Ouyang Shuo arrived at the main hall of the Protectorate Manor and opened the Territory Control Panel. He clicked on the Territory Advancement button and heard the pleasant sound of a system notification.
"System notification: Congratulations to player Not Say You Have Nothing, you have completed all three advancement quests. Do you want to advance?"
"Yes!"
The Territory Stone Stele rose again, and a golden light shot into the sky. This golden light was more dazzling than any of the previous ones. There was even a hint of nobility in the golden light.
It was daunting.
The pure golden light exploded in the sky and turned into a huge golden halo. It spread in all directions at the speed of light, sweeping across Shanhai City, Lianzhou Basin, Chuannan Province.
South Cloud Province, South Ridge Province, South Min Province, Qiong Prefecture County, Yi Prefecture County, Star Prefecture County, Friendship City, Base City, and so on. Wherever Shanhai City's territory was located, wherever its soldiers pointed, they were all protected by the golden light.
The commoners who saw the golden light all prostrated themselves in worship.
Right at this moment, a loud and clear dragon roar resounded in the sky above Shanhai City. The layers of white clouds dispersed, revealing a towering dragon that stretched for hundreds of miles in length. It was like a mountain that had existed since ancient times.
It was simple and leisurely.
The purple scales shrouded in the golden light looked even more noble and dazzling.
When he conquered Minnan Province, the Dragon of Providence was nourished and was on the verge of advancing. Now that it was nourished by the mysterious golden light, it finally broke the last shackle and advanced to the third rank.
The Purple Dragon was the foundation of a dynasty.
The Tier Three Purple Dragon's entire body had already turned solid, and there was no longer a trace of illusory aura.
The sound of a system notification rang in Ouyang Shuo's ears.
"System notification: Congratulations to player Not Say You Have Nothing, the Dragon of Providence has evolved to the third rank — [Purple Dragon]. The territory's providence has increased greatly, and the weather is favorable. Rewarding player [Fortune Source] 15 points as encouragement! "
Just like when it advanced to the Red Dragon, the Purple Dragon swept its tail, and spiritual rain fell again.
This time, the spiritual rain was denser, and the effect was stronger.
It was the beginning of spring. With the nourishment of the spiritual rain, herbs, mulberry trees, and other crops grew at a visible speed. The wild grass and small flowers that covered the wilderness filled up the entire wilderness in an instant, leaving no space for anything to grow.
Such auspiciousness was the sign of a prosperous era.
Affected by this, the [Popular Support] that had been stuck at a bottleneck finally broke through a hundred.
When his Dragon of Providence became a Red Dragon, his territory's [Popular Support] had already reached 99 points. More than half a year had passed, and the [Popular Support] had increased several times, but it was only at the rate of a decimal point, and it had stopped at 998 points.
This time, he finally took a step forward and reached a hundred points.
Ouyang Shuo heard the sound of the System's notification again.
"System Notification: Congratulations player Don't Say You Don't Have Clothes, your territory's [People's Sentiment] has reached 100 points, you have been rewarded with a [People's Tower] that hides the hearts of the people, congratulations player!"
[Name]: Wanmin Tower
[Type]: Hidden Building
[Function]: Randomly recruit an honest and upright official every year.
[Characteristics]: Special talent attraction rate increased by 20, territory popularity increased by 5
[Description]: Water can carry a boat, but it can also overturn it. The King would be invincible if the hearts of the people followed him.
A gratified smile appeared on the corners of Ouyang Shuo's mouth when he saw this. It really was double happiness. Not only had his [Fortune Source] increased by 15 points and completely escaped the fate of being the 'God of Misfortune', he'd even obtained a hidden building.
From Gaia's wording, it was likely that every territory whose [People's Sentiment] exceeded a hundred would be rewarded with a building that hides the hearts of the people. Shanhai City was the first territory in the world to exceed a hundred points, so it received the highest grade of building that hides the hearts of the people.
At the mention of honest and upright officials, the figures of Bao Zheng, Hai Rui, and Di Renjie flashed across Ouyang Shuo's mind. Hai Rui was already working in Shanhai City, so Bao Zheng and Di Renjie were even more worth looking forward to.
Especially Di Renjie, who was a top-notch detective.
The golden light dissipated, and the promotion benefits for the capital city arrived one after another. The sound of system notifications kept flashing in Ouyang Shuo's ears.
"System Notification: Congratulations player Don't Say You Don't Have Clothes, your territory has been upgraded to a capital city. The Southern Border Protectorate has been automatically upgraded. Please check for yourself! "
Due to the need to establish a nation, the Southern Border Protectorate is being rebuilt into a palace. The system's upgrade was only an upgrade to the existing buildings, so it did not conflict with the construction of the palace.
"System Notification: Congratulations player Don't Say You Don't Have Clothes, your territory has been upgraded to a capital city. After the promotion, a territory teleportation array will be added. Please select the location of the teleportation array! Friendly reminder: The teleportation array's location is not limited to Shanhai City. It can be built in any territory city. "
Another teleportation array!
Ouyang Shuo thought for a while and decided to build the teleportation array in the newly conquered Dragon Seeking City.
There was not a single teleportation array in the South Min Province, so it was not beneficial to the territory's rule over the province. Moreover, after the teleportation array in Dragon Seeking City was opened, it would be a good weapon to defend against the South River Province.
If Xiong Ba really had the ability to incite the other members of the [Yan Huang Alliance] to launch a surprise attack, Ouyang Shuo would be able to teleport his army to the frontlines at any time with the teleportation array in Dragon Seeking City.
