My Baronial System Builds an Empire

Transmigrated into the shoes of Baron Locke, Li Ran inherited not a title, but a death sentence: a barren, iron-rich territory in the monster-infested Wiglott Wilderness, instantly coveted by powerful viscounts. With no army and no allies, his days were numbered. But Locke awakened a System! Gold coins convert into 'Faith Points,' granting him an unparalleled ability to exchange for die-hard loyalists – veteran soldiers, elite knights, even entire tribes of hole-digging ratmen – alongside powerful skills and unique defenses like sentient thorn bushes and venomous House Bees. He’s building an impenetrable underground fortress, turning a desolate wasteland into a self-sufficient bastion. But as his power grows and his hidden empire takes root, the whispers of ancient gods and the savage laws of the wilderness threaten to reveal secrets far deadlier than any bandit lord.