Infinite Evolution of My Territory

C31 - Plants the Vine Demon Seeds

While there was only one soldier at his command, Qiang Nantie knew that the quality of a soldier far outweighed quantity. Low-level soldiers offered little benefit to him, and he certainly didn't want the troops he had painstakingly summoned to perish on the battlefield. That's precisely why he upgraded his soldier to Level 10.

Summoning a soldier required a thousand Soul Coins, and elevating him to Level 10 took an additional 850. The total cost came to 1,850 Soul Coins. Qiang Nantie realized that summoning thousands of soldiers was simply out of the question.

For now, the primary way to acquire Soul Coins was through opening treasure chests and slaying monsters in the wilderness. Although there were extra rewards for exploring the wild, such bonuses would disappear once the Newbie Trial concluded.

Upon arriving at the Spirit Vein Bamboo House with Ruan Shijia, they were greeted by a mountain of various equipment next to Bi Yu. The Soul Coins and spirit coins Bi Yu extracted from the chests were automatically deposited into Qiang Nantie's account. However, the physical items like equipment didn't transfer over since he hadn't yet constructed a warehouse on his territory.

Once a warehouse was established, he could then authorize Bi Yu to store all the equipment there.

"Such an abundance of gear," he mused, not having had the time to stay updated on territory news. The sight of the amassed equipment caught him off guard.

"Lord," Bi Yu greeted, rising and bowing once more upon Qiang Nantie's arrival.

Qiang Nantie acknowledged her with a nod and proceeded to inspect the gear. Though mostly standard issue, any equipment was a rare commodity in the early stages. He selected a Black Iron Set and a Black Iron Level Long Spear for Ruan Shijia.

"Lord, I am deeply grateful for your generosity!" Ruan Shijia exclaimed, dropping to one knee.

"Stand up. There's no need for such formality. A simple bow will suffice if kneeling feels awkward," Qiang Nantie advised, preferring the straightforwardness of ancient courtesies.

"Yes, Lord!" Ruan Shijia quickly responded with a bow.

That settled it.

Qiang Nantie surveyed the items further. In addition to the equipment, Bi Yu had also unearthed some decorative pieces like tables, stools, and various fabrics—life's essentials. It was quite normal to find such a range of items among the multitude of treasure chests.

Qiang Nantie spotted several pieces of magical equipment, one of which was a perfect fit for Bi Yu.

Item: Holy Spirit Staff

Quality: Bronze

Durability: 45/45

Attribute 1: +8 Mental Strength

Attribute 2: Consumption Reduced by 10%

Equipment Requirement: 8 points of Mental Strength

Description: All enemies shall be vanquished before the Holy Spirit Staff.

The rest of the gear was of Black Iron level Defensive Gear, unremarkable and incomplete. He would have to make do with these other pieces until he found a proper set.

He planned to pass the equipment on to Bi Yu once he had assembled the right set.

"Here, take this equipment. We've got another battle on our hands tomorrow."

Qiang Nantie handed over the gear to Bi Yu.

"Lord, I'm grateful," Bi Yu said, accepting the items with delight.