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Chapter 702 - 64 Foundation of the Empire_2

Chapter 702: Chapter 64 Foundation of the Empire_2

Especially when facing the Magic System with physical attacks, having this item undoubtedly provides a counterattack potential.

Moreover, this item can be embedded in clothing or armor without occupying an equipment slot, making it especially valuable.

The last item, however, made Xiao Jie freeze in surprise.

It was a red, spherical object that resembled jelly, or perhaps a semi-transparent blood clot.

From time to time, it would squirm slightly, changing its shape.

[Blood Spirit Essence (Spirit Pet/Portable Ingredient)

Pet Skill 1: Undying Demon Blood. This creature is nearly impossible to completely kill. When taking immense damage, it will enter a brief hibernation state.

Pet Skill 2: Blood Flesh Healing. This unit will attempt to heal the host when injured, restoring 1-5 Life Value and removing one bleeding effect.

Pet Skill 3: Portable Ingredient. This pet can be used as an ingredient.

Item Introduction: A mass of seemingly self-aware coagulated flesh. Its small body contains immense vitality and appears to be composed of some incomprehensible mysterious substance.

Note: Each player can carry only one Spirit Pet.]

This... Xiao Jie froze upon seeing the last description. What the hell is this thing?

Without a doubt, this item must have some connection to the Demon Fruit consumed by Li Gun that caused his demonization.

But whether it has any side effects remains unknown.

Xiao Jie had learned about Spirit Pets from the guild’s database. To be honest, these things are rather niche, akin to the small pets in World of Warcraft. The upside is they don’t generate aggro, so monsters generally ignore their existence.

The downside is they offer virtually no combat power, usually granting only one or two trivial skills.

For instance, the database mentioned a Spirit Pet called the "Jingwei Bird," which could fly above a monster’s head and drop rocks, dealing 1-3 points of physical damage each time.

Another example is the "Treasure Hunter," a Spirit Pet capable of picking up dropped items from the ground for players.

Additionally, Spirit Pets are extremely rare, their abilities are barely useful, and although they do not attract aggro, they can still be killed. In chaotic battles, they tend to vanish inexplicably, leading most players to disregard them.

Looking at the fleshy little thing, Xiao Jie couldn’t quite determine its value.

After some thought, he decided not to bid on it. Whoever wanted it could have it.

As he pondered.

Xia Yi the Unrivaled approached, leading a group of women and children.

Having seen the system prompt earlier, Xiao Jie naturally knew that Xia Yi the Unrivaled and his group must have taken down the fifth Boss, Cloud Guest Wu Tong. However, upon seeing them accompanied by women, children, and several NPCs who appeared to be villagers or merchants, he was momentarily stunned.

"Who are these people?"

Xia Yi the Unrivaled explained, "Leader, I killed that Boss, but these are the family members and children of the mountain bandit leader. I promised the Boss before our duel not to harm them. As for these civilians, they were hostages kidnapped by the mountain bandits, so we rescued them as well."

Xiao Jie was slightly taken aback but quickly understood why Xia Yi the Unrivaled had done this.

"The Demon Slaying Sword?"

"Exactly, it’s successfully unlocked," Xia Yi the Unrivaled replied, his voice tinged with excitement. However, he quickly sighed, "But it’s only partially unlocked."

As he spoke, he shared the unlocked attributes of the Demon Slaying Sword with Xiao Jie.

[Demon Slaying Sword (One-Handed Sword/Immortal’s Treasure/Excellent)

Attack Power: 28 Chop, 32 Stab.

Weapon Effect: Extremely Sharp. Sharpness Value +10, increases the probability of triggering Limb Cutting, Bleeding, and Beheading effects by 10%.

Item Introduction: An unadorned longsword. The blade is exceptionally sharp but has no other apparent special qualities. Its bronze blade emits a faint green glow.]

Well... it definitely looks like it’s only partially unlocked.

Still, it’s pretty good overall. Its quality had jumped from gray to blue in one go, leveling up three times. Xiao Jie thought to himself that unleashing the sword’s true potential would likely require further unlocking. It seemed his guess was correct—a heroic deed was indeed necessary to gain the sword’s approval.

This was good; at least there was now a clear direction for his efforts.

"Haha, not bad. Keep it up. If the initial unlock already grants a blue-quality sword, imagine if it were fully unlocked—it might even become an Orange Weapon!"

