It was the 1 million-strong army he had just recruited, arriving in waves through the portal.
At the front were the dozens of high-ranking officers he had hired.
Leading them was a burly middle-aged man, square-jawed, thick brows and large eyes, clad in exquisite armor.
[Chief Strategic Officer Hudson (LV220 · epic-grade)]
He led his group to Daniel and dropped to one knee.
"Your Grace, the Duke!"
"Hudson reporting with his unit!"
Behind him, hundreds of thousands of Imperial warriors also knelt on one knee.
"Hail, Your Grace, the Duke!"
The voices thundered across the plaza, full of unstoppable montum.
This scene caused countless players running tasks in the square to freeze in shock.
Was Faustus already this powerful?
Epic-grade NPCs are all his subordinates?!
Holy shit!
Most players didn’t even have the right to speak to epic-grade NPCs...
Daniel nodded in satisfaction as he looked over his officers and soldiers.
"Rise."
He turned to Hudson.
"From now on, you’re in charge of Polaris City’s defenses and troop training."
"In one month, I want to see a fighting-ready army."
Hudson and the others nodded solemnly.
"As you command!"
The army marched into the city and began setting up camp.
Polaris City was rapidly expanding, with city planning so large it was almost absurd—there was plenty of land to use.
Governor Roland hurried over, a look of delight on his face.
"Your Grace, the Duke, you’ve returned!"
"What’s the matter?"
"Polaris City’s urban prosperity, army strength, economic developnt—all have skyrocketed. It’s already taking shape as a strong city!"
"All of this is thanks to your brilliant leadership!"
Daniel’s eyes lit up. He opened the territory panel.
[Polaris City (Basic City)]
Population: 23,218,247
Army: 1,010,000
Comrcial Prosperity: S-grade
Industrial Developnt: SS-grade
Agricultural Developnt: A-grade
Defense Level: S-grade
[Promotion Conditions: All t]
[Promotion Cost: 500 million gold coin]
[Promote?]
Daniel raised an eyebrow. He hadn’t expected the city to et the promotion requirents so quickly.
"Confirm."
In the next mont, golden light burst from Lord’s Manor, instantly enveloping the entire city.
Boom—!
The ground shook.
The city walls automatically rose and thickened.
Streets widened, paved with smooth stone slabs.
Buildings upgraded, becoming more grandiose.
A massive magical barrier rose from Lord’s Manor, covering the entire city.
[Ding! Polaris City has been successfully promoted to "Mid-tier City"!]
[New Buildings: Interdiate Walls, Magical Shield, Large Warehouse, Mid-tier Barracks, Mid-tier Training Ground...]
Daniel nodded in satisfaction.
But he didn’t stop and opened the territory panel again.
[Polaris City (Mid-tier City)]
[Conditions for First-rank City:]
Population ≥ 100,000 ✓ (t)
Army ≥ 50,000 ✓ (t)
Comrcial Prosperity ≥ A-grade ✓ (S-grade)
Industrial Developnt ≥ A-grade ✓ (SS-grade)
Agricultural Developnt ≥ A-grade ✓ (A-grade)
Defense Level ≥ A-grade ✓ (S-grade)
[Promotion Cost: 2 billion gold coin]
[Promote?]
Daniel clicked confirm without hesitation.
Boom—!
Stronger tremors shook from beneath the ground.
The golden light was even brighter than before, covering the entire city.
City walls rose from 10 ters to 20 ters.
Streets widened further, paved with finer stone slabs.
Buildings upgraded again; many wooden structures beca stone.
Another protective barrier rose from Lord’s Manor, stacking with the previous one.
[Ding! Polaris City has been successfully promoted to "First-rank City"!]
[Rewards:]
Gold Coin 200 million
Contribution Points 10,000
First-rank City Construction Chest ×1
Daniel opened the chest.
[Obtained: Advanced Watchtower Blueprint ×1]
[Obtained: Magic Tower Construction Permit ×1]
[Obtained: Polar Knight Barracks Blueprint ×1]
His eyes lit up as he collected everything.
He then looked at the territory panel again.
[Polaris City (First-rank City)]
[Conditions for Main City Promotion: All t]
[Promotion Cost: 10 billion gold coin]
He continued the promotion.
Boom—!
The entire city trembled.
This ti, the golden light was brighter than the previous two combined.
Walls rose from 30 ters to 50 ters, forged from silver-grade tal and stone.
Streets automatically widened to eight lanes, paved with magical stone bricks.
All buildings upgraded; wooden structures completely disappeared, replaced by stone and tal constructions.
A third protective barrier rose from Lord’s Manor, stacking with the previous two, forming three layers of protection.
At the city center, a massive portal was automatically generated, connecting the nine main cities.
At the city gate, a huge stone monunt erged from the ground, engraved in gold letters:
Polaris!
[Ding! Congratulations! Polaris City has been successfully promoted to "Main City"!]
[As the first player to promote their territory to Main City, the following rewards are granted:]
Gold Coin 500 million
Contribution Points 200,000
Attribute Points 2,000
Honorary Title: Lord of Pioneers
Special Building: Heart of the Main City (can be placed in Lord’s Manor to boost city-wide stats)
[Global Announcent!!!]
[Player "Faustus" has successfully promoted Polaris City to Main City, becoming the first player to own a Main City-level territory!]
[Polaris City officially becos the 10th Main City of the Human Race!]
[This achievent has been recorded in the Stellar Chronicles, immortalized forever.]
World Channel erupted:
"Wait, can we even play this ga anymore???"
"Main City??? Polaris City???"
"Wasn’t that the small frontier city Faustus bought? How did it beco a Main City?!"
"How long has it been since Faustus bought it? And it’s already a Main City?!"
"I haven’t even beco a Baron, and he’s not only a Duke but owns a Main City..."
"Nine Main Cities beca ten?!"
"No way... there are now ten Main Cities for humans!"
"Holy shit! Invincible!"
"Faustus, the eternal God!"
...
Daniel closed the World Channel and looked at the city, now completely transford.
Three months ago, it had been a dilapidated frontier town.
Now, it had beco the 10th Main City.
Walls soared fifty ters high, engraved with defensive runes.
Several special buildings stood in the city, each radiating unique light.
On the skyline, the golden glow of Sanctuary Garden, the silver light of Temple of Eternal Prosperity, and the red glow of Eternal Core Furnace intertwined.
Wide streets were bustling with people; shops lined every corner, vibrant and lively.
Outside, the 1 million-strong army trained, their shouts shaking the air.
He had created an entirely new Chapter in Stellar’s history.
Taking a deep breath, he entered Lord’s Manor and placed the Heart of the Main City at the core.
A soft light instantly enveloped the city.
[Heart of the Main City Effects:]
All city residents 10% to all attributes
All city troops 15% to all attributes
All city comrcial tax revenue 20%
All city industrial output 20%
All city agricultural output 20%
Immigration attraction probability 200%
Special talent attraction probability 300%
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