Chapter 129: 129, Name of the Territory, Upgrade Method (plead for first subscription)_1
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The cargo ship continued to move downstream.
Su Yu stood at the bow of the ship, comfortably enjoying the river breeze, discussing territorial construction issues with the two ladies.
Swift ruffled her hair, saying: âI have some experience in territory management, Iâve played almost all of the major single-player and online games on the market, many of them being city-building games. Also, in the previous holographic game âMagic Realmâ, our âGame Kingâ guild owned a small town, and I managed all the affairs of that town.â
Sky Dragon raised her hand eagerly, âI have experience in spending money in mobile games! Isnât it just buying resources when in need, and using unlimited âSpeed Up Cardsâ to level up?â
Su Yu laughed: âYouâre both right! Well, how about this â I give you both territory management permissions, and we build this territory together?â
âYes, yes!â Sky Dragon squinted in laughter.
âWellâŠâ Swift hesitated a bit.
Being a high-end player, Swift hoped to maintain her level ranking and equipment in the lead.
Building a territory requires a lot of effort, and she was afraid that it would hinder her game progression, which would be costly.
Su Yu figured out her concerns and smiled: âDonât worry, I have ways to ensure your level ranking stays within the top 20 in the leaderboard, and I guarantee the level of your equipment can reach the top five within the priest class. Are you feeling assured now?â
âIf thatâs the case, Iâm willing to put my main focus on territory management.â Lai thought for a moment, and eventually agreed.
If anyone else had promised her such a thing, Swift would surely not pay attention to it. But the person speaking was Su Yu, and that made him unquestionable.
âI-I-I, I want equipment too!â Sky Dragon raised her hand high.
âRest assured, youâre not forgotten!â Su Yu bent down and pinched Sky Dragonâs cute little nose.
The cargo ship continued to navigate the wide river.
When only two or three hundred meters away from the territory, a baritone voice suddenly echoed in the three peopleâs ear:
âFrom the first sprout of life under water, to the giant beasts of the Stone Age, to the first upright walk of mankind, youâve experienced much. Now, embark on your greatest explorationâ from the cradle of early civilizations to the vast universe.â
âWho is it? Whoâs speaking?â Sky Dragon vigilantly looked left and right.
âItâs probably the background sound effect before the territory construction starts.â Su Yu shrugged, unbothered.
At that moment, he received a system alert:
âDing, please give your territory a name.â
âLadies, itâs time to name the territory, any suggestions?â Su Yu looked at them.
Nemesis territory? Gold territory? Those didnât seem good.
âUmâŠâ Sky Dragon held her adorable chin and slowly suggested: âThe territory is so close to the sea and at the mouth of the big river⊠how about we call it âShang·haiâ?â
âShang·hai?â Both Su Yu and Swift were taken aback.
âSeems fine.â After some thought, Su Yu accepted. As long as it was just a codename, a familiar one could provoke a sense of intimacy from the players.
However, after typing in âShang·haiâ, he received another game prompt:
âDing, you cannot use real-world geographical names.â
âUh, it seems we cannot use real-world geographical names. How about we think of another one?â Su Yu looked at Sky Dragon.
âWe canât use real-world geographic names?â
Sky Dragon tilted her head to think. Suddenly, she came up with an idea: âGot it! As this is a Western fantasy online game, if we canât call it âShang·haiâ, we can translate âShang·haiâ into English and then transliterate it back into Chinese!â
âTransliteration?â
âYes!â Sky Dragon was excited: ââShang·haiâ translated into English is âup seaâ, and transliterated into Chinese it becomes âAphiâ. How about we name the territory âAphi territoryâ?â
âAphiâŠ.â Su Yu couldnât help but retort: âMy hometown is âHe·Feiâ, if we were to transliterate that, wouldnât it become âDa Fa Bliteâ? âŠbut no, youâre right. It does sound quite exotic.â
âThen letâs call it Aphi territory!â Su Yu waved his hand grandly and filled in the name of the territory.
At the edge of the territory, the small cargo ship gradually approached the shore.
Su Yu had only bought a small cargo ship this time and had not purchased a large one. His main consideration was that the territory did not yet have a dock or other facilities, so a large ship couldnât dock.
As he guessed, the small cargo ship could just barely dock on the pebble beach. If it had been a large ship, they would probably be dumbly stuck in the middle of the river.
âSwift, you and Sky Dragon direct the sailors to unload the goods. Iâll take a walk around the territory first.â Su Yu instructed.
He purchased a large quantity of supplies, such as food, salt, clothes, wood saws, iron shovels for stone mining, and loaded them onto the cargo ship in Orleans City.
âAlright then!â Swift responded, turning to instruct the boatmen to move the supplies.
Alone, Su Yu stepped onto the sturdy ground of his territory, heading for the thatched cottage at its center.
As he walked on the territoryâs land, a panel showing the propertyâs attributes automatically appeared before Su Yu:
[Aphi Village]
Level: Small Village
Population: 4/200
Prosperity: 55/100
Livability: 47/100
Resources: Food 0, Wood 0, Stone 0, Gold 0.
Su Yu had a very clear understanding of territory construction.
In the game âEvolutionâ, the key factor influencing territory upgrades is only one thing â population.
Of course, they are referring to the NPC population.
When the NPC population reaches 200, the territory will be upgraded to a medium-sized village;
When it reaches 400, it will upgrade to a large village;
When it reaches 600, it will upgrade to a giant village;
When it reaches 1000, it will upgrade to a small town;
When it reaches 2000, it will upgrade to a medium-size town;
And so on.
When the population reaches ten thousand, it upgrades to a small county city;
When the population reaches one hundred thousand, it upgrades to a small city.
Apart from population, there are no other conditions for territory upgrades. Quite free!
However, increasing the population is not a simple task.
Population canât be bought with money. Some NPCs can be attracted to work in the territory with money, but these NPCs are not included in the territoryâs population.
Every two hours (one in-game day), some ârefugeesâ will be refreshed on the edge of the territory.
The higher the territoryâs prosperity and livability, the more ârefugeesâ are refreshed.
When ârefugeesâ join the territory and become part of it, it increases the territoryâs population.
Prosperity and livability are comprehensive indicators of territory development.
Prosperity is the current development index of the territory;
Livability represents whether the locals are happy or not.
In simple terms,
The more complete and higher the level of various basic infrastructure, the higher the prosperity;
If the locals have food to eat, work to do, and a rich material and cultural life, and there are more entertainment facilities such as theaters, arenas, circuses, parks, etc., the livability will become higher.
The maximum value for both prosperity and livability is 100 points.
Above 60 points, the population grows normally; above 90 points, the population grows explosively;
Below 60 points, the population slowly decreases; below 10 points, you can basically consider giving up the territory.
If prosperity and livability are disproportionate, the lower one will prevail.
Generally, if the lord builds the territory with care, constructing a variety of houses to meet the growing material and cultural needs of the locals, the prosperity and livability of the territory will remain relatively high.
But under special circumstances, such as âMonster Siegeâ, âBandits Attackâ, âFlood Disasterâ, âTyphoon Rampageâ, âLocal Crimeâ, etc., both prosperity and livability will drop.
This requires the lordâs precise management, adoption of relevant policies according to circumstances, and strengthening of the territoryâs security and defense forces. Only then can the population growth be maintained at a high speed, and the territory upgraded to the city level.