"A miracle like a bolt from the blue."

It was getting dark.

The Eternal Night would soon arrive as scheduled, and the members of the nearby "Defense Line Seven" sprang into action, unloading the Soul-Devouring Sculpture from the Mortal Domain High-Speed Rail and placing it on Horse-Drawn Carriage, which then sped off to the far sides of the Defense Line Seven.

The Defense Line Seven is a full 97 kilometers long.

It's impossible to install all the Soul-Devouring Sculptures before the Eternal Nightfall.

But one more should be installed.

This would save one more Eerie Stone.

The one Eerie Stone that was saved could very well be the key to the Defense Line Seven surviving this Rainy Season.

Not long after.

Thick, inky darkness once again enveloped the entire continent. Shao Qiu, leading the Shadow Pavilion members, followed behind the Elder Seven and ascended the City Walls of the Defense Line Seven. The moment the Eternal Nightfall...

The sea surface seemed to boil, with waves constantly surging out. Almost instantly, accompanied by a strong stench, a Strange Entities, seemingly endless, burst out of the seawater, roaring as it charged towards the Defense Line Seven.

Meanwhile...

The Vein Patterns on the surface of the "Sword Rain Cannon Tower" placed on the Defense Line Seven shimmered with White Light. Almost simultaneously, all the Sword Rain Cannon Tower that encountered the enemy activated, and cold White Light swords, each about the size of a palm, swept towards the Strange Tide with a near-covering attack.

The Elder Seven stood near a "Sword Rain Cannon Tower" the entire time, their eyes fixed on the consumption of the Eerie Stones. After about Incense Stick, the excitement in their eyes grew stronger and stronger. It was true, it really could reduce the Eerie Stone consumption of the Cannon Tower by 40%!

This is a huge boost for the Defense Line Seven!

Thanks!

The Elder Seven took a deep breath, their eyes slightly moist, and looked at Shao Qiu: "I am the only one in the entire Guandong Plains who can contact the Eternal Night Hall. I swear, I will never leak this information to anyone."

"What happened last time"

"I didn't expect this either, but you have to believe me, I'm not Mole."

Shao Qiu shook his head. "You're definitely not. If you were, Defense Line Seven would have fallen long ago."

He knew what the Elder Seven was talking about.

Last time, during the Rainy Season, the Eternal Night Hall sent seven Builder of the Celestial Master level to provide assistance, but on their return journey, they were all assassinated and killed by their own people. This incident has made the Elder Seven feel very guilty ever since.

Therefore.

The Elder Seven could understand why the force helping him wanted to remain anonymous and why he was asked not to report it to the Eternal Night Hall. If it were leaked, the force behind it would definitely come under the scrutiny of the Strange Entity Clan.

This is not a good thing.

"The Eternal Night Hall... still has more people whose hearts are set on the Eternal Night Continent."

The Elder Seven moved their lips as they added a sentence.

Although there are many Mole within the Eternal Night Hall, there are far more people who genuinely want to protect the Eternal Night Continent.

"Certainly."

Shao Qiu laughed, "The Eternal Night Continent is our home, and the majority of people definitely want to protect their home."

"By the way"

"There's something I need to discuss. Last time, when the Defense Line Seven was breached, the Eternal Night Continent sent seven Builder at the Celestial Master level, along with a Night Watcher whose cultivation was nearly that Cultivation Martial Saint."

"Normally, Night Watcher cannot improve their Cultivation."

"Do you know how that Night Watcher, Cultivation level is almost that of Martial Saint, managed to do it?"

The Domain Lord didn't allow him to ask about this.

He wanted to know for himself.

After a long silence, the Elder Seven turned to look at the Strange Tides constantly being swallowed by the rain of swords on the coast outside the Defense Line Seven, and asked in a hoarse voice, "Do you know what the Night Watcher is?"

"A special kind of Cultivator, like Builder."

"Not quite the same."

The Elder Seven shook their heads. "Special Cultivators like Builder and Alchemists may have opportunities to become Night Watchers through other means later on, but Night Watchers are different. If you're not born Night Watcher, you can never become Night Watcher."

"The Night Watcher have a unique characteristic."

"Their bodies are like Formation, capable of sealing and compressing powerful energy. The Formation Patterns formed by their blood vessels and meridians tightly suppress the energy within their bodies. Once activated, the array will crack, and the energy will explode."

