"I'd rather call it... destiny."
The Elder Seven stood there dumbfounded. He had never known the identity of the man in front of him. Shao Qiu had clearly told him that the power behind him did not want to reveal too much information about him.
Before that.
He had never heard of the term "Jiangbei Mortal Domain".
Before the fall of the Guandong Plains, there were some connections between the Guandong Plains and the West Pass Plains, but the Jiangbei Mortal Domain) power. The Mortal Domain was too far from the Guandong Plains and was a barren land, so it was really difficult for news to reach the Guandong Plains.
The man's expression told him that he was not lying.
Every statement is true.
But... but...
How could a single force, especially one from Jiangbei, produce such Eerie Stone capable of forming a defensive line?
Chen Fan didn't explain much, but simply patted the Elder Seven's arm and said with a smile, "Relax, you'll get better. If you have any questions, you can ask Shao Qiu."
"The most urgent task now is..."
"Hurry up and arrange for your people to load the Strange Entities corpse over there into the High-Speed Rail."
"There are still two years until the Northbank Undersea Strange Tide. The more thorough our preparations, the greater our chances of holding the line." "Your Defense Line Seven is responsible for guarding the Eastern Pass."
"Our Mortal Domain is responsible for guarding the Jiangbei."
"No problem."
He spoke casually, but only he knew how much effort he had put into building this Northbank Defense Line. The reason he worked so hard was so that he could now easily say that there was no major problem.
"Okay, okay, okay!"
The Elder Seven stood frozen in place, nodding blankly in agreement, their minds still reeling. But then one of them suddenly remembered something, took out two Exotic Treasures from his robes and handed them to Chen Fan. After taking a deep breath, he spoke in a slightly trembling, hoarse voice.
"Lord Chen... Domain Lord Chen."
"These are two rare Exotic Treasures dropped by a Strange Entities we encountered during the Rainy Season at Defense Line Seven. Thank you for your support these past few days. I haven't had any way to repay you, so please accept this small token of my gratitude."
"Need not."
Chen Fan chuckled and casually glanced around, "The Mortal Domain is supporting the Defense Line Seven."
The sound stopped abruptly.
He paused for a moment before clearing his throat and saying, "Very well, since it's such a kind gesture, it wouldn't be right to refuse. I'll accept these two Exotic Treasures."
He originally didn't want to accept it.
After all, the Mortal Domain is not lacking in these two Exotic Treasures.
But when he saw the stone-shaped Exotic Treasure Panel, he felt he should still accept it, just as a token gesture.
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.
P. S.: This only applies to Max-Level Buildings.
Heavenly Dao Stone!
This is the third Heavenly Dao Stone obtained in the Mortal Domain.
The first Heavenly Dao Stone granted the "Godslayer Cannon" Heavenly Dao Blessing Effect that caused damage overflow.
The second Heavenly Dao Stone grants "Eerie Fire" Heavenly Dao Blessing Effect, allowing it to be upgraded without requiring Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures.
He was now even eager to return to the Mortal Domain to see what kind of Heavenly Dao Blessing Effect this third Heavenly Dao Stone could bring him.
The defense line is indeed in danger.
Once the land falls, countless people will die.
However, once the defense line is held, it will yield a large amount of Eerie Stones, Strange Entities corpses, Exotic Treasures, and Ghost Materials, just like the Defense Line Seven.
That's quite a gesture.
"Good."
Chen Fan laughed and looked up at the Elder Seven: "Then I won't stay any longer. I'll head back first. Let Shao Qiu stay here to coordinate the specific matters with you. The Rainy Season has just ended, and there must be a lot of things to handle at the Defense Line Seven."
"Let's wait until things calm down a bit more."
"Welcome aboard the Mortal Domain High-Speed Rail to the Northbank Defense Line. After all, our defense line has not yet experienced actual combat, and there may be some shortcomings in its deployment. We will need your guidance, Elder Seven."
I'll definitely go in a while!
The Elder Seven nodded solemnly. Although the Mortal Domain had built the Northbank Defense Line, the City Wall level should be at least Level 4. Otherwise, Level-3 City Wall could not be called a defense line. It was just a wall, just a bit longer.
However, the Mortal Domain had never experienced Strange Tide landing before.
They lack understanding of many situations.
He lacks experience in Cannon Tower placement, trap arrangement, logistics, and wartime command, and may indeed need to offer some guidance in these areas. Although saying this might sound a bit arrogant.
But he'd been with the Defense Line Seven for so many years; he might not know much else, but he knew exactly how to set up a defensive line.
