A vicious female is trapped in a beastly hell.

Chapter 177 Building the City Wall
This competition sounds like a good idea; it would allow us to directly showcase the abilities of the two princesses!
A small number of orcs questioned the fairness of the competition, but these criticisms were quickly drowned out by other opinions, and the majority of the empire's citizens agreed to the match.

After Shen Tang signed a territorial agreement with the emperor.

Greenfield City then officially became her legitimate territory, possessing a high degree of autonomy.

They could even form their own city-protecting legion.

This would have been absolutely unacceptable in the past; otherwise, the empire would condemn it as an act of treason, and the offender would be sentenced to exile or even death.

It will be half a month after things in the capital are finished.

After Shen Tang returned to Green Field City, the system issued its first territory mission.

[Ding! The city walls of your city, Green Field City, are too weak and easily breached by external threats. A territorial mission is hereby issued to the host: Construct protective city walls! Mission deadline: Three months. Reward: Fortress Core!]

The system explained, "The fortress core is located inside the city walls, providing an overall strength boost. We're not afraid of missiles or artillery!"

Ordinary city walls can only defend against wild animals and some light to moderate attacks from firearms.

If an army attacks with heavy weapons, the city walls will not be able to withstand it, and the entire city will be razed to the ground!
This fortress core sounds pretty good; it's a good thing.

Shen Tang recalled that after winning Xue Yinzhou's favorability with her to the point of deep love, the system rewarded her with a city wall blueprint.

She quickly took it out to look at it and was amazed.

The city walls were designed very reasonably, and their defensive capabilities were maximized.

Shen Tang specifically summoned the city lord to the square to explain the plan to him.

The city lord asked in surprise, "Your Highness has just returned, why the sudden decision to build city walls?"

Shen Tang's heart sank slightly as she thought about how, in a few years, the polluted land would expand rapidly, and impoverished and backward border towns like Green Field City would be the first wave of lands to be swallowed up.

She swept her gaze across the city's inhabitants, and they would all die, none spared.

As a lord, her primary responsibility was to ensure the safety of the people.

Not wanting to cause too much panic, Shen Tang spoke tactfully, "I'm just suddenly a little worried. The empire has been in a period of peace for the past few years, with no major wars, but relations between countries are tense, and we can't be sure when war will break out. Green Field City is located on the border and is most vulnerable to the ravages of war. We can't let our guard down and must be prepared at all times for any eventuality."

Upon hearing this, the city lord's heart tightened. He hadn't thought that far ahead; he only wanted to lead the people to a better life.

He had thought about renovating the old, dilapidated city wall when he was young, but for various reasons, he never started the project.

"Your Highness is right, the city walls need to be renovated as soon as possible."

Shen Tang handed him the design drawings for the city wall.

The city lord was amazed when he saw the design, which was perfect and took into account both the disadvantages and advantages of Green Field City being located by mountains and water.

Maximize your strengths and turn your weaknesses into strengths.

Even the empire's top military designers would probably find it difficult to achieve such exquisite skill!
However, this project will also require enormous manpower and resources, making it the most expensive project in the history of Greenfield City.

Shen Tang saw the city lord's dilemma. "Don't worry, I know the city's conditions are limited, but this project will also benefit future generations. The sooner it starts and is completed, the more the people of the city will benefit."

"At that time, I will send Xiao Jin and the others to help. If the city lord has any concerns, you can tell me. As for the money, don't worry, just do as I say."

"Don't worry, Your Highness! Leave this to me!"

The city lord immediately announced the matter to the entire city and selected a group of able-bodied males.

Shen Tang carefully examined the city wall blueprints. Green Field City had a unique terrain, surrounded by mountains on two sides, requiring the construction of a five-kilometer-long city wall with a height of about twelve meters, which would prevent climbing and be suitable for setting up ambushes.

The blueprints indicate that the city wall will be five meters thick, but building it this way would require too many resources and manpower, placing a heavy burden on the people in the city, and it would probably be impossible to complete the task within the deadline.

Shen Tang considered the current resource situation of Green Field City and decided to first build the city wall to a thickness of three meters, which would be sufficient to defend against ordinary attacks. He could then repair it later when the opportunity arose. Shen Tang remembered that he still had two resource gift packs unused in his spatial backpack.

