LGHTNOVELBOOK Chapter 738 - 738: City Lord Seal
Chapter 738: Chapter 738: City Lord Seal
Players from the City of Hope Alliance silently waited, so did the players from the Pantheon. They gathered less than a kilometer away from the City of Hope Alliance, staring fixedly at the towering city walls and the densely packed crowd atop them.
“God, God King, aren’t we too close? If monsters really do appear later, wouldn’t we be the first to bear the brunt of their attack?” a short man clutching a hammer hesitated to voice.
He was the Craftsman God, not one of the twelve Main Deities in the Pantheon, which means he’s not a core member. However, thanks to his masterful Forge Art, he held a prominent position among the players of the Pantheon, second only to the twelve Main Deities.
“Craftsman God, don’t worry. When the monsters are attacking the city, their aggro will be set on the City of Hope by the system. As long as we don’t damage them, even if we are next to them, they won’t attack us.” The Wisdom God tenderly laughed and spoke softly.
The Craftsman God looked at the Wisdom God, his eyes revealing a hint of intoxication. He repeatedly nodded and stuttered, “Th-thank you, thank you, Wisdom God, for clearing my doubts. I… I understand now!”
At that moment, an ethereal figure gradually appeared next to the God King. The God of Thieves whispered to Zeus, “God King, not only us, but at least a dozen guilds are also lying in ambush around here. They seem to have the same objective as us!”
The City of Hope has made a lot of noise in the past month. Almost all players in Doomsday City got the news that they were building a city. Bear in mind that there’s only one Doomsday City. The guild who succeeds in building a city will have a great chance to gain control over the City of Hope in the future.
This is something the ambitious guilds absolutely do not want. Therefore, there’s no lack of guilds that share the same objective as the Pantheon.
Of course, many guilds are just here to fish in troubled waters. If the City of Hope Alliance failed in their city defense, then to these guilds, the City of Hope Alliance would be an absolute feast.
“Hmph, don’t mind them, they’re merely a pack of hyenas!” contempt surfaced in Zeus’ eyes. He didn’t take these minor guilds seriously.
But unknown to him, in Song Jian’s eyes, the Pantheon’s actions were no different from those petty guilds who were here to fish in troubled waters.
Not far from these guilds, numerous crimson crows, still and silent, stood amid the surrounding ruins. They looked just like stones, but their eyes were fixed on the players hiding nearby.
Song Jian waited silently until the whitening sky heralded the arrival of dawn. That was when he finally received a system prompt:
System: Special Task “I Am the City Lord”, the task time has arrived. Only after completing the task can the City of Hope Alliance successfully establish the city!
System: Task 1 – Gather resources to meet task requirements, unlock 30% of the City Lord seal functions!
System: Task 2 – Exterminate the monsters in the territory to meet task requirements, unlock 60% of the City Lord seal functions!
System: Task 3 – Construct defense buildings to meet the task requirements, unlock 90% of the City Lord seal functions!
System: The first three tasks are completed, City Lord seal begins to form!
Song Jian’s eyes suddenly flickered with a dazzling glow. The previously dim and dark environment now felt like a golden bottle being cracked open or the slow rise of a morning sun. Surprised looks spread across everyone’s faces.
In mid-air, a golden five-clawed dragon swam around, emitting continuous dragon roars. After a long time, the golden dragon rushed toward Song Jian. Its body twisted in mid-air, forming a human-head-sized golden seal, which then gently dropped toward Song Jian.
As Song Jian reached out to catch the golden seal, it transformed into a golden light and merged into Song Jian’s forehead.
In an instant, a new “City Lord Interface” with various options appeared on Song Jian’s game UI, of which the last three options were still greyed out, indicating they were not unlocked yet.
With the help of the golden seal, Song Jian felt his consciousness covering the entire City of Hope. With a single thought, he could know everything happening within the territory of the City of Hope Alliance.
“Wang Qi, in the territory outside the western city wall, there is a damaged trap about 130 meters from the city gate. Send someone to repair it quickly!”
“There are too many guild brothers defending the eastern city wall. Withdraw one-third of them to the western city wall!”
“Construct two more Arrow Towers on both sides of the southern city gate. That place is a gap in the defense. If flying monsters appear, they could easily breach from there!”
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The entire territory of the City of Hope Alliance appeared in Song Jian’s mind like a 3D map. Any detail, any deficiency, was clear in his mind.
System: The City Lord seal has successfully formed. You have ten minutes to adapt. Ten minutes later, Task Four “Monster City Attack” will start. Please get ready!
Song Jian has only ten minutes to get used to the functions of the City Lord seal. If he could control the City Lord seal within these ten minutes, the success rate of the defense could be enhanced by several percentage points.
“Activate resource data representation!” Song Jian began to modify the data of the entire City of Hope Alliance using the City Lord seal.
The resources piled up like a mountain in the warehouse disappeared instantaneously, transformed into streaks of light. However, no one noticed as all players belonging to the City of Hope Alliance were already on the city walls.
“View all buildings!” A virtual representation of the City of Hope, with its various pre-constructed buildings, appeared in Song Jian’s mind.
“The city wall should be able to be upgraded to Level 9, becoming a steel fortress…” Song Jian wrinkled his eyebrows while looking at the building blueprints and properties in the city.
What he had initially thought was a flawless defense structure now seemed full of holes. The city wall which could have been upgraded to Level 9 was merely at Level 7. Many of the Arrow Towers were not upgraded to their limit and could be further enhanced. Even some buildings, which were used for research and development and logistical support but didn’t add to defense, were left unbuilt. These buildings, however, could have been essential for the city’s development.
Song Jian sighed slightly. Building these would require time and special conditions, two things that he was currently short of. With the monster attacks imminent, there wasn’t much he could do except plug the obvious gaps and see what could be perfected.
“Eh, the City Mercenary System? I can hire neutral mercenaries to participate in the war and defend the city?” Song Jian’s eyes lit up as he found an option that could immediately enhance the defensive strength.
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PS: Thanks to “Tian Zeng Xin” for the reward of 100 Qidian coins~