"While the Night Watcher are incredibly powerful, they prove utterly powerless against the Strange Tide."

"Later."

"The Eternal Night Hall accidentally discovered a special phenomenon: the physical bodies of the 'Night Watchers' have no upper limit; they can seal and compress vast amounts of energy, and once activated, their power will be astonishing."

"When the Milky White Liquid, liquefied from hundreds of Eerie Stones, was forcibly squeezed into the Night Watcher's body."

"The energy transformed from these Eerie Stones will be sealed within the Night Watchers' bodies."

"At first, the Night Watcher will experience extreme pain, but gradually, their bodies will adapt to this pain, and the upper limit of what their bodies can seal will also be increased."

"And at this time."

"This Night Watcher is Level-Two Cultivator; they can unleash greater power than ordinary Night Watcher."

"Repeated continuously."

"Then one can become Martial King, Martial Emperor, or even... Martial Saint, Night Watcher."

"The pain will continuously increase, with the body constantly being devoured by countless insects. It's a torment worse than death. Once activated, the power of Night Watcher at this Cultivation is earth-shattering."

"When the Defense Line Seven fell last time, I saw That One Night Watcher sent by the Eternal Night Hall."

"It's no longer Humanoid Form."

"Like a giant ball of flesh, his body was covered in huge bumps—bumps caused by the sealed energy of the Eerie Stone within his body. His neck was compressed by these bumps, making it impossible for him to speak properly or even breathe. In our eye contact, I saw relief and resolve in his eyes." "This was a Night Watcher with near- Martial Saint Cultivation."

"After he started it."

"The breach in the Defense Line Seven of the Guandong Plains was almost entirely cleared of the Strange Tide, along with several Greater Wraith, who vanished without a trace." "Some say the Night Watchers are pathetic, their only purpose in life being to activate."

Some say the Night Watchers are the embodiment of the Heavenly Dao order, descended to this world solely to defend against the invasion of the Strange Tides.

There are various versions of the story.

The Night Watcher's fate seemed destined to be a tragedy.

And this fate was not even one's own choice.

It was predetermined at birth.

The Elder Seven, their expressions somewhat dazed, continued, "All the Night Watcher trained by the Eternal Night Hall Night Watcher underwent the injection. They wanted... to create a bigger commotion with their self-destruction, so that the Heaven and Earth would remember their existence."

"Strange Tide is raging."

"Someone has secretly defected to the Strange Entity Clan and leaked secrets."

"Some people are willing to sacrifice themselves and die alongside the heavens."

"Many factions completely ignored the requests for support from the Defense Line Seven, but you—I don't even know what faction you are, which area you're in, or even that I've asked you for help, yet you've proactively offered your support."

There must be many bad things in this world.

"But"

"It is those good things that make us feel that protecting this continent with our lives is a very worthwhile thing."

"Even if I died, it was worth it."

Shao Qiu remained silent and did not reply. He simply stood there quietly, looking out at the Defense Line Seven. The overwhelming Strange Tide, like a plague, was crashing against the Defense Line Seven, and the high-pitched roars echoed continuously on the City Wall.

The constant explosions and the blood splattering in the air below formed the main theme of this battlefield.

And this kind of large-scale war.

This is just the daily routine of the Defense Line Seven, something that happens every day, and it's not even considered large-scale. The real large-scale war will only begin when the Rainy Season arrives.

The Elder Seven seemed unable to contain himself and wanted to say something today. Regardless of whether Shao Qiu returned or not, he kept rambling on to himself.

"Fortunately, the Strange Tide here are not very intelligent. Otherwise, if they didn't attack the defense line Rainy Season, but instead concentrated all the Strange Tide to launch an attack during the Rainy Season, then the Defense Line Seven really wouldn't be able to hold."

"Without the usual Strange Tides, there's nowhere to even find Eerie Stones in Defense Line Seven."

"To be honest."

"Many times, I felt that the Eternal Night Continent really couldn't hold on any longer. I couldn't see a turning point appear. The more information I learned, the more desperate I became. But it was in this almost unbearable situation that the Eternal Night Continent held on year after year."

"It makes me feel like the Eternal Night Continent is back to normal, maybe it can hold out a little longer."

Have you ever been to sea?

"That's how it is when a ship encounters a big wave at sea; it rocks precariously, seemingly about to capsize at any moment, but sometimes it manages to hold on until the sea calms down. I wonder if the Eternal Night Continent can hold out until that day, if..."

