Moles

"Specific circumstances?"

Chen Fan's expression was slightly strange. He didn't see what "specific circumstances" meant. Wasn't it clearly written on the panel, "Dark Technology Tree"? It could be used as long as you had Dark Technology Source Point.

The Mr. Na nodded earnestly. "What I'm about to tell you is something I only learned after I became Heavenly Dao of the Second-Level Continent. There's a resource called 'Dark Technology Source Point'."

"Extremely Rare."

"It's very difficult to obtain and can only be used in certain special circumstances. For example, on some Rare 'Island' overseas, where you can find a 'Dark Technology Tree,' you can consume 'Dark Technology Source Point' to gain a boost to your continent. Any boost you receive is extremely powerful."

"Rare Island?"

"Hmm," the Mr. Na continued, "The Sea Domain aren't just continents; there are also Island. Some Island are Deserted Island and empty, while others are rich in Island, like the island where the Monkey-Head Fruit was discovered in the Mortal Domain. There are also Rare Island, such as Resource Island, and so on. And some Island even possess a 'Dark Technology Tree.'"

"Only by encountering such Island can you consume 'Dark Technology Source Point'."

"Knew."

Chen Fan nodded slightly. He understood. He didn't need to encounter such Island; he could use it anytime he obtained the "Dark Technology Source Point." This "Dark Technology Tree" was an entity independent of the building system. It didn't have any grades, but any one of its components would provide a very high boost to a continent.

Equivalent to.

Faction Buff.

"Mr. Na, when will you be able to completely devour that 'Primordial Continent Fragment'?"

"It'll be here soon, it'll be here soon."

The Mr. Na rubbed his nose. "Slow and steady wins the race, you know. I'm sure I haven't been slacking off. Really, why are you rushing me? I'm the Way of Heavenly Dao, you know. Normally, you don't rush the Heavenly Dao to do its work."

The sound grew fainter and fainter.

Chen Fan glanced at the Mr. Na's back without saying much, but continued to look at the "Insight Token," where the information had changed once again.

"Name of the Exotic Treasure": Insight Token.

"Exotic Treasure Grade": Purple Grade.

"Exotic Treasure Effect": Will assess the overall strength of the holder.

"Ps": There are relatively few Newborn in the Mortal Domain. When the number of newborn boys and girls both exceeds 10,000, a Heaven and Earth reward will be given.

"Insight Token".

It's essentially a Token that allows you to examine the strengths and weaknesses of your own faction. Heaven and Earth reward for this quest certainly isn't "Dark Technology Source Point." That's a bit of a shame.

He was also wondering if the vehicle he had built using "Ground Spikes" and "Wooden Board" that could move freely could be considered a "Mortal Domain High-Speed Rail." Even if it could be, he would have to wait until he had a clear understanding of this aspect before making a decision.

Chen Fan stuffed the "Insight Token" into his pocket. He couldn't complete this task for the time being, but after a while, even if he only obtained one "Dark Technology Source Point," this Purple Grade Exotic Treasure would already be worth the price. From then on, it would basically be pure profit.

This Dark Eerie Continent is quite something.

It's just a bit of a pity.

The "Dark Eerie Continent" does not allow Mortal Domain to station troops. It would be even better if Mortal Domain could be allowed to station a group of people there, as obtaining information about the customs, culture, and development of other continents would be extremely important to Mortal Domain.

Soon.

Thirty Days have passed.

Within these thirty days.

The Trade Route between the "New Continent" and the "Dark Eerie Continent" have been fully opened, and the two sides have already conducted several trade trips, all of which have been very pleasant. However...

Chen Fan stood expressionless Behind Nameless Mountain, gazing at the "Life Workshop" he had upgraded to level 20, remaining silent for a long time. Each level up of the Life Workshop grants access to different craftable items.

And after reaching level 17.

A new craftable item, the "Ghost-Stone Storage Bag," has been added.

It can only store Eerie Stone, not other items.

Yes.

It was during these days that a considerable amount of goods were purchased from the Dark Eerie Continent.

"Domain Lord."

Little Qiu, who advocated for the Life Workshop, said with a face full of guilt and anger, "It's all my fault for being too busy lately and forgetting that the Life Workshop hasn't been upgraded yet. But the Dark Eerie Continent is going too far. They're selling us items that we can produce once the Life Workshop is upgraded to level 17 for such high prices." "That's alright."

