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Chapter 59: Chapter 59: Return to City Crystal_l Translator: 549690339 [Congratulations, your ‘Tier 2 Recruitment Order’ has been upgraded to ‘Tier 4 Recruitment Order’!] “Wow, it went straight to Tier 4?” Seeing this, Leo Ray couldn’t help but reveal a look of extreme joy. “It seems that in my previous life, besides having a guaranteed summon, I never saw an SSR. After crossing over, I’ve finally changed my fate.” Suppressing the excitement in his heart, Leo Ray didn’t hurry to summon but instead looked at another new item he could receive daily. “Returning Crystal?” Opening the item description, Leo Ray found it to be exactly as described. This newly appeared item was a one-time consumable. Upon successful use, it could instantly return the Lord and all subordinates within a 2-meter radius to their territory. It could only be used by the Lord “So it’s a 2-meter distance from myself. In other words, it’s a circle with myself at the center and a radius of 2 meters, which is approximately 12.56 square meters, right? Assuming that an ordinary person can stand 10 people in an area of 1 square meter when lightly dressed. So the function of this crystal is to allow the Lord and, at most, a hundred lightly dressed troops to instantly return home?” Thinking up to this point, Leo Ray revealed a contemplative expression. “With this item, under the current limited population, even if we relocate the main force out of the territory, we can completely avoid being taken advantage of by other forces. Without anything to worry about, it looks like this is an indirect encouragement for the Lord to explore the outside world.” Realizing this, Leo Ray’s mind moved, and a palm-sized, barrier stone-like blue crystal appeared in his hand. Upon closer inspection, a strange energy within the crystal stone was flowing, giving off a faint sensation of coolness. “Speaking of which, from another perspective, couldn’t this magical item also serve as a life-saving tool at critical moments?” Just as Leo Ray thought of this, a notice on how to use the Returning Crystal popped up before his eyes. Usage Instructions: First, the Returning Crystal has an activation time of 1 minute. During this period, if the Lord or any subordinate within the 2-meter radius is attacked, the activation time will be interrupted and will restart. Second, if any allied subordinates are engaged in battle within a 3-kilometer radius, the Lord will be unable to use the Returning Crystal. Third, the Returning Crystal can only be used once every 24 hours. “So there are conditions for using it after all? In this case, the life-saving function of the Returning Crystal will undoubtedly be greatly restricted.” After browsing through the notice, Leo Ray frowned slightly, deep in thought. “Firstly, there is a restriction on time. This means that the Lord must be in an absolutely safe environment in order to have enough time to use the crystal successfully. Secondly, there is a restriction on space. If I’m not mistaken, this mainly targets battlefield scenarios. If there are enemies nearby, the subordinates will naturally be in battle. Therefore, if the situation is unfavorable, one must be at least three kilometers away from the opponent to escape successfully. The last point, needless to say, is quite simple and straightforward.” With these thoughts, Leo Ray’s furrowed brow relaxed. “Oh well, although there are many limitations, it’s still a convenient way to return home quickly. Moreover, in the future on the battlefield, when encountering a Lord as an opponent, using the second point to make corresponding countermeasures can naturally prevent the enemy from escaping. From this point of view, it may not necessarily be a bad thing. Besides, even if the opponent escapes successfully, as long as their base is found and destroyed, what would be the difference in the outcome?” Smiling lightly, Leo Ray played with the Returning Crystal while continuing to ponder. “This item, like the Building Blueprint, has no class and no ‘upgradable’ prompt. It has been confirmed that Building Blueprints cannot be upgraded. However, the ax and sickle, which also lack upgrade prompts, can be upgraded. I wonder if this Returning Crystal is part of the special item category that can be upgraded?” Without hesitation, Leo Ray put the crystal into the Space Bracelet and tried to upgrade it. [Congratulations, your ‘Returning Crystal’ has been upgraded to ‘Returning Crystal’ X102!] “Wow, it really can be upgraded?” Seeing this, Leo Ray couldn’t help but show a hint of joy, but immediately after, he looked somewhat helpless. “This thing can only be used once a day, and I can receive one every day. What’s the use of having so many? I hope the next qualitative change will bring some different surprises.” Shaking his head helplessly, Leo Ray continued to check the upgraded territory interface. “Speaking of which, the population has finally doubled to 200, huh? Not bad, not bad, another big step forward.” Smirking slightly, Leo Ray hesitated for a moment but didn’t plan to immediately fill the population. “Since I already have a Tier 2 Recruitment Order, why not wait for the next qualitative change, fill it up, and directly burst out 100 Tier 2 soldiers? How splendid would that be? At that time, I wonder what kind of troops I’ll recruit?” During his contemplation, Leo Ray’s pitch-black eyes continued to move downward. “The last noteworthy point is the materials needed for the Mansion to upgrade next time. As for the usual three, no matter how much more is needed, it’s a piece of cake. Moreover, there’s no Iron Ore or Copper Ore. What’s newly appearing are 2,000 units of Iron Ingots and 2,000 units of Copper Ingots? Now, a Smeltery or building with similar functionality is needed, right?” By checking the newly appeared resource details, Leo Ray found out. It was exactly as he had guessed. Only by constructing a Smeltery and refining Iron Ore and Copper Ore could Tier 2 resources, Iron Ingots and Copper Ingots, be produced successfully. Moreover, a level 5 Mansion can now produce Smeltery blueprints and construct the Smeltery. However, after further investigation, he found that a single Smeltery could only produce up to 100 units of Iron Ingots and Copper Ingots per day, consuming a large amount of manpower and Iron Ore and Copper Ore. Most importantly, during the smelting process, the building would produce a large amount of smoke, making it easy to expose the location of the territory. This would be fine if the territory was located in an uninhabited mountain ravine or other remote area. However, for Leo Ray, surrounded by enemies on three sides, constructing a Smeltery would be like digging his own grave. “It seems that I’ll have to think of other ways to obtain Iron Ingots and Copper Ingots.” With this thought, Leo Ray’s eyes lit up, and he opened the crafting interface..