A Steady, High-Yield Source of Eerie Stones
"Domain Lord Chen."
Before Chen Fan could examine the panel further, the Middle-Aged Man, enduring excruciating pain, gritted his teeth, his body trembling slightly. "Give me a quick death, it hurts."
"Good."
Chen Fan nodded slightly, then turned to look at the Slaying Immortal Holy Land Sacred Lord beside him. "Take him down and give him a quick death."
On the City Wall Outpost One in the New Continent, Chen Fan watched the departing Slaying Immortal Holy Land Sacred Lord leading a middle- Middle-Aged Man. This was the first time he had witnessed the effects of the "Oath Mark" taking effect, and it was more painful than he had imagined, something that most people could not endure.
The "Oath Mark" cannot be removed.
Breaking the vow will bring lifelong suffering.
An early release is also a good outcome.
Then.
He then took a closer look at the panel of the "Miniature Lion Clay Sculpture" in his hand.
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Name of the Exotic Treasure: Heavenly Lion.
"Exotic Treasure Grade": Purple Grade.
"Effect of the Exotic Treasure": Continent-Suppressing Treasure. Once activated, it cannot be moved and will suppress the fortune of a region of the continent, ensuring Favorable Weather and preventing the fortune from being stolen by any means such as "Heavenly Dao Strange" or "Heaven-Stealing Cannon".
"Ps": Only Third-Level Continent can be identified.
Chen Fan's eyes were full of smiles. He tossed the miniature lion in his hand, not daring to toss it too high, for fear of breaking it. Then he turned and walked towards the Teleportation Formation to the side, preparing to return to the Mortal Domain.
This is a really good thing.
It can bring favorable Favorable Weather the Eternal Night Continent.
It can also prepare for the "Heavenly Dao Strange" that may be encountered in the future. No matter how many Heavenly Dao Strange there are, they will not be able to absorb the fortune of the "Eternal Night Continent", especially the "Heaven-Stealing Cannon" method that he does not know.
Everything is on guard.
He liked this feeling.
He was prepared before the crisis even arrived.
On value.
He didn't know how to price the Exotic Treasure in his hand, but he could only say that he liked it very much. This kind of Purple Grade item, whether it Exotic Treasure or Building Blueprint, was difficult to price using Eerie Stone.
At least no Second-Level Continent would sell a Purple Grade Exotic Treasure or Building Blueprint in exchange for Eerie Stone.
"Brother."
The Middle-Aged Man standing by the Seaside turned back to look at the Slaying Immortal Holy Land Sacred Lord behind him and said in a hoarse voice, "I tormented you for so long, don't you hate me?"
"I still harbor some resentment."
The Slaying Immortal Holy Land Sacred Lord chuckled, "But after seeing you thrown out as a scapegoat, I suddenly felt relieved. Your fate was too pitiful, so pitiful that it's hard to feel any hatred towards you."
"..."
The Group Leader the Group Three of the Punishment Hall in the "Feng Qiya Continent," a man who once wielded immense power, now faced his end without any regrets. His family had abandoned him, and he had nothing left to reminisce about.
She just murmured in a daze.
"You're a tough guy."
"And he has a good master."
"If there is an afterlife, I also want to join the Mortal Domain."
"I'm not saying anything more."
"Get to work, bro, it hurts a bit too much."
"Good."
The Slaying Immortal Holy Land Sacred Lord nodded slightly, his fingers twitching, a flash of cold light, and a Sword Edge lightly sliced through the air.
The Middle-Aged Man's wrist, his right hand was immediately severed at the root.
However.
The next moment--
The "Oath Mark" on his right palm, which had fallen to the ground, quickly dissipated, and then reappeared on the Middle-Aged Man's Severed Arm.
Before the Middle-Aged Man could react...
A cold glint flashed several more times.
Swish swish swish.
Like chopping bamboo shoots, the Middle-Aged Man's right arm was chopped into several pieces with a crackling sound, and the Oath Mark had already appeared on his chest.
"Brother... brother."
The Middle-Aged Man looked up at the Slaying Immortal Holy Land Sacred Lord with a somewhat bewildered expression. "Didn't you say you'd give me a quick death?"
"I want to try and sever my Severed Arm to get rid of the Oath Mark; that might save your life."
Thanks.
The Middle-Aged Man gave the Slaying Immortal Holy Land Sacred Lord a deep look. "I appreciate your kindness, but only death can rid you of the Oath Mark. Before you recover from the pain of your Severed Arm, give me a quick death, or it will hurt even more when I die."
"Good."
A cold glint flashed again, this time the Green Edge struck straight at the neck.
