Chapter 42 - 38: Building the Moon Well, a Nascent Territory

Chapter 42: Chapter 38: Building the Moon Well, a Nascent Territory

Exiting the forum, Shen Xing picked up the black glasses from his desk and put them on.

BZZT—

The scene before his eyes transformed. The CRACKLE of burning flames reached his ears, and waves of warmth washed over him.

A group of Green-skinned Orcs was gathered in the open space at the village entrance, arranged in neat rows.

"The boss said a Warrior’s glory doesn’t lie in how many enemies you kill, but in a heart that never stops improving!"

Blood Roar stood before the Beastmen, declaring loudly, "So we must constantly improve, constantly grow stronger, and become the most powerful Beastman Warriors!"

"WAAAGH!!"

The Beastmen raised their War Axes high, their fighting spirit seemingly ignited.

Ever since breaking through to Three-Star, that guy Blood Roar had taken on the job of training the other Beastmen, acting as a squad leader for the territory.

As for Hellish Roar, he was wholeheartedly absorbing Soul Stones, having become a relentless cultivation machine.

After all, he carried the Lord’s expectations to reach Level 9 as quickly as possible and break through to become a Boss Level creature.

Shen Xing averted his gaze, focusing on the treasures he had acquired today.

This time, he had obtained two building blueprints and one complete building from the trading area, all of which needed to be teleported to the Land of Mist.

’In the early stages of the game, a Lord can only teleport one item per day.’

’In that case, I’ll teleport the mysterious building, the [Moon Well], first.’

He extended his arm, his consciousness connecting with the Fog Flower on his wrist.

The gray flower spun rapidly, and a slight dizziness washed over his mind—a sign that his Spiritual Power was being quickly drained.

A moment later, the Fog dissipated, and a floating green orb of light landed in his palm.

Through the membrane of light, he could see the phantom of a miniature ancient well, shimmering with a pearly white moonlight.

He checked its Attributes.

[Mysterious Building: Moon Well]

[Quality: Purple (Rare)]

[Can be placed directly in the territory. Requires an open space of at least 3.15 square meters.]

[Effect: Continuously produces ’Moon Spring Water,’ which can be consumed to quickly recover from minor injuries and replenish stamina.

Can also be used to water plants, accelerating their growth.]

[Production Rate: 100ml/hour]

[Maximum Storage Capacity: 35L]

(Note: A mysterious ancient well from the Forgotten Forest, possessing wondrous Magic Power.)

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’As expected of a mysterious building. Its Effect is so powerful!’

’With this [Moon Well], the territory will have a continuous supply of Life Elixirs. I won’t have to worry about my Soldier Types getting injured anymore.’

Shen Xing was satisfied. The [Frost Gem] had been well worth the trade.

Next, he pushed his wheelchair toward the center of the territory and chose a flat, open space near the Campfire.

Such an important building naturally needed to be placed in a safe location.

If it was accidentally destroyed in a battle, he wouldn’t even know where to begin crying.

BZZT—

As the orb in his hand activated, the Green ball of light flew up on its own and rapidly expanded in mid-air.

In the blink of an eye, an ancient well about a meter in diameter, built from grayish-white Stone and with its edges covered in vines and green leaves, settled firmly into the ground.

A phantom crescent moon floated above the well’s opening, slowly rotating and casting a soft, clear glow.

He had to admit, in this dark and oppressive Mist World, the well brought a sense of vitality and sanctity to the entire territory.

’Mysterious buildings are so convenient. You just place them directly, no materials needed for construction.’

Shen Xing nodded in satisfaction, but then he realized something. ’Wait, why do I feel like I can still teleport things into the game?’

Under normal circumstances, a Novice Lord could only teleport one item per day.

This was because teleportation consumed the Lord’s Spiritual Power.

The rarer the item, the greater the consumption.

Therefore, most Novice Lords were already at their limit after teleporting a single item.

But as a Lord’s Level increased, their Spirit Attribute would rise, and the number of items they could teleport would increase accordingly.

Shen Xing carefully assessed his mental State and decided to try again.

WHOOSH...

The Fog Flower on his arm slowly spun. A familiar Fog emerged from its petals as his Spiritual Power was rapidly drained.

When the Fog cleared, a yellowed piece of parchment landed in his hand.

’It really worked!’

Shen Xing’s eyes lit up. ’Does this mean I can now teleport two items into the game per day?’

He immediately opened his phone and told the other two members of his discussion group about his discovery.

Qin Lang and Xu Jiayi both tried it and reported that they could still only teleport one item; attempting a second nearly made them pass out.

Shen Xing grew thoughtful. ’It seems my Spiritual Power is higher than theirs, or maybe there are other factors at play?’

’Whatever, it’s a good thing for me either way.’

He put his glasses back on and looked at the blueprint’s Attributes.

[Basic Civilian House Blueprint]

[Quality: Common]

[Land Area: 12 square meters]

[Effect: Allows for the construction of a basic civilian house in the territory, providing a place for territory members to rest and quickly recover stamina.]

[Maximum Capacity: 8-20 people]

[Construction Materials: Wood x30, Stone x20, Soul Stone x2]

(Note: Space is like a milk carton; there’s always more if you squeeze.)

