"Alright," Lin Feng's voice sounded, calm but carrying a soothing power.

"Don't just stand there dazed. You all received the system prompt, right?

As Honorary Residents, you can freely enter and exit the core area. This also means—you can now return safely to Blue Star through the core area."

These words were like the final straw, breaking everyone's remaining restraint.

"Really... we can go back right now?!" Scarface Liu's voice trembled.

"Let's go! I want to go back and see my mother!" Tie Dun jumped up abruptly.

"My medicine shop... I wonder if it's still there..." Uncle Wu wiped away his tears.

Even the most steady Zhao Hu's breathing grew heavy, his single eye filled with urgent longing.

"Go on," Lin Feng smiled and waved his hand. ➤ NоvеⅠight ➤ (Read more on our source) "Take a few days off and handle your affairs on Blue Star.

But remember, your Nightmare avatars will remain here. Stay safe.

Also, in seven days, we will hold our first official 'Territory Meeting'."

"Yes! Lord!" everyone responded in unison, their form of address already changed. Immediately, except for Shadow Snake, the other six sprinted toward the assembly hall, workshop, and warehouse marked as the core area—the "safe points" to return to Blue Star.

Shadow Snake walked up to Lin Feng and stopped.

"Aren't you going back to take a look?" Lin Feng asked.

Shadow Snake fell silent for a moment, then gently shook her head. "I don't have... anyone I must see immediately."

Her voice was very low. "Besides, the territory has just been established. Someone needs to guard it."

Lin Feng looked at the complex, deeply hidden emotion in her eyes and nodded, not forcing her. "Thank you for your hard work."

Shadow Snake gave a soft "mm" but did not leave immediately.

She glanced at Lin Feng again, her gaze deep, as if she wanted to say something. In the end, she merely nodded slightly, turned, and just as she had come, silently melted into the shadows at the edge of the camp.

Soon, faint white lights lit up in various parts of the camp.

Those were the lights of the Awakened initiating the return sequence, their consciousnesses returning to their original bodies on Blue Star.

Their Nightmare avatars remained in place, entering a static "standby" state, like exquisite sculptures.

The clamor quickly faded, and the camp fell into a true tranquility.

There was only the crackle of the burning bonfire, the sound of the distant Black Water River flowing, and the fluttering of the wind blowing through the newly erected flags.

Lin Feng walked alone in the silent territory.

The moonlight poured down like quicksilver, coating the newly built wooden walls, repaired roofs, and leveled roads in a layer of clear radiance.

He could feel that every inch of land beneath his feet was transmitting a faint yet firm "resonance" to him—a bloodline-like connection established between him and the territory.

He strolled on, eventually arriving at the southeast corner.

The dark green Great Qin Elite Camp stood silently, looking like a silent ancient giant under the moonlight.

The thick stone doors were tightly shut, and the character "Qin" on the lintel seemed to contain the murderous aura of thousands of soldiers and horses.

Lin Feng reached out and pressed his hand gently against the cold stone wall.

A stream of information flooded into his mind through the contact—detailed training requirements, resource consumption, troop types...

"energy crystals... metal... troop sources..." he muttered to himself, his eyes gleaming with the light of planning.

With this, Beacon Fire Village would no longer be just a sanctuary or a production base.

It would possess an armed force truly of its own, disciplined and strictly obedient!

An army of iron and blood capable of standing firm in future Nightmare Tides, and even expanding its territory!

He raised his head and looked beyond the camp, gazing at the vast Nightmare World shrouded in darkness, where crises and opportunities coexisted.

The lord hero template was about to take complete shape.

The special troop type building was already in place.

The core team was loyal and reliable.

The recognition and connection of the National Fortune Cauldron had been established.

...

Blue Star, Daxia, in a slightly cluttered apartment in a certain city.

Chen Hao slumped on an old sofa, holding the latest model of "Phantom Generation 7" immersive glasses in his hands.

With half an energy bar hanging from his mouth, his eyes were wide and round. The high-definition images projected onto his retina through the lenses made his grin stretch from ear to ear.

On the screen was a camp undergoing bustling construction.

The wooden walls had already begun to take shape, far taller and thicker than those of ordinary village-level territories. 𝙛𝓻𝒆𝓮𝒘𝙚𝙗𝒏𝙤𝙫𝓮𝒍.𝓬𝒐𝙢

In the center of the camp, a Lords Mansion—clearly featuring classical Eastern style with upturned eaves and bracket sets, yet integrated with modern defensive structures—was under construction, with stone and timber rising in alternating layers.

And the most eye-catching thing was the slender yet vigorous figure in the center of the screen.

She wore a form-fitting silver-and-blue armor that outlined her shapely, curvaceous figure breathtakingly, yet did not make her look the slightest bit delicate.

The armor had smooth lines, with fine spiritual energy scales covering the joints, and a crimson cape fluttered fiercely behind her in the night wind.

She held no weapon in her hand, merely standing there, commanding dozens of swift Awakened dressed in uniform leather armor to move materials and construct fortifications.

Just by standing there, she seemed to gather all the moonlight and starlight.

Her face was cold and stunningly beautiful, her skin like jade, her features like a painting. Yet, flowing in her slightly upturned phoenix eyes was the sharpness and majesty of one who had been through battlefields and commanded thousands of troops.

Gentleness and heroism, two completely different temperaments, blended perfectly in her, creating a striking impact.

She was precisely the "Number One Beautiful Lord of Daxia," the former guild leader of Zhenyue City's top guild, "Yuehua," and now the lord of the village-level territory "Crescent Moon Territory," a first promotion War Maiden—Jiang Zhaoyue!

In the upper left corner of the livestream room, the popularity value surged like rolling volcanic lava, jumping frantically. It had already broken through 【270 million】, ranking third on the popularity list of the Daxia Region's Lord Channel! And she had only been broadcasting for a single day!

The bullet comments poured down like a rainstorm, almost completely covering the screen:

"Wife! Look at me! I'll move bricks to support you!"

"Goddess Moon! Goddess Moon is killing me! This side profile is unmatched!"

"Holy crap, only one day? The walls are almost finished? The Yuehua Guild's foundation is way too deep!"

"A second promotion Valkyrie dropped to a first promotion War Maiden is still this fierce? As expected of a powerhouse in the top one hundred of the combat power rankings!"

"Sister Zhaoyue looks so cool when she's commanding! Sister, give me a chance, can I go to your territory and be a Refugee?"

"Get lost, guy in front! My wife is mine!"

"The territory is named 'Crescent Moon Territory', ahhh so beautiful! The person is beautiful, and the territory name is beautiful too!"

Chen Hao chuckled, his fingers swiping rapidly as he also sent one:

"At Goddess Moon's construction speed, she'll probably upgrade to town-level very soon, right? As expected of a lord who transferred from a top hundred guild. Banknote ability plus strength, truly terrifying!"

This immediately drew a wave of likes and agreement of "this brother knows his stuff."

He liked watching Jiang Zhaoyue's livestreams, not only because of her near-perfect looks and figure, but even more so because of that efficient, professional, and powerful aura of having everything under control.

Watching her territory construction was like watching a well-produced war and development documentary, extremely satisfying.

Just as he was about to send a bullet comment to ask what skills a first promotion War Maiden had—

"【All-Platform Announcement: A new legal lord has been added to the Daxia Region! Territory Name: Beacon Fire Village. Lord: Lin Feng. Location: Canglang Plain, Riverbend Land (Black Wolf Den Ruins). daxia national destiny cauldron connection confirmed!】"

The announcement also thoughtfully included a one-click link.