The system notification said that the Grave of the Warring States map was going to be closed for a while as the Dragonâs Den needed to be rebuilt. This city had been crushed to bits, and it was in so much ruin that even the system couldnât take it. As for the system skills it would take some time to reset so we should just take this time to log off and get some rest and food. I finally logged off.
I hurriedly ate something and went to sleep. I still had to go to the dinner with Wan Er and Dong Cheng tonight.
When I woke up, it was already 7 something at night. It looked like the Dragonâs Den was done rebuilding too. I turned around and got myself out of bed. I washed myself, changed into a clean set of clothes and left.
Since it was late autumn, the evening air was extremely chilly but the sight of falling leaves was enchanting. Of course, the figures of the two girls were even more enchanting. Tang Qi stood beside them, creating a sharp contrast.
When I got closer, Wan Er waved at me, âCome on. Weâre hungryâ¦â¦â
I began to move faster and felt that the Qi in my body had become much more vigorous. Could it be that [Destiny] really does have an effect on oneâs body? If this was true, then that game was just way too amazing! It would be a treasure that every practitioner would yearn for!
I looked over at Wan Erâs and couldnât help but laugh, âWan Er, did you sleep well?â
Wan Er smiled back, âYeah. You?â
âNot bad. I slept soundly.â I replied and looked over at Tang Qi, âSo you can finally freeload again today huh?â
Tang Qi rubbed his nose, âAha. I canât help it. I am Miss Dong Chengâs bodyguard. If she goes out to eat, Iâll have to follow her.â
I nodded and laughed, âAlright. Letâs go!â
We got into my Audi and went straight to the buffet. It was one of those 150RMB/person super expensive super tasty buffet places. Weâd been playing online for so long that I felt like an escaped refugee that hadnât eaten for a long time. This time we need to eat a big meal before going back.
After going into the restaurant, I quickly grabbed a big plate and filled it up with shrimp, crab, pork, shark fin and etc. I basically took some of everything that was there. I went to get my drink and sat down at our table.
Wan Er who was sitting next to me looked at my plate and couldnât help but giggle, âAre you a pig? You got so much foodâ¦â
I laughed loudly, âYou call me a pig everyday anyways. It wonât matter much.â
Dong Cheng chimed into the conversation, âBeing able to eat a lot is a blessing. Donât mind him!â
I looked down at my plate and started to eat like a savage. The food on my plate started to disappear slowly. Wan Er laughed and looked at me. She then passed over some sweets to me, âHere! Donât eat too much meat and fish. Itâs not good for the stomach. Eat some pastries and then drink some clear soup. Do you want some corn soup or vegetable soup? Iâll get it for youâ¦â
I shook my head, âNo need, Iâll get it myself.â
Wan Er stood up and patted my shoulders, âIâll get it. This doesnât take any work at all. Iâm not like those other rich girls who were spoiled and pampered.â
âAlright then. Get me some vegetable soup. Thanks Wan Er.â
âOkay!â
After Wan Er left to get some soup, Dong Chong stuck out her tongue and jealously said, âLook at how much Wan Er cares for you. Donât you feel especially happy?â
My face turned red and I rubbed my nose, âThisâ¦â¦ Wan Er is a nice person overall so being nice to me is normal. Sooo, what are you trying to say?â
Dong Cheng shot a glance at me, âHmph. You know what I mean!â
Very quickly, Wan Er returned with the soup and some fruits as well. It seemed like girls were different from us guys. They went after the fruits and sweets while Tang Qiâs and my plate were filled with meat, meat and more meat.
Dong Cheng grabbed a piece of meat and then laughed, âThis time weâve made a great profit while completing the quest to rescue Chi Yu Han. Brother Xiao Yao, it was a bold and wise decision to accept this mission.
I embarrassingly laughed, âDonât exaggerate. There was nothing bold and wise about it. I argued with Ba Huang Cityâs lord in the heat of the moment. I didnât think about the consequences at all. I didnât think that after rescuing Chi Yu Han and Chi Yu Ching, they would become our Dragon Denâs officials.â
Wan Er began to laugh, âThis⦠Dragonâs Den can now recruit ten kinds of forces including Swirling Abyss Light Cavalries, Deep Cold Heavy Cavalries, and the Flame Hawk Archers. These forces can only be recruited by Chi Yu Han and Chi Yu Ching. The Flame Hawk Archers are especially useful. Their stats will be 110% of Xiao Yaoâs and can deal with flying units and attack from long range. Think about it, if Xiao Yaoâs stats are ridiculously strong already, then even without all his skills, those archers would be very deadly! Right now, Dragonâs Den is probably the strongest City there is.â
Dong Cheng giggled, âThatâs right! Even though our [Zhan Long] is elite, we still canât match up with [Legend] and [Heroâs Mound]. However, we have our Dragonâs Den to back us up. Now that Chi Yu Han is a part of the city, he can slowly recover his strength and become a Saint class protector of the city. I feel like not even [Legend] or [Heroâs Mound] would dare to attack us.
