130: In the early days of the village's construction, the head of security...

The Great Earth Ice Bear King met its end, and the city-building trial was successfully completed.

The ordinary Earth Ice Bears wailed and fled in panic.

On the battlefield, Bai Tian and his allies now faced only the Blood Moon Guild as their enemies.

Vantis, enraged, his eyes bloodshot and veins bulging, roared: "Brilliant!"

His gaze seemed capable of killing; if it were truly possible, Bai Tian would likely have died countless times over.

Vantis harbored a deep hatred for Bai Tian, yet he was powerless.

He felt a sense of helplessness and desolation. Blood Moon Without Trace was dead, and Flowers in Full Bloom, positioned centrally in the back ranks, was leading the Four Symbols Spirit Beasts in a frenzied slaughter of Blood Moon's members.

Defeat was certain. Vantis bit his lip until it bled and, filled with resentment, issued the order on behalf of Blood Moon Without Trace: "Retreat!"

However, Bai Tian would not let them come and go as they pleased.

The trial was over; it was time to deal with these clowns from Blood Moon.

Bai Tian locked onto Vantis amidst the Blood Moon crowd, mounted his horse, and like a bolt of lightning, carved a path through them, unstoppable.

Vantis sensed Bai Tian's killing intent, his pupils constricting. His first instinct was to activate stealth and flee.

But Bai Tian would give him no such opportunity.

At the maximum range, he activated Dragon Capturing Hand.

Vantis's face turned pale as he was yanked away by a powerful suction force, landing in Bai Tian's grasp.

His crowd-control removal skill was still on cooldown, and his invincibility scrolls were exhausted. Vantis knew he was already a dead man walking.

But even with death imminent, he still hurled curses: "Brilliant, I'll fuck your grandmother!"

"Killing me once will cost me at most one level. I can afford to die."

Bai Tian sneered: "Lose one level?"

Then, he applied an Evil Mark to Vantis and viciously kicked him in the groin.

Vantis let out an inhuman scream, tears streaming from the pain, his eyeballs almost popping out.

Against Bai Tian's terrifying attack power, he didn't even need a weapon; a simple kick was enough to instantly kill him.

Vantis directly lost three levels and dropped four pieces of equipment.

The surrounding Blood Moon members weren't unwilling to save their Hall Master Fan, but faced with Bai Tian's terrifying strength, they were utterly helpless, forced to watch as Vantis was brutally killed.

With their Guild Leader dead, the Blood Moon Guild's defeat was sealed.

Vantis, the third core figure of the guild, met a tragic end, and the Blood Moon forces instantly crumbled.

In an instant, Blood Moon's members scattered like birds and beasts, fleeing the scene.

Of the originally massive force of over twenty thousand, less than ten thousand managed to escape successfully, leaving a desolate field of corpses on the battlefield.

After the battle, Bai Tian sent Liao Fan and Frost Like Snow to lead Yan Mulan and the others in cleaning up the battlefield, while he himself rode back to the city-building site.

The primitive-style wall granted by the system had vanished without a trace, leaving only an empty expanse of land.

When Bai Tian stepped onto this land, a system prompt sounded: "(You have entered your owned territory. You can consume city-building resources to create the initial form of your city.)"

"(City levels are divided into: [Primitive Tribe], [Stone Age Tribe], [1st to 3rd Tier Civilized Village], [1st to 3rd Tier Initial Town], [1st to 3rd Tier Town], [County City], [State City], [Royal City], [Imperial City], [Emperor City]!)"

The system continued to prompt: "(Hint! You currently possess 100,650 resources and 47,000 gold coins, allowing you to build a 3rd Tier Civilized Village.)"

After hearing this, Bai Tian truly realized that becoming a city lord was no easy task; this was just the beginning.

He estimated that achieving his ideal status as 'City Lord' would require countless city-building resources and gold coins.

Without a moment's hesitation, Bai Tian decided to consume all his current resources and gold coins.

In the blink of an eye, the surrounding landscape began to undergo a dramatic transformation.

A village covering approximately ten thousand square meters gradually took shape: a fence wall, over a dozen earthen houses, several clear wells, fertile farmland, verdant vegetable gardens, and grassy lawns, painting a rustic, idyllic picture.

Simultaneously, a new interface information panel appeared before Bai Tian's eyes:

[Territory Level]: 3rd Tier Village!

(Upgrading to the next level requires: 200,000 resources, 80,000 gold coins, 100 population, 500 Vitality, and one Sacrificial Spirit.)

[Village Head]: Brilliant (Within the exclusive territory, gains the Village Head BUFF—attributes increased by 2000%.)

[Sacrificial Spirit]: Vacant (Can recruit one person.)

[Agents]: Vacant (Can recruit two people.)

[Guards]: Vacant (Can recruit ten people.)

[Available Constructions]: Primary myriad manifestations stone gazing at heaven, Primary Teleportation Array, Primary Shop, Primary Pharmacy, Primary Weapon Shop, Primary Beast-Rearing Workshop, Primary Auction House... — "(Ding-dong!)"

