Chapter 387 – The Third Legend

The ‘Nature Dew’ condensed by Nature Spirits at Epic One-Star significantly promotes plant growth without side effects, while the ‘Life Dewdrop’ condensed at Epic Two-Star can notably heal injuries.

Both are highly practical Treasures.

The latter, Life Dewdrop, also appears to be a primary material for several types of high-tier potions.

“Excellent, excellent.”

“Even if we can’t use up these two Materials ourselves in the future, they won’t be hard to sell externally. They can also serve as signature products for the Tianyuan Merchant Guild to build its reputation.”

Nature Dew is needed in many areas of his Tianyuan Territory, and it’s likely that production will fall short of demand for a long time. As for Life Dewdrop, as long as he evolves a few more Epic Two-Star Nature Spirits, output won’t be a concern.

But there’s no rush; he’ll take it step by step.

“As for Life Droplet…”

Mu Yuan pondered.

Without a physical sample and with only brief descriptions on the interface, he couldn’t precisely grasp the specific effects of Life Droplet.

The Alliance likely had information on Life Droplet—he’d glimpsed it while browsing the marketplace before.

Unfortunately, Blue Star was no longer available as a convenient intermediary platform, so he couldn’t look up information anytime soon. It would be excessive to enter a Secret Realm and ask someone to check at the nearest major city’s association.

At this moment, Mu Yuan deeply felt the various shortcomings of a small territory.

Experienced, established, and powerful Lords could simply take out a communication device, dial their stronghold in the official major city of the region, and delegate the task.

Within three hours, all the desired information would be laid out on their desks.

His Tianyuan Territory was indeed too weak.

Actually, if not for the unexpected Fusion of Blue Star, he would probably have already set up his own liaison station in Boulder City.

It wasn’t too late to establish one now.

Daisy’s current trip would involve setting up liaison stations in both Stone Ridge City and Boulder City, leaving a team of two or three personnel stationed at each.

Such a small team would be insufficient for a liaison station, but recruiting ordinary staff for basic tasks wouldn’t be difficult in either Stone Ridge City or Boulder City.

This would also help with integration into the local areas.

In Stone Ridge City, there were already over twenty elite troops from Tianyuan Territory stationed, with a base and a shop, managed by the vampire Kibi.

Kibi was said to be thriving in Stone Ridge City, familiar with many of the city’s important figures and considered a significant figure himself.

Kibi, at the high end of third-tier, was indeed a master in Stone Ridge City.

However, Kibi had previously only been a minor general in Tianyuan, and Mu Yuan hadn’t implanted a Mind Seed in him. Even though the mental network had been upgraded, Mu Yuan still couldn’t communicate across domains with Kibi and others.

The communication devices left at the Stone Ridge City liaison point were also of a relatively ordinary grade, incapable of cross-domain transmission.

These issues would cease to exist once Daisy and her team arrived in Stone Ridge City.

Kibi and the others would return to the territory for baptism and advanced training.

The new liaison personnel had already been connected to the ‘Tianyuan Mental Network,’ allowing for more fluid and convenient cross-domain communication than even top-tier rare-grade devices, and enabling real-time one-to-many and many-to-many exchanges.Afterwards, the territory elites who went to Boulder City or other major cities for further studies could also serve as anchors for Tianyuan Territory, spreading their influence across various regions of Taixuan.

“As for whether to dispatch strong individuals to serve as instructors at various academies?”

Of course, yes!

This not only contributes to the Alliance but also earns Contribution Points for oneself—a clear win-win situation. Why wouldn’t he agree?

Other lords might hesitate.

They lack strong individuals who are sufficiently reliable, intelligent, and well-cultivated.

Or perhaps some strong individuals are well-cultivated enough, but they are one of the only two or three pillar-level Generals in the territory, making them hard to part with and difficult to dispatch externally.

Tianyuan Territory…

Not every General is entirely reliable, but with such a large pool to choose from, picking a few dependable ones isn’t difficult.

“Frontline Generals are excluded first. They are all at the Fourth Order limit, at a critical moment of refining their bodies and breaking through to the Legendary Realm, so they cannot be dispatched long-term.”

“But T2 and T3-level junior officers, many of whom haven’t even reached the Fourth Order—sending a dozen or so to serve as instructors elsewhere will hardly affect the territory’s operations.”

“As for specific candidates…”

Just pick a few clever ones casually.

Assign them additional tasks like establishing contact points, intelligence stations, shops, and merchant guild bases—this way, one person serves two purposes.

Perfect.

…

Two days later,

Work at the City Lord’s Mansion was being handed over.

Mu Yuan stood before the desk—Isloria’s desk, which was also her office. A planning map of Tianyuan City hung on the wall nearby.

This wasn’t about departments relocating to the Southern District building.

The move would still take some time.

Today’s handover was mainly because…

Isloria was about to break through to the Legendary Realm.

Preparations and state adjustments for breaking through to the Legendary Realm often take several days or even half a month to a month.

The subsequent physical transformation, Domain expansion, and infusion of worldly forces also take about a day.

