"Use our full strength. Destroy the Mortal Domain."

Shao Qiu sat at the foot of the City Wall, gazing at the Deep Pit in the opposite rock face for a long time before whispering, "Qi Yue, I want to try and see if I can kill you."

"Could I assassinate you once? I'd like to see how well you defend yourself against assassination attempts."

"Don't worry, I'll hold back."

Qi Yue stood there, her face indifferent and silent, offering no response or even glancing at Shao Qiu, as if she hadn't heard a thing.

"Hello."

Shao Qiu said somewhat annoyedly, "I'm asking you a question. Can you stop pretending to be aloof? You were yelling and screaming when the Domain Lord's cannon was pointed at your face, and now you're acting all high and mighty."

"Everyone heard it."

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Qi Yue's lips twitched slightly, and she said with a somewhat embarrassed expression, "You can try, but I won't hold back."

"Okay, it's settled then. I definitely won't poison you, don't worry about that."

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"There's one more thing."

Shao Qiu looked up at Chen Fan, who was deep in thought on the City Wall behind him, and said in a low voice, "I heard you broke through to Martial King with Perfect Body Tempering. I want to achieve Perfect Body Tempering too."

"You?"

Qi Yue shook her head. "You're not Demonic Cultivator, so you can't use the Ten Thousand Swords Tempering the Heart. If you take the Martial King Pill normally, you can only Ninety-Nine Percent Body Tempering."

"I also have my own methods. I plan to use the Ten Thousand Poisons Devouring the Body Tempering Technique, and I can achieve Perfect Body Tempering. It might be a bit painful, though, and I'm worried I might not be able to stick with it. I'd like to ask you how you do it."

"Belief."

Qi Yue reverted to her usual aloofness, speaking indifferently.

"When you worry that you won't be able to persevere, you're destined not to persevere."

"I haven't heard of the Myriad Poisons Devouring the Body Tempering Method,' but I imagine the pain level is not much less than my Demonic Cultivator body tempering. This process is extremely long, and to persevere, you must first have an extremely high tolerance for pain."

"And... an extremely firm belief."

"A belief that you would risk your life for."

My belief is revenge.

"I will not die, nor can I die, until I have fulfilled this belief."

"I also have my own beliefs," Shao Qiu said earnestly. "I want to become famous. I want more people to know my name. That's my belief."

Qi Yue glanced at Shao Qiu and said, "The consequence of self-deception is that you end up committing suicide. This belief is too weak; it's not enough for you to sustain yourself through the process of achieving Body Tempering. There was once a Demonic Cultivator also wanted to achieve Body Tempering."

His belief is in women.

"He was determined to Perfect Body Tempering for the sake of a woman; he believed this belief to be very firm."

"Unfortunately, his belief wasn't as firm as he thought, and the result was that his body failed to be tempered and he died from an explosion."

"For me, this belief is not weak." Shao Qiu's face was full of seriousness.

"Even so, you still need a very high pain tolerance. I studied the Bamboo Slip left by my predecessors in the 'Spirit-Nurturing Pavilion,' and my meridians were shattered by sword energy multiple times, which strengthened my tolerance. Your body is too weak; you can't withstand it. Ordinary wounds simply cannot enhance your pain tolerance."

"Don't worry about that."

Shao Qiu grinned. "Before I turned 17, and during my first few years in the Slaying Immortal Holy Land, I suffered a lot. In that respect, I might even be better off than you."

Qi Yue stood there silently without saying a word.

He has said everything he needed to say.

Everyone has their own destiny.

He wasn't interested in hearing Shao Qiu's story.

Everyone has their own story.

Equally wonderful.

It's equally boring.

They're pretty much the same, with little difference.

Night falls, and Eternal Night envelops the entire continent; this is the world of Strange Entities.

"Mortal Domain..."

"What an arrogant name for a faction! Could it be a remnant of Ancient Force?"

In the darkness.

A shadowy figure sat on Throne, his crimson pupils flashing. He rested his chin on one hand, deep in thought. He had never heard of this faction in the fragments of ancient texts, and wondered what exactly had happened on the Ancient Battlefield.

He didn't know either.

Ever since the Wraith King he had just recruited died in the Jiangbei Wasteland.

These days.

He had been sending "Doppelganger Wraith" to Jiangbei to gather information about the Mortal Domain, and had learned some general information. The Mortal Domain was located in the Nameless Mountain, which was the former residence of "that That One".

The main Defensive Structure consist of over a hundred Level-5 Cannon Tower.

