"The People's Good Sculpture"
Chen Fan paused for a moment before nodding slightly. "Okay, then I'll say a few words."
He then walked towards the stage, leaning on his Jadeite Staff.
I must say a few words.
Listen carefully.
The Pavilion Master of the Under-Heaven Pavilion personally came this time. Standing in the crowd, he looked seriously at Chen Fan walking towards the platform and whispered, "Domain Lord Chen, you must have extraordinary abilities to create the Mortal Domain during the Rainy Season."
"If we're willing to share something truly valuable, we'll both benefit greatly."
Tianqi, standing beside him, nodded solemnly as well.
As for the disciple who argued with Chen Fan in Northbank City last time, after he reported it to the Pavilion Master, the Pavilion Master personally ordered him to be expelled from the Under-Heaven Pavilion.
Under-Heaven Pavilion is a well-known force in Jiangnan.
There are 12 Builder in the faction, and its Pavilion Master is Level 9 Builder.
They make a living by selling buildings and building and maintaining buildings for other factions.
The "West Lake Tower" in Jiangnan, which originally sold the Skeleton Horse, had its Vehicle Workshop personally crafted by the Pavilion Master of the Under-Heaven Pavilion.
At this time, a total of 7 Builder, including the Pavilion Master, came to the Under-Heaven Pavilion.
They came out in full force.
They don't usually have this many people attending Architects' Exchange Conference, but this time, not only was it hosted by them, but it was also personally hosted in Mortal City of the Mortal Domain.
Naturally, this is of utmost importance.
The Builder below the stage all looked expectantly at Chen Fan was already standing on the stage.
"Gentlemen."
Standing on the stage, Chen Fan scanned the faces of the crowd below and said softly, "What I will talk about today has nothing to do with skills."
"It concerns the overall situation."
"I believe that the forces that have come to participate in the Architects' Exchange Conference today are all well-known and influential figures from the Four Regions of Jiangbei."
"You must have Building Blueprint that you can't decipher."
"Bring it to the Mortal Domain."
"Leave it to me, let me figure it out."
"My method of enlightenment is rather unique; it might damage the Building Blueprint."
"In return for one"
"I will personally travel to your territory and construct a building based on this Building Blueprint within your territory."
"Do you see that tall tower?"
Chen Fan pointed to the "Sky-Piercing Pillar" on the Nameless Mountain, and everyone's gaze followed. A Pillar hundreds of meters high soared into the sky.
In fact.
Before anyone even entered the Mortal City, while still traveling across the Wasteland, they could see the towering structure standing atop the Nameless Mountain in the distance.
However, everyone tacitly refrained from mentioning it.
After all, Nameless Mountain is the territory of the Mortal Domain.
That tall tower might be some kind of profound architectural treasure, a secret of the Mortal Domain. Bringing it up rashly feels like prying into the secrets of the Mortal Domain, which is not a good thing.
At this moment, Chen Fan brought it up himself.
The curiosity that had been suppressed in everyone's hearts surged up again.
"That's the Sky-Piercing Pillar."
Chen Fan's voice slowly rang out. "Yellow Grade buildings possess unfathomable power. As for their specific methods, you may only learn about them when Strange Entities besiege the Mortal Domain."
"There was once an ancient Builder who spent his entire life trying to decipher the Building Blueprint for the 'Sky-Piercing Pillar.' I was fortunate enough to obtain this Building Blueprint and completed its construction in just three days."
"His biggest regret before he died was that he hadn't fully understood this Building Blueprint."
"I think..."
"You wouldn't want to die with this regret."
"Many of you probably possess a Building Blueprint that you've been studying for a long time but haven't yet fully understood."
"Leave it to me."
"I will figure it out for you."
"Of course, the specific Building Blueprint will be reviewed by specialists in the Mortal Domain. Building Blueprint without any value for understanding will not be accepted by the Mortal Domain."
He finished speaking.
Chen Fan didn't linger; instead, he turned and left, disappearing into the crowd.
This idea came to him when he overheard those teenagers exchanging ideas about Building Blueprint. Among these Builder, there might be a high-level Building Blueprint hidden in their hands, but they just haven't been able to fully understand it.
If it can bring the Mortal Domain...
The Mortal Domain will develop even faster then.
