Chapter 105 - 83: Flame Mage Manual, Hero Advancement

Chapter 105: Chapter 83: Flame Mage Manual, Hero Advancement

He immediately wheeled himself to the bedroom and put on the glasses.

HUMMM...

His vision instantly shifted, and the warmth of the Campfire washed over him.

[Your territory building: Campfire Lv. 5 → Large Campfire Lv. 1. Illumination range has been significantly increased. New building ability added: ’Long Night’s Embers’.]

[Your territory building: Housing construction complete...]

[Your territory building: Ice Arrow Tower upgrade complete...]

[Your territory building...]

...

A stream of notifications flashed before his eyes. The territory had once again undergone a complete transformation.

Shen Xing opened his eyes and saw that the territory’s borders had expanded severalfold, making it feel much more spacious all at once.

The light from the Campfire reached an astonishing 400 meters, revealing large swaths of black earth.

In the center of the territory, ten small wooden cabins now stood, bringing the official number of residences to twenty.

Along the edge of the walls stood 12 Arrow Towers, 8 Blue Ice Arrow Towers, and 4 white lighthouses, an impressive sight that inspired a great sense of security.

’This small village is already on its way to becoming a town.’

Shen Xing mused, a satisfied smile on his face.

He then looked toward the center of the territory, at the newly transformed Large Campfire.

’The system notification said the Campfire unlocked a Special Ability after its advancement. Let’s see what it does.’

He pulled up the Campfire’s panel.

[Large Campfire: Level 1]

[Campfire Effect: Increases the temperature in a 400-meter-diameter area and dispels the Fog.]

[Additional Effect: Long Night’s Embers (Within the firelight’s range, the speed at which all friendly units absorb Soul Stones is increased by 10%.)]

(Note: For each level the Large Campfire is upgraded, the speed bonus from Long Night’s Embers increases by 10%, up to a maximum of 50%.)

[Upgrade Materials: Soul Stone x500, Vinar Silver Coins x500, Black Crystal x50, Black Spirit Wood x1]

...

’Huh? It can actually speed up Soul Stone absorption. This ability is great!’

Shen Xing’s eyes lit up. He’d just been thinking that his troops were absorbing Soul Stones too slowly. This feature had come at the perfect time.

However, the bonus was only 10% for now, so the effect wouldn’t be very noticeable. He’d need to keep upgrading it.

Next, he took a second item from his inventory: an ancient sheet of parchment.

[Windmill Mill Blueprint]

[Quality: Green]

[Type: Building Blueprint]

[Land Area: 28 sq. meters]

[Building Effect: Allows for the construction of a Windmill Mill. Uses wind power or consumes Soul Stones to turn the millstone, processing flour or irrigating canals.]

[Upkeep: 3-10 Soul Stones per 24 hours (dependent on daily wind conditions)]

[Construction Materials: Stone x100, Wood x100, Soul Stone x30, Black Crystal x10]

(Note: "Rumor has it, there might be a spirit that drains men’s life force hiding in your mill.")

...

’A very practical blueprint. Practically essential for any territory in the early stages.’

In the pre-industrial Land of Mist, this kind of automated device was a genuine ’Power Source,’ comparable to humanity discovering electricity.

Workers would no longer need to push the millstone by hand, saving an enormous amount of labor.

Shen Xing wheeled himself outside the southern wall of the territory.

The group of Slave Laborers was still hard at work, tilling the soil and laying down red earth.

After a full day’s effort, they had already cultivated a sizable expanse of gridded, fertile farmland.

The slave, Monday, saw him arrive and immediately offered a respectful greeting, though his hands never stopped working for a moment.

Shen Xing nodded in response, then built a Windmill Mill on each side of the farmland.

[Construction in progress. Time remaining: 12 hours, 43 minutes...]

...

’Next, I need to find a place to put that Food Processing Plant.’

He held out his right hand, and a hovering sphere of light appeared in his palm. The faint silhouette of a factory building was visible within.

[Mysterious Building - Food Processing Plant]

[Quality: Purple (Rare)]

[Can be placed directly within the territory. Requires an open area of at least 180 sq. meters.]

[Building Effect: Can be used for various types of food processing, including: baking bread, smoking meat, fermenting dairy products, and so on.]

(Note: An army marches on its stomach. Delicious food will keep your troops full of vigor every day.)

...

’With this processing plant, the variety of food in the territory will be much richer from now on.’

’Of course, that’s assuming I can find enough raw ingredients.’

Shen Xing wheeled himself to the central area of the territory, to a spot a short distance from the Moon Well, and then selected ’Place’.

The sphere of light in his hand slowly spun and rose into the air, transforming into a classical-style building about six meters tall, constructed from brick, stone, and wood.

RUMBLE...

As the ground trembled slightly, the entire processing plant settled firmly into place, its two chimneys jutting askew toward the sky.

CLAP! CLAP!

Shen Xing clapped his hands, then wheeled himself over to the Beastman’s Hut and opened the upgrade interface.

[Consume materials: Soul Stone x500, Vinar Silver Coins x500, Food x500, Green Crystal x100, to upgrade the Beastman Barracks to Normal Three-Star?]

...

’The materials needed to go from Two-Star to Three-Star are insane. And that’s just for the Normal quality. It’ll probably be even more outrageous at the Elite Level.’

Shen Xing sighed, then selected ’Confirm’.

[Upgrade in progress. Estimated time: 17 hours, 52 minutes...]

The entire Beastman’s Hut was enveloped in white light, as if undergoing a world-shaking transformation within.

’Seventeen hours. Not bad.’

’Tomorrow, I can use an Advancement Stone to upgrade the barracks directly to Elite One-Star.’

...

Of the three treasures that had been teleported in today, only the last one, the [Flame Mage Manual], remained unused.

Besides this manual, Shen Xing also had two Advancement Materials in his possession: [Monster Bird Talons] and [Black Moon Broken Blade].