Chapter 98 – Three Types of Buildings

“Tan Moumou obtained a rare three-star unit type, and this is only one of the gifts!”

“Long Tao, ranked 75th, received the special building Warrior Academy. It’s said that by training diligently inside for a period of time, one has the chance to change professions to a warrior… Most importantly, it can be used by the commoners of the territory. Roughly speaking, this is equivalent to a unit building.”

“Extra! Lu Renyi, ranked 49th, obtained the unit building ‘Wolf Den’!”

“Can one possess a unit building just by being in the top 50? In previous years, only the top ten had such opportunities. The gifts this time have indeed been significantly enhanced.”

“Envious? They earned it with their lives.”

“What kind of gifts might the top ten receive?”

“That depends on whether the top ten experts are willing to share.”

As the names on the leaderboard disappeared one after another, Mu Yuan began to feel anticipation.

The leaderboard rewards were the most substantial.

Even second-generation lords had to strive and compete, and what they most desired were naturally unit buildings.

Even the most basic unit buildings, such as the ‘Wolf Den’, possessed strong functionality and weren’t limited to summoning only ordinary Rank 1 gray wolves.

Unit buildings had always been the core of any territory.

Provided one could obtain them.

“What unit building might I receive? I hope it suits my preferences.”

“It’s said that the gifts from heaven and earth often provide players with what they need. If that’s true, then legendary trash shouldn’t appear.”

Finally, the gift for the top rank descended.

Slightly different from previous heavenly gifts, no light sphere appeared.

Ding!

“Prompt: You have obtained the special building ‘Breakthrough Dojo (Rare)’. Please select a placement location.”

“Oh, I don’t need to invest materials to build it myself? That’s really good.”

Mu Yuan instinctively understood the scale and effects of the ‘Breakthrough Dojo’. After some thought, he chose a location in the southern part of the territory, further south than the previous earthen wall.

This was still within the heartland of the now-expanded territory.

“Confirm!”

In the distance, the ground trembled slightly, startling many Skeleton Warriors into retreating. However, curious beings like Dolai approached, only to be blocked by an invisible wall at a certain point. It bumped into the barrier with a soft thud.

The rough, uneven wasteland seemed smoothed by an unseen divine hand. Excess stones, soil, and weeds flew aside, followed by the interweaving of light and shadows, faintly revealing the silhouette of an ancient structure.

A breeze swept through, bending tender leaves and seemingly dispersing the overlapping interplay of light and shadow.

Stone gates set in blue walls, upturned eaves and bracket sets.

A building seemingly imbued with profound concepts appeared in the blink of an eye within the Tianyuan Territory, yet it didn’t feel out of place, as if it had always been there.

“Breakthrough Dojo (Rare)”

“Category: Cultivation-type Building”

“Rank: 1”

“Ability: Assists individuals who have reached Perfection in their current major tier to continue absorbing Soul Sand in an overflowing state and undergo three energy compressions to impact the major tier barrier. This breakthrough method requires a certain amount of time and has a slightly lower success rate compared to using Materials, but the breakthrough effects are identical.”

“Note: A Rank 1 Breakthrough Dojo can only assist with breakthroughs at the Apprentice Tier.”

This type of special building represented one of the methods for units to break through major tiers, aside from using breakthrough Materials.

It was indeed something he greatly needed.After all, breakthrough materials are extremely expensive. Supplying a few dozen units is manageable, but supplying an entire corps… even veteran lords would struggle to do so.

Some experienced players also rent such breakthrough buildings for their own units’ breakthroughs.

However, such rentals are often hard to come by.

Lords themselves find them insufficient for their own use—buildings like the Breakthrough Dojo have limited capacity for simultaneously supporting and providing buffs to units.

“My current Breakthrough Dojo can accommodate about 30 units at once.”

“However, breakthroughs take considerable time, ranging from as long as several months to as short as half a month or a month… Thirty slots are actually not many, and these breakthroughs aren’t entirely free either. There are additional training expenses, operational costs of the building, time investments, and so on.”

But Mu Yuan was still quite satisfied.

The Breakthrough Dojo could be upgraded further, though that would require the territory’s overall rank to increase first, as the level cap for internal buildings would then rise accordingly.

After the Breakthrough Dojo was placed, the second pleasant notification of a reward echoed in his ears.

「Prompt: You have obtained the special building ‘Spring of Vitality (Rare)’. Please select a placement location.」

After a short while,

Rumble—

A clear pond emerged not far in front of the Mage Tower, surrounded by undulating rocky barriers. At its center, a spring bubbled continuously, gushing out water.

A refreshing, faint spring fragrance wafted from it, invigorating to the spirit with just a whiff.

“It’s a building that can continuously produce special byproducts!”

Lord Mu had previously been pondering how to generate income after establishing his territory. Now, he had found a way.

Vitality Spring Water is a versatile material treasure.

It can be consumed directly, used as a primary or secondary ingredient in potions, and even applied in irrigation.

This warranted careful consideration.

Following the Spring of Vitality came another major production-type special building: ‘Golden Fertile Soil (Rare).’

Fertile soil that seemed to glimmer with a golden hue under the sunlight spread across the outer area of the territory, covering a full ten acres. It possessed effects like ‘adaptive fertility’ and ‘accelerated growth.’

He now needed to think about what to plant on it.

…

After the three special buildings, the unit building he had long awaited finally arrived.

「Prompt: You have obtained the Rank 1 Unit Building ‘Skull Graveyard’.」

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「Skull Graveyard」

「Effect 1: At regular intervals, a certain number of Little Skeletons can be recruited, with a small chance of recruiting Skeleton Soldiers and a very small chance of recruiting Skeleton Warriors.」

「Effect 2: The Skull Graveyard continuously transforms the surrounding environment, creating a habitat more suitable for skeleton units, and allows skeleton-type units within the graveyard’s influence to slowly increase their rank.」

「Effect 3: Within the graveyard’s influence, undead-type creatures’ cultivation speed is enhanced.」

「Note: When certain conditions are met, the ‘Skull Graveyard’ can be upgraded to the Rank 2 Unit Building ‘Skeleton Tomb.’」

Mu Yuan had heard much about unit buildings before.

But the information was a mix of truth and falsehood.

Only upon seeing one did he understand why countless lords pursued them.

For veteran lords, they are pillars; for Great Lords and top-tier lords, Rank 1 unit buildings remain indispensable foundations.

Effect two alone could save a massive amount of Soul Sand over the long term.

Mu Yuan pondered where to construct the Skull Graveyard.The Unit Building seems to have a significant impact on its surroundings.

It definitely cannot be built deep within the territory.

He had previously made some plans to separate the core area, civilian zone, barracks, and other regions.

In that case,

He turned his gaze to the westernmost part of the territory and made his final selection.

Hum—

(End of Chapter)