"I'm leaving. By the way, when the Eternal Night Hall contacted you, did you mention me?"
"Absolutely not, I have always kept your instructions in mind, Domain Lord Chen."
"Good."
"Um, Domain Lord Chen, the Defense Line Seven is about to have lunch. Why don't you grab a bite before you leave?"
No, thank you.
Chen Fan chuckled and waved, preparing to turn around and walk towards the Mortal Domain High-Speed Rail behind him. He had originally planned to return with the first batch of Strange Entities corpses, but now he just wanted to get back quickly and use the Heavenly Dao Stone.
"We're having Dumplings tonight. It's a tradition at the Defense Line Seven; we eat Dumplings after the Rainy Season. They taste really good. Why don't you stay and have some?" The Elder Seven subconsciously tried to persuade him to stay, but he had already taken a step forward to see Chen Fan onto the High-Speed Rail.
That's just a polite remark.
Since Chen Fan had refused, it was impossible for him to stay. However, he couldn't just say "okay" immediately when Chen Fan said he didn't want to eat. He had to make a token effort to persuade him to stay.
However
"I see."
Chen Fan, who had already stepped onto the High-Speed Rail, suddenly withdrew his foot. After thinking for a moment, he looked at the Elder Seven and said with a smile, "That's fine then. Let's have a meal before we leave."
"Forehead"
Although the Elder Seven were somewhat bewildered, they still hurriedly gestured, "Domain Lord Chen, this way please."
The meal was very enjoyable.
Fish Meat Filling.
Chen Fan was very satisfied with the meal; it had a unique flavor. The Dumplings from each region tasted different, and he liked them as long as they weren't sweet. The Rainy Season had just ended, and Winter Season was approaching.
The temperature dropped sharply.
Eating a bowl of piping hot Dumplings while shivering in the cold wind is truly comforting.
After finishing his meal, Chen Fan didn't linger and immediately boarded the Mortal Domain High-Speed Rail to return home into the night.
The Elder Seven stood on the Wasteland, gazing at the "Eerie Fire Passage" that pierced into the depths of the Eternal Night, and the "Mortal Domain High-Speed Rail" speeding forward within the Eerie Fire Passage. With a somewhat dazed expression, they turned their heads to look at Shao Qiu beside them.
"Could you tell me about the Jiangbei Mortal Domain?"
"Kindness"
Shao Qiu rested his chin on his hand, pondered for a long time, and then laughed, "Let me think where to begin. I wasn't among the first to join the Mortal Domain."
"In other words."
"I was forced to join the Mortal Domain; I joined to save my Mortal Domain."
"When I joined, the Mortal Domain had already reached a considerable size."
"The Mortal Domain initially rose to prominence in the Jiangbei Wasteland."
"That was during the Rainy Season three years ago. At that time, Domain Lord Chen was targeted and ostracized by the North River Chen Family and exiled to the Jiangbei Wasteland. Coincidentally, the Jiangbei Rainy Season arrived early that year."
"During the Rainy Season, Domain Lord Chen awakened to become Builder and, together with his personal attendant, Crippled Monkey, painstakingly built a Camp, during which time they also Station many people stranded in the Wasteland."
"That's all."
"This formed the prototype of the Mortal Domain."
"After being wiped out at their Old Camp, they moved to Nameless Mountain."
"From hiding in Nameless Mountain, to Kansai."
"The Mortal Domain was founded during the Rainy Season three years ago, and in less than three years it has grown to its current size. I believe that if a miracle were to occur on the Eternal Night Continent, the Mortal Domain would be that miracle."
"In that Rainy Season"
Shao Qiu began to recount the history of Mortal Domain rose to power.
He didn't experience that Rainy Season.
However, he was very familiar with that Rainy Season. After all, he had been keeping a close eye on Chen Fan's Eerie Fire in Northbank City during that Rainy Season, and those few people who survived that Rainy Season with the Domain Lord loved to talk about it.
They always bring up things like, "Back in that Rainy Season," or something like that.
It has become the biggest topic of conversation among those people.
Once the topic is brought up, his pride almost overflows.
The Elder Seven stood there, listening intently as Shao Qiu recounted the history of the Mortal Domain's rise to power. They gradually became engrossed in the story. When Shao Qiu spoke of the invading of the Old Camp by the Funeral Wraith, they couldn't help but frown with worry. However, when they heard that the Rainy Season had been successfully weathered, they couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.
He understood why Mortal Domain was unwilling to reveal his identity.
