Chapter 263
After a deep silence, he tried to use his mental energy to control the situation, as Yu Feifei had suggested.
I found this thing to be really useful; it can do many complex things.
For example, carrying plates, pouring water, and taking out the trash can greatly improve the lives of people with disabilities like him.
Yu Feifei had obviously taken this into consideration, which is why she specially brought him back a body.
However, this thing occasionally jams while operating, then its body trembles and emits puffs of grayish-white smoke.
Several times it even emitted dangerous fluctuations, frightening Shen Xing into switching to 'Arcane Blue Dragon' form to prepare for its self-destruction.
Fortunately, the puppet only trembled for a short while before returning to calm.
Just like an old car that's been around for too long, it breaks down after a few drives.
"This thing is a bit unreliable. Let's wait until technology advances further and we develop truly intelligent robots."
Shen Xing moved the mechanical puppet into the storage room and closed the door.
Then I lay back down on the sofa and logged into the Land of Mist.
In the afternoon.
Xia Wanyin arrived at the territory as usual and went out with him to explore the Rain God Statue.
A small team of three people and one bird sped through the thick fog.
After an afternoon, they found five more Rain God Statue in the newly discovered plains, with the same amount of money as yesterday.
As evening approached, they returned to their territory, satisfied.
They maintained a similar pace for the next few days.
During the day, team up together to explore the Rain God Statue.
I'll come back at night to absorb Soul Stone and hone my mental strength.
Incidentally, use the Life-Sacrifice Evolution and break through the ranks of each unit type.
At night, he would occasionally return to his room to rest, or be pulled in by the fire mage to have his essence extracted.
The Rain God Statue event officially ended on the tenth day after the start of Tier Two of the expansion.
Shen Xing tallied up his recent gains.
The most important thing is [Rain and Dew Pearl]. Counting the ones I've used up over the past few days, I still have about 15 left.
Then there are the three great Tree Spirit seeds.
They are: Ancient Tree of War *5, Treant Guardian *24, Treant Warrior *87.
There are nearly 120 trees in total, which is more than enough to form a bond for 100 people.
After the event ended, Lord Shen and his group maintained the same pace of development.
During the day, send people out to explore the fog and collect supplies.
The others focused on absorbing Soul Stone within their territory to improve themselves.
It's worth mentioning that the monsters in the mist seem to have gotten stronger recently, and their size has also increased considerably.
In the past two days, he even encountered two waves of rotting corpses, each led by Tier Three Leader Rank Abomination, numbering over three thousand.
Yes, not walking corpses, but a more advanced form of rotting corpse.
Not only do they move faster, but they also have a germ aura that can infect nearby enemies.
Most importantly, like the Abomination, this monster self-destructs before it dies, making it quite the underworld.
Fortunately, the saturation bombardment from hundreds of level 3 arrow towers, seventeen Demon Flame Turret, and hundreds of skeleton archers within the territory proved effective.
These monsters were blasted to pieces before they could even get close.
But this also served as a reminder to Shen Xing.
The monsters within the mist are constantly evolving, and perhaps even more terrifying creatures will appear later, leading to an even larger-scale monster tide.
I still need to continue to expand my territory and strengthen the combat power of my troops.
Time flies like an arrow; five days have passed in the blink of an eye.
Today marks the fifteenth day since the start of Tier Two the Rain God expansion, and also the opening day of the new secret realm 'Lotus Pond'.
At dawn.
Shen Xing pushed the wheelchair out of the small wooden house, his face somewhat pale.
"Another three hours? That's outrageous!"
"Luckily, I awakened a hidden class with amazing physique, otherwise I wouldn't have been able to withstand it at all."
He took a deep breath, and a vast energy surged through his body, restoring color to his pale face.
"Next, let's head to the Goddess of Evolution Temple and complete today's daily quests."
Just as he was pushing his wheelchair, preparing to head to the outer city area...
[Bite!]
A grand system notification resounded in my mind.
[Attention all Pioneer! The 'Lotus Pond' secret realm is now open. All lords can consume 'Rain and Dew Pearl' to enter and explore, and obtain generous rewards.]
[Detailed rules for the dungeon can be viewed through the portal in the center of your territory.]
"Oh? The Lotus Pond is finally opening?"
A hint of interest flickered in Shen Xing's eyes.
As a secret realm that the system had previewed half a month ago, it was said to contain many treasures, and he was really looking forward to it.
Turning my head, I saw that in the center of the territory, next to the blazing Bonfire, there was now a vortex portal.
Just like the previous Rain God Illusory Realm, this portal leads to the secret realm.
He pushed his wheelchair closer and glanced at the details.