Wang Er continued, âWhat are you planning to do now?â
I thought about it and replied, âWhen I get online, I will go and check out the city and see what is happening. Iâll go and take a look at our productions and labor and try to get the city to a Lv 5 city. Then we can try to recruit some Swampy Light Cavalries. These soldiers will have around 85% of my stats and should be enough to defend against intruders. Even if weâre not online, I donât think that the city can be taken down that easily.â
âOkay.â
Wan Er nodded in agreement, âThis is a decision that a smart guild leader would make! Q-Sword hates our [Zhan Long] right now and might attack. We have to watch [Heroâs Mound]s movements. I donât think that Q-Sword will let us off if we grow so quickly. Heâs probably formulated some plans to go against us already.
Dong Cheng was playing around with her fork and then looked over at Tang Qi, âTang Qi, I heard that you finished off Li Xiao Yao the last time we fought.â
Tang Qi shuddered, âI⦠I couldnât do anything elseâ¦â¦ Also, it wasnât me who finished him off. Q-Sword was the one who killed himâ¦â
âHmphâ¦â
Dong Cheng indifferently looked at him, âSome friend you areâ¦â¦â
I grabbed the bowl of soup that Wan Er got me and drank it, âDong Cheng, donât blame Tang Qi anymore. Weâre enemies so if he needs to kill me then he should kill me. However he should know that one day, when our [Zhan Long] fights back, I wonât hold back at all.â
Tang Qi gritted his teeth, â[Heroâs Mound] will be waiting.â
I laughed, âJust you wait. Our [Zhan Long] isnât that easy to bully. When we get angry, even Q-Sword, the number one player in the China server will not be able to hold us back!â
Tang Qi coldly replied, âLi Xiao Yao, youâre too arrogant.â
I calmly looked at him, âThen isnât [Heroâs Mound] being too arrogant when they attacked Ba Huang City? When Q-Sword attacked [Zhan Long], isnât he being arrogant too? Did you guys make the rules? Tang Qi, when you see Q-Sword, tell him this, [Zhan Long] will definitely inflict a serious amount of pain to [Heroâs Mound]!â
Li Xiao Yao was very domineering. This forced Tang Qi to gulp and reply with, âI⦠I got itâ¦â
When we finished eating dinner, it was already 8 something. I brought Tang Qi and the girls back to Liu Hua University and then went back to my own dorm to go online.
âShua!â
After entering the game, I appeared in Dragonâs Den. Everything was completely different. After rebuilding the city, it wasnât a city made of pitch black rocks anymore. It was a city made with white stones. Chi Yu Qing was standing by the walls, commanding the workers to build an archerâs tower. Chi Yu Han held his long sword and stood in front of the City Lordâs manor.
On the cityâs menu, it stated that Chi Yu Han was in charge of military affairs and was recruiting soldiers. Chi Yu Qing was responsible for building the city and was the chief of internal affairs.
I walked over and when Chi Yu Han saw me, he saluted, âMaster!â
âAh.â I nodded, âCome find Chi Yu Qing with me!â
âAlright.â
The two of us went down the city walls while Chi Yu Han lightly called Chi Yu Qing. Chi Yu Qing immediately turned around and greeted me, âMaster, what business do you have with me?â
I replied, âIt seems like we donât have enough laborers to match our food supply and materials. How can we build faster?â
Chi Yu Ching was startled and then smiled, âI have a solution but itâs a bit too extreme.â
âOh? What kind of solution?â
âItâs like thisâ¦â Chi Yu Ching blinked a few times and then replied, âIn the northeastern region of Dragonâs Den, there is a mine under the Ice Spine Mountain. There is a very cruel mine owner who forced many people to dig and mine for him. From what I can see, if we kill the mine owner and rescue the workers, we can bring them to work for Dragonâs Den under the condition that we will feed them.ân/o/vel/b//in dot c//om
I was amazed. This is a great idea. Our Dragonâs Den doesnât have many resources and we need to build it up from scratch. I seems like I need Chi Yu Qing to become the secondary leader of the city.
I waved my hands and Chi Yu Qingâs management stats appeared in front of me.
Chi Yu Qing [Level 100]
Military Force: 92
Military Control: 87
Intelligence: 96
Commerce: 100
Agriculture: 95
Ah. The commerce, agriculture and intelligence is very high. This is basically a god level commander for building a city. I secretly rejoiced and looked over at Chi Yu Hanâs stats. Looking at it, I became even more speechless.
Chi Yu Han [Level 100]
Military Force: 100
Military Control: 100
Intelligence: 93
Commerce: 54
Agriculture: 31
Okay. Chi Yu Han was more suited to be the military commander while Chi Yu Qing can handle the city affairs. To have two BOSS class NPCs watching over Dragonâs Den, it seems like God is on [Zhan Long]âs side. You cannot employ this kind of NPCs from the city lord at all. Even if you had all the money in the world, you still wonât find NPCs like them!