Chapter 2182: Chapter 2182: Overlord of the Borderlands
Du You did not concern himself with these people’s choices; he was busy with matters of border expansion.
Indeed, as the army assembled, experts gradually withdrew, and internal affairs no longer required their management. These individuals were all dispatched to border regions, beginning the expansion towards even more remote areas.
Of course, these people did not go without benefits. Quite the opposite, Du You created numerous new cities, allowing everyone above tier seven to receive a city as their territory.
However, this was merely nominal, as they couldn’t manage any affairs.
But this was actually beneficial for them as it enabled them to focus on cultivating their strength. After all, controlling the city was primarily to enhance their power.
Although when required, they had to leave to fight elsewhere, the battles were done in rotations, mostly with the Undead handling dangerous tasks. Upon returning to their territory, they could still enjoy such benefits.
Du You managed the cities excellently, and the bonuses they received continued to grow.
They didn’t need to worry about city management; professional tasks were left to professionals. As long as they achieved merits or increased their strength, better cities would be allocated to them.
In this way, strong individuals were mobilized, yet the city maintained a separate system with no changes.
Such a method avoided troubling ordinary people and city management, effectively coordinating all aspects.
Moreover, after forming a complete system, the Life Empire established a strong cultivation path. Small villages could develop individuals from tier four to tier six by utilizing nominal ownership.
In larger towns, direct cultivation up to tier six was possible, elevating them to tier seven. Despite the number being large causing competition, it wasn’t fierce. At least until tier six experts reached a certain level, there wasn’t a fierce competition to be had. Besides, the empire was expanding now.
With a significant number of tier six experts, more tier seven and eight individuals would emerge in the future.
Due to the uniqueness of this model, numerous surrounding cities were attracted.
Unfortunately, they could only control their cities, unable to expand. A few could manage several cities, but they couldn’t control them collectively.
Building towns wasn’t something they could achieve. Du You succeeded by relying on extensive city defense systems, something they couldn’t replicate, merely observing without learning.
Thus, they were left to watch the Life Empire continually grow while feeling increasingly frustrated as their living space was gradually encroached upon.
Eventually, some simply took their cities and defected to the Life Empire.
Because they saw broader horizons over there, providing ways for further advancement. Especially those not adept at city management found this method highly suitable.
After two years, Du You’s army finally reached the edge of this world. At the boundary, there was chaos; this world wasn’t spherical but a flat surface. The chaotic region nearby was inaccessible to ordinary people, not even allowing close approach.
Du You established cities on the border, effectively controlling the surrounding area.
Following Du You’s order, the army began expanding in both directions. The Life Empire continued to grow; the local lords along the way either surrendered or fled, with the alternative being death.
Underground space expansion took longer because new cities needed to be built continuously, thus slowing the pace. Assistance was required from Du You to supply several tier eight Undead Creatures.
These tier eight Undead Creatures couldn’t yet be produced through territory, leaving it to Du You. Without sufficient tier eight creatures, protecting such a vast empire was impossible.
Meanwhile, Du You’s Doppelganger also expanded continually, infiltrating into various regions.
The overall scope of this world, Du You finally gained a rough understanding.
"Has it reached one-twentieth already? The pace is still quite swift," he said.
Years later, Du You glanced at the report in his hands, a smile crossing his eyes. Indeed, the land directly controlled by him now comprised one-twentieth of the world.
Even though this land encompassed peripheral regions overlooked by others, it was vast. Most importantly, the warriors cultivated over these years were accumulating.
Tier six warriors were beyond counting, and even tier seven were too numerous for Du You to bother counting.
Only counting the tier eight combat force among them, the total numbered over five hundred.
Note this was over five hundred tier eight combatants; although many are Undead Creatures, Du You quietly estimated that this force might rival the three Holy Cities at the center.
As for specific combat capability, only through an engagement could it be determined.
The Holy Cities existed long, their tier eight experts should possess greater inherent strength. However, their use of power was rudimentary, lacking practical experience. In this regard, Du You’s forces held the advantage.
If a direct fight ensued, determining the victor would be difficult, especially with three Holy Cities at the center. Hence, it wasn’t yet time to attack the central core area. However, the forces to assault core peripheral areas seemed sufficient.
Lin Yucha also provided Du You with the next battle direction plan. "Master, our next step should be expanding from our current location, gradually penetrating deeper. Although this may affect some people and draw attention, it won’t have significant impact."
Du You nodded, saying, "Exactly, even if we do nothing, there are eyes on us. Let’s start expanding from here, striving to produce more formidable underlings."
Du You displayed competence in managing his subordinates, noting speculation about Du You’s competence prospered. Although no thoughts on tier nine, achieving tier eight peak seemed plausible.
Given so many Undead Creatures, alongside integrated Doppelgangers, there wasn’t one subordinate daring or willing to betray him. With Du You’s influence expanding, they believed in gaining better opportunities, unwilling to forgo such prospects.
