98: Unlock new features, one-click upgrade/assign administrators

Who knows how much time had passed.

As the first ray of dawn streamed through the window and into the room, Mo Yan slowly opened his eyes.

He felt refreshed and full of energy.

Almost the moment he woke up, a series of dense System notifications, like a tide, flooded his mind.

“Hint: Territory upgrade complete! Current Territory Rank: Lv5!”

“Hint: Territory scope expanded to 500 meters x 500 meters!”

“Hint: Population cap increased to 900!”

“Hint: New buildings unlocked: Training Grounds, Gardens!”

“Hint: New functions unlocked:

1. One-Click Upgrade: Allows you to upgrade buildings to their current maximum Rank in one go. Upgrade time and resource consumption will be automatically calculated and accumulated.

2. Assign Administrator: You can appoint a Territory member as an administrator, authorizing him to perform building upgrades and Technology Research operations!”

“Hint: Building upgrade cap unlocked: Lv4 -> Lv5!”

“Hint: Territory Prosperity requirement increased. Prosperity needed for next Rank (Lv6): 2500 points.”

Immediately following, another pleasant hint appeared.

“Hint: iron ore stockpiled quantity reached 50,000 units, activating Stockpile Bonus (iron ore) Lv1!”

“Stockpile Bonus (iron ore) Lv1: All iron ore consumption within the Territory is reduced by 5%, and Territory iron ore collection efficiency is increased by 5%!”

After a night of automatic production, combined with what he had obtained from opening chests earlier, his iron ore reserves had finally reached the standard for activating the Stockpile Bonus.

Ever since his talent's automatic production was upgraded to Rank 8, his Territory's basic resource output had soared like a rocket.

He quickly opened the resource panel to take a look.

food: 146067

wood: 96580

Stone: 97246

iron ore: 82224

“Awesome!” Mo Yan exclaimed inwardly.

At this rate, he wouldn't have to worry about the common resources needed for Territory upgrades and buildings in the future.

He could even put surplus resources into the Alliance Warehouse and exchange them with other members for resources whose illustrations he hadn't unlocked yet.

But what surprised and delighted him the most were the two new functions unlocked after the Territory upgrade!

“One-Click Upgrade, Assign Administrator…” Mo Yan muttered to himself, almost jumping out of bed.

“These are simply divine skills for freeing up my hands and saving time!”

Before, every time he upgraded a building, he had to click them one by one, which was not only tedious but also time-consuming.

Now with One-Click Upgrade, efficiency was directly maximized.

And the Assign Administrator function gave him the feeling of finally becoming a hands-off boss.

In the future, daily operations like building upgrades and Technology Research could be completely handed over to trustworthy people.

He would then be able to devote more energy to exploration, combat, and overall strategic planning.

“This is more like a Lord should be. Those building upgrade tasks before almost numbed me,” Mo Yan couldn't help but complain.

So, the administrator candidate…

Mo Yan pondered as he pushed open the master bedroom door.

As soon as he reached the front hall, he saw Uncle Qin directing several residents to arrange the council hall.

“My Lord, you are awake. Breakfast is ready, in the dining room.” Uncle Qin saw Mo Yan, quickly stopped his work, and bowed respectfully.

Mo Yan stopped, his gaze falling on Uncle Qin, thoughts rapidly turning in his mind.

Bai Lingyue was powerful, but she was mainly responsible for the Territory's military command and external conquests, not suitable for such tedious internal affairs management.

Gun Gun… that little fellow was still a cub who only knew how to eat and sleep. If he relied on it to be an administrator, the Territory would probably be gnawed clean by it.

Although Lu Mingyuan had management talent, he was currently busy overseeing various miscellaneous tasks in the Territory and coordinating the operations of various workshops.

After much thought, among the current core members of the Territory, the most suitable person to serve as this administrator seemed to be only Uncle Qin.

Uncle Qin was experienced, loyal, and reliable, and he was currently responsible for managing the Lords Manor, so he had relatively more free time.

Noticing Mo Yan's scrutinizing gaze, Uncle Qin felt a slight unease in his heart, wondering what this young Lord was thinking.

“Uncle Qin.” Mo Yan spoke, his tone steady.

“This old servant is here.”

“I intend to appoint you as the Territory's administrator.” Mo Yan said directly, “In addition to the manor affairs you currently handle, all future building upgrades within the Territory, as well as Technology Research at the Technology Research Institute, will be managed by you with my assistance.”

“You don't need to worry about resources. If they are not enough, report directly to me.”

“The priority for Technology Research is currently military and Cultivation System. First, upgrade all Elementary technologies to their current Rank cap, and then inform me.”

Uncle Qin heard this, and a look of shock appeared on his aged face. He had not expected Mo Yan to entrust such important authority to him.

This represented the Lord's unparalleled trust in him!

“My Lord, this… this old servant fears he might fail to live up to your expectations.” Uncle Qin was a little excited, and also a little apprehensive.

Mo Yan waved his hand: “I believe in your ability. This administrator authority is also very simple to operate.”

He directly opened the Lord's panel and set Uncle Qin's identity as administrator.

“You can try it now, for example, upgrade the Barracks to Rank Five.”

Uncle Qin suppressed his inner excitement and, following Mo Yan's guidance, tried it on the virtual operation interface that appeared before him.

Although he was old, his mind was still clear, and he quickly understood how this administrator authority worked.

The next moment, the familiar System notification sounded in Mo Yan's mind.

“Hint: Administrator Uncle Qin operated, upgrading Barracks (Lv4 -> Lv5), consumed…”

“Hint: Administrator Uncle Qin operated, upgrading Technology Research Institute (Lv4 -> Lv5), consumed…”

After a while, Mo Yan heard a series of upgrade notifications in his mind, which meant that Uncle Qin had successfully gotten the hang of it.

Mo Yan's face showed a satisfied smile: “Good, Uncle Qin, you learn very quickly.”

“From now on, I'll leave everything to you.”

“Prioritize upgrading all buildings that can be raised to Rank Five, especially those production and military buildings.”

“For technology too, first max out all Elementary military and Cultivation System technologies to their current limit, following the order I mentioned before.”

Uncle Qin bowed again, his voice filled with vigor: “My Lord, rest assured, this old servant will plan carefully and not fail your trust!”

At this moment, he seemed to have grown decades younger, full of drive.

Being able to contribute more to the development of the Territory was something he was happy to see.

Mo Yan sighed, feeling that with Uncle Qin taking on these tedious daily management tasks, he would be completely freed up.

“Hint: Uncle Qin felt your trust and appreciation, his loyalty to you + 20!”

“Hint: Uncle Qin's loyalty reached 100, activating trait — Never Betray, Diehard!”