Chen Fan had already walked away, but the audience below remained silent. Everyone looked at each other, exchanging glances, and saw the unspoken desire in each other's eyes.
Contrary to everyone's expectations, they originally thought that Chen Fan might not be willing to talk about some core Builder skills, and would only talk about other things to gloss over the issue, or he might genuinely share some Builder skills.
Unexpectedly, Chen Fan didn't say anything, but only made a suggestion.
Or rather, a suggestion.
In return for giving him the Building Blueprint to study, he will personally travel to the other party's territory and build a building corresponding to those Building Blueprint.
The Pavilion Master of the Under-Heaven Pavilion frowned, standing there deep in thought, remaining silent for a long time.
He has a Building Blueprint that he hasn't been able to fully understand even after so many years, or rather, more than one. However, the Building Blueprint that has always been with him is the one he has studied the longest and the one he most wants to understand.
If Domain Lord Chen can truly comprehend it and is willing to build such a structure within the territory of the Under-Heaven Pavilion, then it doesn't matter if the Building Blueprint is destroyed.
After all, the building is already in place; he can go inside, carefully study its details, and then build whatever he wants later.
This suggestion would be entirely beneficial to him.
The only downside is that this will make the Mortal Domain stronger.
Any building that cannot be fully understood in a short time is not an ordinary building; it cannot be of White Grade. The lowest grade is Green Grade.
Moreover, it is an extremely rare type of architecture.
Such buildings are generally quite effective, and no faction wants to see a faction suddenly rise to power, or become stronger, especially if that power is due to them contributing the Building Blueprint.
However, if it's the Mortal Domain, then that's a different story.
The reason is simple: the Mortal Domain is already very strong, and it wouldn't matter if it became even stronger, as the Under-Heaven Pavilion could also become stronger as a result. It's a win-win situation.
That's human nature; people are unwilling to win together with those who are their equals, preferring to lose together.
But if it's someone much stronger than yourself, you start to be willing to achieve a win-win situation.
Coincidentally, in their eyes, the Mortal Domain was a force far stronger than themselves. Whether it was Slaying the Wraith King or establishing the Silk Road, these were things that their forces could not accomplish.
Including the destruction of the Wind and Rain Tower a few days ago, which was the work of the Mortal Domain Shadow Pavilion.
The Pavilion Master of the Under-Heaven Pavilion looked around, nodded thoughtfully, and remained silent.
He could tell that many people were somewhat interested.
This matter can only be initiated by the Mortal Domain. If the Under-Heaven Pavilion were to take the lead, no one would pay attention to it. Many people are unwilling to see the Under-Heaven Pavilion become stronger, and the Under-Heaven Pavilion doesn't have the ability to do so.
He couldn't possibly decipher a Yellow Grade Building Blueprint within three days.
To become the leading force in this effort, two requirements must be met.
The first requirement is to have an extremely high level of comprehension ability, being able to quickly and thoroughly understand a Building Blueprint.
The second requirement is that the force is prestigious and strong enough to inspire confidence in others, enabling it to continue to grow stronger.
Fortunately, the Mortal Domain satisfies both of these conditions.
This seemingly outlandish suggestion will likely be implemented soon, barring any unforeseen circumstances.
At the annual Architects' Exchange Conference, Builder from all sides exchange ideas. Even if two groups have some conflicts or friction, Builder from both sides will talk here and not discuss past conflicts.
Even though the two sides will soon go to war after leaving here, no hatred or the past is mentioned here.
This is a consensus among all Builder. There's no way around it; Builder is a profession that requires a lot of information, and one must keep abreast of information to grow rapidly.
Otherwise, even if someone secludes themselves to study and comprehend something for a lifetime, they may not be able to figure it out. But even at Builder Conference like this, no Builder would present their Building Blueprint, which they have been studying for a long time without understanding, for others to study.
Soon, another person went up to share, but this time everyone seemed a little distracted, clearly still thinking about the suggestion made by Domain Lord Chen earlier.
"Young Master."
Chen Fan had already left the Architects' Exchange Conference and was heading towards the Mortal Domain Camp.
The Crippled Monkey, sitting uncertainly in the coachman's seat of the Nine-Five Dragon Chariot carriage, asked, "Young Master, do you think they'll agree?"
Although he wasn't Builder, he knew what Building Blueprint meant to Builder.
