Chapter 187 - 178 The City-Building Task Begins
Chapter 187: Chapter 178 The City-Building Task Begins
Chapter 187 -178 The City-Building Task Begins
Da Fei watched in a daze as Bu Feiyan’s troops disappeared into the Teleportation Gate, feeling a mix of emotions. Then, looking at the fallen giant tree, he couldn’t help but shake his head and sigh silently.
To be honest, if he were playing a single-player game, Da Fei would usually choose the highest difficulty to get through to the extent possible, because a higher difficulty means higher rewards. That’s a hallmark of a skilled player, right? Yet, this tree died unjustly.
However, seeing such a massive piece of timber, Da Fei felt irresistibly tempted. The Wisdom Ancient Tree! This timber must be extraordinary, right? At the very least, it’s special ship material, isn’t it? Can it be salvaged?
With that thought, Da Fei immediately passed through the Space Gate and returned to Lake Island.
All the officers applauded enthusiastically, saying, “As expected of a Super Hero, you solved the problem in one move! You can directly go to the Military Department to collect your reward when you leave.”
“Now that the final threat to the World Tree has been eliminated, it can finally rest. From now on, the barrier of the World Tree will gradually disappear. The disappearance of the barrier will bring many security and defense issues afterward. In short, our future tasks are not light.”
“Yes, so we must quickly build the fortress to prevent new challenges!”
Da Fei nodded and asked, “Since the higher-ups require us to collect resources as close as possible and build the city quickly, I think the timber from that Wisdom Ancient Tree would be great. Is there any way to get it out?”
The officers were taken aback and then sighed, “Your idea is certainly excellent, but with the World Tree just entering hibernation, it’s already a hard task just to send people underground from the Main City, not to mention transporting such massive materials from Nasir Space without any support.”
Damn, the Elf Clan’s teleportation technology is indeed weak! The Hell Race easily sent thousands of players into that space!
Da Fei asked urgently, “Is such a piece of timber to be wasted just like that? Isn’t there any way at all?”
The officers sighed, “As long as we have strong base support, anything is possible. Therefore, our urgent priority now is to build the base.”
Da Fei shook his head in silent sighs. He just hoped that the tree would not be refreshed away like ordinary monster corpses by the system.
Da Fei said, “So, is there anything else I need to do now?”
The officers happily said, “We’ve been waiting for this from you. We’ve already surveyed the terrain, and we have engineering plans. It’s just that materials are extremely scarce. Please have your big ship patrol the shoreline of the Pool of Radiance and tow back all the available ships and materials! Rest assured, with the recent storm baptism, the Demon Camp along the shore has been destroyed, and there shouldn’t be any major danger for now.”
–System Prompt: You have received the task of building a city, “Construction of the Lake Fortress”!
–Newcomer Hint: There are two modes for city-building tasks. One is being hired by Great Kingdom forces for territory development. Upon completion, the kingdom appoints you as a lord who must pay taxes or resources equivalent to the tax value to the kingdom and will be protected by the kingdom’s troops. The other mode is players developing unknown world territories to become independent forces without paying taxes to any kingdom but not receiving any protection. The prerequisite is to have a Sealing Order. For details, players should refer to the game rules.
Finally, a city-building task! Da Fei’s heart settled. Just as he thought, he couldn’t escape city-building with this task.
Building a city is undoubtedly the core gameplay of this game. Having a city means players have their own population, barracks, factories, and a real home!
Of the two city-building modes, the most stable is to help the Great Kingdom develop. Although the taxes are heavy, at least 50%, it is better because there’s protection from the kingdom’s troops, allowing players to focus primarily on production. In reality, such large-scale projects to help the kingdom build a city aren’t available to just any player. At the very least, a player must be like Da Fei, a Super Hero deeply respected by NPCs.
If players cannot bear such heavy taxes, then they should go to the New World. However, the threats there aren’t just from national players, as powerful monsters are the nightmare of lord players. During the public beta, most lord players eventually returned to the path of pledging allegiance and tributing to their kingdoms. Unfortunately, the power of New World kingdoms is often limited, unable to ensure the safety of players’ territories. However, taxes are non-negotiable. In summary, it’s far less comfortable than roaming in the Old World.
In Da Fei’s current situation, it’s difficult to say how much protection he can get from the kingdom. But no matter what, he certainly wouldn’t miss this opportunity. Da Fei immediately thought of the dozens of Abyss Lords stationed under the Flower Demon camp before the storm and the dozen giant paddle ships tied up there. He wondered if they had been cleaned up. He decided to check them out while on route.
Now, thousands of Flower Demons circled around Da Fei’s Flying as it set sail once again.
