Chapter 637: The Independent Fortress
Chapter 637: The Independent Fortress
"Green Swamp, under attack."
Lin Sai sighed.
Before embarking on this expedition, he had sent Sand Dune with the Hunter Force to the south to prevent such a surprise attack.
Now that his fears had materialized, Lin Sai's attitude shifted, and he seriously analyzed the information from these red dots:
"A total of seven people."
"That's too few for an attack on a city."
Lin Sai shook his head, his expression growing even more somber.
During the last attack on Aro Camp, the Green Swamp had dispatched a combat force of over a hundred people.
Led by elite Awakened, they were followed by ordinary soldiers.
The entire battle was a devastating assault.
But this time...
The development of Banyan Forest must have been known to the Green Swamp, which was why they launched the attack.
So the reason for such a small number of people...
"There's only one possibility."
Lin Sai made his judgment.
Compared to the previous Aro Camp, the Green Swamp was taking this Banyan Forest raid even more seriously.
They had even abandoned the combat power of ordinary soldiers and adopted an all-elite raid strategy.
"Are they all high-rank Awakened?"
Lin Sai stroked his chin. In a world with Awakened, such a threat was more terrifying than a full-scale army.
Relying on Sand Dune's Wilderness Hunters might not be enough—no, they would definitely not be a match for these enemies.
"In any case, we must return to defend."
Lin Sai stood up and shook off his clothes.
He had sent workers to build roads on the ground, considering the possibility of providing support on the way back. But as he carefully studied the movement speed of the seven red dots on the map, he realized the situation was dire—these people had superhuman speed.
With the expeditionary force so far from Forest Capital, there was no way for the entire force to return.
Lin Sai could make it back to Forest Capital on his own, and he even had time to continue south and set up defenses at the Insect Nest.
But if he were to bring the other forces...
"..."
"No, it's impossible!"
Lin Sai shook his head.
It was out of the question for the main force to turn back.
Even if he only took the Awakened from the expeditionary force, there were probably very few who could keep up with his speed.
In the silence, Lin Sai's gaze swept through the tent, taking in his surroundings.
The soldiers had already started to rest.
At this moment, they were still unaware of everything happening at the base, still immersed in the atmosphere of hunting Deviators.
"Having the troops march without purpose is a taboo. But if I go back alone and leave them here, they might be vulnerable to a Deviator raid, and we could even lose our military edge. Even against Phase Five enemies, they can handle it, but if a Phase Six appears..."
Lin Sai's mind raced with countless thoughts.
With his keen insight, he quickly came up with an idea.
Lin Sai turned to look at a corner of the tent:
"Vivian, wake up."
A head of fluffy golden hair emerged from a sleeping bag.
After months of marching, Vivian had also developed a vigilant personality. At Lin Sai's words, she immediately became alert:
"Mr. Lin Sai?"
"Is there a Deviator attack, and you need me to command the insect swarm?"
Lin Sai shook his head in denial and then waved her over:
"It's a special situation. Come here, I have a task for you."
Immediately, a tall and a small figure walked to the entrance of the tent.
Vivian then heard Lin Sai say:
"Go and call all the Legion Commanders. I want to announce this matter to everyone."
Vivian obeyed the order.
In less than five minutes, the commanders of the twenty legions took their positions, each standing in front of their tent entrance.
Suddenly, the tent cloth in front of them was ripped away, revealing what lay within.
To their astonishment, they found that Lin Sai, with the skills of a gamer, had efficiently constructed a house within the originally organized tent.
The legion commanders were taken aback by this unexpected transformation.
Vivian, who had the closest relationship with Lin Sai and had experienced several city constructions and upgrades, was the first to realize the situation.
"Mr. Lin Sai, do you intend to build a city here?" she asked.
Lin Sai nodded.
"Ladies and gentlemen, I have an urgent matter to attend to back in the Forest Capital," he explained.
"As for you, while I would like to take you with me, time does not permit it, and acting rashly could be dangerous."
"So, I have an idea."
Lin Sai pointed to the newly constructed underground chamber.
This room, deliberately built using earth and rocks as materials, was designed in the style of an underground labyrinth, intentionally guiding the development of an underground city.
"Next, I will transform this building into a new city center."
"You will expand the entire city around it, turning this place into a frontline battle fortress. Before I return, I entrust you with safeguarding the achievements of these past months."
"Can I leave this task to you?"
The legion commanders looked at each other, unsure how to respond.
The new members of the expeditionary force, including the Awakened, didn't understand Lin Sai's intentions. Even the veterans of the expeditionary force, though aware of the situation, didn't immediately react.
Finally, Levi stepped forward and spoke simultaneously with Vivian: "Mr. Lin Sai, we will fulfill your mission and defend this city to the death!"
Lin Sai nodded in satisfaction.
"Good! Now, I'm going to speed things up."
Lin Sai promptly opened the real-time strategy data panel, and indeed, the building could be locked in as the new city hall.
Once the transformation was complete, the building instantly became a standard human city's first-level hall.
However, when it came to subsequent upgrade options, there were indeed changes.
Special City (Underground Fortress)
The roads connected this place to the Forest Capital, allowing construction resources to be freely mobilized.
Lin Sai brought out a substantial amount of accumulated stone resources.
He began to fill up the upgrade progress bar for the Underground Fortress.
Looking at the panel's data, he noticed that since this wasn't a third-era leap in the Forest Capital, but rather a direct upgrade from the first era, the Underground Fortress, despite consuming a significant amount of Lin Sai's Essence, didn't take long to evolve, still requiring the initial eight hours.
After confirming the information, Lin Sai turned to the legion commanders: "Tomorrow morning, I will depart from here."
"During this final period, I will conduct reconnaissance of the surrounding terrain, and in the meantime, I'll assign you nearby combat missions to stabilize the overall environment."
Hearing Lin Sai's words, everyone straightened their posture, appearing solemn.
Lin Sai nodded in contentment.
He took some time to assign tonight's raid tasks.
Then, as he watched the era upgrade countdown, he entrusted the city to his trusted subordinates, saying, "After that, this city will be in your hands..."
Suddenly, Lin Sai froze.
On his attribute panel, a string of words appeared:
Survival Construction Level: 5→6
(End of Chapter)
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