The curtain fell on the opening ceremony of Xinwang City amidst the enthusiastic cheers of the people.
Excitement is always fleeting. In this era, people have grown accustomed to quickly detaching themselves from joy to invest their energy back into reality.
After the ceremony ended, Ye Bufan and Xiang Longwu bid farewell to Chen Xu and departed.
According to them, Daxia was already planning for Hanyuan. Most of the high-level combat forces were deployed in the north, and they were heading there to provide support.
Since the terrain of Hanyuan was vast and the environment harsh, many demons and evil beasts survived within it.
Therefore, blindly attempting to conquer it without understanding the environment would likely result in heavy losses.
Even if the ultimate result was a victory, it would be a pyrrhic one, which did not suit the current situation.
Consequently, under Daxia's arrangements, most high-level combatants were entering Hanyuan in batches to investigate the situation and map the area.
The rest remained outside, ready to provide support at any moment.
The day the map was completed would be the day the conquest began.
After seeing the two off, Chen Xu returned to the Yin-attribute secret realm.
By now, a significant amount of materials had accumulated in the secret realm, all sent in by people arranged by Qi Xuanheng.
With the materials in hand, he could start work, processing what he had while waiting for the rest to arrive.
Time was tight, and the construction schedule could not be delayed.
He raised his hand to release an army of over a million skeletons and then summoned Xuan Chu, letting him serve a double role as both the chief engineer and the project manager.
Upon receiving the appointment, Xuan Chu immediately began commanding the skeleton soldiers, dividing them into several teams.
One group went to excavate the foundation, while another went to sort the materials.
When the materials for building the 【Bone Soul-Exalting Altar】 were delivered by the Heavenly Crafts Academy, they were all piled together like a small mountain.
To make them easy to use, they had to be categorized by type.
Watching the skeleton soldiers having to stack on top of each other to form a skeleton ladder just to move materials from the top, Chen Xu decided to act.
He summoned Bone Guard One and all the bone dragons except for Sindragosa.
Originally, he had thought about giving Bone Guard One a break, considering he had just participated in the construction of Xinwang City.
But for a large-scale project like this, it was truly inconvenient without the big guy. For the sake of the construction schedule, Bone Guard One would just have to suffer a bit more.
However, Chen Xu was not a heartless person. These fifty bone dragons could be considered a way to share the workload with Bone Guard One.
As for Sindragosa, she was the leader's private vehicle. A private vehicle must be used for its specific purpose, or the rules would be broken.
With the addition of Bone Guard One and the bone dragons, the speed of material transport increased significantly.
Seeing the skeletons working with great fervor and order, Chen Xu nodded and left the secret realm.
Xuan Chu was overseeing the entire construction process, so Chen Xu did not need to worry about it.
Of course, Chen Xu was not idle either. He had important business to attend to.
The Merchant of Myriad Worlds from the City of Miracles, Big Boss, had sent a message to Chen Xu through an intermediary.
Wanbao Pavilion had collected many more space fragments, and Chen Xu could go pick them up.
"Perfect, I can use Wanbao Pavilion to promote some Natural Wonder projects."
The special effects of a Natural Wonder were incredibly varied, and there was always one that would suit a particular world.
Furthermore, beyond their own special effects, a Natural Wonder was also of great benefit to the Lord of the Undead himself.
Although a Natural Wonder was just a building, this was a Transcendent world, and even Heaven did not offer free benefits.
The core logic of every Natural Wonder during operation was actually to absorb the world energy of the world where it was located. This energy was then converted through the authority of the Lord of the Undead and bestowed upon the blessed ones. Moreover, since this energy was ultimately used on the people of that world, it would not be rejected by the world itself.
As for how much was lost during the conversion process, that could only be called a trade secret, not to be disclosed.
When the time came, the client would provide the funds, Chen Xu would provide the labor, and it would be a win-win!
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City of Miracles, Wanbao Pavilion.
Unlike his first visit, this time Chen Xu walked directly out of his company.
Although the name Skeleton Labor Company was not exactly famous in the City of Miracles, it could at least be said to be no longer unheard of.
No matter how small a company was, it was still a company.
As Chen Xu stepped out of the company and onto the street, two law enforcement officers warmly stepped forward.
"Noble sir, is there anything we can help you with?"
