Why is my territory in a 2D anime art style?

Chapter 108 A Sudden Emergency Communication (Third Update, Please Follow for More)

In Jiangcheng, at apartment building number 78, the lights were on. "Xiao Hu, is what Sui Anna said in her letter true?" Wang Ping placed the letter on the table, his face showing some doubt.

"It's true!" Wang Hu put down his chopsticks and bowl, hesitated for a moment, looked at his parents sitting at the round table, but couldn't help but say it.

"Dad—he also has an alchemy workshop, which is very effective. It can not only enhance the alchemist's understanding, but even a level one alchemist can increase his net profit by more than double just by refining source beast meat using only the initial skill."

Wang Ping's furrowed brows relaxed a bit. He knew his son's personality well. Sui An, on the other hand, was a bit mischievous when he was young, but he matured after his parents passed away.

"Xiao Feng, what do you think of Sui An's suggestion?"

"I'm fine with anything, it's up to you!" Zhao Feng said casually, swinging the chopsticks on the table.

"Then forget it~" Wang Ping shook his head and slowly leaned back in his chair. The power lights in the living room were very bright, but he seemed a little depressed.

"What benefit could I possibly bring to Sui An? A cook who only knows how to make steamed buns?"

"This kind of kitchen building only has a real purpose when the territory is built and opened up. He doesn't need to invest Originium in this kind of place now. He should develop his own hard power."

"Stop!" Zhao Feng rolled her eyes at her husband. "You can keep your scholarly, elder-like manners to yourself at home, but don't preach these kinds of high-sounding principles to other people's children."

"I've read Sui An's letter too. You don't need to feel pressured. He just told me that he has a special kitchen building that is good for chefs. He didn't say anything about you having to go there."

"That kid is shrewd. He knows I'm reluctant to leave the hunting party, so he didn't invite me to the territory last time. He made it clear beforehand that he would be happy to accept my invitation, but he wouldn't force me."

"It's the same this time. He knows you've been in Jiangcheng for over twenty years and might not be willing to leave, so he didn't mention it at all. You just need to consider whether you want to live a normal life or develop your career."

"Don't even think about the money~" Zhao Fengdi turned her head to look at Wang Hu, who was watching eagerly from the side, and asked with a smile.

"Son, how much source beast meat did Sui An sell today?"

"The meat sold for over four thousand Originium, and the Originium we mined is worth five or six thousand!" Wang Hu said without hesitation. Although he was usually quiet, he was very concerned about matters concerning the territory.

Zhao Feng's pupils contracted sharply, but quickly relaxed, remaining calm and composed.

"Look, how many of those steamed buns would you have to sell to make that much money?"

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Wang Ping's mouth dropped open. Although Zhao Feng had always told him that Sui An was doing well, she hadn't said he could do this well.

He fell into deep thought, but finally shook his head: "Forget it, I've been in Jiangcheng for too long. Let's just leave it at that and let Xiaohu work hard for him."

"Okay~" Zhao Feng nodded, not surprised at all, as if she already knew that her husband would choose this.

"Tiger, just talk to Sui An about it tomorrow."

Although Wang Hu was somewhat disappointed, he still nodded: "Okay~"

"Oh, right!" Zhao Feng suddenly remembered something and said to her husband.

"Recently, a mid-level blacksmith in Jiangcheng has been missing for a long time. Some people suspect that he was kidnapped. Now all the people in the city who are engaged in other professions are on edge. Pingping, you should avoid going to places with few people around."

"Such a thing exists?" Wang Ping was shocked. A mid-level blacksmith had actually gone missing in Jiangcheng?

Is there no sense of security left? Is Jiangcheng, which has been stable for so many years, suddenly about to descend into chaos?

"I understand, I'll usually go home earlier!"

In the wilderness, two sentries stood guard together on the city wall of Zhao Yuan's territory: "Have you noticed how cold it's been at night lately?"

"A little, didn't you bring any warm clothes?"

"I didn't bring any. I was planning to bring some old clothes when I go home in a few days."

"We'd better hurry. I heard from Lord Zhao Hong that if the temperature keeps dropping this month, there might be an ice fog wave that could seal off the wilderness, making it impossible for you to go back."

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"Really?"

"It's probably true most of the time."

"Then I have to go back early. If not, I'll ask for leave tomorrow and hitch a ride back with the company."

The two chatted idly for a while, when one of them suddenly looked towards the distant north and asked, "Is that a Source Beast?"

The other man squinted in the direction he was pointing and observed that a dark shadow was rushing toward him from the bottom of the slope in the distance.

