Chapter 1463: Chapter 1362: Underwater Construction Da Fei replied to Bloodrose Qiqi: "Just woke up, watched all the video messages. If it really doesn’t work out, just let it go. Let’s just consider it as everyone contributing to building the city together."
Bloodrose Qiqi immediately responded: "Brother Fei is here, but the European Union Zone has taken the mine as well. Could this affect Brother Fei’s dominance in city building?"
Hah! Never heard of miners becoming mine owners. The more they dig, the more I profit! Da Fei casually replied: "Let’s see when I can return and handle it. I believe there will be no conclusion to the competition in the Red Name Village before the New World opens."
Bloodrose Qiqi asked again: "What do you think about this Big V? His fishing momentum is quite strong, and he clearly states he’s here to challenge you, Brother Fei."
Da Fei replied: "We’ll know once we have a showdown, won’t we? Alright, I’m going to have breakfast first. Talk later if there’s anything."
"Got it, take your time, Brother Fei!"
After ending the conversation, a flame of determination burned fiercely within Da Fei! A challenge? I accept! He claims it’s just for fun, well, I’m just in it for peace of mind.
As for now, let’s each prepare for battle and do what needs to be done.
Da Fei went to the Central Village to check on the fertilization progress. At this moment, the Central Village was bustling with activity as the Evil Demon transport team moved earth. Da Fei’s attention was immediately caught by a tall, upright blood-red stone pillar being constructed next to the Blood Pool by Hillsea.
Curious, Da Fei stepped forward and asked: "Hillsea, is this the Bat Barracks? It doesn’t look like what I imagined?"
Hillsea respectfully replied: "Master, the construction of the barracks requires not only blueprints and materials but also environmental conditions. Your central space has an aura of dark energy but lacks a dome. The Bat Barracks must hang directly above the Blood Pool’s dome, or it needs to be in a suspended state. So, I built a stone pillar to create this suspension. The higher the suspension, the more advantageous it is for producing troops. This poses higher demands on the construction workers, but since your workers are all flying Evil Demons, they are the perfect choice for high-altitude work, eliminating the need for machinery. I am in awe of your power!"
Da Fei chuckled: "I see, but your barracks aren’t directly above the Blood Pool, they’re beside it. Is that okay?"
Hillsea praised: "As expected of you, Master, you saw the key issue right away. Building the barracks beside the Blood Pool means they can’t fully benefit from the nourishing evaporated blood energy. Of course, it won’t work. However, Miss Tamilia can relocate or expand the Blood Pool after the barracks are completed, effectively moving the barracks to the center of the Blood Pool."
Da Fei frowned: "Isn’t that cumbersome?"
Hillsea nodded: "But Miss Tamilia is very enthusiastic about supporting my work."
Da Fei frowned again, feeling something was off. Damn, it’s more than just off, it’s completely out of place, isn’t it?
Da Fei quickly asked: "Why not build directly in the center of the Blood Pool?"
Hillsea surprised: "Master, there’s water. How can we work underwater?"
Damn it! Are you kidding me? Da Fei irritably said: "We could have built the stone pillar in the Blood Pool before it was filled with water, and then filled it with blood water after the construction was done!"
Hillsea was astonished: "But Master, our Blood Pool was being excavated by Miss Tamilia while the Evil Demon workers transported blood water from the other six lower-level Bat Barracks’ Blood Pools. The pool always had water!"
Da Fei’s jaw dropped, turns out I’ve been dumb all along! But I had no choice, with time so tight, and unaware of all the details in building a Bat Barracks, how could I wait for the pool to be completely done before starting the barracks? At the end of the day, I was too careless and didn’t plan thoroughly.
This won’t do, I made this mess, so I’ll clean it up myself! This tedious construction method must be corrected.
Da Fei’s brow twitched: "So the root problem is the inability to work underwater?"
Hillsea nodded: "Of course, though you have sea demon troops, they lack production skills—"
Exactly! I have three idle Lilims and 44 Artillery Emperors unemployed after the Gun Cabin was destroyed. Isn’t this a perfect opportunity to find them something to do and train the troops too?
Da Fei waved his hand: "No production skills? No problem, I have Master-level Architecture Skill, we can start construction!"
Hillsea exclaimed: "But Master, this would seriously affect the barracks’ quality. Later compensating for the quality would consume additional materials, and Blood Coagulation Stones are very rare materials!"
Da Fei’s brow twitched! Indeed, that’s an issue. Generally, troops with production skills can’t be deployed and are level 0 units, while those that can both be deployed and produce are rare for ordinary players. Therefore, when players build cities, they usually rely on their own architecture skills, using ordinary troops for forced construction that results in substandard performance and durability.