In particular, handing over Building Blueprint that one has been pondering for a long time without fully understanding to someone else is not just a matter of interests, but also a psychological struggle.
It's like having to give away a goddess you've been chasing for so long without success, only to have someone else take her away – that's definitely hard to accept.
"Any power with a modicum of Intelligence would agree; the less intelligent ones, well, that's another story," Chen Fan said casually from inside the carriage.
According to his observations, these Builder did not need Building Blueprint when creating buildings.
Building Blueprint are merely a tool to help Builder understand architecture.
But he is different. To build a building, he needs to crush the Building Blueprint and put it into the Endless Night Lord Panel before he can build it.
Therefore, there is actually no conflict between them.
These factions would give him Building Blueprint, and he would go to their territories to build a corresponding building, allowing them to gradually understand and comprehend it. Once they had understood it, even without the Building Blueprint, the Builder of these factions could build such buildings themselves.
This is a win-win situation.
A win-win situation seems like a very good outcome, but in reality, many people don't like win-win situations; they prefer a one-sided win, or even a lose-lose situation.
Therefore, he was unsure how many people would agree to the proposal, but he felt that some people would definitely agree. At least he seemed somewhat tempted when he saw the Pavilion Master of the Under-Heaven Pavilion, who was also his primary target.
After all, this is a force with 12 Builder. Builder force like the Pill Sect must have many Building Blueprint that are difficult to understand. These high-value Building Blueprint are all his targets.
Soon, the Nine-Five Dragon Chariot did not enter the Canyon, but instead drove up the Nameless Mountain and stopped at the foot of the Sky-Piercing Pillar.
The Crippled Monkey stayed where it was, Chen Fan walked into the Sky-Piercing Pillar, pressed the button inside, and the stone slabs beneath his feet carried him upwards to the platform at the very top of the Sky-Piercing Pillar.
This place is hundreds of meters above the ground.
From here, the people in the Mortal City look like tiny ants.
This Sky-Piercing Pillar is Yellow Grade building. Its effect is to absorb lightning during the Rainy Season and then release it, essentially making it an enhanced lightning rod. It has not been activated yet, mainly because there hasn't been a chance for it to absorb lightning.
The absorption of lightning here is not limited to lightning during the Rainy Season.
It rains in Jiangbei on ordinary days, but it doesn't last for a whole month. The lightning during these Thunderstorm Rain is also absorbed by the Sky-Piercing Pillar.
However, since the end of the last Rainy Season, there has been no rain in Jiangbei.
"It is a bit high."
Chen Fan stood in the center, not going to the edge, and murmured as he looked down at Mortal City.
City Wall cannot be built on top of the Sky-Piercing Pillar. Otherwise, if City Wall were used to surround the edge of the top platform, it wouldn't seem so dangerous. It would be a great viewing platform if you're not afraid of heights.
He has two main hobbies these days, since he has nothing to do.
One reason to come is to stand Sky-Piercing Pillar and simply relax; the view from this spot is excellent, and the scenery is absolutely beautiful.
Another thing is to check the Building Compendium for the five Max-Level Building he has unlocked. Just looking at them gives me Achievement. To get the next stage reward, I need to unlock five more Max-Level Building, which I can't do anytime soon.
The Crippled Monkey didn't come up with him. This guy has a severe fear of heights. Last time he came up with him, his legs went weak when he stood on the platform, and he couldn't even stand steadily. His face was also pale.
Just then, the Message Talisman in his arms suddenly heated up. After taking it in his hand, a monkey's voice came from inside. "Young Master, news has come from Mortal City. It says that the Pavilion Master of the Under-Heaven Pavilion wants to offer Young Master a Building Blueprint for you to study."
"Knew."
Chen Fan laughed. Not bad, his words had worked.
Since Tianqi approached him last time to invite him to the Architects' Exchange Conference, he hadn't seen the woman who had argued with him Tianqi, which told him that Under-Heaven Pavilion was still capable of getting things done.
But he'd actually wanted to say it many times: this guy's name sounds a bit arrogant... Tianqi...
"I'll come down right away and return to Mortal City."
Chen Fan put the Message Talisman back in his arms, quickly arrived at the bottom of the Sky-Piercing Pillar, boarded the Nine-Five Dragon Chariot, and headed towards Mortal City.
