In the now interdiate-level library, while the "Book Expansion" project was underway, the Paper Figure's extraordinary knowledge lectures continued.
As ti passed, most students had already produced related inventions. Even though the highest quality only reached the rare blue tier, with most being fine green-tier inventions, they were still quite impressive.
Thus, the majority of this batch of students studying extraordinary knowledge had already graduated. Now, the Paper Figure's "special attention" was focused on the two struggling students who had yet to graduate.
Looking at the dejected pair, the Paper Figure seed to recall sothing and said:
"Oh... I recently received so news. Lord White Night is expected to personally lead a military operation soon. If you two haven't graduated by then, you won’t be able to participate."
"What?! Is that true, Teacher Naless?"
Felix and Blaze widened their eyes in unison, suddenly electrified with excitent.
"Of course," the Paper Figure replied without batting an eye, even tilting his head slightly as if puzzled. "Do I look like soone who would lie?"
That was certainly not the case.
The two instinctively shook their heads. Though cramming knowledge into their brains was an arduous process, like the other students, they held deep respect for their tireless teacher. He was definitely not the type to lie.
"Then work hard," the Paper Figure encouraged.
"Yes!"
The two exchanged glances, a sense of urgency washing over them. This was a chance to fight alongside their lord! Missing it would surely make them sit up in bed at night, regretting not pushing themselves harder.
Motivated by this, on the seventh day during their next exam, the two truly unleashed their potential and successfully conceived their own inventions.
[Territory Profession Holder 'Felix' has invented 'Vital Breath Technique' through the library's (Magic, Alchemy, Chaos) knowledge.]
[Territory Profession Holder 'Blaze' has invented 'Twinwing Barrage' through the library's (Magic, Alchemy, Chaos) knowledge.]
When the system notification popped up, Ye Bai—who was handling administrative affairs in the newly constructed lord’s manor—suddenly looked up, a delighted smile spreading across her face.
From the lord’s manor, she could directly review all inventions in the territory and imdiately checked them.
Among them, Felix’s [Vital Breath Technique] was a rare purple-tier secret skill, while Blaze’s [Twinwing Barrage] was a rare blue-tier tactical formation.
The forr was a technique that warriors could learn, granting an additional 20% HP and 10% strength and endurance per five levels gained. The latter was a combat formation that, when deployed, increased the ranged damage of archers on both flanks by 50%.
Inventions were closely tied to one’s profession, which was why Ye Bai had never relented in pushing Felix and Blaze to study. As combatants, their inventions could significantly enhance the territory’s military strength.
Especially Felix—thanks to his Serpent Lord profession template, he had always shown remarkable talent in Chaos knowledge, producing a rare-tier invention on par with Dilina, the master tailor.
After reviewing everything, Ye Bai leaned back in her chair and stretched.
The Paper Figure was truly an exceptional teacher. Ye Bai had even arranged for the two to take "leave" in advance, but now it seed unnecessary.
The Rift Capture Device was under construction and would likely be completed in a couple of days. Once ready, Ye Bai planned to lead her warriors into the dungeon—not just for the resource points, but also to level them up.
Just as this thought crossed her mind, a knock ca at the door. It was Carrie, who had been overseeing the construction of the Rift Capture Device.
"Lord, the Rift Capture Device has been completed."
Originally, building the Void Capture Device required a [Void Core]—a material that demanded a hefty amount of reputation points to exchange. Since grinding reputation was too ti-consuming, Ye Bai had instead used a Philosopher’s Stone, rewarded when upgrading the territory to town-level, to construct it.
This crucial device had been personally supervised by Carrie, with no part of the process delegated to outsider players.
Hearing the news, Ye Bai glanced outside. It was still morning, so she stood up from her seat without hesitation.
"Excellent. Let’s activate it imdiately."
Like the Well of Origin, the newly built Void Capture Device could perform a capture right away. Only subsequent captures would require ti and energy to recharge.
The captured dungeon key could be used anywhere and wouldn’t disappear for three days. If they moved efficiently, Ye Bai could gather her troops from the barracks and dive into the dungeon imdiately—perhaps even clearing it before sunset.
As she walked out of the spacious lord’s manor with Carrie, the latter couldn’t help but ask, "Lord, don’t you need to assign workers to your residence?"
"We’ll see to that later," Ye Bai waved it off as she stepped out.
After expansion, the lord’s manor had beco a sizable three-story building, capable of housing secretaries, attendants, and cleaners. But with the territory undergoing massive construction, Ye Bai couldn’t spare the manpower unless labor beca surplus.
Once the Void Capture Device was completed, White Night City’s closely watched territory score surged by another 5,000 points.
However, the players active in White Night City no longer paused to take screenshots as often as before.
The main streets were bustling with activity, mostly players.