Only when a village or town is fully operational and can produce level 0 units can they slowly repair and recover. The resources consumed in this repair are no less than those used in the original construction.
Da Fei asked: "How many barracks do you plan to build?"
Hillsea frowned: "Given the layout of the current Central Village, I’m afraid we can only build one. One Blood Pool can only nourish one barracks."
Da Fei asked again: "Can we use materials from dismantling the seven barracks to build one?"
Hillsea nodded: "Of course, that’s enough. We have accumulated 436 units and have used 75 units already."
Isn’t that enough? Da Fei formally decided: "Then we’ll start construction underwater. We’ll deal with future issues in the future." And added: "I’ll work personally! I have Sailing Skill and can dive!"
Hillsea exclaimed, "So what about this half-built construction?"
What’s the point of this trouble? Da Fei could only sigh, "Leave it for now. If it really can’t work, we’ll dismantle it and salvage the materials."
While speaking, three Lilim and forty-four Artillery Emperors were already gathered by the Blood Pool. It’s time to start. Da Fei pulled out a blueprint and entered the Blood Pool first. Before building a house, of course, you have to use a blueprint to lay the foundation. Then the system prompt chimed:
—System Prompt: You’ve entered special waters, your sailor abilities are activated...
Da Fei couldn’t help but chuckle; as expected, anything involving water triggers sailor abilities! It’s like this in the sticky gut space of the Holy Vine and the same in the Blood Pool! Damn, I might as well dig another swimming pool, gather a bunch of bikini-clad deputy officers, and mix daily bath time with Sailing Training experience!
But wait, since you can mix Sailing Training experience, call the Angel Army over too. They all know the Sailing Skill! That’s right, their Creator Angel levels haven’t been trained for a while. It’s time to let them practice.
While pondering, Da Fei swam to the underwater center of the Blood Pool, and there he saw the blood vine, like a giant python water monster.
No more talking. Use the blueprint! Just then, the system prompt flashed red:
—System Prompt: The current environment does not match the blueprint’s building type. Using the blueprint may fail! If failed, the blueprint will disappear! Do you want to use it?
Da Fei was taken aback, damn! What’s going on?
Da Fei hurriedly canceled the use, then tried another underwater spot and clicked to use again. Another red flash, another system failure warning! What is going on? After swimming around underwater, all warnings! Damn!
Shocked, Da Fei urgently asked ashore, "Hillsea, why could using the blueprint underwater fail?"
Hillsea was also at a loss: "This—"
Just then, the elder on the Wine Pool side laughed heartily: "Warrior, only special constructions like bridges, lighthouses, and watermills can succeed in building foundations underwater. Ordinary surface buildings probably won’t work."
"Oh, I see!" Da Fei and Hillsea simultaneous realized!
Even Hillsea didn’t know, which only shows that this Prince is truly too young! Da Fei quickly asked, "Elder, is there a chance that conventional buildings can succeed underwater?"
The three elders exchanged glances and sighed, "Who knows? It’s a matter of luck. But if it does succeed, the warrior should gain quite a harvest."
Da Fei’s eyebrows twitched, gaining a harvest means realizing something, right? A matter of luck, huh? I love that, time for my big move! Initially, today’s big move was saved for collecting seeds and realizing the Treasure Appraiser mastery.
Thus, Da Fei once again dove to the underwater center of the Blood Pool, pulled out the blueprint, took a deep breath, and unleashed his big move!
A rainbow light soared up! Blueprint used! Confirm use!
In the next moment, the blueprint flashed with Demon Light and vanished, then a foundation’s light shadow appeared before Da Fei, followed by a blood bubble’s flash and disappearance! Then, system prompt sounded with a clatter:
—System Prompt: Unfortunately! The current environment does not match the blueprint’s building type, construction failed. Your blueprint disappeared.
—System Prompt: You have obtained information on the Master-level Architecture Skill.
—System Prompt: You have obtained information on the hidden skill "Underwater Construction" of the Master-level Architecture Skill.
Da Fei was so shocked he took a gulp of menstrual blood!
Failed! My Invincible Luck really failed! But, it actually produced Master-level information! Not just Master-level, there’s indeed an Underwater Construction skill!
And at this moment, the rainbow light still lingered above Da Fei’s head! That’s right, if it were combat, Lucky Hand only applies once per move, but this isn’t combat; there’s some duration to it, just like when collecting seeds!
Then what are we waiting for? The opportunity of Master-level Architecture Skill is simply rare and elusive; I failed one sheet, there are still six sheets! Continue!
—System Prompt: Unfortunately...
—System Prompt: You have obtained Master-level...
Damn! Failure is the mother of success, continue!
When Da Fei failed three consecutive times, golden light flashed, system prompt chimed...
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