Level 4 Lightning Tower, the Scent of a Bountiful Harvest (continued)
The Fried Chicken flapped its wings and flew away, carrying Shen Xing, who was in a wheelchair, away leisurely.
A few minutes later, he returned to his front yard.
As soon as I entered the house, I witnessed an unexpected scene.
A tall figure was lounging lazily on the living room sofa.
She ate grapes while pressing the remote control with her other hand, her long legs casually draped over the coffee table.
"Oh, you're back." Yu Feifei glanced at him and greeted him like a hostess.
"Why haven't you gone back yet?" Shen Xing asked speechlessly.
"What's the rush? I just sat down to relax for a bit."
Yu Feifei snorted lightly, "I've already mopped the entire living room on the first floor and cleaned the kitchen for you. Can't you even rest here for a while?"
Shen Xing glanced at it and found that the ground was indeed much cleaner, which made him even more puzzled.
Why is this woman like Xu Jiayi, both enjoying cleaning other people's houses?
But no matter what, she meant well.
"Thanks," Shen Xing said.
"You're welcome." Yu Feifei waved her hand. "Besides, you've already paid me."
She paused for a moment, then asked, "I heard you're going out next week?"
Shen Xing was slightly taken aback. "How did you know?"
"Heh..." Yu Feifei sneered, "That woman already started her show in the group chat, saying that you guys should all go together. I don't even have the right to go."
Her tone was resentful, and her grip on the remote control tightened slightly, clearly indicating that she was quite angry.
Shen Xing felt something was amiss, but remained silent.
At this moment, Yu Feifei changed the subject and asked, "By the way, can I bring Duoduo to stay at your house while you're away?"
"Huh?" Shen Xing's eyes widened slightly. "Don't you have your own place? Why are you staying at my house?"
"Your location is great; you can see the White Dragon River at a glance," Yu Feifei explained casually. "Duoduo seems to like it here too."
"By the way, I can pay rent by the day!"
She deliberately dragged out the last sentence, as if she were implying something.
Shen Xing hesitated for a moment, then shook his head and said, "No, if other people in the neighborhood see this, it's too easy for them to misunderstand."
"Tch, so stingy..." Yu Feifei muttered, her tone slightly disappointed.
A moment later, she stood up from the sofa. "I'm leaving. Remember to drink the porridge; I cooked it for a long time."
Shen Xing nodded, then watched the tall woman stride away from the living room.
After leaning back in his wheelchair and thinking for a moment, he went to the kitchen again and took out the thermos from the pot.
As soon as the lid was lifted, a rich aroma of seafood mixed with the delicate fragrance of rice porridge wafted out.
The pot contains shrimp congee; the rice grains are cooked until soft and tender, making it look very healthy and appetizing.
Shen Xing proudly showed off a bowl of food, praising it highly. "Yu Feifei's cooking is usually quite light, but the taste is undeniable."
"After eating too much rich and heavy food, it's good to change things up."
After he finished eating, he washed the thermos and planned to return it to her the next time they met.
Then I prepared to send the blueprints I bought today to the Land of Mist to begin a new round of territory construction.
"Whoosh..."
The Flower of Mist on his arm spun, releasing a thick gray mist that swallowed some materials and blueprints on the table.
Then, Shen Xing moved to the sofa and found a comfortable spot to lie down.
However, as soon as he leaned against it, he felt a warm lingering warmth on his back, as well as a faint, refreshing fragrance.
Clearly, this is the place Yu Feifei just did.
"I must say, this woman smells quite nice."
Putting aside her thoughts, Shen Xing closed her eyes again.
"Buzz..."
My gaze shifted, and the world spun around me.
When he opened his eyes again, he was back in the Land of Mist.
I checked the backpack immediately.
Sure enough, besides the pile of materials, there were also three other blueprints.
This included the black blueprint that Director Zhang Yu had given him.
Shen Xing took it out, held it in his hand for a moment, and nothing unusual happened.
He also confirmed that this thing really was a game prop, only it was artificially created.
"Indeed, the Heavenly Star Nation's research on mist has reached an extremely advanced level."
"Perhaps those high-ranking officials have already mastered some extremely powerful fog-based black technology."
Shen Xing wondered to himself when he would be able to access these higher-level secrets.
Then, he spread out the drawings, and detailed information appeared before his eyes.
[Exoskeleton Armor Blueprint]
[Quality: Unknown]
[Blueprint Description: A unique Civilization developed a type of individual combat armor by reverse engineering the fog, combining alchemy and mechanical technology.]
[Blueprint Effect: This blueprint allows you to craft a complete Exoskeleton Armor, tier 1-3 unit equipment, which significantly enhances physical strength and combat instincts, and includes 'Superpower Overload' and 'Armor Self-Destruction' capabilities.]
