The newly nurtured Natural Woodman troop type had a loyalty value that directly reached the "absolute loyalty" state.
This left Xiao Mo feeling very perplexed and also incredulous.
Xiao Mo immediately inquired in his mind, "Why do these Natural Woodman troop types have such high initial loyalty values?"
Soon, an information prompt sounded in his mind, and an interface appeared simultaneously before his eyes.
[The loyalty value of summoned troops is directly linked to the troop building of the territory. The current troop building, the Natural Ancient Wood, was transformed from the local faction's Natural Ancient Wood and possesses sentience.]
[After transformation, the loyalty to the lord significantly increased, reaching the 100-point absolute loyalty state. The Natural Woodmen, as troops nurtured by the Natural Ancient Wood, have their initial loyalty values directly influenced by the troop building, thus also being in the 100-point absolute loyalty state.]
After reading this explanation, Xiao Mo finally understood.
In other words, the loyalty value of the nurtured troops had the most direct relationship with the spirit of the Natural Ancient Wood – Mu Ya.
Due to the transformation, Mu Ya's loyalty value directly increased from over eighty points to one hundred.
Consequently, the Natural Woodmen troops nurtured by him also had an initial loyalty value in the absolute loyalty state.
If not for the existence of Mu Ya, the spirit, even if he transformed the Natural Ancient Wood into a troop building belonging to the Immortal-Demon Tribe, the initial loyalty value of the Natural Woodmen nurtured would only be around eighty points.
After all, the [Natural Ancient Wood] was not a unique troop building obtained randomly at the start, unlike the [Immortal-Demon Reincarnation Pool].
However, regardless of anything else, this was a good thing!
After understanding the reason, Xiao Mo's smile grew even brighter.
His gaze towards Mu Ya, who looked like a sweet-faced young girl beside him, became even more satisfied.
As long as Mu Ya, the spirit of the Natural Ancient Wood, was present, there would be no need to worry about the loyalty of the Natural Woodman tribe and their troops in the future.
"Greetings, Lord!"
The twelve young Natural Woodmen, six males and six females, appeared from the light sphere. After appearing, they curiously surveyed their surroundings. Upon seeing Xiao Mo, they quickly bowed respectfully.
Then, they also greeted Mu Ya warmly.
"Mother!"
Although the initial rank of these Natural Woodman troop types was not high, like the Immortal-Demon troops, they could rapidly increase their strength by killing enemies.
Of course, as their strength increased, their growth cycle would also become faster.
Once their strength rank reached Tier 8, they would enter the growth phase, and at Tier 10, they would reach adulthood.
Moreover, only troops nurtured and bred through this method would have a growth cycle.
As for those summoned and transformed troops, they were already adults upon appearance, though their initial strength ranks were all the same.
With a thought, Xiao Mo directly communicated with Mu Chun Rou, the Great Priest of the Woodman tribe, asking her to send a strong individual to lead these new Natural Woodmen.
These twelve Natural Woodmen all needed to seize the opportunity to improve their strength, but they were not suited to be with the Immortal-Demon Squad, Immortal-Demon Vanguards, or the Immortal-Demon Guard Regiment.
In the near future, the Immortal-Demon Tribe would have three legions under its command.
The Immortal-Demon Legion!
The Immortal-Demon Guard Regiment!
The Natural Woodman Legion!
Coupled with a special aerial combat unit – the Immortal-Demon Vanguard Regiment.
This force, in the future, would strike terror into the hearts of all ten thousand races on the Primordial Continent.
In a short while, two priests, Mu Ling and Mu Ke, arrived together.
Upon entering the city, both priests bowed to Xiao Mo and Mu Ya respectively.
Then, their gazes fell upon the twelve young Woodmen standing quietly in the open space.
The two Woodman priests exchanged glances and saw the extreme joy and excitement in each other's eyes.
What the Lord had said was indeed true, and the Lady's choice was also correct!
The Natural Ancient Wood's ability to nurture Natural Woodmen had greatly improved after becoming a troop building for the Immortal-Demon Tribe.
In such a short time, they had already nurtured twelve Natural Woodmen.
This nurturing speed and efficiency were truly terrifying.
Most importantly, they could clearly feel the bloodline connection between these newborn Woodmen and themselves.
This was enough to explain that although the Mother's main body had become smaller, everything else remained unchanged.
"Greetings, Priest Mu Ling, Priest Mu Ke!"
The newborn Woodmen simultaneously greeted the two priests, clearly recognizing them.
This scene made Mu Ling and Mu Ke even happier, and their smiles became much more amiable.
"From now on, the newborn Woodmen nurtured by Mu Ya will be entrusted to you. When hunting magic beasts outside, you two will be responsible for protecting them and helping them grow quickly!"
Xiao Mo earnestly instructed the two priests, Mu Ling and Mu Ke.
"As commanded, Lord!"
Mu Ling and Mu Ke bowed solemnly with serious expressions.
Even without the Lord's command, they would wholeheartedly protect these newborn Woodmen.
After all, these newborn Woodmen were the hope of the entire Woodman tribe.
After the two priests led the newborn Woodmen away from the territory.
Xiao Mo opened the [Myriad Races Trading Platform] to check the auction status of the batch of Woodman tribe equipment.
If this batch of equipment could be successfully auctioned, then he could begin preparations to upgrade the Immortal-Demon Tribe to a [Mid-level Tribe].
The territory, as the basic core of a lord, was naturally also the foundation for building an empire in the future, its importance being self-evident.
Every lord, among the buildings in their territory, would prioritize upgrading troop buildings.
Next would be the upgrade of the territory itself.
The upgrade of the territory not only expanded its sphere of influence but also greatly enhanced the defense value of the Territory Heart.
One must understand that if the defense power of the Territory Heart was insufficient, once the territory was captured and the Territory Heart was shattered by the enemy, there would only be two possibilities.
The first was that the lord would be completely eliminated, meaning their life would be lost.
The second, a relatively better outcome, was that they would be forced to become a lone wanderer, unable to summon troops anymore, and the pinnacle throne would be out of their reach.
Furthermore, the higher the territory level, the more its cohesion and prominence would skyrocket, attracting the attention of local factions and increasing the chance of intelligent native beings actively pledging allegiance.
Of course, there was also the point that it would bring them closer to establishing an empire.
And this last point was what Xiao Mo anticipated the most.
His goal from the beginning was to unify the entire Endless Abyss region and establish a true Immortal-Demon Empire.
He had already obtained the [Imperial Heart] through the rewards from the beast tide war.
What he needed to do now was to do his utmost to unify the Endless Abyss as soon as possible and upgrade his territory to the "Imperial Capital" level.
Only then could his first goal truly be achieved!