They also no longer wished to have any contact with the Eternal Night Hall.
A force that has risen so rapidly and possesses some unpredictable methods could indeed influence the course of the battle on the Frontline if it develops for a few more years. However... the Eternal Night Hall has quite a few Mole.
Once those Mole find out about this, they will leak the information to the Strange Entity Clan.
The Mortal Domain, which is not yet fully developed, will face annihilation.
But the Mortal Domain allowed him to know about this.
This also demonstrates the Mortal Domain's Trust in him, at least indicating that the Mortal Domain believes he is not Mole and that he will keep his promises.
It was late at night.
Apart from a few members who were on night watch, most Mortal Domain Member Mortal Domain asleep.
A Mortal Domain High-Speed Rail drove into Mortal City under the cover of night.
After the High-Speed Rail came to a complete stop.
Chen Fan strode out of the High-Speed Rail, tossed the Heavenly Dao Stone in his hand into the air, grinned, glanced around, and then snapped his fingers lightly. A phantom image of Copper Pipe suddenly appeared and quickly solidified.
He had already made up his mind on the way here.
This Heavenly Dao Stone was used in the Copper Pipe.
Although Copper Pipes are just a "Building Module," and not even a complete building, Copper Pipes play a significant role in the Mortal Domain. Whether it's the Mortal Domain High-Speed Rail, the Northbank Defense Line, or the Undersea Tunnel to the New Continent, Copper Pipes are indispensable for all construction projects.
To put it simply...
The Mortal Domain may not need the Godslayer Cannon; at worst, they can use Cannon Tower to hold it off for now.
However, without the Copper Pipes, the Mortal Domain would be almost 70% ruined.
Without the slightest hesitation.
He slapped the Heavenly Dao Stone in his hand onto the Copper Pipe, and soon a panel appeared in front of him.
"You used the 'Heavenly Dao Stone' on the Copper Pipe, gaining 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 (Borrowing a Tiger’s Might): The Copper Pipes will release Greater Wraith aura, effectively deterring most Strange Entities." "2: Heavenly Dao Blessing Effect (Absolute Illusion): The deployed Copper Pipes can choose between an illusory state and a non-illusory state; when in the illusory state, they are immune to all attacks."
"3: Heavenly Dao Blessing Effect (Something for Nothing): Reduces Copper Pipe crafting costs by 90%."
Chen Fan remained silent, looking up at the darkness that hung over the Nameless Mountain like a curtain, and murmured to himself.
"Good luck?"
"No."
I prefer to call it... Heaven's Mandate.
Almost without the slightest hesitation.
He then chose the second Heavenly Dao Blessing Effect, "Absolute Illusion".
At the moment of confirmation.
A panel pops up in front of you, asking whether to set all the previously created Copper Pipes to "virtual state," which can be changed at will.
Chen Fan did not confirm immediately, but instead built another Level-1 Eerie Fire on the spot and began to conduct experiments.
Even in an illusory state, the Copper Pipes allow the flow of Eerie Fire and energy.
There is no difference.
He attempted an attack, slashing down with his sword. The blade pierced right through the Copper Pipe without causing any damage, as if the Copper Pipe had never existed. The Eerie Fire flowing inside the Copper Pipe also encountered no resistance.
Perfect!
After conducting several experiments.
Chen Fan laughed. With a thought, all the Copper Pipes he had previously created were converted into an illusory state. Now he no longer needed to worry about anyone being able to disrupt their tracks.
Most importantly...
This illusory method doesn't even require consuming an extra Eerie Stone.
Good.
In the past, he would have considered the third Heavenly Dao Blessing Effect, "Something for Nothing," which meant that he could create a 10-meter Copper Pipe with just one Eerie Stone, greatly reducing his resources.
But if we're considering the upper limit...
The Heavenly Dao Blessing Effect is the worst among resource-based blessings.
After all, the Heavenly Dao Blessing Effect can be compensated for with Eerie Stones, but the "Absolute Illusion" Heavenly Dao Blessing Effect cannot be bought with any amount of Eerie Stones.
It's like there's no "Heavenly Dominion" mission to complete.
When choosing the Heavenly Dao Blessing Effect for "Eerie Fire," he wouldn't choose the one that allows upgrades without needing rare Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures, since he doesn't actually need to create that many Eerie Fires.
"Good."
Chen Fan grinned and chopped at the Copper Pipe on the ground several more times, but then he suddenly froze, vaguely sensing that something was wrong.
After a while.
