Chapter 167: World Rules

After cleaning up the battlefield, Su Lun did not stay there long. He ordered the Drow Elves and Barbarians to escort the prisoners, while the Longbowmen and Spearmen transported the spoils and the bodies of the fallen soldiers away from the battlefield.

All the bodies, except those that had fallen into the water, were carried back by Su Lun’s people using Pack Beasts. These many bodies would feed the Gnolls, Goblins, and Kobolds for a long time.

A piece of land was chosen in the Outer City of Northguard Keep, where the Martyrs’ Cemetery would be built. The fallen soldiers were cremated together, and their ashes were placed here. At Su Lun’s request, a large number of slaves were assigned to the task, and within two days, the Martyrs’ Cemetery was completed.

【Martyrs’ Cemetery: This is the resting place for soldiers who died fighting for the territory. Only those who sacrificed themselves for the establishment of Zhenbei City could be buried here. Soldier willpower +1, army morale +5, beautiful scenery +5】

When the ashes of these fallen soldiers were placed in the Martyrs’ Cemetery, Su Lun held a solemn farewell ceremony. All soldiers, including Freeman and Refugees, were required to attend. The entire ceremony lasted about two hours.

Among Wonder Buildings, there was one very similar to the Martyrs’ Cemetery Su Lun built. That building was called the Hall of Heroes. As the name suggested, this building could summon the spirits of fallen heroes. Such a building would provide no less assistance to the territory than the Harvest Altar. However, building the Hall of Heroes was not easy. Not to mention the rare materials required, even the blueprint for the Hall of Heroes was unavailable.

After the war ended and all the follow-up work was completed, Su Lun began to review the gains from this battle. The most obvious change after this battle was that the Drow Elves became more respectful. Carina’s loyalty rose to 86 points, and the loyalty of the other Drow Elves increased by about 10 points.

Drow Elves admired the strong. Su Lun’s powerful combat strength earned their loyalty. At the same time, Su Lun sent more personnel to scout the area around the territory.

On the Wasteland where Zhenbei City was located, the strongest force was the Orc Tribe. This was a large tribe with a population of over 30,000 people, and it had more than 10,000 adult Orc Warriors. The Centaur Tribes they were at war with also had a population of just over 10,000, with more than 5,000 warriors.

Large tribes of this scale were rare across the entire Wasteland. Within a radius of 300 kilometers, only these two tribes had such a size. Such a large territory was already about a quarter of the size of the Florence Kingdom. Of course, compared to the Florence Kingdom, the population difference between the two sides was hundreds of times.

After all, no matter which world it was, agricultural civilizations could support a much larger population than nomadic civilizations. The original Troll Tribe, relying on powerful Ancestral Spirits, was also a strong tribe. A single Troll was stronger than a Centaur or an Orc Warrior, but the Trolls’ reproductive ability was poor. This led to the Troll Tribe’s population never being very large. If the Troll Tribe had a population of 4,000, then they would be the dominant force in this 300-kilometer stretch of Wasteland.

Of course, with such a large area of Wasteland, they could not occupy all of it. So, apart from the best locations, most of the other areas were occupied by their vassal tribes or some small to medium-sized tribes. These tribes varied in strength. The stronger ones were like the Ogre Tribe, while the weaker ones were the Goblin and Kobold Tribes.

If the strength of people in this world were classified according to the System’s levels, levels 1-5 were first-tier professionals, levels 6-10 were second-tier professionals, levels 11-15 were third-tier professionals, levels 16-20 were fourth-tier professionals, and level 21 was Legendary Tier.

According to this classification, the adventure level in the southern provinces was only level 3, while the adventure level in the Northern Provinces was higher, around level 6. The adventure level in the Southern Seas was level 9. Of course, if it was the southern rainforest, the adventure level there would directly soar to level 12. As for the more dangerous offshore islands, the adventure level was as high as level 15.

Of course, do not think the north was safe. In fact, the north was equally dangerous. Due to the vast expanse of the Northern Wasteland, the adventure level ranged from level 9 to level 15. The danger level near human cities was level 9. After venturing deep into the Wasteland, the danger level would reach level 10 or even level 12. The adventure level of the Great Glacier was level 15. The Frost Giants and the White Dragons of the Chromatic Dragons lived there.

It was said that Gold Dragons and Silver Dragons had also established outposts in the Great Glacier. As for the Underdark where the Drow Elves lived, the danger level was also very high, with an adventure level of 13. As for the Astral Plane, the adventure level was directly level 21.

Of course, the adventure level mentioned here was for small adventure teams. Generally, as long as no major trouble was caused, those powerful beings would not interfere. However, if someone like Su Lun claimed land and declared himself king, that would cross the bottom line of those races. That was why those tribes kept causing trouble for Su Lun.

