My Apocalypse Territory-Chapter 178 - 176: Going Further on the Path of the Consuming Crystal Warrior

"These defense modules include mechanism traps as well as things similar to puppets."

Tang Yu took an interest in several of the modules.

[Guardian Stone Sculpture]: Construct a set of stone sculptures placed around the castle which, when enemies approach, activate and transform into fierce beasts to attack the enemies.

[Illusion Passage]: All the corridors and staircases within the castle have the ability to shift, allowing only one's own people to move unimpeded within the castle.

[Thorny Flower Crown]: Within the castle garden, some flowers are endowed with aggression, unleashing a tempestuous assault on intruding enemies.

These modules, while not as powerful as No. 1 and No. 2, were most importantly genuine defenses for the castle and obviously couldn't double as workers for digging and such tasks like the Puppet Guards could.

Tang Yu understood that if the enemy really made it to the castle, having these extra defense measures probably wouldn't make much difference. However, as the population of his territory grew and survivors of all stripes mingled within, there was no guarantee that there wouldn't be those with ulterior motives trying to infiltrate the castle.

Moreover, with the expansion of the castle, No. 2 could no longer attend to so many areas, and most followers were not usually in the castle.

Usually, only Eileen and Winnie lived in the castle, while Luo Zhe, Kong, and the others spent more time living in the Patrol Team's barracks.

Tang Yu didn't quite understand why.

Probably to train the members of the Patrol Team.

The situation with the territory map was similar; he couldn't possibly monitor it twenty-four hours a day without interruption. Inevitably, some things would be missed, and now, to avoid being bombarded in his ears, Tang Yu had even started to ignore some of the less important system prompts.

Under these circumstances, these additional defense modules could serve to deter thieves.

Casually, he used a bunch of Source Crystals to construct these defense modules.

In an instant,

Two stone sculptures appeared at the entrance of the main castle gate—one a large bird with two pairs of wings, talons hooked forward, poised as if to strike.

The other was a crouched tiger, whose look conveyed the demeanor of the king of beasts.

Tang Yu glanced over to the other side, where the surrounding flowerbeds didn't seem to have changed much. However, he could discern that some of the flowers had become more vibrant.

Or rather, they were more enchantingly bright, venomous bright.

For some reason, he suddenly found himself looking forward to when thieves might strike the castle.

...

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"A level four castle can build two fortresses."

Tang Yu murmured, his gaze falling on the top item of the construction list.

The cost of a fortress was fifty thousand Source Crystals. Following the usual style of the castle—well, the style before it reached level four—using Source Crystals would be sufficient without the need for any additional materials.

"According to the description, once the fortress is built, within a one-kilometer radius, it will become part of the territory, and then various buildings can be constructed..."

The current range of the territory was roughly a bit over five kilometers. Although a Sub-territory couldn't compare to the main Territory, this area was certainly more than adequate.

There was the possibility for further expansion with future upgrades.

"Although at present, the construction of the territory is far below expectations, it's still possible to find a hidden spot to build a Sub-territory. This is called, um, Strategy."

The construction of fortresses was still some ways off, so Tang Yu shifted his attention to the last new function.

Personal domain.

The description above was very brief. After considering it for a moment, Tang Yu felt he couldn't try out this function within the territory, so, calling No. 2 who was guarding the castle, they both left the territory together.

A gentle breeze blew.

However, it carried with it a stiflingly hot breath.

The difference between the wilderness and the territory was growing ever larger. Staying in the territory for prolonged periods, he felt he might become a recluse Lord, as the climate within the territory was far more comfortable than the wilderness.

Thinking this way, did his future real estate venture seem to have a lot of potential?

It was rare for a Demonized Beast, lured by their scent, to pounce their way, only to be turned into a pulp with a single punch from No. 2.

Tang Yu took no notice.

He closed his eyes.

Sure enough, he immediately felt a faint link to his surroundings.

"Is this the personal domain?"

The domain wasn't large, with him at the center, the radius seemed to be less than a hundred meters.

Tang Yu tried to construct a building.

This time, the method of opening was different, not through the construction panel, but by imagining a certain type of building, he could inexplicably sense whether it could be constructed or not.

After some trials, most of the buildings he could construct were defensive in nature, yet constructing through the personal domain's building system cost an additional price.

The Source Crystal price remained unchanged, but the prices of other various materials had a slight increase.

It seemed not too expensive at first glance, but Tang Yu felt that things were not so simple.

He walked another kilometer or two in the opposite direction of the Territory.

Indeed, this time the materials required for construction were even more expensive than before.

"Is it because it's further away from the Territory? So apart from the Source Crystal, the further it is from the Territory, the greater the price that has to be paid."

Tang Yu pondered for a while, "Perhaps, the problem can be solved by using local materials?"

He put this speculation aside for now and instead tried another method of use mentioned in the instructions.

Constructing temporary buildings at a lower cost.

A few minutes later, he gradually showed an enlightened expression.

"Temporary buildings can last for three minutes, and constructing such a building costs about one-tenth of the original price in Source Crystals, without the need to use any other resources."

Looking at the cost alone, it was indeed much cheaper than constructing a complete building.

But...

This effect only lasted for three minutes, what if ten or a hundred buildings were constructed?

Tang Yu's mouth twitched slightly, then he opened his eyes and looked towards a spot on the ground in front of him.

After several attempts, Tang Yu had become more familiar with his personal domain and could construct buildings even with his eyes open.

"Rise!"

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Like creating a 3D model, from skeleton to solid, the building took shape in the blink of an eye.

Tang Yu carefully inspected the Arrow Tower he had constructed.

This was a temporary version, but apart from the color being a little pale, it looked hardly any different from a real Arrow Tower.

A Demonized Wolf howled, seemingly smelling the deliciousness of fresh human flesh, and ran wildly towards him, its tail swishing back and forth.

At that moment,

From the dark shooting port of the Arrow Tower, a pure energy arrow shot out with a whoosh.

The Demonized Wolf, still in its charging posture, exploded with a loud bang.

The power was in no way inferior to that of the original version.

"Tsk tsk..."

Tang Yu opened the building panel, flipped to the defense list, and looked at the defensive buildings he had unlocked.

"Arrow Tower, Cannon, Spell Tower..."

Beyond that,

High Altitude Artillery (mainly used against aerial creatures).

Beam Tower (fires a beam for single-target attacks, with chainable power amplification).

Spike Trap (sets up a spike trap that strikes when an enemy approaches).

Blazing Flame Sprayer (short-range, Fire Element burning attack).

...

It had to be said that after rising to level four, the unlocked defense buildings had increased quite a bit.

This set of buildings, once installed, would not only cost a significant amount of Source Crystals but the output damage was surely going to be sky-high.

Now, he truly was an Architecture Ability User.

Only...

"I always feel like I'm straying further and further from the path of a Consuming Crystal warrior?"