Decisive and efficient.
He died in three breaths.
On his deathbed.
The Middle-Aged Man's body slowly slammed to the ground, his gaze drifting aimlessly towards the direction of "Feng Qiya Continent." No one knew what this man was thinking.
"Take care."
"The Slaying Immortal Holy Land Sacred Lord said softly."
Although the two had a history of conflict.
But when a person dies, all resentment vanishes, and past grudges dissipate like smoke.
"Holy Lord."
The First Elder the Slaying Immortal Holy Land stood to the side and whispered, "Should we rejoin our ranks now?"
"Nature."
The Slaying Immortal Holy Land Sacred Lord raised an eyebrow. "Continue according to the original plan. Return to the Commerce Pavilion and begin exploration, focusing on the New Continent."
"Also, how many times have I told you, don't call me Holy Lord."
Call me Boat Captain.
The Eternal Night Continent.
The Jiangbei Wasteland.
Standing on the Wasteland, Chen Fan slowly tossed the Purple Grade Exotic Treasure "Heavenly Lion" into the air.
The next moment--
The Lion Clay Sculpture in his hand began to grow rapidly in the air.
Until it transformed into a gigantic Lion Sculpture tens of meters tall, crashing heavily onto the Jiangbei Wasteland, countless Green Grade rays of light, like spider webs, could be seen spreading rapidly outwards from the center of the "Lion Sculpture".
In the blink of an eye, it enveloped the entire Eternal Night Continent.
He didn't go immediately afterward.
That's it!
This Continent-Suppressing Treasure has taken root in the Eternal Night Continent, suppressing the Eternal Night Continent's fortune and ensuring Eternal Night Continent it is not lost or stolen.
"A good opportunity."
The Mr. Na appeared out of nowhere had one hand behind his back and the other holding a string of Candied Hawthorn Skewer. He looked at the Lion Sculpture in front of him with a smile in his eyes.
Even among Purple Grade Exotic Treasure, there are differences in quality.
"Among the Purple Grade Exotic Treasure, there is Exotic Treasure called the 'Continent-Suppressing Treasure,' which is not for personal use but can bless an entire continent. It is also the most valuable of the Purple Grade Exotic Treasure."
"After you activated this Exotic Treasure."
"I also learned its name, 'Heavenly Lion,' which can suppress the Eternal Night Fortune. A good name."
But--
I remember that only Third-Level Continent have the Access Rights to identify and use Purple Grade "Continent-Suppressing Treasure," right? How did you manage to do that?
Forget it, I won't talk about it anymore.
Before Chen Fan could reply, the Mr. Na continued, "In short, this is a good thing."
The Mr. Na grinned, looked at the Lion Sculpture standing on the Jiangbei Wasteland, nodded in satisfaction, then put one hand behind his back and strode away.
He wandered around.
But in essence, it is the Heavenly Dao of the Eternal Night Continent.
The better the Eternal Night Continent developed, the more comfortable his life became.
If the "Eternal Night Continent" could one day be promoted to the Third-Level Continent, then he would still be the Third-Level Continent Heavenly Dao. He wondered what kind of new world it would be then.
Hmm...
Chen Fan ignored the Mr. Na. He knew perfectly well whether the goods were good or not. This guy was just casually showing up to make his presence felt. He was simply thinking about one thing.
With the "Heavenly Lion" suppressing the Eternal Night Continent, does that mean the "Heavenly Dao Strange" will never come to the Eternal Night Continent?
That's not good.
He still hoped that some low-level Heavenly Dao Strange would come to the Eternal Night Continent, since the rewards for killing a Heavenly Dao Strange were indeed very generous. As for the high-level ones, he didn't want to bother with them.
This time, we went to the "Maqiya Continent," which also had no Thunderstorm Sea.
Including what I've learned over these past few days.
The "Thunderstorm Sea" is not a First-Level Continent, nor is it a "Novice Protection Zone" for newly formed continents. No continent, whether First-Level Continent, Second-Level Continent, or newly formed, has Thunderstorm Sea.
All the continents he encountered.
It only exists on the Eternal Night Continent.
Since it's not about protection...
That leaves only one other possibility: imprisonment.
Chen Fan narrowed his eyes slightly. "The Eternal Night Continent has never been promoted to the Second-Level Continent in its 37,300-year history. What need is there for a First-Level Continent to imprison someone?"
And.
This Thunderstorm Sea only formed thousands of years ago; it didn't exist before.
Surely they can't imprison him, can they?
Chen Fan's lips twitched slightly.
I imagined a scenario.
