I'm building the perfect territory in the mist.

Chapter 48: The Second Wave of Infrastructure Construction, Summoning the Lesser Demons!

Half an hour later.

Shen Xing led his orc legion into the fire-filled area and returned to his territory, which was now slightly more vibrant.

Dozens of orcs and skeleton archers gathered in twos and threes.

Some patrol, others absorb soul stones.

Yes, it's not much different from when I left.

"We've had a good day. Now it's time to use up these resources and start the second wave of infrastructure construction!"

"First, build a lighthouse around each of the four sides of the territory."

He pushed his wheelchair around the edge of the firelight, selecting a suitable location to begin construction.

Timber-400

Stone - 400

Black Iron-40

Soul Stone -40

With the investment of substantial resources, the base of a lighthouse is slowly taking shape in the four cardinal directions, next to the two arrow towers.

I glanced at the construction time; it will take eight and a half hours.

"Not bad, it'll be finished after a nap."

Next, he went to the center of the territory to upgrade the core building, the campfire.

[Upgrade the campfire to level 4? Materials required for this upgrade: Soul Stone*50, Black Crystal*50, Black Iron*50]

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"Tsk tsk, the materials needed to upgrade the campfire are getting more and more numerous."

"Luckily, I earned quite a bit from my part-time job today, otherwise I wouldn't have enough materials to upgrade the campfire."

Shen Xing sighed for a moment, then clicked to upgrade.

"Buzz~"

A white light enveloped the area, and the base of the campfire began to rebuild itself once again.

More black stones piled up together, showing signs of evolving into a furnace.

[Upgrading in progress, estimated time: 13 hours and 17 minutes...]

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"Slap! Slap!"

Shen Xing clapped his hands and took out another item from his personal backpack.

A pale green orb floated in the palm of his hand, with a hunched figure with wings on its back in the center.

[Should we place a 'Lesser Demon Unit Nest (Elite★)'?]

(Note: At least 30 square meters of open space must be reserved, and there should be no flammable, explosive, or fragile materials nearby.)

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"Hmm? There can't be any flammable or explosive materials nearby?"

Shen Xing stared at the notes above with a strange expression; this was the first time he had encountered such a prompt.

But as the saying goes, "He who listens to advice will have a full stomach."

He had originally planned to place it next to the orc barracks and the skeleton burial ground, but has now abandoned that idea.

After scanning the area around the territory, he quickly selected a barren, empty plot of land in the west.

Push the wheelchair over and click 'Place'.

The eerie green orb in his hand began to spin, rapidly expanding in the air before slowly sinking into the ground.

Immediately afterwards, that area underwent tremendous changes in a short period of time.

The originally black earth was quickly melted, creating a deep pit about ten meters in diameter, from which scalding magma spewed out!

"Sizzle! Sizzle!"

A wave of scorching heat swept over us, even raising the temperature of the entire territory by several degrees.

"A lava pool?"

Shen Xing pondered, "No wonder the system noted that there should be no flammable or explosive materials nearby. So that's the reason."

He was glad he listened to the advice; otherwise, if a lava pool had been placed in the center of the territory, it would have been a minor issue if a unit had accidentally stepped into it, and that would have been a real disaster!

Furthermore, protective measures need to be established in this area, as it is a potential safety hazard.

"Next, we can begin recruiting lesser demons."

"However, the recruitment price for this creature is too high. I don't have many Soul Stones left, and I need to reserve at least 100 for upgrading the troops in my territory."

"There are only enough left to summon two, this is really ridiculous."

Shen Xing felt a pang of regret, but he gritted his teeth anyway.

After all, the sooner he summons it, the sooner he can absorb soul stones to level up, bringing him one step closer to his bombing squad.

[Consume: 100 Soul Stones, 100 Vinar Silver Coins, 2 Hellfire Seeds; Summon 2 Elite Lesser Demons (★)?]

It's okay, money can be earned back, I don't care, not at all.

Taking a deep breath, Shen Xing clicked 'Confirm,' and the lava pool began to surge violently.

"Glug... Glug..."

Bubbles rose from the bottom of the pool, and a strong smell of sulfur filled the air.

Immediately afterwards, two bald heads emerged from the depths of the churning lava.

They have two pairs of curved black horns on their foreheads, ugly faces, and a pair of tattered wings spread out on their backs.

They were two genuine inferior demons!

The Lesser Demon

[Level: 1]

[Potential: Elite ★]

[Attributes: Strength 15, Spirit 16, Agility 11, Constitution 12]

[Skills: Hellfireball, Weak Gaze (Applies a malicious gaze to a single target, reducing all their attributes by 15% and having a chance to inflict the 'Fear' status for 5 seconds.)]

[Talent: Burning Body (Upon death, the corpse explodes, dealing fire damage to enemies in a small surrounding area)]

[Bond: Demonic Tide (Not Activated)]

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Compared to the level 8 elite three-star inferior demon encountered in the Blighttown, the two in front of me are far inferior in stats.

But compared to other starting units like orcs and skeleton archers, they are already much stronger.

Shen Xing was quite satisfied with their attributes, and then called out to the orcs in the distance.

