【Wu Huihui: Lang Ge, we'll cover all your food from now on... please, Lang Ge, I want to increase my immediate combat power a bit, so I can develop faster】

Xu Lang didn't reply immediately. Instead, he asked Wang Yazhi and the others for their opinions.

All the women agreed that this trade could be made.

Dorm 200's daily food consumption was significant. In the long run, it was definitely profitable.

Just after finishing the transaction with Wu Huihui, Xu Lang received another private message.

【Pandora: You really don't want to be my Vassal Dorm? Don't blame me for not telling you, the game truly begins only after you have a level ten dorm. I can genuinely guide your development. I'm only talking to you because I see your potential and think you could be helpful in future Building Wars】

Still not giving up?

Xu Lang felt Pandora was quite stubborn.

【Xu Lang: You don't need to guide my development. Guide others instead. Their good development is my good development】

【Pandora: ? What do you mean】

【Xu Lang: The Mad King Building doesn't allow migration out. Your future teammates for Building Wars might still be these players. Think about it carefully】

Next, Xu Lang casually checked the private messages sent to him by Su Yuan, Wang Lie, and Zhou Ye.

Among these hidden pieces, Zhou Ye had been providing him with the most valuable information recently.

Pandora possessed a special control skill that allowed her to manipulate other people's bodies.

Furthermore, Pandora had told all players on the ninth floor that if they didn't leave their rooms for half a month, they could all share part of the attributes of her facilities.

That was the reason why the ninth-floor players hadn't stepped out!

An Assimilation Dorm was a very powerful type among high-level dorms. Midnight Fierce Zero's dorm was an Assimilation Dorm, so Xu Lang had some understanding of it.

While Xu Lang was growing, other members of the Blood Mist Mutual Aid Society were also advancing.

Midnight Fierce Zero was already a ten-cycle High-Level Player!

A ten-cycle High-Level Player and a ten-cycle player were not the same species; the difference between them was immense!

"Xu Lang, show us that item Pandora gave you. It looks shiny and seems very pretty," Cao Yaxuan clung to Xu Lang's arm, her tone somewhat coquettish.

Xu Lang took out the Shattered Dawn Pendant. The women immediately checked its attributes.

【Shattered Dawn Pendant】

【Type: Accessory】

【Level: 12】

【Rarity: Uncommon】

【Durability: 30/30】

【Effect: Releases a powerful purification effect immediately after receiving a strong control effect. Cooldown: 30 minutes】

【Decomposition yields: Crushed Diamond X5, Purifying Light X3】

【Description: My birth was meant for shattering. Now I am covered in flaws. Are you still willing to wear me?】

At first glance, the Shattered Dawn Pendant was extremely gorgeous, shaped like a large crystal. But upon closer inspection, one could see its surface was covered in cracks, as if it might shatter at any moment.

"Handing out a top-tier item right away. This Veteran Player really has deep reserves!" Cao Yaxuan said with a giggle.

Wang Yazhi smiled and said, "The dormitory building Pandora stayed in before might truly have been extraordinary."

Xu Lang put on the Shattered Dawn Pendant and hid it inside his clothes.

Next, Xu Lang pulled Wang Yazhi to the training room.

With the support of the brand-new equipment, his combat power had increased by a large margin. The normal Wang Yazhi was no longer his match.

And the non-normal Wang Yazhi wouldn't appear in sparring sessions.

...

Night.

Grave Pasture.

Xu Lang sat cross-legged on the ground, playing military chess with Saladin.

This was a type of board game from Rakshasa Country, which heavily tested one's wisdom.

Xu Lang was currently at the stage of losing repeatedly but fighting on, occasionally winning small victories.

"Alright, let's stop. I should go," Xu Lang put down his chess piece and instead ruffled the Soul-Herding Wolf's head.

Saladin stared at the military chess board and sighed, "You're improving so quickly."

Although Xu Lang's life experience was less than Saladin's, his spirit attribute was high, his mind worked fast, and he learned quickly.

Of course, Saladin's spirit attribute probably wasn't low either.

"Roar!"

Above the Crimson Pasture, before the third tombstone, an Azeman knelt.

