“I am restricted in farming as well, so I can only watch helplessly as the fields outside go to waste.”
There was a hint of regret in the consultant’s voice.
Cheng Shuili’s expression shifted, and her eyes brightened considerably.
If this place truly had so much land available for farming...
If she used all the territory servant cards she had on hand, kidnapped NPCs or players, and put them all to work farming for her...
Just thinking about it made Cheng Shuili’s heart race.
But soon, she shook her head.
How could she learn from the system and kidnap people everywhere?
Besides, servants have no sense of taste...
Cheng Shuili thought of Cloud's Nemesis. If servants had a sense of taste, she would have been able to lure both of them over with food, right?
“The manor used to raise cattle and horses. Their shelters are still there, but everything else is gone.”
The consultant looked out through the window. As if suddenly remembering something, she turned her head to tell Cheng Shuili: “The only facility in the manor that is still usable is the water well. I walked a lap around the fields not long ago, and not a single well was dry.”
That was good news.
It increased the feasibility of Cheng Shuili’s grand farming plan even further.
However... Cheng Shuili glanced at the consultant. She still intended to drive around the manor and see the specific situation with her own eyes.
It wasn’t that she didn’t trust the consultant; she just preferred facts to speak for themselves.
Cheng Shuili nodded and vanished from in front of the consultant without saying a word.
The consultant was startled, but she quickly realized that this new master must have “gone back.”
The previous owners of the manor had told her a bit about the outside world, but... if the outside world was truly like what that person had described, the consultant honestly thought staying here was a pretty good choice.
Before long, she suddenly sensed that Cheng Shuili and her companion had appeared again.
It was the same old spot, and they had even brought a vehicle.
The consultant stood up, walked to the window to look outside, and happened to see Cheng Shuili waving at her.
She was calling for her.
The consultant immediately stood straight and set off to head down.
“So... it’s not a ghost?”
Su Rui also saw the figure. She turned to look at Cheng Shuili and only dared to ask after seeing her greet the person.
Cheng Shuili laughed at her cowardice in her heart, but her face remained serious. She coughed twice and used an analogy: “It functions much like No. 001, only it appears to have a physical form.”
There was nothing to eat in this godforsaken place, so this person definitely didn’t need to eat either.
Cheng Shuili rested her chin on her hand, unable to help but complain internally: Why does the system always come up with things that don’t need to eat?
The consultant arrived quickly.
Su Rui deliberately observed her. This system lady with a physical form made no sound when she walked—or rather, her feet didn't even touch the ground.
She was just drifting over.
Su Rui frowned tightly and leaned a bit closer to Cheng Shuili.
Even like this, she still insisted it wasn’t a ghost!
It was too terrifying!
The consultant got into the vehicle and, following Cheng Shuili’s instructions, pointed the way for the two of them.
If she knew what Su Rui was thinking, she would have felt extremely wronged.
The person sitting next to her clearly looked more like a ghost! The consultant could sense what every human in the manor was doing, but at that moment, she truly hadn’t sensed Cheng Shuili’s presence at all.
That was why she had tilted her head to observe her carefully when they met at the stairs.
She had thought a colleague had arrived; who knew this person would draw her blade and hack at her without a word...
The consultant couldn’t help but shiver.
The consultant and Su Rui: “Terrifying... truly too terrifying...”
The vehicle carried the three of them on a tour around the manor, and Cheng Shuili gained a rough understanding of the layout.
Everything the consultant said was correct, and the sun here rose and set normally; it was already slanting toward the west.
Judging by this, it was indeed possible to grow healthy plants here.
Cheng Shuili leaned back in her chair to think for a moment, then suddenly took an item out from the Abyss Ring.
She didn't rush to use it, but instead checked its description again.
【Territory Proof】
【Description: What belongs to you will always belong to you! The prerequisite for using this item is to obtain an expansion! After use, the territory will no longer have a time limit! You can develop your territory with all your might; you can recruit players, recruit servants, and recruit NPCs! You can use every means you can think of to develop it—perhaps becoming an empire, or perhaps replacing the system, who knows?】
This was the only reward she had obtained when she opened the territory.
The function of this item was also written very clearly: there would be no more time limits, and she could develop her territory with all her strength.
Cheng Shuili turned her head to look outside the car. Su Rui and the consultant were standing on the ridge of the field, and further away was a boundless stretch of wasteland.
As far as the current situation went, this territory was her best choice.
Cheng Shuili lowered her eyes, and suddenly, she made up her mind.
She would use it on this territory. It had fields, space, water wells, and the main buildings; it seemed perfect no matter how one looked at it.
Cheng Shuili picked up the 【Territory Proof】 and chose to use it.
A pop-up window suddenly jumped out in front of her.
【Do you wish to select the “Dilapidated Manor” as your first territory?!】
First territory?
A new term!
Cheng Shuili stared at those four characters for a few moments, then raised her hand and pressed “Yes.”
The territory proof suddenly flew up into the air and disappeared as it turned into specks of starlight.
Cheng Shuili opened the territory page. The description of the Dilapidated Manor had already changed to: “Current territory cannot be upgraded! This is your permanent territory!”
Still couldn't be upgraded.
Were there still conditions that hadn't been met?
At the same time, the consultant suddenly turned her head to look at Cheng Shuili, who was sitting in the car. She suddenly received a notification with only one line of text.
【Please pledge your loyalty to your only eternal master—Cheng Shuili.】
“Cheng Shuili...” The consultant read the name, which was somewhat complex for her, in her broken Dragon Country language.
Su Rui, who was standing to the side, glanced at her. She was no longer afraid of this system that was a bit like a ghost.
After all, whether it was the way she spoke or certain behaviors, she was much more fun than No. 001, wasn't she?
The behaviors here specifically referred to the way she would suddenly start performing full kowtows at any time or place...
Seeing the panicked expression on Cheng Shuili’s face was also quite interesting.
Thinking of this, Su Rui suddenly felt a bit curious: “What is your name?”
“Me?” The consultant pointed at herself. It had been a long time since anyone had asked that.
Her friends had a group chat where everyone spoke directly, and no one had deliberately used names in a long time.
So, she thought for a while before remembering: “It seems to be... Gwendolyn...”
Su Rui was silent for a moment and introduced herself on her own initiative.
By this point, the three of them had finally exchanged names.
Cheng Shuili pushed open the car door and called for Su Rui to head back.
The manor had been inspected, and the next step was to think about how to develop it.
To develop, one first needed to find manpower.
And speaking of that...
Cheng Shuili sighed. She was truly envious of Cloud's Nemesis and her partner!
If only servants had a sense of taste, too.
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