Your secret game is absolutely poisonous!

The core territory controlled by Qi Ji.

Its total size is already comparable to that of a fourth-tier power.

In addition to the core territory formed by the merger of the three major regions of "Evil Wood Forest", "Blood Lake Forest" and "Mad Claw Mountain Range", Miracle Territory also has five enclaves.

This is because, over the past ten days, through releasing territorial influence and a series of diplomatic means, five lords, led by the Lord of Yunmeng, have been subdued.

Yunmengling is the only Tier 3 lord among them.

In addition, there are two second-order lords and two first-order lords.

These territories do not border the main urban area of ​​Miracle Territory, but are distributed in various directions in the Thousand Lakes City area. Unless the entire Thousand Lakes City area is opened up, they are not directly connected.

Start from the city of Miracles.

Travel to any external territory.

It would be very troublesome to have to pass through at least Thousand Lakes City or the territories of several large and small forces.

However, although these enclaves are not directly connected to the core area of ​​Miracle City, they do not maintain independent operation or form a barrier force. Instead, they are incorporated into Miracle City along with their people and land.

For this reason, they are essentially part of the territory of the Miracle Territory!

Regardless of their previous level, they are now all unified Tier 3 territories, and can be teleported to each other via teleportation stones, making it quite convenient for personnel to travel and for transporting troops!

Of course.

Because the distance is too far and there are no teleportation points along the way.

Teleporting from the core of the Miracle Territory to these territories is expensive.

It's a miracle that Miracle City was able to conquer five territories in such a short time without losing a single soldier... And this is all thanks to Miracle City's strong soft power!
There are actually two ways to subdue a lesser lord.

The first option is to allow it to continue operating independently, meaning it will not be connected to its own territory.

Although these secondary lords have pledged allegiance to their superior lords, they still possess a very high degree of autonomy and independence, and can retain their main and secondary secret realms.

However, the level of an independently operating territory and its lord cannot exceed that of the superior territory.

The advantage of this method of subjugating lords is that it preserves the development potential of the territory while creating a ring of low- to mid-level independent territories, forming a barrier and strategic buffer around the core territory or in key locations.

Several lower-level territories form a barrier outside.

This effectively ensures the security of the main territory.

The downsides are also obvious: the secondary territories operate independently and are two separate systems from the primary territory. All facilities, including the teleportation system, are incompatible with each other.

Furthermore, while independent territories can create multiple secret realms and generate more value, they also carry the risk of breaking agreements and rebelling, which is detrimental to unified management and centralization of power.

Qi Ji used the second method.

That is, to completely occupy and annex.

This not only maximizes centralization of power and completely eliminates the possibility of rebellion, but also allows for direct control over all adventurers and populations, supernatural facilities, and other fixed assets in the secondary territories, integrating them into the territory system.

As for the secret realms of these territories?
Once one territory is completely integrated into another territory.

All previously owned secondary dungeons will collapse and disappear, becoming unusable.

However, as long as the superior lord has enough mental power, he can convert all the activated primary cores of the lower territories into secondary cores of the territories and thus preserve them.

These are secondary cores.

Although it can no longer be upgraded directly.

Upgrades can only be made by purchasing core upgrade resources.

It can still serve as a passage for adventurers to enter and exit the dungeon.

Furthermore, the secondary core will be of the same rank as the primary core before the transformation, except that the higher the core rank, the more superior lord's spiritual power is required for the transformation.

For other lords.

It consumes a lot of mental energy.

Obtaining more Secret Realm Cores may not be worthwhile.

Qi Ji had an inexhaustible supply of spiritual energy, and the more secret realm cores the better, so he naturally wouldn't miss any opportunity to increase the number of secret realm cores in his territory.

Therefore, five territories were successively incorporated.

However, the number of secondary cores obtained in the end was far more than five.

Take Yunmeng Territory as an example. This territory has created a total of five secret realms. In addition to the core of Yunmeng Main City, it also has two main secret realms and two secondary secret realms.

Lesser Rifts are useless and can be ignored.

The other two activated main city cores are usable.

Currently, the core of Yunmeng's main city is at Tier 2, while the other two main cities are Tier 2 and Tier 1, respectively. When Qi Ji annexes Yunmeng territory, he can refine these Yunmeng lord cores into secondary cores for Miracle City.

To ensure maximum profit.

Before Qi Ji formally annexed and took over Yunmeng territory.