Xia Yi the Unrivaled chuckled and sighed, "I hope so."

His battle with Cloud Guest was filled with peril. If not for the spoils he’d reaped during the guild war, which allowed him to stock up on equipment and items, he likely wouldn’t have won.

Even so, all he’d achieved was a partial unlock, leaving him somewhat disappointed.

He’d barely managed to gain initial recognition, so wouldn’t a full unlock require some kind of life-or-death, nine-out-of-ten-deaths scenario?

But Xia Yi the Unrivaled was a hardened man. He thought to himself, so what if it’s nine-out-of-ten deaths? With the protagonist’s aura to protect me, I fear no ten-out-of-ten deaths.

After clearing the battlefield, Xiao Jie led the group to the Main Camp, thoroughly demolished the Ju Yiting, and then headed back with his team.

Before rushing to auction equipment, he first focused on completing the quest.

Arriving at the City Lord Mansion, Xiao Jie directly led his group into the government office and met the City Lord.

"City Lord, I am happy to report success. The Five Bandits of Black Wind Mountain have all been beheaded, and the mountain stronghold has been burned to the ground."

Upon hearing this, the City Lord’s eyes lit up, and his long beard trembled with excitement.

"Good! Good! Excellent! Truly, a peerless hero. From now on, the citizens of Luoyang Town can live in peace."

"As for joining Dragon Soaring Country..." Xiao Jie asked, somewhat anxious. After all, the public opinion value for Dragon Soaring Country in the Luoyang Plain was only 85%, and he wasn’t sure if it would be enough.

But the City Lord readily agreed, "Of course, starting today, Luoyang Town shall officially join Dragon Soaring Country, becoming its territory. The citizens of Luoyang Town will now live under Dragon Soaring Country’s rule. From now on, I shall also follow your commands."

[System Prompt: Successfully completed the territory quest [Black Wind Mountain Battle]. Completely eradicated the Black Wind Mountain Monster Forces. Gained the governance rights to Luoyang City. New feature unlocked: Territory Management System. You can access it through the system panel.]

[System Prompt: Your country, ’Dragon Soaring Country,’ has gained new territory: [Luoyang Plain—Luoyang City].

So it worked? Xiao Jie opened the Territory Management System, checked it carefully, and confirmed everything was correct. He let out a sigh of relief.

Fortunately, it seemed public opinion value didn’t need to hit 100% to succeed.

He reviewed the territory tasks. He could now appoint officials and establish military academies.

The current Luoyang City Lord would remain this NPC, as Xiao Jie decided it would be unwise to replace him just yet.

Similarly, NPCs were temporarily in charge of positions like the Colonel of Luoyang City, which also needed stability for now.

However, the newly reclaimed Village Chiefs and Civilian Soldier Captains needed to be assigned personnel. These were lucrative positions that promised considerable reward points down the line.

As he was making plans, a private message notification popped up in his inbox.

Long Xingtianxia: "Impressive, Brother Sui Feng! You secured territory so quickly. Haha, no wonder I entrusted you to be our Vice President. Outstanding!"

Hidden Moon Following Wind: "Just doing my part, thanks to brothers risking their lives and the President’s excellent leadership."

Long Xingtianxia: "Hahaha, Brother Sui Feng, you really know how to talk. You must’ve been a leader before. But don’t be overly modest. Credit where credit is due; I never managed to settle things this quickly. I’m ashamed, truly ashamed."

Hidden Moon Following Wind: "Don’t be ashamed. I’ve secured territory over here; surely the main force has some plans in the works?"

Long Xingtianxia: "Hahaha, of course! We’re about to finish our task as well. Await my good news."

With that, the other party closed the private message.

Sure enough, less than an hour later...

[System Prompt: Your country, Dragon Soaring Country, has gained new territory: [Songtao Plain—Qiansong Town].

Xiao Jie opened the National System and saw two illuminated areas on the Nine States map.

Not bad, not bad.

The foundation for Dragon Soaring Country’s dominance was beginning to take shape.

He opened the QQ group chat, where messages celebrating the victory flooded the guild group.

Amid his excitement, a giant red announcement flashed at the top of the screen.

World Announcement: Aoao Niubi Empire has slain the Golden Dragon, becoming the third guild to establish a nation. The country’s name is ’Great Qin State.’