He summoned two Mortal Domain Mortal Domain Members who were still awake and who happened to be passing by. He instructed them to take shovels and quickly dig away all the Soil beneath the Copper Pipe. Soon, a small pit large enough to bury a person was dug out.
The Copper Pipe, in a phantom state, floated in the air without any support.
Chen Fan stared expressionlessly at the Copper Pipe floating in the air. He tried again to create a Copper Pipe that was not in a virtual state. The moment the Copper Pipe solidified, it fell into the pit.
He then tried to create a Copper Pipe in mid-air that appeared to be in a phantom state.
Once completed.
The Copper Pipe also fell to the ground again.
He changed his approach.
He picked up the Copper Pipe that had fallen into the pit and was in a "non-illusory state," held it high in the air, and then transformed the Copper Pipe in his hand into an illusory state before slowly letting go.
A horrifying scene unfolded.
The Copper Pipe remained suspended in mid-air.
Without any support.
He understood.
Originally, the Copper Pipe could not levitate in the air without any support. However, if the Copper Pipe was supported in its non-illusory state, it would remain in Copper Pipe current state after it transitioned to an illusory state, regardless of whether the support disappeared.
As for the usefulness of this discovery...
After pondering for a while, Chen Fan created Phantom Copper Pipe was dozens of meters long and suspended in the air, and then created a Max-Level Gondola basket and attached it to the surface of the Copper Pipe.
Start up!
The Gondola accelerated to its maximum speed instantly, and then came to a sudden stop after reaching the edge of the Copper Pipe.
High-Speed Rail in the air?
Chen Fan pondered thoughtfully. This sounded like a useless discovery. He would definitely have to make contact with the Eternal Night Hall in the future. The underground Tunnel was safer. What use was the High-Speed Rail in the air? It felt like a sitting duck.
He hasn't figured it out yet.
But he felt he would definitely need it in the future.
He then stretched and returned to the Mortal Domain High-Speed Rail behind him. With two Mortal Domain Member watching him go, he boarded the High-Speed Rail and sped towards the Nameless Mountain, ready to go to sleep.
Feeling sleepy.
The next day.
Daylight broke.
The day after the Rainy Season ended, there were many things to deal with in the Mortal Domain, and Mortal City returned to its usual bustling state, with people from various forces constantly traveling back and forth by High-Speed Rail.
I wonder what all these people are busy with.
They run around all day, as if they've earned a lot of Eerie Stones.
As usual, Chen Fan sat on the City Wall of Cave One, examining the rare Exotic Treasure in his hand. It was a flag-type Exotic Treasure, also Unopened. In such a large Defense Line Seven, it was impossible that there wasn't even a single Appraiser.
Therefore, he is more inclined to believe that the Elder Seven judged that the two Exotic Treasures were of great value and wanted to give them to him. They did not have them appraised because they were worried that they would be reluctant to give them away after the appraisal.
This is neither stinginess nor selfishness.
It's simply human nature.
"Name of the Exotic Treasure": Heaven-Commanding Banner.
"Exotic Treasure Grade": Yellow Grade.
"Exotic Treasure Effect": Can summon wind and rain.
The panel is very simple. To put it more bluntly, it can create Thunderstorm Weather in a small area, similar to the "Tribulation Cloud" type of Exotic Treasure. The effect is roughly the same, only the name and panel are different.
This type of Exotic Treasure is precisely what the Mortal Domain lacks.
It can better charge the "Sky-Piercing Pillar", allowing him to build more Sky-Piercing Pillars, and it can also charge the pillars during the non- Rainy Season.
Two Exotic Treasures of Yellow Grade.
These are all necessary for the Mortal Domain.
"Good."
Chen Fan, quite satisfied, stuffed the flag in his hand into his pocket and prepared to walk down the City Wall to take a look at the Harbor.
Just then
The Message Talisman was slightly warm.
Shao Qiu's voice came from inside.
"Domain Lord, the first batch of Strange Entities corpses has entered the Jiangbei Wasteland and will soon arrive in the Mortal Domain. There are many more Strange Entities corpses to follow. Where should these corpses be placed?"
"Let's place it at the foot of the Back Mountain."
After thinking for a while, Chen Fan gave his answer.
It would be more appropriate to leave so many corpses at the foot of the Back Mountain. After he finishes here, he can go there to build a Sacrificial Tower and offer all these Strange Entities corpses as sacrifices to see what he can get.
Mortal Domain, Harbor.