Let Yunmeng use up all the remaining spiritual energy she has stored up.

Ultimately, the core of the main city will be upgraded to Tier 3, Tier 2, and Tier 2.

While this would certainly double the mental energy required for Qi Ji to transform them, it would also allow him to obtain two second-tier secret realm cores and one third-tier secret realm core in one go, which would be absolutely beneficial to Miracle City.

As for the other four territories,

Second-tier leaders have at least two main cores, while first-tier leaders have at least one main core.

Qi Ji converted all these cores into secondary cores for Miracle City, ultimately adding a total of ten secondary cores to Miracle City, including one tier three, three tier two, and six tier one.

So many secret realm cores.

This is absolutely unprecedented!
I've never had so many resources at my disposal.

Theoretically speaking, the entire area could be transformed into a secondary secret realm!

Boss Qi has enough resources and materials, so it is indeed possible to do so. However, there is no need to create so many secret realms for the time being, because Miracle City already has enough secret realms at this stage.

Too many secret realms will only divert traffic.

On the contrary, it is not conducive to the healthier development of the territory and the long-term interests of all parties.

Therefore, Qi Ji plans to first build the Naruto Secret Realm into the core of Yunmeng City. The capacity of this third-tier core will definitely be sufficient for short-term use. The other first and second-tier cores will be temporarily planned as Miracle Farms, and secret realms can be built in the future if needed!

Territorial conquest.

There are too many things involved.

From the initial negotiations to the signing of the agreement, and finally to the completion of the occupation and annexation, as well as the integration of resources and personnel, all take time.

Every territory has assets painstakingly built up by its lord, and now all of these belong to the Miracle Territory.

Resources and development.

Of course, I can't just take it for free.

Qi Ji will distribute a portion of the value to the lord in the form of Miracle Coins, territory properties, and other benefits.

In the Yunmeng Territory alone, there are an average daily flow of four to five thousand adventurers, and the territory has incorporated seventy to eighty thousand natives, more than eight thousand monster soldiers, and nearly ten thousand well-trained native troops.

In terms of its length, it has more than 480 extraordinary buildings, including no fewer than 30 third-tier buildings. It also has adventure halls, caravans and other assets in places like Thousand Lakes City, which are not insignificant.

This is why she obtained the agency rights for Naruto Secret Realm and a 10% share of the profits, as well as an astonishing amount of Miracle Coins.

Each dungeon has its own source of adventurers, territory inhabitants, hero units, etc., involving a considerable number of people.

Qi Ji estimates that it will take at least another week to fully integrate the game, and the official launch of Miracle Farm and Naruto Secret Realm will also require some preparation time.

But it's not a big problem.

These are all minor details.

Before the new secret realm of Miracle City is launched, each subordinate lord can continue to operate the secret realm they have reached.

Miracle City's acquisition of five human territories and two third-tier dark forces yielded immediate benefits and gains.

The first factor is population growth.

Although the statistics are not yet fully complete and a considerable number of people have not yet been converted, the population of Miracle Territory is estimated to have reached 500,000 to 600,000.

This is a huge number!
It will continue to grow in the future!
In addition, ten more small and medium-sized towns have been added as sources of human adventurers.

Although these adventurer towns are only connected to secondary dungeons, the influence of Miracle City they transmit will definitely be weakened, not as great as that of Blackrock City, Green Mountain City, or White Cloud City.

However, it will inevitably attract a large number of adventurers over time.

Make it easy for adventurers entering the Miracle Territory to double their rewards.

The territory of Miracle City has greatly expanded and enclaves have sprung up in various places, which will greatly increase the influence and scope of the tribes in the Eternal Night Forest!
In the future, more and more tribes will surely join the Miracle Territory, and more and more talented natives will become adventurers.

Miracle City's development is about to enter a fast track, and its meteoric rise is inevitable.

Powerful as the City of Eternal Night.

It is now difficult to suppress!

Qi Ji was very satisfied with the efficiency of the territory's development and expansion, but calculating the time, it was almost time to open the city again.

Too much going on lately.

Qi Ji paid less attention to the secret realm.

In recent days, adventurers have made great breakthroughs in their exploration of various secret realms.

For example, relatively complex border areas.

More and more adventurers are playing the role of the Faded Ones and clearing the Lake of Lienia.