The Elder Seven spoke in increasingly softer and less illogical voices.

He acted like he was drunk even though he hadn't been drinking.

Shao Qiu gradually lost track of the Elder Seven's voice; his attention was completely drawn to the Strange Tide outside the Defense Line Seven.

When I first arrived at Defense Line Seven.

He and all the members of the Shadow Pavilion couldn't help but feel a sense of loss, because their Cultivation were simply ineffective on such a large-scale battlefield, and their influence on the battlefield was extremely low.

But now.

He has found his direction.

His focus wasn't on the defensive line, but on the rear. Let the Shadow Pavilion eliminate those traitors within the Eternal Night Continent.

The moment the Mortal Domain officially entered the heart of the Eternal Night Continent.

All the Mole will face trial one by one by the Mortal Domain Shadow Pavilion.

This is something he excels at.

This is also something the Shadow Pavilion excels at.

After a night of fighting.

As dawn broke, the Eternal Night faded away as expected.

Those who were on guard duty on the City Wall last night came down and headed towards Cafeteria City Wall, which was made up of a large number of sheds, to eat something and go to sleep. The rest of the people began to take over the follow-up work.

Part of the Defense Line Seven's City Wall gradually extends into the ground.

Hundreds of thousands of people from the Guandong Plains, carrying all sorts of tools, rushed out of the Defense Line Seven with great Proficiency and began to dissect the Strange Entities corpses of the Defense Line Seven, skinning and deboning them to dig out Eerie Stones.

The entire process was performed with great Proficiency.

Like the alternation of the sun and moon, without anyone giving too many orders, everyone knows what they should do, and the exchange happens naturally.

Shao Qiu was also preparing to leave.

He declined the Elder Seven's idea of preparing another Banquet and found Uncle Liu, who had just gotten up, alone in the Cafeteria.

Uncle Liu sat there as usual.

There were two bowls of rice on the table.

He knew one of the bowls was his.

Shao Qiu walked to the table, picked up the bowl of soup noodles in his hand, and wolfed it down. After wiping the grease from the corner of his mouth with satisfaction, he looked up at Uncle Liu sitting opposite him and smiled.

Thanks.

As usual.

During the six months of the Defense Line Seven.

He was responsible for guarding the Defense Line Seven at night, while Uncle Liu was responsible for the Heavenly Works, so the two didn't see each other often.

You can basically only see them when they're eating.

During the handover, Uncle Liu would always use his privilege of getting food first to get him a meal so he could eat the hottest food without having to wait in line. "What are you thanking me for?"

Uncle Liu pursed his lips and tapped his remaining thigh with his pipe. "The rule at Defense Line Seven is that disabled people get priority for food. I have special privileges, so it would be a waste not to use them."

"Are you leaving again?"

"I won't ask which faction you're from. I just want to ask one thing: is the area around your faction safe?"

Shao Qiu thought for a moment and then shook his head, saying, "I can't say."

He didn't know if revealing the information would expose the existence of the Mortal Domain, but it was best not to say anything.

"It should be unsafe."

Uncle Liu muttered to himself, "Where is there any safe place on the Eternal Night Continent now? You absolutely must be careful." "Go."

"I won't see you off; it's tiring to get up all night."

Go ahead, go ahead.

Uncle Liu waved his pipe impatiently, as if shooing away flies, without even looking at Shao Qiu.

Shao Qiu stood up, hesitating slightly, and said, "Uncle Liu, do you want to come with me? I can guarantee you'll live a few years longer than you did at Defense Line Seven." "No."

Uncle Liu scoffed, "My father hasn't left, my son hasn't left, but just because I'm here, does that mean I can just leave?"

"Besides, I've lost my legs, where can I go?"

"Then I'm leaving."

Let's go.

After pausing for a moment, Shao Qiu didn't turn back. He walked out of the Cafeteria to meet the members of the Shadow Pavilion, and then strode towards the Soul-Devouring Sculpture parked Thousand Meters away. Uncle Liu didn't turn back either.

He just stared blankly at the bowl of soup noodles in front of him, which he hadn't touched yet. The soup had gradually solidified, and the noodles had turned into something like semi-dried noodles. After a long while, he let out a long sigh in a daze.

In the end, I couldn't help but turn around and look behind me.

The High-Speed Rail, stretching like a long dragon, was already heading towards the Guandong Plains at an extremely high speed.

