Reincarnated as the lord of a ruined city with only twelve elderly and infirm refugees, and not a single grain of rice in the treasury?
Don’t worry! I’ve activated the Symbiosis of All Things System, which lets me hear stones speak.
The city wall cried and pointed to an iron mine: “There’s a stash of valuable ore buried beneath us!”
The well called out about a hidden spirit spring: “Drink from me to grow stronger, or water the fields for a bountiful harvest!”
Even the pebbles by the roadside sent word: “Bandits are coming through the east gate tonight, and they’ve brought explosives!”
In three days, I dug up iron ore and traded it for food to save the refugees. In seven days, I built an arrow tower and drove off Blackwind Stronghold. In a month, I stood up to Blackstone City-State’s five hundred soldiers!
From crumbling ruins to a thriving city-state, from refugees bowing before me to envoys from every kingdom paying homage:
“Lord, with your ability to hear all things, can you lead us in building an empire?”
I patted the cheering paving stones beneath my feet. “Don’t rush. Let’s take the neighboring city-state first!”
I can only give this novel 4 stars. The subject matter is good, and the plot is passable, but the disjointed thinking and writing style are really hard to understand. The beginning was confusing: a dozen or so old, weak, and disabled people with almost no fighting ability—why did that merchant surnamed Wang, who didn't have a large iron mine, still trade for several hundred gold coins?
Chapter 25 captures Lin Kun alive and imprs him in the mine; Chapter 26 Lin Kun leads his men to attack again. Isn't that contradictory?