Many children, many blessings; a stunningly beautiful wife is given to you right from the start.

After Qin Ruxue led the Xuanjia Army to control the four city gates and various key points, she and Lin Mo then arrived at Wu Zhong's residence.

The mansion was now in complete disarray.

Valuable porcelain was smashed to pieces, and calligraphy and paintings were torn off and thrown haphazardly on the ground.

Clearly, the fleeing guards had searched the area before leaving, taking everything they could with them.

Lin Mo ignored all of this and directly instructed Qin Ruxue to lead people to the basement in the backyard.

The basement gate was a heavy iron gate, covered with marks from being hacked and chopped.

Clearly, someone attempted to force their way in, but was unsuccessful.

"Smash it open."

Qin Ruxue coldly gave the order.

Several armored soldiers immediately stepped forward, swung their sledgehammers, and after several loud crashes, the door lock was smashed open.

The moment the door was pushed open, even Qin Ruxue, who was used to raiding treasure troves, was momentarily stunned.

What came into view was a mountain of gold bricks and silver ingots.

The copper coins were packed into hundreds of large boxes and casually stacked in the corners.

Various jewels, jade artifacts, and silk fabrics shimmered with dazzling light under the torchlight.

……

On the other side, Lin Mo lay on the temporary requisitioned general's bed, his mind already immersed in the "Mountains and Rivers Hegemony" painting.

"We still need to win over the people first."

He first selected the city center on the map of Tiebi Pass and clicked on the golden icon.

[Consume 1000 Hegemony Points, 300 Wood, and 500 Stone to construct a special building: Monument of the Will of All Beings?]

"put up."

[Ding! The Monument to the Power of All Beings' Vows has been completed!]

A black stone tablet rose from the ground.

Lin Mo couldn't wait to open the Vow Power Tablet panel, wanting to see the conversion rate of his faith as a newly promoted "evil ghost".

However, his smile froze the next second.

[Monument to the Vows of All Beings]

[Believers]: 0 people

Current public sentiment: -45 (extreme panic)

[Conversion Rate of Hegemony Points]: -0.01/day

Lin Mo: "?"

He rubbed his eyes, thinking he was seeing things.

negative number?

Can the conversion rate be negative?

What kind of reverse power bank is this?

Not only am I not earning any Domination Points, I'm actually losing money on them!?

Lin Mo almost jumped out of bed.

It seems that in the eyes of the people of Tiebiguan, he is probably even more terrifying than Wu Zhong.

This won't do; the dream of a perpetual motion machine for hegemony must not be abandoned here.

We must find a way to win over the people!

Lin Mo's gaze once again fell upon the red areas that represented ruin and chaos.

He recalled his time as a "contractor" in Blackwind City.

Although the process was a bit cheap, the results were immediate.

It's done!

For the sake of dominance!

Lin Mo sat up straight and began frantically manipulating the map.

"Repair all the damaged houses in the city!"

[Consume 10000 wood, 15000 stone, and 5000 Hegemony Points to repair?]

"build!"

"Dredge all blocked waterways and canals!"

[Consuming...?]

"Pass!"

"Clear all the garbage and debris from the city!"

"clear!"

……

In an instant, the same strange scene that had occurred in Black Wind City was once again playing out in the entire Iron Wall Pass.

An old man was worrying about his leaky roof when suddenly, the roof beams and tiles flew up on their own and began to repair themselves with a clanging sound. In no time, a brand new roof appeared above his head.

On the street, a beggar leaning against a broken wall suddenly disintegrated and then reassembled into a small hut that could shelter him from the wind and rain.

Miracles occurred one after another throughout the city.

The dilapidated house, on the verge of collapse, was renovated and rebuilt in the golden light, transforming into a sturdy brick and tile house.

The streets were overflowing with sewage, and the ground cracked itself to absorb the filth before returning to its smooth state.

The people went from initial shock and fear to numbness and confusion.

"What... what's going on?"