The entrance to the Undersea Tunnel to the New Continent is here. At this time, you can still see many High-Speed Rail coming and going from time to time. And next to the Harbor, there are about two hundred Sky-Piercing Pillars standing on the ground.
It was extremely eye-catching.
The Mortal Domain currently has 200 Level-6 Sky-Piercing Pillars and 15 level Level-10 Sky-Piercing Pillars.
The fifteen Max-Level Sky-Piercing Pillars were still storing energy under the Thunderstorm Rain of the "Tribulation Clouds." Even though the Rainy Season had ended, there was still a large patch of dark clouds above these fifteen Max-Level Sky-Piercing Pillars, with lightning flashing and thunder roaring continuously.
It will take three years of continuous energy storage during Thunderstorm Weather to complete the storage.
And the remaining 200 Level-6 Sky-Piercing Pillar.
One hundred of them were built two years ago. They have now survived two Rainy Seasons and the storage progress has reached more than 60%. After one more Rainy Season, the energy storage will be completed.
The remaining 100 Level-6 Sky-Piercing Pillars only have a storage capacity of slightly over 30%.
These 100 pillars were hastily constructed during this Rainy Season. They've only weathered one Rainy Season and will need to endure two more to fully store their Rainy Season. Level-6 Sky-Piercing Pillars are quite cheap, costing only 150,000 Eerie Stones.
Even Level-10 Sky-Piercing Pillar only requires 455,000 Eerie Stones.
As for its power...
He doesn't know for the time being.
He only tested the power of the Level-1 Sky-Piercing Pillar, and he was very satisfied with its power. As for the level 6 and level 10 Sky-Piercing Pillars, he hadn't fully charged them, so he couldn't conduct experiments on them.
Each upgrade to the Sky-Piercing Pillar increases its range.
The range of Level-6 Sky-Piercing Pillar Piercing Pillar is approximately equivalent to that of "Defense Line Seven" and "Yellow Springs Pass Canyon".
The range of the Level-10 Sky-Piercing Pillar can reach even deeper into the heart of the Eternal Night Continent, beyond the Yellow Springs Pass Canyon.
"What a pity."
Chen Fan looked at the Sky-Piercing Pillars in front of him, which resembled the pillars supporting the heavens, with a slight sense of regret. If only he had another Heavenly Dao Stone, he would want to see what the Sky-Piercing Pillar's Heavenly Dao Blessing Effect would be.
If
If only we had ten more Heavenly Dao Stones.
That would be fucking awesome.
Then he began to activate the Exotic Treasure in his hand, the "Heaven-Commanding Banner." With the activation of spiritual energy, the originally miniature flag in his hand suddenly became huge, several meters wide.
Each swing.
They could stir up a gust of wind, and soon, dark clouds appeared in the sky, accompanied by lightning and thunder. A continuous downpour, mixed with lightning, poured down. The area covered was larger than that of the Tribulation Clouds.
But.
"That's kind of stupid."
Chen Fan gave his evaluation of this Exotic Treasure: the Tribulation Cloud was fully automated, and once activated, Tribulation Cloud would float in the air and produce rain on its own. However, this Heaven-Commanding Banner required manual activation.
It needs to be waved continuously.
They run out of energy after a short while, and to Heavenly Fortune, we need to arrange enough people to rotate shifts.
Fortunately
He wasn't fighting alone; there were quite a few people in the Mortal Domain.
He summoned Wang Kui using Message Talisman.
Soon.
Wang Kui arrived with his men, and the rainfall area marked by the "Heaven-Commanding Banner" was next to them. Chen Fan filled the rainfall area with Max-Level Sky-Piercing Pillars, filling thirty of them and consuming about fifteen million Eerie Stones.
These Max-Level Sky-Piercing Pillars certainly won't be able to fully store their energy before the Northbank Undersea Strange Tide makes landfall, but they can be saved for later use; it's not like they'll die after surviving the Jiangbei Strange Tide.
The Heaven-Commanding Banner was tossed to Wang Kui.
Wang Kui will arrange manpower. Originally, this should have been Xiao Qiu's logistics department's job, but Xiao Qiu and most of the current logistics department members are busy with the "Spark Spreads Across the Plains" project in the New World.
After doing all this.
Chen Fan breathed a sigh of relief, stood still and gazed at the Seaside, his gaze seemingly traveling thousands of miles to see the "Thunderstorm Sea" on the horizon, and murmured to himself.
"Sooner or later, I will have to transport the Sky-Piercing Pillar to the Thunderstorm Sea."
Energy storage here is still too slow.
