Chapter 169 -169-The Ten Prodigies
With the Primal Faith from the Caesar Empire now firmly in his grasp, Owen no longer needed the official approval of Fioria City’s mayor to advance his territory. That sacred authority alone was sufficient for him to promote Annasi Town to the status of Annasi City.
"Though I can technically initiate the upgrade right away," Owen mused, "the central residential population is still far too low to justify it."
He swept his gaze over the mountainous terrain encircling the settlement. Despite Annasi Town’s population having recently surged past three hundred thousand, the majority of its people remained scattered across four outlying villages at the fringes of his domain.
Though the original Annasi Town had undergone numerous rounds of development and expansion under Owen’s rule, the surrounding landscape was still dominated by continuous chains of rugged mountains, restricting further growth in all directions.
"If I level the surrounding mountains and relocate a portion of the villagers here, the problem should be solved," he calculated mentally.
A spark of anticipation flickered in the depths of his eyes.
Once he fulfilled the requirements of urban population and structural development, he would finally be eligible to ascend to the rank of 3-Star Ancient God!
And with his internal fusion with the Crystal Core, combined with the divine reinforcement of the Realm of Immortality, Owen was deeply curious—what kind of unprecedented combat power would he wield once he became a full-fledged 3-Star Ancient God?
A month passed in the blink of an eye.
Under Owen’s divine decree, both Annasi Town and the neighboring regions fell into action. His awakening devotee, both seasoned and newly initiated, took to the grand construction project with full vigor.
The more powerful awakeners immediately undertook the monumental task of literally moving mountains—flattening the terrain around the town’s borders to pave the way for expansion.