Toji Hisami left the Lord’s Hall and called back every person in the territory.
Fifteen figures stood in neat rows before him, each of them looking genuinely happy, when their eyes met his, clear awe could be seen in their gazes.
He checked them one by one and confirmed that their attributes and skills had indeed all increased. The five militiamen already looked noticeably stronger than before.
Heaven Rewards Diligence. It might appear ordinary on the surface, but it was truly a divine-level talent!
The ten peasants and five militiamen he had obtained from the resource package all possessed maximum individual attributes, and those attributes could still continue to grow.
What surprised him even more was the upgrade of their skills.
Under normal circumstances, skills could only be raised by using skill books or through long periods of repetitive practice.
Toji Hisami focused his Lord’s Talent and examined a few of them more carefully.
[Peasant]
Life: 20, Physique: 10, Attack: 5, Defense: 5
(After corresponding training ten times, one attribute point can be increased).
Specialty: Farming Technique LV2
(After performing farming tasks five times, it can be upgraded).
[Militiaman]
Life: 25+1, Physique: 15+1, Attack: 8+1, Defense: 8+1
(After training twice, one attribute point can be increased).
Specialty: Basic Combat Technique LV2
(After practicing combat techniques five times, it can be upgraded).
Everything became much clearer.
Under the effect of Heaven Rewards Diligence, the exact number of tasks and training sessions required for improvement was now displayed openly.
A wave of excitement surged through Toji Hisami’s chest.
With this talent, every population unit under his command now possessed unlimited growth potential.
And these were only the lowest-level peasant units. If he obtained elite units in the future, their growth ceiling would undoubtedly be even higher.
"All peasants, begin cultivating the farmland immediately. Continue until every seed is planted."
"Once the cultivation is finished, aside from taking care of the crops, use all remaining free time for physical training."
"Militiamen, after completing one full set of training, rest for half an hour, then continue. Make sure to finish five complete sets every day!"
"Yes, sir!"
Now that he understood the method of improvement, Toji Hisami intended to push it to the limit.
These population units had been obtained at the highest possible quality. Their loyalty was absolute, they would never refuse an order.
After assigning the tasks, he returned to the Lord’s Hall and checked the map, it had already been refreshed.
Void Ocean Territory No. 07 covered an area of twenty square kilometers, most of it was wasteland, with only a few scattered trees and almost no mineral deposits.
In the early stages, the only realistic path was to focus on farming and then trade for other supplies through the weekly patrol trade caravans.
The patrol trade caravans were a unique trading system created specifically for the Lord’s Trials. Because the assessment took place in the Void Ocean, these caravans existed to allow convenient trade between the various territories.
As the top graduate of the Southern Fourth District, Toji Hisami already knew almost everything about the Lord’s assessment system.
In his previous life, he had been born in a large Eastern country and was quite skilled in agricultural techniques. With the peasants’ farming skills already upgraded, he was confident he could harvest the first batch of grain before the first trade caravan even arrived.
The seeds distributed to every lord were the same type of fast-growing wheat that could be harvested in seven days.
The Zhao family and their forces had tried to hinder his progress by cutting his starting resources, yet they never expected him to find a breakthrough in this exact area.
As the sun set and the moon rose, all the wheat seeds were successfully planted by the second day.
The peasants’ Farming Technique had also risen to Level 3.
Toji Hisami left five people to care for the farmland. The remaining five, who already possessed Exploration Technique, were sent out to search for ore deposits and cut timber.
[Exploration Technique: Possesses special sensitivity when searching and may discover hidden resources]
With this skill as a foundation, their efficiency in locating mineral deposits was quite high.
Soon, with the help of the peasants and militia, Toji Hisami discovered a poor-quality iron mine.
At the same time, simple residences for the peasants and militia were completed. They no longer had to sleep in the open wilderness.
Looking at the neat rows of wooden houses on one side, the farmland stretching out in the distance, and the two yellow oxen grazing nearby, Toji Hisami felt a quiet sense of satisfaction.
In front of the farmland lay a leveled patch of ground where the remaining food bags were stacked and covered with canvas.
One standard unit of food bag was enough to feed him and all the population for a full day. Because of the resource downgrade, the bags contained only compressed rice and flour mixed with a small amount of shredded meat.
Toji Hisami was not someone who pursued luxury, a little hardship meant nothing to him.
For the first time, he truly felt that he possessed a territory of his own.
He began carefully planning and designing the layout.
In his previous life he had been an excellent architect, and in this life he had ranked first in the Sacred Academy. Designing a proper territory was not difficult for him.
A good plan from the beginning would greatly accelerate future development and prevent the need for large-scale demolition later on.
Day after day passed.
On the fifth day, the wheat fields were ready for harvest. In total, they yielded twenty units of wheat.
[Congratulations on harvesting your first batch of food]
[Territory unlocks building planning]
[Buildings unlocked: Mill, Warehouse, Cottage, Workshop]
[Detected completion of twenty cottages, automatic registration completed]
[Requirements to upgrade to Level 1 Territory: 1 Mill, 1 Warehouse, 1 Workshop, 5 Cottages (completed), 10 Farmlands (completed), 10 Food (completed)]
A series of messages appeared before his eyes.
Toji Hisami stretched lazily, a faint smile on his face.
Very well, the next goal was a Level 1 Territory.