Chen Fan chuckled helplessly, "That's how trade is. The 'Earth-Digging Puppet' we sell them at high prices are items that can be produced once the 'Vehicle Workshop' is upgraded to level 10. They can produce them too once their Vehicle Workshop is level 10, so they don't need to buy them." "It's different," Little Qiu muttered. "Upgrading the Vehicle Workshop to level 10 is so difficult, while upgrading the Life Workshop to level 17 is almost effortless. These are completely different levels."

"Okay, that's about it, they're all the same."

Chen Fan looked at the level 10 and Level-20 Max-Level Effect of the "Life Workshop".

"Level 10 Life Workshop Level-10 Max-Level Effect 'Master Craftsman': Items produced in this Life Workshop have a low chance of acquiring a special effect after crafting."

"Life Workshop Level-20 Max-Level Effect" - Halved Consumption: Items produced from the Life Workshop Halved Consumption.

With this Max-Level Effect...

The cost of the Ghost-Stone Storage Bag is even lower.

This also means...

If they wanted to bring back the 5 billion Eerie Stone from the "Feng Qiya Continent," they wouldn't need to deploy a large number of Flying Boat; just one Flying Boat and enough Ghost-Stone Storage Bag would suffice.

Certainly.

He doesn't plan to bring it back either.

However, this also suggests that "Feng Qiya Continent" is testing whether "Eternal Night Continent" has upgraded its Life Workshop to level 17 in order to assess their development.

Is that so?

Chen Fan stood on the Back Mountain the Nameless Mountain, gazing at the wildflowers Wild Grass covering the sky, nodding thoughtfully. The news he brought back from the Mortal Domain Shadow Pavilion also told him that the "Feng Qiya Continent" was making every effort to advance to the Third-Level Continent.

They're competing to develop.

Should we compete with the Mortal Domain in terms of development?

Good luck.

"Is this the 'Black Abyss'?"

On a stretch of Sea Domain some distance from the "Eternal Night Continent," Chen Fan stood on the surface of the water without sinking. The Sea Domain beneath his feet was pitch black, with a jelly-like, sticky texture that prevented him from sinking.

"Hmph." The Mr. Na standing to the side stamped his foot and exclaimed, "This is the Black Abyss. Although it's only the lowest-level Black Abyss, it can still yield 10 billion pieces of Eerie Ore, the essence condensed from the darkness of heaven and Heaven and Earth. You can probably imagine how much war those high-level Black Abyss could cause."

"Um."

Chen Fan nodded slightly. Wars are generally avoided between continents, partly because even if they won, they wouldn't recoup their costs—it's a pure loss. However, if there are profitable opportunities worth fighting for, that's a different story, such as high-level Black Abyss or "Primordial Continent Fragment."

"That Mr. Na."

"You said, since 'Weird Emperor Jiu Wu' is Innate Dark Sacred Physique, it consumes far less Source of Darkness when producing Strange Entities in the Black Abyss than other Strange Entities. Could we have Weird Emperor Jiu Wu come here to produce Strange Entities, and then kill it to obtain more Eerie Stone?"

The Mr. Na looked at Chen Fan with a complicated expression. "First of all, I admire your idea, but secondly, it's impossible. The number of Eerie Stone that a Black Abyss can produce is fixed; there's no chance."

"And"

"Although the Weird Emperor Jiu Wu is currently subservient to the Mortal Domain, he is still a member of the Strange Entities race. He wouldn't possibly produce Strange Entities for the Mortal Domain to slaughter, would he?" "Alright."

Chen Fan said with a slight regret, looking at the Mortal Domain artifact that had already started digging with a hoe. This thing was very easy to mine. It was like a solid paste. After being mined, it would automatically form High-Grade Eerie Stone after being placed in a place to Composure for a while.

Mining a Black Abyss.

Even this lowest-grade Black Abyss is equivalent to many high-grade Eerie Ore.

"The other party already knows."

"The Dark Eerie Continent," the gaunt Elderly Man had once met Chen Fan said with some regret, "It seems the Eternal Night Continent is developing quite rapidly; even non-essential buildings like the 'Life Workshop' have reached level 17."

To assess the development of a Second-Level Continent, one should not look at how well its Heavenly Dao Cannon has been upgraded.

To put it bluntly...

Once a Chinese city reaches level two, it doesn't immediately upgrade its Defensive Structure. Only after these residential buildings are upgraded can one truly judge that the continent is indeed developing well.

Do we need to Apology?

A shorter man beside him hesitated.

"What's there to Apology for?"

The Elderly Man glanced at his Subordinate and said casually, "This is what we're supposed to earn. That's how trade is. Just like those 'Earth-Digging Puppet' they sold—could they have appeared out of thin air?"

"It might be produced after the 'Vehicle Workshop' is upgraded to level 10."