The reason he came to the Sky-Piercing Pillar after making that proposal before the Architects' Exchange Conference had even ended was actually somewhat of an escape.
When faced with an unknown outcome, he doesn't want to confront it too directly; he wants to give himself a buffer period.
Just like how he always likes to take a shower and change clothes before drawing a direction for Qualitative Transformation and upgrading.
In reality, he knew very well that these actions wouldn't bring him much luck, but they could reduce some of his anxiety.
Reason told him that his proposed plan was a win-win situation for all parties involved.
But not everything can develop in a rational direction.
He was also worried that no one would pay attention to him, which would make him very embarrassed, so he went to the Sky-Piercing Pillar for a while. If someone paid attention to him, he would go back.
Of course, he would never tell anyone about this; it would be too embarrassing to say it out loud.
He told the Crippled Monkey that he simply wanted to Sky-Piercing Pillar to see the scenery and rest for a while.
Inside a shop in Mortal City, Chen Fan sat at a table, looking at the Elderly Man in front of him.
The Elderly Man in front of me was the Pavilion Master of the Under-Heaven Pavilion. He looked to be in his seventies or eighties, with a face full of wrinkles and white hair.
"A level nine Builder." Chen Fan smiled as he poured a cup of tea for the Elderly Man before him. "The Pavilion Master of the Under-Heaven Pavilion, I've long admired your name. Meeting you today, you are indeed extraordinary."
"Domain Lord Chen," the Elderly Man before him chuckled helplessly, "I won't mention these things in front of you. But there's something I'm curious about: Domain Lord Chen, what level of Builder are you? It seems you've never publicly announced that."
Chen Fan didn't answer immediately, but just smiled and said, "A little taller than you."
What level of Builder is he?
He's not Builder at all.
Normally, he should be a level two Cultivator now, and has not yet broken through to level Cultivator.
The Elderly Man wasn't too surprised by this. Although he didn't know exactly what level of Builder Domain Lord Chen, he was sure it was higher than his own.
He then didn't beat around the bush, but solemnly took out a Building Blueprint from his pocket and placed it on the table.
"Domain Lord Chen, your suggestion is very appealing."
"I know that deciphering a Building Blueprint is extremely time-consuming, mentally taxing, and Eerie Stone- intensive. Your willingness to help everyone decipher the Blueprint shows great vision."
"I've studied this Building Blueprint for 37 years."
"I wanted to give up after 20 years of trying, because I had tried countless times. I had used at least 100,000 Eerie Stone to comprehend this Building Blueprint, but still without much success."
"But when I thought about how much time, energy, and Eerie Stone I had already spent, and how giving up now would have meant all that was for nothing, I decided to continue my study."
"When I reached the 25th year of my comprehension, I regretted it. I should have given up long ago, but giving up at that point would have meant even greater losses, so I continued my comprehension. Now, I can no longer let go."
"I'm 78 years old now, and I don't have many years left to live."
"I originally thought I might never be able to comprehend this Building Blueprint in my lifetime. Just as you said, Domain Lord Chen, if a Builder spends his whole life studying Building Blueprint and still doesn't finish comprehending it before he dies, that would definitely be his biggest regret before he dies."
"Domain Lord Chen, what do you think of this Building Blueprint? Does it meet your standards?"
"Let me see."
Chen Fan took the Blueprint, coughed lightly, and pretended to look it over, but in reality he was just looking at the panel in front of him.
"Name of the Exotic Treasure": Soul-Devouring Sculpture.
"Exotic Treasure Grade": Yellow Grade.
"Exotic Treasure Effect": A sculptural Building Blueprint, when placed within Camp, provides a buff to Camp members.
Yellow Grade Building Blueprint.
This grade of Building Blueprint is quite Rare in the Mortal Domain; there are currently only a handful of Yellow Grade buildings in the Mortal Domain.
"It's quite difficult."
After a long pause, Chen Fan frowned and said, "This building is quite complex. It takes a lot of mental effort to decipher, and it also requires a lot of my Eerie Stone."
"We'll have to wait until we get back to Camp to see the specifics, but we should be able to figure it out within three days."
"If you're not in a hurry, you can wait for me in the Mortal Domain for three days. I'll give you an answer after three days."
"If the comprehension fails, the Building Blueprint will be returned to their original location."
