Chapter 447: Chapter 208: Great Xia Sacred Pattern, Building Upgrades
Xia Hong first set his gaze upon the Fiery Sun Tripod in the center of the grand hall.
[Fiery Sun Tripod (Level 3): Can elevate the temperature significantly within a kilometer radius using coal, can eliminate primary supernatural creatures, intimidate intermediate supernatural creatures, has a strong attraction to Cold Beasts, and can consume coal resources for forging iron tools.]
[Special Function: Each burning of 50 units of wood resources can create a small torch, which can harm intermediate supernatural creatures and burn for half an hour;
burning 200 units of wood can produce a portion of Solidified Fire Oil, which is harmless to humans but ignites upon contact with supernatural creatures, causing severe damage.]
[Upgrade Conditions: 200,000 wood 100,000 coal 500,000 iron]
Seeing the astonishing upgrade resources, Xia Hong couldnât help but shake his head in amazement.
For the past six months, he hadnât upgraded the Fiery Sun Tripod due to the sheer and overwhelming amount of resources required.
Last time he upgraded was when Mirror Immortal Camp merged, and upon seeing these upgrade requirements, he almost cursed in frustration.
From a double-legged Iron Refining Furnace to a three-legged Fiery Sun Tripod, it only required 2,000 wood and 5,000 iron; the upgrade for the Level 3 Fiery Sun Tripod elevated the wood and iron resources hundredfold moreover adding an additional 100,000 coal.
200,000 wood isnât that bad; 500,000 iron, based on system units, corresponds to 5 million pounds of iron ore; 100,000 coal is equivalent to 2 million pounds of coal stone.
Even with Great Xia Campâs abundant resources, other normal giant camps could never gather such a substantial amount.
Among the systemâs nine constructions, the Fiery Sun Tripod is undoubtedly the most significant.
You can tell by its functions.
From Xia Hongâs current understanding, though the supernatural creatures are few, their threat surpasses Cold Beasts, and the Fiery Sun Tripodâs current radiation range isnât vast enough to greatly attract Cold Beasts from Redwood Ridge.
Of course, for the past six months, instances like the earlier bird intrusion into the camp have increased, but with Great Xia Campâs current power, they mostly can handle them effortlessly.
"As long as itâs not an enormous scale, handling a regular Cold Beast tide with Great Xiaâs current strength isnât overly troublesome, so the Fiery Sun Tripod must be the top priority for upgrading!"
Having made up his mind, Xia Hong didnât hesitate further; with a slight shift in intent, the systemâs resource numbers began to diminish.
Simultaneously, the Fiery Sun Tripod within the grand hall emitted a fierce glow.
"What?"
"The Fiery Sun Tripod has changed, itâs the leaderâs doing."
"Must be, itâs happened several times already."
"Itâs going to change, the heating range will surely expand again."
"Look, the light has disappeared."
.........
Most inside the grand hall noticed the change in the Fiery Sun Tripod, their faces instantly showing shock, but with explanations from Xia Chuan, Yuan Cheng, Luo Yuan, and others, understanding it was Xia Hongâs doing, their expressions softened, turning to curiosity and anticipation.
Except for those like Mirror Immortal, others who joined Great Xia Camp merely half a year ago havenât seen Xia Hong upgrade buildings personally, but theyâve experienced the wonders of Fiery Sun Tripod, Forge, Medicine Workshop, Martial Arts Hall, Green Bamboo Fence, and noteboard.
From the accounts of Great Xiaâs older residents, theyâve heard countless times of Xia Hongâs miraculous means, and now they could finally witness it, naturally sparking their anticipation.
Hum......
An ethereal sound arose, and the radiating light from the Fiery Sun Tripod finally vanished, whereas at the grand hallâs center, a more dignified, solemn, and massive Four-legged Square Tripod appeared before everyoneâs eyes.
Unlike the previous three-legged round tripod, this square tripod was not black but a faint gold; its side length extended to over seven meters, occupying nearly one-fifth of the hallâs space;
Taking a closer look, the four sides of the square tripod were engraved with patterns of over twenty kinds of Cold Beasts hunted by Great Xia to date.
As everyone was scrutinizing it, a sudden change occurred.
Boom......
A fierce flame suddenly burst from the interior of the square tripod.
The flameâs front was angular, seemingly transforming into a Cold Beast creature unknown to those inside the hall, clawing toothily toward Xia Hong on the high platform.
"Brother, be careful!"
"Leader!"
"Leader..."
......
More than a hundred people inside the grand hall, witnessing this shocking change, thought Xia Hong was in danger, instantly stood up, Xia Chuan, in panic, even unsheathed his blade, rushing to the platform.
"Donât panic, Iâm fine, everyone sit down!"
The Cold Beast evolved from the flame, with horns like a deer, a head like a camel, eyes like a rabbit, neck like a snake, belly like a mythological clam, scales like a fish, claws like an eagle, paws like a tiger, ears like an ox, unknown to others, but Xia Hong knew it well.
That was definitely a five-clawed divine dragon from the myths of his past life.
The flame-transformed five-clawed divine dragon rushed to Xia Hongâs face, suddenly shrunk into a thread, directly flowing into his forehead.
Sizzle......
The fire scorched through flesh, making a slight scorching sound; Xia Hong furrowed his brow slightly but soon a deep smile emerged on his face.
All those inside the grand hall, still with lingering panic, upon seeing the flame fully vanish and looking back at Xia Hong, all showed a touch of surprise and moved expressions.
Right at the center of Xia Hongâs forehead, now bore three vertical blood-red cloud patterns.
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The cloud patterns, blood red as fire, carried an inexplicable profundity and divinity, making the gazes of all inside the grand hall fall into mysterious reverence and fervor toward Xia Hong.
It wasnât finished yet.
Hiss......
Suddenly, Xia Chuan and Yuwen Dao at the forefront clutched their foreheads as if enduring some pain, each gasping for breath.