Some of them explored westward and headed north into the Alpine Plateau towards the royal city of Rodel, while others accidentally entered the territory of the volcanic mansion during the process.

In addition, some adventurers, after obtaining two Great Runes, did not rush to explore the royal city of Rodel, or because they suffered setbacks in the Altan Plateau and the outskirts of the royal city, they returned to Lienia and turned east into the Galid region.

The border area has been nearly half explored by adventurers.

Every day brings new discoveries, surprises, and breakthroughs.

A variety of unique equipment and powerful combat skills and magic are emerging one after another, and the veil of this mysterious world is gradually being lifted with the concerted efforts of the adventurers.

……

Twenty minutes later.

The Miracle City Secret Realm is about to open.

At this point, the final miraculous illusion finished playing.

Dozens of people emerged from the Illusion Tower, their faces filled with shock and awe. Among them were many unfamiliar faces with powerful auras, clearly strong individuals who had recently joined Miracle City.

There are chieftains, clan leaders, or other local strongmen from various tribes in the Eternal Night Forest.

There are also fourth-tier adventurers from White Cloud City, Green Mountain City, or other adventurer towns.

In addition, there were visitors from various allied territories.

Among them are heroic units from territories such as Wentian City, as well as high-ranking lords who entered the Miracle Territory through Wentian City. For example, there are five newly arrived foreign lord clones next to Jiang Wentian at this moment.

These five lords are all staunch partners and allies of the Wentian Territory.

Two of them are fifth-tier territory lords like Jiang Wentian, and three others are fourth-tier territory lords who are no less powerful than Ran Tianyun and Ren Wanxiong. Such a lineup is undeniably strong!

Jiang Wentian wanted to gain more influence and resources in his cooperation with Miracle Territory.

He learned from Ran Tianyun and brought in his own partners and allies.

In this way, Wentian City will be able to provide more resources to the Miracle Territory. At the same time, these territories will need to pass through Wentian City for trade with Miracle City and benefit from it!
"Wonderful!"

"fantastic!"

"This A Chinese Ghost Story 2 is in no way inferior to the first one!"

"That thousand-year-old centipede demon, Pudu Cihang, has most likely already possessed the strength of the fifth rank, and has actually taken control of the entire court by himself!"

"The Death-Snatching Chant can control minds on a large scale, and the False Buddha Light can instantly dissolve and evaporate experts like Commander Zuo. Even more terrifying is that the False Tathagata must be a rare fifth-tier secret technique. If we could learn it, our strength would definitely increase significantly." "..."

"It's not just about the evil monk saving people from suffering."

"I think Yan Chixia's sword formation and Zhi Qiu Yiye's magic are quite unique!"

"There are so many things to learn from this illusion; even watching and comprehending it ten times would be far from enough!"

"..."

"Actually, I prefer the story itself to the insights I gained; it was truly wonderful."

"Old Jiang, you really didn't lie to us. This Miracle City is truly amazing and a rare treasure in the world. This time, we have really broadened our horizons!"

"..."

The five lords are Qin Wuye, the lord of Wuye City; Mo Linyuan, the lord of Wanyuan City; Tantai Jing, the lord of Shenjing City; Dugu Hui, the lord of Tiangu City; and Yu Shuang, the lord of Qianshuang City.

Each one of them was a veteran lord.

They are all very busy people, so it's not easy to get them all together.

Jiang Wentian had extended an invitation to them many days ago, and it wasn't until yesterday that he successfully gathered the five of them to visit Miracle City. Like most lords who came to Miracle City for the first time, the five lords didn't take it seriously at first.

Although the territory is of an unusually large size.

But in the end, it was just a Tier 3 territory.

How strong can such a territory be? Even if it is comparable to or even surpasses a typical fourth-tier territory, it is still nothing in their eyes and not worth spending time studying.

But now.

I haven't yet experienced the secrets of this territory.

The miraculous illusion alone was enough to completely convince them!
Miracle City released a new fantasy film today, which is the second installment of A Chinese Ghost Story, thus sparking considerable discussion.

After leaving the Illusion Tower, Meng Bai, Visalos, Nancy, and other local powerhouses all seemed reluctant to leave. They could watch such a wonderful story dozens of times without getting tired of it, and the illusionary format made it a hundred times better than a movie.

The other shore flower commented: "According to the announcement released by the territory yesterday, Star Wars Episode 3 will be released tonight?"