Only then could he ensure the safety of the territory's eastern border.
"I choose Dragon Seeking City!"
"System Notification: Location selection complete, teleportation array forming."
What Ouyang Shuo felt regretful about was that after being promoted to a capital city, there was no longer the benefit of changing the landscape of a county city. Perhaps from Gaia's point of view, changing the landscape after reaching the capital city would be a waste of effort.
Therefore, Gaia gave out a new benefit.
"System Notification: Congratulations to player Don't Say You Have Nothing to Wear, you have leveled up your territory to a capital city. Twelve Gold Men will be specially bestowed to guard the capital city, ensuring the stability of the country and its people."
Following the sound of the system notification, golden light continuously flashed outside the northern gate of Shanhai City. Twelve bronze men of different shapes and sizes suddenly appeared on both sides of the official road, looking awe-inspiring.
Even if one were to look north from the Protectorate's main hall, they would be able to vaguely see the twelve guards. It was a spectacular sight.
[Twelve Gold Men]: A special type of combat puppet. Usually, they act as statues and stand still. When the city is under threat of war, they will automatically activate and protect the city.
Back then, Emperor Qin Shihuang collected all the soldiers in the world to prevent the common people from rebelling and cast them into twelve bronze statues.
Gaia was rather interesting to directly transform the twelve Gold Men into combat puppets. Yang Shuo did not know how powerful these puppets were, but they should be comparable to Atlantis' combat puppets.
Ouyang Shuo had long been envious of Atlantis' combat puppets. Now that he had obtained twelve of them at once, it was really satisfying and delightful.
According to Gaia's settings, the number of Gold Men rewarded would decrease by two. The second place in the China server to be promoted to a capital city would only receive ten Gold Men. The third place would receive eight Gold Men, and so on.
At the seventh place, there would be nothing.
Other than the unique [Twelve Gold Men] that was unique to China, there was also a reward that Ouyang Shuo had been longing for.
"System Notification: Congratulations to player Don't Say You Have Nothing to Wear for leveling up your territory to a capital city. After leveling up, a satellite city will be added to guard the entrance to the Underworld. Player, please select the location of the satellite city! Friendly Reminder: The satellite city's location is not limited to the surroundings of Shanhai City. As long as it is within the territory, it can be built. "
Hearing the system notification, Ouyang Shuo's heart that had been hanging in suspense finally relaxed. This time, he finally had an explanation for Bright Moon Illuminates the River, Shadow Fox, and Dream Clouds Devouring Top.
The future satellite city would have a conservative estimate of more than three million players. With such a large number of players gathered in a city, it was difficult to feel at ease.
Even if the satellite city could be guarded by guilds related to Shanhai City such as Breeze Pavilion, Shadow Alliance, and Dream Brothel, Ouyang Shuo did not dare to place the satellite city in Lianzhou Basin.
It was too risky!
Ouyang Shuo thought for a moment and decided to place the satellite city in South Sichuan Province's Xunzhou County. It would be placed in the outskirts of Tianjing City.
Firstly, Tianjing City was a huge city. It had established a solid foundation during the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom, so it had the ability to provide services and security for the satellite city.
Secondly, Tianjing City was not far from Shanhai City. It would only take two days to travel by relay station, making it very convenient.
Thirdly, the satellite city was separated from Lianzhou Basin by the Mulan Fortress. With the fortress guarding it, even if something were to happen, it would be able to hold out until the arrival of the army to rescue the emperor.
After that, Ouyang Shuo would instruct the military headquarters to order the second city guard army led by Mu Guiying to move to the Mulan Fortress.
Mu Guiying had participated in the construction of the Mulan Fortress. With Mu Guiying guarding it, Ouyang Shuo could rest easy.
Of course, all of this was just a precaution. The possibility of something happening was very small.
In the future, only guilds and players that Ouyang Shuo trusted could be stationed in the satellite city. At the same time, to ensure loyalty, Ouyang Shuo would strengthen his control over these guilds to ensure that both sides shared the same interests.
"Choose the outskirts of Tianjing City!" Ouyang Shuo replied.
"System Notification: Location selection complete. Satellite city in process …"
Along with the system notification, a dazzling golden light flashed in the outskirts of Tianjing City. Like a mushroom cloud from a nuclear explosion, the golden light soared into the sky. It could be seen clearly even from a thousand miles away.
When the golden light dissipated, a brand new city stood in the wilderness. The city was ten miles long and wide. Whether it was the city walls or the buildings, it was a simplified version of Shanhai City.
Unlike the Royal City and the satellite city, Ouyang Shuo, as the lord, could personally decide which guild to guard the satellite city. He didn't have to fight over the satellite city like before.
At this point, the basic rewards for Shanhai City's promotion to a capital city were given out.
Following that, a series of system announcements rang out.
"System Announcement: Congratulations to player Not Wearing Nothing for becoming the first lord to be promoted to a capital city in the China server. Achievement Points awarded: 100,000. Congratulations!"
…
For a territory in the wilderness, being promoted to a capital city was a completely new step. It was a symbolic event. Therefore, Gaia was generous for once and rewarded him with 100,000 Merit Points.
Don't look down on 100,000 Achievement Points. It was already equivalent to the harvest from a war.
As soon as the announcement came out, the China server was in an uproar again.
All players waited with rapt attention, ready to witness another highlight of the China server.
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