Inside the Council Hall, the atmosphere was relaxed and lively.

Lin Feng leaned back in his chair and looked at Zhang Ping. "After the Nightmare Tide ended, how many Refugees arrived? Are there any life-professionals?"

Zhang Ping flipped open the ledger in his hand and reported, "Lord, a total of 1,200 Refugees came this time."

700 are able-bodied men, and 500 are women and children. Regarding the life-professionals..."

He paused, a smile appearing on his face. "There is one junior Stonemason named Zhou Yi. He's in his thirties and is an honest, hardworking man."

Lin Feng's eyes lit up.

A Stonemason.

He thought of the Quarry in Heiyan Town and the mountain of stone materials piled there.

After Beacon Fire Town upgrades to county-level, various buildings—especially wonders—would require a massive amount of stone.

"Zhou Yi..." Lin Feng pondered for a moment. "Have him walk around the Stone Forest area to see if there's a suitable place to build a Quarry."

Once we upgrade to a county, we can build a special Quarry building that will speed up stone collection efficiency."

Zhang Ping nodded and took note.

Lin Feng continued, "But for now, first arrange for 400 Stonemasons to follow Zhou Yi to the Stone Forest for extraction."

The processed stone should be piled ⊛ Nоvеlιght ⊛ (Read the full story) within one li of the Quarry site; there's no need to transport it back to Beacon Fire Town."

Once the Quarry building is constructed later, we can use it directly."

Zhang Ping nodded. "Understood. I will go arrange it now."

He closed the ledger, turned, and walked out of the Council Hall.

Lin Feng looked at several pieces of equipment glowing with a blue light on the table.

"Killing those ninjas and that enemy healer dropped a few pieces of Blue equipment." He picked up the first item and looked at Su Yurou.

It was a pair of light blue leggings made of soft material, embroidered with fine runes that had a faint flow of energy.

【Blue Patterned Leggings (Blue)】

Type: Legwear

Defense: +20

Special Effect: 【Mana Blessing】 — Max Mana +100

Equipment Requirement: Intelligence ≥ 12

There was also a short staff, light blue throughout its slender body, with a thumb-sized blue crystal embedded at the top.

【blue crystal staff (Blue)】

Type: Staff

Intelligence: +4

Special Effect: 【Mana Tide】 — Mana Recovery Speed +20%

Equipment Requirement: Intelligence ≥ 12

Lin Feng stood up and handed the two pieces of equipment to Su Yurou. "Yu Rou, these are yours."

Su Yurou was stunned for a moment, then looked down at the two items, her eyes instantly lighting up.

She reached out and took the blue crystal staff, gently stroking the shaft and feeling the warm energy fluctuations.

Then she picked up the Blue Patterned Leggings, turning them over and over to inspect them.

"This... this is so much stronger than what I have now..." She looked up at Lin Feng, then at the shadow in the corner. "Thank you, Lord! Thank you, Sister Shadow Snake!"

Shadow Snake didn't speak, only giving a slight nod. Su Yurou held the two pieces of equipment, her eyes curving into crescents from her smile.

Lin Feng then picked up two belts.

One was dark brown, thick and sturdy, with a buckle cast from bronze and engraved with simple patterns.

The other was black, made of soft material with a buckle crafted from profound iron, emitting a faint cold light.

【Iron Wall Belt (Blue)】

Type: Waist

Defense: +25

Health: +100

Special Effect: 【Tenacity】 — 20% damage reduction when taking leg damage

Equipment Requirement: Constitution ≥ 15

【Shadow Belt (Blue)】

Type: Waist

Defense: +20

Health: +100

Special Effect: 【Hidden Force】 — 20% chance to deal an extra 20 points of Shadow damage on attack

Equipment Requirement: Strength ≥ 10

Lin Feng pushed the 【Shadow Belt】 to Zhao Hu and the 【Iron Wall Belt】 to Tie Dun.

"Zhao Hu, Tie Dun, these are for you."

The two took them simultaneously, and upon looking down, smiles broke out on their faces.

