A Massive Haul of Resources Arrives, Preparing to Advance! (Continued)

After a moment, he came to his senses.

Yes, there's no need to be fixated on the White Jade Lotus Seeds plant.

This Lotus Pond is so magical, and with its vast expanse of water, it could easily be used to grow other magical aquatic plants.

In the Land of Mist, there are too many magical plants.

Some plants are even just as effective as White Jade Lotus Seeds.

It is impossible for an area to have only one type of plant for long.

Different species nourish and restrain each other to maintain ecological balance.

The same applies to Lotus Pond; if they are entirely planted with White Jade Lotus Seeds, they will eventually drain the life force from the water.

Only by allowing the roots of various aquatic plants to intertwine and nourish each other can this body of water truly come alive.

"Do you know where you can get these water-based magical plants?" Shen Xing asked.

"Water-based magical plants can only be found in water, of course." Nimue looked at him strangely. "What kind of question is that, human sir?"

"..."

Shen Xing was speechless, then waved his hand and said, "I understand, you can go ahead and do your work."

"Make more 'Rejuvenation Pill' soon; we need to deliver them in a few days."

"No problem!"

Nimue readily agreed, then turned and swam toward the shore.

Shen Xing then summoned the Wind Spirit and, with a heavy heart, removed one-third of the lotus seeds.

Sure enough, the effect was immediate.

The remaining lotus leaves and lotus flowers stood upright again and began to grow vigorously.

In less than two hours, the slightly murky Lotus Pond Water became clear again.

The Soul Crystal Bream swam happily again, occasionally leaping out of the water.

Shen Xing gradually felt relieved. "Thank goodness, it's never too late to mend the fence after the sheep are lost."

He breathed a sigh of relief, then continued to activate the 1000x speed boost.

After the brief period of insufficient vitality in the Lotus Pond, everything returned to normal.

On the water's surface, lotus pods sprout plump lotus seeds, which are then picked one-third of by the Wind Spirit.

The remaining two-thirds are used to allow the lotus plant to reabsorb nutrients and begin its second and third growth cycles.

On various platforms, the troops were focused on absorbing the Soul Stone.

Streaks of white light rose intermittently, and everyone's level continued to rise.

Shen Xing would occasionally open the territory building interface and continue to consume resources to frantically produce troops.

The main unit types recruited are orcs, skeleton archers, Infernal, and werewolves.

Moreover, these new troop types all start at Tier Two, and can add more than a thousand Tier Two max-level troops per day.

Dark Dragon and Flame Dragon hatch from their nests at a rate of 2 to 4 per day.

In addition, there is the Chaos Hunter unit, and Shen Xing recruits about a hundred of them every day.

As soon as these new recruits appeared, they were dragged into the Lotus Pond to absorb Soul Stone, undergoing a cramming-style, frantic improvement process.

Regardless of practical experience, let's focus on boosting their stats first.

Outside the Lotus Pond, the territory has also undergone significant changes.

Arrow towers rose up along the edge of the city wall, in groups of ten, spaced 100 meters apart, enclosing the two territories.

The Ice Arrow Tower level 2), Flame Arrow Tower (level 3), Lightning Tower (level 4), and Chaos Arrow Tower level 5) are upgraded in a ratio of 2:2:2:4.

The city walls have all been upgraded to level 4 Black Crystal City Wall, with a height of over 20 meters and a thickness of over 15 meters.

They looked like walls made of black crystals, their surfaces gleaming with a cold light, and their defensive capabilities were astonishing.

Moreover, these city walls are collectively Metamorphosis into level 5 Wall of Chaos.

Breath of Chaos flowed across the surface of the black crystal, causing the entire city wall to rise continuously and its structure to constantly change.

The entire territory, in terms of both military strength and buildings, is in a state of rapid development.

The price to pay is that Shen Xing's Soul Stone reserves are burning at an alarming rate!

His Soul Stone reserves have dropped below 100 million!

At this rate, the 1,000-fold acceleration can only be maintained for a maximum of two more days.

The consumption far exceeded expectations; even he couldn't withstand it.

"A thousand-fold speedup is indeed exhilarating, but the energy consumption is also enormous; no amount of Soul Stone can keep up with this level of consumption."

"But it's alright, resources are meant to be used to improve our strength anyway."

"As long as we continue to grow stronger, we can acquire more resources, and then use these resources to further develop our territory, enhance our strength, and achieve a virtuous cycle."

"Furthermore... I have already established a stable trading relationship with the Ouroboros Chamber of Commerce."