"Alright." The Elderly Man nodded, let out a long sigh of relief, and stood up. He looked at Chen Fan earnestly and said, "Then I'll leave it to Domain Lord Chen. If I can really build the buildings on this Building Blueprint, I will have no regrets even if I die in this life."
Having said that, he turned and left.
As Chen Fan watched the departing figure of the Pavilion Master of the Under-Heaven Pavilion, a smile finally crept onto his face, almost impossible to suppress.
That's the benefit of being famous. Fame is a double-edged sword; it has its downsides, but it also has its advantages.
Just like now, a Yellow Grade Building Blueprint Building Blueprint, which is something that you would only have a chance to get by killing a Strange Entities of the level of Wraith King, was just handed to him for free.
He doesn't need to spend a penny, and the other party still has to say thank you for your hard work.
There is a kind of...
The Pavilion Master of the Under-Heaven Pavilion is infertile and has been unable to conceive. His wife was given to him in exchange for his help, and she still has to thank him profusely.
That's the feeling.
It's such a pity that he hasn't been able to understand it even after 37 years of contemplation.
Even on his deathbed, he was still thinking about this.
Etc.
Chen Fan was suddenly slightly taken aback. 37 years?
This number seems familiar; the last time the Jiangbei Rainy Season arrived early was 37 years ago.
It seems that the Pavilion Master of the Under-Heaven Pavilion obtained this Yellow Grade Building Blueprint from that time.
Soon, news that the Pavilion Master of the Under-Heaven Pavilion had given Chen Fan a Yellow Grade Building Blueprint to study and comprehend spread throughout the entire Architects' Exchange Conference.
More and more Builder are coming to our door.
Once someone started, things progressed much more smoothly.
Some people who had been hoarding their Green Grade Building Blueprint for a long time and had not yet fully understood them treasured them, but when they saw that the Pavilion Master of the Under-Heaven Pavilion was even giving away Yellow Grade Building Blueprint, they immediately stopped having any reservations.
They've already given away their Yellow Grade Building Blueprint, so it seems a bit petty of him to treat a Green Grade Building Blueprint like a treasure.
For a time, the shop where Chen Fan was located felt surprisingly crowded.
Chen Fan looked at the Builder in front of him, whose face was full of trepidation, and shook his head helplessly. "There's no value in studying it. It's just a simple Beast Trap. See those Level-2 Ground Spikes being sold in the Market? That's an upgraded version of the Beast Trap. Buy one and study it slowly."
This was the seventh Builder he had met, and the seventh Building Blueprint he had received that he couldn't decipher.
The Pavilion Master of the Under-Heaven Pavilion was the first, and of these seven people, he only accepted the Pavilion Master of the Under-Heaven Pavilion's Building Blueprint; the Building Blueprint of the rest of the group were completely worthless.
The so-called lack of any value for understanding is simply because he already has all the Building Blueprint; what else does he need?
After all, he wasn't getting something for nothing; he had to go and build such a structure for other factions, which would take a lot of time going back and forth, wouldn't it?
In particular, the Building Blueprint handed to him by the Builder were a Beast Trap.
He was actually somewhat helpless. The Building Blueprint clearly showed a Beast Trap drawn straight out of the blueprint.
Is this really that hard to understand...?
He could understand why Sky-Piercing Pillar couldn't comprehend it; after all, the Building Blueprint of Sky-Piercing Pillar was too abstract. A Pillar hundreds of meters high was condensed into a Building Blueprint, which was indeed difficult to comprehend.
But is it really that hard to understand how to make a Beast Trap?
"Thank you for your guidance, Domain Lord Chen. I'll go check out the Market."
The young Builder nodded somewhat awkwardly, clutched the Building Blueprint to his chest, and walked outside.
As soon as I stepped out of the house, a crowd gathered around me. "How was it? How was it?"
"Confiscated." The young Builder shook his head, somewhat embarrassed, and whispered, "Domain Lord Chen said that the buildings based on my Building Blueprint are available for sale in the Market, and that I can just buy one and study it at my own pace..."
Immediately afterwards, the next Builder in the group took out Building Blueprint from his pocket and went back into the house.
Mortal City Market.
The young Builder, holding the blueprints for a "Beast Trap" Building Blueprint, squatted in front of a stall, his eyes slightly red, and he even seemed about to cry.
Three years ago.
