Four years, three hundred million, holding Jiangbei

66

Chen Fan silently withdrew his gaze from the Bamboo Slip. The Big Croc and the Little Croc must be Weiwei's parents. He just didn't expect That One they were stationed in Jiangbei. He thought they had found a quiet place to cultivate.

It sounds like I've received an order.

The Diary are not coherent.

The last Bamboo Slip was from the year 176 of the Eternal Night Calendar, and the next Bamboo Slip will be from the year 181.

The Bamboo Slips were broken apart.

Only some Bamboo Slip remained.

"Year 181 of the Eternal Night Calendar, how boring."

"Year 183 of the Eternal Night Calendar, the Japanese thought."

"In the year 190 of the Eternal Night Calendar, the Rainy Season has arrived early this year. However, with me here, the Strange Tides dare not land. I... am truly formidable."

That One a bit narcissistic.

And he's a man, with emotions and desires.

He silently filled in the details of that That One's personality in his mind, and... the Strange Tide landed from the Sea?

What surprised him most was...

Such a powerful person, yet he still wants to sleep with someone; he thought he had seen through the illusions of the world.

"In the year 198 of the Eternal Night, the war at the front is urgent and the situation is somewhat critical. I may have to leave. After I leave, this breach will be left undefended, and a large number of Strange Tides will land from the Seabed, enter Jiangbei, flood into Jiangnan, and wreak havoc on the West Pass Plains."

"Fortunately, the aura I left here can continue to deter the Undersea Strange Tides for another 185 years."

"During my 27 years of Suppression this place, I have received many Heavenly Dao's Blessing. If the battle at the Frontline is not urgent, I should be able to return before my presence dissipates."

"Unfortunately, if only the Level-4 City Walls of the Jiangbei front had been in place before..."

There's nothing after that.

There isn't enough space to write many characters on Bamboo Slip.

Chen Fan took a deep breath, trying to Composure himself down, but after a long while, he couldn't help but blurt out angrily, "Is the timing really that precise?"

Why not 190?

Why not 200 years!

"So, the sure thing is exactly 185 years?"

That One has been gone for 180 years, almost 181 years now. That means in four years, That One aura left behind on the Nameless Mountain will dissipate, and then the Undersea Strange Entity will descend upon the land in droves?

Who will be the first to be affected?

Isn't it just his Mortal Domain?

Damn it!

Move place!

The thought flashed through Chen Fan's mind instantly: if the sky falls, the tall ones will hold it up. He wasn't tall, and he was too short to hold it up, so he had to move.

Where to move to?

Jiangbei is definitely out of the question; if the Strange Tide were to land, Jiangbei would be the first to perish.

Jiangnan won't do either; Jiangnan must die.

"The West Pass Plains won't work either, they'll die there, and then... then they'll be rushing to the Frontline!"

That's even more dangerous!

There's nowhere to move it.

There were three Bamboo Slip left, but they were stuck to the ground, so he couldn't touch them or check the information for the time being. Without lingering, he climbed back onto Weiwei's back and returned to the ground.

66

Chen Fan sat alone on the ground, picking up Branch and sketching Map of the Eternal Night Continent on the ground. He didn't know exactly what the Eternal Night Continent looked like, so he could only guess and draw. No one else knew either.

However, several pieces of information can be gleaned from the information on the Bamboo Slips.

First.

There are two types of Strange Tides.

On land and Seabed.

At least the land-based Wraith King knows that the That One left 180 years ago, but the sea-based Strange Tide does not know and still dares not land.

If we exclude the possibility that the land-based and Undersea Strange Entity are incompatible with each other.

That is, the Undersea Strange Entity have low Sentience, act entirely on instinct, and are unable to communicate.

Their strength may also be greater.

Otherwise, that That One wouldn't have come all the way to Jiangbei to Suppression.

"Gap..."

Chen Fan frowned and drew a Coastline on the ground. Did the That One who called Jiangbei a "gap" mean that the Strange Entities from the Seabed wouldn't land from other places? Or did other places have defensive facilities, while Jiangbei's defenses were destroyed, leaving it a gap?

"Heavenly Dao's Blessings."

He closed his eyes, leaned back in his chair, and murmured softly.

Suppression the Jiangbei.

In the eyes of Heavenly Dao, this is a meritorious deed, and will be rewarded handsomely?

He remained silent for a long time.

If nothing unexpected happens, that That One will definitely not be able to return before their aura dissipates. In four years, Jiangbei will be hit by an unprecedented wave of Strange Tide, which will certainly not be on the same level as the Meatworm Wraith Tide.

That's why the That One specifically Suppression here could be there.

The scale of the Strange Tide is unimaginable.

Perhaps it's a kind of Strange Tide even the Wraith King is just a minor leader.

To run or not to run, that is the question.

Where can we run to?

He had to keep running backwards until he reached a position where someone could hold him off, but everything he had built up here would have to be discarded—his prestige, the connections he had accumulated, and the Silk Road Plan would all be in vain.

