novelraw Chapter 582 400: Thorn of the Transversely Dead, Magic Well
Chapter 582 400: Thorn of the Transversely Dead, Magic Well
After mastering the [Transportation Wagon Manufacturing Blueprint].
Zong Shen took out another item.
This item had some significance.
It was an oddly-shaped spike.
Its total length was only 30 centimeters.
The handle was pure black, with no ornate runes.
The tip was a sharp thorn.
As thick as a straw for oral liquid.
Also black.
Overall, it resembled the tool used by older generations to thread shoe lines on soles.
Though it looked peculiar, this item was not of low tier.
It could be considered a high-tier magic item.
[Thorn of the Transversely Dead (Purple)]
[Quality: Rare Level]
[Skills: Vertical Death (Insert into dead bodies to temporarily resurrect them to fight for you, duration 30 minutes, resurrected bodies cannot use magic skills, possess 70% of their attributes from life, can only be used on bodies not exceeding Orange Dominator Level, only usable once per body)
Vertical Death Spirit (Insert into the bodies of undead monsters not exceeding Orange Dominator Level to gain control over the undead. Thorn of the Transversely Dead will suppress the Soul Fire, using it for your purposes. This skill has no duration, no cooling time, effects are not absolute, may risk undead becoming uncontrolled due to mental backlash, please use cautiously and sensibly)]
(Death is not the end, often the beginning of another desecration; Thorn of the Transversely Dead allows the bodies of your enemies to fight for you)
The effect of this item is as peculiar as its appearance.
It can resurrect bodies temporarily, turning them into something akin to mindless walking dead.
It can also control undead, forcibly suppressing the Soul Fire that represents undead will.
Just these two functions clearly define the item's positioning.
This is also a combat support type of thing.
Powerful enemies can leave powerful corpses, which can then be used for one's own side.
This is undoubtedly a desecration of the corpse.
Though it sounds somewhat eerie, the undeniable fact is that this [Thorn of the Transversely Dead] does have excellent practicality.
Until now, besides the recruitment scroll, all items from the [Silver Support Treasure Chest] have been reviewed.
Next, only the gains from another ordinary [Silver Treasure Chest] remain.
He placed his hands flat on the table, his expression appearing very relaxed.
To speak the truth, Zong Shen had not been able to review his rewards as quietly as today for quite a while.
This feeling made him feel relaxed and comfortable.
Like having a short vacation after the continuous high-pressure life of working 996.
No stress, missions, or goals, allowing him some time for himself.
This is precisely how Zong Shen feels now.
To him, the Frosty Winter Challenge is a wonderful challenge.
Under the harsh winter of Frosty Winter, territory and external affairs will be compressed.
Especially on the first day of the challenge, which is the first stage.
It's an exceptionally rare leisure time.
During this phase, there will be no yetis outside, nor Frosty Winter Treasure Chests appearing.
Due to the impact of low temperatures and potential extreme weather, development and construction in the territory aren't suitable.
Zong Shen and all his subjects can slack off for a day.
At least this is the current situation.
Of course, there's always a possibility of encountering something during the first stage of Frosty Winter.
No matter what, as long as there is leisure time, it counts.
High-pressure life is unsustainable; everything should balance relaxation.
Zong Shen let his thoughts drift for a while, then twitched his wrist and produced the next item.
This is a building blueprint, a rare-level blueprint not often seen in the current territory.
[Magic Well Construction Blueprint (Purple)]
[Quality: Rare Level Special Mage Building]
[Complete building, can be constructed without expending materials, please select an area to place it]
[Area occupied: 2 square meters]
[Durability Value: 1500]
[Building Armor: 35]
[A Magic Well that gathers magic elements, providing powerful support]
[Consuming 1 milliliter of Magic Well Water can restore 2.0 mana]
[Magic Well Water maximum capacity: 5L]
[Production per hour: 100 milliliters]
[Skill: Magic Boiling (Increases Magic Well's capacity by 2L and boosts Magic Well Water production speed by 300%, duration 5 hours, cooling time 168 hours)
Magic Blessing (The Magic Energy Well can perform a group blessing once daily, increasing magic value recovery speed by 0.05/second, duration 2 hours)]
(The renowned Magic Energy Well is a magic building developed by the Magic Energy Technology and Rune Technology Department from the City of Ten Thousand Laws based on the Elf Race's Moon Well, which can absorb scattered elemental magic power and condense into Magic Well Water to rapidly restore mana)
This is a wonderful thing!
Its function is very similar to the Moon God Well, but the difference is that it can only be used to restore mana.
The effect isn't as comprehensive as the Moon God Well.
The audience of this is limited to mages with magic talent.
For ordinary subjects, the Magic Well Water has no effect.
But for the mages within the territory, this item is truly a strategic-level asset.
Now Zong Shen equips each mage with a small bottle of Moon God Spring, along with some [Magic Crystals].
As standard items for the territory's mages.
The [Magic Crystals] were also obtained back during the newbie stage from defeating Water Elements on Lake Heart Island.
At that time, Zong Shen collected over a hundred of them.
These [Magic Crystals] can also instantly restore mana, but once used, they diminish one by one.
As for Moon God Spring, it goes without saying, its strong three-in-one effect makes it overkill if used solely for mana restoration; Zong Shen does not advocate such a luxurious usage.
But previously, to ensure mages could maintain their operations, Moon God Spring had to be issued first.
A mage without mana is like a tiger without teeth.
The recovery speed from standing meditation is fast, but sitting in meditation on the battlefield equates to courting death.
Even powerful magic skills have no low cooling time, but mages can still perform sustained output with single-target magic that has no cooling time.
Especially effective against targets with high armor and relatively low magic resistance.
Now, with the appearance of the rare-level special building [Magic Well], it perfectly resolves the mages' sustainability issues.
Moreover, as before, the Magic Well Water can also be listed for sale in the [Market].
Sold as mana restoration supplements, a profitable avenue.
Unfortunately, a special building from these complete blueprints only allows for a single Magic Well to be constructed.
Much like those defense tower blueprints, one blueprint per building.
Only generic buildings, such as houses, stone houses, city walls, stone roads, can be mastered once and constructed lifelong.
Furthermore, these generic buildings need to be gradually upgraded.
Thus, not all Lords possess "privileges."
Various balance limitations deeply impact the territory.
Precisely due to many balancing limitations, Zong Shen, even if exploiting loopholes, cannot swiftly achieve leapfrog development.
The great leap here refers to rapidly developing the territory to the Bang City level.
Indeed, an important point must be emphasized here.
Up to now, the point of landing has been just thirteen days.
Within this relatively short time, Zong Shen could develop the territory to nearly village-level.
This progress is already extremely fast.
Native inhabitants, without extra assistance, need over ten years of efforts to develop a settlement into a village.
Not to mention native inhabitants, other Lords need several months to approach village development.
This timeline approximately coincides with the arrival of the second batch of Lords after landing for 180 days.
Whether Zong Shen or other Lords, this will be a long journey.
They will build their territories with their own hands, gradually establishing themselves in this world.
Considering this, Zong Shen clapped his hand over the [Magic Well], formally incorporating it into the territory's [Construction] option.