Chapter 591: The Forest Capital
Chapter 591: The Forest Capital
Lindsey couldn't sleep.
Although he had upgraded his territory once before, the process was too simple and rapid, leaving him with little sense of accomplishment.
This time, after a long period of immersion and the hardships of resource gathering, Lindsey couldn't help but feel a surge of excitement as he saw the number of gold coins reaching the target.
He felt like a child playing a strategy game for the first time, reciting his resource list:
"Stone, wood, metal, sulfur, mercury, gems..."
"There's no time to waste, let's begin!"
【Town Hall (Classical City-State) → Town Hall (Feudal Dynasty)】
Lindsey chose to upgrade the building.
Just like the previous time, the Town Hall emitted a 'ding-ding-clang-clang' sound, and the upgrade progress bar appeared below.
【Upgrading - 23:59:59】
"..."
"This time it's longer, an entire day."
Lindsey slowly stepped out of the Town Hall.
Unlike the previous upgrade, this time, in addition to the rising stones and wood, the banyan trees around the hall also began to spread, enveloping the branches and leaves around the hall as if wrapping it up like a zongzi (a traditional Chinese rice dumpling).
A few seconds later, these branches and tender leaves stopped moving and did not continue to penetrate the interior of the Town Hall.
"What's happening here?" Lindsey wondered.
Just then, a notification popped up on his attribute panel:
【Miracle Plant Detected in the Territory】
【Town Hall (Feudal Dynasty) - Directed Transformation into Special City (Forest Capital)】
【Confirm/Cancel】
"..."
"Is there a system linkage here too?"
Lindsey, of course, wouldn't pass up such a great opportunity.
He immediately clicked confirm, and the banyan tree's branches and leaves resumed their activity, continuing to surge towards the interior of the Town Hall.
The changes didn't stop there.
As soon as Lindsey confirmed the transformation, all the plants in the banyan forest seemed to become more vibrant. The buildings on the trees and the ground connected closely to the nearby branches, undergoing further wondrous transformations.
The cost was Lindsey's complexion, which turned pale in an instant.
In addition to the prepared materials, the essence within his body was what provided energy for the skill's activation.
The initial ordinary upgrade was manageable.
But this mutated upgrade greatly increased the demand for essence, even ruthlessly draining 4/5 of Lindsey's essence!
Soon, Silude, who was in the library, also rushed out in her wheelchair.
With her extensive knowledge, Silude understood everything with just a glance, and her anxious expression became subtly perplexed:
"My lord, what has happened?"
"You, my confused and fragile little administrator, now feel an urgency in your heart, a bit at a loss, and need the warmth of my embrace to soothe your wounded soul."
"..."
Lindsey completely ignored Silude, who seemed possessed by a playful spirit.
He turned his gaze eastward, where Hammer was also hurrying over.
Lindsey called out to his loyal subordinate:
"Hammer, don't panic!"
"Remember the large-scale changes that occurred in the city last time? This time is the same as before, and the transformation is even more miraculous! Go and inform the citizens that this is not a dangerous situation, and everything will settle down in a day!"
Hammer, who was about to rush over, paused.
He thought for a moment and then followed Lindsey's instructions, heading towards the city square to ring the alarm bell and explain the situation to the gathering citizens.
...
On the other side, Silude, ignored by Lindsey, continued to approach with a resentful expression.
She approached Lindsey directly: "Lindsey, I've been up all night organizing these materials for you, can't you be a little more enthusiastic about me?"
Lindsey glanced at her: "Have you found anything useful?"
Silude smiled awkwardly: "These messengers are really clueless. Although they left in a hurry, they still took away some important information. Based on the partial omissions, I only discovered a type of Awakened called the Invader, who seems to be a very ancient existence, possibly even before the War against the Gods!"
"As for more information..."
"Hehe—I haven't sorted it out yet."
Silude's expression was subtle, but Lindsey started to think seriously.
The information about the Extinction Crown and the Abyss was confidential and couldn't be easily disclosed to others. But at this moment, Silude had dug up such crucial details...
Lindsey weighed the pros and cons and decided to provide selective hints: "Silude, did you come across any descriptions of the Extinction Crown or the Abyss?"
Silude shook her head decisively: "What are those?"
Lindsey explained, "Just like musicians and painters are artists, the Extinction Crown and the Invaders you mentioned earlier also belong to the Awakened of the Abyss, a category of skill."
Silude's expression showed a hint of excitement.
She slightly closed her left eye, but before she could examine it closely, she gave up on peering into her fate:
"What kind of ancient secret is this?"
"I haven't even found my destiny line, and my eyes feel like they're about to be blinded!"
Lindsey explained, "Their leader, a long time ago, met their end with the Sovereign of the Law Capital. This time, it seems, is their revenge. You understand the level of this information now, right?"
"..."
Silude's gaze became slightly dazed.
This wasn't due to fear or any specific emotion, but rather because she was incredibly excited!
In the even more ancient and hazy myths and legends, there was always a place for the heroes Silude admired.
And now, her favorite hero, Lindsey, was about to deal with these mythical legends!
"Lindsey, even if you tell me now..."
Before the writer could finish her sentence, Lindsey interrupted again:
"The appearance of the Resurrector is probably the work of the Abyss.
Silude decided to stay silent.
She pushed her wheelchair towards the library.
Without even considering the building upgrade, she rushed inside and began a more urgent inspection of the materials.
Watching the girl's departing figure, Lindsey shook his head and smiled.
He didn't even go home, instead choosing to handle today's affairs at the Town Hall entrance.
As the sun rose and set, a day passed.
All the city's buildings were connected by banyan trees, becoming an integrated whole.
The roads beneath their feet transformed into ancient wood, and even Silude's artistic patterns extended throughout the entire forest, making the surrounding environment breathtakingly beautiful.
But Lindsey's greatest concern was still the grand plan for the second base.
He didn't even check the list of buildings available in the new era.
Instead, he rushed to the university to browse through the newly unlocked technology options.
Among options like Accelerated Plant Reproduction, Treeman Guardian, and Natural Cycle, Lindsey finally found what he needed—
Second Base
Research Cost: 500 gold coins.
Effect: Increases the initial base limit by 2.
(End of Chapter)
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