Two days passed by in the blink of an eye, uneventful and calm.
During this time, all the Lords were focused on their own development.
Since Qilin destroyed the Goblin stronghold, there had been no retaliation from the other side as expected.
Perhaps they had turned their attention to the Forest Elf Tribe.
At present, there were few resources left around the three territories to develop, but Qilin wasn’t worried.
For him, this was the moment when the High-Level Village would soon be upgraded.
As for the other Lords, they were probably close to reaching his current stage as well.
It was just this step—he wondered how long it would hold them back.
In two days, there weren’t many conflicts between Lords, but quite a few lost their lives because of it.
However, most died during the subjugation of Goblin strongholds.
After all, the territory around each domain was limited, and constant expansion inevitably led to friction.
In the struggle for supremacy among all races, a few deaths were normal.
Within the territory at this moment, Qilin and his three incarnations had all gathered here.
The sun hung high in the sky.
Farmers had just finished their lunch and started their afternoon work, while workers were busy inside the Lord’s Hall.
Less than ten minutes remained until the upgrade would be complete.
Naturally, what Qilin cared about most was whether the [Banish] function on the terminal would be unlocked at this level.
All four of them held some anticipation.
While it was better to develop together, it was far less efficient than breaking away and acting independently.
If one wanted to stay far ahead of the other Lords, this was inevitable.
As the upgrade countdown finally reached zero, a dazzling light spread throughout the territory.
The light vanished in an instant, and the surroundings had already changed.
The Lord’s Hall had transformed from a simple wooden hut into a two-story, finely decorated wooden building.
Houses, warehouses, and other structures seemed to have been rebuilt with sturdier wood.
As for the arrow towers, their bases were reinforced with stone.
With the expansion of the territory, more small paths had appeared within it.
[Congratulations, Lord, on upgrading your territory to a Low-tier Town!]
[Congratulations to Lord Qilin for completing an achievement…]
[Congratulations on completing a side quest. Fixed reward obtained: Your Divine Ability has been enhanced!]
A series of messages popped up, making the four Qilins present a bit dazzled.
There was no time to closely examine the changes within the territory.
“Hurry and check if the remaining two functions have unlocked. The rest can wait.”
The Undead Qilin urged them, looking excited, as if she could already envision leading an undead army in a sweeping conquest.
As the main body, Qilin didn’t waste time either.
He led everyone into the brand-new Lord’s Hall and opened the terminal.
[Your territory has been upgraded to a Low-tier Town. You can now begin to form Alliances!]
[There must be people you dislike in your territory. Please use Banish to let them fend for themselves!]
No one even looked at the Alliance function; they clicked directly on the Banish option.
[Banish: Expel the designated individual to a random location, removing them as your subject.]
The description was simple and easy to understand.
Killing one’s own subjects would cause unrest among the rest, lowering loyalty.
The appearance of the Banish function was meant to address this—allowing the target to survive while removing their status.
“An unknown location, huh.”
Qilin muttered.
The only uncertainty was whether incarnations could become Lords after being banished.
Otherwise, becoming a lone wolf would be one thing, but leaving the territory was almost equivalent to abandoning that incarnation.
Of course, the Undead incarnation didn’t have this problem, but since she was currently Qilin’s only top-level Lord support, she absolutely couldn’t be risked for an experiment.
“What exactly was enhanced in the Divine Ability?” The Dragon incarnation asked curiously.
Qilin carefully felt it out, opened the terminal to check, and even confirmed the notification again. Then he reached a conclusion: There was no significant change.
“No significant change?”
The incarnations cast puzzled glances at him.
“Why are you looking at me like that? Didn’t you see it just now? There really isn’t much difference.”
Qilin replied helplessly.
He himself wanted to know what was going on.
“Let’s not worry about it for now. Let’s proceed with the plan.”
The Undead incarnation skipped the topic.
The problem returned to Qilin—who would go first?
“I’ll go. If something goes wrong, the loss is minimal.”
The Elf incarnation volunteered.
The three fell silent.
It was indeed the best option for now.
In the face of the unknown, someone had to step forward as the vanguard.
Both the Undead and Dragon incarnations were formed from perfect sources; comparatively, the Elf incarnation was the weakest.
Of course, this was only relative to the other two.
In terms of current level, the Elf incarnation’s combat power among the Lords was by no means weak.
Though they were different individuals, they all originated from the same body, and their development core naturally centered around the main body.
“I’ll test the waters first. If I die, the main body will sense it. In that case, the Banish development plan will be put on hold.”
She added.
Of course, even if she didn’t say it, the others understood.
“Mm.”
Qilin nodded and opened [Banish].
As expected, the options included all creatures within the territory—even the undead were no exception. His own incarnations were clearly listed as well.
After selecting the Elf incarnation, he looked at her.
“The location is unknown. Be extra careful.”
“Don’t die.”
The Dragon incarnation added.
The Undead incarnation gave her a look of encouragement.
“Good luck!”
“Don’t worry. I’m ready.”
A hint of determination appeared on the Elf incarnation’s pale face, with no trace of fear in her eyes.
As Qilin clicked on Banish at the bottom, a beam of light flashed in the Lord’s Hall, and the Elf incarnation vanished from among the three.
“Now we wait for news.”
If, after three days, he sensed that she hadn’t died, then the plan might be feasible.
This mental connection with the incarnations could be used to transmit messages.
If she was simply surviving in another place, the plan would need to be paused for now.
The two incarnations silently nodded, turned, and left the Lord’s Hall to continue their development.
As for Qilin, now having just upgraded to a Low-tier Town himself, there were still many things troubling him.
Alliance, unlocked buildings, and the Divine Ability upgrade with an unknown reward.
He had to figure all of them out.
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