There is also a Nine-Five Dragon Chariot, which can unfold Heaven-and-Earth Chessboard and earth to attack the ground from the air, but its use must come at a great cost. Apart from the Destroying Pill Sect, it has never been seen to be used in the Mortal Domain.

There should be several more Level-6 Cannon Tower inside the Camp.

Otherwise, it would have been impossible to kill a Wraith King.

Just then--

A voice echoed from the depths of the darkened Great Hall: "Your Majesty, when the next Rainy Season arrives, I will personally lead an expedition to Jiangbei to annihilate the Mortal Domain in one fell swoop."

"No..."

The shadowy figure seated on the Throne softly dismissed the suggestion. "This Mortal Domain is rather peculiar. It rose to prominence during this Rainy Season, constructing over a hundred Cannon Tower in less than a month. This productivity clearly far surpasses that of ordinary Builder."

"They most likely inherited some kind of treasure."

"Jiangbei was a major battlefield in ancient times, so it's normal that something was left behind."

We must not let our guard down.

"Not to mention-

"You're a little stronger than that dead guy, but not by much. You'd probably die too if you went."

"The aura left behind by that That One won't last more than a few years."

"We must prepare everything within these few years, otherwise the consequences when the Undersea Strange Tide Landing will be unacceptable to both of us."

That brings us to this.

Even the shadow sitting on the Throne couldn't help but sigh softly.

That was a true Strange Tide.

The real mystery.

After a long silence, he finally spoke in a hoarse voice.

"We've lingered near Jiangbei for so long with only one goal in mind: to land on Jiangbei before the Undersea Strange Tide makes its way in, after the traces left behind by that That One disappear."

"Slaughter all Living Beings Jiangbei."

"Seize the Heavenly Dao's Blessing."

"Next, we'll do two things."

"The first thing -"

"Find a way to get the message to the Mortal Domain, telling them that Strange Tide will be landing on the Seabed in a Mortal Domain years. Just like before, make some fake ancient book fragments and send them over. Once the Mortal Domain receives the news, they should take the initiative to evacuate."

"It would be best to resolve this without resorting to force. I don't quite understand the Mortal Domain."

"If the other side doesn't intend to withdraw and plans to hold out on Jiangbei to the death."

"Then we can't give them too much time to develop; this power is rising too fast."

"When the next Rainy Season arrives."

"Use all your strength to destroy the Mortal Domain."

"The three of you Wraith King are moving together, no..."

"I'll be going with you."

"No matter the cost, we must eradicate the Mortal Domain. If it weren't for the fact that we can't go to Jiangbei during the non- Rainy Season, I would be rushing Jiangbei now to nip the Mortal Domain in the bud."

"However, they will likely withdraw."

The shadowy figure seated on the Throne chuckled softly, "According to our intelligence, the Mortal Domain already withdrew once at the beginning of the Rainy Season. If they can withdraw once, they can withdraw a second time."

"If we can obtain the Heavenly Dao's Blessing four years from now, we'll barely qualify to join the Main Battlefield."

"It grows faster there."

This is getting a bit bad.

The Eternal Night Continent.

In a corner shrouded in darkness, a Middle-Aged Man sitting cross-legged slowly opened his eyes, gazing towards the Jiangbei and murmuring in a daze. He vaguely sensed that his life force was about to dissipate.

There are at most four years left.

Jiangbei will then be completely defenseless.

He's been trapped here for 37 years, and he definitely won't be able to get back in four years.

Jiangbei is the largest defensive line in the rear of the Eternal Night Continent, stretching 170 kilometers. There are no natural barriers Seaside. Once it falls, the Strange Tide will surge from Jiangbei into Jiangnan, wreaking havoc on the West Pass Plains.

But...

He remained silent for a long time.

Just then--

"Boss."

Suddenly, a Crocodile lying to his left Human Speech: "If we can't go back, will Little Flower be doomed?"

He'll probably run.

The man sitting cross-legged shook his head. "The Heaven-Imprisoning Formation I set up when I left should have matured by now. After he takes it, his Heavenly Affliction will be cured. With the strength of an Adult Sky-Swallowing Crocodile Snow Lotus, he can run away at any time in the next few years. As long as he doesn't stay in one place, he won't die."

The other Crocodile lying at his feet also Human Speech, though its tone carried a hint of complaint. "I told you, it wasn't the right time to have cubs, but you insisted on coming."

"What are you saying?" the Crocodile on the left said somewhat displeased. "We were so bored back then, how could we not Wriggler a bit when we had nothing to do?"

"The boss didn't even Wriggler with any women the whole time."

"He hit himself with his hand; I saw it."

"Bang!"

