Whether from shock or death, remained uncertain.

If one were to assess misfortune, Asan bore the brunt.

He was not the weakest among the four, but possessed only water magic.

In contrast, Bayou's fire or ice magic alone could easily overpower him.

Bayou's eyes returned to normal.

Maintaining the enhanced state had drained his mental energy, leaving him fatigued.

Raising his arm towards the three, he gathered his fingers.

In an instant, the incapacitated lords met their demise at his hands.

Once Bayu closed his right eye, the surrounding environment began to revert to normal.

As he dispelled the magic, the river that had been frozen solid suddenly collapsed into a pool of water on the ground.

Following the deaths of the three lords, the giant lizards and pythons scattered in disarray, indicating their troops loyalty was rather low.

In stark contrast, the samurai and knights continued to fight valiantly against the undead with no one retreating.

This demonstrated that Maha and Hachiro's troops boasted a loyalty level exceeding 80, willing to fight to the bitter end alongside their lords.

Reinforcement from the undead had already arrived, and these troops stood no chance.

Some of the undead began pursuing the fleeing pythons and giant lizards, eager for the experience points.

Simultaneously, four distinctly styled castles within the dark forest began to tremble violently.

The crystals at top the towers shattered with a resounding crash, and the entire structure began to collapse.

Bayou accessed his system panel, and immediately four notifications appeared.

Congratulations, Lord, for successfully slaying the opposing lord, home of cherry blossoms.

Congratulations, Lord, for successfully slaying the opposing lord.

Delicious kimchi.

resources are currently being counted.

You have obtained special building blueprints.

Energy cannon.

You have acquired 80 of the enemy lord's warehouse resources.

8k magic crystals, 200 spirit cores, 10k food, 70k wood, 8k stone, 7k iron ingots, and various other materials.

Note, upon defeating other lords, you receive 80 of their warehouse resources.

The probability of special buildings and other items dropping within the castle is 35.

Resources already used for upgrading the castle will not drop.

This is specifically stated as it is the first time the lord has defeated other lords.

Is it truly possible that these four lords possess such a meager amount of resources? The combined wealth of these for barely surpasses that of Bayou alone.

However, the acquisition of special building is quite commendable.

Its name suggests it is a type of artillery.

Thus, it is not that only one special building exists among the four lords, but rather that Bayou has only managed to obtain one from their defeat.

Could it be that next time the lord must grapple with their own conscience in such matters? If only the resources expended on upgrading the castle could also be claimed, why you would be exponentially enriched.

Alas, the system does not permit this and even the warehouse drop is capped at 80.

The quantity of spirit cores is disappointingly scant, indicating that they have likely depleted all rewards from the beast tide.

Chapter 103.

Xiao Yianua upgrades the town.

The system exhibits a certain degree of humanization.

At the very least, one can obtain the resources of an enemy's castle merely by vanquishing their lord.

With the spoils transferred directly to one s own repository.

The prospect of having to locate their castle would indeed be cumbersome, especially in the vast expanse of the dark forest, where the whereabouts of these four lords remain a mystery, coupled with the everpresent threat of danger.

Indeed, the dark forest is abundant in lumber with all the lords possessing an ample supply.

The four lords, all of commanding rank, are levels four and one.

Bayou promptly employed the necroantic summoning spell, thereby augmenting his undead army with four additional commanders.

Among their ranks, there were also four units of commander level troops, which by you generously allowed to accompany him, ensuring they remained by his side.

Perhaps due to the systems design, neither the decomposition of these lord's corpses nor their troops yielded any food.

However, equipment and magical crystals were certainly available.

The combined total of the fallen troops amounts to approximately 500, referring solely to the deceased, as the serpents and giant lizards that fled prior are not included in this tally.

The knights and warriors being devoid of corporeal form postmortem leave no remains.

They vanish entirely, rendering them incapable of being resurrected as undead.

Knights upon their demise at the very least leave behind their gear with commander level foes dropping commener equipment.

while ordinary ranks follow suit.

Only 200 corpses are available for summoning and by you disinterested in the tedious process of doubling their summoning individually.

Utilize as left I to summon them all at once.

As for Ace and staff, it is a weapon of enhancement somewhat superfluous.

My spell book was destroyed by Bayou while Park Ji Jang possessed no weaponry save for Hatiro<unk>'s katana which proved to be quite commendable.

by him meticulously store the magical crystals and equipment acquired through disassembly into his ring subsequently riding back to the castle upon little ice.

The undead busy themselves with leveling up and resource gathering.

Upon returning to the castle by you promptly place the assorted items including various pieces of equipment on the trading post for sale.

Presently ordinary level gear and animal pelts fall within the realm of trifles holding little value.

The only items of worth are the two pieces of commander level equipment and a complete commander level set.

The two pieces originated from the two lords.

While the set belonged to the commander level knight who perished at MA's hands.

After organizing the miscellaneous items, Bayu turned his attention to the special architectural blueprint he had acquired.

Special architectural blueprint, energy cannon, building level, commander level, function, commander level offensive artillery.

Description: Link to the castle's crystal.

Damage inflicted correlates with the crystal's level with the attack range consistently matching the territo's dimensions.

Construction materials: 10k wood, 10k stone, 2k magical crystals, 36 spirit cores, 1k iron ingots.

This is impressive, enabling seamless assault throughout the territory.

Bayu was somewhat astonished as he had not anticipated that these four lords possessed such valuable items.

The defensive towers upon the castle walls have a limited attack range, engaging only when enemies approach the walls.

Otherwise, there would be no need to construct a perimeter of 20 defensive towers encircling the fortifications.

In this comparison, the defensive towers on by used city walls indeed appear somewhat inadequate.

Their only advantage lies in their sheer quantity.

The cannon, however, is far superior, capable of striking the entire map directly.

construction.

Bayou currently lacks for nothing in terms of resources, having just acquired a considerable amount of iron ingots, making the building process entirely unbburdened.

At the heart of Bayou's castle, situated between the Blackwater altar and the castle gate, a white cannon turret 2 m wide and over a meter high, emerged, adorned with strange shimmering patterns that radiated light.

Its enormous barrel extended outward, aiming directly at the sky.

The internal energy units of the cannon were similarly connected to the castle's crystal, much like the defensive towers.

Was it just me, or did it exude a sense reminiscent of a mortar? Though Bayou expressed some skepticism, the formidable power of a commander level weapon should not be underestimated.

With a portion of iron ingots now in her possession, Bayu no longer needed to wait for Xiao Lianua to refine more.

The iron she had would suffice for an immediate upgrade of her town.

Without delay, she sent a message to Xiao and Shua.

Crap.

Yellow fortress.

How many more iron ingots do you need to upgrade the town? Xiao's orphan, I still need 3,000.

As soon as Xiao Lianua replied, Bayu promptly sent her three 000 iron ingots.

Crap.

Yellow fortress.

Go ahead and upgrade the town, then construct the teleportation portal.

Xiao<unk>s orphan.

Thank you, esteemed one.

Xiaoin was somewhat astonished, not expecting Bayou to procure iron ingots so swiftly.

It seemed that Bayou, who had no means to acquire iron ingots, was outpacing her, who could refine them.

Perhaps this is the essence of greatness.

Xiaoa immediately accessed the system panel and selected the town upgrade.

Xiao Yianua as castle, nestled among towering peaks, began to emanate a radiant white light, instantly enhancing its grandeur.