Why is my territory in a 2D anime art style?

"Zhang Rui is dead!"

"Really?"

"Yes!" Wang Zhen stood by the courtyard wall and sighed. "When the caravan arrived yesterday, the territory had already vanished. You're really lucky to have survived."

Sui An fell silent. Although the lords who came to reclaim the land were prepared to die, it was still somewhat painful to see their territory destroyed right beside them.

"What about He Chong's territory?"

Wang Zhen tossed the source stone in his hand, his tone unusual: "Successfully advanced!"

"However, the damage at the scene was quite severe. Most of the wall was destroyed, and many of the arrow towers and cannons in the territory were also damaged, but we still managed to hold on."

"Their territory upgrade materials should have been prepared in advance. When we arrived, the upgrade had already been successful. The territory buildings had not yet expanded, but the radius of the energy shield had indeed increased to 40 meters."

Sui An could imagine how much damage the rift had caused. Although a level two territory seemed to be one level higher than his own, it was not ridiculously powerful.

初级领地的面积其实很小，1级领地核心的掌控半径是10米，2级是20米，3级是40米；

Only at level 4 territory will you have 100 meters, and many things will also be upgraded when you break through to the intermediate level.

Although level 2 has four times the ground building area compared to level 1, it also exposes you to four times more attacks.

The main advantage is that it allows the construction of level 2 buildings, and the territory's energy core reserves are also increased.

With nearly 200 low-level source beasts on his side, they suddenly surged over, so you can imagine what his side would be like, since his side was the most attractive place for source beasts to attack.

The sheer number of professionals and the existence of level 2 territories were like lanterns in the darkness, dazzling to the Blood Moon Beast.

"So, was it really He Chong who actively attracted the opening of that rift the night before last?"

"I don't know~" Wang Zhen shook his head. They were just a caravan. Yesterday, they went there to collect materials. Going there as Ping An Trading Company meant that their position in Jiangcheng was official, so it was not appropriate to investigate too deeply.

After thinking for a moment, Wang Zhen still offered his guess: "But it's very likely that they did it on their own initiative, because there were quite a few professionals in his territory yesterday."

"Normally, a level 2 territory can only house a maximum of ten low-level professionals, which is already dangerous. Yesterday, there were probably more than that at his place; there were people hiding in the house."

"Later, the captain and I took some time to follow the trail and found that the reason your and Zhang Rui's two level-one territories were attacked was because the rift was located in the middle of your three territories, and not even closer to He Chong's territory. The reason he was attacked more severely was probably because his territory was larger and he had more people."

"If your two families hadn't divided the spoils for him, his territory yesterday..."

"Damn it!" Sui An cursed, wondering why so many source beasts were rushing towards him.

Isn't this just incredibly bad luck?

"Before I came here, I did a quick check on my neighbors. If I'm not mistaken, Zhang Rui is also a second-generation rich kid, right?"

"Yes, but his family is much worse off than the He family. His parents are only level 4 combat professionals. They have been at level 4 for four or five years and have not yet reached level 5."

"Although Zhang Rui's parents have some influence, the status of combat professionals in Jiangcheng is still not significant. It will probably be difficult for them to take revenge, especially since He Chong already has a level 3 territory. A level 4 combat professional fighting a level 3 lord is not an advantage for them."

Wang Zhen looked at Sui An, suddenly smiled, and stuffed the source stones in his hand into his pocket: "Who would have thought that you, a guy mixed in with a bunch of second-generation territories, would be even tougher than Zhang Rui..."

"Did you choose this location on Line 7 because you thought the surrounding areas had potential, so you could take advantage of the chaos?"

"Yeah~ Haha~"

Sui An touched his stubble; he hadn't had time to shave in the past two days, and it was growing very fast. "I originally thought that second-generation beings would live better than ordinary people. With them blocking my way, as long as no source beasts fell from above my head, I should be much safer, right?"

"Who would have thought that these second-generation rich kids wouldn't live a peaceful life either, and they had to try to overtake others by taking a shortcut. This time, He Chong's territory was almost destroyed. I don't think anyone will dare to follow suit for a while."

"No matter where you are, the biggest fear is that the second generation will want to start their own business..."

Oh, right~

Wang Zhen suddenly patted himself down, as if looking for something: "You asked me to inquire about green defensive structures yesterday, and I actually found a good one, but it's a bit pricey."

"What kind of blueprints are they?" Sui An's eyes lit up. His territory was currently poorly defended. Although the energy shield was good, it was a huge energy consumer.

