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"That's right, from now on, the [Manufacturing Association] and the Sun Church will be neighbors!"

Tang Wu smiled, extremely pleased that the [Manufacturing Association]'s base could be located in this place.

After all, there are many good things about the Manufacturing Association being able to establish itself in this area.

Being able to get up close and personal with the Church of the Sun is an incredible experience.

Therefore, for the Manufacturing Association, taking over this area this time is truly a relief.

The area next door corresponds to the Lieyang Church.

With the land title of the Lieyang Church providing protection, pollution from the industrial area is less likely to reach this place, thus avoiding the possibility of large-scale pollution.

"The most troublesome thing about the industrial zone is that these huge chimneys continue to emit polluting waste that extends into the sky above the industrial zone, blocking out the sunlight. This makes the eerie atmosphere here seem like a taboo, something sinister and difficult to resolve."

Tang Wu immediately saw that this industrial zone was a huge problem, possibly the work of someone in power.

Therefore, the preparations required to contend with an authority are certainly numerous.

Thinking about this...

Tang Wu felt that the path players needed to take was still long and endless. To reach the pinnacle in this world, it was absolutely impossible without superhuman effort.

Therefore, what Tang Wu had to do was to manufacture like crazy!
Using the blueprints from the Apocalypse, we continuously create more powerful relic machines. With increasingly sophisticated construction, we conquer this bizarre world, letting all the strange creatures feel the power of the artillery fire, and gradually take over the other industrial zones.

In fact, there are still many areas in this industrial zone where there are numerous enemies.

These enemies pose a significant threat to the current Manufacturing Association.

and so……

To establish a foothold in this place, we must improve the strength of our weapons.

Tang Wu's next focus was on building a massive artillery base capable of covering the entire industrial zone with firepower, so that he could attack wherever he wanted.

"There are only five days left until the end of this month!"

Tang Wu murmured softly.

This month's rankings don't show me a high position; I'm only in the top 20, not as impressive as I'd imagined.

However, Tang Wu knew that relying solely on the rewards from the leaderboard was far from enough to conquer this strange era. Therefore, he only pushed to a certain point before stopping, since the conquest points for this month were not in a favorable position for the [Manufacturing Association].

This attack on the Crimson Demon Flower also caused Tang Wu to gain three million more strategy points.

The harvest was quite substantial!

Including some dungeons we encountered before, we conquered them all, but gave the land deeds to other guild members.

This time, having acquired such a large land deed, Tang Wu directly wrote his name on it.

That means I have to personally sign the land deed for this land.

It was fully developed into the second base of the [Manufacturing Association].

With such a large area, becoming a second base, I wonder how many projects it can drive and continue to advance.

Therefore, Tang Wu still knew how important the strategic position was in today's battle, in which he joined forces with the Lieyang Church to conquer such a large area.

This is equivalent to revitalizing the entire [Manufacturing Association].

They now have a second base, and it's even larger than the first one. Many projects that couldn't be started before can now be pushed forward continuously.

The speed at which these orders were received has increased by more than two times!
Of course, conquering this area is not the end of the story.

Also be careful of the surrounding industrial areas, as there may be other strange occurrences that could invade.

However, there is a site for the Sun Church nearby.

Therefore, these monsters cannot attack from the west. At most, they can only attack from the north and east, as well as the adjacent industrial areas. However, because of the city's defense system, any monsters that appear in the outposts' field of vision will be relentlessly bombarded!
In terms of the number of cannons, the [Manufacturing Association] is second to none.

We can definitely take down all these monsters!
In this way...

The stability of the [Manufacturing Association] has finally been completely secured.

…………

Near the industrial area, there is a small park with very nice landscaping.

Jiang Ning strolled along this green belt, feeling exceptionally comfortable.

After all, those damned monsters have finally been punished.

It's quite impressive to witness such a large instance being conquered.

"The moonlight is lovely tonight!"

Just then, a soft laugh rang out behind Jiang Ning.

Jiang Ning turned around and saw that it was Bai Chen walking towards him, and a cheerful smile appeared on his face:

"So it was you!"

Bai Chen, currently ranked third among top players, has a strategy value of 45 million, closely following Chen Xi.

Although he is still quite far from Chen Ye, who is ranked first, Bai Chen's appearance here in such an outstanding position is enough to show that his strength is also terrifying.

"Why didn't I see you in that instance tonight? That shouldn't be the case. You should be participating in such a big project."

Jiang Ning looked on with curiosity. Although he and Bai Chen weren't particularly friendly, they had at least been allies for a time and fought side by side, so they still had some feelings for each other.

Jiang Ning was naturally pleased to see Bai Chen take the initiative to come to him.

"It's alright. Other players are doing the leveling up for this mission, but I have other missions to complete."

Bai Chen smiled mysteriously and changed the subject: "What do you think of the [Manufacturing Association]?" "Very strong."

Jiang Ning's reply was brief yet powerful.

"Given the current momentum of the [Manufacturing Association], if it continues to develop, it might even surpass the Church of the Sun. Its weapons are simply too terrifying; they are completely beyond the capabilities of ordinary players."

"So it seems I'll have to buy a batch of weapons from them too!" Bai Chen remarked.

Jiang Ning laughed heartily and said:
"With your strength, you could easily clear the dungeon even without those cannons. After all, your intelligence capabilities are just too strong. Once you get those weapons, you'll be invincible, right?"

