Chapter 647: Purchasing Dungeons
Chapter 647: Purchasing Dungeons
September 25, 2017
In terms of merit point exchanges, Li HaiKong was in charge, and the items he obtained were limited to the few at the front.
Of course, this guy only spent a small portion of the points, but he still managed to blow through over eighty million in merit points. In this situation, just like his management of the domain, Li HaiKong usually took charge of the crucial decisions, leaving the tedious tasks to others.
The remaining five thousand merit points were basically untouched by Li HaiKong, and he handed over the authority to sweep the items to Wang Jun.
Since Wang Jun had always managed Li HaiKong's domain, he understood the domain's situation far better than Li HaiKong. The entire domain's development plan was Wang Jun's responsibility, while Li HaiKong was merely a figurehead.
Naturally, Li HaiKong still had control over the domain's overall development direction, and Wang Jun only worked under Li HaiKong's command. Li HaiKong's efforts played a role, but Xi ZhiCai's influence was also significant.
Indeed, if not for Wang Jun's existence, Li HaiKong would not have been able to lead the army away from home for several months without a care. He wouldn't even need to attend to the domain's affairs. This was not only due to Wang Jun's diligence and exceptional abilities but also Li HaiKong's trust in him.
Due to Li HaiKong's trust in Wang Jun and Wang Jun's familiarity with the domain, Li HaiKong handed over the authority to sweep the remaining five thousand merit points to Wang Jun.
The Great Han Army's merit point exchange chart had all sorts of strange items, and Li HaiKong knew that if he did it himself, he might exchange for many things that were not useful for the domain or even himself. In this situation, Li HaiKong decided to bring Wang Jun over to exchange for the most beneficial items for the domain's economy and people's livelihood.
However, since Wang Jun couldn't see the merit point exchange chart, Li HaiKong, while giving Wang Jun full authority to sweep the items, still had to assist him. He needed to help Wang Jun find the items or supplies on the domain from the list Wang Jun provided and exchange them one by one.
On the other hand, Li HaiKong also had to inform Wang Jun about potentially useful items for the domain, leaving the decision-making to Wang Jun. This was a rather tedious and exhausting process.
In reality, this process was also Wang Jun's way of reporting to Li HaiKong. It's unclear whether Wang Jun learned this from Xi ZhiCai.
Gradually, Wang Jun learned to subtly convey the information he deemed necessary to convey and ensure Li HaiKong understood. Was there a better way than this?
For each item exchanged, Wang Jun provided Li HaiKong with an explanation, and these explanations were filled with a wealth of information, allowing Li HaiKong to understand the changes in Bing Province over the past few months.
This process lasted for two whole days, and only after two days did Li HaiKong and Wang Jun finish exchanging all the remaining five thousand merit points. Wang Ti also roughly informed Li HaiKong about the situation in Bing Province, and although it was impossible to understand everything in two days, they could at least gain a general understanding.
This was excellent for Li HaiKong, who had been a figurehead, and Wang Ti did what he should as a subject.
However, this process took two whole days, which Li HaiKong had not anticipated.
Originally, he thought that opening the treasure chest, claiming the rewards, and exchanging merit points would take less than a day, and he could still do other things afterward. He didn't expect Wang Ti to do this, and now that it was all over, more than two days had passed.
Li HaiKong had originally planned to do many things, but now, as the cooldown for the transmission token was about to end, it became awkward.
The time he had set aside for various tasks was now insufficient. After all, he had only given Handan three days, and there were still many matters there that required his attention. Moreover, as the commander of an army, Li HaiKong couldn't stay away for too long.
Of course, Wang Jun's approach was not wrong, and Li HaiKong couldn't blame him. Besides, he patiently listened to Wang Jun's report.
Therefore, Li HaiKong could only make slight adjustments to his plans.
Initially, he had planned to visit the ranch, the Carpenter Camp, the Hall of Spirits, the domain dungeon, and the Mountain Bandit Camp to inspect and understand the necessary aspects and upgrade what needed to be upgraded. He also intended to use the items he had obtained.
However, it was clear that Li HaiKong couldn't manage the affairs in Flame Mountain, so he could only choose to handle two matters that could be dealt with in Northern Fortress City: the Mountain Bandit Camp and the domain dungeon.
The first place Li HaiKong went to was the Mountain Bandit Camp. During the Yellow Turban battles, he had obtained nine 【System Building Upgrade Orders】, three of which were for the Hall of Spirits, and one was intended for the Mountain Bandit Camp.
However, when Li HaiKong brought it over to upgrade the Mountain Bandit Camp in Northern Fortress City, he discovered that the 【System Building Upgrade Order】 couldn't be used, or more accurately, it couldn't be used on the Mountain Bandit Camp.
Only then did he realize that the Mountain Bandit Camp in Northern Fortress City had been upgraded before. If Li HaiKong wanted to upgrade the Mountain Bandit Camp again, he would need a higher-level 【System Building Upgrade Order】.
