I Build a Shelter in the Eternal Night

Chapter 303: Chapter 159: Max Level Effect: Ruling the World

Such a massive project.

And he’d completed it all by himself.

Only then did he take a careful look around.

The surroundings felt a little unfamiliar.

The High-speed Rail station exit at the Port used to be just a bare, open space. But now, it was enclosed within a large hall with a seven-meter-high ceiling. Many new features, like decorative plants, had been added. While they served no practical purpose, they made the place look much more vibrant and official.

"Domain Lord."

Wang Kui, who had been waiting here with his men for some time, quickly stepped forward.

"Mm."

Chen Fan glanced at Wang Kui and gave a slight nod. Then he said softly, "Notify the New Continent that the Undersea Tunnel is officially open for operation. I’m going to get some sleep. If anything comes up, wait until I’m awake."

"Understood."

He boarded the familiar Nine-Five Dragon Carriage and headed back to the Mortal Realm.

He arrived at Camp One.

He walked into his exclusive Wooden House, lay down on his familiar bed, and almost instantly, he drifted into a deep sleep.

’This project nearly killed me.’

’No matter what, I have to get some sleep.’

’Not even the Celestial King himself could stop me.’

...

Chen Fan slept for a full day and night.

It wasn’t until mid-morning the next day that a refreshed Chen Fan changed into a set of clean clothes. He sat in his familiar rocking chair on the City Wall of Camp One, flipping through a Jade Scroll while listening to Wang Kui’s report.

Inside the camp,

Mortal Realm Members bustled about, constantly on the move.

The Mortal Realm was a far cry from the small group of a dozen or so people it once was. Now, there were many Mortal Realm Members he had never even seen before.

"Domain Lord."

Wang Kui stood to the side, holding a Jade Scroll as he reported, "Currently, the Mortal Realm Warehouse holds a reserve of 51.32 million Ghost Stones. Our reserves are now estimated to have surpassed the combined total of all factions in the Four Areas of Jiangbei."

"Of course, this doesn’t include the Hidden Clans. We still have no idea how vast their resources are."

"Over the past few days, the Mortal Realm’s development has proceeded exactly as you planned and expected, Domain Lord. Revenue from the High-speed Rail business has seen a slight decline, and income from the Silk Road business is also decreasing daily."

"Mm."

Chen Fan nodded slightly, not looking particularly disappointed. He set aside the Jade Scroll he had just finished reading and said casually, without looking up, "There are only so many people in the Four Areas of Jiangbei who can afford a Skeleton Horse. For those who can’t, they wouldn’t be able to buy one even if it was 1,000 Ghost Stones."

"The market is only so big."

"Once we’ve captured most of it, revenue naturally declines."

"Besides, why are our reserves only at fifty-something million Ghost Stones? It was already close to that a few days ago. Hasn’t the New Continent sent over a fair amount of Ghost Stones recently?"

Wang Kui grinned. "Domain Lord, I was saving that for later. I wanted to give you a surprise."

"Over the past seven days, dozens of High-speed Rail trains have been running back and forth. The New Continent has sent over a total of 1.97 million Ghost Stones. They’ve already been stored in the warehouse and were not included in that fifty-million-plus figure."

"It’s just..."

"We don’t know how many Ghost Stones are left to be mined on the New Continent."

He was, of course, delighted.

The revenue from the Mortal Realm’s two main businesses was declining, yet the development of the New Continent could bring in nearly two million Ghost Stones in just seven days. Wouldn’t that mean eight million Ghost Stones a month?

And 90 million a year.

That was an absolutely massive sum.

"How many are left?"

Chen Fan raised an eyebrow. He had never really considered that question. He didn’t know how many were left, either. He only knew that the Ghost Stones mined so far were basically all from the area around the first defensive line of New Continent Base One, as well as from a few nearby islands.

’How many were left...’

’I have no idea.’

’I only know how much I’ve dug up myself.’

’Hm.’

’Just a little, I suppose.’

Even if there wasn’t a single Ancient Battlefield on the New Continent, the Ghost Stones along the seven hundred-kilometer-long defensive lines alone would be more than enough for the Mortal Realm to feast on for ages. Besides, Wang Mazi had already discovered three Ancient Battlefields there.

Now, they just lacked the manpower to excavate them.

They were short on people.

Short on vehicles.

And short on time.

He needed more Skeleton Horses and Flying Ships.

"How many members does the Mortal Realm have in total right now?"

Chen Fan didn’t answer the question, asking one of his own instead.

"A total of 2,379 people."

Wang Kui immediately blurted out the report, "The Mortal Realm currently has a total of 2,379 members. Among them, 471 are official members, including core members, and 1,908 are external members."

"Currently, 1,268 of these external members have been dispatched to the New Continent."

"Last month, the total monthly salary payout for the Mortal Realm was 210,000 Ghost Stones."

He reeled off the numbers without the slightest hesitation.

As soon as he learned the Domain Lord was returning, he had memorized all these key figures, so that he could provide answers the moment the Domain Lord asked.

He wouldn’t have to scramble to look up last month’s salary payment data.

"Mm."

Chen Fan frowned in thought for a long while before speaking. "Can the remaining external members be mobilized?"

"I’m afraid not..."

Wang Kui said with some hesitation, "Most of those external members, along with some official members, have been dispatched to manage stations, operate the High-speed Rail, and handle other duties. If we move them, those stations and posts will be left unmanned."

...

Chen Fan didn’t speak, remaining silent for a long moment before continuing.

"The rainy season is about to begin."

"A lot of people are going to die again."

"Announce to the outside world."

"The Mortal Realm is launching a large-scale recruitment drive for external members. Aim for fifty thousand people. Tell them the Mortal Realm can offer more than just a monthly salary—we can also guarantee their safety during the rainy season."

"Fifty thousand people?"

Wang Kui stood stunned, unable to process it for a moment. In all of the Four Areas of Jiangbei, no faction was that large. The Mortal Realm, with its current two-thousand-plus members, was already the largest faction in the Four Areas of Jiangbei.

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