The construction of the Third Sanctuary has entered its twentieth day.
The western and northern districts, once transformed from Gray Iron Ruins, have been divided into temporary Sanctuary areas, with the initial framework now complete. The city walls protect the city, and the basic modules for energy plants, residences, power grids, and internal life support systems are all in place and operational.
Han Xiao's three-month goal for the main storyline of [The Third Sanctuary] is to complete only three of the thirteen construction requirements.
There are ten days left in the month; it can be done within that time.
This means you can complete the task 60 days ahead of schedule, and you'll get six times the reward!
Experience is always a good thing, and you can never have too much. Han Xiao never lets any easy opportunity slip away.
The one-month completion only yielded a preliminary version. The entire [Third Sanctuary] storyline requires the complete creation of the Sanctuary, and there is still a long way to go.
Fortunately, once the project was on track, he no longer needed to worry about the construction issues... but anyway, Master Han hadn't really been concerned about it anyway.
With Huang Yu's help, Han Xiao had a lot of free time.
In order to claim credit, Huang Yu worked incredibly hard, practically working himself to the bone every day to highlight his role, so that when the internal rewards were distributed, his contribution would certainly be significant.
Bennett's assistant is indeed quite capable. So far, Han Xiao is quite satisfied with Huang Yu's work efficiency, as he handles everything in an orderly manner.
The only downside is that it's a pity Huang Yu is a grown man; he's not pleasing to the eye at all.
There's a saying that goes, "When there's work, the secretary does it; when there's nothing, the secretary does it." This urban legend, which has been passed down for decades, was something Han Xiao had only heard of but never seen in person or in real life.
Before he broke with the shopkeeper downstairs, that middle-aged bachelor often boasted to Master Han about how many company CEOs he knew, saying that his secretaries were incredibly alluring and captivating, and that just smelling their perfume was enough to make one feel full. Anyway, bragging doesn't cost anything, and for the sake of the 9.5% discount, Han Xiao was too lazy to expose him.
The single boss, nicknamed "Single Turtle Boss," yearns for a luxurious, decadent, and nutritionally deficient lifestyle that drains his kidneys. In his eyes, even a beautiful woman's fart is like a warm spring breeze, carrying a faint floral fragrance. He's practically obsessed with women. Whenever this topic comes up, Han Xiao never hides his contempt, harshly criticizing the boss for his decadent and unambitious lifestyle. He tells him that instead of indulging in daydreams, the boss should update his shelves and stop stocking counterfeit instant noodles. "I eat noodles without seasoning packets; I always eat them dry," he says. "The contents of instant noodles are priced like regular instant noodles. Be careful, or you'll end up getting a 'butt' from the Consumer Association!"
Apart from the assistant's somewhat unpleasant appearance, everything else at the Sanctuary is going smoothly.
Thanks to the buzz on the forums, there are now 60,000 players working in the Third Sanctuary, making it a hundred times more bustling than a vegetable market. There's everyone looking for a team, setting up a stall, chatting, doing quests, engaging in PvP in the wild, and even robbing and extorting.
There are approximately 130,000 to 150,000 players in the entire Southern Continent, with nearly half of them gathered in the Third Sanctuary, which shows how popular it is.
There are many players, but only a little over two thousand wanderer residents. After all Ghost Wasteland has a harsh environment, so there aren't many wanderers.
To achieve the "player main city" plan, there must be enough NPCs to improve the city's functions. Currently, the [Sanctuary] main questline attracts players, but once the Sanctuary is built, if it doesn't have enough appeal, players will scatter like birds and beasts, just like the mess after a grand feast. All good things must come to an end.
Han Xiao didn't want to end up like the saying goes, "Watch him entertain guests, then watch his building collapse." He not only wanted to dominate the players' numbers, but also to retain their loyalty.
Therefore, it is necessary to significantly increase the number of residents in the Sanctuary, and it would be best to have many important characters with special functions, such as One Leaf Green, to enrich the Sanctuary's functions for players.
The most direct way to increase the population is to have people from other large settlements migrate here. Han Xiao immediately thought of people like Lü Cheng and Overmela and secretly added them to his shortlist.
Clang!
The metal finger blade clashed violently with the folding alloy battle knife, sparks flying. They locked in a stalemate, locked in a struggle, causing the weapons to tremble and emit a tooth-grinding grinding sound.