[Specific Rules for the Lotus Pond Secret Realm]
[1: All lords can consume 1 'Rain and Dew Pearl' as a ticket to lead up to 5 troops into the 'Lotus Pond' secret realm.]
[2: Units that are killed in action will not die; instead, they will be teleported back to their territory.]
[3: After a lord enters the secret realm, he will be randomly matched with 99 other lords of the same rank and enter the same map.]
Finding and defeating the 'Water Spirit' on the map will yield generous rewards and points.
[4: This secret realm is a 'layered progression' mode. Within a specified time, the 10 lords with the highest scores on the same map will enter the second level of the secret realm.]
The second level of the secret realm also has 100 participants. The 10 lords with the highest scores advance to the third level, and so on, until all lords have completed their challenges.
[5: The difficulty of each level of the secret realm will increase, and different rewards will be given based on the final level reached.]
Settlement reward details.
First Tier: Rain and Dew Pearl *1, Random Blue Gem*1, Bright Elite Soul *1
Second Tier: 3 Rain and Dew Pearl, 1 Random Purple Gem, 2 Bright Elite Soul
Third Tier: 3 Rain and Dew Pearl, 1 Random Golden Gem, 1 Dazzling Boss Soul
Fourth Tier: Rain and Dew Essence *1, Random Golden Gem*1, Dazzling Boss Soul *2
Fifth Tier: Rain and Dew Essence *2, Random Epic Gem *1, Brilliant Boss Soul *1
[6: The Floor Leaderboard will be launched simultaneously, and the final ranking will be determined based on the number of levels cleared, points, time, etc.]
Note: This leaderboard is for all levels and is only for reference regarding floor level; there are no additional ranking rewards.
[Remaining opening hours: 3:25 PM...]
"Wow, it's so long!"
Shen Xing was somewhat stunned after reading the series of rules.
He initially thought that the Lotus Pond Secret Realm was just a Common event instance where he could simply go in to explore and find treasures.
Now it seems quite complicated!
Not only can you get rewards inside, but you also receive additional rewards based on the final level you clear.
Even more, some of them contain Epic Rank gems!
While it can't compare to the previous Points Leaderboard, it's still quite impressive.
"Interesting. It seems I'll have to reach higher floors to get more rewards."
"However, this time it's competition with other Transcendent Rank powerhouses, and it's a progressively challenging competition."
"The further you go, the stronger the monsters become, and the more difficult it becomes for other competitors."
Shen Xing pondered for a moment, then switched his consciousness out of the Land of Mist and took a look at the official forum.
Sure enough, the forum is now buzzing with discussions about the event, and the number of posts is skyrocketing at an alarming rate.
I randomly clicked into a post and took a look.
Have You Ever Drunk Cola? "Whoosh! The new dungeon is finally open! Charge! Charge! Charge! I'm going to smash through all five levels!"
Silent Catgirl: "You think you can kill your way through five floors? If you can even make it to the third floor, you've already defeated 99% of players of the same level. Do you really think you're the Chosen one?"
The This Killer Is a Little Cold: "Speaking of which, they've even opened Floor Leaderboard for all levels this time, so it seems those Master Rank experts are going to dominate the rankings."
Soul Ferrying: "That's hard to say. The opponents of those Master Rank experts are also Master Rank experts. There are no weaklings at this level, so the competition will be even more intense."
Little Tangerine: "Indeed, I remember there was a similar dungeon a few years ago, and in the end a Tier Three Expert Rank lord took first place, while not many Master Rank powerhouses made it onto the list."
The Weasel Army: "Charge! Charge! Charge! Watch our Weasel Legion Sweep the entire field!"
"..."
Shen Xing scrolled through the pages, then clicked on the local page to take a look.
Similar to the public section, it's all about discussions about the event's secret realm.
He also saw a discussion thread about himself.
The Rooster Drives a Bus said, "Do you think Shen Xing has a chance this time? He's number one on both lists, the top seed in Jiangcheng."
"Don't even think Want to Eat Young Married Woman Daifuku it. Shen Xing's foundation is too shallow; he can't possibly compete with those lords."
The Wild Dragon's Sorrow: "Indeed, this is the ranking of all ranks, and I also heard that he only recently broke through to the Tier Two. How can he compete with those lords who have been developing for years and even have the support of conglomerates? Even Lachlan doesn't have much of a chance, let alone Shen Xing."
She and Her Cat: "You 'Release Hounds! Lachlan, who only knows how to launch sneak attacks, doesn't even deserve to be compared to Shen Xing!"
Wild Dragon's Sorrow: "Damn it, why are you swearing?"
She and Her Cat: "So what if I scold you?"
The Wild Dragon's Sorrow: "I *&*%..."