Chapter 213
Chapter 213
“I want to build the city outside Zijin City!” Zhou Ming said openly.
He could accept almost any location for their city. What mattered was that the site be dependable and within the Eastern Region.
In that case, he might as well challenge them head-on at center field!
All jokes aside, Zijin City had unquestionably been built at the heart of the Eastern Region. Zhou Ming might not trust Long Kun, but he had to trust the judgment of every Eastern Region emperor throughout the Destiny Continent’s history.
“…Brilliant!”
Yun Wuyou stared blankly for a long time before forcing out one word.
After considering it, the others also found Zhouyou Shijie’s move exceptionally clever.
Building their city at the center of the Eastern Region, directly opposite Zijin City, would certainly make them a target for everyone. But it also placed both sides’ lifelines within reach. They would not need to conquer one city after another and severely drain the Eastern Region’s internal resources.
“Once we take Zijin City and station five god-tier experts there, every other Tier-One Main City will inevitably waver!” Ye Zhibei said in admiration. “That lets us skip the endless back-and-forth and decide everything in a single battle!”
“That is exactly what I have in mind!”
Zhou Ming nodded. “My grudge with Long Kun does not need to drag every innocent citizen into the conflict.”
“Excellent strategy!” Cangxuan praised sincerely.
Compressing the battlefront as much as possible without acting on impulse was beneficial no matter how one looked at it.
After all, the Hope Faction no longer had any possibility of developing quietly.
“This is only the preliminary plan!” Zhou Ming added. “If we find a better location later, we’ll reconsider.”
“Right!”
Everyone agreed.
“Some city facilities can greatly affect our future foundation, so we cannot be careless!” Yun Wuyou said. “I happened to obtain something useful from the Sakura Region’s treasury. It may come in handy!”
As he spoke, a blueprint appeared in his hand.
“This is…”
Surprised, Zhou Ming used Inspect.
[Dragon Ballista Blueprint] (Rare SS-Rank Item)
Description: Gather sufficient materials according to this blueprint to forge a highly lethal heavy ballista.
Material Requirements: [Lumber] x50, [Iron Ore] x100, [Stone] x50, [Earth Dragon Sinew] x1
Requirement: Forging must be at least Celestial Spirit grade.
Installation Requirement: Tier-Two City or higher
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[Dragon Ballista] (Rare SS-Rank Structure)
Durability: 1,000,000
Attack: 100,000-100,000
Defense: 30,000-30,000
Trait: Ignores Defense
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“Excellent!”
A sharp light flashed through Zhou Ming’s eyes.
One Dragon Ballista might not amount to much, but ten thousand firing together would be no joke.
“Senior Yun, please make a trip to the Dwarves!” Zhou Ming arranged. “I doubt they’ll refuse the forging commission. If they have concerns, ask them to consult the Dragon Domain Guardian first. I’m sure there won’t be any problems!”
“All right!”
Yun Wuyou accepted the order and departed.
“I’ll leave transporting the city-building resources to everyone. Let’s do our best to complete a Tier-Four Village in a single night, leaving them no opportunity to sabotage it!” Zhou Ming continued.
He could make excellent use of the power of the rules.
Once the village was established outside the Eastern Region emperor’s control, any later attack would inevitably trigger a siege battle.
That way, the gods and demons would probably not intervene lightly, unless the city advanced into a Tier-One Main City.
“Leave it to us!” Renee said enthusiastically. “I can lend a little strength to some of the key construction areas!”
“Thank you!”
Zhou Ming was sincerely grateful.
Renee might have been tricked into joining, but the contributions she had made were plain for all to see.
After discussing the details, everyone swiftly sprang into action.
They had the City Founding Token and ample construction resources, and they had to settle their grudges within three months. No matter how Zhou Ming looked at it, there was no reason to delay.
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Inside his room…
After confirming that he had accumulated five Victory Points and passed Round One of Pinnacle Showdown’s Solo Competition, Zhou Ming removed his gaming helmet. Outside his window, the night was pitch-black.
“Four more!” Zhou Ming murmured to himself.
He had gained a great deal over the past two days, but obtaining the final four delicacies that permanently increased Attributes would be difficult.
He had just discussed the matter with everyone. Their rough conclusion was that most nonhuman god-tier creatures had a chance of yielding suitable food ingredients.
After some thought, Zhou Ming deliberately searched the forums for divine beasts in each region. His eyes suddenly lit up as he found a direction.
Eastern Region: Five-Element Sacred Qilin (Location: Zijin City)
Sakura Region: Yamata no Orochi (Location: Near Undying Mountain)
Dark Faction: Sovereign of the Seas · Watt, Mystic Ice Demon Dragon · Leng Xin (Location: ???)
Merri Region: Skybreaking Divine Eagle · Noah (Location: Divine Eagle City)
Great Britain Region: Golden Lion · Chad (Location: Golden City)
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The Destiny Continent was far more expansive than Zhou Ming had imagined.
There were many regions he had never visited, but the game’s designers would not favor one region over another.
Players in those regions were enjoying everything the game offered as well. They simply had little contact with Zhou Ming.
After browsing the divine beasts of each nation, Zhou Ming found his direction and finally relaxed. He ate some bread to fill his stomach, went to the bathroom to wash up, then fell into bed and went to sleep.
Early the next morning…
The sky had only begun to brighten when Zhou Ming climbed out of bed. After breakfast, he entered the game early.
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Swoosh!
White light drifted through the air as Zhou Ming appeared on the Breezewind Plains.
“Everyone finished making preparations last night. We can act tonight!” Qianying said directly.
Since they had chosen to challenge their opponent head-on, they needed to make the Tier-Four Town rise from the ground during the quietest hours. Zhouyou Shijie, as the “village chief,” also had to be present throughout the process.
“Thank you for your hard work.”
Zhou Ming understood. Then he took the unlearned first-kill reward from the Celestial Spirit-Tier Boss out of his inventory, had Xiaoyou enhance it, and learned it.
[Endless] (Rare SSS-Rank)
Description: Beyond the infinite lies yet another infinite; within the endless lies still more endless.
Skill Effect: After use, the area of effect of the next skill is increased sixfold.
Cooldown: 10 minutes
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After Endless was enhanced, its area multiplier rose from fivefold to sixfold!
If he combined it with a forbidden spell, Zhou Ming felt he might also be able to perform a “full-screen instant kill” like Blood Elf · Amy had before.
Yes!
He absolutely had to find a chance to test it!
Afterward, Zhou Ming turned and asked, “Qianying, given my current circumstances, do you think I’ll face any pressure if I challenge the Talent Trial again?”
After passing the Sin of Greed, he had received the exclusive ability Heaven’s Will, which allowed him to possess a second Talent.
He had not forgotten. He simply had his own considerations and wanted to ensure nothing could go wrong before clearing the trial again and obtaining an SSS-Rank Talent.
After all, now that he had come this far, who would not want to be a little greedier?
“There won’t be any problem at all!”
Qianying turned over her pale hand, revealing the Mystic Heaven Ring in her palm. “It took some time, but I barely managed to advance it to Sacred grade!”
“!!”
Zhou Ming was overjoyed. “Qianying, I absolutely love you!”
“Equipment Attributes cannot be brought into the Talent Trial, but the special skill attached to the enhanced Mystic Heaven Ring should be another matter!” Qianying added.
“Oh?”
Zhou Ming was astonished and immediately examined the Mystic Heaven Ring’s Attributes.
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