Sea of Inspiration Awakening

Qi Ji decisively leveled up!

Ding! Level-up successful! Sea of Inspiration Awakening attempts +1!

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Name: Qi Ji.

Rank: Second Order.

Mental Strength: 340/5000.

Soul Crystals: 732.

Spirit Sea Crystal: Left 4 Dead.

Current Secret Realm: Doomsday Frenzy (335/1000).

Territory Capacity: 125/125.

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Many novice lords spent two or three years exhausting themselves and scheming against adventurers, practically going bald before barely reaching Second Order... yet Qi Ji had achieved it in just three days!

The next level.

Required 5,000 Mental Strength.

Seems like it would not be that hard either!

A Second Order Lord's lifespan would increase by 50%.

He would gain the ability to create Second Rank Combat Units, or forge Second Order Secret Realm Cores and Second Order buildings.

This was why Qi Ji had to advance in rank as quickly as possible. The higher the secret realm's rank, the richer its content; the higher the building's rank, the more powerful its functions.

The territory currently possessed only a First Order Secret Realm Core, which could run content worth at most 1,000 points of Mental Strength.

Qi Ji had already invested Character Materials worth 335 points of Mental Strength into "Doomsday Frenzy." Once he invested another 665 points, the secret realm would enter full-load operation.

Doomsday Frenzy currently had only one major stage, but the plan was to launch at least two or three more. Later stages would gradually pile on more monsters, and the invested materials would definitely exceed 1,000 points of Mental Strength.

With the performance of a First Order Core.

It was like making a calf pull a train.

It simply could not handle it!

In the future, he also wanted to create Story Mode, various Versus Modes, or classic gameplay modes such as biohazard survival and battle royale.

Only by upgrading the core could all this content be fully realized. And to upgrade the core, he first had to advance in rank. A Second Order Secret Realm Core had greater performance and could carry materials worth up to 5,000 points of Mental Strength, enough to create more ideal content and make the gameplay more varied.

Besides.

After becoming a Second Order Lord.

He gained one chance to open the Sea of Inspiration.

Although leveling up was not the only way to obtain Inspiration Crystals, certain special items or extraordinary encounters could also activate new Inspiration Crystals.

But such opportunities were usually Extremely Rare, Rare and Hard to Come By. The vast majority of lords could only rely on advancing in rank to obtain more materials.

Without hesitation.

He opened the Sea of Inspiration!

In an instant, it felt as though his soul had left his body.

Qi Ji only felt his consciousness plunge into a vast, boundless sea of dazzling colors.

Awaken an Inspiration Crystal?

"Awaken!"

A mysterious energy stirred the magnificent, multicolored Spirit Sea, forming a massive vortex. Within it, a huge crystal gradually formed and surfaced.

Then.

A second crystal.

A third crystal.

You have awakened the Inspiration Crystals "Sekiro," "Resident Evil," and "The Legend of Mir." Please select one to activate!

"What is going on?"

"There are actually three?"

He had not expected this to happen.

Each rank advancement could only grant one Spirit Sea Crystal.

That was an ironclad rule.

There were absolutely no exceptions!

But perhaps because his Sea of Inspiration was too vast.

Each time Qi Ji advanced in rank and awakened, he could condense several crystals.

And he could choose one to activate from among several Spirit Sea Crystals.

What about the other two crystals?

By communicating with the Sea of Inspiration, he learned that unactivated Inspiration Crystals would not disappear. They would permanently float above the Sea of Inspiration, all becoming permanent reserve material pools.

As long as the time was right.

Qi Ji could choose one and activate it at any time.

Every opportunity to activate a Spirit Sea Crystal could be used to activate one of these reserve crystals.

This way.

He had more options.

Some games were good games.

But they were not suitable to create at the current stage.

So how should he choose between the three games before him—"Sekiro," "Resident Evil," and "The Legend of Mir"? It was not actually difficult. He only needed to consider two practical factors.

First, the current Secret Realm Core's performance.

At full load, a First Order Core could only run content worth 1,000 points of Mental Strength. Even after advancing to Second Order in the future, it would only rise to 5,000 points.

Second, the territory did not yet have the ability to create a second secret realm.

Because one core could not simultaneously operate two secret realms with entirely different rules, and Miracle City had only one core. If Qi Ji wanted to create a second game, he had to seize a new core.

Therefore, the materials he obtained this time.

Still had to focus on enriching the current secret realm.

"Sekiro" was absolutely a game worth creating.

Qi Ji believed it would become a super scythe for harvesting adventurers.

The problem was that Sekiro's Worldview and material attributes did not match Doomsday Frenzy. It was impossible to cram them into the same secret realm, and it was more suited to being created as an independent secret realm.

As for "The Legend of Mir," it was even less suitable.

Besides the reasons above, it was an online game. Only large-scale connectivity could bring out the charm of its gameplay.

Therefore, unless the territory's scale and population reached a considerable level, such online games would not enter Qi Ji's consideration anytime soon.

With two eliminated.

Only one choice remained.

He chose to activate the "Resident Evil" crystal!

"My luck is not bad!"

Qi Ji could not help but sigh.

Fortunately, he had drawn a Resident Evil crystal.

Otherwise, if he had obtained something like Chinese Paladin, Bloodborne, Elden Ring, Titanfall, Diablo, or League of Legends, they would all be top-tier games and top-tier materials, but given the territory's current situation, he could only stare helplessly at them.

The Biochemical Series materials might not be better, but they were highly compatible with Doomsday Frenzy. They would not conflict and could operate at the same time, so they could be created without occupying another core!

They could both showcase the charm of Biohazard.

And enrich Doomsday Frenzy's content and Worldview!

Qi Ji had already intended to create a Story Mode. Obtaining Resident Evil now was like adding wings to a tiger. After all, while Left 4 Dead had excellent gameplay, its portrayal of plot, characters, and Worldview was inferior to the former.

With Biochemical Series materials!

The quality of Doomsday Frenzy would rise to another level!

It would definitely give adventurers a more immersive experience!

After Biohazard was activated.

Qi Ji immediately examined the Inspiration Crystal's contents.

All kinds of densely packed materials appeared before his eyes.

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Monster Materials: T-Virus Zombies, Zombie Dogs, Cracked Head Dogs, Lickers, Tyrant T-001, Tyrant T-002, Tyrant T-003, Nemesis... Giant Majini, Executioner Majini, G-Virus Mature Form.

Character Materials: Jill, Chris, Leon... Carla, Simmons, Wesker!

Location Materials: Mansion, Underground Laboratory, Raccoon City...

Weapon Materials...

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Awesome!

It was far too abundant!

The amount of materials awakened this time.

Was beyond what most lords could ever hope to match in their lifetimes.

This Inspiration Crystal basically encompassed all the content in the Resident Evil series.

There were as many as twelve Tyrant Zombie models alone, not to mention the various scenes, weapons, vehicles, and even Character Materials!

With so many materials.

There were several outrageously powerful monsters among them.

If he wanted to create every series in full, let alone 5,000 points of Mental Strength, even 10,000 would not be enough. Thus, releasing them in stages and filling out Doomsday Frenzy's Story Mode was undoubtedly the right approach.

"The road ahead is long and arduous!"

Qi Ji sighed.

Then he set two goals for himself.

First, gather materials as soon as possible and upgrade Miracle City's core, so he could create more Doomsday Frenzy content.

Second, expand the Dungeon as soon as possible. That would increase the territory's scale and allow him to seize new cores, so he could create high-quality games like "Sekiro"!

With goals in place.

He had to act immediately.

He already had a batch of Soul Essence in hand.

It was time for Miracle City to begin expanding!