Chapter 148: Level 3 Aridowei City
After everything calmed down, Gu Xi noticed that the tentacle he had pinned to the ground had turned into a root filled with death energy. This root was firmly planted in the deep pit, with a part extending above the ground for over a hundred meters.
The root was covered with various scars, and some skeleton fragments and half-corpses were hanging on it.
Before Gu Xi could understand what was happening, dark green rain began to fall on him.
At the same time, Gu Xi noticed that where the dark green rain fell on the ground, a large number of weeds began to grow.
In the blink of an eye, the ruins of the old district were completely submerged in weeds. It felt like the place had been abandoned by humans for decades, with nature and the abandoned buildings merging into one.
Before Gu Xi could figure out what was happening, a force surged from the direction of the ancient city gate.
Under the influence of the dark green liquid, the lush weeds quickly turned dark purple or dark green. The dark green liquid falling from the sky also began to flow towards the deep pit created by the tentacle root.
Soon, the deep pit with the root turned into a green pond.
Watching the changes before him, Gu Xi didn't know what was happening. He looked back at the Death Incarnation.
But the Death Incarnation could not communicate or explain to Gu Xi what was happening.
Gu Xi saw new weeds rapidly growing on the nearby land, even sprouting some unremarkable small trees.
At the distant edge of the old district, where the black mist was constantly churning, the black mist also calmed down. An invisible protective shield was blocking the invasion of the black mist.
Has the occupation succeeded?
Gu Xi had a thought. Could it be that Luna had already annexed this old district?
If so, that would be wonderful.
Although the old district in front of him was destroyed beyond recognition, at least it was occupied.
At worst, it could be redeveloped later.
"All troops, gather around me."
Understanding this, Gu Xi no longer worried. He raised the Coldwind Staff high, calling his troops to gather around him.
However, this assembly was much slower than before. Gu Xi noticed that the battle with the tentacle had caused significant losses to his troops.
Many undead had been scattered. It would take time for them to regroup.
But Luna arrived quickly. Before Gu Xi had gathered all his troops, Luna had already arrived from the council hall.
"Master."
"Luna, you are here. What happened just now? Has this old district been occupied?"
"It has been occupied, but since more than half of the old district was destroyed, the usable land area has significantly decreased. Most importantly, these plants cannot be dealt with, which affects our layout in this area."
"Forget it, if they can't be dealt with, so be it. Occupying it is already a good thing. By the way, do you know what happened here?"
Gu Xi was actually very curious about what had happened. How had a good old district turned into this?
"I'm not sure either. The only thing I know is that at the end of this old district, a passage has appeared."
"Let's go take a look."
Upon hearing this, Gu Xi quickly said.
Luna didn't say much either and swiftly led the way. The Death Incarnation followed behind, protecting Gu Xi as they moved towards the edge of the old district.
At the edge of the old district, Gu Xi saw more and more vegetation growing. There was even a path full of blooming flowers and thorns.
"This is it."
Following the peculiar path to the edge of the black mist, Gu Xi noticed that the black mist had been forcefully opened. Deep within the black mist, something seemed to be writhing continuously.
Just a glance inside, and Gu Xi made a judgment.
"Seal it up. We will deal with it when we are stronger."
"Understood."
Luna responded decisively.
Only then did Gu Xi have a moment to sit down. He pressed his forehead, still feeling a headache from his depleted mana.
But it was clearly not the time to rest.
Gu Xi still had matters to handle.
The reason behind the events in the old district was unknown, and it remained unknown.
But since it was occupied, it needed to be developed properly.
"Luna, from now on, let's not call this place the old district. Let's call it the Demon Plant District."
"Understood."
Luna didn't care about the name of this area. Gu Xi was just expressing his feelings based on the strange plants before him. Actually, he was more concerned about the current situation of Aridowei City.
[City Name: Aridowei]
[City Type: Death City]
[City Feature: Primitive City (This city is the starting point of a metropolis and can expand through occupation, attack, fusion, annexation, etc.)]
[City Level: Level 3 (23/100)]
[Core Buildings (4/6): Council Hall (Provides 1250 negative energy points daily), Tavern, Dock Warehouse, Dock Market]
[Large Buildings (5/11): Cult Church, Bone Evil Temple (Regional Link), Skeleton Swordsman Barracks (Bone Cutter Camp stationed), Dragon Bone Laboratory, Ghost Tower Bridge]
[Medium Buildings (6/16): White Candle Factory, Library, Owl Building, Haunted Dock, Eerie Dock, Evil Dock]
[Small Buildings (2/21): Well, City Gate]
[Auxiliary Buildings (35/60): Street Lamp*20, Small Dock for Boats*15]
[Special Buildings: Sword of Courage, Evil Wood Lake (Inactive)]
[Defending Heroes: None]
[Defending Troops: Bone Cutter Camp]
Looking at the information of Aridowei City, Gu Xi couldn't help but sigh.
"What a pity, if the old district hadn't been destroyed, we would have a lot more large plots to use."
Luna nodded affirmatively. As the spirit of Aridowei City, Luna's level was linked to Aridowei's level.
Only by constructing new buildings or occupying other cities could Luna gain experience.
If the old district hadn't been half-destroyed, Gu Xi could build at least two more large buildings, providing 6 points of city experience upon completion.
Sometimes, a small difference in city experience could mean the difference between heaven and earth in the level of a death city.
If it were before, Gu Xi might not have cared about this.
But now that he knew the prerequisites for activating his talents, Gu Xi understood that he must raise the levels of his Death City and Death Incarnation skills to Level 4, as they were crucial for activating his talents.
Now, the difference wasn't just a little bit.
Gu Xi had to consider how to handle the situation if the city experience was slightly lacking at that time.