Five max-level buildings lit up in the Building Compendium
The ancient book was a piece of aged Vellum, looking quite old, and exuding the smell of something dug out of the Soil.
Slightly rough.
The writing on it is quite blurred, but you can still vaguely make out a line of words.
"At the end of the 382nd Year-End the Eternal Night Calendar, in Jiangbei, a relentless and Netherworld Strange Tide across the land, a sign of great misfortune."
The other characters were extremely blurry, but this line was still relatively easy to make out.
It is now the Year-End of Eternal Night Calendar 378, almost the end of the year. In just over ten days, we will enter Eternal Night 379, Eternal Night 382.
The Year-End, which is four years from now.
Chen Fan stared at the Vellum in his hand, remaining silent for a long time with a blank expression, before suddenly bursting into laughter. He suddenly realized that his enemy might not be so Intelligence.
Everyone knows this.
378 years ago, Eternal Nightfall, plunging the world into darkness. From then on, the continent became the domain of Strange Entities. The continent was renamed the Eternal Night Continent, and the calendar was re-divided from the year the Eternal Nightfall, historically known as the Eternal Night Almanac.
But-
This is the information most people know.
An even more secretive piece of information is that an Eternal Nightfall more than 8,000 years ago, at which time the various forces on the continent drove the General Strange creatures out of the land.
All the ancient books that have been acquired so far.
They are basically assumed to be remnants from that great war more than 8,000 years ago.
The term "Eternal Night Calendar" is clearly a recent invention; how did people who left behind ancient texts more than 8,000 years ago know about it?
The timelines don't match up.
Before forging ancient books, can't you at least be a little more careful?
Chen Fan sighed. This ancient book was definitely forged, but he was more inclined to believe it was forged by a "Strange Entities" than by a human, since it was found on Doppelganger Wraith.
This leads to a piece of information.
That is, a group of Strange Entities are eyeing him covetously, but for some reason they cannot take action against him, so they can only use this method to try to make him voluntarily withdraw from Jiangbei.
As for why...
He didn't know.
But he knew that making the enemy unhappy was a great pleasure for himself.
The more the enemy wanted him to leave...
He wouldn't leave.
Suppression the Jiangbei is the duty of the Mortal Domain.
Is it the Rainy Season?
Chen Fan tucked the tattered pages of the ancient book into his pocket, lost in thought. He thought, "The other party sent me this message without taking any action. They're probably in a special place, unable to reach Jiangbei, and can only come to Jiangbei during the Rainy Season?"
Since he did not act according to the other party's plan.
Then we should meet Rainy Season.
So be it.
There's still a year until the next Rainy Season, enough time for him to prepare.
Two pieces of information can be gleaned from this fragment of an ancient book.
First, the enemy shouldn't be too weak.
It's obvious they have a plan targeting Jiangbei, and this plan is within the next four years. It's unlikely they're planning to target the Snow Lotus in the Nameless Mountain, as there's no time limit for that. The other party clearly mentioned a four-year timeframe, which means this group wants to profit from the landing of the Strange Tide.
Secondly, the enemy shouldn't be too strong.
Otherwise, they wouldn't only be able to come to Jiangbei during the Rainy Season.
"Domain Lord."
Zhou Mo, who was standing next to him, interrupted his thoughts.
"It's alright."
Chen Fan shook his head casually and said, "What about that person from the Jiangxi Trade Association? Wasn't one of them killed by the Doppelganger Wraith? After all, it was a mistake on our Mortal Domain the investigation, so we should offer some humanitarian compensation."
"I have other matters to attend to, so I won't be able to show up. You take some people and make sure they appease them."
How much compensation is appropriate?
"You can decide how much to lose; a thousand or eight hundred Eerie Stones should be about right."
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"So many?" Zhou Mo was slightly taken aback.
"Um."
Chen Fan didn't say anything more, but turned around and walked towards the Nine-Five Dragon Chariot, heading towards the Camp. He still had some buildings to upgrade.
He could actually understand Zhou Mo. It wasn't that Zhou Mo was cold-hearted, but in this world, a human life... especially the life of a Subordinate, was indeed not something easily worth a thousand Eerie Stones.
Human life is priceless.
You cannot put it on the scale.
Once weighed, it could be worth a fortune or be worthless.
Everything that cannot be weighed is priceless.
In the Mortal Domain, within the Camp.
Upon returning, Chen Fan walked to the "Spirit-Nurturing Pavilion" and took out a jar full of salt from his pocket. Inside the jar was a Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures called "Sea Embryo," which Shao Qiu had brought back from the "Wind and Rain Tower."
Speaking of which...
He hadn't even asked Shao Qiu how he did it; the Auction about to start, and he didn't have a chance to ask.
I'll ask later.
Currently, only two buildings in the Camp require "Sea Embryo" for upgrades: the Spirit-Nurturing Pavilion and the Heavenly Artifact Pavilion.
He felt that it was better suited for the Spirit-Nurturing Pavilion than the Heavenly Artifact Pavilion.
The next moment--
After consuming 5,000 Eerie Stones.
The Spirit-Nurturing Pavilion in front of me transformed into a white, linear architectural phantom. After absorbing all the liquid formed from the Eerie Stone, a brand new panel appeared before me.
"The Spirit-Nurturing Pavilion has been upgraded to level 5."
Please select an upgrade direction.
"1: Cultivation speed increased from 15 times, currently 10 times."
"2: The speed of comprehending Martial Techniques has been increased from 15 times to 10 times."
3: The probability of sudden enlightenment has slightly increased.
"Uh-huh...