If it could be transported to the Thunderstorm Sea, the energy storage speed would definitely be fast. However, how to transport it there and whether the Sky-Piercing Pillar could withstand the lightning in the Thunderstorm Sea are both problems.
Before it was activated, the Sky-Piercing Pillar was a massive Pillar hundreds of meters high!
This building is not immovable once it is built; it is not a fixed building and can be moved and transported.
But just because it's theoretically possible doesn't mean they can actually do it.
First of all, Undersea Tunnel definitely wouldn't be able to accommodate it.
It might be possible to do it by Sea Ship, but it would require a number of Sea Ships and several days to transport a huge "Sky-Piercing Pillar" to the Thunderstorm Sea.
Then, it must be ensured that the energy can be successfully retrieved after storage and transported to Jiangbei.
The workload is too large, and it doesn't seem to be cost-effective.
But.
If there really is a way to do it.
That was a miracle.
The cost of building the Sky-Piercing Pillar is relatively low, but its only drawback is the excessively long energy storage time. If a way could be found to shorten this energy storage time, it would be a significant boost to the Mortal Domain's resources.
Most importantly...
He can sell this thing to the Eternal Night Front.
Chen Fan lowered his head in thought, vaguely feeling that perhaps he could use the illusion of the Copper Pipe to achieve this?
A flash of inspiration seemed to pass through his mind, but it happened too quickly for him to catch.
Couldn't you have slowed down a bit?
Just then
The Message Talisman in his arms was slightly warm, and the voices of the Elder Seven came from within.
"Domain Lord Chen, I've boarded the Mortal Domain High-Speed Rail and am about to arrive at the Jiangbei Wasteland. Are you available now?"
"So fast?"
Chen Fan was slightly taken aback. It was only early morning, which meant that the Elder Seven had come with the second batch of Strange Entities corpses and had set off last night? Had nothing happened at Defense Line Seven after the Rainy Season ended?
But he quickly realized that the Elder Seven probably hadn't slept well last night, tossing and turning, wanting to see the Northbank Defense Line with his own eyes before he could put his mind at ease.
As the saying goes, seeing is believing.
He immediately burst out laughing.
"Of course it's convenient. Just tell the train conductor you want to go to the Mortal Domain Harbor, and I'll Harbor for you there."
Soon.
The Elder Seven, accompanied by two Trusted Aide, stepped off the Mortal Domain High-Speed Rail to the Harbor platform.
The moment I stepped off the High-Speed Rail.
The Elder Seven froze on the spot, the scene before them utterly unfamiliar to them. They felt as if they had entered another world, a world completely different from the Defense Line Seven.
On the sea next to the Harbor, several Sea Ships were constantly going back and forth, and every now and then a special kind of vessel could be seen submerging and surfacing.
On the ground were Mortal Domain Rail stained with a crimson liquid, with numerous Mortal Domain High-Speed Rail constantly shuttling back and forth along these lines. Members dressed in Mortal Domain attire came and went continuously.
It was extremely lively.
Hundreds of enormous Pillars stand tall in Heaven and Earth distance, creating a truly awe-inspiring sight.
At a glance.
Two massive Cities could be seen in the distance, and behind them Suppression the "Northbank Defense Line," guarding the Jiangbei Coast. It stretched as far as the eye could see.
It is 20 meters high and is 5th-Level City Wall.
"Huffing and puffing"
The Elder Seven's breathing gradually became rapid. Everything here was completely different from the Jiangbei he remembered. For a moment, he even thought he had gone to another world.
If the Guandong Plains is described as a place filled with deathly stillness...
That place is full of life.
Just by standing here, he could feel that the Mortal Domain was developing at an extremely fast pace. Even though he hadn't seen much, he could still sense that aura.
"Gentlemen."
Welcome to the Mortal Domain.
Chen Fan, leaning on his Jadeite Staff, greeted him with a smile, "Please, the Northbank Defense Line is just behind us. I would appreciate your guidance, Elder Seven." "We in the Mortal Domain are mostly theoretical; we've never actually experienced a real Strange Tide. You, Elder, have much more experience in this area."
These are his heartfelt words.
He was still somewhat uneasy about the Northbank Defense Line, feeling it wasn't strong enough.
"Go, go..."
The Elder Seven were only then awakened. They took a deep breath and followed Chen Fan toward the Northbank Defense Line.
They gradually approached the Northbank Defense Line.
