To date, Wang Jue's territorial resources were far ahead of others.
The Gushing Spirit Well had a huge credit in this. Wang Jue was already very satisfied with the output of this well.
Previously, it could produce an average of 960ml of water per day. Now that the territory was upgraded, the output of the Gushing Spirit Well had also increased.
Presently, it could produce 1.2 liters of spiritual spring water every day.
Now that he saw how popular the spiritual spring was, Wang Jue also felt relieved in some sense.
He came to the trading market once again.
Wang Jue looked through the items sold by others.
One of the special items caught Wang Jue's attention.
[Name: Swadia Knight's Trial Badge]
[Effect: The Swadia Trial can be opened after use of this item.]
[If you pass the trial, you will be granted the title of knighthood of the Swadia Empire]
"Knighthood?"
Wang Jue looked at the information about this badge provided by the seller.
From the looks of it, this item was a special quest item, and it had something to do with a certain aboriginal force.
However, the exact effect was unknown, the benefits were also unknown.
And there was a possibility of failure. It was like a one-time-use item.
It was also not guaranteed that he would gain anything.
"But I'm still interested in things that are related to the aboriginal people."
The other party's price was also a little high. Wang Jue tapped on the private chat and after a round of haggling with the other party, he successfully traded for the badge with 90 ml of the Potion of Life.
After picking up the item from the market, Wang Jue played with it in his hand.
The engraving on it was of a mighty lion, stepping on a huge rock with a knight's spear embedded in it.
Wang Jue stared at this trial badge.
Information from the strategy guide soon appeared.
[The powerful Swadia Empire is located in the plains of the continent. This badge is extremely valuable, but the trial is not easy either. I suggest that you try the trial after you have sufficient strength.]
[If you pass the trial, you will be given the title of Knight of Swadia. Every once in a while, you can recruit a certain number of Swadia heavy cavalry.]
"It's a good item, but it looks like I won't be using it in the short term. Let's put it away first."
Wang Jue now understood the value and function of the badge.
This was the key to unlocking his way to the aboriginal forces.
Wang Jue deeply understood that if he wanted to gradually develop on this continent, apart from the continuous construction and the Overlord's self-improvement, he would not be able to avoid facing the aboriginal forces in the future.
Wang Jue kept the badge in the repository.
Now, there was another item that interested Wang Jue.
It was a blueprint.
[Name: Level 2 Elemental Tower Construction Blueprint]
[Quality: Superior]
[Requirements: Rocks x60, Iron Blocks x100, Mithril x15, Wood x60, Elemental Crystal x3]
[Construction time: 6 hours]
[Total area: 10 square meters]
[Height: 14 meters]
[Range: 600 meters]
[Damage: 60-76]
[Attack Speed: 3 seconds]
[Every attack increases Magic Damage by 10%]
[Sturdiness: 1,500]
This was a defensive attack building that was rarely seen.
After it was constructed, it would be able to protect its territory and attack enemies that appeared within its range.
"But what is an elemental crystal?"
Another new material?
Wang Jue didn't have an elemental crystal yet, but from its name it could be something like a magical crystal.
In that case, Wang Jue was confident that he could gather all the required materials.
He was determined to get the Elemental Tower.
After some bargaining, Wang Jue spent 80 ml of the Potion of Life and 5 portions of Grizzly Bear Meat to get the blueprint in the end.
Everyone was happy.
Presently, Wang Jue prepared to put up a few more materials that he didn't like for sale.
He was surprised to find that there were now a few other people selling the Potion of Life on the market…
"Did someone build a Gushing Spirit Well too?"
Wang Jue was puzzled.
Upon a closer look, he noticed that the first person was the one who had previously used 400 gold coins to trade for 240ml of the Potion of Life…
He actually split the Potion of Life into 20ml portions, and asked for 50 sets of resources for each portion.
The same went for the other fellows who were selling the potion on the market.
Crafty, very crafty.
So, these people are reselling the spiritual spring water at a profit after buying them from me.
Moreover, with a resale, their profits will at least double.
For a moment, Wang Jue's Potion of Life actually held the price of a precious product in the market.
It even became a 'wealth management product'.
Wang Jue shook his head.
He put up another portion of the potion in the trading column.
He set the transaction price for one at 9,99999 gold coins.
No one could afford this price at this stage.
Wang Jue was simply doing so as an advertisement.
He wrote below: "Collecting all kinds of blueprints, special items, and rare materials. Private message if you have any of the above. Serious buyers only."
Then, he put up another three 60ml portions.
The transaction price was set at 5 Elemental Crystals.
From the looks of it, elemental crystals were much more precious than ordinary resources.
Wang Jue wanted to try asking for them on the market to see if anyone else had gotten them.
Additional note: Can be purchased separately. Please private message for details.
Now that the territory had ample resources, Wang Jue wasn't worried about the spiritual spring being resold by others.
The Gushing Spirit Well was a refined race structure that had long gone extinct. Unless someone found the ruins of the elves, there could not be another Gushing Spirit Well. No other competitors would appear.
Not everyone was like Wang Jue, who could discover hidden opportunities through the hints from the strategy guide.
After busying for a while, it was already late at night.
The night passed uneventfully.
Over the next few days, Wang Jue kept collecting resources near his territory to construct basic buildings.
After cultivating the farmland, Wang Jue also planted all the saplings.
It would only take a week and they would get to eat fresh and full grains.
Datou also picked up the forging skills very quickly. The Skill Book was similar to an infusion mechanism. The rest was just a matter of time for him to perfect the skill.
After a few days, he could already forge better armors and swords.
All kinds of basic buildings were gradually perfected, and everything was progressing well.
…
This morning.
At around six o'clock, the sky gradually brightened.
Quina woke early and nodded with a smile when she saw Wang Jue exit the Overlord's residence.
Wang Jue turned around with a faint smile on his face.
Presently, he had adapted to the rhythm of this world.
He didn't need to work, he didn't need to clock in.
He only needed to keep exploring and constructing.
Of course, both had one thing in common.
It was all for survival.
"Aren't you going to rest for a while more?"
Quina shook her head.
"As a warrior of the elves, I don't need much sleep to recover my energy."
"My Lord, do you have any plans today?"
Wang Jue's gaze turned towards the north of the territory, especially the mountain forest.
He looked into the distance and slowly uttered two words, "Northern expedition!
"Today's goal is to explore the north of the territory, especially that forest.
"There's a group of roving bandits there, and Carl almost lost his life to them. This time, we'll go take revenge for him."
Wang Jue drew his sword and pointed.
Quina seemed to sense Wang Jue's murderous intent.
Then, Wang Jue called Carl over.
"Do you still remember the location of the bandit camp?"
Carl seemed to sense something and said loudly, "Yes, my Lord!"
"Good. I said I would avenge you. The sky is clear today. It is a good day to kill.
"Take the Hidden Shadow with you and command a few soldiers. We will set off immediately."
"Yes!"
Wang Jue gave Datou and the others some reminders. Now that the territory had expanded, it meant that the resources in the surroundings had also become more extensive. The procurement of resources must not slow down.
Then, each of them took a piece of jerky and headed north.
Their shadows dragged very long under the bright sun.