Chen Fan glanced at the panel in front of him, raising an eyebrow slightly, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes.
The main reason he discovered was that reaching level 6 required absolutely no materials.
Upgrading to level 5 requires Sea Embryo, but upgrading to level 6 requires no materials at all, only 10,000 Eerie Stones?
The "Alchemy Workshop," "Artifact Workshop," and "Life Workshop" are all derivative products created after the White-Grade Building "Wooden Hut" building is upgraded to level 3.
The "Life Workshop" requires no materials for each upgrade, but there is no upgrade path. Instead, each upgrade adds several craftable life items.
This "Spirit-Nurturing Pavilion" has been upgraded, but it now offers a direction for daily life.
Without hesitation.
He immediately chose the first option: to increase his cultivation speed.
This has the highest priority.
And without stopping, it continued to level up to level 6.
Chen Fan looked at the panel that popped up in front of him, his expression gradually becoming strange. He once again selected the upgrade direction that would increase cultivation speed, and this time there were no materials required.
Upgrade!
Upgrade!
Upgrade!
In one go, Chen Fan upgraded the White-Grade Building "Spirit-Nurturing Pavilion" to level 10, which is the maximum level!
The final panel pops up in front of you.
"The Spirit-Nurturing Pavilion has been upgraded to level 10."
"Level reached maximum, cannot be upgraded further."
"Gain the Max-Level Effect of Innate Genius": All Cultivators will receive certain protection and blessings when breaking through to a higher realm in the Spirit-Nurturing Pavilion. For example... when breaking through to Martial King Ninety-Nine Percent Body Tempering, it will automatically become Perfect Body Tempering.
Chen Fan looked at the effect before him, somewhat bewildered.
Isn't the effect of a max-level Spirit-Nurturing Pavilion a bit over the top?
Indeed!
Cultivators are not the mainstream of this world, but they are still needed for Cultivator like going out and taking action. For example, the "Wind and Rain Tower" has them. And Perfect Body Tempering is extremely Rare, not to mention in Jiangbei and Jiangnan, even in the more prosperous "West Pass Plains" where geniuses are born.
And now...
Can he mass-produce Martial Kings with Perfect Body Tempering?
He silently closed the panel and looked at Qi Yue, who was sitting cross-legged in the Spirit-Nurturing Pavilion, cultivating with his eyes closed. He suddenly felt a little sorry for the guy.
Ninety-Nine Percent Body Tempering can be achieved simply by consuming Martial King Pills. As long as one consumes a large number of Martial King Pills and then breaks through in the Spirit-Nurturing Pavilion, one can achieve Perfect Body Tempering. If this guy breaks through to Martial King a few days later...
Then you won't have to suffer that pain.
Ten Thousand Swords Tempering the Heart...
Just thinking about it hurts.
Poor child.
After reaching level 10, the Spirit-Nurturing Pavilion became the second Max-Level Building in the Camp, and because he chose the "increase cultivation speed" upgrade direction, his cultivation speed has now reached 40 times.
It took Zhou Mo a year to break through to the Level-Two Cultivator.
Now...
It only takes 9 days.
Of course, the Spirit-Nurturing Pavilion consumed more Eerie Stones than Zhou Mo consumed in that year.
"Good!"
Chen Fan nodded in satisfaction, without disturbing Qi Yue, Shao Qiu, and the others who were cultivating in the Spirit-Nurturing Pavilion, and instead walked towards the nearby Life Workshop.
"Domain Lord."
The sound of ping-pong balls being struck came from the Life Workshop. Seven or eight shirtless men were swinging Hammers on the workbench. Sweating profusely, Little Qiu noticed Chen Fan and hurriedly came out of the Life Workshop: "Is there something you need me to do?"
"It's alright, just upgrade the Life Workshop."
Currently, his Life Workshop in the Mortal Domain is level 7. There are no materials needed to upgrade it, so it should be level 10, which is the maximum level. He plans to upgrade it to the maximum level in one go.
Upgrading "Spirit-Nurturing Pavilion" to the maximum level consumed a total of 90,000 Eerie Stones.
He would never have spent these Eerie Stones before, since the Spirit-Nurturing Pavilion n't an essential building, and using 90,000 Eerie Stones to upgrade it would be too wasteful. But now it doesn't matter, the Trade Routes in the Mortal Domain have been opened, and there are still quite a few Eerie Stones in the Warehouse.
After the Rainy Season.
It's the development phase.
His development speed is decent, not too slow.
Upgrading the Life Workshop wasn't expensive. After consuming 20,000 Eerie Stones, it went from level 7 to level 10, and another panel popped up in front of me.
"The Life Workshop has been upgraded to level 10."
"Level reached maximum, cannot be upgraded further."
"Master Craftsman Max-Level Effect": Items produced in this Life Workshop have a low chance of acquiring a special effect after crafting.
"Um"
Chen Fan clicked his tongue slightly. As it stands, the Max-Level Effect of this weapon is not as good as the Max-Level Effects of the "Godslayer Cannon" and the "Spirit-Nurturing Pavilion." The Spirit-Nurturing Pavilion is still the strongest, as it has essentially changed the landscape of Cultivators on the Eternal Night Continent.
From now on, Perfect Body Tempering will no longer be a rare commodity.
As long as he is Eerie Stone enough.
In the Mortal Domain, everyone has reached the level of a Martial King through Perfect Body Tempering, and Martial Kings are everywhere.
"I've upgraded this Life Workshop to the maximum level. It adds several more items that can be crafted, and there's a low chance of obtaining special effects after crafting. Go down and figure it out yourself."
After giving a few instructions...
He didn't linger there, but strode towards the City Wall.
