The messages were numerous, almost all of them wanting to exchange materials for food through the [Myriad Races Trading Platform].
After all, this wasn't a strategy game played on Earth. This was something happening to everyone in reality.
Here, without food, lords and their summoned troops would starve to death!
This was why so many lords were seeking to buy food as soon as the trading platform opened.
Although many people needed food, almost no lords were willing to sell it.
The reason was simple: the monsters outside were too difficult to kill. There was a high chance that their newly summoned troops would be annihilated by the monsters!
Especially on the first day, the number of troops under a city's command was too small. If the troops lacked inherent strength, they wouldn't be able to form a powerful fighting force, making it difficult to kill the wild monsters.
Under such circumstances, a large number of people couldn't secure a food source.
With supply far less than demand, food immediately became incredibly precious!
"It seems I can moonlight as a merchant. That way, I won't have to obtain all the resources myself, right? I'm such a genius! Haha..."
While food might be precious to other lords, it was nothing to Xiao Mo!
From the demon beasts killed by the Immortal-Demon War Soldiers one after another, he had already collected a full 40 units of food.
His two war soldiers were of the Immortal Spirit Body, capable of reaching the point of abstaining from grains. As long as they had spiritual energy, they wouldn't feel hungry.
This meant that Xiao Mo alone couldn't consume this much food even in ten days.
Moreover, the two war soldiers, Xian Yi and Xian Er, were still clearing monsters outside the territory. Xiao Mo would obtain even more meat in the future!
Thinking of this, Xiao Mo did not hesitate. He immediately posted a trade notice on the [Myriad Races Trading Platform]!
[1 unit of food, exchanged for 3 Immortal-Demon Stones.]
[In exchange for: 30 units of wood; 20 units of stone!]
[Current food: 40 units.]
...
As soon as Xiao Mo finished setting up the trade information, the system immediately issued a notification in the [World Chat Channel]:
[Lord 'Qian Mo' has posted a trade notice. Lords who are interested can go to the trading platform.]
As soon as this message was sent, the entire world chat channel went crazy!
In just ten seconds, all the food was snapped up!
[Consumed 'Tiger Meat' 1 unit, exchanged for Stone 20 units, stored in warehouse!]
[Consumed 'Wolf Meat' 1 unit, exchanged for Wood 30 units, stored in warehouse!]
[...]
The 40 units of food were eventually exchanged for 600 units of wood and 400 units of stone, which were automatically stored in the lord's warehouse.
The 'warehouse' could be opened through the system panel. It was like a spatial artifact from novels, with immense storage capacity for vast amounts of materials and a preservation function, making it very convenient.
"As expected, it's all stone and wood. No one is exchanging Immortal-Demon Stones for food."
Immortal-Demon Stones were too precious. They were used to upgrade troop buildings, but obtaining them required killing a large number of monsters. Lords capable of killing many monsters on the first day probably wouldn't lack food.
However, it was within Xiao Mo's expectations that no one would trade Immortal-Demon Stones for food.
"Gathering stone and wood is time-consuming and laborious. Using Immortal-Demon Soldiers for these tasks is a waste of their talents. In the future, these resources can be obtained directly through trade."
"However, stone and wood are also quite useful. Once I have enough stone, wood, Immortal-Demon Stones, and Soul Crystals, I can start upgrading the territory and troop buildings."
The current territory was too small, and this city was quite dilapidated.
To conquer this continent, expanding one's territory and upgrading the territory level were essential!
When he upgraded this territory into an 'Empire,' it would be the time for him to lead his troops to attack and conquer lands, rule over the four seas, and reign supreme!
At the same time, in the World Chat Channel, there was a chorus of laments.
"Are you all crazy? In less than ten seconds, 40 units of food were gone?"
"Damn! Your hand speed is invincible! My single-thirty-year hand speed couldn't even grab any!"
"Heh, ten seconds is only because the food was priced too high, and some people hesitated. Otherwise, it would have been gone instantly. Don't you know how much food is lacking right now?"
"Big shot, is there any more food? I'm willing to exchange a ton of gold for it!"
"As long as there's food, I'm willing to buy it with ten tons of diamonds!!"
"Heh! Gold, diamonds? This is the Primordial Continent! In this bizarre world, what use do gold and diamonds have!"
"Did you discover gold and diamond mines? But the person upstairs is right. Diamonds are only good for deceiving young girls on Earth. We're in another world now, and you still want to use a pile of carbon to trick people for resources?"
"Big shot Qian Mo, can I cling to your thigh? As long as you give me one unit of food, my troops and I will be yours from now on! I'm a little loli!"
"The person upstairs is a foot-picking big man, confirmed! But this Big shot Qian Mo is truly awesome. 40 units of food, that must mean killing several monsters at least!"
"Yeah, those monsters are too terrifying. My troops suffered one death and one injury, and I only managed to kill one wolf, getting 10 units of food. How did Big shot Qian Mo get 40 units? His troops must be unimaginably powerful!"
"What kind of troops does Big shot Qian Mo have? Why are they so amazing!"
"..."
Soon, the entire world chat channel began discussing Xiao Mo. After all, anyone who could produce such a large amount of food on the first day could tell, without being foolish, how powerful Xiao Mo's troops were.
Instantly, countless people wanted to add Xiao Mo as a friend.
Some girls even sent him revealing photos...