After King Tan An left, Qin Shilei ascended into the air.
"Does the attribute refresh proceed?"
"Refresh."
Instantly, a translucent miniature map appeared before his eyes, covering an area of two hundred kilometers.
Qin Shilei made a simple selection, choosing only the area of Hope City.
Bountiful Harvest (Red): Crop growth speed in this area increases by 20%, and yield by 30%.
Evil Banishing (Purple): Once aliens enter this area, a layer of red light will envelop their bodies, weakening their strength by 20%.
Blessed Land (Orange): Spiritual energy in this area significantly increases, accelerating cultivation speed and increasing breakthrough probability.
He hadn't expected that the upgraded system would allow him to create a half-finished blessed land.
This way, Hope City could be used as a reward for meritorious officials and their families to reside in.
After Qin Shilei fixed the attributes for Hope City, he spent a few days of blissful leisure with An Qian and the others in the city.
One day, after emerging from the blessed land, Qin Shilei suggested, "How about we tour the magnificent scenery of our Great Xia?"
"Yes, we've been working tirelessly. We should definitely have some fun," Zhang Xiaoli immediately agreed.
"We can also take this opportunity to inspect the various cities under King Qin An's domain," Kong Qingshu added her approval.
"Alternating between work and rest is the right way. Let's go have fun," An Qian cheered.
The four of them first traveled south.
Sometimes they leisurely strolled through the fields, riding majestic mammoths.
Other times, they soared through the blue sky astride golden-winged thunderbirds.
They leaned against mountain peaks, admiring the sunrise.
They sailed on a clear, vast lake, feeling the cool breeze.
Despite the apocalypse, everyone enjoyed their travels more comfortably than before the disaster, as no foolish mutated beasts dared to disturb their pleasant mood.
Unconsciously, they arrived at Du Jiang City.
Looking at Du Jiang City not far away, An Qian suddenly suggested, "Brother Qin, why don't we disguise ourselves before entering the city? That way, we can truly see the city's reality."
Kong Qingshu hesitated, "A secret visit might be good, but we might also see some unpleasant scenes that could spoil our mood."
An Qian said with slight anger, "Are the people guarding Du Jiang City deceiving us? Then we should deal with them properly."
Qin Shilei stroked An Qian's hair, "The water that is too pure has no fish. Society inevitably has its dark side, especially during the apocalypse. You don't need to worry too much.
The lords of each city wouldn't deliberately hide things from us, but there are certainly individuals among them who would indulge their base nature and commit wicked deeds.
Our trip here can indeed be a discreet visit to deter those people and make them restrain themselves."
The three women donned veils to conceal their stunning beauty, while Qin Shilei used his Faceless Mask to transform into an ordinary appearance.
Then, they changed to An Qian's giant eagle and flew towards Du Jiang City.
Shortly after entering Du Jiang City, more than ten people on swift wind eagles flew up from below, blocking their path.
"Who goes there? Have you registered with the city guards?"
Among the group, a gaunt young man asked coldly.
"My name is Qin Sanshi. My three companions and I were hunting nearby. We wanted to rest in the city but didn't know about registering with the city guards."
Qin Shilei replied calmly.
"Tsk, you rashly entered our Du Jiang City without registering. We have the right to treat you as enemies and kill you on the spot!"
The young man scrutinized them, a smug, inexplicable smile appearing on his face.
"When did such a rule come into effect? I wasn't aware."
Qin Shilei asked placidly, "Then I can register now."
The young man smiled faintly, "It's not impossible, but first, you'll need to pay one thousand crystal cores."
Qin Shilei frowned, "Registration costs one thousand crystal cores? Are you sure you're not joking?"
The young man's expression turned stern, and he snorted, "I don't have time to joke with you. Either pay the money or leave Du Jiang City immediately."
Zhang Xiaoli suddenly spoke up, "One thousand crystal cores is too expensive. Brother Qin, let's just leave."
Qin Shilei nodded, "Indeed. Let's go."
With that, he turned to leave.
"Wait!"
The young man's voice came from behind again, "I now suspect you are spies. Please come back to our camp for investigation."
As his voice fell, the young man and his subordinates surrounded Qin Shilei and his group.
Qin Shilei's expression had completely darkened.
He had initially thought they were just trying to extort some crystal cores, but now it seemed their intentions were far greater.
"Please,"
The young man gestured downwards with an imperious tone.
"King Qin An's might shakes the four directions. Who would dare offend him and come here as spies?"
Qin Shilei said with a cold face, "If they were to be spies, they would go to Hope City, where King Qin An's palace is, not to Du Jiang City, which has no special resources. If you want to trouble us, please find a more reasonable excuse."
With a clang, the young man drew his long saber.
His more than ten subordinates also drew their weapons and pointed them at the four of Qin Shilei.
"If I say you are spies, then you are spies. Be sensible and surrender quickly, or don't blame us for being impolite."
Just as Qin Shilei was about to teach them a lesson, a figure flew over from a distance.
Focusing his gaze, he recognized an acquaintance.
It was Mu Feng, the first person to pledge allegiance to him in Du Jiang City.
Mu Feng was now also a Gold rank one-star expert.
When the young man noticed Mu Feng flying over, he immediately had his swift wind eagle turn to meet him.
"Boss, you're here."
"Are these the ones you were talking about?" Mu Feng swept his gaze over Qin Shilei and the other three, a lewd expression appearing on his face.
"Although they're wearing veils, based on my years of experience in the pleasure districts, all three of them are top-tier goods,"
The young man said with a lascivious grin.
Just then, a gentle breeze blew, lifting a corner of An Qian's veil, revealing a patch of her smooth, tender chin.
"Gulp!"
Although they couldn't see An Qian's full face, the mere glimpse made Mu Feng and the others involuntarily swallow.
"I heard you were acting suspiciously. Please come down with me for an investigation."
Mu Feng flew in front of Qin Shilei and said with a grave expression.
He was unaware that his hushed conversation with his subordinates had been fully overheard by Qin Shilei.
Qin Shilei said with a somber face, "Are you not afraid of punishment from the City Lord's mansion for slandering us like this?"
"We are acting according to regulations. Who has the right to punish us?"
The young man said proudly, "Besides, our boss is a commander in the city guard. Who dares to punish us?"