I became the King of Ryukyu

Zheng Yi stepped forward.

Amidst the overgrown weeds stood a half-person-high blue stone tablet, its surface worn smooth by time and severely weathered.

However, the six large characters engraved on it are still clearly recognizable: [General's Residence for Conquering the Barbarians].

The calligraphy is vigorous and powerful, carrying the spirit of battle and iron, and the base of the monument is also engraved with a simple picture of a battle with swords and horses.

"His Majesty Chongzhen's service is quite thorough." Zheng Yi nodded, already knowing the function of the stone tablet: it was the key to activating the teleportation array.

Teleportation is a standard feature in games, so it's not particularly unusual.

Zheng Yi reached into his pocket and touched the cool bronze seal. He placed the seal of the General Who Conquered the Barbarians in the groove in the center of the stone tablet, and with a soft "click," the bronze seal fit perfectly into the stone tablet.

Pale golden patterns spread along the surface of the monument, and a system notification sounded in my mind:

[Crown Territory marker detected; the General's Seal of the Vanguard has been bound to the Shadow Isles teleportation function]

[Currently accessible teleportation location: Ruins of the Former General's Mansion]

[Teleportation Requirements: Holder of the Golden Seal and his/her vassals]

"As expected of a real-world game, it even comes with built-in teleportation." Zheng Yi withdrew his hand, weighed the bronze seal in his hand, and said, "It will be much more convenient to travel back and forth from now on."

As a result, there were not many options left, and this area naturally became the starting point for development.

Zheng Yi summoned the chubby guy through the military system. The guy was carrying a wriggling, sanity-dropping thing to present as a treasure.

Zheng Yi had seen something similar in Mioko's water tank at the headquarters; it must be a certain species of brittle star.

The chubby boy was beaming with pride, saying he was going to take it back to scare his older sister.

Zheng Yi thought that although Yu Ji wasn't afraid of even corpses, he could be scared of rats and jump onto the stove, so he might actually be scared of the serpent's tail.

Out of kindness towards his classmate and landlord, Zheng Yi confiscated the sea serpent's tail and put it into the game's inventory. As soon as he started the game, a prompt popped up: "[Found medicinal herb - Centipede serpent tail]", so he could put it into the inventory.

The chubby boy joined them, and the three of them started working.

Zheng Yixian chose a sunny, flat area next to the stone tablet to cultivate a vegetable garden.

Cheye Xiaopang wielded a hoe and turned the soil with the strength of an ox. He was exactly like Zhu Ganglie before he transformed into a pig demon. He was hardworking and dedicated in Gao Laozhuang and could do the work of dozens of people.

Master Bailing was in charge of planting the Qing Shi seeds and clearing away all the loose stones that were hindering the plants from taking root.

His body has fully recovered, and after becoming a military general, he can also gain experience and strengthen himself through real-world games, such as battles and labor.

It's a million times more reliable than that bullshit "deified" cell transplantation technology he received in the organization before.

Master Bai Ling also praised it highly.

As for Zheng Yi, he took on the most arduous and tiring logging job.

It wasn't that he was noble or virtuous—as long as the military officers he recruited didn't lose their loyalty, they should be exploited ruthlessly.

The main problem is that Zheng Yi has a tree-cutting cheat.

He reached into the warehouse and touched it, pulling out a warm, smooth jade seal.

He walked up to the tree, which was as thick as a bowl, and gently placed the seal of Emperor Hongli on the trunk.

The vermilion seal gently touched the bark, and the originally hard wood began to loosen at a visible speed, with the grain decaying along the bark in both upward and downward directions.

Zheng Yi quickly moved the stamp, which had only touched the bark slightly, away, and the wood's decay stopped.

He casually swung his axe and chopped down the tree with a crisp "crack," the cut as clean as if it had been machined by a precision saw.

Besides Emperor Qianlong's seal, the passive skill "Axe Affinity" from Emperor Taizong of Song, Zhao Guangyi, also played a significant role this time.

Although it may not be as refined as a stick, which has been honed to perfection through countless trials in the secret realm, it is still comparable to that of a woodcutter who has spent half his life chopping trees.

As a result, with both logging operations running simultaneously, logging efficiency increased several times over.

Before evening, Zheng Yi had gathered all the timber, and the group worked together to build a small wooden hut next to the stone tablet.

The wooden house has a simple structure, but it is sturdy and windproof. A wooden table is placed in the center, and a bedroom is partitioned off on the side. It is small but complete.

Zheng Yi patted the door frame of the wooden house and announced with a smile, "From now on, this will be the official residence of the General Who Conquers the Barbarians."

Cheye the Fatty and Master Bailing's expressions tightened, and they both knelt on one knee in unison: "This humble servant congratulates the Lord on establishing his government office!"

Zheng Yi nodded and told them to get up.

The first step of the long march, my own government office is simple, but it's a good start. It's a pity that Little White Dragon is not here, otherwise we would have taken a group photo.

Speaking of the White Dragon, its size has grown rapidly, and the upper and middle reaches of Anlichuan are almost too small for it to fit in.

Zheng Yizheng ordered it to move downstream to gradually adapt to the higher salinity of the water.

But this kind of action, which goes against his instincts, wasn't processed very smoothly by his brain, which was smaller than a fingernail and had an unusually smooth surface.

Zheng Yi felt it was necessary to take over the position himself to accelerate the growth of Little White Dragon, so that he would have more security at sea in the future.

……

As dusk fell, half an acre of vegetable garden had been prepared, and vegetable seeds sifted from the warehouse had been sown.

Master Bailing carried a wooden bucket to fetch water from the stream to irrigate the land. His movements were calm and skillful, showing no trace of the high monk's airs. Instead, he looked like an old hand who was used to doing farm work.

Zheng Yi stood by the edge of the field for a moment, then said, "Wujing, there are many miscellaneous things to do in the early stages of clearing the land on the island. You stay here with Cheye to keep an eye on things. Take your time to manage the vegetable garden, the woodland, and the wooden house. If you need any supplies, just send me a message. I'm going back to the izakaya first. There are still some miscellaneous things to take care of there. Anyway, with the teleportation monument, it's convenient to go back and forth."

"Rest assured, my lord." Master Bai Ling nodded slightly. "Che and I will stay here and make sure everything on the island is sorted out."

Cheye hadn't had enough of the island, and his eyes lit up at the prospect of staying. He patted his chest and declared loudly, "Leave it to me! I can not only lend a hand with the work, but I can also go to the mudflats to catch seafood for a meal when the tide goes out. I definitely won't hold my junior brother back!"

"Don't be too playful. Remember to do your homework tonight. Your sister said that if the teacher calls to complain after the Silver Week holiday, she'll spank you."

"Ugh, homework!" The chubby boy covered his face. He would rather be an ox plowing the fields than do two-digit addition and subtraction problems.

Zheng Yi smiled and gave a few words of advice, telling him not to wander too far into the island and to be careful, before taking out the seal of the General Who Conquers the Barbarians. The moment his fingertips touched the seal, the bronze seal suddenly and without warning emitted a dazzling golden light.

The light instantly enveloped him, the wind whistled past his ears, and in the blink of an eye, the sand beneath his feet was replaced by a familiar wooden floor.

Zheng Yi steadied himself and looked up to see the old ceiling of the attic of the Isshin Izakaya.

He looked down and weighed the bronze seal in his hand, which had regained its dullness, before casually tossing it into his game inventory.