During the Rainy Season, he liked to sit on the City Wall. Even if there was nothing to do, he didn't like to stay indoors. The air on the City Wall was also more refreshing. After upgrading two more panels, the Endless Night Lord Panel changed again.
"You have successfully upgraded the Spirit-Nurturing Pavilion to its maximum level, gaining the Max-Level Effect (Innate Genius)."
"You have successfully upgraded the 'Building Life Workshop' to the maximum level, gaining the Max-Level Effect (Master Craftsman)."
The illustrations for "(Spirit-Nurturing Pavilion)" and "(Life Workshop)" have been unlocked.
"Three Max-Level Building, and a Yellow Grade Lucky Bag has been obtained."
"Activating five Max-Level Buildings will grant you even more valuable rewards."
Chen Fan looked at the new "Encyclopedia" section on the "Eternal Night Lord" panel. It contained hundreds of buildings, but he could only make out the appearance of a dozen or so of them, and they were all grayed out.
These gray buildings were all built by him, but they were not upgraded to the maximum level.
The remaining buildings were black, and he couldn't even see their exteriors.
Three of the buildings were lit up.
These are the three buildings he upgraded to the maximum level.
"Um"
He nodded thoughtfully. He possessed a wonder called "Starwatching Platform," a Yellow Grade, which he had placed at the very top of the Nameless Mountain and could not be upgraded.
He didn't usually pay much attention to this building.
Its main purpose is to observe the movement of the Strange Tides in the Eternal Night. Only the movement of the Strange Tides can be observed. Since it is not the Rainy Season, the Strange Tides cannot be formed at all, so he did not pay much attention to this building.
He couldn't find the Starwatching Platform in the "Building Compendium," which means that wonders are not considered architecture, at least not in the Building Compendium.
"Call."
He let out a long sigh, then gazed longingly at the vast expanses of darkness on the Building Compendium, wondering if he would ever have the chance to light up all the buildings in his lifetime.
It would be great if all the "Building Compendium" could be maxed out; it would look much better that way.
Furthermore, there are rewards for lighting up different numbers of buildings each time.
Currently, the sequence is: first time lighting up, lighting up three, and lighting up five.
If you max out all...
The rewards must be enormous! Just lighting up three already grants a "Yellow Grade Lucky Bag." Clearly, the value of each reward increases with each light. If he maxed out all the lights, he'd practically become a god.
But...
On the other hand...
If he could truly light up all the buildings in his lifetime, would he need any reward? He would definitely be in control of the Eternal Night Continent. At that time, the only reward he would want would be extended lifespan.
After all, collecting the Building Blueprints for so many buildings would require traveling all over the continent.
Sitting on the City Wall, Chen Fan looked straight ahead.
He did not build any structures.
But suddenly, countless white lines appeared in front of him. These lines slowly formed and solidified, eventually creating a golden "Lucky Bag" that landed in front of him.
He picked up the Lucky Bag.
The surface is made of silk, which feels extremely comfortable to the touch, and the opening is tied with a red rope.
It looks like the fish roe Lucky Bag served in Eastern Pass.
"Name of the Exotic Treasure": Lucky Bag.
"Exotic Treasure Grade": Yellow Grade.
"Exotic Treasure Effect": Upon opening, there is a 50% chance of obtaining a Yellow Grade exotic Exotic Treasure, a 30% chance of obtaining a Yellow Grade Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures, a 10% chance of obtaining a Yellow Grade Building Blueprint, a 9.5% chance of obtaining a Yellow Grade wonder, and a 0.5% chance of obtaining something else.
Chen Fan remained silent, expressionless, for a long time.
When he first unlocked the encyclopedia, he was given a Green Exotic Treasure "Fortune Whistle," which could temporarily boost luck. He should have used it later; it would have been useful here.
It has the greatest value.
But...
That Fortune Whistle gave him multiple random Qualitative Transformation, ultimately leading to the Legendary Qualitative Transformation "Great Wall," so it's really not a bad deal.
"Call..."
After letting out a long breath, he decided not to open the Lucky Bag. He would wait until he obtained Exotic Treasure like a "Fortune Whistle" in the future. He had already obtained a Fortune Whistle before, which he had picked up while sweeping through the stalls in the Mortal Domain Market.
Since they were able to acquire the first one.
We'll definitely be able to acquire the second one.
That Fortune Whistle brought him the "Heavenly Artifact Pavilion".
Basically, every Fortune Whistle brought him good stuff.
But then again...
He picked up the Lucky Bag and shook it near his ear, but heard no sound. It seemed to be empty inside, as if it contained only air.
He stuffed the Lucky Bag into his arms.
He then took out another ring, which he had found in the "Ancient Ruins" and left behind by the Undying Celestial Master. During this time, he tried several times but could not open the Storage Ring.
"Name of the Exotic Treasure": Storage Ring.
"Exotic Treasure Level": Yellow Grade.
"Exotic Treasure Effect": The ring contains a space about the size of Wooden Hut, where you can carry your belongings. This Exotic Treasure already has an owner, who has set Password for the Storage Ring. To open the Exotic Treasure, you need to verbally provide the correct answer.
Question: What does one plus one equal?
P. S.: This has already failed three times. A fourth error will extend the lockout period to 30 days.
That's stupid.
This is Chen Fan's evaluation of the Storage Ring. Normally, based on his understanding of the fantasy world, shouldn't Storage Ring be protected by a restriction? Then he would find someone who specializes in breaking restrictions to open the Storage Ring.
Why is this Storage Ring equipped with Password?
He desperately needs a Storage Ring.
It's really needed.