In the end, he had no choice but to spend money to resolve the issue.
Finding Li HaiKong in such a short time was out of the question, and if he were to use Wang Jun, it would be a direct challenge to him. After all, it would cost hundreds of millions of gold, and after two days, he realized that the resources from Handan had yet to arrive, leaving the finances in a tight spot.
Under these circumstances, Li HaiKong had no choice but to put the upgrade of the Mountain Bandit Camp on hold and first use the random unit recruitment order he obtained from the battlefield of the Yellow Turban Rebellion.
【You have successfully used the random unit recruitment order. You have acquired a new recruitable unit: 【Mountain Bandit Guard】】
Li HaiKong was taken aback. He hadn't expected it to be the Mountain Bandit Guard, but it was a welcome surprise. Although he had Mountain Bandit Guards under his command, this unit couldn't be directly upgraded; it required gradual promotion from the Mountain Bandit Vanguard. Being able to recruit it directly was indeed convenient.
However, the cost of recruiting this advanced unit was not low, and the daily recruitment limit was also very restrictive. The recruitment price for a Mountain Bandit Guard was as high as 2,500 gold, and the daily recruitment quota was only one.
This price was not only five times higher than the advanced unit Mountain Bandit Sharpshooter but also only one-fifth of the recruitment capacity of the Mountain Bandit Sharpshooter.
Furthermore, based on this recruitment cost and speed, recruiting a thousand-strong Mountain Bandit Guard would require 2,500,000 gold and three full years. Adding in their equipment, training, and logistics, cultivating a Mountain Bandit Guard would cost several tens of millions of gold at the very least.
It was evident that this advanced unit was indeed not something an ordinary person could afford.
However, for Li HaiKong, a nouveau riche lacking a sense of security, this amount was still within his means. Without hesitation, he activated the automatic recruitment for the Mountain Bandit Guard.
After enabling automatic recruitment, Li HaiKong didn't leave but instead checked the recruitment status of the Mountain Bandit Camp over the past few months. The Mountain Bandit Camp was indeed high-tech, capable of automatically setting recruitment quotas. Before his departure, Li HaiKong had set it to recruit 10,000 elite Horse Bandit Experts.
The recruitment status showed that the goal had been met, and Li HaiKong couldn't help but feel a sense of accomplishment.
This was the first time Li HaiKong had used the automatic recruitment feature, so he couldn't resist checking on his return. It was indeed effective; the number of Horse Bandit Experts had reached 10,000, and among them were quite a few elite recruits.
After confirming that everything was in order, Li HaiKong left the Mountain Bandit Camp and headed to the Domain Dungeon.
Li HaiKong's purpose in visiting the Domain Dungeon was straightforward; he wanted to purchase the dungeons he had encountered during the Yellow Turban Rebellion.
During the Yellow Turban Rebellion, Li HaiKong had experienced three dungeons: 【Nirvana Valley】, 【Tranquil Sanctuary】, and 【Yellow Turban's Last Stand】. The latter two were storyline dungeons, and Li HaiKong initially thought they wouldn't be purchasable. To his surprise, he was wrong.
These two storyline dungeons were indeed purchasable, but the price was exorbitantly high, both exceeding one hundred million. Li HaiKong took one look and immediately lost interest.
What surprised Li HaiKong was that the 【Nirvana Valley】 dungeon was not expensive; in fact, it was incredibly cheap, requiring only 10,000 gold. This amount was merely a tenth of Li HaiKong's single-trip teleportation cost, an absolute bargain. Without hesitation, Li HaiKong purchased the 【Nirvana Valley】 dungeon.
After buying the 【Nirvana Valley】 dungeon, Li HaiKong realized why it was so inexpensive.
"【Nirvana Valley】 Survival Dungeon. Time limit: None. Entry limit: None. Extreme danger. Prepare for certain death before entering."
The description on the Domain Dungeon for Nirvana Valley was simple and ominous, and Li HaiKong could sense a chilling aura just from reading it.
Even before entering the dungeon, Li HaiKong could guess its level of danger. At that moment, he felt a sense of relief. On one hand, he was grateful that he hadn't recklessly challenged it when he entered in Jiuzhou.
On the other hand, Li HaiKong was also grateful for unexpectedly obtaining the 【Supplemental Restoration Pill】. Otherwise, if it were the 【Reverse Fate Pill】, he would have had a headache. Now, he was well aware that it wasn't as simple as he had initially thought.
Li HaiKong suddenly remembered his trump card, the 【Phoenix Tears】. Even a single drop of Phoenix essence blood was enough to create a terrifying artifact. If the Dragon were on the same level as the Phoenix, it wouldn't be much different. Conquering the Nirvana Dragon would likely be a long and arduous journey.
Li HaiKong sighed in the Domain Dungeon, then headed back to the Assembly Hall.
It was about time, and Li HaiKong needed to prepare for his trip to Handan...
(Chapter End)
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