In the warm and bright lord's office, Lei Xiao suddenly felt a chill and shivered involuntarily.
"It seems like I'm being missed."
After touching his numb scalp, Lei Xiao, who was originally excited, frowned slightly.
This inexplicable coldness made Lei Xiao re-examine his current situation.
"After the battle for the eastern region is over, the only people and things in my hand that can be regarded as trump cards, except for those I just thought about, are the just-returned Jiang Li."
"Whether it is the main strong ones such as Tiger Stick, Red Night, Randall, Erza, and Lina, or the Moon Wolf Clan soldiers, Winged Dragon Knights, Goblin Legion, Wolf Cavalry Elite Squadron, and even the specific location of the territory
, have been completely exposed to each other’s sight.”
"This means that the opponent who mobilizes troops this time must be well prepared. Not only will he counterattack my powers, but he will also be prepared to "frighten" me that I didn't expect."
Thinking of this, the excitement in Lei Xiao's heart disappeared, and his face became tense.
In other words, the situation between the enemy and ourselves on the battlefield this time has completely changed.
I had been working hard in the dark, but now I have been pushed to the forefront, while my opponent has unknown means.
"The opponent's apparent strength has already reached the scale of 30 legions. What kind of trump cards are they hiding?"
Lei Xiao slowly took a deep breath, his expression became more serious.
Although he has dispatched a large number of scouts and members of the Shadow Squadron, scattered along the path of the opponent's army, the opponent's deliberately hidden methods will obviously not be easily discovered.
"Wangxing City on the Stargazing Corridor is the only channel connecting the area under my control to the hinterland of Lengyan."
"The width and depth of the Stargazing Corridor are extremely limited, which is not conducive to the deployment of the army. There are many cliffs along the way, which are excellent places for the defenders to ambush. So as the attacking party, how will the opponent act?"
After pondering in his heart for a long time, Lei Xiao brought his thoughts back to reality.
"That's all, the information I have at present is very limited. In addition to looking for the "Wandering Gate", in the remaining three days, I will focus on obtaining information about the other party."
"After obtaining enough intelligence, I can make certain responses and arrangements in advance to prevent the other party from playing any tricks and catching me off guard."
After making up his mind, Lei Xiao relaxed a little, but his frown did not relax even one bit.
"I always have a bad feeling in my heart. I hope I can get through this disaster smoothly."
Just when Lei Xiao frowned and thought of this, there was a gentle knock on the door.
"Please come in."
Lei Xiao straightened his leaning body and nodded slightly.
When the door opened slightly, a slender figure walked in carrying a bowl of steaming soup.
The person who came was none other than Ariel.
"Lord, when I was in Wangxing City a few days ago, my subordinates once heard Qin Qian and Feng Ling, both lords from another world, accidentally mention a Daxia delicacy called soup noodles, and asked in detail how to make it."
The fair cheeks of Princess Lengyan were slightly red, and she lowered her head a little nervously and said: "It just so happened that the lord had not eaten yet tonight, so my subordinate just tried it once, although Rudy also helped me.
There is some busy work, but most of it is done by my subordinates themselves."
As Ariel spoke, she carefully placed the steaming bowl in front of Lei Xiao, and added in a mosquito voice: "I hope that the lord can taste the taste of his hometown and relieve the pressure in his heart.
.”
"You actually made it yourself?"
Looking at Ariel's shy and delicate face, Lei Xiao's frown finally relaxed and he smiled and said: "I didn't expect that my dear fifth princess, besides knitting sweaters, can also cook."
"Lord, please don't laugh at my subordinates. I am also making continuous progress, although cooking is really difficult."
Ariel said coquettishly, and began to speak intermittently again, saying: "I don't have much confidence in this bowl of noodle soup. Please don't dislike it, Lord."
After saying that, Ariel took out a pair of carefully polished wooden fasteners from her arms, handed them to Lei Xiao's hands, and then looked over with expectancy.
As a high-ranking princess of a country, Ariel, who has been pampered since childhood, has indeed never cooked, and has never even seen most of the kitchen utensils in the kitchen.
"Since it is your intention, I will naturally not dislike it."