Their fawning expressions were a world apart from the two law enforcement officers Chen Xu had first met.
When Chen Xu indicated that he was going to Wanbao Pavilion a block away, one of the officers immediately took out a walkie-talkie and hailed the nearest taxi.
The taxi sped over, leaving tire marks that stretched for a full hundred meters when it braked.
Once the car came to a halt, a law enforcement officer pulled open the rear door and grabbed the passenger inside, attempting to drag him out.
"What are you doing! I haven't violated any laws of the City of Miracles! My Fura Star is a prominent clan here, be careful or I'll sue you in the city court!"
Faced with the passenger's threat, the officer remained unmoved.
All taxis in the City of Miracles were connected to the law enforcement system. They knew exactly which people on which cars could not be provoked and which could not be touched.
Unfortunately, the passenger currently resisting was not among them.
Ignoring the passenger's screams, the officer continued to apply force.
"Fura Star?"
Chen Xu found the passenger's voice somewhat familiar, as if he had heard it somewhere before. Moreover, the name Fura Star also sounded familiar.
Thus, Chen Xu walked around the law enforcement officer and looked into the back of the car.
"Rachel?"
As soon as Chen Xu spoke, the law enforcement officer and Rachel both stopped their movements.
"Are you... that newcomer from the wasteland?"
"Hahaha, it's me. I didn't expect Brother Rachel to still remember me. I'm truly sorry about this."
"I just wanted to go to Wanbao Pavilion on the next street, but I didn't expect the law enforcement officers to directly intercept your taxi."
"You go ahead first. I'll just wait for the next empty one."
As he spoke, Chen Xu prepared to close the rear door to let Rachel leave.
"Wanbao Pavilion? I... I'm going there too. It's on the way. If you don't mind, let's go together."
"Oh, what a coincidence. Then I won't be polite."
Rachel leaned to the other side, leaving a space for Chen Xu to sit down.
"Vroom, vroom, vroom!"
The car started and drove toward Wanbao Pavilion.
Along the way, Rachel seemed very restrained, keeping his head turned toward the window, which made it difficult for Chen Xu to start a conversation.
Fortunately, the journey was short, taking only a few minutes.
Upon arriving at Wanbao Pavilion, Chen Xu pushed the door open and stepped out. Seeing that Rachel was still leaning against the car door, he spoke up to remind him.
"Brother Rachel, why aren't you getting out?"
"Oh, I was thinking about something and got lost in thought."
Rachel also got out of the car. Seeing that Chen Xu seemed to be waiting for him, he explained, "By the way, I have to wait for a friend. Why don't you go in first? No need to wait for me."
"Alright then, I'll head in first."
After watching Chen Xu enter Wanbao Pavilion, Rachel waited for another ten seconds before quickly opening the car door and sitting back inside. He nodded to the driver, who understood immediately and stepped on the gas, speeding away from the spot.
This scene was seen clearly by Chen Xu as he rode the VIP elevator upstairs, causing him to sigh involuntarily.
"I didn't expect that I would become one of those 'vile merchant lords' people talk about."
But the two were merely casual acquaintances. Beyond a bit of sentiment, Chen Xu did not feel much else.
Ding!
The elevator doors opened, and Chen Xu stepped out.
"Hahaha, Excellency Chen Xu, it has been many days. I have missed you dearly."
Big Boss sat behind that familiar metal table. Before him lay his cigar and five exquisite boxes, each containing a space fragment.
"Jiejiejie! Boss Big Boss, long time no see!"
After Chen Xu sat down, the butler poured him a cup of tea.
Big Boss skipped the pleasantries and got straight to the point.
"Excellency Chen Xu, these five fragments are Corpse, Flesh, Jade Bone, Vengeful Ghost, and Yin Mountain. They are all high-quality affixes."
After hearing Big Boss's introduction, Chen Xu felt a surge of excitement. As expected of Wanbao Pavilion, they collected things both quickly and well.
"Oh, and there are these."
Big Boss pulled another handful of fragments from his pocket.
"These are similar to the last batch, with affixes like Bone Forest and Mass Grave. The sellers of these items refused to sell them individually, so we packaged them all together. If Excellency Chen Xu needs them, please take them all."
"Then I shall humbly accept."
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