Chapter 253: The Many Incredibly Useful Facilities That Can Be Built Inside The Divine Land!

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Riven suddenly summoned a glowing book made of gold and blue light, the Sovereign Codex. The tome floated gently in front of him, its pages turning on their own with a soft whisper of energy. He checked its contents carefully alongside his current Resources, scanning every section with focused attention. After a short moment he found the exact page he was looking for. It displayed his two primary resources in clear detail. G

ate Points were earned by conquering Gates and were also naturally generated by Gates as they constantly consumed life and recycled it within the realm. Faith Points were earned as a Lord through the worship of his Believers. Gate Points were exclusively used to summon new Believers, while Faith Points could be spent to build new facilities along with some additional materials when required. Beyond those numbers there was a full list of facilities he could construct inside the Giant’s Paradise.

The options ranged from simple houses to special springs or mining areas. Among them was something similar to a Mana Reactor, yet this version did not viciously extract energy from the world or the realm itself.

{Sovereign Codex}: [Facility Building]

[Gate Points]: [750]

[Faith Points]: [11,500]

[Available Facilities]: [Click To Expand.]

First he started with the Basic Infrastructure List. It was not all that bad. Three available buildings had caught his eye earlier, and now that he possessed a sizable amount of Faith he could finally build them for his Believers. He had yet to completely check on those Believers because he had been so busy with everything else.

{Basic Infrastructure}

[Believer Residences] – Cost: 200 Faith Points

Simple yet comfortable homes for summoned Believers. Can be upgraded into larger housing complexes. Based on the Believer Race, they will take different forms to suit their living style and size.

[Storage Warehouse] – Cost: 150 Faith Points

Reinforced storage for materials, potions, and loot. Automatically organizes inventory and protects against environmental damage. Can directly link to Storage Items the Lord has equipped.

[Training Grounds] – Cost: 300 Faith Points

Open combat arena with adjustable difficulty simulations. Boosts experience gain for those who train inside. Especially useful for Believers.

"Huh, interesting," Riven thought for a moment as he carefully read the descriptions of the three buildings. "I should probably build all three of these now that I think about it. They’re very useful..." He continued scrolling further down the pages.

{Resource & Production}

[Spirit Spring] – Cost: 500 Faith Points

A purified spring that continuously generates clean Spirit Water. Accelerates recovery and can be used as a high-grade alchemy ingredient.

[Mana Crystal Mine] – Cost: 800 Faith Points

Automatically extracts low-to-mid grade Mana Crystals from the realm’s veins without causing environmental damage. Requires workers.

[Monster Core Refinery] – Cost: 600 Faith Points

Processes Monster Cores into refined energy fuel. Sustainable alternative to traditional Mana Reactors. Automatic.

[Alchemical Workshop (Advanced)] – Cost: 1,200 Faith Points

Greatly increases potion production speed and quality. Can be linked with an Alchemist’s Alchemical Formations for automated mass production. Requires workers, can be semi automatized.

[Mana Converter] – Cost: 2,000 Faith Points

A specialized facility that absorbs ambient and polluted Mana, purifies it, and converts it into clean renewable energy. Safe for the Spiritual Realm and does not drain underground springs.

"Ah, I want everything," Riven thought with clear desire. "However, the Alchemical Workshop should be what will suit Label the best, alongside a Monster Core Refinery and a Mana Converter. Yeah, we’ll use this entire place for it."

As he nodded to himself he checked the last list of available facilities. These were not meant for production or housing but for something more complex and strategic.

{Special / Defensive}

[Barrier Totem] – Cost: 400 Faith Points

Projects a protective barrier that conceals the Realm’s presence and repels low-to-mid level threats or invaders. If the Durability is shattered, the barrier disappears.

[Teleportation Gate (Internal)] – Cost: 1,500 Faith Points

Creates a stable internal teleportation network within the Realm, allowing instant travel between facilities.

[Believer Shrine] – Cost: 700 Faith Points

Increases Faith Point generation over time and slightly boosts the loyalty and growth rate of Believers. Limited to one per Believer Domain.

Riven scrolled through the list once more, eyes narrowing thoughtfully as he calculated what would be most useful right now. It seemed all the buildings were good to an extent, and he would like to have one of each or even more if possible. The Believer Shrine could be prioritized as well, since it could expand how much Faith he gained over time.

"A factory isn’t even necessary if I just build this..." he muttered while tapping the Alchemical Workshop (Advanced) and the Mana Converter on the glowing page. "With these two, Label’s production speed will skyrocket, and we won’t damage the realm at all."

Natalie leaned closer with bright curiosity, her eyes sparkling as she peeked at the floating pages of the Sovereign Codex. "Is that... a system interface? You can just... build things out of thin air? Is this part of your Class, Riven?"

"Not exactly out of thin air," Riven replied with a faint smirk. "It costs Faith Points, and I still need the right materials for higher-tier constructions. But yes, once I confirm the construction, the facility will begin forming automatically in a designated zone of the Giant’s Paradise."

"Giant’s Paradise...! Oh, the name of this place?" she wondered aloud with clear wonder. "That’s amazing!"

Label’s eyes gleamed with pure scientific hunger as she saw the descriptions of these new facilities and the possibilities they offered.

"An Advanced Alchemical Workshop I could link to Chemy... and a Mana Converter that actually purifies polluted mana? Riven, build those. Right now. I don’t care about the cost!" she said with rising excitement. "I think they can be the most useful!"

Riven glanced at both women and felt a quiet sense of satisfaction. Having companions who shared his interest in growth and progress made the decisions easier. He continued studying the floating pages, already planning the exact locations where each facility would rise inside the Giant’s Paradise. The realm felt more alive with every new possibility that appeared before him.

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