His neck was bound by Scarlet Herding Chains, kneeling before the tombstone, the other end of the chains wrapped around the fiery-colored tombstone.

【Azeman's Tomb】

【Herding Spirit: Azeman】

【Special Ability: Herder's strength greatly increased】

【Description: Here lies a brave, savage, cunning, and furious warrior】

Azeman's ability was extremely useful, making it easier for Xu Lang's constitution attribute to convert into pure strength. As the latter's power grew, the Herding Spirit would also become stronger, and the amplification from this special ability worked the same way.

Given enough time, Xu Lang could become a mighty god of strength like Heracles!

Therefore, Azeman's ability was truly excellent.

However, he was too arrogant and very disobedient towards Xu Lang, so he was now bound and forced to kneel in punishment.

"You won't be able to subdue him like this," Saladin turned to look at Azeman, stroking his beard.

"He's just pretending," Xu Lang chuckled lightly. Even a monkey could be subdued after being pressed down for five hundred years. Could he not manage to control one Azeman?

"Hmm?" Saladin voiced a light question.

Xu Lang pointed at Azeman's blood-red Ethereal Form and said, "Look at his inner self. Amidst the fiery anger, there's a hint of cunning purple mixed in. He's just pretending to be a brainless brute, waiting for an opportune moment to act as if he's been 'completely subdued' by me, then biding his time to rebel."

The furious expression on Azeman's giant face stiffened, and a chill ran down his spine!

The Herder's suppression over the Herding Spirit was too comprehensive!

Even after Xu Lang left, he still felt as if an invisible giant eye was watching him from behind!

Saladin stroked his beard, his eyes flickering with thoughtful contemplation.

Xu Lang seemed quite adept at managing people. Did he do this sort of thing often?

...

Fusion Dream.

Xu Lang watched the shifting light and shadow at the border of the dream, many thoughts surfacing in his mind.

So far, all the information he had obtained elucidated three main points.

——The dormitory building primarily revolved around three themes: the game, Pioneering, and Building Wars!

The game was the eternal, unchanging theme of the Dorm Survival Game, with facilities at its core!

Pioneering was the comprehensive embodiment of personal strength, dorm strength, and teamwork!

Building Wars were the manifestation of the dormitory building players' overall combat power!

Today, facing Azeman and his soldiers, Xu Lang had also felt pressure.

Saladin... Azeman... what would come next?

Ultimately, it still came down to the facilities being too weak. If the facilities were powerful enough, Xu Lang could just max out the Blood Grudge, let the turrets fire away, and be done with it. Why would he need to fight in person?

The reason he was maneuvering like a swimming dragon was purely out of necessity.

"The core of the game is facilities. Improving facilities is urgent, but my fusion attempts are limited. If I continue trying to fuse a Legendary Enchantment Gem, the progress of clothing fusion will be delayed."

Development or combat power?

After pondering for a moment, Xu Lang still chose development.

Now, carrying so many Nightmare Coins, he had the capital to take a risk.

As long as he had enough Nightmare Coins, if he truly faced a door-breaking threat, he could immediately upgrade his facilities.

"When will the fusion talent exert its power again, allowing for another wave of deeper development? Ten fusion opportunities still aren't enough!"

"Although the Ghostly Profound Armor is scrapped, the Jade Armor effect is still excellent. I can try to fuse it out and create a set of backup equipment!"

...

The night passed quickly. Today was the ninth day of the Rakshasa Ancient Kingdom event.

【Attributes: Constitution 178, Spirit 178】

【Base Nightmare Coins 320, Conversion Rate 2190%, Eight-hour Production: 7,328 Nightmare Coins】

【Total Nightmare Coins: 98,967】

"Damn, just one Gold Coin short of being able to buy a three-star five-cost unit, right?"

Checking the changes from the night, Xu Lang immediately felt his head grow heavy and dull.

In the past, when he got up from the Nightmare Bed, wasn't he always refreshed and clear-headed?

Only today did he truly feel uncomfortable.

He had a strong premonition that this upgrade of the Nightmare Bed would bring a very significant enhancement, most likely a qualitative leap!

He had felt this same premonition before when the Nightmare Bed was upgraded to level three!