"Hellscream, come here."

Hellscream, who was sitting cross-legged on the boulder, strode over and respectfully asked, "My lord, what are your orders?"

"These two lesser demons are yours to lead. Just teach them to absorb the soul stones to the fullest and level up."

Shen Xing gave the order, and with tears in his eyes, handed over the last of his territory's possessions—86 soul stones—to Hellroar, so that his cubs could absorb them.

Looking at his empty backpack again, Lord Shen suddenly felt a little melancholy.

It seems like there's never enough of these resources.

If only I had money, I could buy Soul Stones in bulk from the Trading Association and wouldn't have to worry about resources for developing my territory.

He subconsciously thought of Aunt Mei, the landlady who owned more than a dozen houses.

Or... should I just give in to her?

But as soon as the thought popped into his mind, Shen Xing suddenly jolted and shook his head repeatedly.

No, no, that won't do.

He only wanted to be a small lord, and one day stand up for himself; he didn't want to become an ox that only knew how to plow the fields!

Thinking of this, Shen Xing took off his glasses and ended his day's work.

"What a fulfilling day."

He stretched, nimbly got out of bed, and transferred to his wheelchair: "Ever since I started playing this game, I feel like every day is completely filled up."

I looked out the window.

It was late at night, and a full moon hung high in the sky, casting its silvery moonlight over the entire city.

"The weather is nice tonight, it looks quite cool, let's go to the riverbank for some fresh air."

Shen Xing suddenly had a whim. His old neighborhood was near the river and there was a riverside park.

Many residents living nearby like to stroll around after meals or during their free time.

However, he usually goes out late at night, so he hardly ever runs into anyone.

That's what he thought, and that's what he did.

A dozen minutes later, the elevator stopped on the ground floor.

Shen Xing pushed his wheelchair out of the elevator and walked alone on the empty street.

The dim streetlights cast long shadows on the ground, and the only sound was the soft rustling of wheels rolling over the concrete pavement.

"To be honest, someone like me, with limited mobility, who goes out alone late at night, is practically the perfect target for some criminals, right?"

Shen Xing had considered the possibility that he might be attacked by thugs or extorted by the blond-haired man.

But Jiangcheng's public security is pretty good; at least before he came across that game, he never encountered any accidents.

Of course, even if something unexpected happens, he is not afraid.

After all, he is now a level 5 pioneer, and he has eaten a lot of bone fruits and flesh fruits in the past few days, which has greatly improved his attributes.

In addition, he has mastered two major skills: [Hand of the Void] and [Hellfire Ball].

It's no exaggeration to say that if I used my full strength, taking down a hundred-man squad would be no problem at all.

A single fireball could even destroy a building.

In an urban novel, I'd be a master at blowing up buildings!

Lost in thought about all sorts of things, I arrived at the riverbank.

A cool night breeze caressed my cheeks, and the lights of thousands of homes on both banks were reflected on the river, swaying gently with the ripples.

In this situation, Shen Xing only wanted to compose a poem.

"Oh, Oe... cough cough, never mind."

He coughed twice, looked around, and thankfully there was no one nearby.

After quietly admiring the night view for a while, he pushed his wheelchair back towards the rented room.

They didn't encounter any drunken blonde girls passed out on the street, nor did they encounter any homeless JK girls looking for a stranger's house to stay at.

After all, this is just one of his thousands of daily routines. If he were to encounter any unexpected events, that would truly be a miracle.

This left Shen Xing, who had initially been somewhat hopeful, a little disappointed.

Back in my rented room, I turned on my phone and saw that there were already many messages in the discussion group.

"Love to Play with Coriander: 'Whoosh! I finally upgraded Shadow Master to Elite Two Star! Isn't that awesome, Brother Qin?'"

I kept eating and saying, "It's barely passable. I've already got my third Elite 2-star, and the Stone Golem is almost Elite too. Little Qin, you still need to work harder."

Cilantro Lover: "What the heck? Is it really that exaggerated? Just because you pulled a starting two-star unit, you're so much ahead of me!?"

Qin Lang sent a bunch of poop-throwing emojis.

Xu Jiayi threw it back, and even threw a big one at him.

Cilantro Lover: "Fine, I won't compete with you two perverts. I'll just wait for you two to carry me."

"By the way, I recently found two good study materials, I'll send them to you @Spark later."

Shen Xing scoffed. Was he that kind of person?

I immediately had him send it over, ready to offer my critique.

I protested while eating, "You guys are hoarding it all, huh? Post it in the group chat, I want to see it too!"

Left with no other choice, Qin Lang could only forward it to the discussion group.

Shen Xing smiled and saw that Xia Wanyin had also sent him a few messages.

As before, it's mostly about everyday life.

However, among these messages was a special photo that caught Shen Xing's attention.

In the photo, Xia Wanyin is wearing a white dress, white stockings, and high white Mary Jane shoes. She is lying on the sofa in a lazy posture, holding a small cake in her hand.

Long, slender, fair legs; a waist so thin it could be encircled by one hand; and those high, rounded breasts…

Huh? No, you're using this to test your cadres?