Building a skyscraper to survive, all the female colleagues in the company begged me to carry them.

When Earl Holmes heard Huang Tang say he was going to kill him, he suddenly jumped up from his seat.

As his large body retreated, it knocked over the small table behind him, scattering wine glasses and fruit plates all over the floor.

He cried out in terror, "Help! Help!"

Only three people walked in through the entrance of the hall.

Talia walked at the front, the hem of her red robe casting a long, thin shadow on the ground.

Elodie and Joanna followed closely behind.

The guards of the city lord's mansion have all been dealt with by the three of them!

Joanna's gaze immediately locked onto the trembling, obese figure in front of her.

"Let me introduce myself. I am the third leader of the Cardinal Papacy. You may not know me, but I know you very well."

She pressed forward step by step, her tone growing increasingly cold:

"Under your rule, the people of Anderson City are living in misery and suffering! The common people are even less fortunate than your pets!"

"Young girls in the city are frequently abused and murdered by you, and their families have nowhere to turn for help..."

Joanna recounted one crime after another of Earl Holmes's crimes.

Clearly, the Cardinal Church had been eyeing this tyrant for a long time, but due to the tight defenses of Anderson City, they had never had the opportunity to make a move!

Ultimately, she delivered her verdict to Earl Holmes:

"Today, I've come to take your dog's life! To let those innocent girls who died tragically at your hands rest in peace!"

Earl Holmes' face turned a deep purple with terror as he cried out, "I have dragon blood in my veins! You will be punished if you kill me!"

Joanna smiled, her smile flickering slightly in the firelight:

"You seem to have no idea what the Cardinal Church does! We exist to slay dragons!"

"You nobles who bully others by abusing your power as dragons, you all deserve to die!"

She opened her palm, and a ball of flame condensed and took shape in her palm. The temperature rose rapidly, and even the surrounding light began to distort.

Count Holmes staggered backward until he crashed into the wall.

Joanna placed her hand on his chest.

Flames suddenly erupted from his palm, instantly engulfing Count Holmes's body.

Flames licked his massive body, and the sound of grease being ignited was exceptionally clear in the empty hall!

Huang Tang could even hear the crackling and popping sounds of the oil exploding at high temperatures!

Earl Holmes's screams lasted for a few breaths, then gradually subsided and finally disappeared completely.

After the fire died down, only a pile of ashes remained on the ground.

Looking at the pile of ashes, Huang Tang asked, "He said he has dragon blood in him, what does that mean?"

Talia explained, "Legend has it that the original founders of the Augustan Empire were the child born of a dragon and a human."

"Therefore, some direct nobles claimed to have dragon blood in order to consolidate their rule."

Huang Tang suddenly realized: "So they're Celestial Dragons."

Talia asked, puzzled, "What are Celestial Dragons?"

Huang Tang explained: "It means... a dictator who possesses all privileges and claims to be a 'descendant of the Creator'."

Talia nodded: "That's a very apt description."

Huang Tang asked, "If we kill these nobles, will the dragon really punish us?"

Talia shook her head: "How is that possible? The Augustus Empire has so many nobles, even the most powerful dragon can't remember everyone."

"But... those supreme royal families are different. Their bloodlines are the purest, and they maintain a close connection with the dragons."

Huang Tang pressed further: "What contact?"

Talia whispered:

"Every ten years, the royal family presents the dragon with their most beautiful princess. Once the princess gives birth to the dragon's son, he will become the new king of the Augustus Empire."

She paused, "If the first princess offered does not give birth to a dragon's son or fails to please the dragon, the royal family will continue to offer a second, a third princess... until a dragon's son appears, in order to ensure the purity of the royal bloodline."

Huang Tang thought for a moment, then coughed lightly and asked, "Um... not to be nosy, but how can a dragon, so big, and a human, so small, unite?"

The hall was quiet for a moment.

Talia, Elodie, and Joanna all looked at Huang Tang strangely.