The resources in the gift pack can be selected at will, and all of them are extremely rare and precious resources.

Shen Tang selected two materials that were most useful for building the city wall.

[Ding! Congratulations, host, you have obtained fiber-reinforced material! Mixing this material into basic building materials will improve their impact resistance, making the city walls stronger and able to withstand greater impacts!]

[Ding! Congratulations, host, you have obtained a high-density alloy. The system suggests that you use this alloy in key parts of the city wall, such as the walls and turrets, to resist malicious destruction by the enemy!]

Shen Tang handed over the two materials to the city lord.

There is also a high-strength, quick-setting concrete formula that can significantly reduce the amount of concrete needed to build the city wall, minimize material waste, increase the construction speed of the city wall, and strive to complete the construction within three months.

This crucial formula must be kept in our own hands and cannot be easily leaked.

Shen Tang needs to find the person she can trust the most.

It still has to be her own beastly husband.

She called Xiao Jin over and said, "For the next few months, put aside the hunting matters and focus on building the city walls. It will be safer in the future."

Xiao Jin said, "I've long felt that this old, dilapidated city wall needs to be renovated as soon as possible. If I were to lead a team to attack, I would only need a hundred men to take this city."

Shen Tang ignored his arrogance and handed him the concrete formula. "Building a city wall is a huge project. There are many things to prepare, it's hard work, tiring, and time-consuming. Others will inevitably complain. I feel more at ease entrusting this to you."

"I'll leave the preparation of raw materials to you!"

Xiao Jin met her smiling gaze, his thin lips curving slightly, and said domineeringly, "It's a small matter."

He glanced at the recipe, a look of surprise flashing in his eyes, then put it away, tapped his temple with his finger, and smiled confidently, "Leave it to me, I guarantee I'll complete the mission."

After saying that, he transformed back into his true form and led a small team out of the city to work.

"Xiao Tang, I heard from the city lord that you plan to renovate the city walls." Shen Li also heard about this after returning from hunting outside the city.

When Shen Tang saw him return, her eyes lit up. "I was just thinking of going to find you. Perfect timing, I have something to ask you!"

Seeing her sly smile, Shen Li sensed something was wrong and said with a smile, "Little Tang'er really knows how to order people around. I just got back from hunting and she's already in a hurry to assign me tasks."

"Don't worry, compared to the dirty and tiring work Xiao Jin does, your job is much easier. It's just writing and recording some things."

Xiao Jin and his group built quarries and logging camps outside the city to handle and transport raw materials in a unified manner. They needed an accountant to check whether any raw materials transported into the city had been secretly misappropriated.

This kind of thing naturally had to be entrusted to the person she was closest to and trusted the most.

That cunning fox in the house is the most shrewd and quick-witted; he's the perfect person to handle things with.

Shen Tang couldn't fathom the cunning fox's heart, but Shen Li would certainly not hide anything from her in such a small matter; Shen Tang still trusted him.

Since Bao raised a question, I'll explain why the eldest prince didn't participate in the struggle for succession.

In the world-building, most empires have equal inheritance rights for men and women, value individual ability, and rarely exhibit collective male-dominated or female-dominated issues. (This may occur under certain special races and systems.) (The beastmen address the female as their master because females are the linchpin of the family and hold priority within it. In society, most beastmen maintain greater respect for precious females, but precious does not equate to noble; otherwise, the underlying logic would be flawed.)
As mentioned earlier, only a handful of female empires possess S-level mental power, making them extremely powerful and rare. Compared to the original female protagonist, the eldest prince's abilities are mediocre, and he was disqualified from succession in advance.

Now that the female lead has returned to the palace, she possesses dual superpowers, so it's a battle for the throne between the two female leads, leaving the eldest prince with nothing.

P.S.: I treat all characters equally, without any favoritism. However, different characters have different personalities; some are outgoing, some are introverted, and their behaviors and styles are vastly different. The number of times they get to eat soup and meat will definitely vary, which is not something I can change at will. There is no such thing as stealing the spotlight. Some comments shouldn't be treated like a K-pop drama where people fight for the center position. Insulting other characters over such a small matter gives me a headache. For the sake of other readers' reading experience, I will delete or ban comments that are too harsh.

This is a large, harmonious family story, where everyone strives for a peaceful and loving atmosphere. Let's keep things light and enjoy reading together!

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