Zhao Hu patted the black belt and grinned. "Defense +20, and Hidden Force! My hits will hurt even more now!"

Tie Dun held the dark brown belt, giggling foolishly. "Health +100 and damage reduction! This is exactly what I needed!"

Next were two pairs of boots.

One pair was dark gray with thick soles and a non-slip tread pattern on the surface.

The other pair was light brown, light and agile, with soft leather wrapping the ankles.

【Boots of Fortitude (Blue)】

Type: Feet

Agility: +2

Special Effect: 【Steady】 — +30% resistance to knockback effects

Equipment Requirement: Level ≥ 15

【Boots of Haste (Blue)】

Type: Feet

Agility: +2

Special Effect: 【Light Body】 — Evasion +8%

Equipment Requirement: Level ≥ 15

Lin Feng pushed the 【Boots of Fortitude】 to Wang Wu and the 【Boots of Haste】 to Arrow Eye.

"Wang Wu, Arrow Eye, yours."

The two took them and put them on immediately. Wang Wu stomped on the ground, feeling much more stable. Arrow Eye took a few steps, his whole body feeling several degrees lighter.

Finally, there were two pairs of leggings.

They were dark brown, thick and heavy, with reinforced armor at the knees.

【Iron Bone Leggings (Blue)】

Type: Legwear

Defense: +30

Constitution: +2

Special Effect: 【Iron Bone】 — 20% damage reduction when taking leg damage

Equipment Requirement: Constitution ≥ 14

Lin Feng pushed the two pairs of leggings to A Wang and Scarface Liu respectively.

"A Wang, Scarface Liu, these are for you."

The two took them, their hands shaking with excitement. This was the first time they had ever received Blue equipment. 𝗳𝚛𝗲𝕖𝕨𝕖𝗯𝚗𝚘𝕧𝕖𝗹.𝗰𝗼𝕞

A Wang hugged the 【Iron Bone Leggings】, his eyes slightly red. "Lord, I... I will definitely protect Miss Su well!"

Scarface Liu nodded repeatedly, unable even to speak clearly. Everyone laughed at the sight of them.

Lin Feng also smiled and was about to announce the end of the meeting when Zhang Ping rushed in from outside with a strange expression on his face.

"Lord! A group has arrived outside the west gate. They say they're from Crescent Moon Territory and want to see you!"

Lin Feng raised an eyebrow. "Crescent Moon Territory?"

"Yes!" Zhang Ping nodded. "The leader is called... Jiang Zhaoyue!"

The Council Hall fell silent for a moment.

Then— "Jiang Zhaoyue?" Zhao Hu's eyes went wide. "The number one beauty lord of Great Xia?"

Tie Dun jumped up. "Jiang Zhaoyue? The one in the live stream wearing silver-blue armor? The really beautiful one?"

Wang Wu was also stunned. "The Lord of Crescent Moon Territory came in person?"

Arrow Eye spoke up for once. "What is she here for?"

Su Yurou hugged her new staff, her eyes full of curiosity.

In the corner, Shadow Snake's brow furrowed slightly.

Tie Dun's eyes darted around, and he suddenly chuckled. "Jiang Zhaoyue coming at a time like this... she couldn't have fallen for our Lord, could she?"

Zhao Hu slapped his thigh. "Makes sense! The Lord is young and promising, and he just took down Baigui County. His fame is at its peak! She must have rushed over as soon as she heard the news!"

Wang Wu rubbed his chin. "Jiang Zhaoyue doesn't seem to be married yet, right? If she's really interested..."

"Then isn't our Lord going to marry the number one beauty lord of Great Xia?" Tie Dun laughed even louder.

A Wang and Scarface Liu joined in the teasing.

For a moment, the Council Hall was filled with the coarse laughter of men.

Lin Feng's face went dark.

"Enough, enough!" He raised his hand to quiet them. "You lot are getting more and more ridiculous!"

The laughter gradually died down, but the smiles on their faces couldn't be suppressed.

Lin Feng glared at them. "I don't even know her. What are you all guessing blindly for? It must be something regarding the territories."