Chapter 597: The Second Map
Chapter 597: The Second Map
"Fungal Mat?"
As a veteran player who had played countless games, Lin Sai instantly recognized the flesh that covered the walls.
The foundation of all things Zerg—the Fungal Mat.
To draw a comparison, this is similar to the trees in the Forest Capital, serving as the foundation for all buildings, and the spread of the Fungal Mat also signifies the expansion of the Zerg nest.
The control range of the second base can also be determined from this."
"It's indeed the Zerg..."
Lin Sai was slightly excited.
He took a deep breath to calm himself, then walked up to the Insect Nest and opened the corresponding building list.
Queen's Nest
Construction Cost: 200 Food, 100 Stone
Function: Select Hive Overlord, enhancing control over the entire swarm.
Drone Hatchery
Construction Cost: 50 Food, 10 Stone
Function: Train basic worker capabilities of the swarm.
Brood Pool
Construction Cost: 1000 Food, 100 Stone
Function: Breed basic Drones.
Conversion Farm
Construction Cost: 50 Food
Function: Drones can work here to convert collected organic matter into food reserves.
Guardian Hatchery
Construction Cost: 200 Food, 80 Stone, 10 Metal
Function: Train Drones as soldier units.
Burrow
Construction Cost: 50 Stone
Function: Dig underground burrows and reinforce soil structures.
Fungal Mat
Construction Cost: 20 Food, 10 Stone
Function: Lay down Fungal Mats on the ground, providing recovery abilities to Zerg units inhabiting them, and also serving as the foundational structure for Zerg building construction.
Lin Sai continued to browse through the list, and all the buildings were consistent with the Zerg settings.
Moreover, unlike the Banyan Forest on the human side, the buildings here did not require wood at all. Most of them could be constructed with just food and stone, and only a small amount of metal was needed when training soldier units.
"Lord Lin Sai, I feel something is off..."
At this moment, the Wailing Man standing beside Lin Sai spoke up.
The Insect Tribe leader pointed at the unfamiliar nest before him, his tone filled with confusion and bewilderment: "I feel like this thing can somehow change me, some sort of... beneficial change?"
The second base was originally intended for the Insect Tribe.
Lin Sai had no intention of hiding this, and with a slight smile, he began to explain: "I used my Awakened skills to transform your nest into another form. From now on, as you live here, you can use it to enhance your own abilities."
"Oh, and this transformation doesn't require Essence at all, nor does it restrict talents. You just need to use it."
"Hmm—let's talk as we walk."
"Using actual visuals will be clearer than mere words."
Lin Sai led the Wailing Man forward in the nest, tapping on each building frame while explaining the basic functions of the various Zerg buildings.
Both the Forest Capital and the Zerg nest belonged to Lin Sai.
After the roads were constructed, resources could be shared between them.
The vast amount of food stored in the Banyan Forest was now being telekinetically summoned by Lin Sai, accelerating the construction of the Zerg nest at an astonishing speed.
Lin Sai was delighted, and his words flowed without pause: "First, this is the most important Queen's Nest. It's best if you occupy it, as it enhances the ruler's control over the entire swarm. Over here is the Drone Hatchery, which can help you train basic worker capabilities and construct real buildings from these virtual structures. Then, here is the Brood Pool..."
, its function is simple—it helps you breed more individuals for your swarm..."
Lin Sai explained as he led the group back to the surface, demonstrating the new skill.
The mushroom carpet and the construction of the structures all took place within the underground nest. The Misty Canyon above remained unaffected, and the people there only thought it was a brief earthquake, causing no panic.
"Ladies and gentlemen, thank you for your patience!"
Lin Sai stepped forward and greeted the group, continuing to host the celebration.
After the day's banquet ended, he prepared to check his attribute panel. It was then that he realized something unexpected had happened while he was engrossed in the construction of the insect nest.
【Real-Time Strategy】 module upgraded!
The establishment of the second base not only meant an increase in the number of main camps.
Even Lin Sai's 【Game Player】 skill confirmed the progress of his abilities due to this situation!
【Real-Time Strategy Level: 2→3】
【Strategic Map: The terrain traversed by the player's subordinates will be permanently recorded on the strategic map, providing real-time information on observation targets.
Note: Fog of War! Engage!】
"..."
"Doesn't this skill... overlap with my Adventure Map a bit?"
Lin Sai was a bit confused.
But when he opened the 【Strategic Map】, he immediately understood the difference between the two skills.
This was a fundamental difference in levels!
On the brand-new 【Strategic Map】, large areas of terrain were covered by thick fog of war. Only the areas where Lin Sai's subordinates had passed would the fog dissipate, revealing the real-world terrain.
Moreover, the observation range of this skill was limited to a 1-kilometer diameter.
Even if Lin Sai wanted to expand the observation area, he couldn't do so by spending Essence.
However, in terms of distance, the Strategic Map was completely different from the Adventure Map, which would rapidly consume Essence as the distance increased.
Even if he zoomed out the map to the farthest edge of the world.
The Essence consumption of this skill remained the same as when observing his current location. The only issue was that the world's edge was pitch-black, shrouded in the fog of war, so no details could be seen.
"..."
"So as long as my people have passed through an area, the field of vision will be permanently opened?"
Lin Sai's heart lifted, and he continued to experiment with the new map skill.
The result was exactly as he had expected; the 【Strategic Map】 and the 【Adventure Map】 were two extremes, and using them together was the most suitable approach!
Now, the only trouble was the vastness of the world.
Without a clear goal, it was easy to miss important information while moving the map for observation.
After experimenting with the skill, Lin Sai naturally shifted his attention to the Banyan Grove.
The areas traversed by the people in the Forest Capital were like erasers, helping him wipe away the fog of war on the map.
"That's right, and him!"
Lin Sai suddenly remembered something he had been very concerned about but had never been able to get an answer to.
He pulled up the map and moved the camera lens continuously to the south.
Finally, in an extremely distant place, he saw a bright spot tearing through the mist, steadily making its way back towards the Banyan Grove.
"..."
Staring at the solitary green dot.
Lin Sai breathed a sigh of relief, and a smile couldn't help but appear on his face:
"Very good, the Sand Dune is fine."
"And looking at his status, the reconnaissance mission was also successful."
"It's been almost a year... I wonder what news he'll bring back this time..."
(End of Chapter)
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