Isloria had extraordinary potential, with all aspects reaching the Peak, even surpassing it. She could undergo ultimate sublimation at any time, making preparatory steps almost unnecessary.

But even such a breakthrough requires setting aside a day or two.

During this time, he, Mu Someone, would need to…

Cover her shift here.

Him, the esteemed Tianyuan City Lord, the top young lord of Taixuan, followed by over a hundred Epic-tier subordinates, the one who wielded the Miracle of Evolution—doing substitute work like this? Was it fitting?

It was fitting.

Handling territory affairs is, after all, the lord’s job.

One’s own troops often can’t fully take on these tasks, and entrusting them to outsiders carries risks, so naturally, the lord has to roll up their sleeves and do it themselves.

Isloria said, “There are three main work locations: the City Lord’s Mansion, the Southern District Town Hall, and the new development zone outside the Southern District. For other areas like the academy and alchemy factories, I’ve temporarily handed over the work to others. Delaying for a day or two won’t be an issue.”

“At these three work locations, the main tasks to handle fall into thirty-nine categories, including…”

“Moli has been with me for a while now; she will assist you with the work.”

She finished explaining without pause.

Then she looked at Mu Yuan.

Mu Yuan waved his hand, looking relaxed. “No problem, no problem.”

After all, he was the lord, not entirely a hands-off manager. He was fully aware of the territory’s planning, major affairs, and the Town Hall’s main tasks—crystal clear.

If he had to cover shifts every day, he might be overwhelmed by the workload.But just filling in for a day or two?

That’s as easy as breathing.

He felt somewhat underestimated by Isloria.

“Then I’ll be going now.”

“Go ahead, I’ll be cheering you on in spirit.”

Mu Yuan could amplify his generals’ strength using Lord Power to lend Isloria a hand, but it wasn’t necessary.

Her accumulation was already sufficient. Only by relying entirely on her own power to break through this formidable barrier could she achieve the greatest improvement, allowing her to become a powerhouse immediately upon stepping into the Legendary Heaven-Earth Realm.

“Only in spirit, huh.”

Isloria pouted, “Ah~ Just thinking about having to face endless work after the breakthrough, I suddenly feel my motivation fading. What should I do?”

She seemed to be hinting: Quick, quick, reduce my workload.

Mu Yuan tapped her head. Given Isloria’s height, her head was quite conveniently positioned for such gestures.

“Nonsense, would something so trivial really affect your state?”

“Moreover… your thinking is clearly wrong. After entering the Legendary Realm, your mental processing power increases, and you can manifest more Starlight Avatars. Doesn’t that mean your work efficiency will greatly improve, and your working hours will be significantly shortened?”

Of course, it also meant she could shoulder more responsibilities.

Isloria was certain her Lord was the one spouting nonsense, but she couldn’t immediately think of a rebuttal.

Never mind, never mind. Better to adjust her state and break through to Legendary.

If she kept arguing with her Lord, her condition might genuinely be affected.

Isloria looked toward the door.

A petite pink-haired girl walked in. Her features were exquisite but expressionless, like a doll.

She walked straight to Isloria and extended her hand.

Her palm met Isloria’s raised palm.

The next moment, the pink-haired girl transformed into a stream of starlight and merged into Isloria’s body.

Then came a second, third, fourth identical figure.

Thirteen Starlight Avatars returned one after another.

At this moment, Isloria’s condition peaked.

She stepped out of the City Lord’s Mansion, entered through a golden archway not far outside, and walked into the Dragon Mound Fertile Soil Realm.

Inside the Secret Realm was an Iceheart Lotus Platform structure.

It contained the prepared site for this Legendary breakthrough.

Isloria had long understood the techniques and preparations needed for the breakthrough.

With Dolai and Deadbone having paved the way, Tianyuan Territory already possessed considerable breakthrough experience.

This experience might not suit most Legendary breakthrough candidates, but it was absolutely suitable for invincible powerhouses like Isloria.

Two hours later.

“The breakthrough has begun.”

Mu Yuan murmured.

He saw intangible splendor shooting into the clouds, the elements of heaven and earth already stirring.

He had still come to the Secret Realm’s Lotus Platform to cheer Isloria on.

As for handling affairs at the City Lord’s Mansion? He had left several Starlight Avatars there.

After all, he possessed 80% of Isloria’s capabilities. Using avatars to handle official duties was just basic skill.

Filling in for her should be absolutely effortless.

…

One day later.

Mu Yuan stared blankly at the piles of documents stacked on both sides of the desk.

In his ears, countless demonic voices seemed to echo.

“Lord, please review these reports…”

“Lord, there are three meetings scheduled for this afternoon…”

“Lord, the hospital has submitted a new order request…”

Ding! You have new work tasks!”Lord, these documents can be temporarily postponed.”

Moli said.

Mu Yuan waved his hand, “It’s no trouble, just some trivial matters.”

How could Lord Mu be incapable of handling them?

He had indeed completed most of what needed to be done—at least 70% to 80%.

But he was thoroughly exhausted.

In the early days of Tianyuan Territory, he often handled administrative work. At that time, the territory was small, the staff was limited, and managing various affairs wasn’t particularly difficult.

