In every territory, there are different levels of nobility.
From duke, marquis, earl, and viscount downward, each rank is further divided into beginner, intermediate, and high levels.
However, the territories created through the Lord’s assessment follow a completely different ranking system. They are graded from the weakest to the strongest, ranging from Level 1 all the way to Level 10.
Since the Great Cataclysm, only seven territories in recorded history had ever reached Level 10 during the assessment, most candidates only managed to push their territories to around Level 6 by the end of the three-year period.
The Lord’s Hall was the absolute core of any territory.
When Toji Hisami stepped inside, he found that the initial Lord’s Hall looked no different from an ordinary civilian house. Upon entering, there was a simple office area, a wooden partition next to it served as the lord’s resting space, on the other side was a small bathroom for convenience.
Although the place was tiny, it had everything necessary for basic living.
At this moment, a box sat on the desk in the office area, inside it were the initial resources prepared for every new lord.
Toji Hisami did not hesitate. He opened it at once.
[Opening the initial resource package for lords]
[Due to doubts regarding your performance in the academy trial assessment, and suspicion of cheating, the originally planned Level 1 resources have been downgraded to Level 3]
[If your performance is later verified to be without problems, additional resources will be provided. Verification will take three months]
[Level 3 resource contents:]
10 units of food packs, 10 units of food seeds, 2 units of livestock packs.
10 laborers, 5 militia, 5 sets of farming and husbandry tools, 5 sets of equipment.
Several wooden plaques appeared inside the box.
When Toji Hisami saw the information, a cold smile slowly formed on his face.
He had long expected that the Zhao family would not let him off easily.
Among this year’s outstanding graduates, nearly everyone had been recruited by various powerful families, only he had refused.
As a transmigrator, Toji Hisami had not come to this world to become someone else’s dog.
Taking first place was simply the first step toward starting his own path as a true lord.
The rewards for Level 3 resources were at least five times less than those for Level 1.
In the past, this might have troubled him. Now, however, he wanted to test the true power of his Lord’s Talent.
He picked up the wooden plaques and walked straight out of the Lord’s Hall.
First, he summoned the laborers and militia.
These were projections of the highest-dimensional power, unlike ordinary recruited workers, their initial attributes and loyalty were fully maxed out.
[Laborer: HP 20, Physique 10, Attack 5, Defense 5; Specialization: Farming Technique Level 1]
[Militia: HP 25, Physique 15, Attack 8, Defense 8; Specialization: Basic Combat Technique Level 1]
Fifteen honest-looking laborers and militia appeared in front of him.
Their attributes were mediocre, with nothing particularly outstanding. Farming Technique Level 1 only increased efficiency by 10%, while Basic Combat Technique gave a slight boost to attack and defense, it was better than nothing.
Toji Hisami opened the toolkits and equipment bags, allowing the laborers to equip themselves.
He assigned them to reclaim the wasteland near the Lord’s Hall, while the militia began training on the spot.
Since there weren’t enough toolkits, the five remaining laborers were ordered to stack and organize the supplies.
Toji Hisami focused on the tattoo formed by the Lord’s Certificate. Instantly, the territory panel appeared before his eyes.
[Void Ocean Territory 07, Level LV1]
[Lord: Toji Hisami, Level LV1]
[Lord’s Attributes: Health 100, Physique 20, Attack 10, Defense 8, Soul 100, Command 100]
[Territory Attributes: Area 20 square kilometers, Wasteland 40%, Farmland 30%, Water Source 20%]
[Territory Resources: Population 15/50, Wood 0/100, Ore 0/100, Stone 0/100, Food 10/100, Livestock 2/100]
[Territory Special Building: Lord’s Hall LV1]
[Territory Ranking: 0/4000, Ranking Assessment opens after three months]
The initial state of the territory was truly poor.
Toji Hisami calmed his mind.
The real threat from the Zhao family was still three years away. Right now, the biggest problem was the biannual joint assessment.
All Lord’s assessments of the Human Alliance took place in the Void Ocean, a void space located on the edge of the world.
Under the influence of the highest-dimensional power, a territory would be generated on the Void Ocean, becoming the trial ground for the apprentice lords.
Once a candidate passed the three-year assessment, their territory would directly merge into the existing human world, expanding the land available for humanity’s survival.
The Human Alliance was divided into five major regions, each region contained five to ten subdivisions, and each subdivision sent one hundred candidates. In total, there were four thousand people and four thousand territories.
Every time new territories were successfully added to the human world, the number was usually around three hundred. With a pass rate of less than 10%, the competition remained extremely fierce.
Toji Hisami returned to the Lord’s Hall and opened the map, carefully considering his next steps for development.
In the initial stage, the map only displayed vague information, lords had to explore the land themselves.
This process was called "mapping."
Although every territory was generated by the same dimensional power, the actual conditions varied greatly. Some lands were barren yet rich in mineral resources, while others were suitable for farming but frequently suffered from floods.
Half a day passed quietly.
Suddenly, a series of prompt messages rang out in Toji Hisami’s mind.
[Farmers ×5 have cultivated farmland and harvested Level 1 farmland ×5. Heaven Rewards Diligence, Farming Technique has been upgraded to Level 2.]
[Farmers ×5 have explored the territory and obtained complete territory information. Heaven Rewards Diligence, Exploration Technique has reached Level 1.]
[Militia ×5 have undergone training. All attributes +1. Heaven Rewards Diligence, Basic Combat Technique has been upgraded to Level 2.]
"!!!"
Toji Hisami’s eyes widened in shock.
Just from performing simple tasks... every single unit under his command had already upgraded?
And these were skill upgrades, the most difficult type to improve?