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Five months later, Lin Xiao officially placed the Fortress core into the valley.
No sooner had the fist-sized, crystal-like core been set down than it radiated a layer of crystalline light that quickly spread out, soon forming the light shadow of a small two-story building.
The light converged, materializing into a small building made of crystal-like semi-transparent matter—this was the Fortress core. Should this house be destroyed, the Fortress would be considered breached.
Initial placement of the Fortress core marked it as Level 0, which conferred only a few basic functions.
The first, to recruit a few simple functional NPCs, such as those who sell miscellaneous items, repair equipment, and a Fortress quartermaster.
The second, to change the surrounding area's rules so that monsters can no longer respawn within its range.