Baihe Jushi revealed an interested expression: "Yes, actually, compared to A Chinese Ghost Story, I am more interested in Star Wars. I wonder what the plot will be like in the third installment."

Feng Zhongmian also said, "The Star Wars universe is more expansive, the scale is larger, and there are also secret realms to play, so the overall experience is definitely more comprehensive!"

“It’s really exciting!”

"Miracle City is becoming increasingly rich in content!"

"It's a pity we don't have enough contribution points to spend!"

"Haha, nothing much to say, the secret realm is about to open, let's start a new day of adventure, I must earn more contribution points today!"

"..."

When the Chaos Tide General.

The core of the secret realm was activated by the supply of energy.

Tens of thousands of adventurers filed in and flooded into the secret realm hall.

Meng Bai immediately occupied a secret realm crystal. After activating the crystal, she entered the border area without any hesitation... Now, the strength of the Faded One she was playing had improved significantly. Even in normal circumstances, she had the strength of a third-tier one-star!
these days.

Moeshiro not only explored most of the Lake Lienia region.

She even found the elevator to the Yatan Plateau and successfully entered the plateau, arriving near the royal city of Rodel. However, the Miracle City version of the royal city of Rodel was too heavily guarded.

The Yatan Plateau is teeming with royal troops and night cavalry hunting down the Faded Ones.

The entrances to Rodel City are guarded by well-organized dragon-armored tree guards, as well as wyverns, ancient dragons, furnace knights, and various giant golems. Even though the Faded One has obtained two Great Runes, the difficulty of entering the royal city to pay homage to the Ring is simply too great!

After Meng Bai realized this.

I decisively decided to give up and immediately proceed to completion.

She decided to continue training for a while to become stronger, while waiting for other adventurers to gather more information before launching an attack on the royal city.

After leaving the Asian Altar Plateau.

Mengbai has two directions to choose from.

The first is to head west to the Volcano Residence, and the second is to head east to Galid.

According to information provided by Sir Baizhi, if you enter the Volcano Mansion, you can challenge Judge Lacad, while if you go to Galid, you can challenge the strongest demigod, Shattered Star General Rataen.

It sounds like Laqad is a bit easier to deal with.

But this is not the case.

According to intelligence, although Rataen is known as the strongest demigod, he was severely injured by the crimson corruption in his battle with the Valkyrie Mariana several years ago.

Before completely losing consciousness.

He even cut off both his legs and exiled himself to the desert.

Under these circumstances, Ratahn's strength was naturally far from his peak. More importantly, his Red Lion Knights were holding a war capital celebration in Gelid Lion City.

The target of this celebration was General Ratahn, who had gone mad.

It turns out that the Red Lion Knights under Rataen's command couldn't bear to see their former hero turn into a walking corpse.

To protect General Shattered Star's honor, they decided to gather heroes and warriors from across the land for a duel to send Ratan off in death, freeing him from the corruption and defilement of his physical body. Dying on the battlefield was the most honorable end for a warrior.

Heroes of all border regions.

Regardless of origin, background, or status.

As long as we can cross the treacherous land of Galid.

Anyone who can reach Red Lion City based on their strength is eligible to participate in the celebration.

In other words, this battle doesn't require adventurers to try to form alliances; a large group of powerful allies will naturally come to their aid, ganging up on General Rataen of Shattered Star!
No matter how strong this strongest demigod was in the past.

When someone is crippled and severely injured, their body eroded, and their mind nearly gone, how much strength can they possibly muster? Under such circumstances, wouldn't they be easily captured by a combined attack from powerful figures from all sides of the border region?!
There is another reason for challenging Ratahn.

That is, after Mengbai conquered Kalia Fortress and the Magic Academy, she triggered Lani's storyline and learned that General Rataen of Shattered Stars had sealed the starry sky with his own power.

Only by killing Rataen can the stars flow again.

Only in this way can we promote further development.

Meng Bai then set off for Galid.

After two or three days of exploration and countless deaths, she finally succeeded in crossing this distorted land that was severely polluted by crimson corruption. Today is the day that Mengbai arrives in Red Lion City to participate in the battle celebration!
This matter has also garnered widespread attention in Miracle City.

Therefore, even though Meng Bai had just entered the secret realm, many adventurers had already come upon hearing the news.

"Is the big boss finally going to challenge General Shattered Star?"

