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Chapter 1165: Journey to Pearl City
Chapter 1165: Journey to Pearl City
"Here's the thing," Su Yu explained politely. "I'm here to ask you to sell me the architectural blueprint for the Heavenly Altar Hall. I hope you can part with it."
"The Heavenly Altar Hall?" The dwarf master furrowed his brow even deeper. "This is my proudest and most cherished possession, collected over many years. Even if the Guardian God himself asked, I couldn't."
"I can offer a high price!"
"It's not about the money."
"Ten million Psychic Coins!"
"It's not about the money, even if you offered a hundred million, I wouldn't give it up easily." The dwarf master remained unmoved, showing no interest despite the large sum of Psychic Coins.
"Then what do you want?" Su Yu asked patiently. "If you prefer an item of equal value, I have the blueprint for the Panda Warrior Terracotta Army."
"Oh? The Terracotta Army?" The dwarf master's eyes lit up, clearly intrigued.
"Yes, the Panda Warrior Terracotta Army."
Su Yu opened his backpack to retrieve the blueprint, but found it empty.
He then remembered that he had left the Terracotta Army blueprint in the Town Hall when he cleared out his backpack to transport the sacrificial items.
The old dwarf stroked his chin thoughtfully. "The Panda Warrior Terracotta Army must be some new and unique building from the Panda Warrior Empire. How about this: you pass a few of my tests, and I'll exchange the blueprint with you."
"Congratulations, you have triggered an Epic Hidden Quest: Heavenly Altar Hall. Do you accept?"
"Accept."
"Quest accepted: Heavenly Altar Hall (1/20)."
Quest Requirements:
- Complete the solo dungeon Fairy Kingdom Lv. 28.
- Defeat the bosses: My Little Pony, Shaun the Sheep, Peppa Pig, and Bunny Boy.
- Obtain 4 Radiant Crystals of Wisdom (Epic).
After accepting the quest, Su Yu glanced at Mosanglik Ironclaw, surprised by the bearded dwarf's whimsical nature.
"Tina, please wait here for a moment. I'll be right back!" Su Yu said to Tina, who was admiring the artisan's handmade crafts.
"Sure," Tina nodded.
Over the next four hours, Su Yu successfully completed the 20 stages of the dwarf master's hidden quest.
The 20 stages were incredibly diverse, including dungeon runs, monster slaying, puzzles, quests, and material collection. A few stages even tested Su Yu's knowledge of ancient architecture:
- "What is a 'dougong'?"
- "What is a 'jinxiang dou di cao'?"
- "What are the common column styles used in large buildings in the Golden Sparrow Empire?"
Su Yu relied on his game skills and some "offscreen assistance" to barely pass these architectural knowledge stages.
In the final stage, Su Yu returned to his territory to retrieve the Panda Warrior Terracotta Army blueprint and brought it to Pearl City, finally exchanging it for the Heavenly Altar Hall blueprint.
Heavenly Altar Hall (Wonder)
- Blueprint
- Required Territory Size: Medium Village
- Required Materials: 1000 units of Wood, 1000 units of Stone, 1000 units of Gold
- Effect: By offering sacrifices, grant the territory the Bountiful Harvest buff.
Note: "I am appointed by heaven, my reign shall be long and prosperous."
Heavenly Altar Hall
The attributes of the Jade Dragon Divine Statue and the Panda Warrior Terra-Cotta Army overlapped, but placing both structures together would amplify their effects.
At the intermediate village level, only one wonder can be constructed. Each upgrade in size allows for the construction of one additional wonder. Once the village reaches the City level, each upgrade will allow for the construction of two more wonders.
Naturally, the first wonder in Su Yu's village would be the Heavenly Altar Prayer Hall. He would figure out ways to build more wonders later.
The dwarf master curiously took the blueprint for the Panda Warrior Terra-Cotta Army and unfolded it to take a look.
However, after just a few glances, his face began to show disappointment.
He looked up at Su Yu, his eyes filled with regret. "Hey, kid, I think I've been tricked!"
"How have you been tricked? I gave you a genuine blueprint."
"I didn't say it was fake, but this blueprint has no architectural artistry. It's just a bunch of sculptures, which are of no use to me."
Morgath Ironclamp spread the blueprint on the table, looking quite frustrated.
The old dwarf was deeply fascinated by architectural craftsmanship, especially that of the Eastern Panda Empire. When he received the blueprint for the Heavenly Altar Prayer Hall, he was amazed and considered it his most valuable collection.
He thought the Panda Warrior Terra-Cotta Army blueprint would be similar, containing complex architectural techniques. To broaden his knowledge, he agreed to exchange blueprints with Su Yu.
But he never expected the Terra-Cotta Army blueprint to be full of sculpting techniques.
Since he had no interest in sculpting, he was naturally very disappointed.
...
Su Yu had already put the Heavenly Altar Prayer Hall blueprint in his backpack. Hearing the dwarf's complaint, he smiled. "It's too late to regret it, the exchange is already done."
"Ah!" The dwarf master sighed, filled with regret.
"Wait a moment!" Su Yu suddenly had an idea and his eyes twinkled. "Since you're not interested in the Panda Warrior Terra-Cotta Army blueprint, why don't you sell it to me? I'll offer you ten million Psychic Coins."
Hearing Su Yu's offer, Morgath Ironclamp nodded slightly, considering selling the blueprint.
But before he did, he decided to haggle a bit: "Ten million? Let me tell you, this thing is worth more than ten million."
"You're right, it's not worth ten million," Su Yu agreed. "Six million should be about right. Thanks for the reminder!"
He even gave the dwarf a disarmingly honest smile.
"Six million?!" The old dwarf felt his heart might give out.
He screamed internally, "I said 'more than' not 'not worth'! Are you hard of hearing, young man? Trying to give me a heart attack?"
He clenched his fists, tempted to punch Su Yu.
But Su Yu pretended not to notice and continued, "Is six million too much? How about four million? That should be the true value of this blueprint. Uncle Dwarf, let's make it four million!"
"Fine, fine," the old dwarf grumbled, his face dark. "Eight million, take it or leave it."
Su Yu firmly held up five fingers. "Five million! This is my final offer. If you want to sell, sell. If not, Tina and I will leave right now."
The old dwarf: "..."
In the end, Su Yu successfully repurchased the Panda Warrior Terra-Cotta Army blueprint for five million Psychic Coins.
This trip to Pearl City was now temporarily concluded.
(End of Chapter)
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