Lords of the Heavens

Chapter 325 Mission Change - City Building Mission

So what you mean by "irreversible" is that you get the divine favor and unlock the hidden city-building quest. Stop playing tricks, I already know.

Li Wei smiled slightly.
The next step was to invite Thomas to become the manager of the Samsung Tavern, which was essentially just a nominal position.

Subsequently, he officially bound his rare title, Flame Baron, to his current territory.

In that instant, he felt as if he had been seen by a god, and he was completely unable to do anything, because a huge light, like divine light shining down from space, enveloped him, and several lines of information appeared at the same time.

[Nationwide Announcement!]

[Baron Li Wei of the Blazing Flames has received divine favor, allowing him to build a level-two temple within his territory. Once a temple priest is elected, the legitimacy of his baronial domain will be blessed by the gods!]

[Bandit Li Wei has triggered a hidden event: his territory has expanded to twenty square kilometers, allowing him to build a city.]

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I'll join in the fun this time too. Hathaway, where's your global announcement going viral? You can't be that bad, can you?

Hahaha!
Li Wei looked at Liang Yuzhi with amusement and asked, "Second Aunt, it seems like you didn't know any of this before."

"Don't look at me, I'm not some kind of all-powerful person, and this is the first time I've ever encountered a situation like this. But I do remember a situation that matches this. Hmm, have you heard of Kahe City in the newbie missions?"

"Kah City? I've not only heard of it, I've been there. In the newbie quest, my character was one of the heirs of Kah City."

"Really? No wonder we're so destined to meet. More than sixty years ago, I was also doing a beginner quest in Kahe City. If you count, I should be considered an ancestor in your story. Cough cough, getting off topic, do you know how Kahe City came to be? It's said to have been transformed from a pioneering quest. I was wondering about it before, but all the relevant information was blocked and not allowed to be leaked. Even the information brokers in Niujiao Alley didn't know. So that's how it came to be."

"Work hard, Xiaowei. Maybe in the future our new territory will become a great place like Kahe City, or even Wel City. Then I, your second aunt, will really benefit from your success."

Li Wei was also deeply moved when she heard this, feeling as if she were witnessing history.

So as long as his expanded territory can be successfully built into a city, it will become like the city of Kahe in the future. Then new people will join one after another and complete new person tasks around his city. At this moment, his free people will be the future natives.
Of course, a large portion of the pioneering territories did not start from a high enough point, were not fully developed in the womb, and did not receive enough nutrition after birth, and ultimately died halfway. The vast majority, perhaps only one in a hundred pioneering territories, could succeed.

No wonder there is so little information about this; even Liang Yuzhi and Li Yue couldn't make the connection.

Seeing Liang Yuzhi suddenly become more energetic, passionate, and fully revitalized, Li Wei smiled and said, "You were willing to die if I put you in charge of a territory of less than 800 people for two months. If this were a city, you would go crazy."

"Second Aunt, we still need you to stay here. Of course, you don't need to take care of those usual tedious little things. Just relax, bask in the sun, take walks, grow flowers and plants. The most important thing is to be happy. I think we can set up a warehouse for valuables, which you can manage personally. Speaking of which, have you appraised those magical materials we obtained before?"

"Appraised, very good. I've given some directly to Xuanxuan; she's a great enchanting blacksmith, already capable of mass-producing enchanted equipment and armor. I plan to use the rest to make potions. I need a potion lab, or more accurately, I might need a mage tower in the future. Hehe, don't take it too seriously, I'm just saying. I'm currently just a spellcaster, far from becoming a mage..."

Liang Yuzhi immediately deflated, listlessly waving her hand at Li Wei before heading off to clear her head. She couldn't even handle a cross-border mission right now, what was she thinking about becoming a mage? It was ridiculous!

Li Wei glanced at her but didn't try to persuade her. Instead, he began to examine his title of Flame Baron. Since it was bound to the territory, no new attributes had been added. Only a unique legal recognition had been added, as if it had been stamped by that divine light earlier.

However, upon closer examination, it becomes clear that his original pioneering mission has been changed to a city-building mission.

[Task Change: Development Task changed to City Building Task]

[Note: Due to the outstanding performance of the current pioneer Li Wei, and the fact that his pioneering territory meets the requirements for unlocking the hidden storyline, the mission has been changed.]

[Task Description: Please attempt to build a level 1 or higher city within the next two years. Note: This is not mandatory, please consider carefully. If you choose not to build a city, you can still complete the previous expansion tasks, which will be completed in three years. However, once the city building task is started, it will be irreversible and will definitely trigger new plot changes.]

[Note: To build a level 1 city, you need to upgrade your territory to level 5. Specific requirements will be unlocked level by level. Currently, the requirement to build a level 2 territory has been unlocked, which is to build a 2-star temple and select a priest.]

