To avert any suspicions, this was also why Xu Changqing had been hesitant about assuming the role.
Nevertheless, in the future, with an increased population, Xu Changqing wouldn’t need to take such precautions.
Mei Changge had contemplated establishing an educational institution within the city. However, establishing such an institution required skilled individuals, which was why Mei Changge had refrained from creating an educational department.
In the end, Mei Changge decided to build the five departments first.
For instance, tasks like organizing the city’s defense forces and managing the Ministry of Justice needed to be accomplished in a methodical manner.
“My lord!”
At that moment, Lin Zifeng brought the Mystic Yang soldiers to Mei Changge and said respectfully.
“You’re back!”
Mei Changge smiled and nodded.
Through Xu Changqing, Mei Changge also learned that this time, Lin Zifeng had brought more than 20,000 people back through the stargate. When combined with the population Mei Changge had rescued from the Forest race, they had over 50,000 people in total.
Once these individuals integrated into the territory, Mei Changge would amass a minimum of 50,000 destiny points. This calculation didn’t account for the subsequent growth in destiny points either.
“My lord, we obtain this item from the stargate.”
Lin Zifeng took out a spatial bag from his waist and handed it to Mei Changge.
This time, when they entered the level-one stargate, they did not encounter any foreign races. Instead, they were all humans.
They had also acquired four to five treasures, constituting a fruitful harvest.
“Well done. Leave these people to Elder Xu. Also, look for Feng Xiao later about the salary of the soldiers.”
“Your salary is in Feng Xiao’s hands too.”
“I will open a door of light that connects to Green Lotus City in Green Cloud City. You can head to Green Lotus City through the door of light.”
After Mei Changge concluded his remarks, a door of light materialized in Green Cloud City’s square with a mere thought.
It happened to connect to Green Lotus City in the outside world.
“Yes, my lord.”
Lin Zifeng cupped his hands and replied. Then, he left with the Mystic Yang soldiers.
“Elder Xu, this is your salary. After you tally the population, go to Green Lotus City to look for Feng Xiao.”
“Yes, my lord.”
Xu Changqing looked at the spatial bag Mei Changge threw at him and replied with a smile. Then, Mei Changge vanished.
With Mei Changge’s departure, Xu Changqing commenced the task of tallying the remaining individuals, including those who had returned with Lin Zifeng.
These individuals would be temporarily accommodated in Green Cloud City and await further arrangements.
As for Mei Changge, he returned to the Green Cloud Palace.
“Yes, my lord!”
In the Green Cloud Palace, when the maids saw Mei Changge, their exquisite faces revealed joy. They bowed to him.
Mei Changge was also stunned. He had almost forgotten that Guo Jia had arranged for maids in the Green Cloud Palace.
Subsequently, he gestured to the maids to disperse.
“But why do the maids in the Green Cloud Palace appear more attractive? Is there some concealed quality about the Green Cloud Palace?”
Mei Changge sat on the high seat with a puzzled expression.
Then, he looked at the interface and realized that Green Lotus Palace did not show any changes.
It was still the same.
“I forgot these maids have resided in the Green Cloud Palace and have benefited from the palace’s cultivation. Their power has evidently reached the Innate realm. It’s no wonder they appear significantly different.”
Mei Changge slapped his head and recalled the trait of the Green Cloud Palace.
Nonetheless, thanks to the triple cultivation enhancement, these maids had made swift progress. Regrettably, despite the Green Cloud Palace having several palaces, they weren’t conducive to the soldiers’ cultivation.
Furthermore, the Green Cloud Palace was where he lived. Guo Jia would not allow others to rashly enter the Green Cloud Palace.
In the eyes of the commoners, the Green Cloud Palace was a mysterious existence. It was the residence of an immortal.
“Should I exchange for a blueprint of a female soldier from the Blue Star Academy?”
A thought flashed through Mei Changge’s mind. Although he did not need these women to fight, he could indeed nurture them.
“Let’s take a look at the gains from the Forest race this time.”
Mei Changge took out the items he had obtained from the Forest race’s treasure vault.
Among them, there were 16 level-one stargate tokens and one level-two stargate token. Other than that, there were also some treasures, cultivation techniques, and weapons.
The cultivation techniques were relatively ordinary and there was nothing special about them.
He looked at the two weapons.
The first weapon was a spear.
The spear didn’t possess any distinctive features. It was entirely silver, devoid of engraved patterns. Nevertheless, the spear’s tip radiated a frigid gleam, giving the impression of invincibility.
“I can finally change my bone spear!”
Mei Changge reached out and gently stroked the spear. It was made of metal, and it felt cold to the touch.
“I can retire the spear and bone spear I initially crafted. This spear can serve as my weapon in the future,” Mei Changge declared.
He stood up and made the spear recognize him as its owner. Then, he walked down from the lotus throne and waved it twice in the Green Cloud Palace.
Outside the entrance of Green Cloud Palace, a few pairs of beautiful eyes looked at Mei Changge.
