The leader of Fray took the pouch, opened it, and upon seeing its contents, he began to breathe heavily.

"Refined Gold?! Lord, this, so much?!"

The arm clutching the pouch trembled slightly, and his face flushed red.

This material is the top-tier dream material for all blacksmiths!

Extremely rare and hard to find, it's almost indispensable for forging weapons above 5 stars.

In his lifetime, he had only seen it once before, and that was only thumb-sized.

Just that had left an unforgettable impression on him.

Now, hundreds of gold coins made of Refined Gold were held in his hands.

Happiness came too suddenly!!

Lear smiled.

"Use it wisely, don't waste it."

He gestured to the Spider Boggart, who was curiously examining the Blacksmith Shop.

"Bulin, how long would it take to forge a set of armor tailored for the Spider Boggart?"

Bulin took a deep breath, trying to suppress his inner excitement, but he just couldn't.

In a trembling voice, he said,

"Lord, what star level are we aiming for?"

"2 Stars."

"That's manageable. By saving some procedures and reducing some high-end materials, we can downgrade Rock Heavy Armor to 2 Stars."

"Give me just two days, and I can forge it according to their form."

"So fast?! Excellent, I'll have the Spider Boggart stay at the Blacksmith Shop. You're in charge of designing and forging it... Once it's designed, forge 20 sets first. We'll need them in a few days."

"In addition, we might need to produce tens of thousands of armors for them in the future!"

"Be prepared for that!"

"Yes, Lord!"

The leader of Fray agreed promptly and resolutely.

Currently, the Blacksmith Shop was the focus of Weilu City, with almost all resources prioritized for them.

If they couldn't handle this matter, it would be quite embarrassing.

The Refined Gold in his hand hadn't even warmed up yet.

As Lear spoke, he waved the Spider Boggart over, asking it to communicate its needs and wants directly to Bulin.

Upon hearing that this was a dedicated blacksmith for them, who could customize armor specifically for them, the Spider Boggart was instantly thrilled.

Leaving this matter to them, Lear didn't continue to pay much attention.

After leaving the Blacksmith Shop, he thought for a moment and summoned the Crimson Queen Bee.

Although the people he brought back this time had no malice toward Weilu City, it still made him feel a sense of danger.

He reminded her that in the future, no matter who they encounter, they must not be brought directly back to Weilu City.

The Crimson Queen Bee honestly admitted it was because she sensed no hostility and had them in an absolutely controlled state before bringing them back.

Hearing this, Lear did not blame her excessively but it did serve as a reminder to him.

There were still many loopholes in the current territory.

He was also reluctant to expose the territory to the eyes of the outside world, as that was an extremely dangerous move.

In the Dark Forest, whoever reveals themselves first might get killed first.

With this in mind, he summoned Bain and got straight to the point.

"Weilu City should not allow outsiders to enter freely... It's very dangerous."

"I plan to build a subsidiary city on the edge of the swamp to the west, dedicated to foreign trade and receiving outsiders."

"In the future, when we encounter lifeforms like the Spider Boggart, they can wait in the subsidiary city rather than being brought directly back to Weilu City."

"This way, even if we encounter malicious individuals, we will have ample buffer space to respond, rather than putting the territory in danger."

"Lord... this is something I hadn't considered before; it was my oversight."

Lear initially planned to use the area to the west of Weilu City to construct a commercial center for external communication.

But today's incident with the Spider Boggart reminded Lear.

The sudden appearance of outsiders within the territory would pose a significant risk.

Thus, the best solution is to establish a new outward-facing gateway city.

Weilu City, as a rear base camp, can then be invested in production with peace of mind.

Should any threat arise in the future, the city at the front would serve as the first line of defense.

More importantly, with Weilu City's resources, building such a city won't consume much.

Other territories wanting to build a new city would surely involve grand-scale construction, merely mining stone and wood, these raw materials, would be a massive project.

However, in his possession are the Vine Fairies, whose unique life forms can construct houses with Starry Sky Vine, requiring the territory to consume far fewer resources.

That's excellent.

"Bain, immediately start discussions and surveys to select a site for the subsidiary city's construction."

"Lord, if it's built on the edge of the territory, could there be transportation obstacles? Traveling through the swamp takes considerable time..."

"We can build a spacious road, enhancing the connectivity."

"We'll need to prepare the necessary resources in advance..."

"No need, we have the Vine Fairies."

Constructing roads in the swamp isn't easy, but the Vine Fairies aren't ordinary life forms.

With vines laid down, they can create a thoroughfare directly.

Moreover, the Starry Sky Vines can be activated. In the event of an invasion, these vines can transform into combat units.

Realizing this, Lear finds the potential increasingly intriguing.

No wonder the legendary cities of the Swamp Race were built with Starry Sky Vines.

In hindsight, his imagination had been limited, merely confining the Vine Fairies to house construction.

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