Merchant From Earth in the Magical World

Yan Xing finished assigning tasks to Duan'er and Li Zhua, and then he ordered them to immediately carry them out as soon as they had caught the chickens.

Their mission was to resolve the security issues of the Eternal Domain's northern border within a month.

Only by fostering good relations with the neighboring Werewolf Tribes could they extend their reach further, deep into the Thunderous Swamp.

Form distant alliances to strike nearby. The reverse would be to form close alliances to strike at a distance.

Yan Xing's task was, during this one month of war preparations, to create a capable military force that could stand its ground deep within the Thunderous Swamp and win battles.

The number of troops didn't need to be excessive. Too many would be ineffectual within the confines of the Thunderous Swamp and could potentially trigger the vigilance of various factions and tribes within the swamp.

Yan Xing positioned himself as an adjuster of war, not as a participant.

The size of the troops to be deployed should be controlled between 300 and 500.

With smaller numbers, the equipment naturally had to be superior.

Some battles for establishing authority... must be fought, and fought impressively.

Yan Xing had to complete the training of this army and the upgrading of their weapons within the month.

After receiving their orders, Duan'er and Li Zhua left to gather personnel and get to work.

Yan Xing stayed behind with his three officers to discuss the next development plan for the territory.

The Eternal Domain was currently a town-level territory, and its next upgrade would turn it into a city-level territory.

However, Eternal Domain's city status wouldn't be on the same level as Nuta City.

After upgrading, the Eternal Domain would be a level 4 domain. This meant it could upgrade its tier 3 Archer Camp into a tier 4 Crossbow Camp, capable of recruiting and training crossbowmen.

Whereas Nuta City belonged to a level 12 domain, capable of recruiting and training tier 12 Knights.

For the Eternal Domain to reach the scale of Nuta City, there was still a long road ahead.

One must proceed step by step, and upgrade the territory level by level.

The Eternal Domain's next step was to upgrade to level 4 as soon as possible.

A city-level territory could unlock many buildings only available in cities.

For example, he could construct a Magic Tower. This would involve inviting the Magic Association to send Mages to reside there and train those in the territory with magical aptitude into Mage heroes. He could also upgrade the marketplace to create a God-given Items Shop, using God-given gold coins to exchange for Rare Alchemical Resources and other God-given items.

Once a territory reaches city-level, many buildings cannot be constructed with just bricks, tiles, and cement. A certain amount of Rare Alchemical Resources would be required.

At the same time, the Magic Tower would require Rare Alchemical Resources to maintain operations. Mage training would also consume Rare Alchemical Resources.

When the Goblin Gaga's Magic Energy Generator arrives, the territory will have another high energy consumer.

Besides, if Yan Xing wanted to develop the alchemical industry of the Eternal Domain, Rare Alchemical Resources would be a significant expense.

Currently, Yan Xing did not possess mines for Rare Alchemical Resources and lacked regular trade channels to obtain them. He could only use God-given gold coins to exchange for them in the God-given Items Shop to meet the future expenses of the territory.

One unit of Rare Alchemical Resources costs 1,000 God-given gold coins.

Yan Xing's nearly two hundred thousand God-given gold coins seemed plentiful, but once he started spending, it wasn't certain how long they would last.

After all, money earned is meant to be spent. If he hesitated to spend it now, he might later find himself with no opportunity to spend it at all.

So, Yan Xing decided to allocate a portion of the God-given gold coins to accelerate the current construction of the territory and complete the construction of the prerequisite buildings for advancing to level 4.

His plan was to elevate the territory to city-level in the shortest time possible, unlocking the functionalities of city buildings.

The sooner the money was spent, the sooner he would benefit.

Yan Xing folded up the military map of Wildwind Highlands that was on the table and spread out a planning map of the Eternal Domain instead.

After touring Nuta City again with Miss Hibel, Yan Xing felt deeply moved.

Having seen the urban environment of Nuta City, he made up his mind. He mustn't allow his domain to develop in that manner.

The filthy and foul-smelling slums were left uncleaned, and nobles would certainly not set foot in them. The city officials who served the nobles wouldn't bother with the commoners at the very bottom of the city. Consequently, lower-level management was missing.

Blank areas in urban management naturally led to the emergence of certain forces that filled these voids, taking the place of officials to manage these areas.

The city within the city had its own independently operating rules.

In order to survive, those ignored or abandoned places would see the rise of many grey and illegal industries, which then brought serious social problems to the entire city.

The Elf assassin who attempted to kill Yan Xing was hiding in such places.

Chui Chui recorded the Elf assassin's retreat route from the assassination site to her residence.

She was extremely familiar with the environment of that district. Evidently, she had lived there for some time.

Did the residents of that district not notice this Elf? Possibly not. Or perhaps certain powers made them overlook her presence.

Hibel said to Yan Xing, "The two accomplices covering the Elf assassin's retreat... were humans. And they were very ordinary citizens."

How many Elves are still lurking in Nuta City now? I'm afraid no one knows.

Why did Count Theodore seem so powerless in the face of nobles attempting to seize power? It's because the residents of Nuta City don't care who lives in the Lord's Mansion. They don't even care about having an Elf who sees humans as mortal enemies nearby.

Therefore, after the assassination attempt, Yan Xing saw the true problems of Nuta City.

He immediately returned to the real world and went online, hiring someone to make a city planning map for him.

The Eternal Domain couldn't continue to be built so haphazardly; otherwise, it would inevitably end up like Nuta City.

That's also why Yan Xing, knowing the population of his domain had increased and conflicts had arisen, promptly added building a Peace Officer's Bureau and recruiting Peace Officers to his schedule.

Luckily, the Eternal Domain was just beginning its development, and there weren't many buildings yet.

Moreover, many structures would need to be dismantled and relocated outside the first wall in the future.

Yan Xing planned to reserve this central area for his own Lord's Mansion.

Therefore, the city planning map that Yan Xing took out was a sketch for expanding the city beyond the first wall.

A specific blueprint for the city's construction certainly couldn't be produced in such a short time. The engineers Yan Xing hired would design the architectural blueprint later on.

The excuse Yan Xing gave was, "This is a city in a game currently under development, and it requires design according to the urban planning of our own country."

Although there are no detailed drawings yet, using this sketch, land necessary for planning the roads and urban functional areas can be reserved in advance.

Once the blueprint is ready, they can fill each designated spot accordingly.

Moreover, the road and sewer systems can be constructed in advance.

Yan Xing explained in great detail to his officials his vision of the future cityscape of the Eternal Domain.

In the future, every street must be wide enough to allow two carriages to pass side by side.

Every street should have at least one Peace Officer's Bureau, a barber shop, a bathhouse, a well, a leisure area, and dedicated cleaners for trash.

He wanted every citizen of his domain to not only be well-fed but also to live cleanly, with dignity, and with a sense of security.

Gao Sipa and Lao Hansi couldn't understand why their lord was equipping each street with so many amenities. And why build such wide roads!

But... "Lord Yan Xing is generous and kindhearted!"