The man who had been sitting cross-legged suddenly sprang up, stomping the outspoken Crocodile's head into the ground, creating countless cracks in the surrounding area. He spoke coldly, his face expressionless.

"I'm starting to regret letting you Human Speech. Maybe I should just pull out your tongue. What do you say?"

Just then -

"That One."

From the darkness came a lazy and casual voice. "Still unwilling to talk? I only need one answer from you, and I can release you immediately. Why bother? Even if we win, we can't kill someone like you."

"What do you care if a few ants die?"

"Anyway, you won't die."

The man slowly withdrew his foot, looked up at the darkness above, paused for a moment, and then suddenly laughed, "Maintaining this Grand Array formation to quell the war isn't easy, is it? You've maintained this abstinence for 37 years, I wonder how many more years you can maintain it?"

I will never forget your voice.

"After I Formation Break and get out, are you ready to receive my visit?"

After a long silence in the darkness, he spoke again, but his voice was noticeably weaker. "I didn't send anyone to Jiangbei. Even if you come out, you can only kill me, not my son. I didn't threaten you with Jiangbei."

"You know it's not easy for us Strange Entities to have a child. This is our deal; otherwise, Jiangbei wouldn't have survived until the Undersea Strange Tide or the land."

"Of course, I've always remembered that deal."

I don't know when I started shaking my pants.

Some of the Strange Entities awakened intelligence. The moment they gained intelligence, they refused to be associated with those Strange Entities who only knew how to succumb to bloodlust. They began to imitate human culture, human names, and human traditions, and called themselves the "Strange Entity Clan."

They considered themselves the darlings of Heaven and Earth.

However, intelligent Strange Entities are extremely difficult to reproduce.

She gave birth to a son.

For intelligent Strange Entities, this means passing on their lineage. Like humans, they yearn for human culture, but... they don't want to live only in the night; they also want to live on land Daytime, just like humans.

They truly became a race on the Eternal Night Continent.

One prerequisite for achieving this is the annihilation of all humanity on the Eternal Night Continent.

Only when all the races on this continent are completely wiped out will they be Heavenly Dao Recognition and become the official Strange Entity Clan. This has been the dream of countless Strange Entity Clan over the years.

I have something to tell you.

The voice came again from the darkness. "These years, the breakthroughs on the Frontline Battlefield have been very smooth. You will soon be unable to stop them. I may not live to see the day when the Strange Entity Clan officially takes over, but my child will."

He will inherit my glory.

"Tsk."

The man chuckled and said nothing more.

The voice in the darkness stopped talking about serious matters and started chatting. "Over the years, I've learned about many human cultures, but I've never seen the surname 'Na' before. Why is your name 'Na Ge' (That One)? Is there any story behind it?"

"Long ago, there was Human Emperor Human Emperor surname was 'Na.' After that, those with the surname 'Na' were the most powerful and noble people. However, this secret gradually disappeared among the blind, and only a few people in the Duanjing sect know about it now."

The Middle-Aged Man suddenly thought of something and said with a smile.

"Clear."

Upon hearing this tale, the voice in the darkness was filled with longing and envy. "The Strange Entity Clan will also have its own culture in the future. I've decided that my surname will be 'Na'. I will become the most powerful Strange Entities on the Eternal Night Continent. This surname suits me very well."

Thank you for letting me know.

"Polite."

"I'll be going now, I'll come find you again next time."

Soon, silence fell over the darkness.

After a long while, the Middle-Aged Man sat on the ground expressionlessly, remaining silent for a long time. Last time, when the Eternal Nightfall, the Strange Entities had not yet developed intelligence, but this time they had suddenly become intelligent.

Some are wise, some are not.

They are two completely different things.

This means...

Humanity could indeed perish during this Eternal Night.

He was clearly not as optimistic as he had just displayed.

"Boss, what are you thinking about?"

The Crocodile moved closer to his feet and asked in a low voice.

"Well."

The man sighed deeply, then pulled a scroll of Bamboo Slip slips from his Shuai Huaili and placed it on the ground. "I left in a hurry, and a few pieces of the Bamboo Slip containing my Diary from Nameless Mountain were missing. I was worried someone would see them."

"What's there to worry about?"

"Of course I'd worry about someone seeing my Diary."

"It's alright if you see it. Jiangbei will be destroyed in four years, and the person who saw it will definitely die."

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The man looked up expressionlessly at the two adorable, lantern-sized eyes in front of him. "You know what? The thing I regret most in my life is letting you learn to Human Speech."

"Did you hear that?" the clearly female Crocodile on the right said, feigning anger. "Even the boss is annoyed with you."

"And you."

