Chapter 58: This Upgrade Is a Bit Hard

Upgrade to Village Level 3!

This was a major event for the Territory, and Mo Xiaobai certainly wouldn’t forget it.

But Mo Xiaobai was very clear about one other point: while the conditions to reach each Territory upgrade seemed easy, the Intellect Brain missions that followed became exponentially harder after the upgrade.

“Upgrading the Territory to Level 3 will cause the area to jump from 2,500 mu directly to 10,000 mu. Plus, since I have used the Expansion Maps twice before, the total Territory area will reach 11,000 mu.”

“Once the upgraded Territory exceeds 10,000 mu, it will trigger the ‘Chaos of the Hundred Beasts’. In my past life, many Territories were completely destroyed by beast attacks because they were not ready.”

“The ‘Chaos of the Hundred Beasts’ event triggers for Gold Territories when they reach Village Level 2, but for Silver, Bronze, and special Territories like mine, it triggers at Village Level 3. Only Black Iron Grade Territories can safely pass the Village stage, but even then, their potential is almost exhausted after building a town, making the probability of failing to build a city over 90% in the future.”

With the difficulties of Territory upgrades from his past life echoing in his mind, Mo Xiaobai looked around and asked: “Maogong, in your opinion, how many beasts are currently gathered around Daming Village?”

“Strictly speaking about beasts, there are countless numbers. But if we count the fierce and evil beasts, there are probably no fewer than a thousand within a radius of dozens of li around Daming Village.” Li Ji thought for a moment before answering Mo Xiaobai’s question, then suddenly realized: “My Lord, are you worried that the expanded Territory area will infringe upon wild Beast Territories?”

“That’s right. Don’t underestimate the nearby wild dogs; they are not a big threat, and three or five Village Soldiers can kill them together. But if hundreds or thousands of wolf packs attack, Daming Village might not survive unscathed.”

Mo Xiaobai was also headache. He definitely had to upgrade to a Level 3 Territory. Daming Village did not have high Territory quality, so it had to maintain an absolute level advantage.

Besides, the first village to upgrade always received good rewards. For Mo Xiaobai, who had just spent a large sum of money recently, rewards were also an urgent need.

In Mo Xiaobai’s past life, not many Players who relied solely on their own strength could hold onto their Territories. A large number of cannon fodder fell early on, and later Lord Players learned their lesson. Neighboring Lords huddled together and chose to upgrade on the same day to share the pressure. With a full military mobilization, they barely made it through the crisis.

“Should I wait a bit longer myself? Wait for those Silver Lords to reach Level 2 first, and then slowly grind to Level 3?”

As soon as this thought surfaced, Mo Xiaobai dismissed it. Sitting and waiting was not his style, and he could not let his Territory fail to develop for a month.

“Go call Generals Li and He, let’s discuss this together.”

“Yes.”

Li Ji turned and went outside, instructing two Territory Citizens to go to the Barracks and get them. Less than five minutes later, Li Guang and He Chun arrived together.

“I have called you here today because there is a military mission to assign.”

Mo Xiaobai led the four of them into the Council Hall of the Baron’s Manor and then explained in detail the plan to upgrade the Village and the impending Chaos of the Hundred Beasts.

“Our Territory population is about to reach the maximum limit. If we do not upgrade the Territory, Daming Village will not be able to receive new outsiders. All three of you are rare Great Generals. Please share your thoughts.”

Mo Xiaobai did not remember exactly when the first Chaos of the Hundred Beasts occurred in his past life, but he was very clear that the Forum had exposed the first ten Chaos events across the first ten Planes, and no Village had survived the beast attacks.

Whether it was the Huaxia Region or any other Region.

Without exception!

Since Mo Xiaobai had no past life experience to rely on, he naturally had to hope that his three Great Generals nearby would offer strategic advice at a critical moment.

After listening, Li Ji, Li Guang, and He Chun fell silent for a moment. They all clearly understood the current state of Daming Village. There were barely one hundred Soldiers. Relying on these hundred people to deal with attacks from over a thousand Evil Beasts was certainly not guaranteed to succeed.

