With food readily available through exchanges with the lords at market prices, the working class finally began to boycott the unscrupulous merchant Xiao Mo.
This also made Xiao Mo realize that he really needed to adjust his exchange prices, otherwise, his food might truly become unsellable!
As for reputation, recognition, and support from others.
These were all bullshit to Xiao Mo for now!
Possessing a unique top-tier troop, he had no need to rely on others to establish himself on this continent.
Developing the territory and enhancing its strength were the absolute priorities right now!
At this moment, the [World Chat Channel] exploded once again.
This was because Xiao Mo had listed 20 units of Three-Headed Demon Lion meat!
[Did Lord Qian Mo kill this elite Three-Headed Demon Lion? He's too strong!]
[This is too extravagant! They say elite beasts are at least peak Rank 5!]
[A true lord is a true lord! It's only the second day, I can't even imagine it!]
[Who can imagine? A large portion of our troops as lords can only hunt Rank 1 and Rank 2 beasts, maybe some can hunt Rank 3, but Rank 5 or above? That's a fairy tale!]
[What fairy tale? Isn't reality laid out before us?]
[Alas! Elite beast meat! Eating it can increase one's strength, I really want to try some, but it's too expensive!]
[Exactly! One unit of demon lion meat costs five Immortal Demon Stones to exchange, Lord Qian Mo is still that unscrupulous merchant!]
[Merchant or not, what we have to admit is that his strength is truly astounding! It makes us only able to look up to him!]
...
The reason Xiao Mo's pricing for the Three-Headed Demon Lion meat was still considered exorbitant was because of those five Immortal Demon Stones.
How precious were Immortal Demon Stones?!
The drop rate for Immortal Demon Stones was very low, and hunting Rank 1 beasts almost never yielded them.
Five Immortal Demon Stones, even when hunting Rank 2 beasts, would require at least a dozen kills to potentially obtain, and that's with good luck.
With bad luck, one might hunt twenty to thirty beasts without getting five Immortal Demon Stones.
Even lords with top-tier troops would spend at least half a day to obtain just one unit of food.
Although this food was special and could increase strength, it was still quite exorbitant.
Considering that an elite beast yielded 30 units of food, exchanging all of it for Immortal Demon Stones would amount to 150 stones.
How many beasts would need to be hunted to gather 150 Immortal Demon Stones?
Therefore, the title of a shameless, unscrupulous merchant would forever be attached to Xiao Mo.
However, Xiao Mo had no worries about not being able to trade it.
He was currently the only one with the special food collected from elite beasts.
Among billions of lords, there would always be a select few who were exceptionally driven and eager to improve their strength.
Therefore, they would not miss any opportunity to enhance their power.
Thus, good items like Three-Headed Demon Lion meat, which could boost strength, would always attract some foolish buyers.
At this moment, Xiao Mo was not concerned with these matters; instead, he was preparing to upgrade his territory.
The reason he wasn't upgrading the Immortal Demon Reincarnation Pool first was that he felt today wasn't suitable for the upgrade.
The Immortal Demon Reincarnation Pool currently had no energy. Upgrading it now would mean it would just sit there, unused. It would be better to upgrade it tomorrow when he was ready to reincarnate.
Perhaps there would be some pleasant surprise then.
[Wood: 23200 units, Stone: 12100 units. Territory upgrade requirements met.]
[Upgrade Immortal Demon Territory immediately?]
[Yes] [No]
"Upgrade immediately!"
As he finished speaking, just like last time, a golden light descended from the sky, passing through the outer pale blue protective shield and enveloping the Immortal Demon Territory.
Fifteen seconds later, the golden light dissipated, and a prompt sounded in his mind.
[Territory upgrade complete!]
[Immortal Demon Territory has been upgraded to Advanced Territory. Territory radius expanded to two thousand meters!]
[Defense of the city housing the Territory Heart has been quadrupled!]
[Immortal Demon Territory's cohesion and renown on the Primordial Continent have greatly increased, currently ranking first among all lords!]
[Special Notice: With the increased renown and cohesion of the Immortal Demon Territory, certain forces within the Endless Abyss have taken notice!]
Xiao Mo gazed at the changes in the city, his heart filled with excitement.
The city, which had a somewhat run-down appearance, now looked magnificent and grand, completely renewed, like a newly built small town.
Back on Earth, he saw steel forests and skyscrapers every day. He had never seen an ancient city like this.
Moreover, although the city was not large, it was exclusively his.
The main hall before him, while not overly opulent, exuded an air of nobility.
This was also the so-called Territory Heart. If it were breached, Xiao Mo would perish on the Primordial Continent.
With this upgrade, its defense had increased fourfold, making it incredibly robust.
However, if enemies managed to reach this point, it would mean his territory had been completely overrun.
The defense of the Territory Heart would be meaningless then, and its fall would only be a matter of time.
Therefore, diligently enhancing the overall strength of the territory was the true path to enduring on the Primordial Continent!
"The territory range has expanded; two thousand meters in radius is now my domain."
"Renown and cohesion have also greatly increased. While not yet at a perfect level, it has already attracted the attention of forces from the Endless Abyss."
"This is not good news!"
Thinking of this, Xiao Mo furrowed his brow.
During the novice protection period, these forces wouldn't act against him, but once that period ended, things could become unpredictable!
All lords who had transmigrated faced not only the threat of monsters but also the greater threat from these native factions.
Perhaps, after the novice protection period ended, his territory would have to face these native powers.
The reason was simple: his territory had upgraded too quickly and was the strongest.
On only the second day of transmigration, he had already upgraded his territory to Advanced, attracting the attention of the Endless Abyss.
Those factions would undoubtedly dispatch scouts and spies to probe the details of his territory.
Once they had gathered sufficient information, and as soon as the novice protection period expired, friction would be inevitable, potentially escalating into war.
"What will come will come!"
"I still have seven days!"
"I must seize these seven days to rapidly improve my strength, not missing a single opportunity!"
Xiao Mo muttered to himself, a sharp glint in his eyes.
As long as he developed fast enough and his strength was sufficient, he would fear no native forces.
Besides, native factions were not much different from monsters.
Weren't they all stepping stones for him to climb to the pinnacle of this continent?
At most, they were just slightly more difficult dungeons!
With this thought, Xiao Mo's lips curved slightly, and a confident smile appeared on his face.