The man turned to the Crocodile that had spoken, his face expressionless, and said, "You two Wriggler, if you dare to imitate humans again, I'll rip your tongues out too."

"Oh..."

Daylight broke.

Chen Fan stretched lazily, walked out of the Cave, and stood outside the City Wall looking up at the sun shining down. It was another Clear-Sky Day, and no Strange Entities had attacked the Camp last night.

Outside of the Rainy Season, there are almost no Strange Entities attacking the Eerie Fire.

What he needs to do today is...

Consumption.

These days have accumulated many Eerie Stones.

He had originally planned to collect enough Eerie Stone to build a 170-kilometer-long Northbank Defense Line in one go. Now he doesn't need to collect them anymore. With the Legendary "Great Wall" as a direction for Qualitative Transformation and upgrading, he can build a little bit whenever he has some Eerie Stone.

Accumulate it slowly.

Until it reaches 170 kilometers.

Soon, Wang Kui also quickly emerged from the Cave and began reporting on the resources available in the Camp before the hunt.

"Qi Le."

"There are a total of 1.17 million Eerie Stone in the pre-capture Camp, of which 200,000 are not included in the count. 100,000 of these Eerie Stone the ones you ordered to be stored and cannot be used except in emergencies. The other 100,000 Eerie Stone are the losses from Mortal Domain's daily development."

"Um.

Chen Fan nodded slightly. There were still many Eerie Stones to collect, so there was no need to rush. He focused his gaze on the City Wall with the inscription "The Great Wall | Legendary Mutation Path." He needed to upgrade the City Wall's level first to ensure City Wall wouldn't be destroyed.

Upgrading Level-3 City Wall to Level-4 City Wall requires 1000 Eerie Stone per meter.

This one-meter section of the City Wall is Level-4 City Wall, and the 20-meter City Wall connected to it is Level-3 City Wall.

Upgrading Level-4 City Wall to Level-5 City Wall requires 2000 Eerie Stone.

No other materials are required.

"It's great that no materials are needed."

Chen Fan breathed a sigh of relief. The buildings that were best suited for him were those that could be upgraded using only Eerie Stone. All those other miscellaneous materials were hindering his upgrade progress too much.

After eliminating 2,000 Eerie Stone.

The City Wall was quickly upgraded to level 5.

"The City Wall has been upgraded to level 5, increasing its strength and durability."

Please select an upgrade direction.

"1: Thunderstorm Weather can increase the sturdiness of the City Wall to some extent."

2: Even in darkness, the strength of the City Wall will still increase.

"3: Flight Ban. No creature can fly over the City Wall they are destroyed."

Upon seeing the Upgrade Panel, Chen Fan suddenly had a thought, "Quickly select all three!" He wanted all three upgrade options.

Although it's not a direction for Qualitative Transformation or upgrading.

But...

All three of them are very useful.

The first one, needless to say, is specifically designed to increase the intensity of the Rainy Season.

The second one is also great; the City Wall is effective in the dark, so it should be a permanent passive effect.

Both are great.

But compared to the third one, it's a bit lacking.

If the Pill Sect had Level-5 City Wall that day and had chosen this direction, his Nine-Five Dragon Chariot would have had to destroy the City Wall first before it could fly over the Sky Above Pill Sect.

Of course, this is from Li Niang.

It's highly unlikely.

The reason is simple.

Others can't see the upgrade path. This isn't a "Qualitative Transformation" path; choosing one will affect all City Wall. He selected Flight Ban for this one-meter-long Level-5 City Wall, so the Flight Ban will only be the airspace above this one-meter- City Wall.

It can fly if it changes its location.

Unless-

Only by selecting the "Airspace Ban" upgrade path for all City Wall when upgrading them to level 5 can an absolute Heavenly Chasm be created to block all flying creatures. This is a simple task for ordinary Builder.

All you need to do is demolish the randomly faulty City Wall and rebuild them.

But this cost...

That's incredibly high.

Others would have spent far more money building and upgrading their City Wall, and even if they emptied the entire cloud base of the West Pass Plains, they still couldn't create a 170-kilometer-long Flight Ban Heavenly Chasm.

But he can.

Chen Fan suddenly laughed. According to the Ancient Battlefield scenes recorded in the Jade Slip, the Strange Entities on the Undersea Strange Tide or land were either swept up by the waves and crashed into the City Wall, or Strange Entities were directly swept up by the waves and leaped over the City Wall, causing chaos behind the City Wall.

There are no flying Strange Entities in the Undersea Strange Tide.

But the Anti-Aircraft Cannon on the City Wall were there to deal with those Strange Entities that were swept over the City Wall by the waves.