He slowly rose, leaning on his Walking Stick, and gazed at the High-Speed Rail gradually disappearing into the distance, murmuring softly.

"Shao Qiu, Shao Qiu"

"In youth, one is oblivious to the chill of autumn; only in retrospect does one realize the coldness of time."

The once lifeless Defense Line Seven felt much younger thanks to Shao Qiu's arrival.

The spirit of youth is something that cannot be revived.

He had wanted to see the entire Eternal Night Continent for a long time, and even wanted to go to the Eternal Night Front.

But now.

He can't go anywhere.

Defense Line Seven housed many homeless losers.

Where could a man like him, who had lost both legs and was partially crippled, go if he left Defense Line Seven? Dying on Defense Line Seven was their only fate. They were not Night Watcher, but they were very much like Night Watcher.

Daylight broke.

The Eternal Night Calendar, year 380, July 8th.

Mortal Domain.

Inside the Nameless Mountain, Chen Fan got up early as usual, washed up, took the High-Speed Rail to the Northbank Defense Line, stood on the City Wall and looked out to the Seaside, stretching out a long yawn.

Today we continue building the Northbank Defense Line.

The Northbank Defense Line is almost officially completed. However, the current Northbank Defense Line is much newer than the "Defense Line Seven" he saw. It was all newly built and has not experienced the baptism of the Strange Tide. It does not have that heavy and solid feeling.

"The temperature is gradually rising."

He looked up at the blinding sun overhead and muttered, "Summer Season has arrived. After Summer Season comes Autumn Season, and right after Autumn Season comes the Rainy Season."

After the Rainy Season comes Winter Season.

Winter Season is just Winter Season, nothing special. Unlike the rainy season, it's not ravaged by Strange Tide Rainy Season. It's simply a Winter Season with snow and relatively cold weather.

He didn't say much.

Let's get to work.

Just like yesterday, I boarded the Flying Boat and stood on its Flying Boat.

The City Wall beneath him began to slowly move, and he began to rebuild the buildings one by one.

As Dusk fell.

After several days of continuous work, the "Northbank Defense Line" has been completely completed!

Standing on the City Wall of the Northbank Defense Line, Chen Fan looked at the beginning and end of the Northbank Defense Line with satisfaction in his eyes. He had been in this world for nearly two years, and in these two years, he had built the Northbank Defense Line.

It is 170 kilometers long.

All 5th-Level City Walls, Airspace Ban option, and Wraith Blood Patterns.

Every twenty meters, there is a fully upgraded Godslayer Cannon.

Every hundred meters, there is a fully upgraded Anti-Aircraft Cannon and a Soul-Devouring Sculpture.

Behind the City Wall, unlit Eerie Fire were connected together by Copper Pipes, ready to be activated at any moment.

This is a perfect defensive line.

There are 8,500 fully upgraded Godslayer Cannons, costing 320 million Eerie Stones.

A fully upgraded Anti-Aircraft Cannon consists of 1700 units, costing 64 million Eerie Stones.

There are 1700 max-level Soul-Devouring Sculptures, costing 4.4 million Eerie Stones.

The 5th-Level City Wall, cost approximately 400 million Eerie Stone to build.

In addition, there were scattered Copper Pipes, Altars, and Eerie Fires.

This formidable Heavenly Chasm stands in Jiangbei, forming the 170-kilometer-long Northbank Defense Line.

Total cost

Approximately 800 million Eerie Stones.

A year and a half ago.

He set a goal for himself.

"Four years, 300 million, Suppression Jiangbei."

He has now exceeded that goal.

"Two years, 800 million, the Northbank Defense Line."

Chen Fan walked alone along the Northbank Defense Line, leaning on his cane, on the City Wall, heading into the distance. He left his mark with each step.

They walked extremely slowly.

He had no goals.

He simply wanted to measure and feel the Northbank Defense Line he had built with his own feet. Every brick seemed to have a warmth to it, as if celebrating the complete completion of his Northbank Defense Line.

170 kilometers.

If he had to walk, it would take him a long time to reach the end of the defensive line.

What would have been an impossible project for him a year and a half ago has now been completed ahead of schedule.

As I walked...

Chen Fan stopped in front of a Godslayer Cannon Tower, looked out at the distant sea, and laughed.

"I'm ready."

"Bring it on."

