148: arrange

Lin Ye contributed his long-hidden resource point distribution map.

Originally, he had planned to start his own development company and make a huge profit through information asymmetry.

But after witnessing the terror of the Star Domain Level, those tempting small sums of money seemed unimportant.

Being distracted by business would waste a lot of his energy.

Moreover, selling it to the Xia Country official now was not necessarily the most cost-effective option.

He could also receive a valuable return, which was a large amount of military merit.

If he didn't seize the opportunity while the military merit system was open to acquire good things, he wouldn't have such a good chance later.

Furthermore, he still kept the important five-star resource point for himself; there was only one such resource point currently.

"You want to purchase a star core to establish a development town?"

Qin Long, who was in charge of this matter, was a bit surprised.

A so-called development town was a town established to protect a resource point.

For ordinary resource points, establishing a shelter was sufficient.

But for level four and above, a large development town needed to be established.

"Yes."

Lin Ye did not hide it.

This sole level five resource point would be his base of operations for a long time in the future.

He was going to prepare to break through to the Star Level there.

And to secure a larger share, he decided to purchase a star core and establish the town himself.

Such private towns were not uncommon.

Many corporate groups had them.

So Lin Ye's choice was not surprising.

What surprised Qin Long was that a super genius like him would decide to garrison a town and engage in such a boring task.

"Alright, it's up to you how you want to do it. What level do you want to buy? With your military merit, it's just a drop in the bucket."

"Level two," Lin Ye said concisely.

Star cores are currently divided into five levels.

Level one establishes a shelter, level two establishes a town, and level three can establish a city.

"Have you thought it through? Establishing a town requires a considerable investment."

Qin Long said.

Qin Long was cold on the outside but warm on the inside, and he didn't want Lin Ye to lose everything.

"I'm sure, thank you for the reminder, Brother Long," Lin Ye said.

With his military merit and Qin Long's guidance, Lin Ye chose the best level two star core.

It could be considered a small favor for him.

He still had a good amount of military merit left, and upholding the traditional virtue of diligence and frugality, Lin Ye carefully purchased a wave of resources.

High-grade star stone, Star Level Rune Armor, Star Level weapons, Soul defense equipment, skill development knowledge...

Well, there were too many good things, and his military merit wasn't enough, even after he exchanged the resource point map for a large amount of military merit.

If he had relied solely on battlefield military merit, his merit would only be enough to exchange for a complete set of Star Level rune equipment.

Lin Ye prioritized purchasing a complete set of Star Level equipment and skill development knowledge.

Especially the armor, as it had been sacrificed again in that War.

Although he couldn't wear Star Level equipment now, he could in the future.

Qin Long naturally saw his intention and was secretly alarmed. How old was Lin Ye? He was only almost twenty-two now.

He was already preparing for a breakthrough? Terrifying!

"But let me tell you first, our Xia Country only has one Star Level Rune Master who masters the technology of manufacturing rune-tech equipment, so you'll have to wait a long time," Qin Long warned.

Lin Ye indicated that he understood. He chose the most top-tier Star Level package, which even an ordinary master probably couldn't make.

This master was also exceptionally talented, with such proficient rune technology, but manufacturing still required a considerable amount of time.

Moreover, the master's tasks were too heavy; he was the only Star Level Rune Master in the entire country. The rune technology of Xia Country, those rune mechs, rune fighters, and Star Level rune-tech equipment all needed to be made by him, so he was extremely busy.

It wasn't that there were no other Star Level Rune Masters, but he was the only master who had mastered the combination of runes and technology.

After everything was ready, Lin Ye hired a development team.

The development of such top-tier resources was naturally different from before.

Previously, large capitalists, relying on the means of production in their hands, could enjoy the benefits brought by adventure teams.

But for a Star Level, these teams were nothing special; there was no need to share the spoils with them.

So Lin Ye relied entirely on the money he had left to hire them.

Although it wasn't enough, borrowing some could make up the difference.

The bank was very optimistic about him; this low-interest loan was entirely an investment in a genius.

Bringing his team, Lin Ye arrived at this five-star resource point.

This was a resource point that produced rare ores.

This type of ore was widely used.

In military industry, armor, battle armor, urban construction, and various other industries.

Moreover, it was very scarce and valuable, making it an extremely profitable project.

Since the exotic beasts had been cleared by the demons, it saved a lot of effort.

He sent people to activate the star core.

The earth began to undulate.

The lucky ones hidden underground were repelled by this force.

After more than ten days of major commotion, the star core stabilized, and a light curtain appeared, enveloping the area.

Many people nearby were very curious about what good thing caused such a big commotion.

But knowing it was Lin Ye's property, they didn't bother to ask for trouble.

Lin Ye's battle achievements were brilliant, and his merits were outstanding, so no one dared to cross him.

The construction team, hired by Lin Ye at a great cost, began to work.

Centered around the star core, various buildings were constructed.

There were also rune formations.

To enhance the strength of the star core's shield.

Lin Ye also took out various development equipment and defensive weapons from his space.

An ordinary development team would spend a lot of effort just transporting these.

Lin Ye had space, which saved a lot of effort.

"Manpower, materials, management, etc., are truly headache-inducing." Lin Ye had no experience in this area, so he hired a well-reputed acting town chief at a high salary.

Such acting town chiefs were also a characteristic of the Star Realm, as most strong individuals would focus their energy on cultivation, and only those with no hope of breakthrough would delve into these matters.

After becoming a hands-off manager, Lin Ye entered the town chief's mansion specially built for him.

The power over the town's core star core, array eye, and weapon command was all concentrated in this mansion.

It could be said to be the core of the town's defense.

However, with the great War just ended, it was relatively peaceful, so nothing came to disturb his cultivation.

Lin Ye entered "Liver Emperor" mode.

Currently, his physical body and Soul power were steadily increasing every day, and the most important thing was the knowledge related to skill creation.

He was severely lacking in this area.

This was a good opportunity to settle down and learn.

...

On the human side, thanks to Yang Hongyu's strength, the other six precarious cities were also safe.

However, the other six cities were not so lucky as to resolve their hidden dangers all at once.

Vega's subordinates all had the ability to summon his projection, so Yang Hongyu basically traveled between the six cities, going wherever he was needed.

Vega was very cunning, never directly confronting Yang Hongyu, only engaging in guerrilla warfare.

They would summon a projection there, and when you arrived, they would move to another location.

In such shameless guerrilla warfare, the first city to fall appeared.

Kenya City, a city defended by the Beautiful Country.

Now its shield had been broken by Vega.