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After the city lord spoke, everyone slowly came back to their senses.

[What, the price has doubled!]

They had just been caught up in the frenzy of grabbing loot and hadn't noticed this before. What a swindler! Countless people gnashed their teeth as they ate meat and cursed Lin Chen for his shamelessness.

Of course, Lin Chen didn't care about these people's opinions of him. He was looking at the warehouse with great pleasure.

4000 wood! 2000 stone!

The materials needed for the city lord's mansion upgrade were more than enough. He had only paid 70 food for it, a price that was too easy to obtain for Lin Chen. If he had bought it from the store, it would have cost him 40 gold coins.

Lin Chen eagerly clicked on the city lord's mansion information.

[Upgrade materials are sufficient. Upgrade?]

[Yes!]

Lin Chen didn't hesitate to choose the option. The materials in the warehouse disappeared, and the city lord's mansion also changed at this moment. The mansion with one floor became two floors. The exterior walls were no longer dilapidated and had been renovated. The appearance was more luxurious than before.

On top of the city lord's mansion, a hexagonal crystal slowly rose and fell, emitting a strange light. This was Lin Chen's city lord's heart! If the city lord's heart was broken, Lin Chen would die! So he must protect the city lord's heart!

Looking at the brand new city lord's mansion in front of him, Lin Chen nodded in satisfaction. Now this was what the city lord's mansion should look like!

[Building: City Lord's Mansion.]

[Level: Level 1.]

[Special Skill: Invincibility (remaining time: six days).]

[Gold coin yield +1% (permanent).]

[ Upgrade Conditions: 5000 wood, 5000 stone, 200 iron.]

The second-level city lord's mansion also had a new special skill. A additional 1% gold coin yield! The amount was not large, but accumulated over time, it could become a considerable amount of wealth. And as the city lord's mansion continued to upgrade, the quantity and quality of the special skills would also increase.

Lin Chen was delighted to look at the city lord's mansion for a long time before turning his gaze to the Demon Dragon Knight statue. There were three free slots for breeding every day, which could not be wasted.

[Breeding!]

Another beam of ink-black light shot into the sky, piercing through the earth and sky. The light flickered, and three Demon Dragon Knights appeared in front of Lin Chen. The knights dismounted from their demon dragons and knelt in front of Lin Chen.

[Greetings, City Lord!]

Lin Chen waved his hand casually.

"Holy knight, you shall command these three today. Your task is to clear out the area around the city."

The holy knight slapped his chest with his right hand and said solemnly,

"I obey the city lord's command!"

Lin Chen looked at the six demon dragon knights leaving and felt more at ease. Six demon dragon knights with third-order strength were much stronger than other city lords. Although the strength of the demon dragon knights under his command was not weak, Lin Chen dared not venture out into the wilderness with them.

There were too many monsters outside, and in case of bad luck, he might encounter a powerful monster. Life was most important!

For now, he would let the Demon Dragon Knights sweep the area. When he had more troops, he could lead them out. Lin Chen did not forget that he was currently a powerless chicken.

When he passed the novice trial, he would have to prioritize improving his own strength. Lin Chen opened the chat channel, and the place was filled with wails.

[I'm so hungry, can I eat tree bark? Can you eat this?]

[I have a bold idea to use my pig, as a War Pig Knight…]

[Please, act like a human being, can you leave the Soldier's mount alone?]

[Today, I summoned seven soldiers, and I want to try to enter the wilderness!]

The initial strength of A-level troops was second rank, and B-level was first rank. C-level troops and below had even weaker initial power.

Most people were still only hiding in their protective shields. Although they had initial troops, their strength was too weak to fight against the monsters in the wilderness!

They could only cut wood in their territories. Those city lords with initial troops of high levels chose to march into the wilderness because only by killing the monsters in the wilderness could they obtain food and other resources!

[Ding!]

[Congratulations!]

[Your Demon Dragon Knight (Holy Knight) has been promoted to the fourth rank!]

Just as Lin Chen was browsing through the messages, the prompt sound suddenly rang out.

Lin Chen's face lit up. The Holy Knight had been promoted to the fourth rank so quickly? The stronger his soldiers were, the safer he would be. It would be easier for him to pass the trial after seven days!

During the wait, the Holy Knight returned with the Demon Dragon Knights. Their load had reached maximum and they needed to rest.

The six raging demon dragons' footsteps were uniform, and the sound of their trampling made the ground shake. Lin Chen looked at them. His gaze was immediately captivated by the Holy Knight!

Compared to the other Demon Dragon Knights, the Holy Knight was too conspicuous. The demon dragon under him was even larger, reaching three meters. The long spear he held in his hand was bright and sharp, and the aura he gave off was even more powerful and fierce.

"Unpack, return!"

The Holy Knight issued a cold low order.

All the Demon Dragon Knights put down their loads. The group of six had no intention of taking a break and headed directly back into the wilderness!