In the past few days, he has consumed a considerable amount of the Eerie Stones stored in the Mortal Domain, leaving only about 500 million Eerie Stones. He needs to keep enough Eerie Stones to use as Ammunition Consumption.

Once the defenses are fully activated...

Every day, tens of millions of Eerie Stones are consumed. Without leaving enough Eerie-Stone Reserves, the defense line will be completely silenced after only a few days of firing. Time passes by little by little.

The year is drawing to Year-End.

Late October, in the Eternal Night Calendar Year 380.

The Rainy Season is approaching; six months have passed.

The development of the Mortal Domain has progressed steadily over the past six months, mining in the New Continent has continued, and King Mazi's exploration has also continued.

Furthermore, after he built several more Flying Boat and expanded the membership of the "Commerce Pavilion" in the Mortal Domain, the exploration progress there accelerated significantly once again.

We have now almost completely explored the entire continent.

Based on the calculations.

A conclusion was reached.

To cover the entire New Continent with Eerie Fire, approximately 169,361 fully upgraded Eerie Fires would be needed, assuming near-perfect utilization. If placement is miscalculated and too many Eerie Fires overlap, even more Eerie Fires would be required.

The cost of building an Eerie Fire is 19,963 Eerie Stones.

Nearly 20,000.

After acquiring the Heavenly Dao Blessing Effect, he could upgrade the Eerie Fire without needing any Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures, only Eerie Stones were required.

Only.

The Rainy Season was approaching, and the temperature was gradually dropping. Chen Fan, wrapped in a blanket, sat on a Rocking Chair on the City Wall of Cave One, staring at the numbers presented by Wang Kui in his hand, silent for a long time.

"Domain Lord."

Wang Kui reported in a low voice, "According to our calculations, to completely envelop the New Continent in Eerie Fire, it would require approximately 3.38 billion Eerie Stones."

The total installation time is expected to be one year.

"Including the consumption of various Flying Boat, the total consumption should be around 3.39 billion Eerie Stones."

Chen Fan frowned slightly, staring at the astronomical figure on the Vellum. After a long while, he sighed, leaned back in his chair, and waved his hand to signal Wang Kui that he could leave.

This number startled him.

The Northbank Defense Line only consumed a total of 800 million Eerie Stones.

It will take 3.39 billion Eerie Stones to General Strange Fire across the New Continent.

Is this really a task that a human could complete? If he didn't possess the Heavenly Dao Blessing Effect of that Eerie Fire, even if he had enough Eerie Stones, he wouldn't have enough rare Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures to complete the task.

The most important thing is

There aren't that many Eerie Stones in the Mortal Domain.

From July until the end of October, the total accumulation only reached about 1.9 billion Eerie Stones, far from reaching this standard. Given the current rate of mining in the New Continent...

It would take at least another year and a half to accumulate this many Eerie Stones.

The reason the mining speed in the New Continent accelerated was because the Mortal Domain recruited another 50,000 Mortal Domain Auxiliary Personnel at the Late July and transported them to the New Continent. And even if he really accumulated that many Eerie Stones...

He was also reluctant to use the Eerie Stones he had saved up for so long to claim the "Heavenly Dominion" reward.

Chen Fan gently rubbed his temples. Based on his experience in his previous life, many powerful forces that were developing well would suddenly spend a large amount of wealth to build something huge, which would then cause the force to collapse.

It's only two years until the Undersea Strange Tide Landing.

He also plans to build more "Sky-Piercing Pillar" during this year's Rainy Season. Although the Sky-Piercing Pillars built at this time will definitely not be needed when the Undersea Strange Tide Landing, they can be used for a year after the Undersea Strange Tide Landing, which can be considered as a foundation.

We'll create something new every year.

Accumulate it as wealth.

He is the only person in the Eternal Night Continent who has a "Player Panel," just like when he was the first to build Max-Level Building and received the reward. But before him, the Eternal Night Continent already had Max-Level Buildings.

In other words.

Any rewards and buildings that require the use of the control panel can only be claimed and used by him alone.

Immediately afterwards.

He picked up the Message Talisman to contact Wang Kui, who quickly returned with an Exotic Treasure. Wang Kui handed the Exotic Treasure to Chen Fan and then withdrew again. The Exotic Treasure's name was. "Heaven-Questioning Incense."

"Exotic Treasure Grade": Green Grade.

