Village Building Quest

When the Village Building Order countdown reached its final hour,

Zhang Yang had just finished crafting the fifth white-grade Imprisonment Spear. He was getting much more skilled at it now, so his speed was increasing, and each spear required less and less soul power to create.

Even so, his soul power was still insufficient.

"Wu Yuan, what's the situation now?"

Zhang Yang sat down, exhausted. The significant depletion of his soul power left him feeling dizzy and lightheaded.

"Reporting, sir. I didn't find any traces of the enemy during the daytime reconnaissance, but I believe your conjecture is correct. That Deer Demon is indeed waiting for our village to be successfully established. Over the past few days, there have been fewer wandering wild monsters in this area, so I have reason to believe that the Deer Demon and its army are hidden somewhere a certain distance from us."

"Fortunately, we've already prepared for battle. The simple stockade walls have been completed, and we've used the high ground of the hill to dig trenches, making it easier for us to counterattack from above."

"The 12 elite archers have enough feathered arrows, and the throwing skills of the 19 elite soldiers have reached a good level. Additionally, we've stockpiled a full two thousand qualified wooden spears. As long as we defend from our advantageous position, I believe the Deer Demon's army won't be able to attack us."

"As for the five magic artifacts you crafted, I think we can hold off on using them for now. We can wait for the right moment to deliver a fatal blow to that Deer Demon. As long as we kill it, we'll have won."

Wu Yuan answered methodically. He had been handling all internal and external affairs these past few days. However, after saying this, he hesitated and asked, "Village Chief, are you really not planning to try using them yourself? From my own feeling, these magic artifacts would be more powerful if you used them personally. After all, they are magic artifacts."

"Of course I know they're magic artifacts, but the problem is their durability is only 1. They're single-use consumables. I spent such a huge price on these, not for my own amusement. You are the true main combat force, so these Imprisonment Spears must be thrown by you."

Zhang Yang rejected Wu Yuan's suggestion without a second thought. Are you kidding me? I said I was a cultivator, and you actually believed it? I don't even have confidence myself, so it's better to be cautious. After we get through this Deer Demon crisis, I can do whatever I want.

"Alright, everyone rest up. A fierce battle awaits us."

After saying that, Zhang Yang slipped back into the Wood Demon Tower to quickly recover his soul power. There was only one hour left until the village was successfully established. He wanted to see what changes would occur after its establishment that would make the Deer Demon lie in wait until now.

Time flew by.

When the Village Building Order countdown reached zero, in an instant, the previously pitch-black night was enveloped by countless white lights. Two thousand white grids reappeared, lasting for over ten seconds before vanishing.

Immediately following, two buildings appeared on the hill: a training ground and a barracks. As for the Wood Demon Tower, it had successfully upgraded to Level 2.

At the same time, a series of messages appeared in Zhang Yang's vision.

Village established successfully, receiving 500 energy points as reward.

The Village Building Order has perfectly integrated with the village and can no longer be carried.

Village Mission 01 activated: Ensure your village survives for at least three hundred years, but you only have 20 years to develop and plan. Mission failure will result in obliteration!

Village Mission 02 activated: Recruit at least 500 aboriginal residents and seal them within the Village Building Order.

Village Mission 03 activated: Collect at least 10 complete white Fragments of Hope. Note: This mission is not mandatory, but failure to diligently collect will result in consequences at your own risk.

Village Mission 04 activated: Within 20 years, defeat at least 15异族 Village Building Order holders and merge their Village Building Orders to blue quality to return. Otherwise, you will die of old age here. Current progress: 1/15.

Friendly reminder: Before the Village Building Order is officially placed, if the Village Building Order holder is killed, the Village Building Order will not drop. It will continue to be held by a qualified binder of the same race. However, once the Village Building Order is successfully placed and the village is established, a 100% drop rate will occur upon death, unless a qualified Village Chief successor is set in advance.

Friendly reminder: Once the Village Building Order drops, there is a high probability that the civilization code of the Village Building Order holder's race will also drop. Once the civilization code is fully deciphered, their race will become a target for invasion by other races! This will ultimately lead to the extinction of the race or become a feast for invaders. Current Earth civilization code deciphering progress: 17.986%

Friendly reminder: Don't treat this as a game. Don't be limited by conventional thinking, as there will be countless possibilities.

Good luck.

Zhang Yang opened his eyes. It was still pitch black around him, but the feeling in his heart at this moment could not be described by just a single expletive.

But he quickly suppressed the torrent of thoughts in his mind, because he knew he no longer had time to question, to be angry, or to complain.

That's right, that Deer Demon had played him!

Combining the information he just received, the truth of the matter was clear. Regardless of those unheard-of concepts like the damned village missions or the Civilization Hegemony Leaderboard, that Deer Demon was indeed his rival, the kind that would fight to the death.

So five days ago, that Deer Demon actually had the ability to annihilate Zhang Yang and his group.