When Su Lun first arrived in this world, he thought he had traveled to the game world of Faerûn. Later, after obtaining more information, he figured out that this was not Faerûn, but another plane somewhat similar to Faerûn.

Similarly, because this was a real world, past gaming experience could only serve as a reference. For example, take the White Dragon, the shame of true dragons. If you dealt with a White Dragon based on the game, you would most likely end up dead. In fact, those games, for balance, restricted the strength of Dragons. Even an adult White Dragon—without Legendary-level strength—attempting to slay it was simply seeking death.

A monster over thirty meters long, capable of using spells, flying, and with strong melee combat abilities, its slap could generate a force of several tons at least. With their size and strength, if there were no weapons specifically designed to counter them, they could easily destroy a small city.

Similarly, because this was a real world, as long as you had sufficient talent and enough time, you could easily take on several professions without worrying about experience penalties. Of course, if your talent was lacking and time was short, even focusing on just one profession might leave you weak for life.

Su Lun opened the System Panel and casually allocated two Free Attribute Points to strength. His strength reached 47 points. Then he opened the System Space and opened the four Golden Treasure Chests.

Several flashes of light occurred in succession, and the System’s notification sounds rang in Su Lun’s ears.

“Congratulations, host. You obtained one Recruitment Token!”

“Congratulations, host. You obtained a book titled ‘Comprehensive Dodge Training’.”

“Congratulations, host. You obtained a Wonder Building blueprint—Triumphal Arch.”

“Congratulations, host. You obtained a book titled ‘Farm Manure Production Technology’.”

Seeing the items obtained, Su Lun’s eyes lit up. He immediately picked up the Recruitment Token. Right now, Su Lun wanted as many of these as possible, as his territory was currently short on population.

He used the Recruitment Token without hesitation and then continued to examine the remaining items. The other three items were all books or blueprints. Su Lun picked up “Comprehensive Dodge Training” and started flipping through it. The book was not thick, only about twenty-some pages, but Su Lun spent a long time reading it.

“Whew!”

After a long while, Su Lun finally let out a long sigh and carefully put the booklet away. “Comprehensive Dodge Training” documented various techniques for training dodging. Through long-term rigorous training and study, the body could learn various dodging methods and master dodge talents.

For example, Reflex Dodge, Tumble Dodge, Mobility, Lightning Reflexes, Legendary Dodge, Legendary Agility, Intuitive Dodge, Improved Intuitive Dodge, and even the stronger Sixth Sense, etc. Su Lun had only learned Advanced Combat Reflex so far and had not learned any other dodge talents. Of course, this was because he had always fought in the style of a Warrior and Knight.

He rarely paid attention to dodging. Now that he had obtained this “Comprehensive Dodge Training,” he naturally wanted to learn it. The book did not state that only the Rogue profession could learn it and others could not. As long as the agility value was high enough, anyone could learn it.

Su Lun planned to try training first to see how effective it was.

He casually stored “Comprehensive Dodge Training” in his Storage Space and opened the other book, “Farm Manure Production Technology.” Compared to the training manual, this book was much thicker. After just a glance, Su Lun estimated that the book had at least 150 pages.

“Farm Manure Production Technology” was simpler. It recorded various methods for fermenting farm manure and applying fertilizers, as well as the construction methods for various fermentation pits. It also introduced many methods for fertilizing farmland. It could be said that mastering this book entirely would definitely produce an agricultural master. Such talent was very scarce for any territory.

Su Lun planned to select a few agricultural technical officials in his territory and have them learn the contents of this book. If the techniques inside were fully promoted in the territory, even if only half were applied, doubling Zhenbei City’s grain output would not be a problem.

Of course, while teaching this knowledge, he also needed to pay attention to these individuals’ loyalty. Although Su Lun did not intend to completely monopolize these techniques, he also did not want to train technical talent for others. In fact, once these agricultural techniques were promoted, within a few years, they would gradually spread. This was uncontrollable.

Su Lun picked up the last Wonder Building blueprint. This was the second Wonder Building blueprint Su Lun had obtained. After experiencing the benefits of the Harvest Altar, Su Lun was still very willing to build Wonder Buildings. As for claims that wonders mislead the country, waste resources and manpower, or indicate a desire for greatness and achievements—they were all just jealousy.

Building Wonder Buildings was clearly about stimulating domestic demand. Wonder Buildings enhanced the territory’s hard power. Therefore, the correct saying was that wonders prosper the state, and no rebuttal was accepted.

If it were not for the lack of blueprints, Su Lun would have built all the Wonder Buildings in his territory. By then, with the bonuses from various Wonder Buildings, this city would become a city of miracles.