Chapter 2206: Chapter 2206: Only the Final Region Remains
After so many years of development, Du You’s spies have long infiltrated the upper echelons of the central core region. Even Du You’s own Puppet Doppelganger has already reached the strength of an eighth-tier powerhouse.
Such a powerhouse, whose body itself is a native of the central region, has long been regarded by them as one of their own through various means.
So, even the highest level of secrets is known to Du You. When Du You found out that the people in the central region were having heated discussions but not making any progress, he felt relieved.
As long as time is dragged on, let the doppelgangers inside cause disruptions, making the meetings more chaotic and unable to arrive at a conclusion. Those guys seem to enjoy the arguments, showing no concern for the meeting’s outcomes, utterly idle.
Du You didn’t mind and just waited. As for the northern region, after Du You voluntarily withdrew some forces, the Northern Empire took the opportunity to occupy vast lands.
However, now the Northern Empire finds itself in a predicament.
They aren’t adept at managing their territory. The vast amount of land, lacking a strong urban protection system, has diverted too much of their combat power, making expansion difficult.
At this moment, they realize why the Life Empire lacks sufficient military strength; it’s for the same reasons they are facing. Coordinating all aspects and considering all interests, how could they have so many experts available?
Just like them now, the Life Empire has done quite well to maintain this level.
They can’t know the real situation within the Life Empire and can only make assumptions based on their own circumstances.
Now, to maintain their people’s livelihood, the Northern Empire has put all its energy into this, leaving no strength for expansion. Many have even reduced their cultivation time due to the numerous internal issues.
Forget about expansion; they can’t even build some small towns internally.
Building those towns would only strain their already scarcely available military strength further.
For this reason, they can only try to cultivate new talents, but this requires time, and a lot of it.
Perhaps, the military power will remain stable for now, thought the high-ranking officials of the Northern Empire. At least their king is now a peak eighth-tier powerhouse, and a strong one at that.
They have already occupied two-thirds of the northern region, and with such a vast area, the king believes he is invincible on his own turf.
Even if the king of the Life Empire were to arrive, without the support of his homeland, he would surely not be a match.
This way, he can secure this region. Although he cannot enter the central core area, he believes his life would be free, being one of the strongest beneath the Saints.
The current situation, as it stands, is quite favorable.
What he doesn’t know is that Du You is deliberately slowing down to speed up resource collection.
Only after the resource collection was complete, did Du You order the acceleration of the southern control speed. The originally slow construction pace suddenly increased significantly. All the groundwork had long been prepared.
Once unleashed, speed would come very quickly. In a short time, the southern construction was complete, with enhancements on all fronts. With unity of heart, the southern support also began to have an effect on Du You.
Du You wasted no time, directly using the support powers to absorb resources with the two sisters.
With the effect of this power, their comprehension of the Law continued to progress. A year passed in the blink of an eye, and when this power disappeared, Du You and the two sisters were elevated another tier.
If converted into levels, the three of them now had an ability level recorded as 86 in this world. It can be said they are at the final stage of mid-ninth tier now.
Though not yet at the peak, they aren’t too far from it either.
If luck favors them, perhaps when they control this world, they could take the opportunity to reach late ninth-tier, and at that point, none in this world’s native could rival them.
Bear in mind, this late ninth-tier power is the strength manifestable in this world. Such power, unless hindered by the world’s will, could destroy the entire world.
By exchanging glances, Du You and the two sisters rose and moved around a bit.
"Next, just the last region remains. As long as the northern region is occupied, the core region will no longer be a match for us." Indeed, Du You regards the northern region as the final step, not the central area.
Frankly, Du You doesn’t think much of the central area. Although it’s the world’s core area, it’s a bit small and too exclusionary. Du You plans to conquer it by force and deal with the unruly ones directly. What use is a noble origin except for being unruly?
"There’s still plenty of resources left. If we continue gathering, it will be enough. Now is the time to begin the northern conquest," suggested Lin Yucha after calculating the remaining supplies.
Du You agreed, so he didn’t object: "Then let’s begin."
With the decision made, the Command Center quickly set about formulating the next battle tasks.
Battle missions were issued, and forces from the three regions began to assemble. After years of recuperation, many new talents were cultivated in the territories, and the rotation of city lords brought about much usable military strength.
Moreover, having rested and recuperated over these years, many await the unification of the entire world, now brimming with enthusiasm. Most crucially, the disobedient ones had long been quietly dealt with internally.
They didn’t do nothing during their recuperation; those with divergent thoughts were, of course, cleaned up.
This time, it’s a united effort, as a large number of soldiers gathered with high spirits. The enormous military force amassed in the northern region, increasing pressure on the Northern Empire.
To counter this force, the Northern Empire began to deploy troops with limitations. The empire, which had been gradually stabilizing, began to experience new upheavals with their actions, growing increasingly severe.