He stuffs everything into his clothes, and although his clothes are big enough, with a belt around his waist, it's like his entire upper body is a pocket. But it's still a bit unseemly and not very aesthetically pleasing.
Having a Storage Ring would make things much more comfortable.
I finally got a Storage Ring, but I can't even use it.
This feeling is like a eunuch visiting Brothel —it's disgusting all over, and he can't even get an erection.
What he didn't understand was that when the "Undying Celestial Master" left behind this legacy, it was clearly for the benefit of future generations. He Thumbs-Up to express his admiration for such a grand vision, but why set up a completely unsolvable problem for the Storage Ring?
Do you really want to leave some for someone?
He has tried three times, and all three times he got it wrong. He entered the answer "one plus one equals two" on his first try, but it was wrong.
What else is there to say?
That's simply unsolvable.
As long as one plus one doesn't equal two, you can have whatever you want it to equal. It's up to you. If you want it to equal eight, it equals eight; if you want it to equal nine, it equals nine.
If the correct answer is wrong, then all the remaining answers are correct.
"Never mind."
Chen Fan reluctantly stuffed the Storage Ring back into his pocket, but he quickly took it out again, took a deep breath, and gritted his teeth as he spoke.
Answer the question: One plus one equals 11!
He suddenly had an idea.
The Undying Celestial Master mentioned in the Jade Slip that he had two biggest regrets in his life. The first was that he did not figure out the Building Blueprint of the "Sky-Piercing Pillar", and the second was that he did not defend Jiangbei.
This is likely more than just an expression of regret; it may also contain crucial information that unlocks the secrets of Jiangbei.
The number of strokes in Jiangbei is 11.
The fact that 1+1 equals 11 also implies that as long as everyone unites, one person plus one person, which may seem like two people standing together, can actually unleash the power of 11 people.
The next moment -
A red light flashed on the Storage Ring, and the text on the panel changed.
"Incorrect answer"
"Four incorrect attempts have been made. The lockout period has been extended to 30 days. You can enter the answer again after 30 days. After the fifth incorrect attempt, the Storage Ring will self-destruct."
"Idiot."
Chen Fan expressionlessly stuffed the Storage Ring, which was flashing red light, into his pocket, and couldn't help but curse. He really couldn't think of an answer.
I gave up.
Perhaps a careful investigation of the "Undying Celestial Master's" life story will reveal the answer.
But 8,000 years have passed since the Undying Celestial Master's demise!
Let alone future generations, apart from him, no one in the entire Eternal Night Continent should know the name of this Builder. Where would they find his resume?
This Storage Ring should contain all the information about the Undying Celestial Master accumulated over the years, since it's the final hurdle in the inheritance process, but he just can't get it, which is incredibly frustrating.
Once he makes it big in the future...
He planned to buy 100 Storage Rings, set up all sorts of random questions, and then scatter them throughout Jiangnan, making those who found Storage Ring furious. He wanted everyone else to experience the same rain he had been through.
Never mind.
He turned and walked down the City Wall, no longer thinking about the matter, and prepared to continue upgrading the buildings to see if he could upgrade some of them to the maximum level again.
Moreover, through the upgrade of "Spirit-Nurturing Pavilion", he discovered that for some building upgrades, the demand for "Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures" is just a hurdle.
For example, upgrading Level 4 Spirit-Nurturing Pavilion to level 5 requires Sea Embryo, but subsequent upgrades do not require any materials, indicating that once this hurdle is overcome, subsequent upgrades will be much easier.
But this is not a rule.
For example, "Wind Tower".
This rarely used Green Grade building requires one "Windshield Bead" or a similar Exotic Treasure to build, and three Windshield Beads are needed to upgrade it to level 3.
Certainly.
There's no doubt that the Wind Tower in the Camp is still at Level 2. Where did he get three Windshield Beads? Do those things fall from the sky or are they blown in by strong winds?
Chen Fan walked down the City Wall.
Arriving at the junction of the Canyon and the Sinkhole, he stood on the ground and looked at the Level-2 Ground Spikes he had just created.
Crafting a Beast Trap requires only 2 Eerie Stones, while Beast Trap consumes 10 Eerie Stones. Upgrading it to Level 2 creates Ground Spikes.
At the Old Camp.
The Ground Spikes helped him a lot, but he rarely used them afterward, as Ground Spikes effectiveness diminished in later battles.
The Wraith King was jumping around on it. When asked what he was doing, we found out he was rubbing the dead skin off his heels.
After consuming 20 Eerie Stones, he upgraded the Ground Spikes to level 3.
"The Ground Spikes have been upgraded to level 3 and must be permanently placed in one location; they cannot be moved freely and can be triggered multiple times."
Please select an upgrade direction.
1: The power of the Ground Spikes has been increased.
2: It blends almost seamlessly with the surrounding terrain.
3: The speed of Ground Spikes regeneration is increased.
He randomly chose the first one; this kind of Ground Spikes is cheap to craft and can be crafted multiple times, so he could just pick any one. The main thing was to see if he needed any materials before reaching the maximum level.
If there's no need for materials, he'll level up to the maximum.
If there is a need for materials, then abandon the project.
Soon.
After consuming 50 Eerie Stones and reaching Level 4, he randomly chose the first option.
It then consumed another 100 Eerie Stones to level up to level 5.
"The Ground Spikes have been upgraded to level 5."
"Level reached maximum, cannot be upgraded further."
"Gain the Max-Level Effect 'Walking into the Trap'": Emits an aura that captivates Strange Entities, causing nearby Strange Entities to approach on their own.
