My troops evolve infinitely

If that were the case, when war broke out, his Gem City would become the front line against the monster overlords. By then, not only would he not be able to make money, expand his territory, or compete for opportunities, he could even lose his territory if he wasn't careful.

This has happened before.

There were lords more powerful than him who explored foreign territories, but they were targeted by top overlords. Now the weeds growing on the remains of their territories are several meters high.

But no matter what, discovering the passage in advance is better than discovering nothing and panicking when the crisis comes.

"Reorganize the scouting expedition."

"If the risk factor is not too great, we can enter."

"If the crisis factor is high, we must also prepare early."

...

at the same time.

More than a thousand kilometers away from the Gem City, in another big city.

A certain lord just received information from his own intelligence personnel.

"Duke Gem discovered a passage to the Outlands? He discovered a new realm?!"

"How can I cultivate this! How can such a great opportunity be taken by the Lord of Jewels?"

"Investigate! Within three days, I want to get all the information about the New Outer Realm!"

……

In the new territory, the Falcon flew at a low altitude at a speed one-third of its full speed.

They flew over the swirling, stormy sea and headed straight for the distant continent.

In the distance, there are mountains and lush forests.

It was indeed as he expected. This was a realm with a suitable living environment.

but……

"There are fewer monsters than expected."

The dead bones spoke.

With its rich experience, it grasps the key points immediately.

After a while, Sophia also summarized the information collected by Black Crows from all over the place.

"There aren't many monsters, and I've even discovered quite a few traces of civilization."

After several hours, Mu Yuan had completed exploring the surrounding area.

He also formed a preliminary outline of this vast domain in his mind.

It is a large domain with an owner.

Moreover, the level of construction in this area is relatively high, at least this area is.

"So, should we continue exploring and adventuring?"

Dolai asked.

Mu Yuan said, "Of course, at first glance, this area may seem to lack any opportunities for discovery, but in reality, greater value exists here."

Their own Ten Directions Island region is far from being fully explored, and most areas are still mysterious.

If this large area is also an undeveloped land, Tianyuan City actually does not have the spare capacity to explore and develop it.

But if this area is prosperous and has many living forces, he can gain more benefits through trade and exchanges.

There is only one premise...

Chapter 402: The Grand Duke of Gem's Surprise (12)

The plains are vast and the mountains are continuous.

Towns and villages are located in between.

Some towns didn't even have tall, imposing walls. Many villages had wooden walls, with spikes and traps outside them, but they looked like they could only protect against ferocious beasts or small, apprentice-level monsters.

Mu Yuan himself had never seen a town without walls.

The walls of Shiling City and Panshi City are each one higher than the other.

It is said that only in the Tianze City area are there some ordinary towns and villages, just like the villages and towns in the Blue Star period, distributed generally around the city.

Instead of living in fortress-like territories, people established villages and towns and spread out, which at least meant that monster waves could not reach these areas.

In fact, this large domain is likely controlled by a major power, or at least has the backing of a major power. Otherwise, even a 'low-risk large domain' far away from the red fog would be bound to have numerous disputes.

Mu Yuan pondered.

The most urgent task is to find out the name of this large domain and which force it belongs to.

Wang Gu pondered.

Being a great power means having great strength, which means their own safety factor is constantly decreasing, and means they are already in danger.

No, we need to make some preparations first.

Dolai thought about it.

Now that we are in the outer realms, can we also see some unique delicacies?

"Organize an open exploration team and visit the lord here."

Mu Yuan thought for a while and then spoke.

They themselves, of course, continued to hide in the dark, watching and observing.

He was not as worried as Wang Gu.

To survive in the eternal world, one not only needs to have strong personal strength, but also needs to have background and connections. At least, that is the case in the civilized world.

The larger the power, the more it values ​​the rules on the surface.

He is not a wild little lord without a backer, he is Lord Taixuan.

If he revealed his identity, he would be less likely to be attacked directly. As for whether there would be danger in secret? When would there be no danger? Isn't pioneering always accompanied by danger?

Having a backer is enough to eliminate most possible greed.

This is enough.

Mu Yuan and his party slowly walked into the depths of the Shinra region and found a secluded valley to set up camp.

Rest and wait here for a while.

The team in the open continued to advance along the densely populated area.

Secret intelligence gathering is also carried out in real time.

There are not as many towns and villages as imagined, but they are clustered together, with vast wastelands in between.

However, even in such a desolate area, monsters are still rare.

Even large beasts are rarely seen.

Human footprints can be found in many areas.

Two days later.

This temporary camp has been set up with forty-nine traps and defense measures by the Undead.

"This way, even if we encounter danger, we will have some ability to fight back."

The dead bone nodded slightly.

Mu Yuan was silent for a moment.

With General Wanggu here, he really feels safe.

At this time, Sophia came over and said, "Lord, we have already investigated this large domain and the basic situation of the current area."

The reason it took so long was that she only used gentle measures.

This is the Lord's order.

Otherwise, she could have spoken much faster.

Mu Yuan took the information handed to him by Sophia and took a look at it.

"The Shinra Realm? If I remember correctly, the Shinra Realm is the territory of the powerful local nation-level force, the Star Luo Temple, right?"

"Yes, to be precise, it is the territory of the Xingluo Holy Temple's vassal forces."

Sophia said, "The Star Luo Temple is a major faction. It's comprised of countless kingdoms, principalities, and scattered territories centered around the 'Temple,' a core organization. They all worship ancient gods. It's said that the Star Luo Temple's power is second only to that of the Holy Griffin Empire, and their influence is even comparable to that of the Griffin Empire."

Mu Yuan nodded slightly.

He had also read the information about the Star Luo Temple - this huge pile of information was given to Sophia by him.

The core of the Xingluo Temple is located in a large area called 'Xingluo Area'.

The Xingluo Territory is very mysterious, and only a very small number of powerful people from external forces are qualified to be invited there.

In other large domains, the Xingluo Holy Temple will only set up one or several branch temples here, and basically will not interfere in the management and operation of various countries and territories.

The good news is: the Xingluo Temple has a pretty good reputation.

As long as you don't violate their taboos, it is often not difficult to get along with people from the Xingluo Temple.

You can't trust reputation completely, but it's somewhat reliable.

Just as the Yongxing Empire appears radical and overbearing in the eyes of outsiders, this stems from the way many Yongxing lords behave outside.

Sophia continued:

"The first place we passed through was a small border town called Xichui Town. Although it's called a border town, because there's nothing to the west of the Whirlpool Sea, Xichui Town can't be considered a border town. It's just an ordinary town-level territory."

"From what I understand, this important border town of the Shinra region is probably far to the north, bordering the real wilderness."

"We're heading northeast from here, and there's a small town called Redstone City. Lord Redstone is the superior lord of Westhammer."

"But at the same time, Red Stone City is a vassal territory of the Gem Duchy, the dominant power in this region. There are several other vassal territories like Red Stone City."

"Gem Principality?"