Three semi-ethereal, miniaturized glowing buildings appeared in Xia Tian’s field of vision.
The first building was a fortress made of yellow stone and green bricks, covered with traces left by weapons like swords, spears, and arrows, and its beacon fires and wolf smoke burned fiercely in the wind!
【Beacon Tower (Silver)】
【Type】Wonder · Building
【Area】Three mu
【Features】1. Warning (When foreign races appear within a certain range around you with the intention of invading your territory, the Beacon Tower will emit beacon fires and wolf smoke as a warning.) 2. Communication (The Beacon Tower can transmit information remotely to residents of your territory who are outside within a certain distance.)
【Description】Beacon fires burn for three months, a letter from home is worth ten thousand gold! Your territory is currently surrounded by dangers, and due to the presence of many foreign races, the Beacon Tower will be an excellent choice.
【Note】The Beacon Tower is part of the golden wonder “Great Wall.” Obtaining the remaining parts later can combine them into a golden quality wonder building!
“A Beacon Tower, with warning and communication functions!”
The first wonder building had already captured Xia Tian’s attention.
After all, for a lord, these two functions could be said to be extremely practical.
Once possessed, it would be difficult for enemies to infiltrate quietly!
Not to mention the golden wonder “Great Wall,” which condensed the faith of countless Chinese people, its attributes would likely be astonishing.
However, Xia Tian certainly wouldn't make a decision based on just one, so he continued to look at the second “wonder building.”
【Bronze Sparrow Terrace (Silver)】
【Type】Wonder · Building
【Area】Ten mu
【Features】1. Jian’an Elegance (The Bronze Sparrow Terrace will enhance the ‘literary aura’ of the territory, attracting literary talents and luminaries to arrive and descend.) 2. Bronze Sparrow Spring Deep (The luxury of the Bronze Sparrow Terrace will attract some female ‘beauties’ to visit and reside.)
【Description】After Cao Cao defeated Yuan Shao, he built the Bronze Sparrow Terrace in Ye City to gather scholars from all over the world for gatherings, drinking, and poetry; later, Du Mu wrote a poem, “If the east wind had not favored Zhou Yu, the Bronze Sparrow Terrace would have locked up the two Qiaos in the deep spring,” making the Bronze Sparrow Terrace widely known!
【Note】Your territory has three “beauties,” so the Bronze Sparrow Terrace is also a good choice.
“Good heavens, the Bronze Sparrow Terrace?”
Xia Tian’s expression became a little strange.
Of course, he knew about the famous Bronze Sparrow Terrace, and initially learned about it from Du Mu’s poem. It was probably for this reason that this original “cultural gathering place” acquired the characteristic of recruiting “beauties.”
The three “beauties” mentioned in the information in his territory obviously referred to Pan Jinlian, Qing Wen, and Shen Lian’s wife, the red-clad woman “Zhou Miaotong.” Their appearances were indeed extremely stunning, probably not inferior to the legendary Da Qiao and Xiao Qiao!
Among them, Pan Jinlian and Zhou Miaotong also had the “married woman” attribute!
“The question is, what about me makes me look like Boss Cao, to be offered such a completely uninteresting choice?”
Xia Tian’s face was resolute, reluctantly shifting his gaze from the “Bronze Sparrow Terrace.”
It had to be admitted that, in terms of appearance alone, the “Bronze Sparrow Terrace,” which was incredibly magnificent, and the “Beacon Tower,” covered in sword and spear marks, were completely different.
After building it and moving in, it would definitely be super comfortable for body and mind. But if he only wanted magnificence and comfort, he could just use “Touch of Gold” again to upgrade his lord’s mansion to the level of a “King’s Palace or Imperial Palace”!
“Let’s look at the third building. If it’s still similar to the ‘Bronze Sparrow Terrace,’ I’ll just choose the Beacon Tower!”
Xia Tian made up his mind and looked closely.
The structure of the third building was indeed similar to the Bronze Sparrow Terrace, a combination of pavilions, terraces, and towers, but the style was slightly ancient and rugged.
【Golden Terrace (Silver)】
【Type】Wonder · Building
【Area】Five mu (initial)
【Features】1. Attract Sages (When the good name of the Golden Terrace spreads and becomes known to talents and luminaries, they will become interested and have a certain chance of being attracted to come and reside in the territory.) 2. Recruit Scholars (Personnel recruited on the Golden Terrace or given large rewards will have more confidence in you, even willing to die for you.)
【Description】Report your intentions on the Golden Terrace, and I will wield my jade dragon to die for you!