"Just how powerful is the strongest demigod? This is truly something to look forward to!"

"Go, Mengbai!"

"It's up to you!"

"..."

Meng Bai entered the border area and first went to the Round Table Hall to strengthen her weapons, equipment, and ashes in preparation for the upcoming battle. Although she was now confident in her strength, the next target she would challenge was, after all, the strongest demigod.

After all the preparations have been completed.

Return to the lobby to prepare to teleport to the vicinity of Red Lion City.

But just then, Mengbai saw a familiar figure.

This person was none other than her good friend, the top Knight of the Round Table, "Dragonlance Vic".

Recently, Vic has acquired a new title, "Quasi-King Vic," indicating that his strength has increased significantly. It is also said that he has already entered the royal city and is only one step away from becoming king.

Don't know why.

Despite this, Vic successfully entered the royal city.

However, he was unable to reach the Elden Ring of Law.

I recently went to the snowy plains in the north, but I don't know what I was doing there.

"Vic, what's wrong? It's rare to see you so listless. Did you run into some trouble?" Meng Bai and Vic are both teacher and friend, and they have become quite familiar with each other after spending many days together.

This knight has an indomitable fighting spirit.

No matter what kind of opponent or challenge they faced, they never lost heart.

But now he looks dejected, his hair is messy, and his eyes are bloodshot.

"It is you!"

Vic met Mengbai.

He forced a smile.

However, the smile looked somewhat forced.

Vic said, "I did encounter some tricky problems, but it seems I've found a solution. I will try to use this method, and if successful... I will have an audience with the Elden Ring!"

Meng Bai said, "Then why do you look so sullen?"

Vic sighed, "This method is somewhat risky, and I'm not sure what the consequences will be. This might be the last time we see each other."

Meng Bai never expected to hear such words from Victor.

Before she could ask for the specific details.

Vic said, "I heard you're going to challenge Ratahn. Although that guy has gone mad, he's still not someone an ordinary Faded One can contend with. I have a few trump cards in my hand, do you want to learn them?"

what?
There are new skills to learn!

Meng Bai looked surprised and then went to check.

【Ancient Thunder Dragon Strike】(Secret Realm Skill), Tier 4 Rare Skill... Description: A secret prayer of the Ancient Dragon Faith in the Royal City, capable of summoning a wide-range barrage of red lightning. According to ancient legends, red lightning is the weapon used by the Ancient Dragons.

【Falsanx's Lightning Spears】(Secret Realm Skill), Tier 4 Rare Skill... Description: A prayer that unleashes the power of the Ancient Dragon Falsanx. It summons two red lightning spears that pierce the ground from the air. After the spears bounce, they release lightning in the surrounding area. In the Ancient Dragon Wars, the twin red lightning bolts are a symbol of the Ancient Dragon known as the strongest rock.

【Lance Sands' Blade】(Secret Realm Skill), Tier 4 Rare Skill... Description: A prayer that unleashes the power of the ancient dragon Lance Sands. It summons a crimson lightning blade, sweeping across the air. The strikes release lightning. Lance Sands is the elder sister of Fulsans. It is said that she manifested in human form, interacting with knights as a priestess of the ancient dragon faith.

Meng Bai was completely stunned.

Vic really pulled out all his trump cards!
They are definitely among the top-tier prayer spells in the ancient dragon faith!
Even among all the prayers in the entire border region, its destructive power and lethality would certainly rank in the top tier.

And these three spells.

This is absolutely an extremely valuable ancient dragon spell!

If one can grasp and understand its essence, it will be of great use to beginners.

Unfortunately, the amount of runes required for the three prayers is extremely large, and despite having saved up runes for a long time, Mengbai cannot afford to learn even one of them.

They probably guessed that the Faded Ones couldn't afford so many runes.

Vic said calmly, "It's alright. I don't have much time left. Consider the runes you need as a loan. Now, try to learn one of these three prayers."

Can you do this?

Concentrated prayer requires a great deal of runes.

Not only is Vic willing to teach skills, he's also willing to spend his own runes?

The adventurer speculated that this was only possible if one reached a certain level of favorability with Vic. Since the Faded One could not learn all three skills, one could only choose one.

Meng Bai had an ominous feeling.

Vic's behavior was a bit unusual today.

It even felt a bit like he was making his final arrangements.

This guy must have encountered unimaginable dangers and troubles in the royal city! (End of Chapter)