"Exotic Treasure Effect": Light Incense Stick and you can ask a question. After offering a certain number of Eerie Stones, you will get an absolutely correct answer. If the question cannot be answered, or if not enough Eerie Stones are offered, the incense stick will automatically shatter.

This was an Exotic Treasure he acquired a very, very long time ago.

There are three incense sticks in total.

The first two incense sticks helped him obtain the "Spirit-Nurturing Pavilion," and this is the last one. He hasn't been willing to use it, intending to wait until he has collected the relevant Exotic Treasures before using it. But so much time has passed.

The Mortal Domain has never collected any similar rare Exotic Treasures.

Now.

He decided to let the incense stick help him make the decision.

He then slowly lit the incense stick in front of him, and as wisps of smoke rose from it, he took a deep breath and said in a deep voice.

"I question Heaven."

"The Max-Level Effect 'Eerie Fire' Heavenly Dominion. ' Covering a continent with Eerie Fire grants the special reward 'Heavenly Dominion.' Now I have the opportunity to complete this task, but it will require 3.39 billion Eerie Stones."

"This Eerie Stone is putting a lot of pressure on me."

"Could you tell me what the reward for this 'Heavenly Dominion' is, or whether it's worth exchanging 3.39 billion Eerie Stones for a reward Heavenly Dominion?"

Soon.

The wisps of smoke rising from the incense altar slowly gathered together and formed a line of characters.

"One million Eerie Stones need to be sacrificed."

Chen Fan breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing this.

Answering this question came at a high cost; the first two questions only cost him 1,100 Eerie Stones in total, but this also indirectly proves the authenticity of the answer.

The value of a flower.

After a million Eerie Stones in the Warehouse turned into liquid and flowed continuously into the incense burner.

After a cup of tea.

The wisps of smoke in front of me finally formed a few lines of text again.

"If a major crisis occurs within a year, it's not worth it."

"If not, it's worthwhile."

But after seeing the answer, he fell silent again, wondering if there would be a major crisis within a year.

No.

His great crisis came two years later when Undersea Strange Tide Landing.

But.

Why is there this restriction?

This means that the "Heavenly Dominion" reward is a developmental reward that needs time to mature before it becomes worthwhile. If the reward is meant to be obtained tomorrow, it's better to focus on building a defensive line rather than exchanging for it.

To put it bluntly...

This is a reward for exceeding the limit.

Choose the one that will allow you to live the longest.

When death is imminent, it's best to focus on building a defensive line first.

However, the Undersea Strange Tide Landing two years later is scheduled. No one can predict what other crises might occur during this period. What if the Undersea Strange Tide arrives ahead of schedule? What if the "Thunderstorm Sea" is suddenly unsealed?

At that time, all the resources Eerie Stones of the Mortal Domain will be used to pave the New Continent. Once such a major crisis occurs, there will be no means of resistance. It's pure gambling.

I'm betting that no major crisis will occur within a year.

If successful, the upper limit of the Mortal Domain will be even higher.

If an unexpected event occurs midway, the journey to the Mortal Domain will be aborted.

Should we develop steadily, or strive for a higher level?

Chen Fan sat on the City Wall, gazing at the gradually dissipating blue smoke before him, remaining silent for a long time. He had originally planned to use these Eerie Stones to upgrade the Northbank Defense Line to level 6 before the arrival of this Rainy Season.

That would be much safer.

At least the improvement in strength is immediately noticeable.

I actually received it.

No one knows what the reward for "Heavenly Dominion" is.

Three hours later.

As darkness fell, the Eternal Night was about to descend.

Zhou Mo, Wang Kui, Little Qiu, and other core members who had followed Chen Fan since the Rainy Season, along with Shao Qiu Qi Yue, and a few others, all gathered together today after a long separation.

Even the Crippled Monkey from the far reaches of the New Continent was summoned.

"There's something I need your opinion on."

Inside the Cave Wooden Hut.

Chen Fan leaned back in his chair, his eyelids slightly lowered, and said softly.

The Mortal Domain has been developing better and better this year, but the plan for this Cave has not changed much. This Wooden Hut is still the Wooden Hut that Chen Fan built during the Rainy Season, and it looks very simple.

But it gave him a sense of peace.

Chen Fan's voice slowly echoed inside the room.

"Currently, the Mortal Domain holds 1.9 billion Eerie Stones Eerie Stone."