Lei Xiao took the kuaizi, sniffing the aroma of the noodle coming from the bird, and suddenly felt hungry.
This is a large bowl of ordinary-looking home-cooked egg noodles. The slightly soy sauce-colored clear soup has flecks of oil floating on it. There are also two poached eggs and a few slices of green vegetables neatly placed on top.
It's just that the noodles in the soup are a little... wider, like thick hand-rolled noodles that haven't been processed very well, or a rolling pin is more appropriate.
"It seems that this girl has really put a lot of effort into it. Although the appearance is a bit rough, I have to say that it has been a long time since I saw noodles again."
Lei Xiao sighed in his heart and began to eat happily.
As for the taste of the soup noodles, as you can see from the surface, it is a clear soup with almost no taste, while the noodles are... very chewy.
Even so, a refreshing warmth still rose from Lei Xiao's heart, causing a lot of the pressure in Lei Xiao's heart to be washed away at once.
When Lei Xiao put down his rice bowl again, the bowl was already empty, not even a drop of soup was left.
"Very good!"
Seeing Lei Xiao finish the fruits of his labor in one go, Ariel cheered excitedly, with a happy look on her face.
Lei Xiao, who suddenly felt satisfied in his belly, noticed it as his eyes wandered.
On the other party's fingers, there were obviously several fresh wounds that had not yet completely healed.
"Ariel, thank you for your hard work."
Lei Xiao stood up from his seat and directly took the other person into his arms.
It wasn't until this moment that Lei Xiao truly found a sense of what he could call "home" in this strange and mysterious world.
After being held tightly in Lei Xiao's arms, Ariel's slender body stiffened for a moment, and then completely relaxed. She snuggled up against Lei Xiao's chest and whispered softly: "If the Lord
If you like it, I will cook for the lord next time!"
"Okay, remember to put some salt next time."
Lei Xiao raised his eyebrows and pulled Ariel towards the lord's suite.
…
The next morning, the rising sunlight filtered through the gaps in the curtains, forming dazzling spots of light, which were projected on the ground and on Lei Xiao's pillow.
Feeling the warmth of the light, when Lei Xiao opened his eyes in the bedroom, he found that Ariel had left early again.
"This girl is not lazy in bed at all."
Lei Xiao sniffed the warm fragrance that still lingered around him and sat up from the bed.
Lei Xiao followed his usual practice, closed his eyes and practiced for a while, and then opened his status bar.
[Name: Lei Xiao]
【ID:0013076067】
[Occupation: Lord]
[Level: "Physics: Level 4, one star" "Magic: Level 4, one star"]
[Equipment: Rolandel "Weapon? Level 5", Staff of Nature "Weapon? Level 5", Pretender's Protection "Armor? Level 5", Blessed Golden Child "Accessories? Level 3", Child of Dawn "
[Accessory? Level 4], Child of Thunderstorm [Accessory? Level 5], Blessing of the Southern Cross [Accessory? Level 5], Divine Scroll Badge [Accessory? Level 6] The Moon Reflected in the Mirror [Accessory? Level 6]]
After closing the status bar, Lei Xiao nodded thoughtfully.
"The two new skills [Thunder Light Phantom Body] and [Sen Luo Slash] obtained by upgrading the mansion have not yet been mastered. I will have to take time to practice them later."
"In addition, I am not in a hurry to improve my double fourth-level and one-star strength. I should try my best to cultivate new fourth-level strong men and third-level elite squadrons first. This is the fastest way to increase my combat power."
"As for myself, I still don't know what new adventures I may have in the future."
Thinking of this in his mind, Lei Xiao got out of bed and started to wash up.
Not long after, Lei Xiao, fully dressed, strode out of the lord's suite and began his daily routine.
Going straight to the lord's office, the first thing Lei Xiao did was receive 60 first-level recruitment orders and 1 return crystal.
"After three days of accumulation, my unupgraded first-level recruitment orders have reached 180, which means that I can summon an elite third-level squadron again!"
"Then without further ado, let's go greet the new subordinates before breakfast. I wonder what kind of force they will recruit this time?"
In anticipation, Lei Xiao immediately began to operate.
