Chapter 25: Initial Territory Expansion

Chapter 25: Chapter 25: Initial Territory Expansion

Whether you kill or capture an enemy, it counts as a defeat and grants experience.

If he had killed the Goblin Clan Leader just now, Zhao Chi could have increased his Contribution Value and transferred over more experience.

The women would have received less experience, though the total amount would have been the same.

He had taken quite a few captives this time.

’I can use the Goblin captives for now, but not for long.’

’Goblins aren’t one of my territory’s Races. They have no sense of belonging, so it’ll be hard to raise their Loyalty by much.’

’They’re probably always thinking about escaping.’

’And I definitely can’t count on them in a fight.’

With so few people available right now, these Goblins were still somewhat useful.

But only for manual labor.

Chopping trees, hauling supplies, mining, things like that.

’As for crafting items or constructing Buildings, I’d better forget it.’

Zhao Chi felt no pity for these Goblins.

They were an Alien Race, after all.

And his enemies, at that.

Even if he hadn’t attacked them, they would have looked for a chance to attack his territory once they discovered it.

’You’re supposed to be gentle with allies, not enemies.’

’Once I have more villagers in the territory, I’ll sell them off.’

’Finding buyers won’t be a problem, either.’

’Plenty of my classmates have Goblins as their primary Race. They’ll definitely be willing to buy them.’

’Those two wild dogs are pretty good, though.’

They have excellent hearing and sense of smell.

He could have them keep watch on the surrounding area.

They should also be useful for hunting.

The goblin corpses were still useless, but the wild deer carcass could be eaten after being cleaned.

He had just bought seasonings, so they could have roasted meat for dinner.

There were also some Weapons among the spoils.

But the quality was terrible.

The wooden ones, in particular, would break after just a few hits.

The Iron Spear was decent enough to be usable.

The rest of the spoils were in the warehouse.

The wood consisted of logs, the same ones Gu Qing and the others had carried back.

The stone consisted of large, hard rocks, a common building material.

The Iron Ingots were like bricks of iron, each one unbelievably heavy. Drop one on your foot, and you’d definitely be screaming in pain.

The thatch came in large bundles and was also a building material. It could be used for roofing or mixed with mud to make walls, serving a similar purpose to rebar.

The Fur consisted of whole animal pelts.

The cloth was 20 small bolts of white fabric, which wasn’t a large amount.

Aside from the summary message, there was another line of text:

[You have eliminated the Goblin Camp. Your territory has expanded by 100 square meters.]

’So the territory has already expanded?’

Zhao Chi looked around but didn’t notice any change.

Instructor Li Ruanyu had mentioned that eliminating enemy camps within one’s territory would expand its borders.

The amount of expansion was related to the enemy’s difficulty.

These Goblins were very weak, so it only expanded by 100 square meters.

When the territory expands, the surrounding Wall of Fog retreats.

Zhao Chi’s current Territory World was 10 square kilometers, which was 10,000,000 square meters.

An increase of 100 square meters was too small to be noticeable.

Although the entire Territory World was theoretically his domain, his actual area of control was currently limited to the vicinity of the Lord’s House.

’As he developed it over time, he would eventually gain control over the entire Territory World.’

As he was observing his surroundings, he heard the rustling of footsteps.

He looked up to see eleven slender, fair-skinned figures.

Gu Qing and the others had returned.

They were chatting and laughing as they walked, apparently in good spirits.

There weren’t many Supplies left, and the Goblins were carrying most of them.

"My Lord, we’ve moved everything."

Gu Qing directed the Goblins to put down the last batch of stone.

Zhao Chi smiled. "Good work. Go get some rest. These are the Supplies I bought. Gu Qing, I’m putting you in charge of them."

Gu Qing leaned over curiously.

"Huh? My Lord, why did you buy so many Supplies? Why is the body wash in such a huge bottle? The shampoo, too. This will last a long time."

Tang Ruan and the other women also gathered around.

They all watched happily.

Zhao Chi said, "We ran out of rope, so this 50-meter-long rope can be used to tie up prisoners in the next battle. And these seasonings... Gu Qing, didn’t you want to practice your Culinary Skill? They’re for you."

Gu Qing nodded. "Okay."

It was now past 6 PM.

The stomachs of Tang Ruan and the other women had flattened, returning to smooth abdomens.

Although they had all eaten a lot for lunch, most of the energy had been consumed by their "Newborn" State.

After the battle and hauling Supplies, they were all hungry.

Zhao Chi said, "Everyone get some rest. We’ll eat soon. Tonight, we’re having roasted venison."

The women were all very happy.

Tang Ruan was already licking her lips.

Having meat to eat was, of course, a good thing.

Especially when roasted, which gave it a special, charred aroma.

As long as it was roasted properly, it would be delicious without any complicated cooking process.

Earlier, while making porridge, Gu Qing had already led the others to fill the kitchen’s water vats.

Tang Ruan fetched some water and cleaned the venison.

The other women brought some thick firewood and built a bonfire in front of the Lord’s House.

They could have used the kitchen.

But it was much better to have a barbecue outside.

The women cut the venison into small chunks and threaded them onto skewers made from split bamboo.

Then they were planted in the ground next to the bonfire to slowly roast.

Gu Qing sprinkled the salt evenly.

It would still be a while before the venison was cooked.

Zhao Chi took out the Speed Building Talisman.

It would be dark soon, and there wasn’t much time left to work today. It would be impossible to construct a Building the normal way.

So, he decided to just use the Speed Building Talisman.

’After all, items are meant to be used. Holding onto it forever would be a waste of its value.’

’The sooner I use it, the sooner I’ll reap the rewards.’

’There will be other ways to get more of them later.’

There was a suitable empty plot of land right next to the Lord’s House.

He tapped to use the Speed Building Talisman.

The thin Talisman Paper began to glow and floated up from Zhao Chi’s hand.

The next moment, a system prompt appeared:

[Please select a Building]

Images of multiple Buildings appeared in his field of vision.

Zhao Chi subconsciously clicked here and there.

But he couldn’t activate Transplantation.

He had gotten into the habit of trying to click on any information he saw, but nothing activated this time.

There were many Buildings available to choose from.

But the most important ones were the barracks, the Blacksmith’s Shop, the Woodworker’s Shop, and the tailor’s shop.

There were other important Buildings as well, but these production-focused ones had the highest priority.

Zhao Chi first selected the barracks.

A large, red, ethereal outline appeared in his vision.

[Current area is obstructed. Please select a new construction site.]

Zhao Chi mentally adjusted the position.

He found that trees, other Buildings, or even large rocks half-buried in the ground all counted as obstructions, preventing him from building.

After some careful adjustments, the red outline in his vision turned green.

[This location is available for construction. Confirm?]

Zhao Chi chose no.

Because the barracks’ footprint was too large.

If he built the barracks, there wouldn’t be room for any other Buildings.

’Anyway, there are no strong enemies in the territory right now. The barracks can wait. I’ll build it tomorrow.’

’Tomorrow, I’ll just have to chop down the surrounding trees and dig up the large rocks to clear out a space.’

’I’ll build the other Buildings first.’