The Elder Seven had only one thought in their minds: the new Northbank Defense Line showed almost no signs of battle, unlike the Defense Line Seven, which was stained red with the blood of the Strange Entities. But when he got close enough...
He saw a large area of Wraith Blood Patterns on the Northbank Defense Line, paused slightly, looked to both sides, and after discovering that the area within his sight was covered with Wraith Blood Patterns, a look of horror flashed in his eyes.
"Lord Domain Lord Chen... the Northbank Defense Line isn't entirely covered in Wraith Blood Patterns, is it?"
"Nature."
Chen Fan smiled and walked towards the Northbank Defense Line: "I think the Wraith Blood Pattern is quite useful; it gets stronger the more you fight."
Who would think the Wraith Blood Pattern is useless?
The Elder Seven forced a smile. Everyone knew that the Wraith Blood Pattern was useful, but to create a uniform Wraith Blood Pattern that stretched for 170 kilometers, how many Eerie Stones would that require?
If an incorrect Vein Patterns is randomly selected, it will be dismantled and rebuilt.
Repeat this process continuously.
After a large number of Eerie Stones and manpower are thrown down, you can obtain uniform Wraith Blood Patterns.
It's not difficult.
It's just expensive.
Expensive things, their only drawback is that they are expensive.
Then he saw rows of "Soul-Devouring Sculptures " at the foot of the City Wall. This was normal; since the Mortal Domain could support so many Soul-Devouring Sculptures, it would naturally have them too.
Climb up the City Wall.
The Elder Seven looked around at the "Godslayer Cannons " and "Anti-Aircraft Cannon" deployed on the City Walls, their brows furrowing slightly as they spoke in a hoarse voice.
"Domain Lord Chen."
"The Undersea Strange Tide faced by the Northbank Defense Line are not as numerous as Strange Tide faced by the Defense Line Seven."
"But there are quite a few."
"Your firepower configuration is a bit off."
What's the name of your Cannon Tower?
"Godslayer Cannon."
"Good."
The Elder Seven took a deep breath, first glancing casually at Chen Fan's reaction. Seeing that Chen Fan wasn't angry, they began to explain. He genuinely wanted to improve the Northbank Defense Line.
But he was also worried that this would upset Chen Fan.
After all, no one wants to hear others speak ill of their own child. He already treats the Defense Line Seven as his own child, and since every detail of the defense line like Chen Fan's was built by Mortal Domain himself, he treats it even more like his own child.
"First of all, the Northbank Defense Line consists entirely of 5th-Level City Walls with Wraith Blood Patterns, which is sufficient for defense. After all, in Primordial Era, the Northbank Defense Line was only Level-4 City Wall."
"But it lacks firepower."
"Cannon Tower like the Godslayer Cannon, which are designed to withstand the Strange Tides, are too weak to be deployed every twenty meters. They should be deployed at least every fifteen meters."
"The Cannon Tower used to clear out the Strange Tide's on Defense Line Seven are called 'Sword Rain Cannon Tower,' which are placed every ten meters, and there are a total of 9,700 Sword Rain Cannon Tower on Defense Line Seven."
"A mere twenty meters apart is insufficient to withstand the Strange Tides."
Secondly.
"The Northbank Defense Line lacks Cannon Tower capable of countering the Greater Wraith."
"There is a 'Dark Tower' every Thousand Meters along the Defense Line Seven, used to deal with the Greater Wraith in the Strange Tide; each tower is extremely powerful."
"The Northbank Defense Line must have these kinds of extremely powerful single-unit Cannon Tower, otherwise we won't be able to deal with the Greater Wraith in the Strange Tide. It's just that we don't have any Builder on our Defense Line Seven who know how to build Dark Tower. In the past, the Eternal Night Hall sent people to build them. Let me think if there's any way."
"Forehead"
Chen Fan interrupted the Elder Seven's thoughts with a somewhat strange expression, "That Elder Seven, yes, the Northbank Defense Line has Cannon Tower with extremely high individual power specifically designed to deal with the Greater Wraith."
Where?
"It's this Godslayer Cannon."
The Elder Seven stood frozen in place, looking up blankly into the depths of the Northbank Defense Line, where rows of Godslayer Cannons were neatly arranged on the City Walls. "Are Godslayer Cannons used to kill the Greater Wraith?"
"Godslayer Cannon, it's called God- Godslayer Cannon, it can't be for killing Little Strange Entity, right?"
"Then what will you use to clear away the Strange Tide?"
"Yes, Godslayer Cannon."
How do you clear out Strange Tide with extremely high single-target damage Cannon Tower?
