Holding a City Was Like Having an Endless Supply of Light

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After reading it, Lu Changzhi's eyes lit up.

At worst, it's a lottery?

This is good stuff.

Great value for money.

She had already told Qin Han some things, and hoped that Qin Han would provide more opportunities in the future.

"However, now..."

Lu Changzhi glanced at the sky, his expression shifting slightly.

He then chose to follow the direction Qin Han had gone.

If you calculate the time, it will be a little over a day before he obtains the opportunity to acquire that Sword Heart.

This provided me with a perfect opportunity to put my talents to practical use.

After making the decision, Lu Changzhi was distracted for a moment.

Putting everything else aside, it's time for dinner on the main side.

Eating is of utmost importance and should not be delayed.

Within the city walls.

Gu Chen and his group had also returned to the city.

Because of the array outside the city, no one is coming into the city right now, which is a rare moment of peace.

However, the area not too far from the city's defensive formation has changed significantly compared to the initial state where no one ventured there.

A day isn't a long time, but it's enough for some people to expand their exploration.

"Master, here you go~"

Luo Ling'er handed over today's roast meat.

Luo Ling'er seemed to thoroughly enjoy barbecuing.

Besides the methods taught by Mu Fan, I also came up with many new combinations on my own.

Despite being someone who explored on their own, one can't help but admire that someone with talent and a systematic approach can still manage to produce something that isn't too bad, no matter how much effort they put in.

At that moment, a slight tremor emanated from beneath the ground once more.

The same thing happened again, and then a beam of light shot into the sky.

Mu Fan, who was eating, frowned slightly upon seeing this:

"The light beneath this city can't be suppressed."

Although the illusion array acts as a shield, the presence of this light makes it virtually the same as having none at all.

"Someone will be here in a little while," Qin Li said.

Mu Fan nodded, then looked at Gu Chen and said:

"Senior Brother, this matter is left to you to decide."

Gu Chen had no objection to this, took over the matter, and turned to look at Lu Changzhi.

Before he could speak, Lu Changzhi said:

"Just do it your way."

Gu Chen nodded, pondered for a moment, and said:

"Since the light cannot be blocked, and they can see it, they will inevitably come to the vicinity of the formation. Hiding won't last long."

"I think we should just open it up. We only need to occupy one area and use an array to separate ourselves from them. As for the other areas, let them allocate them themselves."

Gu Chen roughly analyzed the situation.

The city's condition wasn't actually that good, since it had previously been occupied by spirit beasts and demon beasts, and the arrays on the city's buildings had been destroyed. In terms of environment, it was mainly a primitive and wild place.

The only redeeming qualities are probably the spiritual energy and the tranquility of the night.

As for spiritual power, it doesn't need to be considered.

As for the peace of the night, during today's exploration, we also discovered a new city, codenamed City Sixteen, which is in much better condition than here. However, the spirit beasts guarding the city are quite powerful, and time is limited, so we plan to take action tomorrow.

After some analysis, everyone agreed with Gu Chen's arrangement.

Lu Changzhi, watching from the side, was also quite satisfied.

Nowadays, Gu Chen is increasingly showing the demeanor of his senior brother when he does things.

After eating for a while longer, sure enough, many people followed the light and came to the outside of the formation.

The presence of light without a city in sight already makes the situation rather peculiar.

Some people, suspecting there might be an illusion array here, tried to find the correct way to enter.

Others, however, unleashed their spiritual power.

Just then, Gu Chen emerged from the area with the most people.

He wore a mask, making it difficult to see his face.

Its appearance immediately drew everyone's attention.

There was no other reason than that, in the dim night, the number of points of light surrounding Gu Chen was truly numerous.

If you add up all the points of light from everyone present, it probably wouldn't even reach more than half.

"It's only been a day and a half, and there are already so many points of light. What exactly have they done?"

"I've heard that if you can enter certain cities, you can obtain a large amount of light at once. Could it be that these cities are like that?"

"Another place where a big shot is in charge; I'm afraid I still won't have a chance to get in. Sigh."

The reactions varied, but there was a rare harmony; there was no reaction as if they had discovered a treasure or were preparing to pull off a big heist.

In fact, the vast majority of people still have brains.

The chances of getting that kind of light are extremely low.

Instead of resorting to underhanded tactics, it's better to work hard and curry favor with powerful figures.

"The city is open, but the core area has been separated by an array. Apart from that, you can choose any other location you like," Gu Chen said, his gaze sweeping over the crowd.

No sooner had he finished speaking than someone asked:

"May I ask how much it will cost?"

"Cost?"

Gu Chen was taken aback, then seemed to realize something and said:

"Entry is permitted, but conflict within the city is prohibited."

After saying that, Gu Chen turned around and returned to the city, leaving behind an entrance to an illusion array in the same spot.

"No fees?!"

Everyone present wore expressions of disbelief.

Then came either excitement or doubt.

But the door was right in front of them, night Descent, and the monster roared, leaving no room for hesitation.

Before long, everyone crossed the formation and entered the city.

Once it was confirmed that it was indeed free, everyone's faces visibly lit up with excitement, and they began discussing the matter.

For those with sufficient strength, simply teaming up with others can potentially clear out a city.

After being cleared out, most of them will be opened to other people.

However, those who come later need to pay for resources to enter.

Radiance is the hard currency among these resources.

But as more and more people needed a place of refuge, prices also rose accordingly.

Furthermore, in this process of rising tides, some people have even come up with new models.

You can pay a certain amount of light upfront, and then agree on a schedule to pay off the rest gradually over time.

It's not a big deal if you don't have much money on hand, as long as you have the energy to keep acquiring more.

As a result, the city suddenly became extremely sought-after.

After all, the need for refuge is there.

Occupying a city is like having a continuous source of light.

While some rejoiced, others grieved. Those who lacked strength and were unwilling to pay such a terrible price suddenly found themselves in an extremely passive position.

Right now, there's a free city here.

It's easy to imagine how delightful this was for them.

For a time, Gu Chen's image was that of a top-notch philanthropist in everyone's eyes.

In the heart of the city, Lu Changzhi listened to the excited conversations and discussions of the crowd, his expression somewhat strange.

These practitioners, in their quest to accumulate radiance, even resorted to taking out loans.

There is truly great potential in this field.

If things continue to develop in this way, I have a feeling that these practitioners could develop a monopolistic form of practice.

Regaining his composure, Lu Changzhi stopped paying attention to these matters.

It has to be said that having more people is a good thing.

Listening to them talk about the various things they encountered in the secret realm is quite a pleasant pastime.

Suddenly, a system notification sounded:

"Congratulations, host, on completing the random task [Harvest Your Own Leeks Yourself], rewards are being distributed..."