Chapter 381 - 10: Reconnaissance War (Part 2)

Chapter 381: Chapter 10: Reconnaissance War (Part 2)

Lin Yu (Private Message): "Yes."

Lin Yu didn’t hide it. Since Qian Duoduo was asking, he’d clearly already compiled the topographical data. Lin Yu still hadn’t submitted his own map, so it was easy to single him out.

Qian Duoduo (Private Message): "Looks can be deceiving! At the start of the last phase, you were still liquidating resources, and now you’re the strongest lord in our batch."

Qian Duoduo (Private Message): "How are things over there? Can you hold the line? Need any help from us?"

Lin Yu (Private Message): "Not at the moment. You’ve probably seen the defense line around my territory. It’s holding up well for now."

Lin Yu (Private Message): "The enemy is being very cautious; no direct assaults. My scouting units have already entered their territory. I’ll share the intel with you all in a few days."

Qian Duoduo (Private Message): "Are your defenses that massive pit? I can’t see what it’s supposed to do. Did you set traps inside it?"

Lin Yu (Private Message): "No, the pit is just a simple tactic to restrict the enemy’s routes of attack."

Lin Yu (Private Message): "Defense Perimeter.jpg"

Lin Yu (Private Message): "These are the real defenses."

Qian Duoduo (Private Message): "Plants?"

Lin Yu (Private Message): "Yes."

Qian Duoduo (Private Message): "Are they up to the task? They look a little flimsy."

Lin Yu (Private Message): "Don’t worry. Wearing down a few hundred million enemy troops won’t be a problem. If you’re not convinced, you can test it yourselves."

Lin Yu (Private Message): "Tomorrow, I’ll set the southern defense line to weapons-free mode. It won’t just target enemies anymore. You all can send some troops to test it out."

Qian Duoduo (Private Message): "Great! I’m sure plenty of lords will be curious about your defense line’s capabilities. It’s going to be a real spectacle tomorrow."

Lin Yu (Private Message): "I hope it won’t disappoint them!"

...

After finishing his conversation with Lin Yu, Qian Duoduo discussed it with Yun Qihao, then posted an announcement in the Human Race channel.

[Human Race Chat Channel 789 (9999+)]

"Announcement: Important notice! The Northern Continent’s defenses will activate weapons-free mode tomorrow to test their strength. All uninvolved personnel are advised to stay clear, as you will be attacked!! Those who wish to participate in the test may proceed with their own troops. (Pinned)"

"Announcement: Important notice... (Pinned)"

"Announcement: Important notice... (Pinned)"

After the three consecutive announcements were posted, the mood in the chat channel shifted instantly.

"The big shot on the Northern Continent is finally making a move?"

"Can’t wait~~"

"I’m right next to the forest on the Northern Continent. I’m going to test the big shot’s defenses tomorrow and see how wide the gap between us really is."

...

The lords bordering Lin Yu’s territory were all eagerly rubbing their hands together, wanting to test the gap between themselves and the big shot.

Everyone was also worried. If the Northern Continent’s defenses were too weak and were quickly destroyed under the siege of the three races, then life wouldn’t be easy for anyone else.

The stronger the Northern Continent’s defenses, the more at ease these lords bordering it could be when deploying their troops on expeditions.

Lords farther away also sent observation teams with cameras to the southern forests of the Northern Continent. They wanted to see what this unprecedented big shot—who sat on a territory the size of two whole continents—was truly capable of.

Lords even farther away were calling out in the chat channel, asking anyone planning to watch the test in person tomorrow to start a livestream. They wanted to see the big shot’s defenses too.

...

Ignoring the observation teams and small military detachments from other lords gathering at the border for the test, Lin Yu gave the order for the defense perimeter to activate weapons-free mode the following day and began to experiment with his newly acquired ability: Creation.

First, he activated the skill while deeply fused with the World Tree.

The moment he activated the skill, his consciousness shot upward, reaching the highest point above his entire territory. Abundant energy from the surrounding land surged into his body—fused as it was with the World Tree—passed through him into the Tree, and finally descended to the very foundation of the territory.

This energy gathered and condensed into various materials, merging directly with the domain. Lin Yu could feel his territory slowly but surely expanding, transmuting the energy into new land.

It increased the area by roughly one square meter per second, which amounted to 0.0864 square kilometers per day. At that rate, he could generate over a square kilometer of new land in just twelve days.

This newly created land also fed power back to Lin Yu. Because he was deeply fused with the World Tree, this power was split evenly between them, and both used it to strengthen their consciousness.

The speed wasn’t slow, but compared to the 24,591.15 square kilometers of territory the World Tree itself generated daily, it was barely better than nothing.

Lin Yu could sense that this wasn’t the skill’s true limit. Rather, the speed at which his own body could channel energy was the bottleneck.

If he possessed a body like the World Tree’s, the amount of territory Creation could generate would be immense.

Afterward, Lin Yu broke his fusion with the World Tree, but his clone remained inside, continuing to grow along with it.

If his main body chose to fuse while the clone was already fused with the World Tree, he would simply merge with his clone inside the Tree.

This type of fusion didn’t put his soul clone skill on cooldown. When he broke the fusion with the World Tree, he could choose to create a new clone immediately—a pleasant surprise.

Later, Lin Yu went to the plaza outside the Lord’s Mansion, beneath the World Tree.

He used "Creation" again. The energy in his body surged outward, but in just three seconds, he was completely drained.