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’Not bad. Now my people will have a proper place to sleep. They won’t have to live in those drafty little wooden shacks anymore.’

Although the starting territory came with a few small wooden shacks, most were dilapidated, and some didn’t even have windows.

Fortunately, the Beastman Soldier Type was not fussy and had no particular demands for living conditions; they could probably sleep soundly even in a kennel.

But now that he had the means, he would of course provide them with better housing.

’Constructing one civilian house requires 30 Wood and 20 Stone...’

Shen Xing looked toward a corner of the territory where a pile of Wood was stacked. ’Good thing I dismantled the houses in Sickness Village earlier and brought back the scraps.’

’After being processed by the Beastmen, the territory now has over three hundred units of Wood, which is more than enough.’

’As for Stone, it’s everywhere around the territory. I just need to send them out to collect some.’

Thinking this, he immediately learned the blueprint.

Immediately after, he ordered the Beastmen to go collect Stone.

Shen Xing toured the territory, considering where to build the houses.

After a moment, he decided to build them on the right side of the bluestone path, a short distance away.

Shen Xing opened the construction interface, and a projection of a low-rise civilian house appeared on the empty ground before him.

Then, he directly consumed the materials and clicked "Construct."

WHOOSH...

A large amount of wood and stone flew up automatically, gradually assembling into the foundation of a house.

[Constructing Basic Civilian House. Estimated Time: 6 hours 24 minutes...]

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’Six and a half hours. That’s acceptable.’

Shen Xing glanced at the timer, then constructed seven civilian houses all at once, lining them up along the path.

BZZT...

The foundations for seven houses appeared in that area. Wood and rubble flew about, and the entire scene was enveloped in a layer of Blue light, looking quite magical.

This was a function that came with the Lord system. As long as you had enough materials and a suitable location, you could build directly.

Of course, you could also dispatch workers to help, which would speed up the construction time.

After finishing all this, Shen Xing dusted off his hands and scanned the entire territory with a cheerful heart.

’Compared to the dilapidated village I started with, it’s finally starting to show some signs of life.’

’Once I conquer the Silver Holy Land, develop agriculture, and then build up the walls, my territory will really start to look impressive.’

He grew excited as he envisioned the future of his territory.

Just then, Shen Xing noticed a figure in a corner of the village.

The figure sat cross-legged on a large black boulder, his breathing steady, like a meditating Master engrossed in absorbing Soul Stones.

It was Hellish Roar.

Grand Lord Shen had placed high hopes on this Beastman Fighter, who worked extremely hard. Aside from eating and sleeping, he spent all his time improving himself.

’Should I have Hellish Roar fuse with that drop of Inferior Demon Essence Blood to help him advance further?’ Shen Xing wondered.

The Power contained within the Essence Blood was enough to compensate for the disadvantages of the Beastman bloodline and significantly boost his Attributes.

But at the same time, it would also bring considerable side effects.

After a moment of thought, Shen Xing decided to check the forums for related information first, intending to learn from the experience of his predecessors before making a decision.

The game had been out for so long; he surely wasn’t the only one to have obtained an item like [Inferior Demon Essence Blood].

After some searching, he found a post titled "Soldier Type Bloodline Fusion and Enhancement."

Someone named Li Feifei wrote: "In the Land of Mist, bloodline is very important for Soldier Types, as it determines their maximum development potential."

"For example, a common goblin can only grow into a Boss Level Goblin Shaman at best, while a Kobold can only become a Dogman Chief."

"Of course, nothing is absolute."

"Aside from some mutated Soldier Types with exceptional Talent, we can also artificially help these Soldier Types break through their Potential limits."

"The simplest and most direct method is to fuse the Essence Blood of different Races."

"For instance, a goblin that fuses with a troll’s bloodline can evolve into a Leader Level Forest Giant. A Kobold that fuses with a Flame Lizard’s bloodline can become a Dragon Breath Dogman."

"Based on my own experience, I’ve made a simple list of several Races’ Essence Blood, fusion risk assessments, and growth paths for everyone to look at."

Shen Xing searched the post and, as expected, found an entry on [Inferior Demon Essence Blood].

It said that although the Power contained in this Essence Blood was impure, and there was a certain chance of failure during fusion.

But because it was only from the lowest-Tier Inferior Demon of the Abyss, the Success Rate wasn’t low.

Furthermore, the higher the Soldier Type’s Constitution, the higher the Success Rate.

For some basic Soldier Types, this was a viable shortcut to breaking through their limits.

The original poster also mentioned not to worry about the side effects after fusion.

Even if they later encountered a High Tier Demon, the worst that would happen is that they wouldn’t be able to exert their full combat strength.

It was even possible to kill these high-level Demons and replace the Soldier Type’s bloodline with a more advanced one, eliminating the suppression effect later on.

’I see. So I can even replace it with a higher-Tier bloodline later.’

Shen Xing had an epiphany. ’Then there’s nothing to worry about.’

Even if Hellish Roar encountered a more powerful Demon later on and was temporarily suppressed.

’Don’t I still have Blood Roar? And Dahou?’

It’s not like he was the only great general in my territory.

With this in mind, Shen Xing immediately summoned Hellish Roar, who was not far away.