The level of summoned troops from military buildings determines the lord's strength.
A large troop size does not equate to powerful strength.
For instance, Dou Xiaodou has forty goblins, a considerable troop size.
However, even so, a single Immortal-Demon battle soldier of rank five or higher from Xiao Mo's Immortal-Demon battle team could easily wipe out all forty goblins.
This illustrates the vast disparity between top-tier troops and low-tier ones.
Dou Xiaodou clearly understood this, which is why she sought refuge.
"Brother Qian Mo, do you have any food with you right now? Can I trade with you?"
At this moment, Dou Xiaodou's message arrived again.
Xiao Mo pondered for a moment before replying to Dou Xiaodou.
"I will list 180 units of food on the trading platform later, along with various gathered materials. I'll trade them for your 1000 units of iron essence."
"I will restrict the trading person, don't worry!"
"As for the equipment, you can handle it as you see fit."
"Once the equipment is forged, just list it on the trading platform."
"Set the exchange price yourself, but don't make it too low."
"Primarily, I want to exchange for Immortal-Demon Stones, Soul Crystals, and resources for upgrading the territory."
"After the transaction is complete, give me sixty percent of all the acquired resources."
Xiao Mo sent a long message, but Dou Xiaodou responded quickly.
"I understand, Brother Qian Mo! Don't worry, Xiaodouzi can handle this!"
"Good!"
After replying with a simple "Good!", Xiao Mo directly retrieved 180 units of food from his warehouse.
Then, he packed half of the various materials.
He listed them on the trading platform and set Dou Xiaodou as the restricted trading person.
Xiao Mo wasn't concerned about giving Dou Xiaodou half of the materials at once.
Firstly, Dou Xiaodou was just a child and didn't possess much cunning.
Secondly, such matters were not worth her scheming over.
These materials could be obtained by hunting demonic beasts and were not particularly precious; he had plenty more.
Furthermore, anyone with a brain wouldn't sacrifice or even antagonize him, the strongest lord, for such trivial gains.
Only through mutual cooperation could they achieve a win-win situation!
A moment later, Dou Xiaodou sent another message.
"Brother Qian Mo, can I call you Brother from now on?"
"Xiaodouzi is alone here, and I don't know where my family or companions are. But you feel particularly kind, so I want you to be my big brother."
Seeing this message, Xiao Mo's lips curved into a smile.
A child is still a child. Facing the current world, they ultimately seek someone to rely on.
"Good! I promise you! Call me Brother from now on!"
As soon as Xiao Mo sent this message, Dou Xiaodou on the other end jumped up from the ground.
"Oh yeah! Qian Mo is my big brother now! Hahaha..."
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Closing the chat interface with Dou Xiaodou, Xiao Mo stretched his body.
At this moment, the Immortal-Demon battle team returned to the city like sixteen streaks of light.
Xian Meng'er flew over first and bowed respectfully to Xiao Mo.
"Master, we have discovered the location of the Torun tribe's Minotaur tribe!"
"The Immortal-Demon battle team is ready and can launch an attack at any time!"
Upon hearing Xian Meng'er's report, Xiao Mo suddenly raised his head, his eyes wide open.
"Where is the Torun tribe's location? How far is it from our territory?"
At this moment, all the soldiers of the Immortal-Demon battle team stood behind Xian Meng'er.
Xian Qing'er stood shoulder to shoulder with Xian Meng'er, appearing exceptionally serene and holy.
All members of the Immortal-Demon battle team had looks of fervent devotion in their eyes.
Xian Meng'er, hearing Xiao Mo's question, lowered her head and replied softly:
"Reporting to Master, the Torun tribe's Minotaur tribe is located four kilometers west of our territory."
Four kilometers west!
Xiao Mo nodded in silence.
Just as he had guessed before, the Torun Minotaur tribe's encampment was not far from the Immortal-Demon territory.
It was precisely because of this proximity that the Minotaur tribe could gather over a thousand troops in one night to attack the Immortal-Demon territory.
"What is their strength? What is the power level of their leader, Ryan Bloodhoof?"
Xiao Mo frowned slightly and asked in a deep voice.
Xian Meng'er was always meticulous in her work and wouldn't be unaware of these details.
"It is not a large tribe, with approximately two thousand Minotaurs. However, there are less than a thousand Minotaur warriors, with an average strength ranging from mid-tier rank four to mid-tier rank five. The leader, Ryan Bloodhoof, is still at peak rank seven! He is an elite boss!"
"With the current strength of the Immortal-Demon battle team, we are more than capable of sweeping through the Minotaur tribe and utterly annihilating this ugly, bloodthirsty race!"
"Alright then!"
A moment later, Xiao Mo nodded heavily.
"Meng'er, Qing'er, you two will lead the Immortal-Demon battle team to directly attack the Torun tribe."
"As I said before, exterminate them completely, leave no one alive!"
"After the battle, bring all the spoils of war directly back to the territory, do not delay outside!"
"Yes, Master!"
Xian Meng'er and Xian Qing'er bowed in unison, then led the Immortal-Demon battle team and instantly disappeared beyond the city.
The reason for ordering the Immortal-Demon battle team to finish quickly was that the sky was no longer early.
The sun was gradually setting in the west, and night would descend within three hours at most.
Night on the Primordial Continent was extremely dangerous, and Xiao Mo did not believe it was safe for his Immortal-Demon battle team to be outside the territory at night.
The Torun tribe's encampment was only four kilometers away from the Immortal-Demon territory.
With the current strength of the Immortal-Demon battle team, as long as it wasn't night, they could handle various emergencies.
As for Xiao Mo, he naturally did not follow.
It wasn't that he was cowardly, but he understood that his presence would be more of a hindrance than a help.
His current strength was only rank three.
Compared to other lords, his strength might be considered very high, even the highest.
However, didn't he hear what Xian Meng'er said?
Those nearly one thousand Minotaur warriors had an average strength of mid-tier rank four to mid-tier rank five.
His rank three strength was inferior to even a single ordinary warrior of theirs.
In such a battle, he might very well become food for the Minotaurs.
After developing cautiously for so many days, finally reaching such a strong state, it would be a huge loss if he were to lose his life.
Besides.
Currently, his role was not to participate in combat, but to steer the ship from behind the scenes.
He was the object of faith for the Immortal-Demon battle team, and he only needed to issue commands, not personally engage in battle.
This was also the state of almost all top lords.
Only lords who craved challenges, enjoyed combat, and lived on the edge of life and death would seek out excitement for no reason.
A qualified lord was like an emperor commanding an army.
Throughout history, soldiers charged into battle, while the commander sat in the tent, strategizing.
One had to live up to the responsibilities of their position; otherwise, they might stumble and fall at any moment, unable to recover.
When his strength was sufficient, and if it was necessary for him to participate, he could step forward from the rear then.
At this moment, the Immortal-Demon battle team had already seen the Torun tribe's encampment from afar...