Chapter 685: Chapter 452: All Hesitation Comes from Poverty

This made Zong Shen subconsciously take what he said as a standard.

However, before any signs of climate emerge, no one can be sure what the next challenge will be.

Zong Shen didn’t mind if it was a climate challenge or a combat challenge.

As long as it allowed him to gain sufficient benefits, that was enough.

These are the resources and foundations for the future rapid development of the territory.

However, although this series of challenges was quite rewarding, it made Zong Shen somewhat weary.

He just hopes to quickly get through this Challenge Month and welcome a leisurely time.

Because the appearance of challenges severely affected the normal development of the territory.

Zong Shen can only regard this period as a time of accumulation, gearing up to accumulate energy for subsequent development.

Once he snapped out of his daydreams, he finished his breakfast quickly.

The area by the stove was warmer than others, and the warm porridge and large sausage provided nutrition and heat to the body.

After this meal, Zong Shen felt warm all over, as his previously stiff joints returned to their normal state.

"I really can’t imagine what the third stage will be like."

"Polar temperatures of minus 50℃ to minus 70℃ might turn people into ice sculptures!"

"Such temperatures are only found in documentaries about the poles of the north and south."

Zong Shen mused inwardly, quickly stepping out of the kitchen and heading into the living room.

He started chatting with a group of women, briefly discussing the future development plan.

Without tasks outside and lacking entertainment facilities, Zong Shen could only chat with them to pass the time before the start of Frosty Winter’s third stage.

During this time, Doris proactively sent a communication request using a Communication Crystal.

She inquired about today’s task and casually reported on the situation in the living area.

Most of the warriors who had frozen last night were safe and sound.

However, two Rodok Crossbowmen, one Dragon-kin Ranger, and one Light Crossbowman showed symptoms of fever.

Doris and Hoy had already fed them the Witchcraft Apprentice’s Potion Soup and arranged for special care, strengthening the stove’s heat in their houses.

Currently, the warriors in a state of illness are improving.

Only upon hearing this did he feel relieved.

Losses from non-combat are more frustrating than losses from combat.

Especially now when the territory urgently needs population, every warrior and farmer is the most precious asset of the territory.

He highly praised Hoy and Doris’s work performance and inquired about Aisha’s location before hanging up the communication.

As expected, she and Tasuya had gone to the Magic Hall for Meditation Cultivation.

All the entrances of the Magic Hall were simply windproofed.

A large stove was placed at the center to ensure heating.

The ten Meditation Rooms there are always fully occupied.

Were it not for the heavy responsibility of safeguarding the living area, Doris might have wanted to go for Meditation Cultivation.

With the increase in mage numbers in the territory, the importance of the Magic Hall is self-evident.

As a special building of Rare Level with three functions.

Besides Meditation Cultivation, it can draw a Magic Skill Book not exceeding Tier Four every 72 hours.

Every week, it can further trigger a Tier Four group skill once.

You can choose from these three categories of group skills: ally augmentation, enemy debilitation, or enemy damage.

It can play an outstanding role in defending against external threats.

Zong Shen has already extracted two skill books through the Magic Hall.

One being Blood Nova, the other Chain Lightning.

Considering the time, it’s again due for a skill extraction.

He even lost two days, all because of the impact of the Frosty Winter.

He has already decided that after the start of Frosty Winter’s third stage, he will set off with Aisha.

In terms of combat, he alone is sufficient but would need a powerful support for constant backup.

As a Tier Four Holy Light Deacon, Aisha is undoubtedly the best choice.

Currently, the Magic Hall is considered the gathering place for mages in the territory.

This building allows the mages within the territory to have higher magic intensity and Wisdom Attributes.

The effects of extracting skill books and deploying group skills can continually serve the territory, further nurturing mages.

Unfortunately, the Magic Hall is limited and cannot meet the needs of all mages.

Regarding this, Zong Shen has long had a solution; he was just hesitant and indecisive.

He rubbed his clenched right hand, and when he opened his palm again, a peculiar egg-sized stone appeared in his hand.

The stone shone entirely with an amber-like Orange glow, transparent like glowing amber.

[Building Replica Stone (Orange)]

This was a Legendary Level item obtained in the Points Lottery of the previous challenge.

It can replicate a building not exceeding Legendary Level.

He hesitated between the Moon God Spring and the Magic Hall buildings.

The former is Legendary Level and the latter is Rare Level, but both are highly significant.

Moreover, using an orange Building Replica Stone to replicate the purple Magic Hall seems somewhat wasteful, so Zong Shen has left it for several days. According to his idea, it’s best to wait for another orange-grade building to appear and use the replica stone.

As for the Moon God Spring, he does not wish to replicate it. As a high-end Recovery Potion, its value is only appreciated by those lords with high development progress, and with the widespread development of lords, these recent Points Exchanges have greatly alleviated the shortage in potion classes.