"We don't have the Heavenly Calamity Wood, so we can't upgrade the Vehicle Workshop to level 10, nor can we disprove it, but we don't need to worry about that. We'll earn what we're supposed to earn, Mortal Domain will earn what they're supposed to earn."

"Everyone makes a profit."

"Trade is the only sustainable way."

"Oh, right."

How are the sales of the "Earth-Digging Puppet" going?

"Demand far exceeds supply," his subordinate remarked with some emotion. "We've already placed an urgent order with the Mortal Domain for 100,000 'Earth-Digging Puppet.'" "That's good."

The Elderly Man narrowed his eyes and smiled, already calculating how much money he could make from this deal. Their continent also needed the Earth-Digging Puppet, but they were mainly sold to other continents.

Sold to a name,

The continent known as the "Ratmost Continent".

As the name suggests.

This continent is uninhabited; 98% of its area has been overrun by Strange Entities, with only 2% remaining unconquered and fiercely defended by the Filthy Rat Continent to prevent the loss of its ownership.

The most rats are not human, but animals. The Hollow Rat of this continent have developed Sentience and formed a special race similar to goblins, which mainly live underground.

The existence of the "Earth-Digging Puppet" greatly improves the work efficiency of the "Ratmost Tribe".

Actually, he was somewhat hesitant about this business at first.

After all, the "Filthy Rat Tribe" are skilled at digging, so would they really buy "Earth-Digging Puppet"? It seemed redundant. That's why they initially placed a small, tentative order. But after talking with the "Ratmost Tribe," they learned that the latter really liked the product and had placed a large order. "Then it's fine."

The gaunt Elderly Man, chuckling, suddenly leaned backward, revealing a small mouse sitting in a chair.

He was holding a scepter.

He was smiling and gently stroking his beard.

Yes.

His true form is a rat, not Hollow Rat. He's not very good at digging burrows; he's just the most common kind of "rat," Giant Black Rat. The so-called Dark Eerie Continent is a continent occupied by a group of Giant Black Rat.

Being a mouse.

When trading with a continent that is mostly inhabited by Human Race, one naturally needs to disguise oneself as a human, since very few humans would be willing to trade with a rat.

Their policy for developing the continent is singular: trade. They aim to get to know as many continents as possible, and while ensuring Peace and avoiding conflict, sell the specialties of each continent to the continent that needs them most, earning a profit from the price difference to develop their own continent.

It's a pity that these Giant Black Rat don't reproduce as quickly as the Hollow Rat, which reproduce extremely fast.

Time passed little by little.

Feng Qiya Continent.

Lord of the Feng Qiya Continent, calmly looked at the message handed to him by his Subordinate. He already knew that a Trade Route had been opened between the "Dark Eerie Continent" and the "Mortal Domain".

He leaked the Coordinates of the New Continent to the outside world at that time.

The original intention was to bring some enemies to the New Continent.

Only.

Unexpectedly, this also found a trading partner for "Mortal Domain," and it seems to be developing quite well, making it feel a bit like shooting oneself in the foot.

After a long while.

The man seated on the Throne spoke softly, "From now on, there's no need to plan any covert actions against the Mortal Domain. Everyone on the Feng Qiya Continent should focus on only one thing: advance to the Third-Level Continent as soon as possible."

"We advanced to the Second-Level Continent many years earlier than the Mortal Domain, and we will definitely advance to the Third-Level Continent even earlier."

"No amount of intrigue or trickery will work."

"Advancing to the Third-Level Continent as soon as possible is the right thing to do."

"As long as I get promoted."

"Crush them."

Before the Throne, a subordinate kneeling on one knee spoke in a deep Subordinate.

You're also buying "Exotic Beast Breeding House"?

"Wait while I ask about the price."

New Continent.

The member of the Commerce Pavilion responsible for trade with the Dark Eerie Continent inquired definitively, noting that this was the first time the Commerce Pavilion had engaged in commerce since its establishment in the Mortal Domain.

"Uh-huh."

The gaunt Elderly Man representing the "Dark Eerie Continent" nodded solemnly, though he couldn't suppress his excitement. He decided to buy one to see if it could solve the "Giant Black Rat" breeding problem. After all, he wasn't sure if they were considered Exotic Beast; if it could solve the problem, that would be wonderful.

Are talking mice considered Exotic Beast?

P. S.: I'll be updating a little less these next few days. I'll be going back home in a few days. My father-in-law has been acting like a madman these past few days, drinking so much that I'm completely out of it. I never drink normally.

I apologize, I apologize.

I'll escape back to Xi'an in a few days; it was too scary.