NOVEL NEXT Chapter 24 - Upgrading the Defense Towers!
Chapter 24: Upgrading the Defense Towers!
“She’s only Level 1, and Lin Daiyu’s strength is already this terrifying?”
Wu Chi fell silent.
Lin Daiyu was modeled after a legendary hero template,
yet she only had a single ordinary white-tier skill.
In truth, her techniques weren’t many.
Even so,
with sheer overwhelming stats alone, she could easily eliminate the invading monsters,
resolve the battle in a short time, and still have the capacity to rush back to protect Wu Chi.
“It seems my primary development should focus on heroes and units!”
Wu Chi thought to himself, a smile forming on his lips.
“Well done!”
“Gongzi, would you like this servant to lend a hand?”
Lin Daiyu smiled faintly, her delicate and graceful face exuding gentle warmth.
They say women are like water—
Lin Daiyu was a spring of crystal-clear water, soothing the soul and leaving one feeling as though they were bathing in a gentle breeze.
“Alright! Let me see your strength firsthand.”
Wu Chi chuckled, opening his mouth as the sniper rifle transformed into a light point and returned inside him.
With Lin Daiyu before him, even this Level 10 magical artifact seemed unnecessary.
“As you wish, Gongzi.”
Lin Daiyu nodded gracefully. With a subtle movement of her slender waist,
her lithe figure leapt down from the wooden wall.
She strode forward with measured steps, each appearing small yet spanning over ten meters as if the earth itself shrank beneath her feet.
In no time,
she was on the battlefield.
At that moment,
the Peppa Squad of boars was locked in combat with the rotting corpses.
As Lin Daiyu entered, one of the grotesque creatures snarled and lunged toward her!
She remained composed,
suddenly stepping forward with a powerful aura that roared like a ferocious tiger.
Her delicate hand flashed like an afterimage,
her steps danced as she struck multiple corpses in quick succession!
Pa—!
A crisp sound echoed.
In the next instant,
several corpses collapsed to the ground.
Lin Daiyu didn’t pause.
She launched a series of moves:
Three Water Strikes, Skyward Cannon, Golden Toad Stance…
Each technique was executed with elegance and ferocity.
Two entirely opposing auras coexisted within her,
creating a striking contradiction.
Fast!
She was unbelievably fast!
Before the boars could even turn around,
the remaining dozens of corpses had already fallen.
At the same time,
Wu Chi received a system notification.
“Battle Concluded!”
“Settlement Begins!”
[Battle Settlement]:
Enemies: 431 Level 6 Frost Rotting Corpses, 187 Level 8 Elite Frost Rotting Corpses.
Outcome: Decisive Victory!
Rating: S-Tier!
Base Rewards: 618 Void Source Stones.
Bonus Rewards (S-Tier): 300 Void Crystals, 300 Void Source Stones, Skill Book [Frost Breath], Rare Job Transfer Token [Frost Archer], Territory Building [Frost Tower].
“Six hundred and eighteen monsters in total!”
Wu Chi’s heart sank.
It was only Day 5, and the monster count had already exceeded 500!
One could only imagine
how terrifying Day 10, Day 20, or Day 30 would become!
“The greater the risk, the greater the reward!”
“One step ahead means every step ahead!”
Wu Chi took a deep breath, his gaze firm.
The abundance of monsters wasn’t entirely a bad thing.
At the very least, he had collected plenty of Void Source Stones,
making it much easier to upgrade buildings and hero levels.
Glancing back,
he noticed that the wooden walls’ durability had decreased slightly—
nothing major.
However,
with the fifth wave already reaching the wooden walls,
the sixth wave would undoubtedly be even more dangerous tomorrow!
Upgrades were no longer optional; they were imperative!
“The wooden walls can wait. I’ll upgrade the defense towers first!”
With the decision made,
Wu Chi opened the attribute panels for all four defense towers.
Now that the territory had reached Level 2,
both his level and the buildings’ levels could be upgraded.
Void Source Stones -200!
[Fireball Tower] Level: 1 → 2!
Function: Fireball Spell (Level 2) (1 shot/10 seconds).
Void Source Stones -200!
[Stink Bomb Tower] Level: 1 → 2!
Function: Weakening Stink Bomb (Level 2) (1 stock/second).
Void Source Stones -200!
[Earth Vine Tower] Level: 1 → 2!
Function: Earth Vine Summon (Level 2).
Void Source Stones -200!
[Crossbowman Tower] Level: 1 → 2!
Function: Piercing Arrows (Level 2).
In the blink of an eye,
800 Void Source Stones were spent.
The four defense towers grew taller by three meters, emitting a faint glow.
Lin Daiyu leapt back and, noticing the changes in the towers,
realized Wu Chi had upgraded them.
Her heart stirred slightly, and she spoke up,
“Gongzi, perhaps… we should upgrade the altar?”
“Having another sister to protect you would ease my worries.”
The altar, including the [Red Mansion], needed to be upgraded to increase the number of hero slots.
A Level 1 altar only allowed for one hero.
To summon a new hero, the current one would have to die or be banished from the territory.
Upgrading the altar, however, would unlock additional hero slots
and raise the level cap for heroes.
“Upgrade the [Red Mansion]?”
Wu Chi glanced at Lin Daiyu thoughtfully.