"(Your 3rd Tier Civilized Village has been successfully established. It requires a daily minimum consumption of 50 Vitality points, 50 gold coins, and 100 resources.)"

"(If conditions are not met for 3 consecutive days, the village level will decrease. If not met for 7 consecutive days, the exclusive territory will disappear.)"

Hearing this prompt, Bai Tian's face darkened.

He had thought that establishing the village would allow him to relax, but he hadn't expected so many tedious conditions to fulfill.

He could understand the gold coins and resources, but the new term 'Vitality' left him somewhat bewildered.

Just as he was feeling a headache coming on, he noticed a help option below his Village Head title.

He immediately clicked on it, hoping to find an answer.

After reading the help information, Bai Tian finally understood the operation of the exclusive territory.

He immediately sent a private message to Liao Fan: "How many gold coins do you have on you?"

Liao Fan replied without hesitation: "9,876 coins."

Bai Tian unabashedly demanded: "Mail me 5,000."

Liao Fan wasted no words and immediately mailed 5,000 gold coins to Bai Tian.

After receiving the gold, Bai Tian first injected 4,000 coins into the village.

Then, using his authority as Village Head, he appointed Liao Fan as one of the Agents.

An Agent was equivalent to a village director, with authority in the village second only to the Village Head.

It must be said, Flowers in Full Bloom was clever and thoughtful, a remarkable person.

She seemed to have guessed that Bai Tian was extremely short on money at this moment and directly mailed him 15,000 gold coins.

She left a message: "These gold coins are for you, not a loan or a gift. If you don't accept them, I'll get angry."

Her tone carried a hint of playful bossiness, but it warmed Bai Tian's heart.

The corners of Bai Tian's mouth lifted into a slight smile.

He replied: "Thanks! I'm not a male chauvinist. This gold is too important for me right now. I accept!"

Flowers in Full Bloom was not only a great helper for Bai Tian; her strength and beauty were both at a monstrous level.

Bai Tian felt that having only Liao Fan as an Agent might not be enough, so he gave the second Agent position to Flowers in Full Bloom.

When Flowers in Full Bloom received the system prompt, she sent Bai Tian a question mark.

Bai Tian chuckled lightly and replied: "Sorry, but this boss has taken a liking to you and wants you to work for my village."

When Flowers in Full Bloom saw the line 'this boss has taken a liking to you,' her pretty face instantly flushed red: "Pah!"

However, she did not refuse and chose to accept.

With two Agents now, the village's daily Vitality value became 20.

That Vitality value required people to obtain.

Especially when newcomers entered Bai Tian's village, their first visit would increase Vitality by 10 points.

However, this would gradually decrease afterwards. Those who resided in the village for over 10 days would only bring 1 point of Vitality per day thereafter.

With the 15,000 gold coins from Flowers in Full Bloom, Bai Tian quickly built a majestic Primary myriad manifestations stone gazing at heaven and a mysterious Primary Spirit Worship Hall for the village.

In truth, what Bai Tian most desired was to build a Primary Teleportation Array.

With it, other players could come here more conveniently, and the village could develop and earn money better.

But unfortunately, building a Primary Teleportation Array required a staggering 80,000 gold coins, an astronomical sum for Bai Tian at present. He could only shelve this dream for now.

After having his own village, Bai Tian truly experienced what it meant to 'spend money like water.'

In the blink of an eye, over twenty thousand gold coins had vanished without a trace, and the village's construction was still merely in its infancy.

"(Hint! A village without a Sacrificial Spirit and Guards is highly susceptible to invasion. Please quickly find a Sacrificial Spirit and Guards for your village.)"

This prompt made Bai Tian frown involuntarily.

He opened the Village Head Shop, accessible only to him. The prices for Sacrificial Spirits inside left him dumbfounded.

A Level 40 Third Transfer Sacrificial Spirit, with combat power less than 3,000, actually cost 10,000 gold coins per month!

While Guards were relatively cheaper, they also put immense pressure on Bai Tian.

A Level 40 Third Transfer Guard Captain with 2,000 combat power cost 3,000 gold coins per month; and a Level 40 Third Transfer Guard with only 1,000 combat power still cost 500 gold coins per month.

This was practically daylight robbery!

Fortunately, for the Sacrificial Spirit, he had his own teacher, the Flower Monk, so he probably wouldn't need to spend extra money there.

As for the Guards, Bai Tian planned not to hire NPCs but to ask Frost Like Snow or even her classmate Yan Mulan and the others for help.

When Frost Like Snow heard Bai Tian's proposal, she exclaimed in the party channel: "You've got some nerve, Brilliant! You actually want this young lady to be your Head of Security!"

She then added: "Let me tell you, this position, this young lady is taking it, no questions asked!"

Hearing this, Bai Tian couldn't help but laugh: "Haha, then I'll trouble you with it, my universe's most invincibly adorable Head of Security!"