These wolves have a very keen sense of smell; the bloody smell produced by the dozen large earthworms was immediately smelled by them. The wolf emerged from the woods and stared closely. Around the trap, there is no one, as everyone is far away because they are afraid to startle these wolves. But the wolves are very cautious, standing behind the woods, watching the dozen large earthworms vigilantly, and there has been no action.
Time passed, the humans were very patient, and they were in no hurry. But under the coercion of starvation, a few wolves couldn't take it any longer and started to walk out of the forest towards the earthworm.
They are still very careful, especially looking at Catherine and the others from time to time. Catherine wanted to lower the Wolf guard, so farther away, they pretended to continue searching for grassroots.
The Wolves gradually came to the front of the trap. Looking at the dozen or so earthworms, there is a light in their eyes, and they couldn't help drooling. They observed around, and after finding out that nothing was wrong, one of the wolves jumped forward.
In an instant, it threw itself on a large earthworm. It opens its mouth wide and bites hard. But this trap is very hidden, as there is a thin layer of weeds on it. The huge wolf weighs several hundred kilograms. Before biting the earthworm, its body fell. The trap is three meters deep, but it doesn't stop there. Inside stood broken bush branches, and the sharp side was facing up. The Wolf was stuck, and its belly was pierced.
A shrill howl rang out, and the remaining wolves next to it were startled. Ten people who were waiting at the side rushed over immediately. They held a crude weapon made from bush branches.
Seeing this, the Wolves did not move and looked cautiously. The crowd held bushy branches and attacked the wolf in the trap. There was not much damage, but the wolf let out a terrified scream. These screams caused the wrath of the other four Wolves, but they also knew that they were not the opponents of these creatures, so they called out to the forest behind them. Soon, reinforcements came as ten wolves rushed over quickly.
The human immediately retreated, but the wolf, with its belly penetrating, is not so easy to save. Several wolves jumped off in various ways, and it is difficult to save this wolf.
And this time, fifty people rushed up and frightened the wolf. Immediately after, they put the four Wolves in the trap, and all of them were seriously injured. These four Wolves let out a shrill howl; undoubtedly, it completely angered the remaining Grey Wolves. One after another rushed up frantically, but everyone here is already prepared. They line up in place using a defensive formation.
The mandatory military service in the Imperium is good, as everyone has been trained accordingly, so they aren't panicking at this time. If twenty wolves rushed up at the same time, there might be some danger. But there are only eleven, so there is no panic at all.
After a few minutes, two died on the spot, seven were seriously injured, and two others were slightly injured. And for the humans, several people were bitten and scratched, but not fatally. Same as before, everyone grabbed the eleven Wolves and dropped them. A total of fifteen Wolves' screams were audible.
A huge grey wolf appeared in the Ashforest.
"It's the Wolf King." The old man with glasses said solemnly.
This Wolf King took most of the remaining wolves with it and rushed towards them frantically. Seeing the alarming situation, the group immediately dispersed and fled far. When the Wolf King arrived, there was no one there. There were only a dozen or so wounded Wolves tied up.
At the same time, in the Ashwoods, Alpin and others began to act. There are several wolves left behind to take care of the wolf cubs. There are a total of twenty people on Alpin's side, including five Elite Guardsmen of the Astra Militarum.
With or without weapons, the difference is huge. Without this rudimentary weapon, they can't beat these Wolves at all. Things are going well; the remaining female wolves were all killed, and Alpin and others caught the young cubs.
The Wolf King took the remaining wolves to come back to rescue the cubs. But Alpin and others especially set up a small trap, and only two wolves can pass through at a time. To save the wolf cub, these wolves jumped in without hesitation. One was killed after another, including the Wolf King. By noon, all the Wolves are dead.
This is the Ancient Star Battlefield; there is no mercy. After dealing with the wolves, the crowd continued to start working and build houses without stopping. This work is time-consuming and labor-intensive; even Catherine went in person to help build a house. But with the guidance of the architect, a wooden house quickly formed little by little. By evening, it has already taken shape.
Seeing this, Sebastian knew that the upgrade was guaranteed. He glanced at the chat tab again. The information inside is a little less than before, but there are still many people speaking out. Suddenly, a large red message is pinned to the top of the chat channel.
[ Congratulations to the Planetary Lord number 35869#####9527 for being the first one to build a base and upgrade it successfully. ]
The Planetary Lord with the tail number 9527 was Sebastian. There was silence in the chat. Immediately, like a volcanic eruption, there were mass messages.
"???"
"Damn, someone built a house and upgraded it? How is this possible?"
"I'm still fighting wolves, and someone else already built a house?"
"Who is this person?"
"It is estimated that it is a genius nurtured by the Star Palace or an empire."
"Bro, asking for strategies and advice."
"Help me, boss, I don't want anything else. Can you tell me how these wolves fought?"
A piece of information quickly swiped the screen, and at the same time, Sebastian also found out that in the buddy tab, he received countless friend requests and private messages. Sebastian read a few, but he was too lazy to look at them, as they were all here for tips.
