Su Chen teleported from Qixia Border Town to the Cultural Square in the city center.

The quota of 25 Teleportation Gates was enough to cover all the important nodes and hubs within the city.

When he arrived, the first thing he saw was a crystal prism tower.

Its entire body was a brilliant, translucent white, and a lustrous energy slowly pulsed within.

Compared to the heavily guarded, militarized fortress that was the Holiday Shopping Plaza, this square was spacious and open. Although there were many people, it wasn’t so crowded that they were packed shoulder-to-shoulder.

“All private residential facilities are prohibited within the square. Please do not illegally construct personal buildings.”

A gentle reminder was constantly broadcast over a loudspeaker.

In the distance, people who had privately erected their own residential buildings had no choice but to turn them back into cards under the watchful eyes of the Law Enforcement Team.

Obviously, the entire Cultural Square area, as the future Rune hub, would also be the most critical and heavily defended location.

‘As long as the Crystal Prism Tower doesn’t fall, any destroyed Rune buildings can be rebuilt by submitting the required materials.’

If the crystal wasn’t shattered, everything could be rebuilt.

In other words, even if the Rune buildings on the Southern Territory’s defensive line were completely destroyed, they could be reborn.

“Here it comes. Once this batch of materials is delivered and submitted, the crystal will be upgraded.”

“So fast? It’s going straight to level four in just half a day?”

Murmurs of discussion rose from the surrounding crowd. Amid their amazement, their unconcealed anticipation was palpable.

Su Chen watched in silence as a modified heavy truck, painted with the Dongfu Military Industry logo, slowly drove into the center of the square. Its hydraulic stabilizers deployed with a loud THUD, and the ore and Crystal Stones loaded in the rear began to pour out.

Using Telekinesis and other methods like magnetizing the materials to make them float, people submitted them all, and they flowed into the base of the Crystal Prism Tower.

HUMMM!

A moment later, the entire Crystal Prism Tower suddenly erupted in a brilliant, dazzling light as a tide of energy spiraled up from its base.

As countless people watched with upturned faces, the prism tower shot upwards, finally stopping at a height of one hundred meters.

The Crystal Prism Tower had already reached level four not long after its creation at dawn. This was no small feat. According to intelligence reports, Oran City had only managed to upgrade its own crystal to level four three days ago.

‘It will most likely be upgraded to level 5 by tomorrow.’

As Su Chen communicated with the Crystal Prism Tower via his consciousness, an interaction menu appeared before him.

[Level 4 Crystal Prism Tower]

Upgrade Requirements: Red Flame Ore Crystal (1/200), Water Cloud Ore Crystal (0/200), Radiant Ore Crystal (1/500), Dark Ore Crystal (0/500)… Mica Stone (0/300), Ancient Pillar Wood (0/300).

Purchasable Construction Units: Level 1-4 Residential Houses, Defense Towers, City Walls, Spirit Core Wells, Pools of Life.

‘I can buy Spirit Core Wells too?’ Su Chen was slightly taken aback.

However, the price was extremely high.

It was a stark contrast to the five units of Radiant Ore Crystal and common stone required for a level-four Light Prism Tower.

To establish a Spirit Core Well in an area, it cost at least ten times that amount.

Furthermore, its deployment range was limited; it had to rely on the city’s main subterranean ley line network to function, so it could only be deployed within the city itself.

As for what “one unit” of material meant, it was equivalent to a piece of Radiant Ore Crystal the size of two basketballs. To be honest, factoring in the other supplementary materials, the construction cost was substantial.

“That’s a great deal. Let’s get a defense tower; we can reuse it anyway,” someone nearby was discussing with a friend.

Su Chen understood what they meant. As long as the defense tower wasn’t completely obliterated, its scattered materials could be recovered. With a bit of luck, you could just replace a few missing materials and use it again.

‘I could consider getting two of them. Any more would be useless…’ he mused.

After all, he had his Elemental Sentinels, which were much better at detection and anti-stealth than the Detective Watchtowers and also possessed respectable attack capabilities.

‘I should check out the other things first.’ For the moment, Su Chen didn’t feel a strong urge to buy one.

The four newly established Rune buildings in the central hub were the Mercenary Camp, the Trial Tower, the Weapon Forge, and the Arena.

Needless to say, there were a great many people near the Trial Tower.

“Climbing the tower is risky, so please be careful. Make sure to bring enough Potions before you start. I repeat, you can only attempt to climb the tower once per week, so please plan your progress in advance,” a guard maintaining order announced, highlighting the risks.

In addition to the weekly rewards from the overall leaderboard, clearing floors also dropped a considerable amount of loot.

Different tower floors had corresponding environments. For instance, if you claimed your rewards after clearing the twelfth floor with its ice and snow terrain, you had a high chance of obtaining High Level Ice Element Runes.

‘I’ll check it out in six days.’

Su Chen already had a plan. With his strength increasing daily, waiting six days would naturally maximize his returns.

As for the Weapon Forge, it was a massive building that resembled a fighting ring.

There were also a lot of people around it.

Its main functions could be summarized in two points: “Forging/Upgrading Weapons” and “Imbuing Equipment with Affixes.”

It involved a great deal of gambling.

For example…

Take the second function, for instance. When infusing a weapon with a Rune to create an affix, there was a chance the weapon would break or even shatter. The Rune Materials might also be consumed in the process, leaving you with nothing.

The risk of destruction also applied to the weapon upgrade process.

No wonder some people were wailing and crying while clutching piles of broken weapons.

‘This is interesting. I should take a look.’

Su Chen knew that his Holy Sword, after being upgraded into a Soul Weapon, now had a passive affix that made it nearly indestructible. He also had a Cursed Sword Lv. 8, which was the polar opposite of his Holy Blade Skill.

If he could fuse them and upgrade the blade’s strength, it would be a wonderful thing indeed.

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