Chapter 312 - 160: "You Have to Be Alive to Spend It.

Chapter 312: Chapter 160: "You Have to Be Alive to Spend It.

A Blue Level Fortune Bag.

This was the first time he had obtained a Blue Level item.

No matter what came out of it, it would be the highest-level item in the Mortal Realm right now.

Recently, the Mortal Realm had acquired many Exotic Treasures and Heavenly and Earthly Treasures.

But they had barely seen any Yellow Level ones.

Blue Level items were completely unheard of.

The Blue Level was one tier higher than the Yellow Level.

「In Ancient Times.」

The Immortal Celestial Master who guarded the Jiangbei Defense Line had earned the title of Celestial Master precisely because he had personally built a Blue Level structure.

Anyone who could construct a Blue Level building could be called a Celestial Master.

Even across the entire Eternal Night Continent,

this was not an insignificant title.

It symbolized immense strength and status. This was a matter of great pride for the Immortal Celestial Master; in his last words, he even made a point to mention that he had built a Blue Level structure, as if afraid future generations would not know of his accomplishment.

"Hoo..."

He let out a soft breath, tucked the exquisitely crafted Fortune Bag into his clothes, and prepared to open it back in the Mortal Realm.

Yes.

He would open it very soon.

Because...

In the past year, the Mortal Realm had acquired another Yun Shao.

It was used exclusively for opening Fortune Bags.

He continued building.

He didn’t build too many Anti-Aircraft Cannons. Instead, he constructed 148 of them, placing one every hundred meters, which cost him a total of 5.5 million Ghost Stones.

And with that—

The basic fire support for the Rainy Season Defense Line was complete.

The airspace above the Mortal Realm was a No-Fly Zone. This didn’t just mean one couldn’t fly over the City Wall; the entire area enclosed by the wall was an Anti-Air zone, provided the wall’s ends were connected.

As long as the City Wall formed a complete circle, the entire area within it would be a no-fly zone. This was a hidden piece of information.

If they weren’t connected, only the airspace directly above the City Wall itself would be an Anti-Air zone.

Not that it was very useful, though.

Therefore, the Anti-Aircraft Cannons wouldn’t have a chance to attack enemies above the Mortal Realm; they would all be aimed at flying Ghost Objects outside the walls.

Before leaving,

he decided to test-fire one.

Unlike the Godslaying Cannon, the Anti-Aircraft Cannon was made entirely of Jade, giving it a deep green color. It really didn’t look like a turret. It was more like...

a work of art that belonged in a museum.

The next moment!

An Anti-Aircraft Cannon was activated.

Twelve Jade petals lit up simultaneously. Then, a continuous beam of light erupted upward from the flower’s pistil. The beam, a vibrant jade green, shot straight into the depths of the eternal night.

"It’s actually... kind of beautiful."

Chen Fan stared at the continuous jade-green beam with a strange expression. He had never used the word "beautiful" to describe a turret before. It was certainly aesthetically pleasing, but he had no idea how powerful it was.

There was no sound at all.

It was utterly silent.

As long as there were enough Ghost Stones, the beam could be sustained indefinitely.

The Anti-Aircraft Cannon stopped firing.

He wanted to test the Max Level Effect of "Celestial Maiden Scattering Flowers."

Immediately after,

the jade-green beam shot out again. This time, however, it wasn’t a continuous stream. A single beam soared into the sky and exploded like a fountain, transforming into a covering "rain" that enveloped an entire area.

It was incredibly dense.

"Perfect. This time it really does look exactly like fireworks."

Chen Fan watched the scene, feeling a bit emotional. He finally understood why he had seen so few Anti-Aircraft Cannons in the remnants of the Jiangbei Defense Line on the Ancient Battlefield, as recorded in the Immortal Celestial Master’s Jade Scroll.

’It probably wasn’t because few were built.’

’But rather...’

’This thing just doesn’t look sturdy at all.’

’It completely lacks the solid, heavy feel of the Godslaying Cannons. It looks like it would shatter at the slightest touch.’

’Made entirely of Jade.’

’How could this thing possibly be sturdy?’

...

When the 740 Godslaying Cannons and 148 Anti-Aircraft Cannons were neatly installed on the Rainy Season Defense Line, the line’s foundational fire support was officially complete.

Next up

were the auxiliary structures.

He began laying the Copper Pipes.

One by one, the Copper Pipes were laid down, connecting all the Godslaying Cannons, Anti-Aircraft Cannons, and the City Wall, leading all the way to Nameless Mountain.

Chen Fan returned to Nameless Mountain.

He went to Cave No. 1.

Inside the cave, Hey Hey had hollowed out a sufficiently large stone chamber in the wall. This was his designated Strategic Department, which was currently empty.

He began to build an altar.

Soon, he had upgraded one altar to Level 3.

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[Altar upgraded to Level 3. Healing effect enhanced.]

[Please select an Upgrade Direction.]

[1: Further enhance the healing effect.]

[2: Increase the production frequency of Holy Water.]

[3: Reduce the cost of producing Holy Water.]

[ps: Upgrading to Level 4 requires 500 Ghost Stones and... any one of the following: Earth Core Spring Stone x1, Exquisite Pearl x1, or Purple Lotus x1.]

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He chose the first Upgrade Direction.

Enhance the healing effect.

In the past year, the Mortal Realm had acquired many Heavenly Materials and Treasures, but he had yet to come across the specific Heavenly and Earthly Treasures needed to upgrade the altar.

For now, the altar could only reach a maximum of Level 3.

Then,

one altar, then a second, then a third.

After building a total of fifty altars, Chen Fan finally stopped, gazing at the fifty Level 3 altars arranged neatly inside the stone chamber.

All of them were connected to the City Wall via the Copper Pipes.

The altars were the primary means of restoring damaged sections of the City Wall.

One altar wasn’t enough.

It used to be.

But now the Rainy Season Defense Line was 14.8 kilometers long. Although given the scale of the Rainy Season, an attack on multiple fronts was unlikely, he had to be prepared.

Altars weren’t expensive.

It didn’t matter if he had a surplus.

These fifty altars would provide absolutely sufficient support for the Rainy Season Defense Line’s City Wall. Even if a turret was damaged, as long as it wasn’t destroyed instantly, it could be repaired in a moment.