"No, those aren't source beasts, they're a caravan!"

The man's expression changed, and he quickly raised the horn in his hand and began to blow it.

"Waaaaah~ Waaaah~"

The heavy, soaring voice instantly spread throughout the territory, startling all who were asleep.

Zhao Yuan and Zhao Hong rushed outside and saw a dazzling arrow of fire streak across their territory, illuminating it as bright as day.

The bugle call on the wall stopped abruptly, and two dark figures fell off the wall and disappeared without a trace.

Zhao Yuan suddenly shouted, "Enemy attack!"

Zhao Yuan instantly activated the territory's energy shield, attempting to protect the territory.

"don't want!"

Zhao Hong's expression changed. He was about to stop Zhao Yuan when he saw a second arrow light shining from the north. The huge energy shield shattered instantly, turning into a sky full of starlight.

Zhao Yuan's pupils contracted violently, and he was so frightened that he collapsed to the ground, while Zhao Hong's face turned deathly pale.

"Energy release, advanced combat professionals—it's the group that kidnapped Father!"

He abruptly pulled his younger brother to his feet, growling in a low voice, "Stand up! Those men are after the blueprints Father has. He clearly doesn't want to cooperate with the production, so they're trying to kidnap us to blackmail him. Your safety is guaranteed!"

Zhao Yuan barely managed to regain his senses, looked at his elder brother, and gave a bitter smile: "But this is a high-level professional making a move, what can we do?"

Zhao Hong hissed in a low voice, "Of course, we need to find out who they are before we figure out how to get the information out!"

"We need to get this message out, so you stay in the house. Once his identity is confirmed, use the communicator to tell Sui An, then destroy the communicator!"

Zhao Yuan asked nervously, "And what about you, brother?"

Zhao Hong slowly loosened Zhao Yuan's clothes, pushed Zhao Yuan into the house, and turned to look at the flashing firelight in front of him.

A figure had already climbed up the city wall alone. With a casual attack, he was comparable to a large-scale source energy skill. Even the level 3 blue city wall could not withstand his power and was damaged in large areas.

"I'll go ahead and hold them off to see who's behind this. Once the news is confirmed, the city lord will have a reason to act. The level 4 purple greatbow blueprint in Father's possession is worth his effort!"

"Remember, the communicator must be destroyed, completely destroyed!"

After Zhao Hong finished speaking, he picked up his long sword, and his body shone with fiery red energy, which remained bright even under the brilliant firelight of the city wall.

He charged northwards, shouting, "Who dares attack my Zhao family territory!"

"Oh, you're Zhao Heng's eldest son?"

A magnetic voice rang out from the city wall, and the figure on the wall suddenly stopped attacking. Under his terrifying offensive, there were no living people left around.

Even those on the distant arrow towers dared not make a move at this moment.

Zhao Hong's voice was neither humble nor arrogant: "It is I. Who are you, senior? As a high-level professional, why are you attacking a low-level territory like ours!"

He was still trying to get closer to the city wall, but now the two were too far apart, and he could hardly confirm the other party's identity under the influence of the source energy.

On the city wall, the man dissipated his source energy, and his appearance was exposed openly.

"Didn't you already suspect me? Why are you asking me who I am now that I'm standing right in front of you?"

Zhao Hong's pupils contracted sharply, and his voice was incredibly loud, as if he were shouting in a fit of rage.

"Li Chiming of Crescent Moon City!"

"It really was you!"

"Everyone says the eldest son of the Zhao family is intelligent. Now that you know my name, you should know why I'm here. I don't want to kill anyone more, so obediently take back your territory and come with me!"

The man stood alone on the city wall, and although he was all alone, he suppressed the entire level 3 territory into a silent slumber.

At that moment, Zhao Yuan, hiding inside the house, gripped the communicator and urgently called out, "Sui An! Sui An! Sui An!"

After about ten seconds, a voice came from the other end: "Zhao Yuan? What's wrong?"

"Sui An, listen carefully to what I have to say next!" Zhao Yuan quickly continued, speaking rapidly as if afraid there wouldn't be enough time.

"My father was kidnapped by Crescent City for the blueprint of a level 4 purple greatbow that he obtained from the Heavenly Fortune Jar. Now, the level 7 professional Li Chiming has broken into my territory and wants to kidnap us to blackmail my father. Please inform the city lord of Jiangcheng, and he will naturally rescue us!"

"Did you understand?"