Moreover, the forces in the rear are stronger, making it difficult for him to snatch any meat from the table. He can't go any further; if he goes any further, he'll reach the Frontline, which would be even more dangerous.

Running away means starting all over again.

If we don't run...

Hold firm.

The entire Coastline along the gap in Jiangbei is approximately 170 kilometers long.

A City Wall was built along the Coastline to completely block the breach.

Level-3 City Wall?

That's definitely not enough. It should be at least level four. The Bamboo Slip says there used to be a Level-4 City Wall here, which was enough to defend the breach in Jiangbei.

It would also require the installation of a large number of Cannon Tower and various logistical buildings.

This is an extremely large and magnificent project.

The total cost of building a 1-meter-high, Level-3 City Wall is 500 Eerie Stones.

170 kilometers is equal to 170,000 meters.

Building a Level-3 City Wall that completely blocks the Jiangbei Coast would require a full 85 million Eerie Stones. If it were Level-4 City Wall as mentioned in the Bamboo Slip, plus other Defensive Structures such as Cannon Tower, it would require even more.

This project will cost at least 300 million yuan.

Three hundred million.

Chen Fan was suddenly amused by the sheer number. It was so huge that he was almost speechless. He had been happy Daytime, thinking that one Skeleton Horse could earn 1,400 Eerie Stones, and 1,000 horses could earn 1.4 million Eerie Stones.

How are we going to spend all those Eerie Stones?

Now it's all right.

Now I know how to spend it.

And it's not even enough to cover the cost.

How many horses would we need to buy for this project?

But anger aside.

After calming down, I still considered the feasibility.

Is it possible to earn 300 million Eerie Stones in four years?

Chen Fan leaned back in his chair, trying to calm himself down and think things through. If the Silk Road Plan went smoothly, he would dump a large quantity of high-quality, low-priced goods into the more prosperous East River, Jiangxi, Three Jiangnan Regions.

Even more fertile areas like the West Pass Plains.

It is possible to earn 300 million Eerie Stones in four years.

"Well."

After a long while, he sighed and his expression gradually became firm. He had made up his mind to try and see if the Mortal Domain could plug the gap in "Jiangbei".

Four years, 300 million yuan, Suppression Jiangbei.

He roughly knew at this point that the entire Eternal Night Continent was being attacked by the Strange Tides, and he was probably in the rear, where the situation on the Frontline was even more intense. Going further back might not necessarily be safer.

But as long as we hold this gap open.

Jiangbei was absolutely safe; it was his absolute Rear Base.

Since that's the case!

The first step will be to open up his "Silk Road" through the Auction a month from now!

Lay a solid foundation for achieving 300 million in four years!

After making the decision.

Chen Fan wasn't so anxious anymore. Anyway, there were still four years left. If things didn't go well in two or three years, he could always run away later.

He stood up, smiled, and patted Weiwei's head. "Good baby."

Luckily Weiwei let him know the news.

Otherwise, if the Undersea Strange Tide lands without warning four years later, and he is unprepared, that would be a true death crisis.

This information must not be leaked.

Other factions must not find out.

Otherwise, if panic were to erupt and all forces were to withdraw simultaneously, then all the nodes along his Silk Road would be gone.

"Come on, I'll get you something to eat."

The next day.

While Chen Fan was busy in the Camp, a man dressed in the Mortal Domain Uniform Robe quickly ran to his side and said respectfully, "Domain Lord, a man who calls himself Qi Yue is requesting an audience outside the valley."

"Oh?"

Upon hearing this, Chen Fan put down the Hammer in his hand and laughed, "Please come quickly."

Not long after.

Qi Yue then walked alone into the Canyon and arrived at the Sinkhole. Chen Fan also came out of the Camp and strode forward to greet her, smiling and saying, "Senior Qi, what brings you here?"

The person who taught you swordsmanship.

Qi Yue stood firm like a pine tree, her expression serious, and said, "Two months from now, I'm going to kill a group of people. I might die. During these two months, I will pass on all my knowledge to your people."

"Just one"

"I'm worried about Gongyang Yue. If possible, I hope to exchange this for some of your care for the Gongyang Clan."

Qi Yue came alone this time, without her inseparable companions Gongyang Yue and Gongyang Yiyue.

My men do not use swords.

"A knife will do, they're pretty much the same."

"Sit."

Chen Fan did hope that Qi Yue could teach his people, but... he wanted Qi Yue herself even more, since there was currently no one in the Mortal Domain with such a high Cultivation as Qi Yue.

He led Qi Yue to Wooden Hut on the Sinkhole Surface, personally brewed Qi Yue a cup of tea, and then looked at Qi Yue and said softly.

"When I first took over the Jiangbei Chen Family Station No. 37, you were the one who told me how to better survive in the Wasteland, and I have always been grateful for that."

