Lord: My troops can evolve indefinitely.

After consigning the item, Luo Xuan also looked at the items currently available for consignment. They were all kinds of things, and some of them caught his eye.

Troop cards, equipment to enhance troops, special items, and Luo Xuan even saw a Cold Moon Fruit that could increase leadership value.

However, the price was too high, and Luo Xuan simply couldn't afford it at the moment.

Luo Xuan then wandered around some other rooms, which were all similarly decorated, only with slightly different themes.

Some rooms are mainly for exchanging intelligence and information, while others focus on trading goods.

After wandering around for a while and finding nothing more, Luo Xuan turned and left.

It was only a little past 11 a.m. when Luo Xuan left the gathering area, and he planned to find a restaurant nearby to have lunch.

Luo Xuan had just ordered a beef fried rice and sat down when his phone vibrated.

Picking up his phone, Luo Xuan saw that it was Zhao Wenjie who had replied to his message.

"Your question is very complicated, and it's difficult for me to explain it to you in a short time. You don't need to know too much right now."

"Have you seen the anime 'Bleach'? You can think of the soldiers who enter the real world as Hollows that invade the human world. They can cause damage to the human world, but ordinary people can't see them."

"As for the reason, I can only say that it is still under investigation."

Taking advantage of the other party's free time, Luo Xuan quickly asked a few more questions.

"Captain Zhao, is your Liangyi Division still hiring? What are the requirements?"

Luo Xuan certainly understood the principle of "it's good to have a big tree to lean on," especially a behemoth like the Great Xia Kingdom. Besides, he didn't have the bad habit of suffering for the sake of saving face.

"Want to join the Yin-Yang Division? To be honest, a newcomer like you is too green. You need to be at least a second-tier lord, and you have to be one of the best."

Sensing the teasing in the other person's words, Luo Xuan didn't mind and continued to ask, "Besides second-tier lords, are there any other specific standards?"

On the other side, Zhao Wenjie looked at the chat box on the screen and chuckled, "There's only one hard requirement: a leadership value of 30 is enough to participate in the assessment."

In other words, you need to increase your leadership value by at least 5 points at the first tier to qualify.

"As expected, passing the civil service exam is not easy anywhere," Luo Xuan remarked, then thought of the government subsidies the bartender had mentioned earlier.

"I heard that the government provides subsidies for outstanding lord players. Are there any specific requirements?"

"Oh, the 'scholarship' policy you mentioned? That requires you to make contributions to the country and society, and you need to apply through the local Liangyi Division."

"That's enough for now, kid. I have work to do. Live well, and I hope to see you again next time~"

Just then, Luo Xuan's fried rice arrived, and he silently put down his phone.

. . . . . .

After finishing his meal, Luo Xuan didn't plan to go back; he had a classmate reunion that evening.

Luo Xuan found an internet cafe on his way, turned on a computer, found a quiet corner, lay down, put on his headphones, closed his eyes, and immersed his mind in the Lord's Space.

When Luo Xuan opened his eyes again, he was already in Tianxuan Territory.

"How have you been lately?" Luo Xuan asked Azathoth.

Although he could sense the situation in the game from time to time, there were definitely still some oversights.

"Gurgle~ gurgle~" Azathoth tried his best to speak.

After some communication, Luo Xuan got a general understanding of the situation.

Although less than a day has passed in the real world, several days have already gone by in the game.

In the past few days, Azathoth has seen the deep-sea slaves twice more, and also killed two lost skeleton soldiers.

Luo Xuan didn't take the skeleton soldiers to heart, as long as there were no losses.

As for deep-sea slaves...

Thinking of this, Luo Xuan couldn't help but frown.

He had previously fantasized that they were just passing through or lost Naga, but now it seems that possibility is very low.

Otherwise, Azathoth wouldn't have encountered them so frequently.

Luo Xuan took out the troop cards he had saved and summoned the Gray Wolf.

Luo Xuan currently needs more intelligence, and may even need to personally lead troops out to explore.

However, the safety of the territory must be ensured first.

Azathoth and the two river spirits were far too slow and inefficient.

Therefore, Luo Xuan summoned the gray wolf and sent it to search for enemies around the territory.

"Roar~"

After receiving the order, the gray wolf quickly ran out of its territory.

After some investigation, two potential hazards were indeed discovered.

Four skeleton soldiers were found wandering behind the earthen slope on the south side, and three gray wolves were found in the tall grass on the north side.

When the gray wolf that Luo Xuan sent out to scout out the enemy discovered the gray wolf pack, it was also discovered by the enemy.

Fortunately, Luo Xuan kept a close eye on the gray wolf and immediately ordered it to retreat when he noticed something was wrong.

Seeing this, the three gray wolves also chased after it towards their territory.

That was about it. Under Azathoth's powerful suppression, the three gray wolf monsters were quickly reduced to three units of "meat".

It would be perfect as food for the Luo Xuan Gray Wolf—if it could survive.

As for the other four skeletons, Luo Xuan followed the same method, first sending the gray wolf to lure the monsters, and then the other troops were responsible for surrounding and attacking them.

After eliminating the two potential threats near the territory, Luo Xuan breathed a sigh of relief, but unfortunately, nothing fell.

Next, Luo Xuan sent the gray wolf to scout the bushes where the deep-sea slaves had appeared, while he followed behind with Azathoth and two great river spirits.

There are also two goblins in the backpack that can be summoned at any time to supplement combat power.

Without encountering any additional trouble along the way, the gray wolf approached the bushes but found nothing unusual.

Not long after, Luo Xuan arrived with Azathoth. After a quick search of the bushes, they found many unfamiliar footprints, which they determined to have been left by deep-sea slaves.

"I wasn't mistaken before, there were indeed traces of the Naga race here."

Luo Xuan stared at the footprints on the ground with a solemn expression. Although he didn't know why the other party had left, Luo Xuan was not at ease. This kind of unseen danger was the most deadly.

After some thought, Luo Xuan decided to take a slight risk and lead his troops to continue exploring.

Perhaps due to the previous deep-sea slaves, Luo Xuan and his group did not encounter any other enemies in the bushes.

After passing through the bushes, a wide beach suddenly opened up before us.

However, it wasn't a tourist beach, but rather a black, muddy tidal flat.

Luo Xuan had sharp eyes; he spotted several footprints on the mudflats near the distant sea that hadn't been washed away by the sea, which were basically the same as what they had found in the bushes earlier.

The enemy came from the sea and could retreat at any time, which was not good news for Luo Xuan.

Having discovered this, Luo Xuan did not act rashly, but led his troops back to his territory. He now needed to carefully consider the issue of territory defense.