Bai Chen smiled slightly and said, "I have another large instance, and I've already gathered enough intelligence. Would you like to join me and attack that area together?"

Jiang Ning's expression immediately turned serious.

He knew Bai Chen was definitely not joking with him!

Since we've encountered an even larger instance, it means that the instance itself must be quite large.

"Is it also in the industrial zone?" Jiang Ning asked.

"No, I estimate it will be even more dangerous than a regular industrial zone!" Bai Chen sighed. "If I hadn't met you, I would have already asked that mysterious expert for help. But if you join us, we might be able to take over that area and maybe even climb the rankings."

"A mysterious master?"

Jiang Ning's expression shifted slightly. He wondered what kind of powerful figure Bai Chen had described as a mysterious expert.

So mysterious!
With Bai Chen's strength, he's already among the top three on the leaderboard. There must be very few players that he calls a mysterious expert, or rather... only one.
Regardless, the mysterious expert mentioned by Bai Chen aroused Jiang Ning's great interest.

"In that case, if you have the chance to tackle that dungeon, then call me along. I should be able to help a lot." Jiang Ning smiled slightly. He always listened to Bai Chen's suggestions, after all, his achievements today were inseparable from his early cooperation with Bai Chen.

"Alright, it's just a pity that with only your and my strength, we might not be able to win that dungeon!"

Bai Chen smiled slightly, then his figure disappeared back into the night, and said:
"We're just having a small get-together today. When we meet again next time, it will be time to tackle the dungeon."

"Walk slowly without sending."

Jiang Ning nodded, turned around and left.

…………

At this moment, Chen Ye returned to his shop, chose a spot, and sat down cross-legged.

Close your eyes.

To restore the depleted spirituality.

When his condition was nearly at its peak, Chen Ye smiled slightly and said:
"It's time to return to the spirit world."

The next second, Chen Ye's mind was completely immersed in the spirit realm, returning to the area of ​​the spirit world.

Boom boom boom! ! !
Just as Chen Ye returned, there was a knock on the door.

Who is it?

Chen Ye asked a question and walked to the doorway.

"It's me, Wu Nian." Wu Nian waved to Chen Ye at the door, seemingly sensing that Chen Ye had walked to the peephole. Through this small hole, one could see Chen Ye's figure, who had already arrived at the door.

In fact, given Wu Nian's perception abilities, he could have sensed Chen Ye's arrival without needing the small hole.

"You're finally back today. We've all been waiting for you for a while," Wu Nian said with a smile.

"Yes, there are always so many things to do there, so it's hard to concentrate."

Chen Ye opened the door, gave Wu Nian a pure smile, and said, "Do you have any other plans or schedules for today?"

"Yes, we plan to go to the Lock Palace to see if there are any handy weapons we can take and practice with."

Wu Nian replied.

"The Locked Palace? What kind of place is that?"

Chen Ye was somewhat curious about this.

"It's a place that sells weapons, but the weapons there aren't sold casually. You need to acquire the weapon and, through your own abilities, tame the spirit within it. If you can tame the weapon, you can spend a certain amount of gold coins to exchange for this divine weapon with the Locked Palace. Of course, because the weapons there are extremely expensive, people who go to the Locked Palace are just trying it out to see if they can resonate with the spirit."

With Wu Nian's explanation, Chen Ye immediately realized that this Locked Palace was a place that sold divine weapons.

"After all, it is the most famous place within the Holy Mountain. The craftsmen who forge divine weapons there are all extraordinary individuals. Almost none of the weapons they create are ordinary; they all contain weapon spirits. So, I find the Lock Palace somewhat interesting because you can see if you can attract the appreciation of weapon spirits by relying on your own abilities."

"If you can activate multiple weapons at the same time and make them resonate, you can also get a discount from the Lock Palace. If you can even trigger the resonance of the ultimate divine weapon, you can get a handy weapon as a gift. Of course, the ultimate divine weapon cannot be sold. It is the Lock Palace's treasure. Its purpose is to let different people try to see if they can do it."

With Wu Nian's explanation, Chen Ye became even more interested in the Locked Palace.

"Alright, shall we head to the Locked Palace now?" Chen Ye asked.

"No rush, let's have a meal here. Since you came back late, we rested here for an extra day. We just paid for the extra day's accommodation. It would be a waste not to meditate and cultivate here. After all, this house has a certain spirit-gathering array. Cultivating here will be twice as effective with half the effort."

Wu Nian spoke up.

"Is that so?" Chen Ye scratched the back of his head awkwardly and said, "Then I've really caused you trouble."

"It's no trouble at all, just a small matter. After all, I didn't expect you to have another physical body in another virtual realm. You really can't come to Sky City often, since the physical body there is still very important. It's different from us. We were born directly in Sky City. Your spirituality is very special, and you can actually lock onto Sky City and move around there. That must be very special. So, only you can have a suitable physical body in both realms."

Wu Nian looked at Chen Ye with envy as she said this: "Being able to have two bodies is something that people in Sky City dream of. After all, if you have two bodies, you can travel to multiple realms and also have the effect of immortality. As long as one body is immortal, even if your soul is scattered, you can go to the other body. There are many benefits to this."

"Is that how it is?"

Chen Ye had never heard of such a concept before, but for him, both the physical body in Sky City and the physical body in the Strange Era were extremely important. After all, both places needed to be well taken care of in order to have a better future.

"Alright, let's go outside and get something to eat first." (End of Chapter)