But it didn't do so, because that wouldn't cause the Village Building Order to drop. It deliberately pretended to be interested in the Wood Demon Tower, then forced Zhang Yang to hastily place the Village Building Order on a random hill to protect the Wood Demon Tower.

Then, for the next 108 hours, the Deer Demon didn't appear. It might even have driven away the monsters in the vicinity, all in order to wait for Zhang Yang's village to be successfully established.

Because at that point, killing Zhang Yang would result in a 100% drop rate for the Village Building Order!

Just like when Zhang Yang killed the Spider Lord.

And as long as he could destroy 15 villages and kill 15 village chiefs, he could return. Hmm, wait, return my ass, why such a sudden change in tone? Is this some kind of infinite world?

Still, it'd be good to be able to return to Earth.

Also, what the hell is "Earth civilization code deciphering progress"? How can it be accurate to three decimal places? Does one Village Building Order represent 0.001%?

Doesn't that mean there are at least 100,000 Fantasy Village Building Orders owned by humanity on Earth? And if you account for the former village chiefs who died on each Village Building Order, wouldn't that mean there were eighty million people—

Why do I suddenly feel like the genre has changed again? Is this a spiritual reawakening or an apocalypse?

And with such large-scale mysterious disappearances or deaths, the government should have known and intervened long ago, right?

Or is it that the Village Building Order was created by the government, for the purpose of invading other civilizations, breaking out of the galaxy, and dominating the universe? Damn, if that's the case, wouldn't the genre turn into cosmic sci-fi again?

All sorts of bizarre thoughts flashed through Zhang Yang's mind, but in the end, he didn't make a fuss. Because no matter what secrets lay behind the Fantasy Village Building Order, he first had to survive in this world, then he really had to establish a village and ensure it survived for at least three hundred years, while he only had twenty years to manage it. This whole scenario felt very My Cultivation Simulator—

With a long sigh, Zhang Yang gathered his thoughts and began to check the updated attribute data of the Village Building Order.

Fantasy Village Building Order (White)

Status: Fully activated, all functions available.

Energy: 3027 points

Available Features: Level 2 Concealment (Usage: Establish a faith organization such as a temple, ancestral hall, sanctuary, or church, then use energy to exchange for concealment talismans. Once activated, the effect is consistent with carrying the Village Building Order. Maximum carrying capacity: 10.)

Available Features: Level 2 Protection (Usage: Same as above. Maximum carrying capacity: 10. Can also be activated for free anywhere within the village.)

Available Features: Level 2 Vision (Usage: Same as above, but no activation needed within the village. Can detect traces of enemy invasion. Maximum carrying capacity: 10.)

Available Functions: Initial Recruitment (Recruitment limit: 500 people. Deaths also count towards the recruitment quota. Currently, 3 slots remaining.)

Recruitable Population List: Spearmen/1 energy, Sword and Shield Soldiers/1 energy, Longbowmen/1 energy, 5 Farmers/1 energy, 4 Lumberjacks/1 energy, 3 Hunters/1 energy, 2 Butchers/1 energy, 1 Artisan/1 energy.

Available Functions: Civilization Hegemony Leaderboard (Requires Village Building Order to reach gold quality to unlock.)

Available Functions: Hero Trial Dungeon (Requires 1000 energy to unlock, or automatic unlock when Village Building Order reaches black quality. However, please designate a Village Chief successor before entering.)

Available Functions: Character Stats Digitalization (Note: This function has no additional effects; it's merely for personal preference. [Enable/Disable])

Existing Buildings: Level 1 Training Ground

Existing Buildings: Level 1 Barracks

Existing Temporary Buildings: Level 1 Fortress (Note: This building still requires further improvement.)

Existing Special Buildings: Level 2 Wood Demon Tower (Effect 1: Within a 100-meter radius, continuously restores health to up to 100 friendly units, 10 points per hour; Effect 2: Within a 100-meter radius, continuously restores spirit to up to 100 friendly units, 10 points per hour; Effect 3: Releases a fog of war, reducing enemy unit vision by 30% within a 100-meter radius. Note: This effect consumes energy.)

After reviewing the completely new attributes of the Village Building Order, Zhang Yang's mood significantly improved. At the same time, he felt even more confident about the impending battle.

The Deer Demon was indeed cunning and treacherous, having set a trap for him, but his current trump cards were also very powerful.

Just the Level 2 Wood Demon Tower alone had given him many surprises. He figured even if the Deer Demon had considered this, it would still be caught off guard. After all, how could it have guessed that the Wood Demon Tower had already been upgraded?

Or even if it did guess, how could it possibly have known that Zhang Yang, through the miraculous profession of a carpenter, had stumbled upon the threshold of crafting magical artifacts?

"Let's fight and see who can take down whom!"

Zhang Yang sneered, looking up at the pitch-black night sky.