"This is the foundation that the Mortal Domain has accumulated over the past year. Upgrading the entire 'Northbank Defense Line' to Level-6 City Walls will require 850 million Eerie Stones." "And two years later, the Undersea Strange Tide will officially land in Jiangbei."

"We now have an opportunity before us."

"Using 3.39 billion Eerie Stones can secure a great opportunity, raising the future potential of the Mortal Domain significantly. However, this will deplete all of the Mortal Domain's current and future resources for nearly a year, and the effects will only be seen after a year."

"If the mortal Mortal Domain encounters a major crisis within this year, it will lack sufficient resources to resist."

Which one do you think we should choose?

"Should we take a gamble, or proceed with steady development?"

The words had barely left his mouth.

Everyone in the room looked at each other, but no one spoke immediately. They were all in high positions now, but when it came to the ownership of billions of Eerie Stones, they were still hesitant to speak. This matter was too big, and they didn't even dare to offer any suggestions.

After a while.

Wang Kui was the first to speak, "Domain Lord, is there a time limit for this opportunity?"

"No."

Chen Fan shook his head. "It can be anytime, but the number of Eerie Stones consumed is fixed at 3.39 billion." Wang Kui nodded and continued, "In that case, my suggestion is... if you're not clear about the specifics of this opportunity, it's better to proceed steadily."

"The Mortal Domain has developed very rapidly."

"There are a total of 100,000 unofficial members of the Mortal Domain constantly mining Eerie Stones in the New Continent. Currently, more than half of the Ancient Battlefields have not yet been mined. It is estimated that if all the Ancient Battlefields on the entire continent are mined, we can obtain about 20 to 30 billion Eerie Stones."

"I think we can develop steadily first, and wait until the Mortal Domain Undersea Strange Tide Landing two years later before seizing this opportunity." "That makes sense." Zhou Mo nodded thoughtfully.

Chen Fan didn't speak, but leaned back in his chair, his knuckles unconsciously tapping the armrests.

"Wait, wait, how many more years can the Eternal Night Continent wait?"

Qi Yue was also invited to the meeting, and upon hearing Wang Kui's suggestion, he was the first to voice his opposition.

"Domain Lord."

"How many more years can the Eternal Night Continent Front hold out? A year? Two years? Or perhaps ten years, a hundred years?"

Nobody knows.

"But I know one thing: once the Eternal Night Continent collapses, all Eternal Night Continent defenses will fall instantly, and we will be doomed." "Since the Undersea Strange Tide won't land for another two years, why not take a gamble and accelerate the development of the Mortal Domain?"

"So"

Even if the Eternal Night Front collapses, our Mortal Domain might be able to hold up the last line of defense and give the Eternal Night Continent a glimmer of hope.

"We cannot assume that the Eternal Night Front will hold out indefinitely. Since we have the capability and the opportunity, we must take the gamble."

Qi Yue paused for a moment before saying in a slightly hoarse voice, "It's not that I'm pessimistic, but given the current situation on the Eternal Night Continent, whether there's one more or one less Mortal Domain, it won't change the course of the war."

"The Eternal Night Continent needs a miracle."

"A miracle that struck like a bolt from the blue."

"Since the Mortal Domain has this opportunity, I hope it can become a miracle like the Mortal Domain Eternal Night Continent."

The words had barely left his mouth.

Zhou Mo, sitting to the side, was slightly taken aback. He first looked at Wang Kui, then at Qi Yue, and scratched the back of his head somewhat blankly. "That makes sense." Chen Fan, sitting in the chair, suddenly laughed after hearing Qi Yue's words. He wasn't actually looking for Qi Yue and the others' opinions; he just wanted to hear his own thoughts. On the other hand, it had been a long time since they had all gotten together, and he missed them.

Upon hearing Wang Kui's suggestion, he subconsciously frowned slightly.

But after listening to Qi Yue's advice, he smiled.

This means...

Deep down, he wanted to push himself to the limit.

Listen to your heart.

Even if I lose, I won't feel resentful.

Since that's the case.

He slowly rose, looked at everyone, and smiled, "It's rare for us all to get together like this, so I've had my staff prepare a meal. Let's have a Reunion Feast together."

It's been a long time since we've gotten together.

"Domain Lord, what's your decision?" Zhou Mo asked curiously.

"Push the limits."

"That's what I think too." Zhou Mo gave a serious Thumbs-Up: "The Domain Lord is wise."