The results weren't very good.

However, if Cheng's Northbank Defense Line is made up entirely of level 5 units, plus a large number of Level-10 Godslayer Cannon, then it is no longer a defense line, but a slaughter zone he has demarcated with City Wall.

How many Eerie Stones and rare Exotic Treasure would that take?

May the Heavenly Dao's Blessing upon us.

Just thinking about it makes me laugh.

Certainly.

The premise is that he has managed to accumulate so many Eerie Stones in the past four years. The task is arduous and the road ahead is long. His methods of accumulating wealth need to be a bit unrestrained. Consider it as protection money for these forces to guard the Northbank Defense Line.

He didn't actually know the specifics of Heavenly Dao's Blessing; it might have the effect of extending lifespan, or it might be a high-grade Building Blueprint, but he knew it was definitely a good thing. Otherwise, even That One person wouldn't want it. What could be so bad if someone of that stature wanted it?

"Continue upgrading!"

Chen Fan excitedly spent another 5,000 Eerie Stones to upgrade the City Wall to level 6.

Another panel popped up in front of me.

"The City Wall has been upgraded to level 6, increasing its strength and durability."

Please select an upgrade direction.

"1: The City Wall can self-destruct, unleashing tremendous power, the force of which depends on the City Wall's strength and grade."

"2: Enemies attacking the City Wall at close range have a low probability of suffering a certain amount of damage reflected back."

3: Enemies attacking the City Wall from a distance will deal less damage to the City Wall.

All three options are good.

He immediately rejected the first one, even though if this effect were applied to every meter of the City Wall, the 170-kilometer-long Northbank Defense Line would certainly be spectacular if it were blown up simultaneously.

But-

He didn't want to see that day.

This 170-kilometer- Northbank Defense Line was something he had been building with his own hands over the past four years, and suddenly it was blown up. He must be heartbroken and hang himself from a tree in the southeast.

It's best not to choose that.

If you don't select it, it won't work.

Once you've made a choice, you always feel like you'll need it someday.

Like Big Fish.

Mortal Domain doesn't actually lack Night Watcher, but Big Fish always feels that he is Night Watcher, and his primary task is to activate the system. He always feels that he must activate the system for Mortal Domain at any time, and that's the problem, which he can't explain.

Once you have it, you'll always want to use it.

The second direction is also unnecessary.

He has the "Thorn Counterarmor" ability, which is Qualitative Transformation and more effective than the second one. It can reflect a portion of the damage from both melee and ranged attacks.

That leaves only the third one.

After finalizing the third direction.

He glanced at the panel and sighed deeply; his worst fears had come true.

Upgrading the City Wall from level 6 to level 7 requires 7,000 Eerie Stone and any one of the Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures such as "Monkey-Head Fruit" or "Earthheart Fruit".

The Eerie Stone are manageable.

But those Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures gave him a headache just looking at them.

The Northbank Defense Line is 170 kilometers long, or 170,000 meters. This means that upgrading every meter of the City Wall would require 170,000 meters of additional wall space.

Tens of thousands of Monkey-Head Fruit —you definitely couldn't find so Monkey-Head Fruit without going to Flower-Fruit Mountain.

That's Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures, bro.

Are you buying cabbage?

Buy it for 170,000?

You don't buy cabbage like that!

However, he doesn't need to worry in the short term.

It's impossible for him to build a 170-kilometer-long, Level-7 City Wall within ten years; that would require Old Wu's time.

After doing all this.

Chen Fan finally breathed a sigh of relief. This one-meter- City Wall, which had the Legendary "Great Wall" Qualitative Transformation and upgrade direction, had now been upgraded to level 6 by him, far exceeding the level of other City Wall. This time, he was safe.

As long as the Eerie Fire remains extinguished.

This City Wall cannot be destroyed.

He really wanted to try out the Level-10 Godslayer Cannon and the Level-6 City Wall.

Which one is more powerful?

The former is of a higher grade, and it's also Green Grade.

The latter, being of a lower grade, is the White Grade.

But the defenses of City Wall build up faster than those of Cannon Tower, so it's hard to say which is tougher.

As long as it's a person.

If you have a spear and a shield in your hand, you'll definitely want to test them against each other to see which one is stronger.

Of course, he might think about it, but he definitely wouldn't do the experiment.

He couldn't bear to ruin his Level-6 City Wall like that; if it were destroyed by Legendary Qualitative Transformation, then it would be game over.

Then-

He squatted down, picked up Branch, and started Arithmetic on the dust on the ground, muttering to himself.

