The mysterious effects of territory.

Everyone envies the equipment in the "Trading Zone" worn by You Qian, but more are filled with frustration and helplessness. Some leaders have abundant resources, but there are countless others with even more resources. Among the billions of leaders, humanoid troops are still numerous. The demand for equipment is immense. Many intelligent leaders with foresight are eagerly watching. Trying to obtain You Qian's equipment through loopholes is simply impossible; one can only fight tooth and nail. Without a strong show of force, success is nearly impossible!

Of course, leaders confident in their resource reserves are rubbing their hands together, ready to take the lead. Amidst enthusiastic participation, the "Trading Zone" becomes heated with bidding. You Qian's equipment, naturally, is fiercely contested by numerous leaders, causing prices to skyrocket.

The equipment of the Kobolds is indeed low-end, but most humanoid troop leaders are currently empty-handed. Especially in the early stages, humanoid troops have a physical disadvantage compared to other animal-type troops or wild beasts. Acquiring weapons can greatly compensate for these shortcomings. Therefore, the value of these equipment pieces now rivals that of treasures! By compensating for weaknesses through equipment, early development can be accelerated. With increased strength, whether hunting wild beasts or resisting future beast attacks, greater advantages can be gained.

Thus, You Qian's equipment now equates to peerless artifacts in the martial world. Whether one can "command the world" depends on whether they can snatch them!

As lower and mid-tier troop leaders fervently compete, some leaders with higher-tier bloodline humanoid troops quietly join the buying frenzy. These high-end leaders think very simply: any opportunity to increase strength must not be missed. Because they believe, "Even if I can't defeat You Qian, getting his equipment could help me defeat other leaders." A stone from another mountain can be used to polish one's own jade. One must have a broad perspective!

"I'm a two-headed dragon, but I envy you humanoid troops who can directly wear Mr. You Qian's equipment. Every time I go out hunting, my troops end up heavily injured, seriously slowing down development. I have to figure out how to get equipment myself!"

"Are you worried as a high-tier troop? I'm just a mid-tier humanoid troop and I'm more worried! What? So, wearing Mr. You Qian's equipment has already increased troop combat power? Then, no problem~"

"Upstairs hit the nail on the head!"

"Are there any other leaders selling equipment? I want to buy!"

"Stop asking, probably no one except Mr. You Qian has the ability to make equipment."

"Really annoying! My troops can't even wear equipment, do animal-type troops have no rights?!"

"Haha, you're not even human, where do your rights come from?"

"Enough, your animal-type troops have a big advantage in the early stages. We humanoid troops didn't even complain. If it weren't for Mr. You Qian, we'd probably be having a very tough time."

"D*mn, I want to become human!"

"... "

Watching the bustling "Trading Zone," all animal-type troops are filled with envy, jealousy, and resentment. For the first time, they feel the "species gap." But there's nothing they can do. Animal-type troops can't wear humanoid equipment, even if they snatch it, they can only discard it. To get their own troops to wear equipment, they can only find a way to forge it themselves.

In the dim forest, with a mournful roar, a giant flaming lion falls. Lin Xuexin gently fans her snow-white angel wings, slowly descending. She looks at the body of the flaming lion, a faint smile playing on her lips. "5-star elite Flaming Lion, captured!" Eleven angels gather behind her, praising their master's omnipotence continuously. The whole scene appears extremely divine.

Lin Xuexin, looking at the transparent elemental stone in her hand, thinks, "My angels, the lowest rank is at 3 stars, and I have three powerful angels at 5-star level." The strength is very strong! "Now, with the elemental stone, I can immediately upgrade troop buildings!" "You Qian, if I don't surpass you, I'll at least catch up to you, or even leave you behind!"

Now, the angelic forces are about to undergo a major upgrade. Looking at the bright future within reach, she once again feels invigorated!

Lin Xuexin naturally believes that with the Seraph-level angel troops of the Celestial Continent, she and You Qian, although currently with some gap, are essentially on the same starting line. It's just a matter of time before she catches up with a little more effort.

In Avalon Village, at the You Residence, You Qian stands before the leader's stone, holding a small dark stone in his hand. This is one of the spoils of war obtained by the humans when they broke through the Kobold territory.

Previously, he knew that there were three options when obtaining the leader stones of other forces: destruction, occupation, or fusion.

"Destruction may yield some mana crystals, but with the hunting speed of my human race, accumulating mana crystals doesn't take much time."

"I can try this fusion effect."

Leader stone increases defense. It seems useless, after all, their territory has been invaded, and the leader's people are probably done for. But in reality, leader stone defense is very important. Once destroyed, the entire territory will become ruins. In the path to dominance, the battlefield is unpredictable, and there will always be situations of "house theft."

You Qian looks at his leader stone. A prompt appears.

[Enemy leader stone level is lower than our force's leader stone, can be assimilated]

[Assimilate?]

You Qian naturally chooses "Yes."

In just a few seconds, the prompt appears again.

[Assimilation successful!]

[Leader stone defense, doubled!]

[Special reminder: Due to the blessing of the heavens and earth on your territory, triggered a mysterious effect, "Territory Patrol" range increased by five hundred meters!]

"Such a good thing?!" You Qian is pleasantly surprised.

You see, he previously didn't want the human race to explore and hunt outside the territory because the leader stone's "Patrol" range was limited to within the territory. Once outside the territory, it was difficult to perceive the surrounding troop movements and dangers in time.

"The Territory Patrol range has expanded by five hundred meters. Combined with the original one thousand five hundred meters of the territory, I can now see up to two thousand meters around the territory through the leader stone."

If one leader stone can increase by five hundred meters, how much can the patrol range expand with more leader stones continuously acquired?

You Qian looks into the distance, taking a deep breath. "Perhaps, in the near future, the entire Celestial Continent, or even a larger area than the continent, will be under my continuous surveillance!"

By then, whether it's other leaders or local forces, nothing they do will escape his notice. Strategically, he would have an absolute advantage!

In the courtyard, You Qian is exchanging ideas with the Fox Lady Rongrong. During this time, Rongrong often sends him messages. Sometimes it's about interesting things in the territory regarding troops, sometimes it's about personal feelings. You Qian mostly replies with a simple "Okay" to indicate he has read them.