"So you mean the Domain Lord is only wise if he thinks the same way as you?" the Crippled Monkey couldn't help but tease.

"Ha?"

Zhou Mo stood frozen in place, somewhat at a loss, anxiously unsure how to explain. How had this Crippled Monkey dug such a huge pit for him? "Let's go."

Chen Fan couldn't help but laugh, putting his arm around the Crippled Monkey's shoulder. "Haven't seen you in a while, your tongue's gotten quite greasy."

"Hey-hey"

The lame Monkey One walked side-by-side with Chen Fan, grinning, "Managing a bunch of slick people every day has infected me." "Is managing them going smoothly?"

"It's alright, Qi Yue turned the ones that were difficult to handle into fried dough sticks."

"That's great! Don't you feel a sense of pride that you can now manage so many people?"

"Actually, there is some truth to that, but I still feel happiest when I'm by the Young Master's side."

"What's so happy about that?"

I can't really explain it, but I just feel happy.

The Eternal Night Calendar, year 380, Late October.

The Rainy Season is approaching this year.

It has been two years since the Undersea Strange Tides reached Dengheng Palace.

Chen Fan and his group sat on the City Wall of Cave One, just like when the first Rainy Season came. They did not order anyone down below, and everyone took the stage themselves.

The Big Fish continued to prepare the vegetables.

Qi Chong, on the other hand, mustered his courage and once again took to the kitchen to cook.

Soon.

A pot of steaming hot water was brought to the table.

"Today we're having Hot Pot."

I'm going to spread out a lot of Ingredients.

Qi Chong chuckled, "These days, having hot pot in Yubi would warm us up a lot. An hour ago, I had the people at the Harbor catch a lot of fish, they're very fresh, all lively and jumping around."

Soon.

The water boils, the fire is lit.

Boneless fish fillets tumbled and rolled in the clear water, releasing bursts of heat and aroma.

Chen Fan sat down in the chair with a smile, picked up a piece of fish with his chopsticks and put it in his mouth; it was indeed quite plump and delicious.

Jiangbei is located by the sea.

However, fish is not a staple in the main cuisine of Jiangbei.

No one had ever gone this far before, venturing out of the Safety Zone to fish at the Seaside. But with Mortal Domain Suppression Jiangbei Qiu, things have become different.

In the Jiangnan region, however, people eat fish more often.

Hot Pot is mainly eaten by people in the Jiangnan region. It was only after the Mortal Domain High-Speed Rail that the Jiangnan custom gradually spread to the Jiangbei region. Before, there was no such thing as Hot Pot in the Jiangbei.

I must say, it really tastes good.

"Come sell your wares soon Rainy Season."

Chen Fan picked up another piece of fish with his chopsticks and casually said, "Later, you Crippled Monkey, I'll go over there. You haven't been out selling fish before."

"Let's go to the Guandong Plains."

"They might have a tough time during the Rainy Season this year. They haven't received any support from the Eternal Night Hall yet, and the Soul-Devouring Sculptures alone might not be enough." "Go and forge some Copper Pipes and Altars for them."

"Good!"

The Crippled Monkey nodded excitedly; it had indeed been a long time since he had gone out to sell goods with the Young Master.

Everyone thoroughly enjoyed the Hot Pot meal.

It felt like I was back at my stall two years ago.

They met in the Jiangbei Wasteland during the early Rainy Season and Huddle for Warmth. Zhou Mo kept track of the passing time of the Rainy Season and eventually accomplished a miracle, successfully surviving the early Rainy Season.

That time.

The Mortal Domain is a miracle in Jiangbei.

But now...

The Mortal Domain aspires to become the miracle of the Eternal Night Tycoon.

To become a miracle, you have to take a gamble.

Nobody was talking about work.

No one talked about their own development over the past two years. Instead, they all reminisced about the moment they first met two years ago, and about the first time they came to Nameless Mountain after leaving the Old Camp.

Qi Weiwei, lying nearby, listened intently, not opening her mouth wide to wait for the feeding stall, but her eyes were unfocused and her thoughts drifted away.

He also recalled the first time he met Chen Fan.

She recalled the moment when she mustered her courage and took the initiative to approach Chen Fan.

As Zhou Mo listened to the discussions around him, his eyes gradually reddened, and he picked up a glass of wine and poured it down his throat. He was thinking about what would have happened if Er Gou hadn't died.