Eternal Night

Chapter 727 Level 4 Hybrid Shelter and Rewards

Having money, power, and connections, and being willing to share with others, such power is not unpopular or enviable, but no one dares to show it off easily. On the contrary, the vast majority of people think and plan to get a share of the pie.

As Wu Pifu and his two companions sailed their Dog Egg ship toward their destination, a large fleet followed behind them. In addition to the more than seventy unclaimed Class III transport ships that Xu Shilan had bought, there were more than one hundred and fifty other ships. Although most of them were small Class II or III vessels, the total number of people following them reached five thousand.

Whether they were trying their luck or were the vanguard forces dispatched by various merchant groups, when the news of the level 10 mythical ship spread and triggered a great exploration by the two major camps and four forces, Wu Pifu and his two companions created a different wave, which actually suppressed the great exploration that should have been inevitable, and the four major forces were all in a wait-and-see state.

With Wu Pifu leading the way, the fleet sailed at a very fast speed. It did not need to take detours and was driven by the ocean currents at a very fast pace. In just seven or eight days, they arrived at the island that Xu Shilan had chosen.

This island is the largest between the pirate and the order factions, with a recorded area of ​​about 120 square kilometers. It is certainly not as large as the largest island in the world, which is occupied by the Elsa Empire, but it is still considered a medium to large island in this ocean-filled world.

Moreover, the island has a natural harbor with several scattered islets on both sides, making it geographically advantageous. Unfortunately, the island lacks freshwater resources and is situated between two major factions, so no one has built on it or occupied it.

However, none of this mattered to Wu Pifu and his two companions. When the Gou Dan ship docked at the island's port, the other ships also began to dock one after another.

Although the vanguard of the large merchant groups that followed were very puzzled and did not understand why Wu Pifu's forces would choose this island as their headquarters, they did not offer any advice based on the idea that it would be a fool not to make money. Instead, they followed Xu Shilan's command and began to build port facilities for docking ships.

By the time all the ships, large and small, had docked, it was already the third day since they arrived on the island. Xu Shilan generously released all the remaining wine, allowing her followers to drink to their hearts' content. Then, Wu Pifu solemnly announced the ownership of the island in front of more than 5,000 people.

"From this moment forward, this island belongs to my faction, which is called the Gaia Human Organization!"

As Wu Pifu's voice faded, the three of them simultaneously heard the mainframe's voice.

"Judging in progress...judging complete."

"Having acquired the territory belonging to this world, and combined with the event-type shelter, it is now upgraded to a level four hybrid shelter."

"You acquire one of the designated items in this world."

"You must guard that world for three days every thirty days."

"Increases world reputation, increases territory value, increases territory population, increases territory security, and can upgrade shelter level."

Wu Pifu, Xu Shilan, and Amadei looked at each other at the same time, and they all saw a sense of relief in each other's eyes.

Although they all knew this method should work, after all, there were many other Night's Watch members who had succeeded in the Land of Redemption.

Territorial shelters can be formed either through purchase, specifically through legal and authoritative channels and with the approval of those around them, or through establishing a stronghold in a mountainous area, which is also a widely recognized form of acquisition.

In fact, the research team of Redemption Land has also analyzed this. They believe that what is really important is the cognition of the intelligent beings in the dream world. For a level one building-type or territory-type shelter, it is enough as long as the neighbors recognize it. The higher the level, the more people need to recognize it. For example, for a level five territory-type shelter, not only are there requirements for the area and location, but the number and level of people who recognize it also need to reach a certain level.

Now, in the eyes of people in this world, this island already belongs to Wu Pifu's team.

Everyone was happy at that moment.

After the banquet ended, late at night, Wu Pifu and his two companions gathered together.

“Next, Amadeus and I will return to the Land of Redemption. You will continue to guard the territory here. We will return in two or three days at most, bringing reinforcements,” Xu Shilan said.

Wu Pifu and Amadeus both nodded.

Wu Pifu thought for a moment and said, "Listen to me, recruit some night watchmen who aren't from your Xu family."

Xu Shilan smiled and nodded, "Yes, that's what I'm planning too. I'm going to recruit people at a ratio of five to one. I'll recruit one technical backbone from the Xu family and five ordinary night watchmen. This way, the benefits will be shared, and we can also train more ordinary night watchmen to strengthen humanity's foundation. You don't need to tell me; that's what I'm thinking too."

Amadeus, however, said from the side, "I think we should use the rewards first. We've accumulated quite a few rewards for our Level 4 Shelter."

Wu Pifu and Xu Shilan were both taken aback, and then both nodded in agreement.

Reaching level four in the shelter resulted in one random lottery draw, one designated item, one single data upgrade, and one designation between the information data panel of this world and the information data panel of another dream world. The rewards were quite generous.

Xu Shilan pondered for a moment, then said first, "Then I'll go first."

Then she took the lead and used the random draw. Soon, a blue-green seashell that was a size larger than a regular seashell appeared in her hand.

"Purification Shell".

"These extraordinary shellfish are native to the Mountain and Sea Realm (Primordial Realm). When carried on the body, they can absorb a small amount of pollution from the wearer. Once the color turns black, the absorption value is saturated. They need to be placed in the sunlight to slowly purify them and restore their original color before they can be used again."

Wu Pifu and the other two looked at the seashell, and as they stared, their eyes widened. What a treasure!

Even if the description says "small amount" of pollution, it still counts as pollution, even if it's only a small amount.