In the empty square, Frenzied Saber, with mechanical power claws on both arms, was locked in fierce combat with Hao Tian was wielding Folding War Blade. Meat Bun watched the two professional players sparring from the sidelines, but for privacy reasons, he did not record the exchange.
Further away, Han Xiao leisurely leaned back in his deck chair, basking in the sunlight, observing the battle between the two.
Frenzied Sword and Hao Tian are both professional players. In order to hone their skills, they hit it off and often sparred. Like a spark igniting a fire, they became unstoppable, PK-ing more than a dozen times a day. With the professional league about to start, professional players need to step up their preparations.
The period between levels 20 and 40 is when the enthusiasm for PvP is at its peak. Players engaging in PvP can be seen everywhere in the entire Sanctuary, which has a negative impact on public order.
Han Xiao simply issued an order: the Sanctuary was a safe zone and no fighting was allowed; if anyone wanted to fight, they should go to the abandoned city. He wouldn't care how badly the fighting went, and they could even help demolish the old buildings.
Only safe zones can be considered part of the main city.
The two fought for a long time before finally stopping, with Frenzied Saber slightly inferior.
It's normal for mechanical warriors to be unable to defeat Pugilist Class specializing in melee combat in the early stages, but they each have their own unique characteristics as they progress.
They sparred hundreds of times, Frenzied Saber never won once, but Hao Tian didn't underestimate Frenzied Saber because of this; on the contrary, he was quite surprised.
"You have great potential and are well-suited to compete in the professional scene," Hao Tian encouraged. He had high hopes for Frenzied Saber. The fact that he could fight against a seasoned veteran like himself for so long was enough to demonstrate Frenzied Saber's potential, especially considering that Frenzied Saber was still just a newcomer to esports.
Although Hao Tian is aloof, his aloofness stems from his focus on honing his game skills. He becomes eager to challenge skilled opponents and develops a mutual respect with Frenzied Saber.
Frenzied Saber scratched his head. He wasn't discouraged by losing to the Great God Hao Tian. On the contrary, he learned a lot of tips and tricks from Hao Tian, and became more and more adept at fighting. He discovered that he did have great potential in close combat. Han Xiao's insightful advice was correct.
The weapon that Frenzied Sword were using at this moment was called the Cheetah Power Claw, a cold weapon blueprint that Han Xiao obtained from the Knowledge Combination.
The Cheetah Power Claw is somewhat similar to the Power Arm, an exoskeleton mechanical structure covering the forearm. The difference is that the finger area is equipped with claw-like gear blades. Through internal power, the blades rotate and cut, easily tearing through a one-centimeter-thick steel plate.
This piece of equipment was specially made by Han Xiao and sold to Frenzied Saber. Frenzied Saber was one of the earliest players to follow him, and they had known each other since the closed beta. He had always been quite reliable. Han Xiao had planned Frenzied Saber's mechanical warrior path. The Cheetah Power Claw was suitable for Kuang Dao and Tu Shu Blade's current level transition, and its melee damage was stronger than the Light Power Arm.
Once Frenzied Saber reaches a higher level, Han Xiao plans to forge Frenzied Saber with Composite Magnetic Chain Split Blade and magnetically controlled metal armor. This combination would be outstanding among players, allowing Frenzied Saber to become stronger and do more for him.
Hao Tian is Pugilist Class, so Han Xiao doesn't have any plans for him; he'll just let things take their course.
Maple Moon chose the Mechanic Class route, showing a special fondness for manufacturing. She also took on One Leaf Green's mission, preparing to become a pharmacist. She also volunteered to take care of the Baby Bear, and was taking the Baby Bear for a walk, freeing Hao Tian from hell.
As for the Meat Bun... Han Xiao had very low expectations of him; all the reporters needed to do was run fast.
Meat Bun recently released another video introducing Third Sanctuary, which received a good response on the forum. He deserves some credit for the current scale of the Sanctuary.
In the past few days, the professional players who accepted the hidden main quest have also completed the task one after another. Han Xiao found a few good candidates and added them to the backup list. He does not plan to expand the backup team for the time being. The current quota is for four players, and it would be a bit inconvenient to add more.
Ding-dong.
While I was leisurely basking in the sun, my tablet, which was resting on my lap, received a message.
Han Xiao swiped his finger to open the message, then suddenly sat up straight, his casual demeanor vanishing and his expression becoming extremely serious.
This message was short, but it signified that the long-brewing thunderclouds had finally erupted in a frenzy.
The Six Nations have embarked on an expedition!