"I understand, but—"

"Sui An, I beg you! I know this is difficult and will drag you into it, but we're willing to wait. Just please, if you have the chance, get the message out! I need to destroy the communicator now, otherwise it will put you in danger."

Suddenly, all the noise in the territory disappeared, even Zhao Hong's voice was gone. Zhao Yuan's expression changed, and he quickly slammed the communicator in his hand onto the ground.

"Feed————"

The sound from the communicator disappeared instantly after it was smashed, but the metal communicator was still quite sturdy; only the outer shell was cracked, while the internal structure was still visible.

Zhao Yuan pulled out the source weapon longsword from the bedside and slashed it repeatedly at the communicator, smashing it to pieces after several blows. He then kicked the fragments off the bed.

He stood up, just about to walk out of the room.

"boom!"

The wall in front of him crumbled silently, revealing a gap, and a tall figure quietly appeared in front of him.

"I've found you. What's the point of hiding? Take back the territory. That way, you can save some materials. Don't force me to take action and damage anything again."

Li Chiming's voice was soft, as if he were chatting with Zhao Yuan, but he suddenly raised his left hand, which was holding a figure.

"Big brother!" Zhao Yuan's eyes were bloodshot as he raised his long sword and tried to slash at him.

However, as a lord, he was unable to activate the weapon with source energy, and his strength was too weak. The longsword could not be advanced an inch when Li Chiming gently pushed it forward with his index finger.

"Your older brother is still alive and well, but if you continue to be so willful, who knows how he will survive."

The two stared at each other silently, with only Zhao Yuan's heavy breathing sounding somewhat loud in the darkness.

"Clang~"

The knife in Zhao Yuan's hand fell to the ground. He suddenly composed himself, let out a long breath, and said expressionlessly.

"Okay, I surrender!"

"Alright, then take back your territory and come with me."

Zhao Yuan did not reply. Instead, he opened his territory panel and began to reclaim all his buildings one by one.

The towering city walls, countless cannons and arrow towers, wooden houses, and stone houses all vanished into the night sky like starlight, leaving only people and various items scattered on the ground.

As the territory disappeared, transport vehicles from all four directions drove up and surrounded the people of the territory.

Li Chiming picked up the Zhao brothers, one in each hand, jumped onto a car, and then turned and left.

Suddenly, screams rose and fell throughout the territory, but they quickly dissipated, gradually turning into a great fire.

Sui An looked at the communicator in his hand and his expression became extremely solemn.

"New Moon City — Zhao Family — Level 4 Purple Weapon Blueprint —"

"I never expected that after I revealed my purple building blueprint, it would be the Zhao family who suffered such a fate. Was it because they thought my low-level purple building blueprint was less important than that level 4 purple weapon blueprint?"

"That seems to make sense. My identity is still being investigated in the black market. They suspect that I'm being secretly supported by some big shot, so they might be a bit wary of it."

Looking at the communicator in his hand, Sui An suddenly felt it was incredibly heavy. Although he had been in the wilderness for more than two months and people like the He family were always causing him trouble, he always felt that he could still handle it.

But now that he had been told this information by the Zhao family, he suddenly felt a chill run down his spine.

He had recently gathered information about Crescent City.

City Lord Li Jingyu is the third of three brothers and is a Level 6 Construction Engineer.

Second brother Li Linyuan, level 7, dark-type combat class;

The eldest brother, Li Chiming, is level 7 and a fire-type combat class.

From the perspective of Jiangcheng, according to the novel, the Li family has three outstanding talents, which is perfectly reasonable.

The eldest of the three, Li Chiming, was just 40 years old, which means that the three brothers were about the same age as the father of Erhu Wang Zhen and his brother.

According to Erhu, Li Jingyu's background consists of two older brothers who are level 7. In the early stages, the two older brothers helped their younger brother, but now that he has broken through to level 6 in Crescent City, he will start to gradually support his two older brothers in return.

"The Zhao family has really given me a difficult problem. The city lord is not an easy person to get along with. Putting aside whether I can even meet him, if this news gets out, I might be exposed to the eyes of truly important people."

"Even if word gets out, would the Great City Lord really send someone to Crescent City for a level 4 purple weapon blueprint?"

"If this doesn't get out, you've been waiting too long. With no one coming to your rescue, will you sell me off—"

Thinking of this, Sui An took the communicator and went outside. Just as he was about to knock on Erhu's door, he remembered that they had gone home today.

With a sigh, he tossed the communicator into the yard and used the elemental statue to blast it to smithereens.

"This is really a headache."

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