Chapter 281 - 155: "Hey Hey, It’s Your Turn.

Chapter 281: Chapter 155: "Hey Hey, It’s Your Turn.

The importance of this tunnel to the Mortal Realm went without saying.

It had to be defended not only from Ghost Objects, but also from other factions who might covet it.

A high-speed rail was parked on the ground.

Chen Fan, Lame Monkey, and a group of other core Mortal Realm members all boarded the high-speed rail, while Hey Hey remained outside the carriage, gripping the edge.

The next moment—

The high-speed rail started up.

After traveling only a short distance on the ground, it abruptly pitched downward at a ninety-degree angle. The train plunged along the edge of a deep well, heading straight for the center of the earth. Then, with another ninety-degree turn, it leveled out and shot forward, parallel to the surface. It raced through a Copper Pipe laid deep beneath the sea, speeding into the ocean’s depths.

The entire journey was like a roller coaster.

But the people inside didn’t feel much turbulence.

The Max Level Suspended Basket possessed considerable stability.

Still, they had to grip the handrails during the ninety-degree dive. That part, they could definitely feel...

The Undersea Tunnel was extremely long.

There was no light up ahead.

It was pitch-black.

The Ghost Fire had not yet been lit.

The high-speed rail shot forward through the pitch-black tunnel at extreme speed.

Finally!

After nearly an hour had passed.

The high-speed rail beneath them suddenly began a rapid, ninety-degree ascent. Sunlight poured in from the opening above. The train erupted from the ground like a volcano, coming to a steady stop on the summit.

They had arrived.

This was Hope Island.

The high-speed rail exit was on the summit of a mountain on Hope Island.

...

"..."

Chen Fan left the high-speed rail and stood at the edge of the mountaintop cliff, gazing toward the horizon.

The island was surrounded by a boundless sea.

No other land was in sight.

It was an isolated island.

Further in the distance, he could faintly make out a region shrouded in thunderclouds. That was the Thunderstorm Sea Realm, but it was a good distance away from Hope Island.

Looking down upon the island, he saw no trace of human activity. As far as the eye could see, the land was covered in Heavenly and Earthly Treasures.

It looked like a great harvest.

Plump Monkey Head Fruits hung from the tree branches.

He didn’t know the exact number.

But it was definitely not a small amount.

Seeing this,

Chen Fan smiled.

The Monkey Head Fruit was a type of Heavenly and Earthly Treasure, but its worth wasn’t something that could be judged by normal standards.

To upgrade a City Wall from Level 6 to Level 7, one needed to expend not only 7,000 Ghost Stones, but also one Monkey Head Fruit.

One fruit per section of the City Wall.

Which was one meter.

For an ordinary camp, that might have been fine; they could probably gather enough.

But if he wanted to upgrade the entire Jiangbei Defense Line to Level 7 City Walls, the number of Monkey Head Fruits required would be terrifying.

He had even wondered back then,

’Where could I find so many Monkey Head Fruits? I’d have to go to Huaguo Mountain.’

And today,

he had finally found his own Huaguo Mountain—one that belonged to the Mortal Realm, to him, Chen Fan.

An entire island of Heavenly and Earthly Treasures, all his for the taking.

Of course,

upgrading the entire Jiangbei Defense Line to Level 7 City Walls would require not only a massive number of Monkey Head Fruits, but also a massive number of Ghost Stones.

In the Ancient Era,

the City Walls of the Jiangbei Defense Line were only Level 4.

Too low.

Otherwise, they wouldn’t have been breached.

Of course, if it had been his Level 4 City Wall, that would be another matter entirely. After all, his Level 4 City Wall wasn’t the same as anyone else’s.

But even that would be a bit precarious.

He didn’t much like the feeling of hiding fearfully behind the City Wall, constantly worrying whether it could truly hold back the Ghost Tide.

That was unavoidable in the past.

But now...

The Mortal Realm was developing better and better, he had discovered a New Continent, and a huge haul of Ghost Stones was on its way.

’Perhaps...’

’I can start considering not just Level 4 or Level 5 City Walls, but even... a uniform line of Level 7 City Walls.’

Just the thought of it made Chen Fan break into an uncontrollable grin.

’The Jiangbei Defense Line on the Ancient Battlefield had Level 4 City Walls, and it was overrun. I can accept that.’

’But if I manage to build Level 7 City Walls, add a host of Godslaying Cannons and Anti-Aircraft Cannons, and the Jiangbei Defense Line still gets overrun? Then I won’t even run. I’ll just die right there in Jiangbei.’

’I’d accept my fate.’

A Level 4 City Wall could reach a maximum height of 15 meters.

A Level 5 City Wall could reach a maximum height of 20 meters.

A Level 6 City Wall could reach a maximum height of 30 meters.

A Level 7 City Wall could reach a maximum height of 50 meters.

Fifty meters.

That was as tall as a dozen-story building from his past life. With a City Wall that high blocking the Jiangbei Coastline, he was very curious what kind of Ghost Object could possibly break through his Jiangbei Defense Line.

He even wanted to let ’that one’ come and give it a try.

He’d like to see if ’that one’ could break through.

After all, a solid line of Level 5 City Walls would be "Anti-Air."

"Take a look."

Chen Fan looked at Lame Monkey and the others, who were staring dumbfounded. With a grin and a grand wave of his hand, he said, "All of you, go down and see what Heavenly and Earthly Treasures there are. Then, among the newly recruited auxiliary personnel, find a group of them who have no families."

"The Undersea Tunnel is one of the Mortal Realm’s highest core secrets."

"The auxiliary Mortal Realm personnel involved in this project will be unable to return to the Eternal Night Continent for a while. After harvesting Hope Island, they are to remain on the New Continent to gather Ghost Stones."

"They need to be people who can endure loneliness."

"Their compensation will be raised to that of official Mortal Realm Members."

The Mortal Realm Members were generally quite loyal and tight-lipped, thanks to a strict screening and training process, and because none of them wanted to lose their position.

But...

even the most tight-lipped person carried the risk of letting something slip.

For now, he could not risk the existence of the New Continent being revealed. Therefore, the best way to ensure silence was to have them remain here for a period, unable to return to the Eternal Night Continent.

Even if there were spies from other factions planted among them, they would have no way to send the information back.

If someone could send a message back to the Eternal Night Continent from here,

well, that would be pretty damn impressive.

You would have earned the right to send that message.

...

Zhou Mo walked down the mountain to the seashore. He gazed at the Heavenly and Earthly Treasures blanketing the jungle in the island’s center and froze on the spot, a dazed look on his face.

’A place like this exists outside of the Eternal Night Continent?’