In the end, 180 first-level recruitment orders were upgraded to 125 third-level recruitment orders and 5,800 first-level recruitment orders.
After that, Lei Xiao carried out the reverse process and once again obtained a large number of copper ingots.
As for the potions produced by the three alchemist guilds, since Lixia, who was previously in charge of transporting them, was in other cities and there were no lords near the other two cities, Lei Xiao planned to pick them up in person through the teleportation network soon.
"By the way, after upgrading the mansion, I haven't had time to check the resources required for the next upgrade."
Lei Xiao nodded slightly, and then opened the territory overview interface.
[Lord's Mansion Lv: 9 (You can receive 10 "Second Level Recruitment Orders" every day, or 60 "First Level Recruitment Orders", and you can receive 1 "City Return Crystal" every day)]
[Owner: Lei Xiao "Physics: Level 4, One Star" "Magic: Level 4, One Star"]
【ID:0013076067】
【Population: 3782/4000】
[Number of buildings: 79] (Lord’s Mansion lv9, Guardian Defense Mechanism lv7, Light Healing Center lv3, Tower of Vision lv3, Half-elf Arched Longhouse x10, Werewolf Moisture-proof Warehouse x50, Guardian Camp x15)]
[Lots: 36 "Cold Flame: 33" "Others: 3 (Mountain Crystal City lv6) (Kingdom of Thorns lv7) (Crystal Blue City lv15 (Miracle Building: Light Chasing Castle lvMax))"]
[Materials required for upgrade: stone x1000000, wood x100000, thatch x100000, iron ingot x60000, copper ingot x60000, fine steel ingot x20000, extraordinary color ingot x1000]
"Compared with the previous level, the total number of stones required remains the same, the wood and thatch are both reduced by half, but the iron ingots, copper ingots, and refined steel ingots are doubled?"
Lei Xiao looked at the resources needed for the next mansion upgrade and nodded thoughtfully.
"Not to mention the first three basic resources, they can be replenished and exchanged at any time and at any time, and there are large reserves in the territory."
"Needless to mention the iron ingots and copper ingots among the three advanced resources in the middle, and the fine steel ingots are no longer difficult for me after controlling the entire area."
Lei Xiao's eyes moved and finally landed on the last new unfamiliar resource.
"Is it the Extraordinary Color Ingot? The attribute column shows that it is a level 4 rare resource, refined from the Extraordinary Color Ore. There is still no clue about the origin."
Seeing this, Lei Xiao curled his lips slightly.
You must know that level 4 rare resources include extremely rare minerals such as elf cores, barrier crystals, and green ores, so the difficulty of obtaining them is naturally not much lower.
"As for the large number of rare resources stored in Jinglan City, I have also taken stock of them all. There are no extraordinary color ores or extraordinary color ingots. It seems that it will take a little effort."
"But it doesn't matter. If you can survive this life-and-death battle, you can give orders later. For now, we should focus on the most important battle."
Lei Xiao was thinking this as he walked out of the lord's office and walked downstairs.
Arriving at the mansion hall on the first floor, Lei Xiao, after listening to the old butler's order, ordered all his subordinates to gather in front of the three miraculous buildings in the territory.
Next, it’s time to welcome the new Tier 3 elite squadron!
It didn't take long, until nearly 4,000 subordinates had assembled at the designated location. Lei Xiao, who stood at the front of the team, nodded with satisfaction as he faced the rising sun.
There was darkness behind him, which made him feel very safe.
"Unconsciously, the power of the territory has become very impressive, so let me take it one step further."
Having made up his mind, Lei Xiao didn't hesitate at all and directly used 100 shiny third-level recruitment orders.
A series of dazzling golden light doors suddenly lit up in front of Lei Xiao.
Just when Lei Xiao was looking forward to the opened light doors, a strange expression suddenly appeared on his face.
According to past experience, after the summoning light gate is opened, the new subordinates should walk out of it one after another.
However, except for the dazzling golden light that lit up one after another, Lei Xiao's front was still empty, and he didn't see a single figure.
"What the hell does this happen?"
Seeing this scene, not only Lei Xiao himself, but also most of the subordinates behind him who had also been summoned had doubts on their faces and began to look at each other.