After the upgrade, the location of Sebastian, a house, also appeared. He takes a look at the panel; it has also changed.
[ Territory Level: Level 1 ]
[ Territory Population: 1000 ]
[ Mine Resources: 0 ]
[ Other resources: 0 ]
[ Next level upgrade condition: territory expanded to three kilometers ]
At the same time, there's an extra line of numbers below the panel.
[ The reward for the first upgrade: please choose one of the three treasure chests below as your reward. ]
Sebastian glanced at it, and three golden chests appeared below. The appearance is the same, but he didn't dare to gamble on his luck, so he used the system. He saw the contents of the three treasure chests.
[ Left: An Ordinary Stone. ]
[ Middle: A Small Sapling. ]
[ Right: An Origin Crystal. ]
Following the system's instructions, Sebastian chose the small sapling in the middle. A line prompt appears in the panel.
[Congratulations, you have obtained a demigod-level plant life, the Tree of Wisdom. ]
"Tree of Wisdom!?" Sebastian took another look at the little sapling. He is quite surprised. This thing is a legend.
The Tree of Wisdom is something along the lines of the World Tree. But the Tree of Wisdom is a little different from other supernatural plants; it does not require supernatural energy to grow. Its main effect, as the name suggests, is to enhance the wisdom of the entire planet. For Greater Terra, which develops technology, this is the most fitting reward.
"Good stuff." Sebastian showed a smile and immediately put this Tree of Wisdom into the Third Continent in Greater Terra.
Although it is a demigod-level life, it is very weak right now, with a height of fewer than 20 centimeters. Sebastian threw the Tree of Wisdom in the middle of the Third Continent. After throwing it down, it took root immediately and started to grow. The other creatures of the third continent didn't realize it at all.
Here comes an uninvited guest; a quantum cat came over. It takes a look at this tree of wisdom, subsequently lying down next to the saplings and basking in the sun. As if it were a bodyguard, protecting this tree that had not yet grown up.
Sebastian turned his attention back to the territory that had been upgraded to Level 1. The main change is that the surrounding environment has completely changed. There was only a single forest, but now large swathes of forest have begun to appear nearby, and a river spreads by. Same as before, opportunities and dangers coexist. And in the territory, there are also small changes.
There's an extra recruitment pool. The role of the recruitment pool is the ability to recruit creatures from the planet. Level 1 territory can have a population of 1,000; that is to say, 900 more people can be recruited.
Sebastian acted immediately and informed the senior officials of the Imperium of the news. At this time, they had discovered the incident of the disappearance of 100 people. Searching all over the world, they have anxiety about this, so seeing the message displayed by Sebastian, they understood what was going on and immediately started work.
"These 900 people must be carefully selected, from all walks of life." A high-level official said solemnly, "The most numerous are Guardsmen."
"At least 500 Guardsmen are needed, and there are supernatural creatures to deal with, but there is no weapon. Can the weapon be teleported?" someone asked.
Of course, this is not possible. If the weapon can teleport, the Life-and-Death Trial doesn't have much effect, so he gave another hint.
After some discussion, 900 candidates were finally determined. 800 are Guardsmen; 100 are scientists and doctors in various fields that are most in demand for the development of the territory. Because the territory is still small, it's mainly Guardsmen.
After Sebastian confirmed, these 900 people were sent to the territory, and everyone was not startled this time. Catherine immediately summoned everyone and held the first meeting after the territory had been upgraded.
"Upgrading to the next level requires expanding the territory to three kilometers." Catherine glanced at everyone and said, "There are dense forests all around, and there is a high probability that there are many dangers hidden in them, such as powerful supernatural creatures and so on. To deal with these creatures, it is not enough to rely on simple weapons."
Alpin and the others nodded slightly. Powerful weapons such as bows and swords may not be able to do anything.
"We have to make guns." Alpin said, "Otherwise, it's useless no matter how many people there are."
"Making Guns?" A scientist frowned slightly and said, "We are barely even able to build a house; it's almost the same as in the tribal era."
"No, no." Alpin shook his head and said, "This is what it looks like, in fact..." He paused and said, "It's still possible, but don't be in a hurry. We can go outside to explore and see what's going on around us."
After some negotiation, the seriousness on everyone's faces increased. Alpin's proposed Gun-Making, in the eyes of many people, was whimsical. Even if there is no problem technically, there is nothing here, so how to make it?
"It's impossible with you." Seeing this, Sebastian couldn't help showing a smile on the corner of his mouth. In this ancient star battlefield, it's not just the species that were created on each planet that participated, but even the planetary lords themselves.
"It's not impossible to make a gun, as long as there are enough materials." Sebastian thought about it, and the trading channel was opened. In the trading channel, someone has already placed supplies for trading. Because they were stimulated by Sebastian's upgrade in less than a day, the Planetary Lords behind picked up speed.
After the night passed, thousands of people were promoted. From the information in the chat, everyone's environment is different. Like Sebastian here, who is surrounded by a dense forest, others are also forests, but the specifics are different.
In the trading channel, the materials displayed are becoming more and more abundant. Looking around, Sebastian saw a seller selling ore.