Lord: My troops can evolve indefinitely.

"You don't need to do anything, just wait for news," Zhao Wenjie said somewhat helplessly.

"Alright, alright, I've told you everything I needed to ask and say. Now go back and stop getting in my way."

In the end, Luo Xuan was kicked out by Zhao Wenjie out of impatience.

However, just as Luo Xuan reached the door, Zhao Wenjie's voice came from behind him again.

"Don't upgrade your territory for the time being."

Luo Xuan paused, but did not turn around. Instead, he nodded slightly to indicate that he understood.

. . . . . .

On his way home, Luo Xuan kept thinking about Zhao Wenjie's words.

The terrorist attacks abroad, the sudden changes, the government's intervention to rectify the situation, and Zhao Wenjie's hints gave Luo Xuan a sense of a turning point in the times.

"In short, no matter what, we must improve our own strength as much as possible."

Luo Xuan thought of Azathoth. Judging from Zhao Wenjie's reaction, it must be very rare to have a purple-level excellent unit in the newbie stage.

"In that case, let's strive to go even further, to make Azathoth evolve one more time, or even two more times!"

Luo Xuan set a goal for himself and then entered the game with great enthusiasm.

The territory remains unchanged, with nothing particularly noteworthy.

Following Luo Xuan's previous orders, Azathoth led his troops to clear out the spider swarm.

Thanks to Azathoth's high health and defense, not a single unit under Luo Xuan's command has been killed in action so far.

Three more days passed, and during these days, Luo Xuan had fully adapted to the effects of the Blood Moon.

Thanks to Azathoth's daily efforts to clear the eastern forest, some progress has finally been made—the number of spiders on the edges has visibly decreased.

However, Luo Xuan still cannot venture deep into the forest; the spider webs, insect eggs, slime, and other debris in the woodland will require time to be cleared.

Fortunately, Luo Xuan also had several spider monsters under his command, so clearing them out was a piece of cake.

Meanwhile, the actual registration process was also progressing gradually under the supervision of the Liangyi Division during these three days.

According to the information Luo Xuan collected in the community and forums, almost all of them had registered.

Of course, where there are policies from above, there are countermeasures from below.

If you really want to avoid it, there are ways.

The Liangyi Bureau did not press too hard on this matter, but chose to turn a blind eye.

Luo Xuan also understood that, from a national perspective, this registration was similar to a population census, and the vast majority of registrations could already be considered a success.

As for the remaining small portion, the government surely has ways to address that.

Luo Xuan didn't think too much about it; he needed to get to the gathering area right now.

The architectural drawings that Luo Xuan had previously consigned there finally found a buyer that satisfied him.

Arriving at the usual spot, Luo Xuan found the bartender and asked, "Where's the stuff?"

Upon hearing this, the bartender took out a prop that looked like a badge.

Luo Xuan took it and examined it closely.

"This [Commander's Badge] will directly increase your Command value by 5 points when you wear it, but this is a temporary bonus and will not be counted when your territory is upgraded."

Upon hearing this, Luo Xuan nodded in understanding.

Although this badge provides a greater boost than the mutated Cold Moon Fruit, it is not a permanent improvement and can only be considered an external item. In a true comparison, it is not only inferior to the mutated Cold Moon Fruit, but also to the ordinary Cold Moon Fruit.

Each talisman adds 1 point to leadership. Once consumed, it increases to 2 points after one upgrade, and 4 points after two upgrades, not to mention the bonuses after that.

Equipment or items like the [Commander's Badge] cannot compare in terms of growth potential.

However, Luo Xuan still chose to make the deal.

Firstly, he currently has no plans to upgrade his territory.

Secondly, his growth rate of strength is now being restricted by his leadership stat.

The other party probably also urgently needed the architectural drawings, and after the bartender relayed the message, the two parties quickly completed the transaction.

After paying the agency fee in cash, Luo Xuan immediately went home.

After equipping the badge, Luo Xuan's leadership value reached 15, and he then used 5 cards to replenish his combat power.

As a result, Luo Xuan currently has Azathoth with 5 leadership points, one gray wolf with 1 point, and the remaining 9 forest spiders under his command.

Looking at the two cards he had left, Luo Xuan was only five cards away from having enough materials for Azathoth's next evolution.

Just as Luo Xuan was watching Azathoth lead the spiders to fight monsters at the edge of the forest, Gray Wolf brought him bad news—there was unusual activity at the kobold camp!

Upon hearing this, Luo Xuan dared not delay and immediately followed the gray wolf over. He also instructed Azathoth to clear out the few spiders that were fighting and then lead his troops over immediately.

Arriving at the front of the kobold camp to the north, Luo Xuan looked into the distance and saw a large number of kobolds gathered around the camp, while a kobold warlock holding a staff was talking loudly about something.

Luo Xuan couldn't understand the kobolds' language, but their occasional collective howls made him frown more and more.

Because this looks exactly like a pre-war mobilization.

Luo Xuan's territory was nearby, and he was completely unable to withstand the attack of a large number of kobolds.

Under Luo Xuan's tense gaze, the kobold warlock raised his arm and led a large number of kobolds northward.

"Phew~"

Seeing that the approaching force wasn't heading towards his territory, Luo Xuan couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

Although he wanted to go and scout ahead, the presence of several squads of kobolds guarding the vicinity of the kobold camp calmed Luo Xuan down, and he did not act rashly.

Not long after, Azathoth arrived in haste with nine spiders.

This gave Luo Xuan some confidence, but he still did not choose to take action.

Azathoth might be able to defeat a group of kobolds by taking advantage of the terrain and using his passive ability.

However, it appears that there are still four or five squads of kobolds left behind at the front camp.

The remaining gray wolves and spiders were clearly no match for the remaining squads of kobolds.

Moreover, the kobold warlock is clearly a highly intelligent monster, and no one knows if the kobolds have any hidden powers.

Luo Xuan gritted his teeth and waved for Azathoth to lead the team back to the eastern forest.

He is still too weak right now and needs to continue to build up his strength.

Luo Xuan stayed where he was and continued to observe for a while before leaving. Before leaving, he left the gray wolf behind so that it could continue to keep watch.

Although it was a false alarm, Luo Xuan gained a general understanding of the strength of the kobold camp and realized that he was still far behind them.

However, there is also good news.

That means their adversaries exist further north of the kobold camp.

Whether it's the Tianyu Empire's forces guarding Falling Moon Canyon or other wild monster forces, it's all good news for Luo Xuan.

With them distracting the kobolds, Luo Xuan's camp will be safer, and he won't have to worry about the kobolds discovering his territory and suddenly attacking.