"Um"
Chen Fan pondered thoughtfully. He hadn't expected to reach the maximum level at level 5. Perhaps he could place some level 5 Ground Spikes near the Nameless Mountain.
A while ago, he used this method to hunt down Strange Entities.
But-
That's all.
We didn't kill many before the Ground Spikes ran out. I don't know if those Strange Entities got Intelligence or if they're just not available around here. Anyway, they weren't expensive, so I'll go and stock up on some more later.
A fully upgraded Ground Spikes only requires 182 Eerie Stones.
"Tsk."
He looked at the "Ground Spikes" icon that had been lit up on the "Building Compendium," and nodded with satisfaction. This feeling made him feel good, the feeling of lighting up one gray icon after another.
Four buildings have already been upgraded to max level.
Light up one more, and you can claim another reward.
What other buildings can be upgraded to the maximum level?
He looked around at the Zhou Yi buildings.
Arrow Tower?
No, this thing consumes the most materials.
City Walls?
That won't work either; that thing needs Monkey-Head Fruit to level up to level 7.
Farmland?
Hmm... this should work. Since there are no upgrade options for this building, it probably doesn't require any materials.
Without pausing, he turned and boarded the Nine-Five Dragon Chariot beside him, looking at the Mortal Domain Member sitting in the driver's seat, and said, "To Sunset City."
Sunset City.
This City, located next to "Mortal City," had no Trade Association. The Dragon Chariot drove directly into the city through the open city gate, Qi Chong, covered in Soil, hurriedly ran out of the Farmland, panting.
"Domain Lord, you've arrived."
"Um."
Chen Fan stepped down from the Nine-Five Dragon Chariot and, accompanied by Qi Chong, looked at the vast Farmland before him. "What grade are our Farmlands currently?"
"Uh..." Qi Chong was momentarily speechless. Didn't you know that all the Farmland in Sunset City was built by you, Boss?
But he certainly didn't say that; instead, he quickly replied.
"Most of them are Level-2 Farmland, but five of them are level 5. Shao Qiu brought back a batch of ' Gu Mulberry Leaves 'Farmland from' Wind and Rain Tower.' These Gu Mulberry Leaves can only be planted in Level-5 Farmland, and we are trying to transplant them."
"Oh, right--"
Upon hearing Qi Chong mention this, Chen Fan suddenly remembered. "I remember there's an Exotic Beast in 'Wind and Rain Tower,' a kind of Gu Exotic Beast that needs to eat Gu Mulberry Leaves to survive, right?"
"Did Shao Qiu bring that Exotic Beast back?"
He only knew that Shao Qiu had destroyed Wind and Rain Tower and brought back a lot of things, but he had been too busy these past few days to remember what they were.
"Domain Lord, didn't Pavilion Master Qiu report this to you?"
Qi Chong was somewhat bewildered. What was going on with Shao Qiu? Destroying the Wind and Rain Tower wasn't a merit; reporting was. Doing things without reporting was equivalent to not doing anything at all.
How did this guy even manage to get by before?
"We didn't bring it back. Pavilion Master Qiu said that the Exotic Beast died after the Pavilion Master died. These kinds of Gu worm-like Exotic Beasts are often cultivated with the master's Heartblood, so they are deeply bound to their master. When the master dies, they die with him."
"However, the body was brought back and should already be in storage."
"Um."
Chen Fan nodded and said nothing more, "Take me to the Level-5 Farmland."
Sunset City.
This is a City built for large-scale planting and breeding, belonging to the Mortal Domain. It has now taken shape, and one can see many kinds of plants at a glance.
To be honest...
Chen Fan himself wasn't quite sure what was planted here.
Many of the plants were planted here after Qi Chong applied to Wang Kui for the Exotic Plants. He didn't pay much attention to this place, and he wouldn't come to Sunset City anytime soon if it weren't for upgrading the Farmland.
Led by Qi Chong.
He quickly walked to a Farmland, the Farmland of which was an extreme black. It had been cleared and planted with mulberry trees and other Exotic Plants.
"We brought back a lot of Medicinal Mud from the Pill Sect, and buried it in these level Level-5 Farmlands. Although they are all level 5..."
These are Class Farmlands, but Farmland are performing significantly better than the other Class 5 Farmlands.
Qi Chong began to explain from the side.
Upgrade!
Forget all the Xixi; all he knows is two words: level up!
After consuming 10,000 Eerie Stones, he upgraded the Level-5 Farmland in front of him to level 6 in one go.
Yes...
He leveled up by 1 in one go.
When you reach level 6 and are preparing to upgrade to level 7, you'll need materials.
"P. S.: To reach level 7, you need 1000 Eerie Stones and the corpse of any Exotic Beast."
"Um"
Chen Fan's expression was slightly strange. He couldn't satisfy other needs in the short term, but this one... He took out a Message Talisman from his pocket. "Wang Kui, when Shao Qiu returned from Wind and Rain Tower, did he bring back the corpse of a Gu-Insect Exotic Beast?"
"Yes, it's in stock?"
"Go back and get it now, and send it to Sunset City immediately. I'll be waiting for you here."
Currently, the entire Mortal Domain...
Only Wang Kui's Identity Token has the Access Rights to enter and exit the Warehouse.
Wang Kui was originally supposed to be in charge of the Warehouse, but since a suitable candidate for accountant had not been found, Wang Kui had to temporarily take on the role of Accountant in Mortal City.
After a cup of tea.
A Horse-Drawn Carriage rushed into Sunset City. Wang Kui jumped off the Horse-Drawn Carriage, carrying a copper jar, and ran breathlessly to Chen Fan: "Domain Lord, the corpse of that Gu-Insect Exotic Beast is in here."