Huang Tang quickly added, "I was really just curious!"

Joanna withdrew her gaze and looked at Talia: "Pope, I'm actually... a little curious too."

Talia answers the questions for the group:

"Dragons are the origin of all magic; they have the ability to control the size of their bodies."

"Furthermore, the moment of union is also when the dragon is at its weakest."

"My last battle before I died was a sneak attack launched while the dragon was mating with the royal princess. Even so, we still lost. The dragon's power was beyond imagination!"

Huang Tang silently noted it down; this information might come in handy later!

Just then, a system notification sounded in his ear:

[Congratulations to player "Huang Tang" for successfully conquering the large-scale town of "Anderson City" in the otherworld!]

【奖励：铂金宝箱×10、黄金宝箱×20、白银宝箱×30、44层楼房图纸×1、求生币×50000、各类材料×100000单位。】

Huang Tang looked at the rewards with some surprise.

Why are the rewards so generous?

Could it be because Anderson City is a large town in another world?

Are the rewards determined by the size and difficulty of the town?

Probably!

This time they really made a killing!

In particular, the blueprints for the 44-story building were the most crucial find. We had been stuck on the 41st floor for a while, and we had already accumulated enough materials, but we were just missing the blueprints.

With this blueprint, you can upgrade anytime you return to your house!

Joanna noticed the wicked smile on Huang Tang's face and became more wary.

She always felt that "heretics" were not trustworthy!

Huang Tang turned to Talia and the other two and said, "Search the city lord's mansion first. Holmes has been a tyrant for so many years, he must have amassed quite a fortune."

The city lord's mansion was much larger than Huang Tang had expected.

Gilded candlesticks hung on the walls on both sides of the corridor, and the dome was painted with intricate murals.

The first basement was filled with barrels of wine, all of them old red wine!

The wine stains that had seeped from the edge of the cork had dried to a dark brown.

The rooms next door were filled with cured meat, dry food, and bags of flour, enough to feed more than forty people for several years.

Joanna stared at the food for a long time before falling silent. "Holmes has stockpiled so much food, yet the residents outside the city are starving!"

Although Huang Tang felt sorry for the starving residents, food was equally important to them.

All revenue in the system space!

The real treasure trove is located at the deepest part of the city lord's mansion.

When the heavy iron door was pushed open, the golden light was almost blinding.

The room, which is over 300 square meters, is filled with all kinds of gold and silver jewelry, and gold coins are spread on the floor like grains of sand.

Jewelry was scattered everywhere, with necklaces and rings inlaid with various gemstones shimmering in the candlelight.

Huang Tang glanced at the gold and silver jewelry, showing no interest whatsoever.

He walked past the stacks of utensils and jewelry shelves to a dusty wooden box in the corner.

Upon opening, over thirty magic scrolls were neatly stacked inside, ranging from beginner to advanced levels. Some had yellowed edges, and the leather bindings showed obvious signs of wear, indicating they had been stored for quite some time.

Huang Tang put all the reels into the system space.

To him, those gold and jewels were far less valuable than these magic scrolls!

He turned around and looked at Joanna:

"The people from your Cardinal Church were all dressed in shabby clothes, and these things..."

Huang Tang pointed to the room full of gold and silver jewelry, "Consider it my way of thanking the Cardinal Papacy for their help today."

Joanna's surprised gaze shifted from the jewels to Huang Tang's face: "You don't want any of it?"

Huang Tang nodded: "I don't like worldly things like gold and silver. They should be left to those who need them more, such as you, and the commoners outside the city who are being exploited by Holmes."

These words subtly changed Joanna's impression of him.

But the truth is...

For Huang Tang, gold and silver jewelry are not hard currency in the "Building Survival" game. Although they can be used as materials, they have few uses and mostly just take up space.

It would be better to do Joanna a favor; it might even increase Talia and Elodie's positive feelings towards him...

In preparation for recruiting them as full-time room attendants in the future...