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

"Brother Sui An, are you there?"

The communicator that Sui An had placed in the wooden house suddenly rang. The sound appeared so abruptly that Sui An almost forgot what it was.

Sui An put down the bowl and chopsticks in his hand, ran into the house, picked up the communicator, and replied.

"Yes, what is it?"

It was still Zhao Hong's voice, cheerful and with a hint of laughter.

"Brother Sui An, we've started adding more people to our territory today. We want to try opening the rift again, so we're giving you a heads-up. Based on the recent blood moon situation, it'll be either tonight or tomorrow night."

It turned out that he had been notified in advance. Sui An was a little puzzled. After the He family did it once, it had been a long time since they had done it a second time.

However, the Zhao family, after only seven or eight days, was preparing to try again.

Sui An frowned as he looked up at the calendar hanging on the wall.

"Brother Zhao, today is a full moon. Once the rift opens, are you confident in its power?"

"Preparations have been underway for several days now. By the way, our territory is now at level 3. If the rift accidentally splits, it might have a significant impact on you."

"Level 3..."

Sui An was stunned. This Zhao family is really interesting. They just advanced to level 3 and are already preparing to fight against the rift. Did they prepare the resources in advance?

The resources required for just the walls alone are several times that of level two, not to mention all the other upgrades that need to be made.

Moreover, the soul essence required for advancing from level three to level four cannot be obtained in just one or two rifts. Do they intend to make this a regular occurrence?

Didn't you see how slow things got after the He family advanced to level 3...?

After thinking for a moment, Sui An couldn't help but ask, "Brother Zhao, aren't you all in a bit of a hurry?"

The person on the other end seemed surprised that Sui An had asked so directly, and paused slightly before speaking.

"Sigh, don't laugh at me, but something really happened at home, and I had no choice but to take this risk!"

"However, although level three rifts are more difficult, in theory your territory should have a lower attraction to rifts. It's unlikely that the rift will open in the middle like last time."

"That being said, why don't you wait a few days? At least until after the full moon, wouldn't your safety be much greater then?"

Sui An still wanted to offer some advice, after all, this neighbor was indeed a conscientious neighbor, and it would be best to keep him.

But Zhao Hong insisted: "We still want to try. Let me secretly share some of our experience with you. Although the full moon is more dangerous, the source beasts are also less rational. Some special methods are easier to use, such as some secret treasures or potions that can affect the source beasts' rationality and emotions, which can make the source beasts more irritable and even cause them to fight among themselves."

"I see!"

Upon hearing these words, Sui An's eyes immediately lit up.

He remembered his witch's illusion altar; no wonder the Blood Moon's effect that day was so bizarre.

Unfortunately, my witch illusions don't last long enough. If I could have four or five of them, like my elemental statues, I could cover the entire duration.

However, the illusion can only cover one direction of the wall, but it can still reduce the pressure of the source beasts' attack to some extent.

Thinking of this, Sui An smiled and quickly thanked the person opposite him.

"Thank you so much for your guidance, Brother Zhao. It's truly helpful to have a senior like you to mentor me!"

"You're too kind, but we still can't be careless. We need to prepare backup resources in advance. You shouldn't be under any pressure, right?"

"We still have enough resources, and besides, it might not even involve me~"

"You're right, then that's settled. I have something to do, so I'll stop talking now."

"Okay, you're busy!"

Sui An put the communicator back inside the house and returned to the courtyard. Wang Hu had already finished eating and looked at Sui An, asking a question.

"Is the Zhao family planning to deliberately create another rift?"

"Yes, I don't know what the Zhao family's reason is, but they are very anxious."

Sui An picked up the bowl and chopsticks on the small table and started eating again. He glanced at Wang Hu's somewhat gloomy face and quickly comforted him.

"Don't be afraid. Our territory is much stronger than a typical level 3 territory. Even if it affects us again, we won't be afraid."

Sui An was indeed very confident in saying this, as his current buildings were already quite formidable in terms of both defense and firepower.

Level 2 Purple Barrier *2

1 level 2 purple attack building, 1 level 1 purple attack building

Level 2 Illusion Altar *1, Level 1 Illusion Altar *1

Level 2 Blue Elemental Statues *3

Level 2 Blue Amplification Banner *1

Level 2 Blue Healing Recovery Stage *1

Level 2 Green Fence (Level 1 Area) * 19

There are also two level 1 white crossbow sentry towers that have not been replaced. The reason for not replacing them is naturally that there are no suitable blueprints. Good ones are expensive. In addition, these two crossbow sentry towers also need to be operated. They are still capable of dealing with ordinary unarmored level 1 and 2 source beasts.

Therefore, we can only wait until the limited-time pool ends and then see if there are any suitable maneuverable attack buildings that can replace it.

As for the walls, since the core materials and basic materials were obtained for free, I simply spent 76 level 2 Originium to upgrade them all to level 2.

Expanding the walls of level 1 territories can only be done later.

With a level 2 green wall, an energy shield, and two level 2 purple barriers, Sui An's defense is at its peak, comparable to his offensive capabilities.

Even without Wang Zhen and his two companions, they wouldn't be afraid of a sudden attack on their territory by a level-four source beast.

With this configuration, what level three territory can compare?

These purple buildings are almost comparable to nuclear bombs; there are six of them in a single level 2 territory, and they offer a full range of functions including defense, recovery, attack, healing, and buffs.

Wang Hu remained silent, and Sui An didn't say anything more either.

He knew that Wang Hu was unhappy not because he might be implicated, but because he felt he wouldn't be of much use if he were implicated.

However, thanks to the medicine given by Aunt Zhao and the positive effects of the stage performance, Wang Hu's physique was quickly tempered.

Wang Hu's physique is being tempered very quickly, and he'll be at level 2 soon. As long as he kills more source beasts to obtain soul essence, he'll basically have enough to level up.

Sui An thought for a moment, then suddenly asked, "Tiger, do you think Wang Zhen and the others will come today?"

Tiger finally stopped keeping quiet, but his expression wasn't much better.

"It's been two days, and the transport team hasn't come to Line 7. It looks like this problem is really serious."

"Yes, no one has sent a message. Aunt Zhao, who plays the erhu, hasn't come either. I wonder what's going on."

Sui An was indeed worried, not only about Wang Zhen, but also about himself.

If Zheng Xifeng's side is completely defeated in the struggle, even with his cheat-like abilities, he will have a hard time saving his life.

Suddenly, Wang Hu looked at the delivery truck parked at the gate and asked in a low voice, "How about I drive it for you?"

"..."

"Are you crazy? You're driving alone for 100 kilometers?"

Sui An was stunned. What had Hu Zi been holding back? Hu Zi might have been simple-minded before, but he wasn't stupid...

For a moment, Sui An really didn't know whether Wang Hu's visit was a good thing or a bad thing.

"Forget it, waiting a couple more days won't hurt. What's meant to be will be. If Wang Zhen and his men really lose, then we'll surrender. It doesn't matter who we work for!"