"Okay, thank you for your hard work."
"It's not hard work, it's not hard work."
Chen Fan frowned as he poured the carcass of the Exotic Beast from the jar into the Farmland in front of him. The Exotic Beast was really ugly when it grew up; in fact, it looked similar to an insect, but none of the insects could be viewed under a large magnifying glass.
Once magnified.
For example, a cockroach shrinks to the size of Weiwei.
To be honest...
This is no different from a horror story; just thinking about it is terrifying.
This worm was about the size of a fist, and its body was covered with mouthparts. It was unclear what the purpose of having so many mouthparts was.
Soon--
The corpse of the Gu worm gradually melted into the Farmland. After consuming 1,000 Eerie Stones, the Farmland in front of us was upgraded to level 7. Upgrading to level 8 required no materials at all.
And so, the journey proceeded smoothly without any obstacles.
After consuming 5,000 Eerie Stones, he acquired his first Level-10 Farmland.
It is also the fifth Max-Level Building in the Mortal Domain.
"The Farmland has been upgraded to level 10."
"Level reached maximum, cannot be upgraded further."
"Achieve the Max-Level Effect: All things flourish, full of vitality": The maturity time of any plant planted in this Farmland will be greatly reduced to one-tenth.
"It's fucking vibrant!"
Chen Fan couldn't help but gasp. The Exotic Plant that used to take seven days to mature, like the "Meat Strange Parent-Child Fruit," could mature in less than a day if planted in this Level-10 Farmland.
This is fucking...
For a power, that's a tremendous boost!
He finally figured it out.
Any Max-Level Building will have a Max-Level Effect.
This is also the final result of an architecture project.
Qi Chong.
"This Farmland has been upgraded to level 10. Any plants planted here will mature in one-tenth of the time. You can plant the plants that take longer to mature here."
After saying that, Chen Fan strode towards the Nine-Five Dragon Chariot.
A new panel has popped up in front of him.
He planned to return to the Mortal Domain, sit on the City Wall, change his clothes, burn incense, and then receive his reward.
"You have successfully upgraded the Ground Spikes building to the maximum level, gaining the Max-Level Effect (Walking into the Trap)."
You have successfully upgraded the "Build Farmland" to the maximum level, gaining the Max-Level Effect (Everything flourishes, full of vitality).
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"The (Ground Spikes) and (Farmland) maps have been unlocked."
"Five Max-Level Building in the Building Compendium, and one Yellow Grade Heavenly Dao Stone has been obtained."
"Lighting up ten Max-Level Buildings will grant you even more valuable rewards."
Heavenly Dao Stone.
What is the Heavenly Dao Stone?
He didn't know.
But he knew about the "Enhancement Stone," which was given to him by the King Clan at the Auction. Its effect was to guarantee that a building would receive a "normal" upgrade path 100% of the time during the next upgrade.
At that time, he used the combination of "Fortune Whistle" and "Enhancement Stone" to achieve a Legendary Qualitative Transformation.
The name "Heavenly Dao Stone Shiguang" sounds even more impressive.
He didn't go to see the results. He planned to return to the Mortal Domain and wait until everything was ready, then change his clothes, bathe, and burn incense before watching. He wanted to have a sense of Ritual; that would make it more enjoyable.
Before leaving, he glanced at the vast expanse of Farmland, and his lips twitched involuntarily. How many Exotic Beasts would have to die to upgrade the Farmland of this entire city to its maximum level?
Where did they get so many Exotic Beasts?
"Domain Lord!"
Qi Chong, only now realizing what was happening, looked at Chen Fan, who was about to board the Dragon Chariot, and hurriedly ran over, asking urgently, "Is there some important Exotic Plant to plant to upgrade this Farmland to level 10? Do I need to make any preparations?"
"No, it's just for fun. You can go roll around in it if you like."
Chen Fan waved his hand and stepped onto the Dragon Chariot.
"Back to Camp."
The nine Flame Dragon Horse horses reared up and neighed, turning the chariot around and heading towards the city gate.
Left behind, Qi Chong stared blankly at the departing Nine-Five Dragon Chariot, then glanced at the Level-10 Farmland that stood out from the other Farmland. The Soil seemed to emanate a subtle color, somewhat like the color of beef.
Colorful.
Level-Ten Farmland...
Is this all you're going to do to level up?
Has the Mortal Domain developed to this extent?
"Boss."
Just then, A Le, reeking of a foul odor and panting, came running from afar. "Where's the Domain Lord? Wasn't he supposed to be here? I was just about to report to him on my recent work progress?"
Stay away from me.
As soon as A Le approached, the stench of pigs emanating from him assaulted Qi Chong's nostrils. Qi Chong couldn't help but say helplessly, "You stink so much! Aren't you afraid of offending the Domain Lord? Besides, if there's anything to report, does the Domain Lord not know what you've been up to?"
You don't understand.
A Le said seriously, "Work that isn't reported is essentially not done."
Qi Chong remained silent, expressionless. He really wanted to say, "These are my words," but he didn't. Instead, he sighed and said, "Tonight you'll come back to the Mortal Domain Camp with me. You don't need to stay in Sunset City tonight. I'll take you to report the recent work progress to the Domain Lord."
"Okay, I'll take a shower later."
A Le seemed quite excited.
Sunset City is responsible for large-scale planting and breeding in the Mortal Domain. Qi Chong is in charge of planting, while A Le is in charge of breeding.
Soon-
Chen Fan returned to the Mortal Domain Camp, strode into the Cave, and prepared to go to his room to bathe and change, but found a large group of people gathered near the Spirit-Nurturing Pavilion, talking among themselves.