When his Master returned severely injured, he didn't say a word, but simply stuffed the Building Blueprint into his arms. Before dying, he told him that this was something he had fought so hard to retrieve, and that he must study it carefully.
My Master is not Builder.
I don't understand Builder either.
But his Master was someone who was good to him.
Since then.
He had been studying this Building Blueprint. He could guess that it was some kind of trap. It looked very simple, but for some reason, it always collapsed and could not be solidified every time it was built.
The cause cannot be found.
Until this year, at Architects' Exchange Conference, I heard Domain Lord Chen's suggestion, hoping to fulfill this wish through Domain Lord Chen's help, but...
"Level-2 Ground Spikes 30 Eerie Stone, it's a great deal. Take them back and bury them outside the Camp, you'll break even in no time."
The stall owner looked at him with a broad smile.
"Want."
The young Builder, his eyes red-rimmed, cried, "Give me one!"
He didn't come to the Market when he first entered the city, so he had no idea that there were Ground Spikes for sale here. He just suddenly felt that his Master had died in vain. The Building Blueprint that his Master thought were priceless were only worth 30 Eerie Stone here.
If Master knew.
Perhaps Master won't work so hard anymore.
"Forehead..."
Inside a shop in Mortal City.
Chen Fan looked at the Building Blueprint in his hand with a slightly strange expression. It was merely a White Grade Building Blueprint, but...
Name of the Exotic Treasure: Gondola.
"Exotic Treasure Grade": White.
"Exotic Treasure Effect": Building Blueprint that can be attached to most buildings, such as City Wall.
A first-rank grade is very low.
But finally, he came across a Building Blueprint he had never seen before.
A simple lifting device consisting of pulleys, ropes, and Gondola, facilitating quick ascent of the City Wall, after all, 4
The City Wall was 15 meters high.
Although there are steps.
However, if there are many people, it can get a bit crowded, Gondola can effectively make up for this.
However, this thing can be completely crafted manually; it doesn't actually require Building Blueprint, and we don't know what the upgrade effects are.
He was very interested in this.
I'll keep this one.
Chen Fan looked at the Builder in front of him and said softly, "White Grade buildings are relatively easy to understand. If you're not in a hurry, you can stay in Mortal City."
"Three days later, I will construct a corresponding building and give it to you to take back."
This building can be moved at will.
"Thank you, Domain Lord Chen."
Seeing that Chen Fan had accepted his Building Blueprint, the Builder breathed a long sigh of relief, his voice tinged with a hint of dazed relief.
Suddenly, a regret in my heart was resolved.
I feel much more relaxed now.
But when he thought about how Domain Lord Chen could understand the Building Blueprint that he had spent so long studying in just three days, he felt somewhat disappointed.
Can the differences between people really be that great?
"Next."
The Monkey Opens the Door and looked outside.
Chen Fan looked at the Building Blueprint in his hand, raising an eyebrow slightly. It was another White Grade Building Blueprint. To be honest, he actually quite liked White Grade Building Blueprint.
The cost to upgrade to the maximum level should be significantly lower, and the requirements should also be lower.
This way, we can have another Max-Level Building.
Light up one more character in the encyclopedia.
"City Wall" is another matter.
He doubted whether there were any "Green Grade" City Wall Building Blueprint, since all the City Wall he had seen so far were White Grade Building Blueprint.
Getting this to the maximum level will probably take a lot of hard work.
"Name of the Exotic Treasure": Automatic Sprinkler.
"Exotic Treasure Grade": White.
"Exotic Treasure Effect": Building Blueprint that can be connected to external buildings, such as "Farmland" for timed irrigation, or "Indoors" for moisturizing and removing dryness.
"A residential Building Blueprint."
"I'll accept it."
"Just register over there, and we'll contact you when we hear back."
That's all.
Chen Fan was quite busy after that, checking each of the buildings handed over by the Builder one by one, regardless of their grade, as long as they were not available in the Camp.
He stayed on all of them.
Until all the buildings have been seen.
He left behind a total of six Building Blueprint.
These included a Yellow Grade Building Blueprint from the Pavilion Master of the Under-Heaven Pavilion, a "Gondola" blueprint, and an "Automatic Sprinkler."
Of the remaining three, two are White Grade and one is Green Grade.
Most Building Blueprint are duplicates.
Even the Building Blueprint he could see, which were understood by at most five people, were all of the same kind.