"A deity! A deity has appeared!"

Among the crowd, a peddler who had done business in Blackwind City suddenly remembered the legend that everyone in Blackwind City knew.

"It's Master Lin! It must be that Master Lin!"

He shouted excitedly.

"I've heard of it! He used this kind of miraculous skill to transform the dilapidated Blackwind City into a paradise overnight!"

These words caused an uproar among the surrounding people.

It turns out the new city lord isn't a murderous demon, but a living god?

Some people's attitudes began to shift from fear to surprise and curiosity.

However, a thug with a scar on his face in the corner spat at the crowd.

"Gods my foot!"

"I think he's a monster! Haven't you heard? He kills without blinking an eye, slaughtering 50,000 soldiers in Wuzhong in a single night!"

"This is sorcery! He's using sorcery to bewitch us; he's probably plotting something wicked, like eating us all!"

These words plunged the hearts of the people, who had just begun to see a glimmer of hope, back into despair.

Yes, how could someone who can kill 50,000 people be a kind soul?

……

Inside Wuzhong Prefecture.

Lin Mo looked at the newly renovated Iron Wall Pass and then glanced at the system panel.

[Territory]: Iron Wall Pass

[Popularity]: -35 (Extreme panic... Rumors say the host is a "thousand-year-old demon who has cultivated a man-eating evil art.")

Lin Mo's lips twitched.

Good grief, the rumor version even has updates?

He shook his head helplessly.

It seems that these people, who have been terrified by Wu Zhong, will not be able to change their ways anytime soon.

We can only wait until tomorrow to distribute money and food, and use real money to break down their barriers.

Instead of offering words of comfort, give a large sum of money.

The ancients are not deceived by me.

Having made up his mind, Lin Mo stopped worrying about public opinion.

Instead, he opened the [Technology] panel and found the gleaming [Iron Wall] blueprint.

[Activate Blueprint: Iron Wall?]

"activation."

[Ding! Consume 50000 Hegemony Points to add the "Iron Wall" effect to "Iron Wall Pass"?]

fifty thousand?

Lin Mo's heart skipped a beat, but he still chose to confirm.

"Blessing!"

The next second, on the map of mountains and rivers, the model of the majestic pass suddenly emitted a deep black light.

The original dark gray city wall was instantly stained with a deeper layer of ink, as if it were cast from a single piece of obsidian.

On the surface of the wall, countless mysterious golden patterns flashed by and eventually disappeared into the wall.

The entire pass exudes a more profound, ancient, and indestructible aura.

Lin Mo's mind stirred again.

[Would you like to consume 80000 Hegemony Points to buff Blackwind City with the "Iron Wall" effect?]

"Blessing!"

Security must be maximized for one's own base.

Seeing that 130,000 Hegemony Points evaporated in an instant, Lin Mo felt a little heartbroken.

But when I saw those two impregnable cities on the map, an unprecedented sense of security welled up inside me.

Worth it!

However, just as he was admiring his masterpiece with satisfaction, a thought suddenly flashed through his mind.

wrong……

Lin Mo's consciousness suddenly zoomed in on the map, his gaze focusing on the majestic city wall of Tiebi Pass.

This natural barrier faces the barbarian tribes beyond the northern border.

but……

At the other end of Iron Wall Pass, at the exit of the canyon leading to the heart of the Great Xia Dynasty, there was no defense whatsoever!

If the Great Xia Dynasty sends a large army to "recover lost territory," they can march straight in and directly besiege the city.

A chill ran up Lin Mo's tailbone.

This is a huge, potentially fatal, strategic vulnerability!

His gaze swept across the 3D map, finally settling on the other side of Iron Wall Pass, at the narrow canyon exit leading to the heart of the Great Xia.

This is the only passage.

It is also the only point of defense.

He stretched out his finger and drew a circle heavily at the exit of the canyon.

"We must build another iron wall here, turning Iron Wall Pass into a two-way iron wall!"