Wang Zhen pulled a slip of paper from the inside pocket of his clothes and handed it over: "I've copied down the information, take a look."

[Building Name]: Gray Steel Rock Structure Wall

[Building Type]: Basic Component Building

[Building Level]: Level 1 (can be upgraded to Level 2)

[Building Quality]: Green

[Architectural Effect]: Creates a section of gray steel rock structure wall with high resistance to physical attacks. The structure of the wall can be adjusted without changing the volume, but the longest direction cannot exceed 3 meters. Other buildings can be embedded in this structure wall, but there are load-bearing limitations.

[Additional Cost]: None

【製造需求】：灰钢岩核心（0/1）、基础源质材料（0/10）、1级源石（0/4）

【升级需求】：灰钢岩核心（0/1）、基础源质材料（0/10）、2级源石（0/4）、领地核心等级（lv2）

"Wow, this is good stuff!"

Sui An only glanced at the effect description before understanding the purpose of this thing, which constructed a wall different from his own sand and gravel wall.

The blueprints for the gravel wall limited its overall shape, allowing only for minor modifications.

However, constructing walls is like playing with clay; you can mold it into any shape you want. Of course, as a material, gray steel rock itself has its limitations. For example, you definitely can't make a needle out of it.

Strictly speaking, this thing isn't a protective wall; it's more of a functional building.

However, due to its quality, it is destined to be much more defensive than its own white walls, not to mention that it can be made into a 3-meter-high wall.

This means that many small source beasts are completely unable to attack their energy shield and have to confront the incredibly hard wall head-on.

The only drawback of this thing is that it is expensive to make. In fact, all fences are expensive, since each section is 3 meters long. To enclose a level 1 territory, it would take about 20 sections.

一节的成本需要4+10+15=29枚源石，就算自己的基础材料算是抽卡附带的，一节也得19源石。

Sui An looked up and asked, "How much do you want for these blueprints?"

"His offer was 150 Originium. This Gray Steel Rock Core is a green synthetic material, so it's not expensive. There's a high demand and production volume on the market, so it's a stable price of 15 Originium per unit."

Wang Zhen quoted a price, but Sui An didn't think the blueprint was expensive, considering that he had to spend 20 source stones to buy his own watchtower blueprint.

"I can accept this price. I'll give you the Originium first. Could you also get me some Gray Steel Rock Cores? But I don't think I have enough Originium for that material right now..."

"Not enough Originium... Is it that bad?"

Wang Zhen was slightly taken aback. Sui An's transactions had basically all passed through his hands. Although he hadn't deliberately calculated it, this kid must have at least 900 source stones in stock. Does it really cost that much money to build a green wall?

Sui An chuckled awkwardly. He couldn't very well say that the money had been used to draw blueprints, but after thinking for a moment, he pointed to the flag behind him.

"Got something nice, spent a bit of money~"

"Okay, I'll give you 200 yuan first, and you can help me get the blueprints down!" Sui An returned to the house, took out the source stones, put them in a large bag, and brought them out.

"I'll buy some Gray Steel Rock Cores as I can, and then I'll work on them as I earn more. As for the basic materials, I don't need to buy them yet."

"Okay!" Wang Zhen turned his gaze away from the flag. He could feel that this thing had a very strong energy aura, almost comparable to the elemental statue.

"Could this kid have secretly kept the blueprints? But wait, where did he get the materials to make it...?"

Although Wang Zhen had many doubts, he didn't say anything. Some things were other people's privacy, and he didn't need to delve into them.

He reached out and took the bag, counted the contents roughly, and then put it away.

"Your level 1 territory has already encountered several small-scale beast tides. How far are you from leveling up?"

"Huh?" Sui An was stunned for a moment, but quickly realized what was happening.

"It should still be quite a bit short. Anyway, the core of the territory hasn't shown the upgrade requirements yet, so the soul essence should be quite lacking."

"I reckon it won't be too far off. Normally, level 1 territories don't encounter beast tides as frequently as you do. Even if there aren't resources of this scale later on, if some come every day, I reckon you'll be done in a month or two at most."

Wang Zhen seemed to be deep in thought. He was in the transportation business and had dealt with many low-level territories. He could roughly estimate the upgrade speed of a level 1 territory.

"As for the materials needed for the upgrade, everyone's territory is pretty much the same, so it's all the same stuff. I'll ask around for you later and prepare in advance."

"Alright, I've taken too long with you, I have to go!"

Sui An nodded without asking any further questions. These things couldn't be rushed; they had to be done step by step.

"Okay, be careful~"