"What's going on? Why are we all gathered here?"
He walked over with a smile.
It seems these people have realized what's happening, and their cultivation speed is much faster than usual. After all, they're max-level Spirit-Nurturing Pavilion; you think this is a joke?
These people look somewhat familiar; they're all from the Shadow Pavilion.
"Domain Lord."
"Domain Lord."
Upon seeing Chen Fan approach, the group hurriedly dispersed. One of the boys stammered, "Pavilion Master Qiu... is currently undergoing a Perfect Body Tempering Ten Thousand Poisons Devouring the Body, preparing to break through to the Martial King."
"Domain Lord."
Qi Yue also withdrew from her cultivation at this moment, walked solemnly to Chen Fan's side, and said in a hoarse voice, "Pavilion Master Qiu is currently using the 'Ten Thousand Poisons Devouring the Body to prepare for Perfect Body Tempering breakthrough to Martial King. I admit I misjudged him somewhat."
"He usually seems Xixi, with a pale complexion like he's malnourished, but he's actually been holding back this anger inside."
"Throughout history, almost no Assassin has ever broken through to the Martial King with Perfect Body Tempering."
"After all, Assassins don't need to engage in direct combat, so the requirements for body tempering aren't that high."
"But if he survives, his future Achievements will be limitless."
"Persisting for the time it takes for Incense Stick to burn can temper 90% of your body, persisting for one hour can temper 99% of your body, and persisting for three hours can temper 100% of your body!"
Qi Yue is inherently a rather aloof person.
The fact that he could say so much at once was enough to prove that he had accepted Shao Qiu from the bottom of his heart ever since Shao Qiu used the method of "Perfect Body Tempering Ten Thousand Poisons Devouring the Body" to temper his body and break through to the Martial King.
A person who is ruthless enough to themselves will surely Achievement great things in the future, unless they are extremely unlucky.
Chen Fan stood there expressionless, looking at Shao Qiu, who was naked and soaking in a large vat filled with brownish- Yellow Grade liquid, in which a large number of Poisonous Insects rolled around.
There were snakes, scorpions, centipedes, toads, geckos, and many more Poisonous Insects he didn't recognize.
Just then...
Perhaps unable to hold on any longer, Shao Qiu's screams echoed through the Spirit-Nurturing Pavilion.
The sound was so horrific that those watching at the entrance of the Spirit-Nurturing Pavilion couldn't help but feel their scalps tingle and their backs break out in a cold sweat.
He watched in horror as a gecko crawled into Shao Qiu's nostril.
He even had a fleeting thought of rushing over to help Shao Qiu pull the gecko out.
After a long while.
He took a deep breath and asked hoarsely, "Can you stop it?"
"Cannot."
Qi Yue shook his head. "Once the body tempering begins, he won't be able to hear any external sounds. Too much external movement will cause him to suffer a qi deviation. However, he has two chances to give up."
"The first time was when I was 90% of the body tempering complete."
"The second time was when the Ninety-Nine Percent Body Tempering."
"At other times, if you fail, especially when attempting to reach 90% or Ninety-Nine Percent Body Tempering, the worst that can happen is a serious injury. You can recover and start over. But if you fail when attempting to reach Perfect Body Tempering, there's only one consequence:..."
He died from his body exploding.
Upon hearing this, Chen Fan's lips twitched involuntarily. After a long while, he couldn't help but say in a low voice, "Haven't you noticed that the cultivation speed in the Spirit-Nurturing Pavilion has increased?"
"Is it because the cultivation speed has been increased by the Spirit-Nurturing Pavilion?"
Qi Yue was slightly taken aback. "I thought I had had an epiphany."
"You've got some kind of sudden enlightenment! If you could achieve a 40-fold increase in cultivation speed, then you'd be truly amazing."
"It's now Level-10 Spirit-Nurturing Pavilion, with a cultivation speed 40 times faster, and it automatically grants all those who break through to the Spirit-Nurturing Pavilion Martial King level through Ninety-Nine Percent Body Tempering) Perfect Body Tempering."
"There's no need for the Ten Thousand Poisons Devouring the Body; simply taking the Martial King Pill will achieve Ninety-Nine Percent Body Tempering, allowing you to directly transform it into Perfect Body Tempering!"
He was genuinely somewhat helpless.
Why are you in such a hurry?
He had just upgraded the Spirit-Nurturing Pavilion to the maximum level when he went to Sunset City. When he returned, he saw that Shao Qiu had already started cooking for him. The fire under the large vat was still burning brightly. With some spices, he could make a pot of very nourishing soup.
If it succeeds, that's fine; at most, I'll just suffer a little more physical pain.
But what if it fails?
That would be a truly pointless death.
He was the most unjustly killed person in the history of the Mortal Domain.
"Ah?"
Qi Yue stood there stunned, a look of horror flashing in his eyes. A cultivation speed of 40 times? Wasn't that a bit exaggerated? But he quickly realized that Ninety-Nine Percent Body Tempering automatically became Perfect Body Tempering, then Shao Qiu would be...
"Um."
Chen Fan sighed softly, "I hope he can persevere. It would be best if he gave up when Ninety-Nine Percent Body Tempering, instead of pushing himself too hard."
He didn't linger.
Instead, he turned back into the house, took a bath, changed his clothes, and burned incense, preparing to check the Yellow Grade "Heavenly Dao Stone" he had obtained after activating five Max-Level Building Compendium. There was no point in him staying there.
The rest is up to Shao Qiu himself.
