Fantasy Lord: Beginning with Daily Intelligence-Chapter 72: Impending Crisis

The yield per acre is only three hundred pounds, which he cannot accept by any means, as this means a vast workforce will have to be tied to the land in his territory, making development a long and arduous process.

Thor has no intention of spending hundreds or even thousands of years developing a family.

Thus, the yield of the land’s grain must be increased.

Various thoughts swirled in his mind.

Thor quickly came up with an idea.

Regardless of whether Anna could do it or not, he could certainly give it a try.

If he succeeds, there will undoubtedly be enormous benefits.

The development of his territory will truly enter a fast track.

Even if he fails, he loses nothing.

However, before he could take action, new intelligence forced him to abandon his planned deployments and ideas.

He doesn’t even have the time to try it out anymore.

The stars dotted the sky.

The night sky over Eagle Ridge seemed particularly tranquil.

All was silent. As usual, Thor opened the daily intelligence system.

With the constant use of the "Golden Finger" and daily intelligence, Thor had gotten into the habit of checking it first thing at midnight.

Today was no different.

[Daily Intelligence Updated]

[1: Five hundred miles north of your territory, a group of Pig Beasts is passing through; their leader seems about to break through to Tier Three.]

[2: In the west of your territory, within Baron Wells’ territory, a peasant slave accidentally discovered that grafting fern roots with the Fire Spirit Tree increased the tree’s output.]

[3: Three months later, due to a tribal war, a defeated Minotaur Tribe led by its chief will charge into the Maine River Valley, significantly impacting all Pioneer Lords there.]

[4: A slight conflict has arisen between the Rosen family and the Derin family in Eagle Ridge.]

[5: A group of Earth Dragons will pass by the upstream of the Maine River Valley, on the west side of Eagle Ridge territory.]

[6: ......]

As the lines of text appeared, Thor suddenly stood up.

His face changed instantly.

"Minotaurs, damn it!"

"How can Minotaurs appear in the Maine River Valley!"

"And why at this time?"

He couldn’t help but exclaim.

At this moment, Thor couldn’t stay calm.

The biggest threat in the Northern Province is undoubtedly the Demon Beasts and Beastmen, and among them, the Beastmen pose an even greater threat.

Compared to Demon Beasts, Beastmen have developed a sufficient civilization, and their strength is exceptionally powerful.

Besides goblins, which are relatively easy to deal with, most of the beings in Beastman Tribes are difficult for Pioneer Knights to handle.

No, it’s not that they are difficult to handle, but rather impossible to handle.

Each Beastman Tribe numbers in the thousands, tens of thousands, or even hundreds of thousands. Even ordinary Minotaurs or Werewolves are not something that Pioneer Lords or even average Baron Lords can handle.

Moreover, every Beastman in the tribe is as strong as an Apprentice Knight, not to mention the tribe leaders, who are at least Tier Two, if not Tier Three.

Fortunately, it’s rare for Pioneer Lords to encounter large numbers of Beastmen.

Beyond the Pioneer Lords’ territories are the Kingdom’s most elite legions guarding them.

Beastmen find it hard to breach them.

This gives Pioneer Lords some room to survive.

But now, in three months, he must face a Beastman Tribe.

Even Thor was a bit shocked.

He is currently strong but not strong enough to handle a Beastman Tribe, even a defeated one.

Especially half a month ago, Neil Morton left on business, which plunged his Eagle Ridge into crisis.

"Damn it!"

"Damn, is the Flying Eagle Knight Order just resting idly?"

Thor couldn’t help but curse, his face growing anxious.

After a year of construction, his investment in Eagle Ridge has been unimaginable, and he has already set a foundation here. Abandoning it rashly, and to find such a foundation again, is uncertain, and it might never be so advantageous again. Abandoning Eagle Ridge is clearly impossible in these circumstances.

But the threat of the Minotaurs is very real.

"No, I must find a way!"

"I cannot abandon Eagle Ridge!"

His thoughts churned, interweaving with each other, as various ideas emerged.

Thor rapidly contemplated his next steps.

Since abandoning Eagle Ridge is impossible, he must ponder how to deal with this.

A defeated Beastman Tribe, primarily Minotaurs, is terribly dangerous, but not necessarily insurmountable.

The best solution is to notify the Flying Eagle Knight Order.

As the Kingdom’s elite stationed in the Northern Province, they are responsible for purging the Beastman Tribes in the province.

However, the event is three months away, and he currently has no idea where this Minotaur Tribe is, or how to describe it. 𝗳𝚛𝗲𝕖𝕨𝕖𝗯𝚗𝚘𝕧𝕖𝗹.𝗰𝗼𝕞

Moreover, though the Flying Eagle Knight Order is obligated to purge, it’s merely a duty, and they may not act.

If not, many Pioneer Lords wouldn’t be wiped out each year in the Northern Province.

Besides, he can try to find out the strength of this Minotaur Tribe. His current strength includes not just his forces but also the Lawrence Territory, Valmy Territory, and Gladon Territory, enough to unite the three families’ power.

If the Minotaur Tribe isn’t overwhelmingly strong, they might cope together.

At this moment, Thor felt somewhat relieved, glad he hadn’t eradicated them earlier.

If he had resolved the three lords, his only option in this crisis would have been abandonment.

At least for now, there’s still hope.

After all, it’s described as an impact, not annihilation, indicating that the Minotaur Tribe isn’t very powerful.

"I can wait and see!"

"Hopefully, more intelligence will come soon!"

Thor muttered, feeling a bit tense inside.

The night gradually passed.

The morning sun cast its rays.

Thor swiftly issued orders.

He also sent people to notify Rajos Assad to scout for signs of the Minotaur Tribe’s whereabouts.

Even after doing this, Thor wasn’t entirely at ease.

Regardless of its utility, he dispatched several knights towards the Flying Eagle Knight Order’s garrison.

Though the Flying Eagle Knight Order most likely might not react, what if?

In this crisis, even a one-in-ten-thousand chance is worth a try for Thor.

Of course, it’s only an attempt; Thor reminded himself that the most crucial part still lies in his efforts.

He began to reinforce the construction of defenses.

He also consumed numerous resources to enhance his subordinates’ strength.

He even dispatched personnel to Loren City for extensive procurement, spending the vast amount of gold coins he had just obtained from trade as if money was no object.

Kidding aside, if they survive this, the gold coins naturally won’t be a problem; if not, the gold coins will be useless either way.