"Brother, we're going to be rich… Ummm…"
"Yes, brother will duplicate it first. Just wait for three more minutes."
Essim and Aisha had returned to the main island, and Essim's duplication skill was now active. He was preparing to duplicate the Silver Chest they had acquired.
[Silver Chest, duplicate 500 times?]
Just as when Essim duplicated 100 ml of water, Silver Chests began materializing from thin air, falling to the ground like worthless stones.
As the silver chests kept appearing endlessly, Essim felt a surge of confidence. He realized he could survive simply by remaining in this floating island.
Even if he couldn't level up with this method, the sheer number of support materials he would gather would significantly enhance his strength. At least no one would perceive him as a target to bully anymore.
Aisha, without waiting for any further instructions from her brother, eagerly opened the first duplicated chest.
[Successfully opened the silver chest; obtained materials]
1000 ml water
Witch's Hat x1
White Stone x8
Spear of Harmony x1
"1 liter of water…" Essim mused, picturing the water emerging from thin air, just like when he duplicated the 100 ml previously.
Among the items, the five white stones piqued Essim's interest, prompting him to examine them closely.
(White Stone)
Used for forging at the common level.
"Forging, hah…."
He quickly retrieved his Evo Bow and noticed that there was a forging feature listed in the bow's description panel.
[Evo Bow Forging, requires:]
White Stone x1
Energy Crystal x10
Note: 70% success rate; failure will lower the forging rate.
"Okay, I'll forge it later," Essim decided, glancing at the remaining large crates stacked around him.
He picked up another chest and opened it.
[Successfully opened the silver chest; obtained materials]
Wheat Seeds x10
Harmony Flower x1
Mid-level Lair - Archer Wolf
(Mid-level Lair - Archer Wolves)
A lair for archer wolves. Summons 5 archer wolves every day.
"Could we build our own troops with this ?" Essim muttered to himself, excitement bubbling within him.
He opened another silver chest, and Aisha followed suit.
From a distance, their island glowed brightly with the constant emergence of treasures.
[Successfully opened the silver chest; obtained materials]...
[Successfully opened the silver chest; obtained materials]...
...
Aisha would call out to her brother whenever she found a particularly good item, gathering them together for easier access.
Fifteen minutes passed, and at last, all the duplicated chests had been opened. They had accumulated a plethora of items.
Starting from...
Weapons: Yama Greatsword, Hard Spear, Battle Shield, Crystal Cloak, Steel Helmet, Wind Cloak, Terror Boots, Judge's Hammer...
Combat Weapons: Auto Bow Turrets, Small Cannons, Flame Throwers, Elven Guard Turrets, Lookout Turrets...
There were about 600 of each type of weapon, not to mention an equal number of other items.
Then came the resources...
Food Resources: 100 ml water, 100 grams venison, 500 grams buffalo meat, 500 ml water...
Material Resources: Hard Stone, Light Stone, Malingo Leaf, Exact Flower, Fine Stone, Light Steel, Gold Bar, Wooden Board, Fine Sand...
And finally, the most substantial haul: support materials...
Support Materials and Items: Iron Smelter Blueprint, Medium Main Hall Blueprint, Wood Cutting Blueprint, Broken Robe Blueprint, Small Healing Pill, Medium Healing Pill, 100 cm Gauze, 500 cm Coarse Cloth...
In total, they had acquired over 2000 materials and support items.
From afar, the main island looked less cluttered than usual, thanks to a particularly useful item they had discovered.
(Medium Storage Crate)
150 Storage Slots
Endurance 10,000 points
Incredibly efficient...
They stored all the equipment they had collected into 20 storage chests.
Another support item that delighted them was a bag.
(Medium Bag)
50 Slots
It's a simple attribute, but very useful for traveling. Much more convenient than a storage crate that occupies nearly a meter of space.
The storage chests provided better equipment than what they had been using, so they replaced their old gear and increased their attributes by an impressive 50%.
"Aisha, help brother make this island into a real Tower Defense," Essim instructed.
"Okay, brother!" Aisha replied eagerly.
She moved to the center of the island, contemplating the best location to construct the tower.
Meanwhile, Essim walked to the edge of their territory.
His entire island now spanned almost 60,000 square meters, with each side measuring over 240 meters.
(Blueprint of Stone Wall)
Rough Stone
Fine Stone
Sand
Water
Note: Form a tower line to the edge of the island.
Note: The amount of materials needed depends on the size of the island.
[Build a stone wall, confirm?]
"Yes."
Essim quickly agreed, confirming his choice.
[Successfully built the stone wall; construction time: 2 hours]
Essim watched the system notification as the countdown began.
1:59:56
1:59:53
...
"So we have to wait…" Essim said casually, expecting the construction to be completed almost immediately. He hadn't anticipated that it would take time.
"Alright then, let's construct another building," he recalled the Archer Wolf's Den they got.
[Building a Mid-level Lair - Archer Wolf, confirm?]
[Successfully built a Mid-level Lair - Archer Wolf; construction time: 6 hours]
"Yes."
[Building Medium Main Hall, confirm?]
[Successfully built Medium Main Hall; construction time: 5 hours]
"Yes."
The two siblings continued to use their numerous resources to build the structures they had obtained from the silver chests.
A few minutes later, the layout of their territory was done, with just the long construction time remaining to complete.
"Huff... Finally finished," Essim sighed in relief, sitting down on the ground.
He scanned the entire island, noting that a circular light from the system filled the entire space.
Yes, that circle of light represented the construction island that required time to finish.
The more Essim looked around, the more satisfied he became with the results. His EX-level talent was indeed astonishing.
The regional chat continued as usual, but nearly two hours after the arrival of the humans, the system alerts about deaths had drastically diminished.
Humans were undoubtedly adaptable. Some believed it was only a matter of time before they ruled the Mystic Realm.
Essim took a moment to evaluate his progress.
His strength had increased by 50 after replacing some equipment, and he had already reached Level 3.
Opening 500 silver chests had yielded nearly 5000 items and produced almost 34,000 Energy Crystals.
His territory was growing rapidly, with over 50 buildings under construction—defense towers, warrior nests, support buildings, and more.
Checking his Infinity Duplicate skill, he saw that there were still 15 minutes left. He planned to continue duplicating the silver chests for now.
But before that, he needed to level up alongside Aisha.
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