After quickly bathing and changing, Chen Fan sat back down on the City Wall, took a deep breath, and looked expectantly at the information on the Endless Night Lord Panel before clicking to claim it.
Soon-
The white lines formed again in front of me and solidified into a stone.
Falling from the sky.
He caught it just as it was about to hit the ground.
Don't break it.
It looks extremely ordinary, the kind that no one would pick up if you threw it on the ground; it's rough on the outside and quite heavy.
He looked at the panel.
Logically, the reward for lighting up five Max-Level Buildings should be higher than the reward for lighting up three Max-Level Buildings, but since they are both Yellow Grade, they must be stronger within the same grade.
Name of the Exotic Treasure: Heavenly Dao Stone.
"Exotic Treasure Grade": Yellow Grade.
"Exotic Treasure Effect": Applies to any building, granting it a "Heavenly Dao Blessing Effect, and this effect applies to all buildings of the same type under the Camp's name.
[Note: This only applies to Max-Level Buildings.]
"Call...
Chen Fan couldn't help but grin. Good stuff, good stuff, truly good stuff!
Although it's only Yellow Grade.
But he felt that he was already more than capable of reaching the Blue Grade!
He had always known that Suppression Jiangbei would bring "Heavenly Dao's Blessing" four years later, but he didn't really know what Heavenly Dao's Blessing was. At this moment, he could obtain a "Heavenly Dao Blessing Effect," although he knew that the two were definitely not the same thing.
But since they can achieve the same name, the Heavenly Dao Blessing Effect must be quite strong.
Most importantly!
Unlike Enhancement Stones, which can only be used on one building, this effect can be applied to all buildings of the same type.
For example, if he uses it on "City Walls ", it will take effect on all buildings of the same type under the Camp name.
As for how the Camp's name was determined...
He knew this.
Anything connected to the "Level-5 Eerie Fire" inside Cave No. 1 belongs to his Camp. Each faction leader would put a little bit of their Heartblood into a porcelain jar, so that when the faction leader died, the successor could use this little bit of Heartblood to inherit the buildings before the Eerie Fire shattered and the Camp buildings began to collapse.
It has both advantages and disadvantages.
The advantage is that the architecture can be passed down through generations.
The downside is...
It makes it easy for others to covet it.
Throughout history, many powerful figures have chosen their successors and settled their Heartblood, only to be murdered by their own people. Others have been ambushed and died suddenly, before they could leave behind Heartblood, causing all the buildings within their factions to crumble and their power to collapse.
Currently, there are five Max-Level Buildings in the Camp.
"Godslayer Cannon", "Farmland", "Ground Spikes", "Spirit-Nurturing Pavilion", "Life Workshop".
Without a doubt!
The Godslayer Cannon is definitely the better choice.
Defensive Structure always have the highest priority. Only when Defensive Structure have a voice do logistics buildings have a reason to exist.
Without the slightest hesitation.
He slapped the Heavenly Dao Stone in his hand onto the max-level "Godslayer Cannon" next to him, and soon a panel appeared in front of him.
"You used the Heavenly Dao Stone on the Godslayer Cannon," and have received three Heavenly Dao Blessing Effects. Please choose one within one hundred breaths.
"A building can only have one Heavenly Dao Blessing Effect."
"1: Heavenly Dao Blessing Effect (Awe the Four Quarters): The power of the Godslayer Cannon will be greatly increased."
"2: Heavenly Dao Blessing Effect (Sweep a Thousand Armies): The overflow damage from the Godslayer Cannon after killing an enemy will extend to nearby enemies until the damage is exhausted."
"3: Heavenly Dao Blessing Effect (Tower's Child): The Godslayer Cannon will have the same defense as the City Wall beneath it."
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Chen Fan slowly sat down in the Rocking Chair, held his breath, and looked at the panel. He wanted to see if the countdown on the panel would start if he stopped breathing.
A few breaths later.
He took deep breaths.
Okay, it has nothing to do with him. That hundred breaths wasn't calculated based on his hundred breaths.
Then, his eyes lit up as he looked at the three Heavenly Dao Blessing Effects.
All I can say is awesome!
Any one of these three effects is top-tier. No wonder even that That One is envious of the "Heavenly Dao's Blessing" four years later. How could they not be envious? The Heavenly Dao's Blessing will definitely be even more awesome then.
He wants all three of them.
But he quickly ruled out the third one. Although this meant that the Godslayer Cannon was almost impossible to destroy, the most important thing about a Cannon Tower is not its defense. It can be destroyed, but it must be effective before it is destroyed.
The first one is also very strong.
But...
His gaze lingered on the second one, and his breathing gradually quickened.
His gaze lingered on the second one, and his breathing gradually quickened.
Overflowing damage can be carried over.
This means that when the Strange Tide lands four years later, the instant that all 1,700 Godslayer Cannons on the 170-kilometer Northbank Defense Line fire simultaneously, the resulting damage will be enough to clear a large Open Ground.
Not a single one will escape the net.
The "Godslayer Cannon" is a single-target attack Cannon Tower, mainly used to fight bosses. It deals far more damage than it can handle against regular monsters, which is a waste, and each shot consumes a considerable amount of Eerie Stones.
But if one possesses this Heavenly Dao Blessing Effect...
That...
It can attack single targets or multiple targets.
It's simply a superior choice for "Arrow Towers ".
It's so much better than the Arrow Tower, and upgrading it doesn't require any materials. Although the upgrade price is a bit higher, you get what you pay for, and he accepted the extra cost.
He felt it was worth it.
Without further hesitation, he chose the second option Heavenly Dao Blessing Effect.
"Sweep a Thousand Armies!"