Chapter 144

Based on the calculation that each section of the city wall requires 15 Soul Stone and 10 silver coins, a total of more than four thousand Soul Stone are needed.

Shen Xing now has less than 1,100 Soul Stone left in his backpack, so he'll have to deal with that later.

"Build these arrow towers in advance, and then upgrade them directly once the city walls are built."

After finishing all that, Shen Xing finally took off his glasses and logged out of the game.

My gaze shifted back to the villa's ceiling. I lay sprawled on the bed, drowsiness washing over me like a tidal wave.

He's been fighting for over ten hours straight today, which has completely drained him.

After all, he wasn't just standing by and watching the show; he was sitting on the back of Fried Chicken watching the show... no, he was overseeing the whole operation.

Every now and then, they would throw out a few Hellfire Fireball and release Hand of the Void to help the units fight, which consumed a huge amount of mental energy.

"Buzz... buzz..."

The phone on the bedside table kept vibrating.

Shen Xing picked it up and saw that it displayed many unread messages.

In addition to the three-person discussion group [Refined and Easygoing], Xia Wanyin also sent several messages.

Cilantro Who Loves to Play: "Spark, you're awesome, bro! What's gotten into you today? How come you're so strong?"

"I saw you surge into the top fifty in one go, I almost thought I was seeing things!"

I Eat Eat Eat Eat Eat replied, "That's certainly an exaggeration. Although I knew you were stronger than I imagined, I didn't expect you to reach such a high position."

Shen Xing replied with a smile and sent a few emojis.

Then he said, "I'm too tired today, I'm not going to chat with you guys anymore, I'm going to sleep."

"Haha, then you should get some rest and recharge your energy." (Cilantro Who Loves to Play)

"Let's keep pushing hard tomorrow and try to break into the top ten!"

Shen Xing replied with an emoji, then opened Xia Wanyin's message.

Like Qin Lang, the woman was also shocked by his ranking today and encouraged him to keep up the good work.

Shen Xing also replied with a few words.

Then, unable to hold on any longer, I put my phone on the bedside table and fell into a deep sleep.

After he fell asleep, officials from major cities in Heavenly Star Nation, and even high-ranking officials from some large corporations, began investigating Shen Xing's personal information and background.

To jump from outside the top 100 to the top 50 in just one day is a remarkable achievement.

Even many overseas countries and some transnational forces have begun to pay attention to the name Shen Xing.

The next day.

"Ring ring! Ring ring!"

The shrill alarm clock woke Shen Xing up.

He propped himself up in bed and shook his head.

Last night before going to bed, Shen Xing set her alarm for 8 a. m., just in case she overslept.

"I still feel a bit sleep-deprived, but I feel much better than yesterday."

He rubbed his eyes, got out of bed, and skillfully sat back in his wheelchair.

Then we went to the restaurant to have our meals for the day.

Then, right there in the living room, he put on his glasses.

The Mist Reincarnation, activated!

"Buzz..."

Like a spark igniting in the darkness, consciousness awakens from chaos.

[Ding! Your territory building: Volcanic Hot Spring has been successfully constructed!]

[Ding! Your territory building: Lighthouse has been successfully built!]

[Bite...]

The notifications flashed before my eyes.

Looking up, one could see a ring of arrow towers, each over ten meters high, had appeared around the perimeter of the territory, with beams of light from the eight lighthouses sweeping back and forth through the mist.

Chapter 112: Lion No. 1 Mixture, Keep Sprinting!

Shen Xing surveyed the territory and nodded in satisfaction.

"The hot spring is finished. Today we'll go to that lava cave and bring back some lava so we can take a bath."

He didn't have any fire runes in his territory, and his reserves of Dark Fire Stone were also limited.

Using magma, a natural resource, to generate heat is both environmentally friendly and cost-effective.

Then, Shen Xing opened the [Points Leaderboard] as usual and took a look.

[First Place: Lachlan Dalton, Total Points: 7162]

[Second Place: Dolores Jones, Total Points: 6826]

[Third Place: Asada Hitomi, Total Points: 6601]

[...]

