MC's career as foreign lord

"Looking at it this way, even if gold coins are treated as a separate commodity, many people will buy them!" Zhou Ren said, feeling somewhat emotional. He hadn't expected that the initial idea had actually succeeded.

After exchanging friendly opinions with the three individuals, he left the area and observed his territory once more. In a few days, the entire territory would be completely open.

Next would be his first contact with the world after two months of development!

He wondered if it would be good or bad, benevolent or malevolent?

He shook his head abruptly and continued to inspect the ongoing construction.

As mentioned before, people would naturally come here to trade. In the future, various mercenaries would come to buy goods and sell materials, so the most important area was not other areas, but this trading system.

Moreover, this place would not be open for just a limited time; it would be permanently open in the future.

Unlike the high-rise buildings reserved for the town's residents and the areas accessible only to the territory's races, this trading area, the road to the future territory center, and the adjacent training ground he had planned would all become permanently open areas.

During a month of recuperation, his power had already extended to most of the construction area, allowing him to effectively plan all available spaces.

Even though large areas of wilderness and mountains remained beyond his control, he had already secured 2/10 of the entire territory.

This was actually enough. His domain surrounded the area, preventing even strong winds from blowing in, and no monsters could survive in the other parts of the wilderness. At least for now, it was quiet and safe here.

At this moment, the dwarves and gnomes were clearing the last remnants of the area. Once this area was decorated, a trapdoor would be installed.

In the future, someone could open the trapdoor to sell goods, and someone inside could open it to exit.

They designed an iron trapdoor with a pedal switch inside and a wooden switch outside. Anyone could use the pedal inside, but only the market controller could use the wooden switch outside, which would facilitate their control of the stalls in the future.

In the future, this place would inevitably become a populous and prosperous area, where most of the goods produced in his territory could be sold, attracting most races.

Whether it was food and vegetables that increased magic power, tea and stews that provided special effects, or the special products from the mushroom people, the Mindrealm Mushroom that could induce dreams and connect people to a virtual world.

As for the more powerful enchanted weapons and various potions with special powers, plus the special power he could create, such as the ever-burning flame, those were definitely not for sale.

He wasn't even going to sell the gods themselves. Any of these things, if released, would be enough to destroy the balance, because in this world, all the rules were hidden. Even the so-called magic power checks and will checks largely relied on luck.

For example, arrows designed to kill creatures with a single shot still required a hit, and the curse on them had to be effective.

But with Zhou Ren, all the rules would be invalid. His items often determined the law and rules, his combat power determined the symbol and contribution of this world, and the amount of world power on him represented the strength of the items he possessed.

Even from the perspective of the gods, he was an existence that broke the rules of the world, but no gods would object to such an existence. On the contrary, they wanted to obtain more things from this unexpected young man.

"Since this is the area responsible for trading," Zhou Ren said.

He looked at the vast trading venue in front of him, with parallel roads and connecting stairs. These things, with the ability of the blocks to float, could create an effect completely different from other areas.

The space, which should have been cramped and squeezed, created a scene of interconnectedness and the impression that everything was within sight, thanks to the floating effect.

The steps above their heads were not far from them, and the items in their hands were within reach, but when they reached out to the sky, they were blocked by a thin, invisible layer of glass.

This scene, as if dreams and reality were intertwined, was also the original intention of the gnomes' design.

They were a race that loved to dream, and under these dreamlike design conditions and various materials, they created a dreamlike space that seemed to be wandering at any time.

These glasses, which could even exist alone in the void, were their best carriers, and this was not the beginning of their dreams, but the continuation of their dreams.

"This is the real scene!" the gnome architect leading him said, opening a door and taking him into another dreamlike auction venue.

If the market was the area where they would welcome most people next, then the auction house was the real battlefield for the auction show. The rules for this auction house were very strict. Only legendary powerhouses could enter the top floor, and only advanced professionals could enter the lower areas.

He would sell all kinds of top-notch items here, and anything related to magic, life, the real world, and enchantment would only be sold here.

Through some introductions about the dragon race, he could clearly know what kind of items most legendary powerhouses liked.

At least items that increased lifespan were needed by many people, in addition to the right to use the Tree of Life and the cost of planting the Tree of Life on the territories of various races.

In addition to this, the promotion of money and the promotion of the virtual world of Mindrealm were indispensable. Zhou Ren's face shone with anticipation as he looked at the main venue in front of him.

The gnome designers at least had something going for them. They didn't stick to reality and create a huge auction platform like a Roman arena, but instead took the idea of using glass fluorite and various transparent or translucent blocks to build a dreamlike venue.

The reason why it was said to be dreamlike was not an exaggeration. The hazy light, the reflected colors, and the endless light also highlighted the unique characteristics of the scene.

The sky was full of lamps made of fluorite, and the white areas were seats made of quartz blocks. These things reflected together seemed to place him in a dreamlike place.

Most market auction venues are similar. He saw some signs written on placards, placed beside each seat, allowing attendees to modify the numbers on the placards with their thoughts.

