I have an Apocalypse City - Chapter 728

Chapter 728: Chapter 728: Master Architect

In three days, Song Jian had swept clean all three areas on the ground with monsters above level twenty-eight. After the monsters here are killed, they no longer respawn, marking the areas as safe zones.

The first two areas were fairly straightforward; Song Jian only encountered one level-thirty elite boss, whom he overpowered directly. However, in the level thirty-three monster zone, Song Jian met a Lord-level Boss that had tier one combat power.

Not only did this Lord-level Boss possess a formidable strength, but it was also accompanied by two level-thirty elite bosses and a dozen other ordinary level-thirty monsters.

If it were any other player from the City of Hope Alliance in this situation, even a hundred players might fail to defeat this Boss. Every Lord-level Boss held an aura-like skill that bestowed significant enhancements to their minions, making them even more formidable. Song Jian painstakingly eliminated these minions one by one and finally faced the Lord-level Boss and its two elite underlings. With Song Jian’s ultimate tactic, he managed to lethally cripple the Lord-level Boss—thanks to his numerous Sword Stones that allowed him to create many Sword Formations. Otherwise, facing three bosses at once could have spelled a different outcome.

In the course of the battle, Song Jian’s Ten Thousand Facets Sword Technique made a breakthrough, and he mastered the second move, Wind Sweeping Clouds.

Leveraging the Book of Fusion, this move merged various sword techniques, thereby greatly magnifying its power. A single execution of the area attack blanketed a hundred-meter radius with enveloping dark clouds and swirling winds, stopping monsters from even approaching Song Jian.

However, the damage inflicted by this move occurred over time and lacked burst damage. This was ideal for taking down many weaker monsters but was less effective against bosses.

Once all ground monsters in the region were exterminated, Song Jian instructed Wang Qi to deploy hundreds of people, who meticulously cleared the entire area inch by inch.

All that remained were the monsters in the sewer.

“First, let’s clean up this area!” Song Jian said as he placed his hand on the sewer’s map, specifically on a bright red marker.

This was the last known location of two thieves who had died.

Logically, the survival capability of thieves was superior to all other trades. This rationale led Wang Qi to employ a group of players with thief-based occupations for map construction, but they still lost two members. Evidently, there were formidable monsters in the area.

As Song Jian was preparing to delve into the sewer, Wang Qi suddenly ushered in an NPC.

“Guild leader, let me introduce you to someone!” Wang Qi said, brimming with excitement. “This is Master Kutiya, a wandering architecture master. He wishes to join the City of Hope Alliance and settle down here!”

“What, an architecture master?” Song Jian looked astounded and started to assess Kutiya before him.

This architecture master was an NPC, not a player. Most importantly, he was the first NPC attracted to Song Jian’s territory.

NPCs do not take up player slots in a guild. The more NPCs that a guild can attract, the better—even if they lack combat capabilities!

Kutiya was such an NPC. While he possessed weak combat abilities, he was a master of a lifestyle occupation and possessed tremendous architectural talent.

“We welcome you, Master Kutiya, as a member of the City of Hope Alliance!” Song Jian stood up and greeted him with a smile.

Kutiya breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing Song Jian’s welcoming words. To join the City of Hope Alliance, he needed the consent of the guild leader, Song Jian. No one else could admit him.

For Song Jian, Kutiya’s contribution to the alliance was significant, especially given the need for a large number of defensive buildings. Kutiya’s arrival was opportune!

“Thank you for taking me in, guild leader. I, Kutiya, promise to fulfill my duties in the guild!” Kutiya expressed his gratitude. As a wandering NPC, being able to find a stable home made him feel very fortunate.

Once Wang Qi had led Kutiya away and settled him in, he quickly returned to Manor Castle.

“We’ve hit the jackpot this time!” Wang Qi said, seeming ecstatic.

“Oh, how so? Is this Master Kutiya any good?” Song Jian asked smilingly.

“He’s more than good—he’s super incredible!” exclaimed Wang Qi. “The reason he’s referred to as a master is not just because of his master-level architectural skills; he can construct a Magic Crystal Railgun too!”

“What? A Magic Crystal Railgun?” Song Jian stood up in astonishment.

The Magic Crystal Railgun was known for its immense power—it was the most potent city-defending cannon known at the present. Even the City of Sin did not have one; Song Jian had only seen one in the City of Hymns.

The Magic Crystal Railgun was powerful enough to send any creature with tier one combat power running for cover—a single normal shot could instantly kill any creature at the peak of tier one combat power. If used in conjunction with other more powerful bombs, it could even pose a threat to creatures with tier two combat power.

“Fantastic!” Song Jian exclaimed in excitement.

“However, the Magic Crystal Railgun requires many materials, many of which come from high-level Bosses’ drops, and we currently have less than one-third in storage. Plus…” Wang Qi said, frowning, “constructing a Magic Crystal Railgun requires the assistance of at least three senior architects, and even at the shortest, the construction time still spans a week!”

Song Jian nodded. “List out the required materials, and I’ll do my best to collect them. Even if we can construct just one Magic Crystal Railgun before the monster assault, it would greatly help our defense!”

Soon, Wang Qi handed Song Jian a list, and Song Jian realized that he had more and more to deal with.

“Alright then, I’m going to check the sewer. I aim to clean it up within a day and then go gather these materials!” Song Jian said before leaving Manor Castle.

Watching Song Jian’s retreating figure, Wang Qi allowed a smile to tug at his lips. There were many trivial matters associated with the City of Hope Alliance. However, with Song Jian, they could solve any challenge and retrieve any material, which other ordinary players could not. For the City of Hope Alliance, Song Jian was their greatest asset.

Song Jian went directly to the nearest sewer in his territory. Here, he could still see many players from the City of Hope Alliance entering and exiting. Evidently, even after reporting sewer clearance progress to Song Jian, Wang Qi did not halt the clearing operation. Many players were still working on it. For such a wide-scale operation, numerical advantage certainly held sway. However, Wang Qi had ordered everyone to avoid the area where two players had died—that zone belonged to Song Jian.

Song Jian soon entered the sewer, and following the map, began moving towards the perilous area.