One day, Diviner from a Ninth-Level Continent calculated with his fingers and predicted that on the distant East Eternal Night Continent, a rising star who might one day overthrow our continent would rapidly rise to prominence.
"Then--"
"This continent dispatched Level-100 Formation Master to specifically set up the Thunderstorm Sea Grand Array beneath the Eternal Night Continent, to forever trap this rising star on the Eternal Night Continent."
Certainly.
This was his guess, and it couldn't possibly be true.
Since he didn't know the specific reason why he was imprisoned on the Eternal Night Continent, he could only guess.
Anything is possible.
But that's not the most important thing right now.
Instead...
He brought back some Soil from the "Feng Qiya Continent" and also transported some Soil from the "Eyi Continent," which means he can upgrade the "Individual Armory" by Level 2.
Each time this building is upgraded, it requires a new type of continental Soil.
After advancing to the Second-Level Continent, many buildings can break through the upgrade limit. However, upgrading requires Soil from Other Continents as auxiliary materials. One of the necessary conditions for advancing to the Third-Level Continent is to consume Soil from 10 different continents.
For the Second-Level Continent, exploration is the main element and the main narrative.
Soon.
"Individual Armory" upgraded to level 12.
Acquired newly crafted Individual Weapon.
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"Soul Thunder": Yellow Grade, no Cultivation use, explodes after the holder dies, with power equivalent to a full-force strike of a level 2 Godslayer Cannon, the explosive attack cannot harm members of the same Camp faction, cost 1000 Eerie Stone.
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The cost is not high.
Xiao Fan stood on the Back Mountain the Nameless Mountain and crafted a "Soul Thunder." He examined it closely in his hand; it was very small, about the size of a small candy bean. This was suitable for the Whole-Army Equipment.
Even in death, one must take a bite out of the enemy before dying.
Certainly.
This is only applicable to this specific scenario and is definitely not suitable for suicide attacks. If you really want to launch a suicide attack, controlling Level-20 Heavenly Dao Cannon would be far more effective.
Soon.
After consuming three different "Soil from Other Continents", the "Individual Armory" level was upgraded to level 13.
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"Soul-Summoning Banner": Yellow Grade, no Cultivation restriction, can be swung at full power, and can block a full-force attack equivalent to a level 3 Godslayer Cannon. If more Soul-Summoning Banner are activated at the same time, they will also have a buffing effect on each other. Cost: 2000 Eerie Stone.
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A defensive Individual Weapon.
"Hmm..."
Xiao Fan looked thoughtfully at the two newly crafted weapons, "Soul Thunder" and "Soul-Summoning Banner." Although they had some limitations, they were both quite effective. After stretching, he casually boarded the Mortal Domain High-Speed Rail next to him and headed towards Nameless Mountain Cave One.
I'm going to rest in my Wooden Hut.
I've been to so many places.
It's still that same Wooden Hut we built in the Rainy Season in the Jiangbei Wasteland; it's still the most comfortable place to sleep.
Time slipped away, little by little.
The Eternal Night Continent developed little by little.
Take it one step at a time.
The hidden Heavenly Dao Blessing Effect of "People's Will" and the completion of the "Heavenly Dominion" task have resulted in the emergence of many natural and Eerie Ore on the Eternal Night Continent. Many citizens of Eternal Night are now living their daily lives from nine to five under the government's guidance.
Certainly.
The currency is no longer the Eerie Stone, but has become "Ghost Coin".
A currency issued by the Mortal Domain that circulates throughout the entire "Eternal Night Continent" and can be freely exchanged with the Eerie Stone.
"Domain Lord."
Chen Fan, wrapped in a padded jacket, stood on the City Wall of the Northbank Defense Line, flipping through the Bamboo Slip in his hand.
Wang Kui, also wearing a thick coat, reported, "It has been a year since the Eternal Night War ended."
The Rainy Season is over this year.
A whole year has passed.
The second year is almost here.
"Within this year."
"We have implemented a series of measures, including currency unification, Communal Sleeping Platform the Eternal Night Continent, developing City infrastructure, and building numerous Private School. Now, the Eternal Night Continent Favorable Weather."
"And--"
"Our first-ever election for the Mortal Domain Private School is just around the corner. We will select nine Top Ranker Nine Subjects you, the Domain Lord, have chosen."
"Um."
Chen Fan flipped through the Bamboo Slip in his hand, occasionally glancing up at the tiny caterpillars drifting down from the distant sky, casually responding to indicate that he was listening.
Beside it was a Furnace, glowing a golden-red.
Mortal Domain has its own heating system.
But sometimes, this most tangible Furnace provides more than just warmth; it also offers emotional value.
"Private School".