Humans currently have almost no effective way to resist pollution, except to confront it head-on, which means minimizing the sources of pollution. But these seashells can absorb pollution and then purify it under sunlight, making them essentially reusable pollution purifiers!
One or two won't have much effect, but this thing can obviously be mass-produced. If there are enough of them, it might become a powerful weapon against pollution!

Xu Shilan immediately said, "Master computer, determine the price of this purification shell."

"Judgment in progress... Judgment complete, Purification Shell purchase price is 1200 points."

All three of them stared wide-eyed. One thousand two hundred points?
Amade said regretfully, "We've acquired so many extraordinary shellfish before, but we didn't have any of these purification shellfish. This thing probably only exists in the Upper Realm. I don't know how you ended up getting it."

Xu Shilan happily held the purification shell in her hand: "I'm so lucky. Looking at it this way, the value of the Mountain and Sea Realm has increased again."

That's for sure. If the Mountain and Sea Realm can mass-produce these purification shells, their value is immeasurable.

Then Xu Shilan thought for a moment and said, "Master computer, upgrade my shadow puppetry by one level."

As she spoke, Xu Shilan's body seemed to tremble slightly, but there was no other noticeable change. Wu Pifu hesitated, and Xu Shilan smiled and said, "I know what you mean. Professional titles are very important. Citizen level one has personal space, but I can use your position to my advantage, right? Or are you not planning to team up with me anymore?"

Wu Pifu naturally had nothing to say.

Finally, the real highlight arrived. Xu Shilan solemnly declared, "Mainframe, designated item... Shadow Fruit!"

The next second, a peculiar fruit emitting black smoke appeared in Xu Shilan's palm. Upon seeing this, all three of them breathed a sigh of relief.

Xu Shilan happily held the fruit and said, "I looked up the Devil Fruit encyclopedia of this world before. Although I didn't find a record of this fruit, there are quite a few similar fruits. Besides the Shadow-Shadow Fruit, there is also the Dark-Dark Fruit, the Black-Black Fruit, and so on. However, the effects of those fruits don't quite match shadow puppetry. By the way, the fruits in this world are named with reduplicated sounds. Of course, not all fruits are like that. It's very strange. We should also pay attention to this."

After Xu Shilan used up his rewards, he moved on to Amadei. He didn't care so much and used all three rewards at once. First, he randomly drew a weapon and got a discarded cannon. After checking and confirming that there was nothing wrong with it, he considered the reward a waste. Then, he upgraded his Iron Refining Record by one level. The item he specified was also a Devil Fruit, but it was called the Metal Fruit. Surprisingly, it wasn't him. Dieyin also got a fruit, a fruit that looked colorful and had a metallic sheen.

Xu Shilan and Amadei both breathed a sigh of relief. They looked at the fruit in each other's hands, but neither of them ate it immediately.

Xu Shilan sighed and said, "We are not actually the first Night Watchers to obtain a Devil Fruit. Someone in the Land of Redemption obtained one before. After eating the fruit, in our life attribute assessment, we are no longer pure-blooded humans, but Devil Fruit humans. However, we don't have a super brain, so it doesn't matter. It's just a pity that you, Wu Pifu, can't add the extraordinary path of the Devil Fruit."

In the current database of extraordinary beings in the Land of Redemption, Devil Fruits are among the few powers that can be stacked with other extraordinary pathways. This seems to be based on changes in life, and is a different category from the extraordinary pathways of cultivation.

Wu Pifu already knew this, and he said indifferently, "Anyway, I can learn any extraordinary path without any hindrance, so it doesn't matter if I lose one Devil Fruit. Since you've all used the reward, I'll use it too."

Wu Pifu immediately used the random lottery, and after waiting for several tens of seconds, there was no change at all. Amadei was still a little stunned, while Xu Shilan burst into laughter.

Wu Pifu blushed and remained silent for a moment.

Xu Shilan explained to Amadeus, "He probably drew air. It's a random lottery. Considering the size of a world, the easiest thing to draw is actually air. Water, soil, or something like that. Since there's nothing there, he probably drew air."

Wu Pifu remained silent. After thinking for a moment, he decided to temporarily hold onto the upgrade to level one, leaving him with only the designated item reward for the level four shelter. Suddenly, an idea struck him, and he said, "What do you guys think... how about I directly designate the Dream Compass?"

Xu Shilan abruptly stopped laughing. She and Amadei looked at each other, then at Wu Pifu, and after a long while, she said, "What if we're not in this dream world, and all we have here are clues? If you specify something that doesn't exist, will the mainframe give you another chance to specify it? Will it give you an ordinary item called the Dream Compass?"

Wu Pifu hesitated. Devil Fruits are multiplicative superpowers, which are quite valuable. He could designate a more powerful Devil Fruit to bring to the Land of Redemption, thus creating a stronger Night Watchman. However…

"Let's give it a try, what if it works?"

Wu Pifu decided to give it a try anyway.

"Mastermind, designate the item... Dream Compass."

As Wu Pifu spoke, the mainframe's voice rang out.

"Judging...judging...judging..."

After making continuous assessments for several dozen seconds, all three were stunned. Wu Pifu couldn't help but ask, "Wait, Mastermind, where did you go to beat up and rob people again?"

As soon as he finished speaking, half a sphere covered in blood, flesh, and blood vessels appeared in his hand, still warm to the touch.

At the same time, a ferocious, painful, and unbelievable roar resounded in the ears of everyone in the Ocean Dream World.

(End of this chapter)