Lex had all the resources he needed and wanted from the island, along with a ship that could take him to the nearest continent.
He had everything he wanted, but still couldn't leave until he found a worthy individual that he could leave leading the island.
Lex was planning on getting them to form connections with the continent that he had just left from and take over all the nearby islands, forming a network of islands that were all safe havens, allied and rapidly developing.
Although he had control over all the powerful bandits on the island that numbered in the tens of thousands after forcing them all to bind their bodies, souls and loyalty to his totem, there were still thousands of other bandits out there.
Lex instructed all his bandits to find a plot of land that they could manage and monitor and make sure that they create a safe area for those living there.