Its Heavenly Dao Blessing Effect is that the Top Ranker receives a special reward.
He didn't know what the reward was, but he could decide whether to issue or withdraw it. If fraud or other issues were discovered, it could be withdrawn at any time.
This matter needs to be taken seriously.
"The Mortal Domain is currently in a phase of exploration, and we need more talent to join Mortal Domain."
"Clear."
Wang Kui nodded seriously before continuing.
"The Mortal Domain is still under a three-year protection period, and military spending has not increased significantly."
"Within this year."
"Only 180 level 10 Heavenly Dao Cannon and 10 level Level-20 Heavenly Dao Cannon were built along the Coast defense line as preparation for dealing with the first wave of Strange Tide that might surge out from the Thunderstorm Sea."
"Furthermore, each of the five Flying Boat is equipped with a level 20 Heavenly Dao Cannon, just in case."
"Include--"
"The Commerce Pavilion has expanded considerably within the past year. Including logistics Flying Boat, main combat Flying Boat, and transport Flying Boat, the number of Flying Boat exceeded 1,000, reaching 1,279."
"Plus all the expenses from the 'Individual Armory'."
"The total military expenditure of the Mortal Domain this year is around 24 billion Eerie Stone."
Wang Kui paused for a moment before licking his slightly dry lips and continuing, "This year's military expenditure isn't high, but logistical expenses in various areas are rather high."
"For example, the large-scale infrastructure development in the Eternal Night Continent."
"The development and opening of infrastructure in the New Continent."
"And the exploration of the Eyi Continent."
"Through the excavation of Undersea Tunnel by Earth-Digging Puppet and the construction of Teleportation Formation arrays, the Mortal Domain's total expenditure on logistics and infrastructure this year is around 49 billion Eerie Stone. The bulk of this expenditure is on the construction and use of Teleportation Formation for personnel mobilization in emergencies and the mobilization of a small amount of supplies."
"Regarding logistical expenses, this includes the storage costs of 'Heavenly Storehouse Pavilion,' personnel salaries, Hundred Grains Pavilion."
The costs of farming, the operating costs of High-Speed Rail, and virtually all of Mortal Domain's daily expenses are all included in the logistics expenditure category.
"These two items are the main expenses for Mortal Domain this year."
The total number of Eerie Stone consumed was approximately 73 billion.
"Some other minor expenses are not included."
"At the beginning of this year, the Mortal Domain had a total of 793.8 billion, or approximately 800 billion, Eerie Stone."
"After a year's expenses."
"The data just released at the end of the year shows that the Mortal Domain now possesses 788.8 billion Eerie Stone."
"This year, the Eternal Night Continent produced 70 billion Eerie Stone from Eerie Ore Mystic Ore."
"This is currently the only major source of Eerie Ore in the Mortal Domain."
"It almost exactly offsets the expenses."
"..."
Chen Fan stood on the City Wall, put down the Jade Slip in his hand, reached out and caught a snowflake. He remained calm and silent. In this year, the Eternal Night Continent had developed too fast.
Whether it's large-scale infrastructure projects.
It's still a major exploration.
Both will consume a great deal of Eerie Stone. Of course, they will not consume Eerie Stone as quickly as war does. Once war breaks out, the military expenditure of 24 billion Eerie Stone will not be enough. It will quickly double and then add zeros, and continue to increase.
Putting aside other things...
The final battle on the Eternal Night Continent alone used more than 24 billion Eerie Stone from the Eerie-Stone Reserves.
This level of military equipment is insufficient for a war.
It'll be gone in no time.
This is because Eternal Night is in a phase of large-scale infrastructure construction and exploration, which is why the consumption rate of Eerie Stone is so fast. Normally, this many Eerie Stone wouldn't be used in a year.
An annual income of 70 billion Eerie Stone.
Are there many?
"..."
Chen Fan silently gazed at the horizon. This income was far from enough for a continent to accumulate the resources to launch a large-scale war. He needed a new and stable source of Eerie Stone.
It seems that Mortal City currently has a large reserve of Eerie Stone.
But he dared not spend money on many of the Eerie Stone.
Before the protection period ends, he needs to complete the defense system of the entire "Eternal Night Continent," which will consume a lot of Eerie Stone.
Besides.
He also needs to stockpile a batch of Eerie Stone, enough to support a war at any time.
Not only to deal with attacks from other continents, but also to cope with the possibility of the Thunderstorm Sea at any time.
The "Currency Unification" panel quest has been completed, and the reward is 1 billion Eerie Stone.
The panel displays four tasks.
