Divine-level Base

Chapter 286 - 285: Barren Territory

"According to the intelligence I’ve obtained, once our world is pulled into the Erosion Realm, this piece of the Void Demon Battlefield will descend and be imprinted upon our world, becoming a part of it."

"At that time, under the power of the Void Demon Celestial Pillar, the Power of Void Demon will gradually spread across all of Blue Star. This process will take at least a hundred years."

"However, for the first forty years, our region will actually be blessed by the power of the Heart of the World, which will weaken the strength of the Void Demon Powerhouses."

"The powerhouses of the Void Demon Clan will only be able to exert their greatest strength near the Void Demon Celestial Pillar."

"This means this territory has at least forty years to develop. It’s worth investing in! I can build this place into a War Fortress, a bridgehead to resist the Void Demon invasion. I plan to invest heavily here and manage it carefully," Shu Feng said.

Shu Feng’s base ability required a massive amount of Soul Resources, and hunting large numbers of Void Demons, his enemies, was his best option. With the Mire Dragon Territory, as long as he managed it well, it would become his fortress and a powerful defensive stronghold.

Li Xuan Yi said, "Mire Dragon Territory is vast and sparsely populated. To develop it, we need a large population. But there’s no suitable farmland here; food has to be imported. If we don’t solve the food problem, it will be very difficult for Mire Dragon Territory to develop."

Shu Feng asked, "Can’t high-yield plants like potatoes grow here?"

"No! In this Void Demon Battlefield, none of the high-yield plants from our world can adapt to the environment here. The current staple food for the residents of Mire Dragon Territory is black potatoes."

Li Xuan Yi placed a plant tuber on the table. It was the size of a fist, with black skin, and looked very much like a potato.

"This is a black potato. It’s slightly poisonous and must be soaked for a day and then cooked before it can be eaten. On top of that, it tastes absolutely terrible. As for rice... rice that costs three or four yuan a pound in our world would have an import cost of 1,000 yuan a pound in Mire Dragon Territory."

"As long as the food problem remains unsolved, we can never truly develop," Li Xuan Yi said.

Although Shu Feng had looted the Treasure Vaults of several Marquis’s Mansions and could afford rice at 1,000 yuan a pound, Mire Dragon Territory had 200,000 residents. If he couldn’t solve their food problem, the development of Mire Dragon Territory would be a joke.

Shu Feng said, "I’ll solve this problem."

Luo Feng said, "Mire Dragon Territory’s defense will require a Spiritual Ability Tower. Shu Feng, what Level of tower are you planning to purchase?"

Spiritual Ability Towers are the Spirit Towers built within humanity’s great cities, and they form the core of each city’s defense. Within the range of a Spiritual Ability Tower’s power, the combat strength of human Spiritual Spear Masters is greatly increased, while the strength of Void Demons is weakened.

The highest-level Spiritual Ability Towers can even weaken the power of Duke Level Void Demons. Wu Kuang is only a Half-Saint, yet he can hold off three Spirit Saint Level Void Demon Dukes because the city he guards possesses a top-level Spiritual Ability Tower. Of course, there are other reasons, but the tower is definitely one of the most important.

Shu Feng said, "I plan to purchase the highest-level Spiritual Ability Tower!"

Luo Feng was stunned. "A single top-level Spiritual Ability Tower costs five trillion! Can you afford that much?"

Shu Feng smiled faintly. "No problem!"

Li Xuan Yi also smiled faintly. "You really are willing to invest. In that case, I’ll risk it all and join you. I have a Spiritual Armor Vehicle Manufacturing Company under my name. As long as you, Shu Feng, solve the Spiritual Ability Tower and food problems, I’ll move the company to Mire Dragon Territory!"

Shu Feng said sincerely, "Thank you!"

That Spiritual Armor Vehicle Manufacturing Company involved countless factories and could provide innumerable jobs. The company’s arrival would be like a shot in the arm for Mire Dragon Territory’s economy.

Luo Feng laughed. "I don’t have any grand abilities, but I do have a few construction companies under my name. I can have them come here and start building."

Shu Feng said, "Thanks!"

After that, the five of them discussed a few more matters before going their separate ways.

’The first thing to solve is the food problem!’

As soon as Shu Feng left the City Lord’s Mansion, he headed out of the city alone.

Shu Feng hadn’t gone far from the city gates when four robbers armed with sharp blades suddenly leaped out from a patch of tall grass.

"Hand over all your money and clothes! Or else, I’ll fucking gut you!"

One of the robbers, who had a scar on his vicious, savage-looking face, glared at Shu Feng and said menacingly.

Aside from the scar-faced man, the other robbers were all sallow and emaciated, clearly suffering from malnutrition.

Shu Feng looked at the four robbers who had jumped out, feeling a bit speechless. ’4 million!! These are my subjects... what a headache!’

A remote, barren wasteland like Mire Dragon Territory was also a place of exile. Many humans whose crimes did not warrant death would be exiled to such desolate lands to become a lord’s subjects.

"Get him! Finish this job, and we can go into the city and have some real fun!"

A vicious glint flashed in the scar-faced robber’s eyes. He unleashed the Spiritual Pressure of a Spirit Warrior Level expert, lunged forward, and viciously stabbed at Shu Feng.

The other three robbers also charged at Shu Feng.

"Kneel!"

Shu Feng gave the four robbers a cold glance, activated the power of his Phantom Badge, and an eerie Illusory Fluctuation surged out, enveloping them.

A dazed look filled the four robbers’ eyes, and they all dropped to their knees.

Shu Feng mused, ’A Badge Master’s Power of Illusion is only effective against small fry like these. I need more offensive abilities.’

Shu Feng casually tossed the four robbers into his Warrior Synthesis Nest to be modified. They were, after all, slaves he had spent four million on; he couldn’t just kill them.

Along the way, a few more groups of robbers jumped out, but Shu Feng dealt with them all casually, tossing them into the Warrior Synthesis Nest for modification.

"Help! Save my dad! My mom! Help!!"

Suddenly, a Dog Race Sub-human child with a pair of dog ears, looking about eleven or twelve years old, burst out of a dilapidated wooden hut, screaming in terror.

"Grab her! That dog girl is prime goods! After we have our fun, we can sell her to a brothel, and we’ll be living the high life!"

Three human robbers covered in blood charged out of the dilapidated wooden hut, lunging for the Dog Race Sub-human child.

’This Dog Race Sub-human is actually quite cute!’

Shu Feng’s gaze swept over the Dog Race Sub-human child, and his eyes lit up slightly. He could tell at a glance that despite her messy hair, dirt-smeared face, and filthy appearance, the little loli had the makings of a great beauty.