"Building a one-meter -City Wall requires 10 Eerie Stone; upgrading to Level 2 requires 50 meters; upgrading to level 3 requires 500 Eerie Stone; and upgrading to Level 4 requires 1000 Eerie Stone."

"The cost of building a Level-4 City Wall is 1560 Eerie Stone."

"The Northbank Defense Line is 170 kilometers long."

"The total cost is..."

"265 million Eerie Stone."

"A Level-10 Godslayer Cannon requires 37,800 Eerie Stone and 170,000 meters of space. One cannon should be placed every 100 meters. This is a high-powered weapon; one is enough to deal with the Great Cloud Gang in the Strange Tide."

"That means we need 1700 Level-10 Godslayer Cannon."

"64,000 Eerie Stone."

"That adds up to 329 million Eerie Stone."

"Adding in the basic costs such as low-level Cannon Tower, Eerie Fire, Copper Pipe, and Eerie Stone debuffs for Cannon Tower, around 400 million Eerie Stone should be more than enough."

"That's equivalent to earning 100 million a year."

"Earn 10,000 Eerie Stone every month."

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Chen Fan squatted on the ground, gesturing with Branch. He definitely needed to calculate the costs clearly first; he couldn't be so confused as to not even know how much was needed in total, only to find out later that the Eerie Stone seemed to be a bit insufficient.

Four hundred million Eerie Stone is no small number.

To achieve this, the West Pass Plains must be conquered!

Smaller factions, numerous as the stars, plundered the Eerie Stone using cheap and readily available commodities like the Skeleton Horse. Larger factions, like the "Immortal-Slave Slaughtergrounds," all came to demand protection money, wiping out those who refused.

We should be able to gather enough.

He felt that he was perfectly entitled to collect this protection fee.

If he hadn't stood in front of you, you would all be dead. Neither Strange Tide nor Lu would have escaped. What's wrong with collecting some protection money?

Was this money spent on him, or on yourselves?

Give him four hundred million Eerie Stone.

Even Old Wang came, he wouldn't be able to set foot in Jiangbei!

Certainly.

If it were really the Old Wang, then that would be a different story.

He really wanted the Level-5 City Wall's Airspace Ban, but that was clearly not something he could have in four years. Upgrading the 170-kilometer Level-4 City Wall to level 5 would cost 340 million.

Even if the West Pass Plains were completely plundered, it certainly wouldn't yield 340 million.

Unless it expands further.

Expand outwards to the surrounding areas, and also take a trip to the Guandong Plains.

Only...

Chen Fan's expression was slightly strange. If this continued to expand, it seemed as if he himself was the one causing the Strange Tide of people moving south from Jiangbei.

Don't say it.

Strange Tide has insight.

Choose Jiangbei or Lu, head south all the way, there is no Heavenly Chasm, just flat land, no one can stop you.

He needs to figure out the "long dragon" as soon as possible; he can start by building a 1-kilometer section and head south to make money!

It can be said that it is called upon by the people and used for the people.

He suddenly began to understand the meaning of that sentence.

At the entrance to the Cave, there was a 21-meter-long City Wall, one section of which was level 6, while the rest were level 3. He didn't upgrade the rest of the City Wall.

I'll practice manipulating the City Wall first, then go back to the Camp later to see which basic buildings don't require materials to upgrade and can be upgraded to the maximum level.

For example, I've activated all the relevant Pokédex entries, such as Ground Spikes.

I didn't know that before, so it's understandable.

Now I know, I definitely need to claim the rewards I'm entitled to.

Chen Fan maneuvered the City Wall like a long dragon, darting around the Camp at a speed that wasn't fast—slower than the Skeleton Horse, but faster than a regular horse.

When it moves, it leaves long terracing marks on the ground, turning up the Soil as if it had just been plowed. This thing is definitely a master at terracing.

"Can't it be put on the wall?"

He felt somewhat regretful.

He tried to see if he could get the "long, dragon-like City Wall" to climb up the rock face, but obviously, he couldn't.

Too.

If that were possible, it would be incredibly unreasonable.

Immediately afterwards.

He stood at the very front of this section of the City Wall, his hands behind his back, lighting the 20 Eerie Fire placed in the Canyon, his face Ice-Cold as he gazed at the horizon.

The City Wall beneath them, like a long dragon, sped rapidly toward the entrance of the Canyon.

The wind howled past Zhaobian.

This moment.

He thought he was extremely handsome.

He felt he looked cooler flying on a sword, though he was still more intimidating.

Soon.

The long dragon stopped at the entrance to the Canyon.