[Enhancement Amount: Tier One units increase all attributes by 200%, Tier Two units increase all attributes by 100%, Tier Three units increase all attributes by 50%.]
[Equipped Module: Intermediate Combat Chip (After implantation, it connects to the soldier's nervous system, greatly enhancing reaction capabilities and automatically loading multiple preset combat modes, enabling Common soldiers to possess Boss Rank combat skills)]
[Energy Consumption: Normal Form 24 hours/100 Soul Stone, Battle Form 1 hour/500 Soul Stone]
[Materials required for crafting: Advanced Forging Mastery, Mica Alloy *100, Black Crystal Matrix *100, Dark Steel *1000, Mithril *1000g]
(Note: The combat chip on this armor has limited performance. It is not recommended for Boss Rank or higher units to be equipped with it. The combat mode built into the chip will limit the autonomous judgment of high-potential units, thus weakening their combat effectiveness.)
"Wow, that's really strong..."
"With this Exoskeleton Armor, Common orc at the peak of Tier One could be equipped with it and possess at least the combat power of Elite Three Stars."
"And he's Tier Two Elite."
"Even for those second and third tier units, it's a significant improvement."
"If we can mass-produce them, the entire territory's combat power will undergo a qualitative change."
Shen Xing sighed softly.
At that moment, he suddenly remembered that Director Zhang Yu had said that this thing seemed to be a prototype of a mecha.
In other words, Heavenly Star Nation is likely developing, or has already developed, an advanced version of this Exoskeleton Armor.
That is to say—real mechs!
"Wow, does this mean we can build mechs in the game again?"
Shen Xing couldn't help but feel a sense of anticipation.
After all, what man didn't dream of piloting a mecha when he was a kid?
At that time, even someone like him who has no legs will be able to control a mecha to fight the enemy.
Of course, Lord Shen only wanted to experience what it was like to pilot a mecha; he didn't want to fight, which he left to the generals in his territory.
He smiled and continued to examine the next two drawings.
[Advanced Blacksmith Shop Blueprint]
[Quality: Gold]
[Blueprint Description: Upgrades the blacksmith shop in your territory to a high-level blacksmith shop, significantly increasing interior space and adding multiple forging bays.]
[Additional Effect: High-Temperature Forging (When the blacksmith in the leader's workshop forges equipment, there is a certain probability of triggering the 'High-Temperature Forging' effect, which greatly increases the attributes of the finished product and grants a large amount of proficiency.)]
[Upgrade Requirements: Blacksmith Shop*1, Soul Stone *20000, Black Iron *1000, Dark Steel *200, Mithril *2000g]
"Excellent, this blueprint is exactly what I need right now."
Recently, the number of blacksmiths in the territory has surged, and one blacksmith shop is clearly not enough.
Fortunately, the lizardmen used Fleshly Body Forging Method, which didn't require slowly heating the metal.
All you need to do is give them a forging table and a place to quench their fires, and they can put their skills to good use.
However, it's still not enough.
In addition, there are many things to build in the territory now.
In addition to the equipment used by the troops daily, there are also Demon Flame Turret, Storm Bolt Launcher, Hell War Chariot, and more...
Now there's an added [Exoskeleton Armor], so the task is quite demanding.
"The upgrade materials aren't too many, and I recently bought a Common blacksmith blueprint. Everything's ready."
Shen Xing pushed the wheelchair to the north side of the outer city.
Four new blacksmith shops were built next to the original one, and the first blacksmith shop was upgraded to a higher level.
[The blacksmith shop is under construction. Estimated time remaining: 24 hours and 13 minutes...]
[The blacksmith shop is currently being upgraded. Estimated remaining time: 49 hours and 25 minutes...]
Looking at the five buildings shrouded in white light, Shen Xing nodded in satisfaction.
Now, only one last drawing remains to be checked.
He took it out, and a light blue sheet of paper was unfolded in his hand. He could feel a faint electric current when he touched it with his fingertips.
[Lightning Tower (Level 4)]
[Quality: Gold (Rare)]
[Effect: Upgrades level 3 arrow towers in the territory to level 4 Lightning Tower, changing their attack method to release high-voltage lightning chains, which can effectively kill multiple Tier Three creatures.]
[Attack Effect: After the lightning chain hits the target, it will bounce to up to 5 surrounding enemies, with damage decreasing by 10% for each subsequent hit.]
It also comes with the effects of 'Advanced Magic Piercing' and 'Paralysis'.
Advanced Magic Piercing can penetrate magic shields, and Paralysis can temporarily stun the target.
[Building height: 35 meters]