lord, the first round of explosive growth has finished. Next, we will enter a normal phase of sustained development. In the future, this pond will become a big lake, and when the lake water spreads into the river, the river will also be purified by us, and then the other side of the river will be purified by us too! Alright, I have good news for the Lord. After this round of explosive growth, the Lord can now recruit 10 Vine Demons! As the environment improves, the production of the Vine Demon Army will increase, and so will the population of our newly born tribesmen!"
Da Fei’s eyebrows twitched with joy, "10! Good, good, good, recruit them right away for garrison, and when I’m not here, I’ll leave all of these troops under your command!"
Tachiusu shook her head with a smile, "Lord, I have not officially become your subordinate yet, so I am unable to command the troops you leave behind!"
Oh? There’s that rule too? Why not just become my Little Honey outright, haha!
Da Fei had to pat his head and chuckled, "I got too excited and forgot! Anyway, recruiting to increase defense power is always right."
"Alright, I’ll recruit them for you immediately."
Da Fei felt very comforted. Vine Demons are an all-purpose troop type capable of flying, fighting, and producing; they’re farmers who can go to war. Once their numbers increase, won’t this place become a beautiful home in no time? Right, if I could bring a hundred or more Vine Demons with me on the ship when I go to the East, then wouldn’t I have the ability to build a city on site?
Great, this trip was not in vain! Since there’s been significant progress here in Lumang, I must take advantage of the momentum and go check out the swamps too.
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