The area outside the Canyon was no longer within the Camp's boundaries, so the dragon couldn't get out. He quickly jogged to one end of the dragon, stood at the very front again, leaning on his Jadeite Staff, and looked Ice-Cold at the Camp.

The long train sped forward once again.

After several rounds of back and forth.

He had finally had his fill.

"Awesome!"

Chen Fan shoved the City Wall back into the entrance of the Cave, grinning broadly. He waited until he finished experimenting with how to control the "Great Wall" to go outside.

His first appearance in the "West Pass Plains".

This is how you should make your entrance.

It brought a small shock to the earthen Builder of the West Pass Plains.

Witness what a "Legendary" Qualitative Transformation and upgrade looks like.

After doing all this, he looked at the Eternal Night panel again and saw that there was now an "Achievement" option.

There is only one now.

"One Step Ahead".

His walking speed will increase within the Camp area.

How fast can it be?

He ran tentatively for a few dozen meters and did feel lighter, but he was still far inferior to the Skeleton Horse. This Achievement... felt pretty useless.

It should be given to members of the Fan Yuan group.

This makes the work more efficient.

The "Clearwind Formation" within the Mortal Domain Camp area is now open all day. A light Clearwind covers the Camp area, which can increase the speed of monkeys and others within the Camp area.

This will make us more efficient at doing chores.

It was gradually getting late afternoon.

There was about an hour left before nightfall.

Chen Fan sat on a bench on the City Wall, with three plates of Dumplings and a bowl of soup dumplings on the table in front of him. It was Winter Season, and the temperature was getting lower and lower.

Dumplings are the perfect food for winter.

"You absolutely must eat all three types of Dumplings fillings."

Chen Fan picked up a Dumplings and stuffed it into his mouth, feeling the juice burst in his mouth. He squinted his eyes in delight. "Beef and scallion, pork and celery, egg and chives."

If you like Dumplings, you absolutely have to try these three fillings.

He picked up a Dumplings and tossed it into the mouth of the creature lying on the ground outside the city, its eyes wide open in Weiwei.

There are rules to eating Dumplings.

"The first few Dumplings must be eaten 'civilizedly,' meaning without any dipping sauce, simply enjoying the delicious taste of the Dumplings. These Dumplings are fresh out of the pot, still warm from the wok, which is incredibly satisfying."

"Then we can start 'eating with force'."

"Wu-style eating involves dipping sauce."

"And you must prepare four kinds of ingredients."

"Pure vinegar with minced garlic, vinegar with chili oil, minced garlic, and sesame oil, pure soy sauce, pure sesame oil."

Each has its own unique flavor.

He picked up another Dumplings, dipped it in the Vinegar Dish, and put it in his mouth before contentedly picking up the soup dumpling next to him. "If possible, eat both dry and soup dumplings together. In this weather, a sip of hot and sour soup with cilantro is simply divine."

In no time at all.

He devoured all the Dumplings.

He poured himself another bowl of piping hot noodle soup, slowly sipped it, and then wiped his mouth contentedly before pulling out the cigarette that King Mazi had offered him from his Shuai Huaili.

After lighting it, he leaned back in his chair, puffing out smoke, and chuckled with considerable satisfaction.

"Eating Dumplings must end with a bowl of the broth from boiling the Dumplings; after you've eaten and drunk your fill, have a puff of tobacco."

"I feel completely relaxed."

"That would be a waste of a meal of Dumplings."

"Satisfy!"

He only had two words to describe this meal: comfortable!

"Roar!"

Weiwei, lying under the City Wall, growled anxiously. It really wanted to eat, but it had only been given one, and it hadn't even tasted it yet.

"Don't rush."

Chen Fan leaned back in his chair and grinned, "Tonight, I'll have Qi Chong make you a special meal of Dumplings. I'll eat this one first."

He was in the Rainy Season.

There are two things I've always wanted to do.

One is to enjoy a hearty meal of Dumplings.

Another option is to enjoy a hearty and satisfying meal of pork, cabbage, and glass noodle stew.

Finally, one was completed.

Mortal Domain's people were staying in Mortal City at this time, so he could only talk to Weiwei. Although Weiwei could understand some of what he was saying, she couldn't respond, which made him feel that he wasn't doing enough.

As the saying goes, one should seek true friends in this life.

If there were someone else who also loves Dumplings, and you could raise a glass together and share your thoughts, that would be even more enjoyable.

Ah, that feels good.

Chen Fan leaned back in his chair, put down his cigarette, and gazed out of the City Wall, lost in thought after dinner. He enjoyed this moment, even though there was nothing else to do.

But he's worked so hard just to make things easier for himself.

If all his hard work only results in him working even harder, then all his efforts were in vain.

