Journey to the West: Building a Celestial Empire Starting from Lion Camel Ridge

They both sighed at the same time.

"But it doesn't matter, this is part of a broader shelter plan."

Chen Ping'an smiled and said, "Moreover, hunting monsters can also yield rare treasures, which may provide an opportunity to make the shelter even better."

"A rare treasure? Like that corrosive skin bag from before?"

"Yes, but it looks like it's a disposable item."

"What we're going to build should be a composite building, with structures that can convert demon crystals into energy flow, and corresponding building modules that can transmit the energy flow to each building."

"Take it slow, we can definitely solve it."

Chen Pingan brought the conversation to a close.

"Okay, I'm going to rest now."

Ali glanced at him, then at the people on night watch on the city wall, nodded slightly as a greeting, and went back.

Energy tower...

Chen Ping'an watched Ali's disappearing figure. As expected of someone with Comprehension Level 3, he saw the crux of the problem at a glance.

In the future, when we encounter problems that we can't find the answer to no matter how hard we think about them, we should discuss them with Ali more often!

......

The first half of the night.

The Bone Demon and Blood Fiend Bone General contributed nearly 200 demon crystals.

But after midnight, a thick fog descended once more.

"Lord, it's a mirage!"

Little Tiger shouted, startling Chen Ping'an out of his reverie.

It's here after all!

Chen Ping'an's heart skipped a beat.

Fortunately, he harvested a few scattered dead toads in the first half of the night and obtained two corrosive skins. With these in hand, no matter how many mirage demons came, they would only be sending them to their deaths.

Upon climbing the stone wall, a mist immediately enveloped us.

This fog is much thicker than the last time; I don't know how many mirages are spitting out the mist.

The light from the Soul-Illuminating Lamp shone into the fog, revealing only the swirling mist. However, the arrows constantly piercing the air spoke volumes about the sheer number of monstrous creatures raging beneath the thick fog.

"Don't panic, everyone!"

Chen Pingan glanced at the crowd on the stone wall.

Although he had told everyone how to hunt the mirage, and repeatedly emphasized that the thing was not scary and that there were plenty of ways to deal with it in the sanctuary.

But it was obvious that the young people at the Earth God Temple had suffered at the hands of the mirage demon before, as fear was clearly visible on their faces at this moment.

Seeing Chen Ping'an's confident demeanor, he finally breathed a slight sigh of relief.

"Proceed according to the plan."

"Um."

Fan Qiming nodded and looked outside the barrier.

The outer perimeter of the barrier, which was originally illuminated by the Soul-Illuminating Lamp as if it were daytime, was now completely shrouded in mist, to the point that it was pitch black.

He took the corroded skin and took a deep breath.

"No one may expose their body outside the barrier!"

Chen Ping'an shouted, and the young people who had reached out to touch the mist quickly withdrew their hands.

Soon, a highly toxic and corrosive mist spread out from outside the barrier.

A chilling scream echoed through the ruins.

It took no more than three breaths.

Under the Soul-Illuminating Lamp, only the spots of corrosion on the ground and the fragments of the Bone Demon and Blood Fiend Bone General remained.

......

"That's... all?"

Looking at the scene before him, Xu Yi wondered if he was hallucinating.

He rubbed his eyes, but found that the problem persisted.

The fog disappeared completely, as if it had never existed.

He had encountered mirages before, but he had never seen anyone eliminate them so cleanly and efficiently.

too strong!

Xu Yi looked at the lord standing in front of Fan Qiming. The two were about the same age, but he asked himself honestly that he could never do what Fan Qiming did.

Thinking back, when I last encountered the mirage demon, I must have been hiding in the cellar.

It seems that he didn't emerge from the cellar until the next morning, trembling with fear.

By then, the fog had dissipated.

......

Like Xu Yi, Zhou Cheng was also shocked at this moment.

They were initially somewhat resentful of this young lord. After all, they were all about the same age, so why should Chen Ping'an be the lord and everyone have to obey his orders?

If it were Brother Fan, that would be more like it.

But recently, I've seen this young lord almost single-handedly build many strange buildings, making his sanctuary impregnable.

Now that they had cleaned up the mirage that had previously terrified them, a sense of respect welled up in their hearts.

In these ruins, who wouldn't want to follow a powerful lord to survive?

Fan Qiming is indeed a strong person.

However, Chen Ping'an is a more suitable lord in comparison.

Zhou Cheng mentally compared the two and nodded to himself.

Following this lord, perhaps we can survive this rainy season!

He looked up again at the arrow tower and the soul-illuminating lamp, and silently added a sentence in his heart.

It's not maybe!

Rather, it is certain!

......

The same psychological shift also occurred in the minds of several other young people.

Chen Ping'an was not completely unaware of all this, as notifications of increasing loyalty kept appearing on the panel.

Meanwhile, the passive income from the demon crystals that sheltered the residents has now increased to 18!

This means that everyone has completely accepted him as their lord!

"Unexpectedly, there was an unexpected bonus."

Chen Pingan turned off the notification, a slight smile playing on his lips.

Compared to hunting monsters, the unity of the shelter residents was something he valued more.

"I didn't deliberately try to win people's hearts; I just tried to make the shelter better. But in the process, I naturally won people's hearts."

Chen Ping'an pondered, "Sincerity is indeed the ultimate weapon!"

Or rather, a powerful system is the ultimate weapon!

It is precisely because everyone saw hope in getting through the rainy season that they were able to work together and share a common hatred for the enemy!

Chen Ping'an flipped through the panel, trying to see if there was anything like an energy tower.

However, since the barrier has not been upgraded yet, no new buildings have been added.

After the Bone Demon, the Blood Fiend Bone General, and the Mirage Demon, the outside world returned to silence.

Only the rhythmic sound of arrows piercing the air could be heard.

It seems like this night should be almost over?

Chen Ping'an looked up at the gradually emerging dawn in the east and let out a long breath.

......

As dawn broke in the east, the bone demon finally disappeared into the darkness.

Everyone finally had a chance to catch their breath.

They slumped against the arrow tower, utterly exhausted.

Chen Ping'an was exhausted, but he and Zhao Gou'er still delivered a simple breakfast to each of the residents guarding the city, patted each of them on the shoulder, and chatted briefly.

It wasn't flashy, but it still warmed everyone's hearts.

The lord knows me, and he knows how hard I've worked!

Although the lord didn't ask me, he knows my name!

Xu Yi, Zhou Cheng, and the other young men shared the same thought. They no longer held the lord in contempt, but they still felt somewhat flattered to receive breakfast personally from the lord.

Gradually, the crowd dispersed.

Fan Qiming continued to guard the city wall with a burning gaze. He was already at the Foundation Establishment stage, and even if he didn't sleep for days and nights, it wouldn't be a problem for him to stay up for several days and nights.

However, as the bone demon retreated, his attention was no longer outside the barrier, but rather on the crumbling ruins above it.

After being soaked by last night's rain, several of these already loose bricks and tiles finally fell off.