The Sunflower increased the power within the Dungeon and also boosted the vitality of Stardew Valley.
As Stardew Valley was bound to him, this power also blessed Sean.
He could distinctly feel a warm sensation spreading throughout his body.
Although he didn't know what benefits this would bring, Sean felt his body seemed to be improving, becoming stronger and more robust, and even his mind became exceptionally clear and bright.
These Sunflowers were not just rewards for Adventurers!
They also increased the power of Stardew Valley and enhanced Sean's own strength!
"I can absorb sunlight!"
Sean felt he could absorb sunlight just like the Sunflower.
Moreover, after absorbing this sunlight, he felt he didn't even need to eat; he could sustain himself through photosynthesis, like a plant.
It was a bit heaven-defying.
In his previous life, he had always fantasized about living like a plant, not needing to eat, and surviving just by absorbing sunlight.
His past fantasy had now come true!
The effects of these Sunflowers were truly miraculous; they even increased his power.
"Does that mean if I create worlds with power, I can also possess the power within them?"
Suddenly, this thought occurred to Sean.
Games with immense power flashed through his mind.
But very quickly, he shook his head, dismissing the idea.
It was too far-fetched.
It was like daydreaming; he hadn't even fully perfected Stardew Valley yet, so how could he talk about other games with immense power?
It was better to focus on the present.
He would consider its feasibility once he had enough power.
He then continued to upgrade Stardew Valley.
Currently, Stardew Valley's level had reached Bronze.
But it wasn't over yet; he still had things to do.
That was to add Bronze-level item elements and update some outdated tools.
For example, crop seeds needed to be upgraded to Bronze-level, some weapons also needed to be Bronze-level, and he needed to place some Bronze-level monsters in the mine; placing Black Iron-level ones now would be too perfunctory…
The continuous updates and upgrades of elements cost him over ten thousand soul crystals.
One day passed quietly like that.
It was nearing noon on the new day.
The upgraded Stardew Valley was finally complete!
It was truly revitalized!
It was as if a layer of beautification had been added to the original foundation; the flowers were more vibrant, there were more flowers, plants, and trees, and even the wild edibles like leeks, wild wasabi, and grapes, which were found everywhere, had now increased.
Even if Adventurers didn't farm now and just became a "Wild King," they would still earn a decent income.
This was also a blessing brought by the Dungeon's level increase; more items could be placed.
"Ding—"
The moment he completed the upgrade,
a crystal suddenly entered his territory, appeared before him, and landed in his hand.
"What is this?"
Sean wondered.
Then he saw the communication messages on it.
There were two messages.
The first was from the Lord Council in Lord Central City.
"Congratulations on your official promotion to Bronze-level Lord. If you are free, you can come to the Lord Sanctuary to obtain some things you need.
We would like to remind you that due to your level surge, a significant energy fluctuation has been generated, which may attract the attention of Dark Tide and lead to an attack on your territory. Please be extremely careful. If you are unable to cope, you can request assistance from the Council, and we will help you.
—Lord Council Office"
"A message from the Lord Council."
Sean recalled and remembered it was a building located in the center of Lord Central City.
It was a place managed by five King-level Lords, and it also managed other Lords.
What surprised him was that he had just upgraded, and the Lord Council had already noticed him.
Their efficiency was truly high!
Of course, he also knew how the Lord Council knew about his promotion so quickly.
At this moment, Sean took out his Lord Card; it had now turned Bronze, whereas before it looked like a Black Iron plate.
It was through this item.
However, it didn't matter if they knew.
Although his promotion in two weeks was a bit too fast, his promotion was entirely reasonable and did not involve any illegal means, so he wasn't afraid of the Council causing him trouble.
Moreover, the message from the Lord Council also warned him of potential trouble, giving him time to prepare.
Immediately, he looked at the other message.
"Information Transfer Station?"
It was a special message transmitted by an Adventurer from the Adventurer World.
He clicked to view it.
Gavin's message came into view.
"Pristine Aegis Guildmaster? Cooperation? Two thousand Adventurers? Daughter? Contract?"
The amount of information in a single message made Sean frown.
After reading it, he sorted it out.
It was roughly that a Guildmaster wanted to cooperate with him, had already sent 2000 Adventurers to his Dungeon in advance, and his daughter wanted to contract his Dungeon?
"Hmm…"
First, the issue of cooperation.
"Pristine Aegis?"
He would check it.
It took him over ten minutes to find the information from Lord Central City.
[Pristine Aegis]
[Strength Rating: Gold-level]
[Gold-level-level Adventurers: 18]
[Total Registered Members: 12032]
[Guildmaster: Gavin (Gold-level Upper-tier)]
[Location: 23rd District, First Street]
[...]
After getting some general information, Sean was stunned for a moment.
It was actually a Gold-level-level Guild!?
This was quite a strong Guild, wasn't it!
Being in a different world from Adventurers, he didn't know much about Adventurer Guilds.
But from the information at hand, this Guild should be quite large.
After all, it had ten thousand members.
If this Guild intended to support a Dungeon, then the supported Dungeon would have a daily flow of ten thousand Adventurers!
This was quite exaggerated!
It meant they could directly sustain a Lord.
However, this situation was only a hypothetical one, as the Lord Council strictly forbade such things from happening.
A Lord raised through such means would only have a high level but no power, entirely a "leaky wall."
Not only did the Lord Council not allow it, but the management agencies on the Adventurer side would also not permit such things to happen.
According to general regulations, a Dungeon must have at least one hundred stable Adventurers who are not part of any organization before it can cooperate with an Adventurer Guild.
Coincidentally, the 23rd Dungeon controlled by Sean met this requirement.
So, should he accept the cooperation?
After a brief thought, he decided to accept.
Having a stable source of Adventurers was always a good thing for him as a Lord.
Moreover, he also needed to start interacting with Adventurers.
He just happened to need a medium for communication, and here it was, the Pristine Aegis, perfect!
If they cooperated, he could also entrust some of his things to them.
For example, the crop fruits piled up like mountains in his castle, some effective, some not, were almost overflowing.
Perhaps he could take advantage of this cooperation to ask them to sell them, as his trade house had a limited daily listing quota.
The speed of listing was already far behind the speed of production.