"Oh, it has a special effect where damage can overflow, making it quite effective at clearing out the Strange Tides." Chen Fan looked around with some regret. "It's a pity the Rainy Season is over."
"Otherwise, I can show you how it works."
"The scene is beautiful."
"One shot, and the whole area is cleared."
"It's a bit distressing that the bodies were blown to pieces, leaving no complete remains."
"It's very useful for both clearing out small monsters and fighting Greater Wraith."
The Elder Seven stood frozen in place, somewhat bewildered, gazing at the rows of Godslayer Cannons. These Cannon Tower of this level were spaced every Thousand Meters on their Defense Line Seven, but here they were spaced every twenty meters?
Even the Greater Wraith would be completely bewildered if they arrived.
After a while.
The Elder Seven, having recovered slightly, murmured, "In that case, there's no problem. I even saw Anti-Aircraft Cannon; you've even considered flying Strange Entities."
"This doesn't look like mere theory; the plan is quite comprehensive."
"But there aren't many flying Strange Entities in the Strange Tide, and the few scattered ones don't pose much of a threat."
"The few Strange Entities that managed to break through the defenses and infiltrate the rear won't cause too much trouble."
"Not many?"
Chen Fan frowned slightly. "Isn't it a bit of a waste that I've focused all my upgrades on Airspace Ban travel? I was hoping to stop the Strange Entities from flying over the defense line."
The Elder Seven remained silent, their faces expressionless.
"Elder Seven, do you have any further comments?"
"I have now built a total of 200 Altars for the Northbank Defense Line to ensure the repair of the City Walls. In addition, the Northbank Defense Line also has some other miscellaneous effects, such as 'Thorn Reflection,' which can reflect damage."
But I always felt it might not be enough.
"For example, what if the power of the Northbank Undersea Strange Tide suddenly increases? What if the number of Strange Tides suddenly increases? What if some unexpected situation suddenly occurs?"
"For example, your place suddenly became the Eternal Night Front?" the Elder Seven quietly added.
"Right!"
Chen Fan nodded seriously and said, "I'm worried about that too."
"That Domain Lord Chen, you might be worrying unnecessarily."
After taking a deep breath, the Elder Seven turned and gazed at the distant Seaside, murmuring somewhat absentmindedly, "Domain Lord Chen, the Northbank Defense Line can't even be considered a secondary defense line. The Seabed Strange Tide here aren't particularly strong."
"Actually, you don't need to build the Northbank Defense Line according to the standards of the Eternal Night Front."
He is no longer worried about the Northbank Defense Line falling.
Fallen?
Joke.
Except for the fact that the City Wall level of the Northbank Defense Line is one level lower than that of his Defense Line Seven, the Jiangbei defense line is superior to the Defense Line Seven in every other aspect. If the Defense Line Seven falls, the Northbank Defense Line will not fall.
He even thought they should be replaced.
Let the Northbank Defense Line guard the Guandong Plains.
They came to guard the Jiangbei.
He had initially thought that since the Mortal Domain had never experienced Strange Tide, the defenses he had built on paper might be impractical. However, upon arrival, he discovered that the Mortal Domain's defenses were indeed just theoretical; he had overestimated the strength of his enemies.
The fact that theoretical discussions could turn out this well left him somewhat bewildered.
"Yeah?"
Chen Fan also stood on the Northbank Defense Line, gazing at the Seaside in the distance, his voice ringing out.
There was something he didn't say earlier.
No one knew when the Thunderstorm Sea would suddenly shatter. The number of Strange Entities imprisoned there was not small. Ever since he saw that even the Level-10 City Walls of the New Continent had fallen, he felt that he was not strong enough.
It should be stronger.
That's enough.
The Elder Seven sighed helplessly, "Absolutely no problem at all. If your defenses were any stronger, I think they could be deployed as the Eternal Night Front."
"The Frontline are still dangerous; the Mortal Domain Foundation are still insufficient."
Chen Fan shook his head.
"By the way, have you ever seen the Eternal Night Front?"
"I've never seen it before, I'm just guessing."
The two of them didn't speak again.
The Elder Seven and Chen Fan walked slowly along City Wall Northbank Defense Line, not in a hurry. After a long while, the Elder Seven felt the weight of the defense line beneath them and looked at Chen Fan in a hoarse voice.
"Domain Lord Chen."
"Actually, when you learned that the Undersea Strange Tide would strike in two years, you could have run away, but you devoted everything to building a Northbank Defense Line, protecting all living beings."