A level 0 troop is the most important production unit for any force. During peacetime, they can perform various non-specialized tasks. So, picking up scraps and building a city this time relies entirely on them. Although Flower Demons cannot build cities themselves, heroes or NPCs with Construction Skills can still direct them. Construction Skills involve the skills of Lord System heroes. The higher the Construction Skill level, the better the commanding speed and effect. It was said that God-level Architects could direct Great Angels in construction–yes, that was in the game’s promotional trailer CG advertisement. But building houses doesn’t need Da Fei to worry. The dozen officers likely all have Construction Skills. Da Fei just needed to gather level 0 Flower Demon troops.
In reality, during siege wars between players, the first target is the opponent’s level 0 troops. Even if the siege isn’t successful, it can disrupt the opponent’s development. So don’t think that the Elf Clan’s heaven-defying flower demon and tree spirit golden combo guarantees safety without worries. The opponent’s blade will slowly attack, targeting the Flower Demons, fatties malnourished and then dead.
The Flying reached the camp of the stationed Abyss Lords, and Da Fei couldn’t help but let out a long sigh.
For Brother, a smooth sailing life seemed unscientific. True to form, all the Abyss Lords and Demon ship workers were gone. What was all that fighting for back then? In the end, wasn’t the Hell Race rewarded with many Abyss Lords? Ultimately, it was all for nothing. Perhaps all these things were arranged by the system from the start, and it never intended to let players have that many level six troops?
Fortunately, four ships were still wedged in the tree roots’ cracks, so it wasn’t without any gain. However, this place is at the edge of the Pool of Radiance; if level six troops didn’t make it, I’m sure the Demon Camp didn’t have many soldiers left.
. . .
3 a.m.
Deng Jiayi took off the facial mask on her face. After finishing the last form at the computer, she stretched with a long yawn. After a day of laboring, she could finally rest. This time she planned to give herself a few days off. To be honest, Deng Jiayi had long been unable to hold on, but the appearance of Da Fei did rejuvenate her and lifted her spirits. Truthfully, she didn’t have any other intentions, purely driven by curiosity.
This was the legendary “shame of the national service, trash Da Fei.” However, judging by their conversation tonight, there’s actually no difference in personality from regular players. The only difference is his unfathomable strength. This is a newcomer standing on a white halo without class change!
Yet, this newcomer was the Super Hero that the Elf Kingdom had high hopes for and who successfully completed the mission of attacking the Abyss Blood Pool for the Elf Kingdom and returned triumphantly. It’s unimaginable how much stronger he’ll become after submitting the task.
For now, let’s put the future aside. The strength he displayed in tonight’s battle alone was already shocking to Deng Jiayi. Though she superficially chatted and laughed with Da Fei, as a professional player, she constantly deduced his attributes and skills by analyzing his Druid’s damage.
In short, no matter how you calculate it, something’s off! In one word, unfathomable! Not to mention these rapid entries into Ancient Tree Space, it’ll definitely take Master-level Reconnaissance Skill!
Such an account’s strength has already far exceeded all Star professional players, deserving special attention. It was worth spending an extra hour listing and archiving his analysis data. Now, finally, she could sleep.
. . .
The ruins of the Demon Camp in the Pool of Radiance. A once-mighty Magic Tower lay collapsed on the ground, and what was once a lava-heating Lava Lake had cooled to a glassy surface. Hundreds of giant paddle ships and leaf craft lay scattered on the shore. Sure enough, Da Fei’s radar mini-map didn’t show a single red dot. It was, indeed, time to scavenge.
The Flower Demons immediately got to work. Their small bodies in great numbers, functioning as precisely as bees in teamwork, unleashed an astounding efficiency akin to ants moving houses. In no time, the few giant paddle ships Da Fei had towed were filled with scattered stone materials. Meanwhile, Flower Demons tried to push the storm-blown giant paddle ships back into the lake.
Seeing the busy orderliness ahead, exhausted from a day’s battle akin to a lifetime’s change in a movie, Da Fei could no longer hold on.
Da Fei found Catherine, “I need to rest now. Can you handle the task?”
He wanted to know whether the several insect nests destroyed after sleeping yesterday were the old lady’s capability or Catherine’s. If it was Catherine’s ability, it was practically an in-built cheat, too exhilarating!
Catherine laughed softly, “As the First Officer, of course, I should assist the Captain. Rest easy, Captain.”
Wow, hahahaha! It can be done! If an NPC says it’s fine, then it’s fine! For a moment, Da Fei was almost moved to sleepless excitement!
In any case, sleep!
Da Fei logged off to sleep, but news of his big ship quickly spread through Star Headquarters member chats and swept the internet overnight. The sight of Da Fei’s burning warship was witnessed by national war personnel from various countries. The added storm only increased the credibility of the information. In no time, countries celebrated heartily, enjoying the New Year festival. (. Mobile users, please read at m.novelbuddy.com.)