Chapter 1146 - 613: Unclaimed Territory Hits the Jackpot, Heat Wave Challenge Ends

Aside from buildings and resources, the number of unclaimed subjects staying in the territory is even greater.

Among them are warriors, farmers, and a small number of heroic-level talents.

The total number of subjects received has almost reached over 2,000.

A detailed count has yet to be completed, and Zong Shen is somewhat worried that the Command Value might be stretched thin.

By the time all the unclaimed territories are inherited, the territory will gain a population increase of at least five to six thousand.

When that time comes, coordinating the Command Value will become a challenge.

Let’s talk about the specifics tomorrow morning.

For now, what he needs to do is hasten the pace of receiving the unclaimed territories.

Whenever they reach an unclaimed territory, Zong Shen first collects the resources within the territory, then inherits the population, while also inventorying valuable buildings within the territory.

This process takes about 2 to 5 minutes, not including travel time. Some individuals have built their structures quite dispersedly, which undoubtedly increases his workload significantly.

Only after determining a clear migration strategy will Reese Ulysses activate the [Shadow Wormhole] to connect the territories. Then Zong Shen migrates buildings and guides the receiving population through the wormhole into the territory.

Additionally, to ensure the efficiency of resource transfer, he must take out the collected various resources and place them on vacant land within the territory. Then Marie, alongside logistic heroes and farmers, will classify and organize them, calculating the respective amounts of resources. This is a systematic migration operation.

Only in this way can the reception of unclaimed territories be made more efficient.

These five to six hours have indeed exhausted Zong Shen.

Nevertheless, receiving unclaimed territories is a golden opportunity to increase the population and resources of the territory.

Especially since these are legacies of fallen lords, it’s a waste not to take them.

Even if he doesn’t accept them, other lords will sooner or later benefit from them.

Considering the Guide Module can precisely lead the way, coupled with Xiaoheizi’s rapid arrival and the convenient migration of the [Shadow Wormhole], all of these assist in receiving unclaimed territories.

During Zong Shen’s inventorying, Reese Ulysses often sits cross-legged in meditation to recover some Mana.

Only when her Mana is truly depleted does she drink from the [Magic Spring].

To ensure her condition, Zong Shen occasionally feeds her the [Vitality Spring] to replenish physical strength.

The one enjoying the leisure most in the entire scene turned out to be Xiaoheizi.

Such a small flight load is a piece of cake for it.

After accepting the Pet Contract, the negative effects caused by the Ancestral Bloodline were also reset.

Up to now, its injuries have even slowly healed quite a bit.

Its Life Value has increased by two to three thousand.

The self-healing ability of the Giant Dragon is indeed evident.

Such unreasonable strength of apex creatures.

Tonight is destined to be sleepless.

...

A dozen or so hours quickly flew by.

From dusk to dawn, and then to blazing sunshine.

Even with Zong Shen’s iron body, he now feels a bit fatigued.

He now sees double images when looking at things, with his mental state extremely poor.

Beside him, Reese Ulysses is already asleep sitting cross-legged, her frail head leaning against Zong Shen’s arm.

Even Xiaoheizi protested several times.

Though its endurance is indeed strong, it still has its limits.

Flying for over a dozen hours without rest, it is still in a state of unhealed injuries and naturally demands rest.

However, Zong Shen did not approve, he just persisted.

Until the last Golden Circle Mark disappeared from view, the task of receiving unclaimed territories finally truly came to an end.

It’s already past ten in the morning now.

There’s over an hour until the official end of the Heat Wave Challenge at noon.

With the end of the Heat Wave Challenge, they’ve now been here for exactly three weeks and three days.

There’s almost one week left to reach a full month, and no one knows what kind of surprises the Lord System might throw their way.

Once Challenge Month ends, they can develop steadily until the second batch of lords arrives.

"Phew..."

"Let’s go back, Xiaoheizi."

After an entire night of hustling, he has altogether accepted 382 unclaimed territories.

The specific tally of resources, personnel, and buildings has not been completed.

All he knows is that every vacant lot in the agricultural and livestock area at the northwest of the territory is piled with resources.

Outside the residential area, thousands are lining up for food distribution; while they won’t scatter, teams are formed based on farmers, heroes, and warriors.

The sudden population increase severely tests the logistical capacity of the territory.

Although plenty of Two-Story Stone Houses were built before, they still can’t accommodate everyone.

Building new stone house communities is imperative.

Additionally, food, drinking water, and sanitation are also significant issues.

Simple toilets and bathhouses need further construction.

There’s a need for uniform casual clothes.

Merely distributing one serving of food to each person consumed the food supply originally sufficient for three days.

Equivalent to the consumption of six meals in one sitting.

Zong Shen must procure more food.

Luckily, Hoy harvested quite a number of horse and riding beast carcasses yesterday.

This meat can supplement part of the territory’s food consumption.

The problems that give Zong Shen a headache are not just these.

From clothing, food, housing, travel, Command Value planning, resource tallying, preparations for new infrastructure, and migration building planning—all require decisions from him.

Now exhausted, he has no time to attend to these matters.

He entrusts all these tedious tasks to his subordinates.

He will make the final decision once he has sorted through these and reviewed his subordinates’ schemes.

Apart from receiving unclaimed territories, the Heat Wave Challenge also poses a problem.