“The lord is so handsome!”
“That’s true, but the lord doesn’t stay in the Green Cloud Palace often. I wonder which one of us sisters will earn his favor.”
“Pfft, you girls are thinking so much!”
Several women concealed themselves behind the entrance of the Green Cloud Palace, their eyes exuding an alluring charm that appeared capable of melting anyone’s resolve.
“But have you noticed how rapidly our strength has surged since being in the Green Cloud Palace? Also, take a look at Ying’er. Her complexion seems to be getting fairer with each passing day.”
“Yeah! But I suppose it’s because of the lord.”
“If I can be with the lord…
A few women whispered, and Mei Changge stopped what he was doing in the Green Cloud Palace.
“Nice spear.”
Mei Changge’s eyes brimmed with delight. Now that the spear had acknowledged him as its master, it matched his preferences perfectly, both in terms of its weight and feel.
Additionally, he could enhance it further using destiny points, allowing it to grow alongside him.
As for the conversation between the maids outside the palace, he heard it too.
However, he merely glanced at them and did not care too much.
A few maids ran away with red faces.
“Guo Jia must have taught them to behave this way.”
Mei Changge shook his head gently and looked at the other items again.
Other than the spear, there was another treasure that interested him.
This treasure was like a three-story pavilion, but the middle of the pavilion was hollow.
“Spirit Fire Forge?”
Upon seeing the name, Mei Changge’s face was filled with curiosity.
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Spirit Fire Forge
Grade: Grade 9
Introduction: The core harbors spiritual fire, linked to every dimension. It can be employed to craft various tools, weapons, and more. (Increases the success rate of forging any item by +10%)
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This was the first time Mei Changge had seen a Spirit Fire Forge.
“Looks like the people from the Creation Camp are in luck!”
A smile appeared on Mei Changge’s face. Most importantly, this Spirit Fire Forge could actually increase success rates by 10%.
When Mei Changge saw this, he used 1,000 destiny points to upgrade the Spirit Fire Forge to Grade 8.
However, the result made him frown.
It could not be advanced.
No…
To be precise, there was still one thing missing.
The Spirit Fire Forge needed a special spiritual fire to advance.
Only by tossing the spiritual fire into the forge could it successfully advance to Grade 8.
“I’ve got it!”
Mei Changge’s eyes lit up. Then, a fire lotus appeared in his hand.
The fire lotus entered the Spirit Fire Forge.
A white light flashed, and the Spirit Fire Forge was successfully upgraded to
Grade 8.
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Nine Yang Forge
Grade: Grade 8
Introduction: Contains Nine Yang Spirit Fire. Refinement success rate increased by 20%.
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“I didn’t expect even the name to change.”
Mei Changge smiled. A name was just a name. It was the effects that mattered. The additional 10% increase in success rate pleased him greatly.
After the Creation Camp obtained this Nine Yang Forge, it would be of great help to the entire Green Lotus Territory.
Mei Changge kept the Nine Yang Forge and handed it to the Creation Camp.
Other than these two treasures that surprised him, the rest were medicinal pills and cultivation techniques.
There were also a few blueprints.
There were blueprints for soldiers and others.
Mei Changge threw the blueprints into the Hidden Star Pavilion and turned them into stars in the building.
He might be able to use them at some point.
In addition to the Forest race’s treasure vault, there were items acquired from the stargate by Lin Zifeng. Although they were unremarkable, Mei Changge still stored them in the Hidden Star Pavilion.
Only one item was left.
Disha Qi!
That’s right. This time, as Lin Zifeng did not encounter any foreign races in the stargate, he brought back a total of 22 wisps of Disha Qi.
“In addition to the Disha Qi that Xu Chu and the others brought back, I will have 130 Disha Qi in total!”
Mei Changge frowned slightly and thought about where to use the Disha Qi.
Disha Qi was considered a hard currency. In No Man’s Land of the Star Web, it was equivalent to a currency.
Sometimes, certain transactions could be effectively settled using Disha Qi.
“I can also utilize Disha Qi. Previously, due to the limited amount of Disha Qi in my possession, I used destiny points to enhance the grade of the Blessed Land. Going forward, I can allocate destiny points to various building treasures.”
“It’s not just me. I’ll also let Xu Chu and the others take turns entering level-one stargates to obtain resources and also Disha Qi.”
With this in mind, Mei Changge had a clear and distinct plan for the utilization of Disha Qi.
One use was to elevate the grade of the Blessed Land, and the other was to conduct various transactions.
At this thought, Mei Changge recalled that he had delayed for a few days in order to deal with the Forest race. There were still 100 treasures waiting for him in the Great Xia Market.
“Time to check out the treasures acquired by the Great Xia Market. Once we return and the various departments are up and running smoothly, we can venture into level-two stargates!”
Mei Changge gazed, and he disappeared from the Green Cloud Palace.
However, he did not head straight to Great Xia Market. Instead, he came to Green Lotus City to look for Guo Jia..