"Zhou Yan, dinner is ready!" Diao Chan walked into the bamboo house and said to Zhou Yan.
"Just in time, I'm hungry too. Let me try your cooking, Chan'er." Zhou Yan smiled.
"The spiritual energy in the bamboo house has grown stronger, and the territory has expanded significantly. The changes are truly immense."
When the territory was upgraded, Diao Chan noticed that the buildings around the territory had undergone earth-shattering changes. Each building had become more beautiful and larger.
"Our territory will only get better and better."
Zhou Yan walked outside and saw a fragrant roast chicken in the pot. His mouth watered instantly.
He had brought a pot and several sets of bowls and chopsticks when he entered the territory.
This chicken was roasted by Diao Chan after she gathered firewood. With the addition of seasonings, it smelled exceptionally delicious.
However, since there was no table, Diao Chan could only place it in the pot.
Zhou Yan quickly stepped forward, broke off a chicken leg, and offered it to Diao Chan, saying, "Let's eat together."
"Don't laugh at me if it doesn't taste good," Diao Chan said with a blushing face.
"It's definitely better than anything I can make."
Zhou Yan began to eat. Roasted chicken with seasonings tasted pretty much the same.
But Zhou Yan kept praising Diao Chan.
This made Diao Chan very happy.
Women, you have to know how to coax them.
If you don't, you deserve to be single your whole life.
The territory had expanded several times, but apart from the buildings, the surrounding areas were still just soil, which would require stone and spirit coins to pave.
Every inch of land needed to be paid for to construct the territory.
This damned capitalist world... Damn it, it stinks!
The territory had now reached 4,000 square meters, which was very spacious. This was thanks to the benefits of the [Thorn Fence] wall.
This wall had grown automatically after the territory expanded, encircling the entire territory without consuming any resources or spirit coins.
This was an unexpected pleasant surprise.
If it were any other wall, it would have required a certain amount of spirit coins based on the territory's size to enclose the upgraded territory.
This saved him a large sum of money.
Due to the upgrade of various buildings, his spirit coins were not abundant.
The sky was darkening. Zhou Yan really wanted to go out and hunt monsters.
However, the night was too dark and too dangerous.
It wouldn't be worth it if anything unexpected happened.
If he died in the wilderness, he would never be able to live happily ever after with Diao Chan.
Night was always the paradise for beasts and the most dangerous time.
Zhou Yan took out all the treasure chests he had collected and handed them to Diao Chan, saying, "Chan'er, it's time for you to shine again."
Choosing to open treasure chests at night meant he didn't have to waste time opening them during the day.
He realized he was good at managing his time.
But he was definitely not a player!
Five to six hundred treasure chests filled the ground.
Moreover, they didn't need to worry about monster attacks, as monsters would not attack the territory after the novice trial ended.
This was a protective mechanism of the novice trial.
"So many."
Diao Chan picked up a wooden treasure chest and began to open it.
[Congratulations on obtaining Soul Coin +2.]
[Congratulations on obtaining Soul Coin +2.]
[Congratulations on obtaining Spirit Coin +2.]
...
[Congratulations on obtaining equipment: [Rabbit Boots] x1.]
"Not bad, an equipment drop."
It was only the ninth wooden chest opened, and an equipment piece had already dropped. Her luck was indeed good.
There should also be a 10% special item bonus from the territory.
This was also why he chose to bring the treasure chests back.
[Equipment: Rabbit Boots]
[Quality: Common]
[Durability: 5/5]
[Attribute: Agility +0.3]
[Equipment Requirement: None]
As expected, it was garbage equipment. The attribute increase was too small.
Zhou Yan naturally disdained it, but during the novice period when equipment was scarce, even garbage equipment could be sold for some spirit coins.
At least it was better than two spirit coins.
He now had over 1,800 Soul Coins. After thinking about it, he upgraded Diao Chan's level by two more, which would increase her luck value by two points.
Territory Upgrade: "Soul Coin -300, Hero · Diao Chan, Level increased from 2 to 3."
Territory Upgrade: "Soul Coin -400, Hero · Diao Chan, Level increased from 3 to 4."
[Hero: Diao Chan]
[Gender: Female]
[Age: 18]
[Race: Human]
[Lord: Zhou Yan]
[Quality: rrr]
[Loyalty: 100]
[Level: 4]
[Charm: 58 (Base 5)]
[Luck: 18 (Base 1)]
[Strength: 14 (Base 0.6)]
[Constitution: 15 (Base 0.7)]
[Agility: 14 (Base 0.8)]
[Spirit: 21 (Base 1.5)]
[Talent: Lotus Sacred Body, Recovery Speed +104%, Attack Power +104%.]
[Skills: Lotus Sword Technique, Sacred Lotus Technique.]
[Special Attribute 1: First Beauty of the Three Kingdoms: Speed +104%.]
[Special Attribute 2: One of the Four Great Beauties: All Attributes +14%. When any of the Four Great Beauties fight together, for each additional person, All Attributes +10%. When all Four Great Beauties fight together, All Attributes +100%.]
[Special Attribute 3: Nation-Toppling Beauty: Can greatly increase the loyalty of territory residents.]
[Description: Evolved by mysterious energy, base attributes increased tenfold. First beauty of the Three Kingdoms, nation-toppling beauty.]
Diao Chan's attributes had increased significantly, and even her talents and special attributes had improved. She had become even stronger.
"You upgraded me again," Diao Chan said, feeling the powerful energy within her, blinking her eyes at Zhou Yan.
"After the upgrade, your luck value is higher, so you can get more equipment," Zhou Yan said.
"Oh," Diao Chan nodded.
Zhou Yan did not upgrade himself. He wanted to try his luck at the [Bronze Sparrow Terrace] to summon heroes.
With the territory expanding, defenses were needed everywhere, and he currently only had one defensive tower. Increasing personnel was necessary.
[Congratulations on obtaining Soul Coin +2.]
[Congratulations on obtaining equipment: [Rabbit Leather Armor] x1.]
This was new equipment. Zhou Yan checked its attributes.
[Equipment: Rabbit Leather Armor]
[Quality: Common]
[Durability: 5/5]
[Attribute: Defense +0.4]
[Equipment Requirement: None]
It was garbage equipment.
[Congratulations on obtaining equipment: [Stone Gauntlets] x1.]
This was new equipment. Zhou Yan checked its attributes.
[Equipment: Stone Gauntlets]
[Quality: Black Iron]
[Durability: 5/5]
[Attribute: Strength +3]
[Equipment Requirement: Strength 1]
A gauntlet that added 3 Strength, and the wear requirement was not high.
"Good stuff," Zhou Yan said.
"Keep going," Zhou Yan said to Diao Chan.
Upgrading Diao Chan was indeed the right decision, but he had to save some Soul Coins to summon heroes at the Bronze Sparrow Terrace.
[Congratulations on obtaining Soul Coin +2.]
[Congratulations on obtaining equipment: [Stone Leggings] x1.]
...
After all the treasure chests were opened, Zhou Yan obtained a large pile of items.
Soul Coins: 1062
Spirit Coins: 387
Common Equipment: 87 pieces
Black Iron Equipment: 12 pieces
With this, his Soul Coins reached over two thousand again. The Spirit Coins could be ignored.
Most importantly, the equipment had formed many sets, which would increase their selling value.
A set of Black Iron equipment had also been assembled.
They were: [Stone Helmet], [Stone Gauntlets], [Stone Armor], [Stone Leggings], [Stone Boots].