Chapter 207 - 143: The First on the Eternal Night Continent?
But it probably wouldn’t work. After all, the Mourning Lantern was just a white-grade material. This was a Green Level City Defense Building; it would likely require green-grade materials.
Consumed 500 Ghost Stones, upgraded to Level 3.
Its appearance gradually grew more savage.
Consumed 1,000 Ghost Stones, upgraded to Level 4.
Mysterious patterns appeared on the cannon’s barrel.
"Wait!"
Chen Fan’s expression turned a little strange. ’Why doesn’t it need any materials to upgrade to Level 5?’
Consumed 2,000 Ghost Stones, upgraded to Level 5.
The cannon barrel grew larger, the patterns became denser, and it was now covered in a crimson red.
His expression grew increasingly strange...
’Is this a bug?’
’Or am I lagging?’
Because upgrading to Level 6 still didn’t require any materials—just 3,000 Ghost Stones.
’Is this right?’
Upgrading an Arrow Tower to Level 5 and then Level 6 required various materials in addition to Ghost Stones. Yet the Godslaying Cannon, which was not only more powerful than an Arrow Tower, also didn’t need any materials to reach Level 6?
After spending another 3,000 Ghost Stones to upgrade it to Level 6, the camp finally had a Level 6 Cannon Tower once again!
But—
Chen Fan stared at the Godslaying Cannon’s panel and took a deep breath. ’Something unexpected must have happened. It has to be a bug!’
Because upgrading to Level 7 still didn’t require any materials.
It only needed 5,000 Ghost Stones!
He spent another 5,000 Ghost Stones and upgraded the Godslaying Cannon to Level 7.
Then he spent 7,000 Ghost Stones to upgrade the Godslaying Cannon to Level 8.
It still didn’t require any materials.
He had nothing in abundance right now except Ghost Stones. As long as it didn’t ask for upgrade materials, he would just keep upgrading it.
Consumed 9,000 Ghost Stones, upgraded the Godslaying Cannon to Level 9.
"..."
Chen Fan stood there in silence, his face devoid of expression. He had originally thought the Godslaying Cannon would be like the Martial King—that there would be a hurdle. ’Level 10 has to require materials, right?’
It only needed 10,000 Ghost Stones.
He naturally chose to upgrade to Level 10 again.
And the result was... it didn’t need them.
A panel popped up before him.
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[Godslaying Cannon upgraded to Level 10.]
[Upgraded to Max Level. Cannot be upgraded further.]
[Acquired Max Level Effect "Everyone Gets a Ride": Can enter Berserk Mode. During Berserk Mode, attack speed and power are greatly increased, and Ghost Stone consumption is doubled.]
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At the same time—
On his long-dormant Eternal Night Lord Panel, another panel popped up.
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[You have successfully upgraded the ’Godslaying Cannon’ building to Max Level and obtained your first Max Level Effect.]
[The ’Max Level Building’ entry in your collection has been lit up for the first time.]
[Obtained one Green Level Exotic Treasure.]
[Light up three Max Level Building entries to receive an even more valuable reward.]
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But before he could even react, another panel popped up in front of him.
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[DING.]
[You have become the first player on the Eternal Night Continent to obtain a Max Level Building, successfully triggering the achievement ’One Step Ahead’.]
[This achievement greatly increases your movement speed. If you are within your camp’s boundaries, your movement speed is even faster.]
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"..."
Chen Fan stood there, stunned, staring at the multiple panels before him. He was speechless for a long time, unable to process what had happened.
All this time, the Eternal Night Lord Panel had only helped him construct buildings quickly and, on the side, identify things like Building Blueprints and Exotic Treasures. It had never shown any other functions.
But now...
He was a little bewildered.
’The first on the Eternal Night Continent?’
’Is this world really a fucking game?’
He’d had this feeling ever since he first transmigrated here.
Whether it was the Exotic Treasures, the process of constructing buildings, or the Building Blueprints, it all looked very much like a game. The only difference was that he had a panel, and other people didn’t.
This allowed him to easily understand the information on Building Blueprints and Exotic Treasures, while it was much more troublesome for others.
Now it seemed...
This world was probably supposed to be gamified, but the transformation failed midway, causing everyone to lack a Player Panel. He was the only one who had it.
A half-finished product.
He didn’t know what power had transformed this world, but he guessed that power must have been exhausted. Otherwise, it wouldn’t have just abandoned the project halfway through.
The Eternal Night had descended long ago.
It was impossible that no one had ever constructed a Max Level Building.
That left only one possibility.
And that was...
He was the only one considered a player. The others didn’t even have a Player Panel, so of course they weren’t considered players. And only he could claim the rewards.
In reality, he didn’t actually have a cheat or a hack.
The so-called Eternal Night Lord Panel was just the most basic Player Panel with no special effects. But in a situation where no one else had one, his Player Panel became a cheat in itself.
"Phew..."
Chen Fan took a deep breath, trying his best to calm himself. It was a lot of information to take in at once; his brain needed a moment to unwind.
Of course.
The world was definitely real; it just had a power system added to it. The so-called panel was just one way of presenting that system. Others couldn’t see it and could only figure things out through trial and error.
...
"..."
After a long silence, Chen Fan looked at the panels before him with a slightly strange expression. This was the first time in a long while that he felt his "cheat" had truly come through.
Most importantly.
This Godslaying Cannon thing had been upgraded all the way to Level 10 without needing a single material for the entire process.
And after that?
There was no ’after that.’ It was already at Max Level!
It only took a total of 37,800 Ghost Stones to create a Max Level Godslaying Cannon.
And by now, the Godslaying Cannon’s appearance was incredibly cool.
The surface of the barrel was etched with embossed patterns, giving it an exceptionally mysterious and profound look. Overall, it looked far more domineering than before.
"Time to test its power."
Chen Fan looked toward the rock walls on both sides of the Celestial Pit. The rock here was extremely solid, making it the best test subject.
The next moment—
"BOOM!"
A deafening roar echoed through the cavern. Chen Fan, standing next to the Godslaying Cannon, felt his ears ringing as a crimson cannonball formed from pure energy slammed heavily into the rock wall.