[57th Place: Shen Xing, Total Points: 5132]

"I was only offline for a few hours, and my ranking dropped from 43rd to 57th."

"How did these 'roll kings' manage to do that? Even if they could work 24 hours a day without rest, those troops wouldn't be able to hold out, would they?"

Shen Xing was utterly baffled. Could it be that these guys ahead had already trained several main legions capable of taking turns venturing out to explore?

"Forget about them, I'll just keep pushing at my own pace."

"Based on yesterday's pace, we should be able to gain two or three thousand points today, which should allow us to move up several dozen places."

Shen Xing thought with satisfaction, then prepared to go and check on how well the soldiers were resting.

At that moment, a building with a chimney on the south side of the territory shook a few times, its doors swung open, and a huge head emerged.

Immediately afterwards, the enormous body squeezed out from inside.

"Thump! Thump thump!"

The Cyclops Logan strode heavily toward Shen Xing.

"Oh! My lord, you are as dashing and heroic as ever today."

Logan's one eye darted around, and he said in an exaggerated tone, "Even sitting in a wheelchair, you are someone those dwarves look up to."

Shen Xing glanced at him and asked, "Have those hundred suits of light armor been made?"

"Of course it's finished. Don't doubt the Cyclops's efficiency; I'm not one of those dwarves who complains of being tired after a few minutes of work," Logan said confidently, hands on his hips.

"Very good."

Shen Xing waved his hand, took out another thirty Moonlight Silver Radiance Bread, and ordered, "The light armor can be paused. First, build a [Hellfire Cannon Turret]. I want to test its power."

"No problem, my lord."

Logan took the bread, held it to his nose, and took a deep breath. "Oh! This is it! The fragrance of moonlight mixed with the aroma of roasted wheat, I'm absolutely thrilled!"

He felt as if he had ascended to heaven; he closed his eyes and trembled all over.

Cyclops have a sense of smell a thousand times stronger than humans, so they are extremely sensitive to odors.

In particular, when they smell certain special gases, it stimulates the cerebral cortex, releasing a pheromone that makes them feel unusually excited.

It is said that some Cyclopes would collect all sorts of strange-smelling things and bring them back to their caves.

For example, the soldiers' smelly boots, the midwife's cloth in the cattle pen, and the red cloth a woman wears after menstruation.

A moment later, Logan seemed to recover from his euphoric state and said, "By the way, my lord, I've been pondering a question while crafting equipment these past two days."

"I must say, some of what the dwarves said was true, and it wasn't all just boasting."

"For example, the dwarves do have far more renowned scholars than other races. Do you know why?"

Shen Xing glanced at him suspiciously and shook her head.

"Because dwarves unlock the 'writing prowess' achievement more easily than other races," Logan said seriously, while stuffing bread into his mouth.

Shen Xing said speechlessly, "There's a reason why you were chased by those dwarves."

He ignored the guy and walked toward the blacksmith's shop on his own.

Logan finished his bread and walked heavily to the well.

They picked up the wooden bucket and began to drink heartily, gulping down the contents.

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[Obtained: Ascetic's Light Armor (Blue) *107]

Inside the steaming blacksmith shop, Shen Xing went to the finished product area and picked up the more than one hundred light armors on the ground.

"Very good, now most of the orcs have armor to wear, which will greatly increase their defense."

"We'll get some heavy armor and leather armor blueprints later, and then we can arm those Dretch, skeletons, and werewolves."

Shen Xing made his plans in his mind, and then left the blacksmith shop.

As soon as I came out, I saw a tall figure on the street ahead.

Her full head of red hair flowed like flames, and her long robe billowed in the wind.

"My lord, six waves of monsters attacked our territory yesterday."

Leina approached, gave an elegant bow, and then handed over a small package. "These are the loot dropped by those monsters. Please accept them."

[Received: Soul Stone *562]

[Received: 1342 Vinar Silver Coin]

[Received: 184 Fragmented Common Soul]

[Gained: 25 Fragmented Elite Soul]

"You've worked hard," Shen Xing said encouragingly, then added, "The defense of the territory will continue to be your responsibility today."