【Note】Your territory has a large number of talents and luminaries, and the Golden Terrace can play a significant role.
“Ah, the Golden Terrace, this is also a famous building in history.”
Xia Tian recalled the history he had learned: the “Golden Terrace” was built by King Zhao of Yan. In order to attract talents, he built a special palace for “Guo Wei” on the Golden Terrace and took him as his teacher. This move quickly attracted military strategist Yue Yi, yin-yang scholar Zou Yan, persuader Ju Xin, and other luminaries, and the Yan state also became one of the Seven Warring States!
Undoubtedly, the Golden Terrace deserved its “silver” rating.
The only thing that puzzled Xia Tian was why the “features” of this building felt somewhat familiar?
Then, he realized.
The features of this rare building were simply a weakened version of “Overlord’s Demeanor”!
It’s just that “Overlord’s Demeanor” didn’t need publicity for talents from the Sea of Illusions to come, while the “Golden Terrace” had to be known by others before it could have an effect.
And it also required special recruitment on the Golden Terrace to ensure “loyalty.”
But a weakened version of “Overlord’s Demeanor” was still “Overlord’s Demeanor.” As long as it was used well, there would definitely not be much difference!
“Moreover, the functions of this Golden Terrace actually encompass the effects of the ‘Bronze Sparrow Terrace,’ and even add the ability to increase loyalty… So, should I choose the ‘Golden Terrace’ or the ‘Beacon Tower’?”
Xia Tian’s gaze lingered between the Golden Terrace and the Beacon Tower.
“I choose the Golden Terrace!”
Finally, he made a decision.
The warning function of the “Beacon Tower” was not very useful at the moment, as the territory still had the protection of a “shield.” Moreover, there might be opportunities to directly obtain the complete golden wonder “Great Wall” in the future.
However, the Golden Terrace’s function of continuously attracting talents through its reputation and increasing loyalty could be used at any time.
However, Xia Tian found one thing quite strange. He had collected a lot of information from the “chat channel” before, but why had no one mentioned that upgrading the territory would reward a “wonder building”?
“Yoshi, after upgrading, I got a blue ‘Shrine’ building. Placing the memorial tablets of deceased residents inside for worship will definitely strengthen public sentiment.”
“What’s that? What I got is a silver shipyard. Who doesn’t know that my Three-Star Country’s shipbuilding ability is the best on Earth? No, the best in the Earth universe, no one can refute that now, right?”
“A white quality building, ‘Cemetery’! Damn, what does the Will of Earth mean by giving me this thing? To tell me I’m beyond saving and to just wait for death?!”
“Green ‘clubhouses, bars, foot massage parlors.’ So strange, why would these three buildings appear in the selection list of someone as pure as me?”
It was already the third day, and many people in the channel had already upgraded to “Medium Village,” but it seemed that most people only received high-quality ordinary buildings as extra rewards; some who were holed up in their territories, acting recklessly and only relying on the free uses of the “God-tier Lord Talent” to upgrade their territories, only got low-level buildings of green or white quality.
“Hello everyone! My territory building ‘Market’ has opened. If anyone needs anything, you can ‘click’ with your mind to view the items already listed. But there are only five transactions allowed per day, first come, first served!”
Suddenly, a newly appeared chat message caught Xia Tian’s attention.
“Trade? Great, has the trading function finally been enabled?!”
“May I ask, how can I enable trading? Is it possible just by upgrading the territory?”
“Does anyone have food and stone for sale? I’m really in dire need of food. The exotic lizards I subdued yesterday are really too hungry, they even ate all the curry. And, in the desert, who knows how to find stone?”
As if a stone had stirred up a thousand waves, not only Xia Tian but other lords were also attracted by this news.
There was no way around it; although many lords wouldn't lack population like Xia Tian, most would lack specific resources due to their territory’s environment!
If the trading function could truly be enabled, many people would probably take off immediately!
“Market?”
Xia Tian used his consciousness to click into the chat channel, and then a line of information appeared before his eyes.
【Market (Blue)】
【Type】Wonder Building
【Feature】Trade · Can trade with lords within a certain surrounding area.
【Description】A wonder building belonging to Lord “Xiu’er.” Currently listed items are “200 portions of food, 200 portions of drinking water, 200 portions of wood, 10 portions of Fire Phoenix Bamboo (Green), and an Elf Longbow (Blue).”
【Note】Daily limit of five transactions. Depending on the items traded, both parties need to pay a certain amount of “Luck Points” as a teleportation fee (the farther the distance, the higher the teleportation fee).