I wish it would snow right now.

The colder the weather, the more delicious the Dumplings taste.

The more fragrant the Dumplings, the more alluring the sister-in-law becomes.

The aroma of tobacco wafted into his nostrils. This was an Exotic Plant King Mazi had purchased for him. When lit and inhaled, it could slowly increase Cultivation, though at a relatively slow pace.

But he liked it very much.

He liked anything that could improve his Cultivation without needing to practice.

Although the price is a bit high.

But for Mortal Domain now, it's perfectly acceptable.

Just then--

The Message Talisman in her arms suddenly heated up. Picking it up, she heard Zhou Mo's voice. "Qi Le, something's happened..."

"Wait a minute."

Chen Fan sighed softly, interrupting Zhou Mo, and stood up somewhat weakly, waving his hand. The Maid guarding the City Wall quickly stepped forward to collect the bowls and chopsticks.

He finally had a moment of peace and quiet.

What happened again?

Didn't he know that he had been waiting for this meal of Dumplings for an entire Rainy Season?

Was he waiting for Dumplings?

He was handing in his work to his past self during the Rainy Season, so that his Rainy Season self wouldn't feel that he hadn't kept the promises he made to himself in the past.

"Speak."

"Doppelganger Wraith had infiltrated the Mortal City, but the Mortal Domain members guarding the gate discovered the discrepancy."

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Chen Fan frowned slightly, but didn't say anything. Instead, he continued, "Was the loss significant?"

Although it's a basic mistake.

But that's actually normal.

Anything done by humans has a 100% chance of going wrong; it's just a matter of sooner or later.

Therefore, what a powerful force needs to do is not to ensure that its Subordinate never make a mistake, but to have the ability to control the situation in a timely manner after its Subordinate make a mistake.

Of course, he should be punished, so that he will remember this lesson and serve as a warning to other members of the mortal realm.

"We suffered no losses. I discovered it immediately and brought the situation under control. Only one member of the Jiangxi Chamber of the Trade Association was killed by that Doppelganger Wraith. The matter is almost resolved. If that Doppelganger Wraith dropped anything, I think we might need your help, Qi Li. I was just about to return to the Camp to report in person."

"Wait for me, I'm coming to Mortal City."

Chen Fan stuffed the Message Talisman into his pocket, let out a long sigh of lingering satisfaction, savoring the lingering aroma of the Dumplings in his mouth, before finally pulling out a piece of candy from his pocket and popping it into his mouth.

Cough.

It tastes good, but it's a bit pungent.

As a person of integrity, when going out and meeting people, one should still take care of one's basic image.

Fan Yuan.

There was still an hour until nightfall, and no Trade Association from Duanjing had entered Mortal City. It wasn't a good time to travel around the Jiangbei Wasteland; if something unexpected happened on the way, they would perish there.

Chen Fan dismounted from the Nine-Five Dragon Chariot and looked at Zhou Mo, who was waiting for him at the city gate, and a member of Mortal Domain he had never seen before.

Mortal Domain hired a lot of people this time.

Many people don't recognize him, but he looks vaguely familiar; they've probably seen him a few times before.

Are you on duty at the city gate today?

"Reporting to Qi Le, it was... it was me..."

A young man, who looked to be around twenty-six or twenty-seven, was standing behind Zhou Mo wearing Mortal Domain black formal robe, his body trembling uncontrollably.

Then, as if overwhelmed by fear, her legs went weak, and she stammered, "Qi Le, I... I still have Yunren, I don't want to die... I..."

"He won't die."

Chen Fan frowned slightly as he looked at the group of the Trade Association in the city who were staring at him. "Get up. Don't kneel. If word gets out, it will seem like I'm harsh and domineering towards the members of Mortal Domain."

"There wasn't much loss this time, so I'll fine you three months' salary."

"Tomorrow, Zhou Mo, you take him and gather those responsible for guarding the city gates together. Have him explain where he went wrong this time, then summarize it into a record of experience. In the future, when assigning people to guard the city gates, we need to pay attention to this point."

"Alright."

"Go down."

Within the Mortal City.

Chen Fan looked at the fragment of an ancient book that Zhou Mo had handed him, his eyes narrowing slightly.

The information recorded on this fragment of an ancient book is very simple.

Four years later, Undersea Strange Tide Landing, leaving Jiangbei Not a Blade of Grass.

But his expression gradually became strange. How was this recorded? Was it a prophecy? The reason why there would Strange Tide land four years later was because of the aura left behind by "that That One" in Jiangbei, which would disappear after four years.

This fragment of an ancient book gave him a vague feeling that it was made by someone else...