Chapter 716: Domain City (2)

Translator: Dragon Boat Translation 1 Editor: Dragon Boat Translation

Ji Chen rubbed his chin. “Four months is too long. I have a feeling that demons will soon break through the rule barriers and enter the main world. The island ring wall is an important facility for defending against demon attacks and must be completed as soon as possible.”

“What suggestions do you have to speed up the progress?

Wilus pondered, his face showing a pensive expression. After a moment of contemplation, he said, “My Lord, I remember that the Lord of Glory has a kind of power bestowed by the gods, which can plan and control the construction of the entire territory. Perhaps we can find a solution there.

Ji Chen suddenly realized, which was something he hadn’t thought of. He opened the long-sealed construction panel under the territory panel page, and the perspective suddenly soared upwards, revealing the appearance of the entire territory.

Compared to several months ago, the changes in the Crown of the Ocean were significant. The buildings that originally only occupied a small piece of land on the southeast of the island had now extended from the southeast to the west, north, and east, except for the dense jungle as the residence of the elves in the northwest, the other jungle areas had been extensively developed. Buildings and roads, like a spider web, surrounded the Lord’s castle, the “heart” of the entire island.

The streets were bustling, and people flowed like water.

Even the northeastern sub-island was connected by a road for access to the

Skull Mystic Realm.

On the left side of the Lord’s castle lay the port area. Dozens of steel warships were anchored there, along with numerous merchant ships docked in the civilian port below. Additionally, a second port was being built on the southern mudflat.

Adjacent to the coastline on the left were residential areas, currently separated from the southern sea breeze by a wall that was still under construction.

To the north were neatly planned warehouses and workshops. In addition to the neat roads, there were also connecting railways. Several alchemy locomotives were pulling carts of goods, resources, and ore to various parts of the island.

On the mountaintops in the northeast, the featherfolk were using their building talents to build their homes.

If one could penetrate underground, they would see many kobolds and lizardmen working hard to mine ore and plant fluorescent mushrooms in the underground world.

However, the Crown of the Ocean was still only a level 1 Borough City. The size of the territory barely encompassed the existing buildings. If it continued to expand westward, it would definitely exceed the range. Although buildings could still be constructed, they would not enjoy the accelerated construction effect of the territory.

After staying at level 1 for several months, the Crown of the Ocean had long disappeared from the territory rankings. Now, the first place on the rankings was a territory with a level 3 giant city, but Ji Chen didn’t know the player lord.

Ji Chen returned to the territory panel and saw that the prosperity of the Crown of the Ocean had reached over five million, almost six million. This value was enough to upgrade to a domain city.

Domain city, as the name suggests, is the central city of a region, with good economic, military, cultural, industrial, agricultural, and even political influence. To upgrade to a domain city, there are many requirements and restrictions.

Conditions for upgrading to a level 1 domain city:

1. [Achieve a prosperity of five million] (Achieved)
2. [Possess twenty 3-star or above defensive fortifications, defensive buildings]
(Achieved)

3. [Have no less than five five-tier units with a scale of a thousand people each] (Achieved)
4. [Possess ten cultural buildings / possess ten public facilities] (Achieved)
5. [Have eight hero units of any tier / have six elite-tier or above hero units / have four excellent-tier or above hero units / have one rare-tier or above hero unit] (Achieved)
6. [The popularity reaches 85 points or above] (Achieved)
7. [Population reaches thirty thousand or more] (Achieved)
8. [Have twenty-five-tier or above unit recruitment camps / have ten medium­sized or above workshops / have three thousand acres or more of agricultural planting land / be on good terms with at least one kingdom-level duchy / territory reputation reaches the level of fame] (Achieved)
To upgrade to a domain city, there are eight conditions, each of which was aimed at various aspects of the territory’s development. Each condition was not harsh, but together they imposed a high requirement on a territory.

However, the system considered different regions of the territory and their emphasis on development directions. Therefore, the eighth condition clearly distinguished different types of territories. Territories rich in agricultural resources tended to be agricultural-oriented, while those aiming to develop industry require a certain number of workshops. War territories, which relied on warfare for sustenance, had their own corresponding conditions.

Overall, it was reasonably fair.

However, the Ocean Crown didn’t have to worry about these distinctions because it had already met every condition. This indicated that the Ocean Crown was a comprehensive development player.

It not only possessed strong military power and considerable industrial capacity but also achieved self-sufficiency in agriculture. It could even export food to some extent, and its reputation extended overseas and across the continent, maintaining highly friendly relations with indigenous powers like Lienhardt and the Elven Empire.

Achieving success in every field, he was undoubtedly a versatile player. After upgrading to a domain city, the territory’s range would greatly expand, and the island’s city walls could then be encompassed within the territory. This would naturally speed up construction.

It was a method to accelerate construction progress.

Without hesitation, Ji Chen checked the resources needed for the upgrade.

[To upgrade from Level 1 Borough City to Level 1 Domain City requires 2 million units of rare resources]

A mere 2 million units is nothing for the current Ocean Crown. With a stockpile of over 7 million units, completing the city wall construction promptly is a small price to pay.

He decisively clicked the upgrade button,

“Ding- Consuming 2 million units of rare resources, your territory: Ocean Crown is upgraded to Level 1 Domain City.”

just like when it upgraded to a Borough City, the Ocean Crown’s upgrade to a Domain City also brought about significant changes.

Amid the surprised gazes of the Ocean Crown residents, the Lord’s castle, standing in the center of the territory, suddenly rose and expanded, as if an invisible giant lifted it from a height of about ten meters to thirty meters.

At the same time, the surrounding land suddenly rose with numerous secondary fortresses, corner towers, and bastions. Thick city walls sprung up, enveloping the castle within, while trenches and moats sank down, guarding the walls.

After about a dozen minutes, the intense expansion finally came to a halt. What appeared before their eyes was no longer a solitary Lord’s castle but a cluster of castles, towers, and sturdy walls!

Fortunately, Ji Chen had anticipated the vast empty space around. Otherwise, the upgraded castle cluster would have squeezed out other buildings!

The territory of the Level 1 Domain City expanded enormously, completely encompassing the entire main island, reaching the easternmost part and even including the last island of the northeastern sub-island, extending deep into the ocean to the south.

[Territorial Range of Level 1 Domain City: 8 kilometers x 8 kilometers] The BUFF for accelerated construction covered all buildings on the island! Wilus looked at the tremendous changes that occurred in just a dozen minutes. Even with mental preparation, he couldn’t help but be stunned, then showed extreme respect.

The ability to create a cluster of castles with just a flip of the hand-could it be that this person is blessed by the gods!?

Not only Wilus, but other residents of the Ocean Crown also had such thoughts. Even the indigenous people who came to the Silver Moon Islands couldn’t help but sigh in astonishment and fear.

On the Lord’s leaderboard, the name of the Ocean Crown prominently ranked first, with the Level 1 Domain City label being highly eye-catching, and the nearly six million prosperity points were incredibly captivating.

Ji Chen also didn’t conceal his identity, proudly showcasing the name “Islander” for all to see.

Soon, other players discovered this, and the chat channels and forums erupted with excitement.

Damn!

Who the hell is this? How did they suddenly appear at the top of the leaderboard?

Oh, it’s the Islander, that’s fine then.