Of course, they could also modify and edit them in other ways. Each seat even had three placards thoughtfully placed beside it, in case they didn't have enough time to change the number on one, causing them to miss the next bid.

In the center of the entire venue was a wide table, upon which sat a meticulously carved small stone hammer, next to a concealed curtain that could cover the next auctioned item, preventing it from being discovered too early.

There were many such ingenious small designs throughout the area. Zhou Ren nodded in satisfaction, then retreated from the area.

He mainly came to see how the entire area was designed. Since it was even better than he imagined, there was nothing more to say.

After all, in every sense, an auction is a very important means of demonstrating one's strength.

He had the same idea when he first designed it, but after being delayed by all sorts of things, the essence of the auction had long changed.

Most races knew that some strange things had happened in this territory, so the number of Legends that would come would exceed their expectations. He didn't know if he could truly shock the place.

If he couldn't manage to suppress everyone, then he would really have to use his authority to drive them out. This was the real reason he had specifically expanded his territory's authority to this area.

As the saying goes, if you can't completely control the power in your own territory, how can you make others feel awe towards you?

He shook his head and stopped paying attention to these things. Many things couldn't be changed according to his will. He might as well think about more realistic things, such as the circle of city walls built on the edge of the entire territory.

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If the auction represented the entire territory's war potential and economic strength, then the city walls represented the territory's true defensive power.

These city walls would directly face the attacks of the Orc race. Once the defense failed, everything would be shattered. There would be no future trading venues or auctions. Even if he couldn't defend his own family, those outsiders wouldn't mind lending a hand in the dark.

After all, a real attack was too far away for many people, and they might not intervene, but everyone would probably be happy to divide the spoils. If he didn't beat the Orcs hard, he couldn't imagine what the future would be like.

However, other races seemed to know the urgency of this matter, and many people spontaneously participated in the construction of the territory's city walls, and set up their own battle arenas within them.

Every chokepoint of the city walls had dozens of crossbows placed there. As long as someone stayed there, they could form a powerful rain of arrows, blocking all those who wanted to attack.

His territory didn't have any powerful cavalry units, and he didn't plan to rely on cavalry to charge against the Orcs to create a combat advantage. That would be putting the cart before the horse.

He had powerful crossbows, the crossbow arrows from the original MC version, and the special crossbows from Tinker's Construct, plus the ultra-long range of Tinker's Construct war achievements. The Elven archers had become accustomed to these powerful bows and arrows, and no longer liked using their original bows and arrows.

After all, these bows and arrows not only had an ultra-long range and super power, they could ignite everlasting flames and various special enchantments, and also had the special effect of piercing stone and splitting ground with a single hit.

It was just that they couldn't trigger the instant death effect of the bows and arrows. This was still only something Zhou Ren could use. Thinking about it, it made sense. After all, it was a special effect belonging to him, the Lord. If everyone could use it, it would be too cheap.

"So, is there a way to directly deal with Legends?" Zhou Ren asked. Beside him was the Legendary Ranger, Seymour. The Elven archers here were almost entirely created by him.

He designed the entire territory's defense system. Only the high-end battlefield would involve the patriarchs of other races and the Legendary mages.

"It is estimated that nearly 20 Orc Legends will arrive. Our number of Legends is far from enough," Seymour gave him a heads-up first, but his face still didn't show any worry. "However, with the help of various tools from you, Lord, even I can fight three at once. These Legends are not worth worrying about!"

He said. As a high-level member of the Elven race, he certainly knew what O'Halleran and others were planning.

"You don't have to worry too much. Once the storm passes, the Great Elders will bring many people directly here. Your territory represents the future of the Elven race, and they certainly won't give up easily!"

Before he could finish speaking, the Bishop of the Church of the Goddess of Wealth, who had run over to join in the fun, also said, "Lord, in order to ensure that the wealth order in your territory can be completed, the Pope will bring half of the experts here!"

Both races spoke with great seriousness, and it probably wasn't fake.

But Zhou Ren was still not at ease. This power, as long as it's not in his own hands, but in the hands of others, is not a good solution after all.

Even if people are of one mind with you now, you can't guarantee that they might not turn against you at any time. That would really be terrible.

So, no matter what, it is very necessary to be prepared for a rainy day. He nodded slightly, indicating that he knew what they were saying.

The expression on his face also relaxed a little. He leaned directly against the Tree of Life. Everyone thought he was resting, but only he knew that he was communicating with the Tree of Life.

There was also a truly huge trump card in the territory, which was the special symbiotic relationship between the skeletons and the Tree of Life. They could dance with the Tree of Life, cultivating the plants' own growth habits, which also meant that every skeleton could command a Tree of Life to fight.

Now, the density of Trees of Life in the territory was even higher than that of Silvermoon City. Relying on hundreds of Trees of Life, his territory could be called impregnable!

Zhou Ren's expression eased slightly, and his expression gradually became relaxed. Now, he was just waiting for the storm to end and the territory to open!