At this point, nearly the entire Blue Star server’s player base had converged in White Night City. After all, the rewards here were staggeringly generous—even a main city couldn’t offer so many equipnt quests in such a short ti.
While a few uninford players had co after hearing rumors, those who participated in last night’s operation were now grinding hard to earn back their lost gear.
Compared to the players, the NPCs were engaged in more complex professional tasks.
The radius of the Genesis Tree’s direct control had expanded to 10,000 ters. White Night City was now undergoing upgrades and expansions everywhere—the original walled area would beco the inner city, while new outer walls would be constructed beyond.
Ye Bai stepped out of the City Lord's Mansion, greeted by the sight of wide, neatly paved stone brick roads. Further ahead, a section was still under construction. The residential area, which had expanded to form a large well-shaped complex encompassing smaller ones, was now taking final shape. Rows of apartnt buildings and villas were rising from the ground, and the streetlights had all been upgraded to energy-core bulbs that automatically illuminated the streets at night...
A few gazes lingered on Ye Bai from a distance, but as she ventured deeper into the military zone—off-limits to players—those looks quickly withdrew.
Nowadays, even the appearance of the infamous "White Night" only warranted a brief record from the busy agents.
While issuing a summoning order, Ye Bai entered a tal structure surrounded by four watchtowers and protected by an energy field, accompanied by Carrie.
Inside the room stood a massive device constructed of tal and energy crystals. At its center was a swirling mass of energy, pulsating with red, blue, and gold hues—the Void Core.
As Ye Bai approached the Void Capture Device, a prompt imdiately appeared:
[Consu one charge to attempt Void Rift capture?]
[Yes]
In the next mont, the Void Core flared brightly, its swirling motion accelerating.
[Capture successful!]
[You have obtained 'Void Gate - Chaos']
Following the notification, a purple-hued item, strikingly similar to the City Founding Token dungeon key from before, appeared in Ye Bai's inventory.
[Void Gate - Chaos]
Rarity: Rare
Bound Location: White Night City
Description: Opens a dinsional space imbued with the power of chaos.
Status: Ti until disappearance (71:59:59)
Not long after leaving the containnt chamber, Ye Bai felt a tug on her clothes. Looking down, she saw Autofis, who had just returned from who-knows-where.
"Ah-uh!" Autofis sniffed at Ye Bai and let out a sound.
Ye Bai understood imdiately. "Let's go. I almost forgot to bring you along for the dungeon run."
"Ah-uh!"
Next, when Ye Bai arrived at the barracks with the dungeon key, the newly graduated Felix and Blaze were already waiting eagerly.
"Lord, the personal guard and crossbown currently number 138, all standing by!" Blaze stepped forward to report.
This was the maximum number of idle personnel available for deploynt, with the majority still maintaining their posts across the territory.
"Good." Ye Bai nodded, then selected the personal guards and crossbown above level 30 present, forming a squad of 49.
She then took out a dungeon key resembling a red seed and activated it.
[Select challenge difficulty for the dinsional space: Normal (10), Hard (20), Elite (30), Nightmare (50)]
Dungeons were typically encountered by players around the third tier, aning the bosses were at least third-tier or higher. The difficulty levels affected the strength of mobs and the stats of bosses, with varying party size limits for each.
For training purposes, Ye Bai naturally chose the maximum capacity.
"Nightmare."
A Void Rift burst open from her hand, as if tearing through a painted canvas. In the next instant, Ye Bai and the 49 combatants beside her vanished from the open ground.
...
The scenery shifted. The group reappeared in a completely different space, thick with the scent of blood and sulfur. The temperature around them rose sharply.
Further ahead, above a fissure of molten lava, a small demon of questionable pedigree flapped its wings as it flew past.
Though the soldiers had been excited upon arrival, this was their first ti witnessing such a scene. Even with the experience gained from daily training, their combat prowess was roughly equivalent to second-tier players. Feeling the pressure of a third-tier dungeon environnt, their expressions grew tense and serious.
"Lord..." Blaze looked to Ye Bai, awaiting her orders.
But Ye Bai only smiled. "A 'replica' of the Inferno dungeon... What a coincidence."
Having already braved the real Inferno, this weakened version held no fear for her. Whether navigating high-level zones like the Divine Realm, where survival was paramount, or dominating lower-tier worlds with sheer level advantage, it had been a while since she'd experienced a fair, sa-tier battle.
Without hesitation, she mounted the equally excited Autofis and charged ahead.
"Stay where you are and await my command."
Now a third-tier powerhouse with a hidden class and prior knowledge of the dungeon chanics, Ye Bai could handle even a Nightmare-difficulty run with ease. Just like during the early days of pioneering the territory, the soldiers behind her were still her "experience boosters."
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