"If you feel that the group of people you want to kill are too troublesome."

"Give it to the Mortal Domain."

"The Mortal Domain have come to kill."

66

Qi Yue remained silent for a long time before shaking her head, saying with a hint of self-mockery, "Your Mortal Domain can't kill this person, only I can."

You underestimate the Mortal Domain.

"Of course I know the strength of the Mortal Domain, it's just that you can't see him, only I can."

"Can it become invisible?"

Qi Yue shook her head and said nothing more, but a faint look of death appeared in her eyes.

Chen Fan nodded thoughtfully without asking any further questions, and instead changed the subject.

Do you like the Gongyang Yue?

"Dislike."

"If you don't like her, why do you keep bringing her along?"

"She's the one who's been bothering me."

"Don't like me?"

I have feelings for her; she's one of the few people who are kind to me.

"Tsk."

Chen Fan clicked his tongue, stood up, looked at Qi Yue, and smiled, "Everyone has their own path, so I won't interfere. I'll leave the next two months to you; my people are over there."

"Please feel free to ask for anything you need."

He pointed to Zhou Mo and his group not far outside the house.

After Qi Yue left.

As the shadows inside the room slowly emerged, a figure appeared – it was Shao Qiu, dressed in white.

"Not bad."

Chen Fan glanced at Shao Qiu, who was emerging from the corner, and chuckled, "He seems completely unaware of you."

"Nature."

A hint of smugness flashed in Shao Qiu's eyes. "After that wisp of soul returned, my Cultivation was just one step away from reaching the Martial King, Cultivation to him. Naturally, he couldn't detect me."

But then he seemed somewhat unconvinced.

"But he's too arrogant. There's no one in Jiangbei I can't kill."

"The people he can kill, I, Shao Qiu, can kill too."

"Those he can't kill, I, Shao Qiu, can."

"You really can't kill him."

He pulled out Bamboo Slip containing information about Jiangbei Old Devil and Qi Yue from under the table, and after reviewing it again, he leaned back in his chair and whispered, "The last person he wants to kill is himself; he wants to kill his former cowardly self."

"He has been living under an assumed name, not out of fear of revenge, but simply because he cannot accept his past."

No one can help him.

"This person can only kill himself."

"I can kill."

After pondering for a while, Shao Qiu said decisively, "Now that my strength has recovered, I have a 50% chance of killing him. If I have Special Armament made of Earth Gold, I have a 70% chance. If I have Night Garment made of Earth Gold, I have a 100% chance."

"I will kill him within three breaths."

Chen Fan looked up at Shao Qiu speechlessly. "Can you please stop with all this killing? He wants to end his life, not in the way you're saying. He wants to kill himself, to kill the self with that humiliating past."

"It's a rather tragic story, can you understand?"

"I know the Domain Lord."

Shao Qiu lowered his head and said sarcastically, "I just think he's talking too arrogantly. What do you mean by saying no one can kill me? I can kill him. If he doesn't believe me, I'll kill him to prove it."

"Well."

Chen Fan sighed and didn't say anything more. He could tell that Shao Qiu was truly passionate about this profession.

Let alone any payment.

Even without payment.

Whenever someone says that no one in Jiangbei can kill me, Shao Qiu will eagerly grab his Dagger and head over, not for any other reason than to prove that someone in Jiangbei can kill you.

That must be such a pure passion.

Just like when Shao Qiu stormed the "Slaying Immortal Holy Land," his main purpose wasn't for the reward, but simply to make a name for himself.

"Go on, it's alright now."

"Should we still kill him?"

"Don't kill."

"Understood. When will the Domain Lord issue the first assassination mission?"

"At least wait until the Rainy Season is over. Who are you going to kill now?"

"The President of the Jiangnan Chamber of Commerce."

"... Go to the Spirit-Nurturing Pavilion and discipline your people."

"Yes!"

Sinkhole.

Zhou Mo stood earnestly beside Qi Yue, listening to her teachings.

"Um?"

Qi Yue carefully sensed Zhou Mo's Cultivation, then suddenly frowned. "Your Cultivation is increasing at an abnormally fast rate, almost 4..."

You've become a level-one Cultivator...

The sound stopped abruptly.

He instantly realized what was happening, glancing at Cave No. 1 not far away, a knowing glint in his eyes.

It must be because there's Training Room.

It seems the Mortal Domain also has Training Rooms. Although it's just a newly emerging force, its foundation is by no means weak. But... even with Training Rooms, can Cultivation levels increase this quickly?

Is this the right path?

"Forehead..."

Zhou Mo stood there, unsure how to explain.

How so?

The Spirit-Nurturing Pavilion is open 24/7, and they even give out Cultivation Pill candy?

Is this something I can talk about?

"You're not Demonic Cultivation, are you?"

Qi Yue said in a somewhat serious, hoarse voice.

"Demonic Cultivation? Can Demonic Cultivation be faster?"