Each task rewards 1 billion Eerie Stone, totaling 4 billion Eerie Stone, which isn't a lot, but the main advantage is that many tasks overlap with the Hidden Heavenly Dao's Blessing on the First-Level Continent, so they can be completed incidentally.
And the last unfinished Hidden Heavenly Dao's Blessing on the "Newborn" First-Level Continent has also been completed.
"Territory Buff": Newborn born on the Eternal Night Continent will have a certain probability of being more intelligent and having more outstanding talents.
A Territory Buff that enhances the talents of its citizens.
Only...
This buff only appears after the "Newborn" birth, which is Hidden Heavenly Dao's Blessing. This means that previous Newborn did not receive this buff. This is a benefit of late childbirth.
These rewards are all quite good and can improve the overall strength of Mortal City.
But what he needs most now is a stable and high-yield source of Eerie Stone.
Wang Kui was giving a detailed report on other aspects of Mortal City. Today's report was Mortal City's annual report, and there were many things to report, including the status of the various upgraded buildings being put into use.
For example--
The Mortal City High-Speed Rail is a Class 20 railway.
The original Mortal Domain High-Speed Rail all used level 10 Gondola, and the Max-Level Effect of level 10 was "Wind-Chasing Lightning Speed": the Gondola would become a sealed device, requiring no ropes, pulleys or other structures, and could freely rise and fall on the building surface.
They have now all been upgraded to level 20.
Gain new Max-Level Effect.
"Level-20 Max-Level Effect 'Go, Go, Go, Go'": The speed at which the Gondola moves across the building surface increases significantly once again.
The speed of High-Speed Rail has doubled again.
Originally, the speed of the Flying Boat doubled after the upgrade at the Vehicle Workshop, far exceeding the speed of the High-Speed Rail. Now, the High-Speed Rail has caught up, and its speed significantly exceeds that of the Flying Boat in straight-line distances.
The Gondola basket is said to Heavenly Dao Blessing Effect. The one I chose before, "like trying to Drawing Water with a Bamboo Basket," was the perfect size and extremely sturdy.
The firsthand experience after such building upgrades are put into use needs to be clearly summarized and reported.
Just then--
During Wang Kui's dry-mouthed report.
The Message Talisman in Chen Fan's arms suddenly tightened slightly, followed by a sickly, wary, and urgent voice from the other end. "Young Master, people from other continents are approaching the New Continent. Our Flying Boat has stopped them at a distance of 18.9 kilometers from the New Continent. Their target is clear, but they don't seem to have any malicious intent. They are trying to communicate with us, saying they want to establish a trade network between the two continents."
"Requesting further instructions."
"I'll go take a look."
Chen Fan immediately interrupted Wang Kui's report and went to the Harbor to quickly reach the New Continent via the Teleportation Formation.
Soon.
Standing on the Sea Domain of Flying Boat 18.9 kilometers from the New Continent, Chen Fan saw a Flying Boat surrounded by several other flying boats, appearing Flying Boat alone.
On the other deck stood an Elderly Man wearing a fur coat, his body so thin it looked like nothing but bones, staring intently at them.
Young Master.
The Crippled Monkey pulled an Exotic Treasure from his robes and handed it over, whispering, "This is their gift. They've already expressed their desire to establish trade relations with the Eternal Night Continent."
This continent is not the Eternal Night Continent, but the other party clearly knows the names of the Eternal Night Continent and the Mortal Domain. I suspect that the information was leaked from the "Feng Qiya Continent".
Chen Fan did not express his opinion, but simply accepted the Exotic Treasure.
"Name of the Exotic Treasure": Insight Token.
"Exotic Treasure Grade": Purple Grade.
Upon seeing just these two lines, Chen Fan's eyes narrowed slightly. This was enough to demonstrate their sincerity; this gift could buy Feng Qiya Continent.
He likes people who are so sincere.
He continued looking down.
"Exotic Treasure Effect": Will assess the overall strength of the holder.
"Ps": The Mortal Domain has built the "Mortal Domain High-Speed Rail" by combining "steel pipes" and "Gondola". If the Mortal Domain agrees, the Building Blueprint "Mortal Domain High-Speed Rail" can be created in the Heaven and Earth.
Without the need for steel pipes and Gondola, the effect of the Mortal Domain High-Speed Rail can be achieved directly through Building Blueprint.
Those Mortal Domain can obtain special rewards from Heaven and Earth.
This...
Chen Fan remained silent, pondering for three breaths before putting the Exotic Treasure into his robes. Now was not the time to think about this in detail. He looked up at the unknown visitor on the Flying Boat not far away and laughed.
You've come from afar; you must have had a long and tiring journey.
Come, let's go downstairs for tea.