"As long as there are no unexpected events on Lila's side, she can send me tens of millions of Soul Stone every week, which should be enough."

Shen Xing quickly came to terms with it and continued to mass-produce troops, accelerate development, and build up infrastructure at the same pace as before!

Time flies, and the whole day quickly passes.

The next morning.

The churning black fog transformed into gray fog, and the entire Mist World seemed to gain a bit more light.

Today is the fifth day after the end of the Blood Mist Frenzy, and there are only five days left until the opening of the Myriad Worlds Arena.

Lords all over the world awoke on time.

They would carry lanterns and lead their troops out to explore the fog.

Or perhaps they are patrolling the territory, recruiting troops, and taking stock of last night's battle losses.

In that territory where Golden Tree grew, a group of figures gathered in the center of the Lotus Pond, enveloped by thousands of lotus blossoms.

The air was filled with the sweet fragrance of flowers, the full moon overhead slowly rotated, and fish swam happily in the water.

Everything seemed so beautiful, like a paradise in this despairing world.

"Buzzing..."

Shen Xing, who was in a meditative state, suddenly felt his phone vibrate in his pocket.

He switched his consciousness out of the Mist World and glanced at it. A text message appeared on the Green Bubble; it was from Ding Han.

"Mr. Shen Xing, good news! All the hundreds of advanced materials you consigned these past two days have been successfully matched!"

"And those materials and recruitment scrolls you acquired, we've also found sources for them for you as quickly as possible."

"In addition, Director Zhang Yu also brought back that Tier Four [Lord's Heart]."

"Someone will bring it to you shortly, please wait patiently."

Shen Xing was surprised when he saw the message on his phone. "Wow, so fast?"

"You're a Black Diamond Member, enjoying the highest privileges; this is considered slow."

Ding Han sent a smiling emoji, "These materials of yours are all used by fire-type creatures, so they're quite popular, and many people are eager to trade them."

"If it weren't for the two-day delay caused by purchasing those scrolls, I would have delivered them to you yesterday."

Upon hearing this, Shen Xing couldn't help but feel a surge of anticipation.

In this way, he can start preparing today to break through to the Tier Four Master!

In addition to the materials that were successfully matched, the territory can gain hundreds more experts and dozens more Master Rank powerhouses!

This surge in performance is unprecedented; it's truly exciting to even think about.

Ding Han continued, "Also, the director asked me to thank you."

"He bought the Crown Rank Soul you brought last time."

"The breakthrough went smoothly, and he now has a new Crown Rank unit under his command, greatly increasing his strength."

Shen Xing smiled and said, "Then please congratulate Director Zhang for me."

Zhang Yu now possesses a new Crown Rank unit, which will significantly boost his strength, a good thing for both Jiangcheng and Blue Star.

After all, he was one of the few Grandmaster Rank experts.

A few days later at the Myriad Worlds Arena, once the competition begins, these Grandmaster Rank powerhouses will inevitably be the first to be challenged.

If they can't withstand the pressure, then the Master and Expert Rank lords below them will have even less of a chance.

"I'll pass on the message to the director," Ding Han replied with a smile. "Then I'll get back to work. The package should arrive in about half an hour. Have a nice day."

Shen Xing replied with a handshake emoji, then returned to the Lotus Pond and sped up the camera by 100x.

Then, he sat in the living room, scrolling through his phone while waiting quietly.

Less than twenty minutes later, the doorbell rang clearly.

Shen Xing suddenly perked up and immediately turned on the surveillance camera.

Sure enough, standing outside the courtyard was that same sunny young man.

The other person was wearing work clothes, carrying a large black box in his arms, and had a professional smile on his face.

Shen Xing quickly came to the yard, took the box, and signed for it.

Then I opened my phone and went to the tipping screen.

I originally intended to give this person 10 contribution points as usual.

But Lord Shen was in a good mood today and rewarded him with 100 points in one go.

The delivery guy behind him saw the tip notification and his eyes lit up. He bowed deeply to Shen Xing.

Then he rode off on his electric scooter.

Shen Xing also carried the large box back to the living room and closed the front door.

Then, he eagerly entered the password, ready to check the contents of the box.

"Beep! Password successful!"

As the mechanical announcement sounded, the lid slowly opened.

A burst of dazzling light burst forth, instantly illuminating the entire living room.

Shen Xing seemed to smell the scent of treasure, staring intently at the box.

When the light faded, a large amount of materials, scrolls, treasures, and other items appeared inside... almost filling the entire chest!

What caught Shen Xing's eye the most was a red crystal, about the size of a fist, placed at the very top.

It contains immense energy and exudes a unique aura.