Chapter 274: Chapter 171: First Expansion of Territory
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1. Silver and gold are tals lacking in the Wilderness World. Expanding the explorable territory of the Wilderness World requires silver.
2. Each expansion costs 1,000 taels of silver per kiloter. Expansion occurs in incrents of one thousand taels. Expansion is not possible with less than one thousand taels. If the amount is not a multiple of one thousand, the expansion will be based on the largest multiple of one thousand below the total amount. For example, with 1,900 taels, the expansion will be based on 1,000 taels, and the remaining 900 taels cannot be used.
3. The territory expands outwards evenly and simultaneously in all directions; a specific direction cannot be chosen.
4. Expansion cannot be canceled once completed.
5. The silver required for expansion must be stored within the territory.
Please enter the amount of silver [ ] taels
[Delete] [Confirm] [Cancel]
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Looking at the prompt on the interface, Cheng Zongyang did a quick ntal calculation and couldn’t help but be astonished.
’Damn, if I were to expand the territory to a hundred thousand kiloters, it would cost a hundred million taels of silver.’
But then he rembered that the reparations paid by the last Dynasty in his previous life were counted in the hundreds of millions, and suddenly it didn’t seem like much anymore.
At the sa ti, he also felt that a hundred million taels of silver for a hundred thousand kiloters actually seed a bit low.
However, from what he had previously learned about the world from Luo Dingran, he had gained a general understanding of the situation.
He knew of seven nations, with Da Liang being the one closest to the sea. Silver and gold were the common currencies of every country, so their circulation was undoubtedly massive.
’Earning over a hundred million taels of silver in the future shouldn’t be a problem.’
He still didn’t know why the Wilderness World was so lacking in silver and gold, though.
But the thought of money dispelled all his anxiety.
As for the gold needed to expand his item slots, the last one required fifty tons. As long as he did business and searched for gold mines, collecting it would just be a matter of ti.
Besides, it wasn’t absolutely necessary to unlock that last slot anyway.
Getting back to the matter at hand, after reading the prompt, Cheng Zongyang entered [10,000] in the final blank field.
Then he clicked [Confirm].
The interface vanished instantly, and a familiar notification sound chid from within the small cabin.
[Sufficient silver reserves for new territory expansion detected... Deduction successful. Territory has been evenly expanded by 10 kiloters. Territory Barrier expansion complete.]
Hearing this, Cheng Zongyang walked over to the corner and saw that only a pitiful eight hundred taels of silver remained in the two large chests.
Closing the chests, he imdiately headed outside.
Instantly, to his left—that is, to the south—he saw a vast, azure sea stretching to the horizon.
Luo Dingran and the others were also staring at the distant sea, their faces filled with shock.
Their position was on the middle-to-lower slope of the mountain, so after the 10-kiloter expansion, their field of view had also widened. It was no longer just a forest.
"My—my lord, what is this?" Luo Dingran asked in astonishnt when he saw Cheng Zongyang arrive.
Cheng Zongyang smiled. "From today onwards, the area where we can move, hunt, and gather has expanded outwards by twenty li."
"I see," Luo Dingran said with sudden understanding.
After a wave of excitent, the group went back to their work.
Now that the territory had expanded, it ant they would have more work to do in the future.
Cheng Zongyang remained still. He stood at the edge of the forest, gazing at the clean, clear coastline and sandy beach in the distance, and at the deep blue sea beyond.
Although it was still so distance away, he could almost hear the soft WHOOSH of the waves as they lapped against the shore, one after another.
"It really is a refreshing and relaxing sight," Cheng Zongyang said, taking a deep breath, completely at ease.
"With the sea here, we’ll be able to fish in the future..."
However, before Cheng Zongyang could finish muttering to himself, his eyes, fixed on the sea, suddenly widened.
Out on the water, an enormous head, shaped like that of a giant python, burst from beneath the surface. A single horn grew from its head, and it held what appeared to be freshly caught prey in its mouth before slowly sinking back down.
Cheng Zongyang couldn’t tell what kind of prey it was, but the fact that he could see its head so clearly from several kiloters away... at that size, up close... Cheng Zongyang couldn’t help but break out in goosebumps!
’There are giant beasts in this sea! Is that an Exotic Beast? Or sothing else?’
Cheng Zongyang swallowed hard.
’Fishing in this sea is out of the question! A Sea Beast of that level... regardless of whether it’s an Exotic Beast or not, with a body that terrifyingly huge, no ship would be big enough to survive a single bite.’
He could even see the prey it was biting from such a great distance, which proved that the prey itself couldn’t have been small.
’I really need to learn more about the dangers of this Wilderness World!’
To get a better understanding of his surroundings, Cheng Zongyang headed for the summit of the mountain alone.
On his way up, Cheng Zongyang saw the den where the Black-Horned Python used to be. But the forr wooden nest was now occupied by a gray-furred lynx.
The sound of Cheng Zongyang’s footsteps had already woken it.
It didn’t move, but simply stared quietly at Cheng Zongyang.
Cheng Zongyang just glanced at it. He had appraised its fur before, which had only told him what it belonged to, but he didn’t know any of its details.
As he continued up the mountain, he tossed an appraisal at it once he was within the ten-ter range, and then kept walking.
Since that day, the two of them had maintained a peaceful coexistence, and Cheng Zongyang had no intention of disturbing it this ti either.
Instantly, information about the lynx appeared before him.
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[Lynx King]
Introduction: A Lynx King from Snow Moon Peak. Cautious and intelligent by nature, with extrely high combat power.
Grade: ★★★★
Species: Exotic Beast Species
Abilities: Extre Speed; Bloodthirsty Frenzy; Danger Sense;
Ability Introduction: 1. When this ability is used, its movent and reaction speed increase by 500%. 2. When this ability is used, its combat power increases by 300%, and the strength of its claws increases by 200%. 3. Possesses a natural sense for danger, allowing it to seek fortune and avoid disaster.
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