[Rewards for the Expansion and City Building Mission: There are basic rewards and additional rewards. The basic reward is to obtain the status of a viscount recognized by the gods. Under this status, the king's tax is reduced from 50% to 30%, the duke's tax is reduced from 10% to 5%, and an additional 100 square kilometers of territory will be obtained.]

[The extra reward will be awarded upon completion of the task and during the settlement process.]

[Friendly reminder: Once you complete the city expansion and development mission, you will automatically be upgraded to a four-star lord, your city territory will become a four-star territory, and you will no longer need to activate and receive the four-star lord mission.]

[Friendly reminder: Even if you become the Viscount of Flames, your status is only valid within this world and the world where Vil City is located. In other worlds, you remain a four-star lord under the Alliance of Celestial Lords. You are still required to serve regularly, participate in a cross-border mission every five years, or participate in a Conqueror's Quest every five years. During your rest period, you can also participate in standby missions at the Vil City Mission Hall according to your own needs.]

"The difficulty of this city-building task is probably going to be explosive."

Li Wei pondered for a moment, then returned to the territory building. He saw that all the free people were overjoyed to see him. Under Liang Yuzhi's oppressive rule, they had been living under immense pressure.

After chatting amiably with Nelson, Lenos, Benjamin, Santiago, Grant, Mark, and others for a while, Li Wei brought up the River Knights. Everyone was naturally excited and eager to participate. However, there were only three spots available, and there were conditions.

“We need to build a two-star temple first. Only under the witness of the gods will our territory and people enjoy lasting peace and stability. Nelson, Lenos, Grant, this matter is entrusted to you.”

Li Wei was not in a hurry to confer titles upon the River Knights. Javier and Sith were needed to serve as the main force in the River Fortress, guarding the border.

And here, you must do my bidding and offer me even greater loyalty than before.

The issue of faith is not easy to handle, especially the idea of ​​gods appearing out of nowhere, which can easily cause huge trouble.

Moreover, this is in a post-apocalyptic setting; otherwise, it would be even more serious.

Therefore, Li Wei cannot force the process forward on her own; she must delegate it to others.

Li Wei talked with everyone for a long time, trying to make everyone feel comfortable and at ease. He also extended his warm regards to each group and each combat team, not even missing the children's table.

Regardless of whether this is a fashion show or not, this segment is essential. If you don't fill the void, someone else or another force will.

It's very simple.

For the past two months, Liang Yuzhi has been working very sloppily.

Of course, Li Wei couldn't say anything, even though she had been a lord and had her own territory, it didn't seem to work out at the moment.

She had spent so long at the river fortress, but aside from fishing, she hadn't accomplished much.

Li Wei personally went to the scene and spent more than a month revitalizing the situation.

The free people there no longer hate him as much. This is not just a simple gesture of goodwill, but a way to show them hope, a clear path, and that hard work will bring rewards and loyalty will ensure protection.

Today, the riverside fortress has been almost completely transformed, with its combat effectiveness and morale both soaring, and its future looks promising!
Unfortunately, he still needs to work on farming the Farmer's Fate.

In short, Li Wei had high expectations for him and also had a serious discussion with the three giants of the Free Citizens: Nelson, Lenore, and Grant.

Yes, add Javier, and you have the four major families and four major factions that currently represent the free people of the territory.

Nelson is a veteran steward of the interior, and his son is Santiago, his son-in-law is Javier, his first wife is Allen, his second wife is Lisa, and his youngest daughter is Isabel. They are all loyal and important officials in the territory and are a force that cannot be ignored.

Santiago's first combat squad and Javier's second combat squad, are they important?
Are the internal affairs management group and the engineering evaluation group that Nelson personally assembled important?
In addition to Allen's culinary team, Lisa, and Isabel's medical team, aren't they important?
These all belong to the Nelson family.

So even though you, Liang Yuzhi, removed Nelson from his position as the Chief of the Free Citizens, he is still the Chief of the Free Citizens with real power, and many things cannot function without him.

So when Li Wei came back this time, he focused on comforting Nelson, explaining that some things cannot be resolved by violence and suppression.

The second leader is Lenos, who is currently nominally the governor of the free people, but in reality he has not ventured into the Nelson family's territory, and there is no real replacement.

Therefore, he is an engineer. His son, Benjamin, is the first four-star professional in the territory. He is very powerful in combat and has great potential. Now that he has been promoted to four stars, he is already the number one expert among the free people.

Linos has a group of stubborn engineers and science talents under his command, which have been divided into electrical, plumbing, mechanical and metallurgical groups, currently totaling fifty people. If you include those with families and those who will get married and have children in the future, it is also a large force.

(End of this chapter)