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

Zhenbei City, City Lord's Mansion.

Lin Mo watched the numbers on the system panel slowly turn from negative to positive and nodded in satisfaction.

Public sentiment: 8

[Public Security]: 5

Although it's still in single digits, it's finally out of the negative range.

Compared to the disastrous defeat at Tiebi Pass, this is a dream start.

Having temporarily solved the people's livelihood issues with "money power," the real main event is about to begin.

Yuwen Biao's 100,000-strong army is on its way home.

I must prepare a "surprise" for him that he will never forget.

Lin Mo rubbed his hands together, his mind immersing himself in the architectural panel of the Mountain and River Hegemony Map.

After capturing Blackwind City, the Xuanjia Camp was unlocked.

After capturing Iron Wall Pass, the Hundred Flowers Camp was unlocked.

This time, they captured Zhenbei City, which is more than ten times larger and serves as the core of the northern border!

Surely the system should provide some truly valuable, top-tier resources by now?

His eyes scanned the building list with intense interest, then he scrolled straight to the bottom.

A new icon, gleaming gold and sporting a "New!" badge in the upper right corner, is flashing with a flamboyant flair.

found it!

With the feeling of winning the lottery, Lin Mo pressed the button hard!

[Exclusive Building: Zhenbei War Pavilion]

[Introduction]: You can build your own barracks "Zhenbei War Pavilion" in Zhenbei City to unlock special troop types - Zhenbei Heavy Guard and Zhenbei Iron Cavalry.

Lin Mo's heart skipped a beat.

Immediately click to view the detailed introductions of the two unit types.

[Troop Type]: Zhenbei Heavy Guard

[Description]: Clad in specially forged triple-layered plate armor, wielding massive tower shields as tall as a man and armor-piercing battle axes, they are an insurmountable wall of sighs on the battlefield, the ultimate nightmare of all charging cavalry. They will not retreat, nor can they be defeated unless you first shatter every bone in their bodies.

[Recruitment Price]: 200 Hegemony Points/person

Good heavens, heavy infantry ceiling, mobile fortress!

He could almost imagine that a line of these tin cans would be no different from an army crashing into a steel wall covered in spikes!

What are you looking at? Look again and I'll chop you and your horse in two with this axe!

Lin Mo suppressed his excitement and looked eagerly at the other one.

[Troop Type]: Zhenbei Iron Cavalry

[Description]: Both rider and horse are clad in heavy armor and equipped with specially crafted armor-piercing lances and repeating crossbows. They possess unparalleled frontal impact, serving as a bulwark against any enemy formation. Their formidable combat power is enough to strike fear into the hearts of any foe.

[Recruitment Price]: 500 Domination Points/Rider

As Lin Mo looked at that introduction, he felt his DNA stirring.

Both men and horses are fully armored!

Armor-piercing lance!

Repeating crossbow!

This is no longer a cold weapon, this is an ancient Gundam! It's a moving land cruiser!

He could even vividly imagine the world-destroying scene:

Thousands of Zhenbei Iron Cavalry launched a charge, like a black torrent of steel.

In an instant, it tore the enemy's lines to shreds, leaving behind a mosaic of people and horses that was indistinguishable from each other!

Cool!

However, the price is indeed touching.

A heavy infantryman costs 200 Hegemony Points, while an iron cavalryman costs as much as 500!

Compared to them, the Xuanjia Guards, who I used to think were quite expensive, suddenly seem like economical and practical men.

That's too expensive!

Lin Mo smacked his lips.

If this thing were to form an army of ten thousand, the cost would be unimaginable.

But what he's more curious about now is, what's the maximum number of these awesome units?

Don't give us a hundred or so people like the Hundred Flowers Camp, that would be a nightmare for people with OCD.

Let's not worry about that for now, let's just build it first!

However, his finger, which was about to tap "build," stopped in mid-air.

"Knock knock knock".

A soft knock on the door interrupted his thoughts.

The door was pushed open a crack, and Chu Mengyao appeared in the doorway.

She had changed back into a clean and neat military uniform.

Her long black hair was tied up again with a hairpin, and she regained her cool and capable appearance as a female strategist.

However, she stood there, her posture slightly stiff.

Her usually icy and aloof face still carried a dazed look, as if she hadn't recovered from the "miracle".

Lin Mo leaned back, sinking into the cool, soft jade bed.

He casually crossed his legs and looked at the woman at the door with great interest.

Has the Ice Queen gone offline?

As Chu Mengyao entered the room, her gaze was immediately drawn to the ridiculously large jade bed and Lin Mo, who was sprawled on it like a nouveau riche.

Her cheeks flushed uncontrollably, and she immediately forced herself to look away.

No matter where she looked, the image of that man lazily sprawled on the bed remained in her mind.

"Strategist Chu, is something the matter?"

Lin Mo broke the silence first, "Have you taken care of everything outside?"

Chu Mengyao's body stiffened for a moment.

She stopped a few steps away from the bed and didn't go any closer, as if the jade bed were some kind of monstrous beast.

She remained silent for a long time, as if organizing her thoughts or encouraging herself.

Finally, Chu Mengyao spoke.

"The city has stabilized, the notices have been posted, and the public's mood... is alright."

She paused, seemingly having finally found what she considered a safe angle to begin with.

"I've come to ask about... the houses and streets that were destroyed before..."

"Oh, that one."

Lin Mo started spouting nonsense without batting an eye.

"Perhaps Yuwen Biao had done too many bad things, and even God couldn't stand it anymore, so He specially sent down a miracle to help everyone repair their houses."

Chu Mengyao: "..."

I don't believe you!

She didn't believe such nonsense, but was about to press for more information...

Lin Mo suddenly sat up in bed.

Then, under her gaze, Lin Mo slowly began to unbutton his shirt.

This sudden action startled Chu Mengyao.

She jumped back a step in a flash, instinctively raising her hands to protect herself.

"What, what are you going to do?!"

"Take a bath."

Lin Mo didn't stop moving at all, speaking with absolute confidence.

"I've been playing all night, covered in dirt and ash, my body is sticky and uncomfortable, how can I sleep without taking a shower?"

After saying that, Lin Mo didn't care about Chu Mengyao's reaction.

He casually took off his dusty coat and tossed it onto the jade bed, revealing his close-fitting white undergarment.

Immediately afterwards, he walked confidently toward the cubicle next to the bedroom.

Inside, the huge bathtub had already been filled with boiling hot water by the servants.

As Lin Mo reached the door of the cubicle, he suddenly stopped, turned to look at Chu Mengyao, who was still standing there in a daze, and a mischievous smile appeared on his lips.

"Strategist Chu, would you like to come along?"

"This bath is quite large; we can soak together and discuss the upcoming military deployments while we soak."

Lin Mo deliberately dragged out the tone.

"For example—naval warfare."

"you!"

Chu Mengyao's face, which had just regained some color, suddenly turned bright red, almost as if it were about to bleed.

Her chest heaved with anger. She grabbed a calligraphy brush from the table and, without thinking, smashed it against the back of Lin Mo's head.

"roll!"

Lin Mo chuckled, without even turning his head.

With a slight tilt of his body, he dodged the soft, flying brush and slipped into the cubicle.

The sound of rushing water soon followed.

Chu Mengyao was the only one left in the room.

She stood there, feeling both ashamed and angry, her chest heaving violently.

This guy is shameless! Vulgar! Bastard!

But after she finished cursing, the curiosity that had been forcibly suppressed in her heart, like wildly growing vines, once again tightly entwined her heart.

How did he manage to do that?

With a wave of his hand, he restored the entire city... Could he really be a celestial being descended to earth?