It was almost as tall as Wang Jue's waist when it was lying down.
It looked harmless.
However, if really anyone dared to believe that it was harmless, they might suffer.
"Let me give you a name. According to your ability, I'll call you Hidden Shadow. From now on, you'll be my mount."
After receiving the name from Wang Jue, the alpha wolf nodded and licked his pants, seeking to please.
"Congratulations Lord for subduing the alpha wolf, you are truly wise and mighty!" Carl complimented from the side.
"Carl, when did you learn to be a flatterer like Datou and the others?" Wang Jue teased.
He did not expect that Carl, who always had a positive image, would actually have a bootlicking side.
Carl scratched his head in embarrassment and smiled.
"I'm just telling the truth, my Lord."
Behind him, Quina also could not help but cover her mouth and laugh. "Haha…"
The beauty's smile was enchanting.
At dusk, the party returned to the territory.
There were 20 to 30 wolves following them from afar. Under the alpha wolf's command, they looked like a well-trained troop.
"Oh my god, the wolves are here…"
"Get on guard!"
The few people in the territory were unaware of the situation and thought that it was an invasion by a wolf pack. All of them brought out their weapons and stood ready for battle.
"Wait a minute, the person sitting on that wolf seems to be our Overlord."
Datou had sharp eyes and saw Wang Jue at a glance.
"Woah, the Overlord is really amazing. He actually subdued a wolf pack after a trip out."
"Yes, I thank the gods for allowing me to meet the Overlord. Under his wise leadership, we will definitely lead a good life."
The three farmers spoke loudly in turns as if they were afraid that Wang Jue couldn't hear them.
Wang Jue wore a resigned smile.
The three of them had been with him from the very beginning, Wang Jue had gotten used to their exaggerated speeches.
However, the three of them couldn't continue like this. They were too weak.
The territory would expand sooner or later, and Wang Jue was prepared to let them take on more responsibilities.
As he thought, the golden words appeared.
[According to your current resources, you can try to construct a training camp. The training camp will build a powerful army for you.]
Wang Jue activated the system with a thought and looked under the Construction tab.
[Soldier Training Camp]
[Requirement: 15 Iron Blocks, 50 Wood, 80 Silver Coins]
[To train a strong army, a training camp is an indispensable structure.]
It was quite expensive.
Wang Jue sorted out the materials they collected today and recycled some things that he didn't need.
The main source of gold and silver coins was trading and the system's recycling.
The amount of gold coins offered was determined by the quality of the recycled materials.
Wang Jue had also found a piece of gold ore the size of a piece of bread during his search today. He recycled it into the system.
Instantly, he gained 60 gold coins.
Wang Jue opened the construction list.
He picked the training camp.
[System notification: Construction for the Soldier Training Camp has begun.]
[Construction time: 2 hours]
A building that was four to five meters tall appeared in the distance.
After arriving at the territory, W ang Jue first instructed Datou to lead the farmers to cook.
Wang Jue would leave these small matters to them. Otherwise, he would be exhausted from having to do all of these things.
Following that, Wang Jue began to construct barracks, silos, sewing workshops, and blacksmith shops with his existing materials.
With that, the iron ores and other materials collected today were almost used up entirely.
After today, the territory could begin to expand.
Yes, he felt that it was time to start expanding. In the past, he was worried that he was not strong enough, that an invasion would occur on top of his inability to protect his territory. But things were different now.
Firstly, he had the defense capabilities of the wolf pack. Coupled with Quina's individual ability, there was no longer any problem with preliminary expansion.
"What I need to consider now is the problem of gathering people."
Wang Jue clearly understood that human resources were essential if they wanted to develop together.
Therefore, recruiting more people was also the top priority.
However, there was a limit to the recruitment numbers in the guild, and he could not upgrade the guild right now.
After the territory was expanded, the guild could be upgraded again. Wang Jue made a plan and was in no hurry for the moment.
Next, Wang Jue arranged for the alpha wolf, Hidden Shadow, and his wolf pack in an area 100 meters outside of the courtyard.
He also warned them that they could go to the forest to catch their prey, but not go deep into the center.
Wang Jue knew from the hints that there were extremely dangerous and powerful creatures in the center of the forest. Even though Wang Jue's overall strength had improved, the hint still indicated that it was dangerous!
After the warning, Wang Jue handed the task of capturing prey every day to Hidden Shadow, who then instructed its wolf pack.
In this way, Wang Jue didn't have to worry about food for now.
He had no choice but to do this for the time being. If he could find a more stable source of food in the future, he wouldn't need them to do this anymore.
Their mission was mainly to patrol and safeguard the territory.
Soon, the food was ready.
The people were also rather hungry and immediately began to feast.
The soldiers sat around the campfire, drinking meat soup and explaining the day's expedition.
When the others heard this, it was as if they were personally there, and they cheered repeatedly.
They shared about Wang Jue taking the lead and resisting the pack of close to a hundred wolves without falling into a disadvantage. He then revealed his domineering aura, subduing the alpha wolf and bestowing it with the name, Hidden Shadow.
The others felt as if they were right there in person. They felt deep veneration for their Overlord and were full of admiration.
Wang Jue only shook his head and smiled. They are exaggerating too much.
Not long after.
[System notification: Construction of the Soldier Training Camp is complete.]
A building even more 'magnificent' than the dilapidated wooden hut appeared in everyone's sight outside the courtyard.
[Soldier Training Camp: Consumes 10 gold coins. A commoner can be trained as a soldier and given basic combat experience.]
The entire building took up about 80 square meters and was close to five meters tall.
Inside it was an empty area of land.
Some training racks were hung on the surrounding walls.
However, there were no weapons inside right now.
When the Blacksmith Shop was completed, they would slowly be stocked.
"Overlord, what is this for?"
Datou looked at the building and asked confusedly.
Wang Jue turned to look at him and said,
"You'll know tomorrow. This is specially constructed for you!"
Upon hearing that it was specially built for them, the farmers were overjoyed. They immediately started flattering him.
Wang Jue raised his hand and cut them off. Without saying anything, he turned around and returned to his room.
Only Valentine looked sympathetically at the three silly farmers.
As he passed by them, he casually said, "Cherish tonight's leisure!"
Then, he returned to the straw shed.
The three farmers looked at each other in confusion, not sure what that meant, but it did not affect their happiness.
Night enveloped the land. There were much fewer howls tonight, almost inaudible.
Beasts were territorial, but they knew that the strong ruled.
Hidden Shadow and its wolf pack were definitely the overlords of this area. The moment Hidden Shadow arrived, it announced its sovereignty.
With the wolf pack guarding the surroundings, no wild beasts would dare to have designs on the territory.
Wang Jue returned to his room and opened the chat channels.