This Builder Conference wasn't just open to major powers; smaller powers were welcome to attend as well. He even saw someone come to him with blueprints for a "City Wall."
I don't know if the other side genuinely doesn't know how to build City Wall.
Or perhaps they simply want him to go and help their faction build a City Wall.
That's a nice idea.
Are you just exploiting a bug?
"It seems that we haven't had very in-depth exchanges over the years..."
No more Builder came by this time. Chen Fan looked at the Building Blueprint on the table, sighed softly, and then crushed them all and put them into the Endless Night Lord Panel.
I'm going to go back to Camp and try to build it.
Let's see the results.
The specific effects will only be known after you've built it; the display on the panel isn't particularly clear.
The Architects' Exchange Conference lasted for three days.
The first day is coming to an end.
As dusk fell.
The Builder checked into their respective Inn, while Chen Fan returned to the Mortal Domain Camp, sitting on the City Wall and gazing at the darkening sky.
The next moment!
Darkness, like the sea, enveloped the entire world as always.
Seeing this, Chen Fan curled his lips. Although his Camp was already very safe, it wasn't the Rainy Season, and there were so many Eerie-Stone Reserves, so it was basically impossible for it to fall.
But even after the Eternal Nightfall, there's still a slight sense of unease.
The Camp needs to be made safer.
I just want to sleep more soundly.
Then he looked at the "Soul-Devouring Sculpture" option on the Endless Night Lord Panel, crafted it using 100 Eerie Stone, and placed it in the Camp.
Approximately 1.8 meters tall.
It's roughly the height of an adult male.
Made entirely of brass.
Its appearance is that of a giant python coiled up on a pillar, resting.
It looks exquisite and tasteful; it's not an ordinary item.
The effect is...
"Camp members within 100 meters of the sculpture will experience a slight increase in stamina recovery speed."
"Forehead..."
Chen Fan looked at the sculpture placed inside the Cave with some hesitation.
How effective was it?
Good.
It's effective for both work and defense, but is this really the kind of performance a Yellow Grade building should deliver? It doesn't quite live up to the Yellow Grade tier.
But it's cheap.
One hundred Eerie Stone per stone, what more could you ask for?
Try upgrading.
Upgrading to Level 2 requires no materials, only 300 Eerie Stone. For a Yellow Grade building, the number of Eerie Stone required for this upgrade is really not much.
"Soul-Devouring Sculpture upgraded to Level 2."
Please select an upgrade direction.
"1: Camp members within 100 meters of the sculpture will have a slightly faster recovery rate from injuries."
"2: The cost of Eerie Stone for Camp attack buildings placed within 100 meters of the sculpture will be slightly reduced."
"3: Camp members placed within 100 meters of the sculpture will experience a slight increase in cultivation speed."
"Etc..."
Chen Fan was slightly taken aback, suddenly realizing why this "Soul-Devouring Sculpture," which looked like a very ordinary building, was a Yellow Grade building.
He played a game in his past life.
The noblest profession among them is that of a priest.
The effect is also very simple.
During battle, stay at the back and provide various buffs to your teammates in front.
And this "Soul-Devouring Sculpture" is just such a thing.
What kind of sculpture is this?
Isn't this just a priest who can't move?
Each level up grants a buff, so reaching level 10 would grant ten buffs... If all buffs are chosen to enhance the strength of Camp members, then a Mortal Domain Member with average combat power could be significantly boosted.
It's absolutely brilliant for defending a city.
At the foot of the City Wall.
One is placed every 100 meters.
Without lingering, he immediately chose the second option, which would slightly reduce the cost of the Eerie Stone consumed by Building Institute placed next to the sculpture.
He already has corresponding buildings for the Camp members to recover from injuries and improve their cultivation speed, so he doesn't need this sculpture at all.
Consume another 500 Eerie Stone to upgrade to level 3.
Hey.
These three upgrade directions remain unchanged.
Choose the second one again.
Until...
I tried to level up to Level 4, then level 5... but I couldn't level up any further.
It doesn't mean we need materials now.
Instead, it's a "Soul-Devouring Sculpture that has reached level 5."
"Level reached maximum, cannot be upgraded further."
"Because everyone unanimously chose the second upgrade path, Penny-Pinching to obtain the corresponding Max-Level Effect."
