Chapter 311 - 160: "You’ve Got to Be Alive to Spend It.

Chapter 311: Chapter 160: "You’ve Got to Be Alive to Spend It.

This was a temporary defense line.

It was built solely to deal with potential crises during the rainy season and would be integrated into the Jiangbei Defense Line in three years.

14.8 kilometers.

A total length of 14,800 meters.

A single Max Level Godslaying Cannon cost 37,800 Ghost Stones.

He had built 740 of them.

Every 20 meters, there was a Godslaying Cannon. This was a single-target weapon, normally meant to deal with Great Ghosts, but...

He possessed a Celestial Dao Blessing Effect.

Its name was—

"Celestial Dao Blessing Effect (Sweeping Thousand Armies): Any overflow damage from a Godslaying Cannon kill will carry over to nearby enemies until the damage is depleted."

With this effect, it was not only excellent at killing Great Ghosts, but also absolutely fantastic for clearing out mobs.

If it weren’t so expensive, he wouldn’t have spaced them 20 meters apart. He would have placed one every 5 meters, arming the Rainy Season Defense Line to the teeth.

These 740 Max Level Godslaying Cannons had cost him 28 million Ghost Stones.

He didn’t build any other types of turrets. His original plan was to place some Ordinary turrets between the Godslaying Cannons to clear mobs, but with this Celestial Dao Blessing Effect, they were no longer needed.

After all, he didn’t need to worry about wasted overflow damage.

This made them very cost-effective for clearing mobs as well.

After the 740 Max Level Godslaying Cannons were in place, the appearance of the 14.8-kilometer Rainy Season Defense Line had changed significantly.

If its previous impression was one of imposing solidity, like Xuanwu,

then now, it felt savage.

Under the endless darkness, 740 colossal cannons sat atop the City Wall, their muzzles aimed into the gloom, ready to welcome the Ghost Tide that would surge from the night at any moment.

The barrels were enormous.

Their frames were covered in patterns, and their overall scarlet color complemented the Ghost Blood Patterns on the City Wall, exuding a sense of violent aesthetics.

...

But it wasn’t over yet.

During the last rainy season, he hadn’t encountered many types of Ghosts: there were Bamboo Pole Ghosts, Fake Human Ghosts, Monkey Head Ghosts, Meat Worm Ghosts, and so on.

The only thing missing was flying Ghost Objects.

He didn’t know if there would be any this time.

There might be.

After all, during this rainy season, a Great Ghost of unknown power was likely to come for him, and it might have flying Ghost Objects under its command.

Whether there were or not, it wasn’t a bad thing to be fully prepared.

He looked at one of the available crafting options on his Eternal Night Lord panel: Anti-Aircraft Cannon.

This was a Green Level City Defense Building.

It was the same level as the Godslaying Cannon.

After spending 100 Ghost Stones, an Anti-Aircraft Cannon was built.

The Anti-Aircraft Cannon’s appearance was rather unique. It wasn’t shaped like a "cannon" but more like a Light Prism Tower.

It stood about fifty feet tall.

Its entire body was jade green.

Its top wasn’t a sharp point but a "flower bud" blooming upwards, composed of twelve curved jade petals.

The base was covered in dark red patterns.

"..."

Chen Fan raised an eyebrow, looking at the bizarrely shaped Anti-Aircraft Cannon before him. Its effect was that it could attack airborne creatures beyond the camp’s boundaries.

Since he had upgraded the Main Ghost Fire in the camp to Level 10, the camp’s range had expanded. Its effective height had also increased, now reaching several hundred meters.

It had gone from a small eggshell to a large one. Eternal night had already fallen, and the dome-like barrier glowed with a faint yellow light in the darkness.

Although the Godslaying Cannon wasn’t an anti-aircraft cannon, its muzzle could be angled upward.

In other words, if enemies entered the airspace of the Mortal Realm and their flight altitude was within several hundred meters, the Godslaying Cannons could attack them without needing Anti-Aircraft Cannons.

But if the enemies flew a bit higher, beyond the camp’s vertical range, then the Anti-Aircraft Cannons would be necessary.

As for... how would he know if there were enemies high in the sky when eternal night had fallen and it was pitch black outside the Ghost Fire’s light? That was where the Sentry Tower came in.

’I’ll go upgrade the Sentry Tower later.’

Upgrade!

After spending 200 Ghost Stones, the Anti-Aircraft Cannon in front of him was upgraded to Level 2.

A panel popped up before him.

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"The Anti-Aircraft Cannon has been upgraded to Level 2."

"This building has no selectable Upgrade Directions. Its power will increase with each level."

"It is also impossible to obtain any Upgrade Directions through other means."

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Just like the Godslaying Cannon.

He upgraded it all the way to Level 10 in one go.

Just like the Godslaying Cannon, it required no materials in between levels. The higher the level, the more Ghost Stones were needed. By the time it reached the Max Level of 10, it had consumed a total of 37,800 Ghost Stones.

The price was exactly the same as a Godslaying Cannon.

And upon reaching Max Level, another panel popped up before him.

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"The Anti-Aircraft Cannon has been upgraded to Level 10."

"It has reached Max Level and cannot be upgraded further."

"Acquired Max Level Effect ’Celestial Maiden Scattering Flowers’: When this effect is activated, its attacks become extremely dispersed, which is exceptionally effective against large numbers of flying enemies."

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At the same time, another panel appeared.

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"You have successfully upgraded the ’Anti-Aircraft Cannon’ to Max Level and obtained the Max Level Effect (Celestial Maiden Scattering Flowers)."

"The (Anti-Aircraft Cannon) entry in the index has been lit up."

"You have lit up ten Max Level Buildings in the Building Atlas. You have received a Blue Level Fortune Bag."

"Light up twenty Max Level Buildings to receive a reward of even greater value."

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"Blue..."

Chen Fan’s expression turned slightly serious as he looked at the panel that had popped up from the Eternal Night Lord system. Soon, countless white lines slowly formed in front of him, solidifying into a Fortune Bag that landed in his hand.

The craftsmanship was exquisite.

Even more exquisite than the Yellow Level Fortune Bag.

It was made of silk.

It felt wonderful to the touch, was covered in floral embroidery, and appeared to be a sea-blue color on the outside, with a sea-blue silk ribbon tying the opening shut.