I have an Apocalypse City Chapter 1633

Chapter 1633: Chapter 1634: City Defense Magic Array Chapter 1633: Chapter 1634: City Defense Magic Array Song Jian's “Years” divine ability, which he acquired after comprehending the Time Law, was very powerful to ordinary people, enabling the target to experience a thousand years in a very short period of time.

However, for those with strength, this divine ability seemed somewhat useless, especially for the powerhouses who had entered the Legendary Realm; their resistance was extremely high. A thousand years on them could at most wield the effect of a hundred years, or even just decades, and the duration it could be maintained was very short, amounting to nothing more than a superficial existence.

For targets who had stepped into the Divine level, a thousand years was a joke; oftentimes, divine creatures could sleep through a few hundred to a thousand years.

Therefore, Song Jian seldom used this divine ability in battle; its power was not great, and the consumption was especially high, rendering it quite useless.

But after using the Heaven-devouring Art and purifying a Posuo Fruit, obtaining the essence of the law, Song Jian's comprehension of the Time Law deepened further, and he finally could freely control the duration of the “Years” divine ability.

“Are you thinking of using it on the Paso Fruit Tree?” Duan Xingliu asked with a smile, “It's not that it can't be done, but you also have to adhere to the most basic principle of equivalent exchange.”

“Master, are you saying that using Years to hasten the ripening of Posuo Fruits will have side effects?” Song Jian asked.

“Of course, you go and observe the situation around that ancient tree where you had applied 'Years' before!” Duan Xingliu pointed to the ancient tree Song Jian had previously used the divine ability on.

Song Jian went over and observed carefully, and indeed, the soil around the ancient tree exhibited a strange gray-white color, as if it had devoured the nutrients from the surrounding area of three to four meters in an instant.

Now, this area had become like a desert, the sands fine and granular when picked up, distinctly different from the fertile soil around it.

Song Jian even dug more than a meter down to examine the soil below, the result was the same as above, as if the ancient tree were planted in the barren desert.

A shock ran through Song Jian's heart as he understood that the “Years” divine ability couldn't be used over and over again; otherwise, when the target could no longer absorb nutrients from the surrounding soil, it would start to consume its own reserves, and once those were depleted, the whole tree would die from lack of nutrients.

“It's simply killing the goose that lays the golden eggs!” A look of disappointment appeared on Song Jian's face, who had originally thought he could use this divine ability to obtain a large number of Posuo Fruits in a short time, but the result…

“Take it slow, you've already done very well,” Duan Xingliu said, smiling reassuringly.

After leaving the Imperial Sword Sect, Song Jian quickly returned to the City of Hope. Although most of the surrounding NPC cities had cut off trade relations with the City of Hope, the Transmission Arrays were still interconnected and didn't affect the gaming experience of the players.

At the same time, the City of Hope began to establish commercial trade with some cities built by players nearby. Although the income was much lower than before, the City of Hope was now mostly finished with its basic infrastructure and didn't need to spend as much money anymore.

“City Lord, a brother in the alliance has obtained a blueprint for a city defense Magic Array, take a look, its grade is quite high!” As soon as Wang Qi heard that Song Jian had returned, he rushed to the City Lord Mansion, carrying a scroll that emitted a purple-golden glow, excitedly saying.

“A city defense Magic Array?” Song Jian raised his eyebrows, the City of Hope had shallow foundations, and the light screen defenses it had set up were also the most basic and simplest. Even so, these had cost the City of Hope a great deal of money to purchase.

Such light screen defenses were not of a high grade. Previously, when the City Alliance pressured the City of Hope, these defenses were practically useless against Legendary Realm powerhouses. The enemies came and went as they pleased, which was quite humiliating for the City of Hope.

Song Jian took the magic scroll and carefully examined it. The Magic Array shared some similarities with the formation methods he knew, but it also contained many unique elements. For example, this magic scroll was not for learning, but a one-time use core item necessary for setting up a Magic Array.

Once construction began, regardless of success or failure, the magic scroll would be consumed, and therefore, it had to be foolproof before construction.

“It requires eighteen mages proficient in architecture?” Song Jian frowned slightly.

Being proficient in architecture meant that the life profession Architecture must reach the Master Level, and such individuals were actually not rare in the City of Hope. The extensive basic building operations had attracted many players and NPCs with knowledge in architecture, and during the construction process, the City of Hope also trained many architects belonging to its own battle alliance, many of whom had reached the Master Level.

There were also many mages in the City of Hope. After all, for players, the flashy magic effects and the superior magic damage beyond that of ordinary professions were what they yearned for, hence there were a great number of mage players.

However, those who were both mages and had elevated their architecture to the Master Level were very rare, unless they were the unusual type of mages who particularly loved the menial task of bricklaying.

“There are a few earth-element mages in the battle alliance who have mastered architecture, and we can also spend a lot of money to hire a few more. The biggest problem now is the construction materials…” Wang Qi said with a frown.

This magic scroll was named “Protection of the Sea God.” Although it was only a Legendary quality city defense Magic Array, its actual effect could rival that of a Divine Magic Array.

True to its powerful effect, the magical materials required were all very precious, with each being of Legendary quality. Among them, the core of the formation actually required a Divine core from a marine creature, which was why construction of this Magic Array was so difficult.

For an average player city, it might be possible to obtain Legendary quality magic materials, but this Divine marine creature core would be out of reach for all players at present.

“We can collect the other magic materials. We can issue quests, exchange with other player cities, or even make purchases from NPC cities, but this Divine marine creature core…” Wang Qi's face showed a troubled expression as he said, “Even if other cities have it, it is likely considered a strategic material. Money can't buy it; we'll have to figure it out ourselves!”

“Have there been any sightings of Divine creatures in the nearby oceans?” Song Jian asked after pondering for a moment.

If there were a target, Song Jian wouldn't mind making the trip. With his current strength, killing some divine sea creatures was not a problem, but such creatures were difficult to find. If Song Jian took action, he would likely waste most of his time searching.

“The City of Hope is an inland city, at least a thousand kilometers away from the sea. If you wish to hunt, you must first teleport to Hai Tao City, and then enter the sea through Hai Tao City. As for sightings of Divine marine creatures, there should be news in Hai Tao City,” Wang Qi said.

Song Jian nodded and smiled, “Okay, I'll take the trip. You prepare the other materials needed to build the Magic Array. Once I'm back, we'll start construction!”

Chapter end

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