HLnovel Chapter 397
Chapter 397
Daylight broke, but there was no sun, because it was still raining today.
Rainy days seem to naturally bring a sense of depression, of course, those who are immersed in love and enjoy the rainy scenery or are love-struck are exceptions.
Zhang Dadan lay on the sedan chair, too lazy to even move, and directly commanded the skeleton army to continue advancing.
This was a last resort; as the lord, he was determined to completely conquer this exclusive secret realm.
But there's no map here, so we can only use the most primitive method: to bring this world under our control layer by layer, along the edge of the secret realm.
In the current Origin Star Era, there are many ways to conquer the world, and these methods are already quite sophisticated.
Depending on the different characteristics of each world, one can achieve their goals by finding the world's core, winning over key figures, or defeating key bosses.
If there are enough Source Points, it is even possible to directly purchase control of the world from others.
The horizontal pushing method that Zhang Dadan chose is undoubtedly both time-consuming and labor-intensive.
Based on his previous knowledge, Zhang Dadan determined that his exclusive secret realm was similar to a game world.
For these types of worlds, the quickest way to conquer them is to directly defeat the world boss, thus completing the conquest.
However, Zhang Dadan faces two difficult problems.
Firstly, he didn't have a map and had no way of determining the BOSS's location;
Secondly, even if he were incredibly lucky and found the BOSS, he wouldn't be able to handle him with his current strength.
Therefore, he had no choice but to settle for second best and choose the less desirable but more arduous method—gradually conquering the world. Although this method was time-consuming and laborious, it allowed him to continuously accumulate and enhance his strength, preparing him for the final challenge against the BOSS.
Zhang Dadan was very self-aware; he didn't have the destiny of a protagonist, so he couldn't have any of those invincible, all-powerful abilities.
Taking things one step at a time, leading his skeleton army steadily and honestly to conquer the world, is the path he should take; he never indulges in unrealistic fantasies.
Thinking back to when I first entered the secret realm, I only had 100,000 skeletons. After this period of development, I now have a million-strong skeleton army, and I still have a million skeletons in reserve.
Zhang Dadan nodded to himself, realizing that he was indeed not suited to taking shortcuts; being down-to-earth was the right choice.
Just then, Zhang Dadan suddenly felt a jolt, and a message appeared before his eyes!
Zhang Dadan's level has been increased to level 10!
Of course, that's not the main point; the main point is the promotion criteria:
Requirement 1: Reach level 10;
Requirement 2: 10,000 units of the original source;
Requirement 3: One million bones of the physical form;
Requirement 4: One million Soul Power;
Upon seeing these conditions, Zhang Dadan fell into deep thought.
He had been pondering this for a while. As the territory occupied in the Origin World grew larger and larger, the land area of the Light Domain continued to expand. However, despite the large number of skeletons that were put into the Underworld, there was still no change. It remained the same as the original ten-mile radius.
Were these all filled out during promotions? The difference in numbers is a hundredfold!
Furthermore, regarding the origin, advancing to level 10 requires 10,000 origins. What about levels 20 and 30?
It's important to understand that the amount of Origin gained from awakening to graduation is not large, and the speed at which an individual condenses Origin is very slow.
Zhang Dadan has occupied this secret realm for so long, more than half a month has passed, and the limited reserves of origin have only barely broken through to five figures.
Thinking of this, Zhang Dadan couldn't help but silently thank the top student, Lao Er.
If it weren't for the second brother's "stroke of genius," I wouldn't have been able to get such a large windfall.
Otherwise, even with such a wonderful secret world, they'd probably still be painstakingly farming rabbits right now. Achieving their current results isn't impossible, but it would likely take an indefinite amount of time.
This perfectly illustrates that a person cannot get rich without unexpected wealth, and a horse cannot get fat without night grazing! Taking the conventional path is truly difficult.
Although he had just vented his frustrations, Zhang Dadan knew in his heart that strength and rank were the most important things, so he decisively chose to confirm his promotion.
As the promotion order was issued, Zhang Dadan watched helplessly as his resources were consumed. His initial savings, which had just broken through the five-figure mark, instantly dwindled to only 7 points, leaving him with a feeling of wanting to cry but having no tears left.
He couldn't help but mutter, "Is this panel watching my balance, choosing the dish I'm on, and cutting so precisely?"
Immediately afterwards, Zhang Dadan used his mind to observe his territory and discovered that it was beginning to undergo miraculous changes.
First, there's the light domain, which originally only contained plants and no other life forms. This time, contrary to Zhang Dadan's earlier predictions, the territory didn't double.
On the contrary, the entire light field seemed to have entered an accelerated space.
The world is beginning to change.
From the origin, all things come to life.
The already lush plants seemed to be infused with powerful vitality, growing and changing at a visible speed. Some vines climbed rapidly, blooming with exotic flowers; tall trees stretched out their branches and leaves, becoming even stronger and more upright.
In that instant, the Light Domain seemed to usher in a vibrant transformation, all stemming from the falling primal power. "When the primal power falls, all things are born," as if stimulating the unique rules of this mysterious territory.
In particular, the dragon blood trees, ginkgo trees, and other plants with resource value that Zhang Dadan had planted before are now growing at a speed visible to the naked eye.
The trunk of the dragon blood tree grew thicker and thicker, and the veins that originally flowed with dark red sap seemed to become clearer, as if they contained an even more powerful force.
The fan-shaped leaves of the ginkgo tree have become more lush, shimmering with a faint golden light, as if they are about to bear some kind of mysterious fruit.
The most precious "Nine-Colored Lotus" is still too young, with only a few tender shoots emerging from the lotus seeds. Compared to other plants, no particularly noticeable changes have been observed yet.
Before long, a message naturally surfaced in Zhang Dadan's mind.
Light Domain: Life! This territory is filled with life energy and possesses life-like characteristics.
Characteristic Life: All vegetation in the Light Domain has a chance to generate life attributes. Life-related products grow faster and are of higher quality in the Light Domain.
As I carefully studied this information about the characteristics of the light field, I was filled with delight.
Zhang Dadan understood that this meant that from this moment on, the vegetation within the light domain would have the opportunity to acquire unique life attributes.
Imagine that ordinary herbs might be transformed into precious medicinal herbs with miraculous healing effects because of this life-giving characteristic; and that ordinary fruit trees might bear spiritual fruits containing the power of life.
For those products that are inherently part of the life series, the Light Domain is their perfect habitat. Not only will their growth rate be greatly accelerated, but their quality will also receive a significant boost.
Just imagine, for example, that "Nine-Colored Lotus" that is still sprouting. If it were nourished by the light domain, it might grow into an unparalleled spiritual object faster than expected, blooming with a dazzling nine-colored light. The power and value it contains would surely far exceed imagination.
Zhang Dadan really does like to be indecisive, wanting both things at once!
While delighted by the changes in the realm of light, I couldn't help but feel a surge of curiosity about the underworld that was its counterpart.
The Light Domain has already acquired such wondrous and powerful "life" characteristics, so what changes will the Underworld undergo?