Now, Tianyuan Territory had a population of over thirty thousand.

The total number of inhabitants and military units exceeded one hundred thousand.

The Town Hall didn’t have enough clerks, and most of the time, it was Isloria who single-handedly swept through all the tasks.

To be fair, these tasks weren’t really difficult.

Most were just minor matters.

But there were just so many of them—an overwhelming amount.

His usual responsibilities only involved attending important events, stamping the most critical documents, and planning the territory’s direction.

That was all.

Only after handling the tasks in detail did Lord Mu realize how many processes and how much work were required to implement a single command from the lord.

No wonder Isloria had been complaining about the lack of manpower.

Come to think of it, the only reason she hadn’t gone bald was thanks to her cultivation achievements.

After a meeting, Mu Yuan stood up to stretch his limbs. Leaving his Incarnation to continue working, he headed to the Secret Realm’s Lotus Platform.

Here, the surging energy of heaven and earth had begun to calm, indicating that Isloria’s physical transformation had officially concluded.

She was now a powerhouse of the Legendary Realm.

The radius of her Domain was slightly smaller than Dolai’s and Deadbone’s, but it had directly surpassed the “kilometer-level,” meaning she had skipped the novice Legendary stage upon her Breakthrough.

“Is this the power of the Legendary Realm?”

“It truly is a bit intoxicating. Thinking back, the neighboring kingdom had just one Legendary Realm Dragon as a patron, and it was enough to suffocate countries like the Eagles. Now, I’m a Legendary too—it feels a bit unreal.”

Isloria gazed at the clear, azure sky, her thoughts drifting.

As she pondered, she began to think…

“The number of Starlight Orbs can be multiplied several times, and the existing orbs can be upgraded.”

“The number of Starlight Avatars can also be expanded. Abilities like consciousness transmission, data coordination, and memory recording have improved by at least several times compared to before.”

“This way, my work efficiency can increase by at least…”

Ugh, ugh, ugh!

Breaking through to the Legendary Realm was supposed to be a joyous occasion. She was supposed to be familiarizing herself with her new power, so why was she instinctively thinking about work?

Had it already been engraved into her DNA?

No! Help!

“The River of Stars can condense more stars; the Starry Sky Eye’s range of observation and insight have significantly improved; and Fate Star Weaving…”

Isloria explored this ability.

This power related to fate was something she had only just begun to grasp, and she could only progress haltingly.

For this ability, she often had to rely on instinct and inspiration to use it.

Suddenly,

She faintly glimpsed a thread of fate.

It was a monster Legend.

However, the whereabouts of monster Legends were always elusive. After Tianyuan City defeated Jackal Fang, they had completely vanished.

Exploration teams and intelligence departments hadn’t spotted even a single trace of a Legend.She couldn’t capture this Legendary Realm expert just by relying on this thread of fate.

However, this thread of fate was wavering, presenting some opportunities!

She quickly contacted the Lord and General Dolai.

…

Somewhere.

Outside the main base of Jackal Fang.

A Legendary Realm expert slowly emerged.

His title was ‘King Blackstorm’, the last of the Three Kings of Jackal Fang. However, with both Blackwing King and King Blackfang having fallen, he, King Blackstorm, had become the absolute second-in-command under the Emperor.

Becoming the second-in-command was something King Blackstorm had long dreamed of.

Yet now, with the rise of living beings and their Jackal Fang’s crushing defeat… obtaining the position of second-in-command under such circumstances only made King Blackstorm feel irritable.

Irritated!

They didn’t even dare to hunt living beings anymore—how outrageous!

The reason King Blackstorm had stepped out of the main base this time was because he was shouldering an important mission.

He was going to contact the Fallen God Force to the north.

The Fallen God Force didn’t get along with their Heavenly Aberration Eternal Life faction, but presumably, the Fallen God Force wouldn’t want to see the rise of living being forces like Tianyuan City either.

King Blackstorm thought this as he gazed at the distant mountains and rivers.

This should have been the territory of their Jackal Fang.

Although they had withdrawn to their main base, they still had many spies and informants scattered outside. The movements of the living beings couldn’t escape their notice.

King Blackstorm knew clearly that forces like Tianyuan City had already occupied various tribal lands that originally belonged to their Jackal Fang.

This was simply outrageous.

The more King Blackstorm thought about it, the more furious and resentful he became.

He turned and sped southward.

“I dare not go to Tianyuan City itself, but what do I have to fear from a newly built mine so far from our main base?”

“I’ll just raid it once and leave, and get to taste some fresh blood too.”

King Blackstorm remained cautious.

He didn’t fly, nor did he release even the slightest trace of his Legendary Realm aura.

For this reason, he traveled through the mountains and forests for a full day and night before arriving outside the target mine.

He slowly crept forward.

Just as he was about to strike.

A familiar figure—one that even made his heart skip a beat—appeared before him, in his field of vision, not far away.

The blue-haired girl riding a Slime!

The strongest Legendary of the living beings’ forces!

(Jackal curse)!

(End of Chapter)