Among the three, Li Guang was the oldest, Li Ji was no longer young, and He Chun was the youngest. After holding back for a while, He Chun could not stay silent and spoke up: “My Lord, I suggest we reinforce the Village defense and build defensive lines at the passes on the east, south, and west sides first.”

But as soon as he finished, Li Guang frowned and refuted: “That method is not appropriate.”

Li Guang’s direct rejection without saving face made He Chun’s face turn red. He replied in a deep voice: “Does the Flying General have any advice?”

“I ask you, once the four passes are built, how long is the total length of the passes? How many Soldiers are needed to guard them?”

Li Guang was an old general who had served as a Grand Administrator in multiple posts, and he saw through He Chun’s idea immediately. It sounded good on the surface, but it would actually do little for Daming Village.

The range of the defense line was too wide. To be frank, with only a hundred or so Soldiers, or even five hundred Territory Citizens, if they were spread out, they would be very thin and it would be too easy for the monsters to slip through.

Li Guang’s question made He Chun turn red in the face. Mo Xiaobai shook his head. This straightforward old man didn’t know how to be more tactful, so he spoke up to ease the atmosphere: “Defense is certainly necessary, but relying only on defense gives us zero chance of victory. The Flying General always advocates offense. Do you have any thoughts on this situation?”

“I dare to ask my Lord, if the Chaos of the Hundred Beasts occurs, exactly how wide is its area of influence?” Li Guang did not give a direct answer but instead asked Mo Xiaobai a question.

“After Daming Village promotes to a Level 3 Village, the Territory range will be 11,000 mu. Calculating it, it does not exceed a radius of five li. It will only cause hostility from Beast Territories within a thirty-li radius around us. Maogong and I explored the west and north sides before, and at that time, we did not find any Beast Territories existing there. We still need to explore again.”

The only support Mo Xiaobai could offer now was some data support from his past life memories.

“A radius of thirty li.”

Li Guang muttered to himself, took a deep breath, and bowed his hands respectfully: “This subordinate requests permission to go out of the Village to scout, waiting for the opportunity to kill a Beast King in one Beast Territory first. Once the Hundred Beasts inside the Beast Territory lose their command, their combat power will be greatly reduced. My Lord can take the opportunity to upgrade the Village. This can at least ensure one side is worry-free.”

“Go out of the Village first to kill a Beast King?”

Mo Xiaobai was startled by Li Guang’s suggestion.

This old guy had too much nerve!

A Beast Territory with a Beast King would have hundreds of beasts, likely around 700 or 800 even if the total number did not reach four digits. Moreover, the Evil Beasts inside those territories were not low-level. With Mo Xiaobai’s current Attributes, he could not even guarantee a win in a one-on-one duel.

Li Guang actually proposed going into a Beast Territory?

How much nerve did one need to even say that?

However, just as Mo Xiaobai was about to refuse, Li Ji suddenly interjected from the side: “If the Flying General is willing to take the risk himself, Daming Village might truly succeed in upgrading within one or two days.”

What?

Maogong was even joining in the frenzy?

Mo Xiaobai was ready to shake his head and reject the proposal, but Li Ji continued immediately: “My Lord, do you not remember that we still have one Territory Building Upgrade Talisman that we haven’t used?”

“Upgrade Talisman?”

“That is correct. If the Flying General can make one of the east or west sides lose its Beast King command, we can set up traps on that side. Without a commander, the Hundred Beasts will act recklessly, and if they fall into the traps, they will be hard-pressed to do anything.”

“We can build a Stockade Wall on the other side and use the Territory Building Upgrade Talisman to upgrade it into a Stone Wall. Commander He Chun can lead the Village Soldiers to defend it. We do not seek to defeat them; we only seek to delay them.”

“The terrain at the Territory’s entrance is open. If the Hundred Beasts attack from flat ground, our defense will not be difficult.”

“If so, the only real problem remaining is the rear of the Territory. We must use Rattan Armor Soldiers to break the enemy. The heavy responsibility for the victory or defeat of this battle falls on the Rattan Armor Soldiers under My Lord’s command.”