"Attack structures placed within the sculpture's area will have their Eerie Stone consumption reduced again."
Chen Fan stared at the panel in front of him, frozen in place.
Level 5.
Max level.
Yellow Grade buildings.
These words sound so unfamiliar.
This was the first time he had ever seen a building with such a low level cap, especially a Yellow Grade building. Even Farmland's maximum level was only 10.
And.
It's really cheap...
A fully upgraded "Soul-Devouring Sculpture" only requires 2600 Eerie Stone.
As for the effect...
Um..
The panel uses function words, all of which are gradually decreasing. The exact amount of the decrease needs to be determined through experimentation.
The experimental method is also very simple.
Once the Arrow Tower is upgraded to level 5, its power increases significantly.
Level-3 Arrow Tower can activate the "Arrow Rain Storm" active skill with just 1 Eerie Stone.
Activating the "Arrow Rain Storm" active skill on Level-5 Cannon Tower requires 50 Eerie Stone.
The next moment -
A Level-5 Cannon Tower placed on the City Wall at our feet was suddenly lit up, and an Arrow Rain Storm was activated, with beams of Golden Light Pillar shooting into the air and accurately hitting the ground in the distance.
It kicked up clouds of dust.
It consumed 30 Eerie Stone.
"Goodness..."
Chen Fan stared blankly at the detailed data on the panel in front of him. Originally, it would consume 50 stones, but now it would only consume 30, which is equivalent to a 40% reduction in the consumption of Eerie Stone.
This is an extremely astonishing number.
According to his plan, a large number of Cannon Tower need to be installed along the "170-kilometer Northbank Defense Line". These Cannon Tower are not just for show; they will consume Eerie Stone when activated.
The amount of Eerie Stone consumed was also considerable.
And now...
Simply placing a "Soul-Devouring Sculpture" every 100 meters within the 170-kilometer Northbank Defense Line City Wall can significantly reduce the consumption of Eerie Stone by attack-type buildings.
That means only 1700 seats are needed.
In total, there are only a little over four million Eerie Stone.
That's really cheap!
After a long while.
Chen Fan couldn't help but grin. This Architects' Exchange Conference wasn't a waste of time. He still needed to exchange ideas with other forces, as they all had valuable resources.
This "Soul-Devouring Sculpture" is quite good.
Certainly.
The prerequisite is that you can choose the second option in several upgrades to obtain this special Max-Level Effect. He plans to try choosing the first or third option later to see what the corresponding Max-Level Effect will be.
"A fine sculpture of the people."
What constitutes a good product for the people?
Good quality and inexpensive.
This sculpture perfectly embodies those four words: a fully upgraded Yellow Grade building with 2600 Eerie Stone. Where can you find one like that? You couldn't find one even with a lantern.
And after upgrading this building to the maximum level.
Another building has been unlocked in the "Building Compendium," bringing the total number of Max-Level Building in the "Mortal Domain" to six.
He clicked his tongue and walked down the City Wall toward Cave No. 2, preparing to upgrade the Vehicle Workshop to level 6.
The Vehicle Workshop is currently at level 5.
Upgrading to level 6 requires special materials. He recently acquired a "bone," which is the material needed to upgrade the Vehicle Workshop to level 6. Today, he's going to upgrade the Vehicle Workshop to level 6.
These days.
The Mortal Domain has been acquiring Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures and such special materials in small batches. As long as the price is not high, they will keep them even if they do not need them for the time being.
We might need it someday.
These things won't spoil, so I'll keep them for now.
After reaching level 6.
Another vehicle that can be crafted has been added to the Vehicle Workshop.
6: Sea Ship, medium-sized vehicle, can carry up to thirty people, fast movement speed, strong load capacity, deep draft, comes with Eerie Fire and a small number of attack buildings, and can place some buildings externally.
The hull is quite sturdy, comparable to the strength of Level-1 City Wall.
Long-term docking and maintenance require the construction of a "Harbor," which requires 2,000 Eerie Stone.
A "Sea Ship?"
Chen Fan narrowed his eyes slightly. This one seemed more suitable for long-distance travel than the "Bone Boat." Perhaps he could go and see what was on the other side of the Dead Sea?
Only...
This journey is a bit dangerous; who knows, the other side of the Dead Sea might be the Headquarters of Strange Entities.