Chapter 57: Chapter 57: Upgrade! Level 5 Lord’s Mansion 1
Translator: 549690339
Upon arriving at the outdoor dining area not far from the Lord’s Mansion, Leo Ray found that.
At this moment, the area was already filled with the delicious aroma of food, tempting everyone around it.
That being said, since the protective shield had completely disappeared, there was no longer a way to filter cooking smoke and light.
Furthermore, there were now nearly 200 people within the territory, creating a large amount of cooking smoke. This could potentially expose the territory’s location.
Therefore, during breakfast, Leo Ray had already arranged for Gavin Sullivan and the others to dig out several smokeless stoves at this location, serving as a permanent dining and cooking area.
In this way, along with the concealment provided by the towering trees, it would be impossible for others to find the territory’s specific location based on the cooking smoke unless they were extremely close.
As soon as Leo Ray sat down, the half-elves and Taylor, who were responsible for creating the training ground outside the encampment, also approached from the direction of the camp’s entrance.
“Everyone has worked hard, let’s enjoy our meal.”
Leaving mild nod, Leo Ray spoke with an indifferent smile.
After everyone had eaten their fill, Leo Ray instructed them all to continue following the predetermined plan for the afternoon.
Returning to the Lord’s Mansion, Leo Ray checked on the production of the crude sickles.
“Over 2000 have been made already? That should be enough.” Without any hesitation, he started upgrading the sickles right away.
[Congratulations, your [Crude Sickle] 1050 units have been upgraded to rExquisite Sickle] 1050 units!]
[Congratulations, your [Crude Sickle] 1000 units have been upgraded to [Crude Sickle] 100000 units!]
Seeing that the required materials were sufficient, Leo Ray immediately began breaking them down.
[You have dismantled [Exquisite Sickle] 1050 units, acquiring Wood X1050 and Copper Ore X1050!]
[You have dismantled [Crude Sickle] 100000 units, acquiring Wood X100000 and Stone XIOOOOO!]
“Adding in the 500 units of Copper Ore produced yesterday, I finally have enough to upgrade the Mansion with the required 1500 units!”
Looking at the stored inventory of copper ore, a hint of joy appeared on Leo Ray’s face.
“With no more pressure from iron ore, I managed to upgrade an entire day earlier than expected. Not bad.”
Subsequently, Leo Ray couldn’t wait to step outside and motioned the three Earth Guardians nearby to step outside. Then, he immediately pressed the upgrade button.
The next second, a familiar colored curtain of light rose, completely enveloping the entire Mansion.
At the same time, the long-missed sounds of construction and mechanical notifications echoed in his ears.
[You consumed Wood x50000, Thatch x30000, Stone x30000, Iron Ore X1500,
Copper Ore X1500]
[The Lord’s Mansion Lv4 is being upgraded, please wait…]
With an excited heart, Leo Ray stood surrounded by the three Earth Guardians, watching silently.
In no time, the dazzling colored light curtain gradually weakened, until it finally dissipated completely.
The appearance of the upgraded Lord’s Mansion was now displayed in front of Leo Ray.
At the same time, the notification sounded once again.
[Congratulations, your Lord’s Mansion has been upgraded to Lv: 5!]
Upon closer inspection, the land area of the upgraded Mansion had not changed significantly.
However, its height had increased by about one-third compared to before.
In addition, nearly half of its exterior had been completely transformed into a stone structure. The neatly arranged, carefully polished stones looked solid and sturdy.
As for the metal parts, apart from the once again thickened door, a metallic luster could be seen from all the windows on the upper and lower floors, showing that they had received further reinforcement.
“So it is indeed developing towards a castle direction? Interesting, I’m really looking forward to the day it turns into a real castle.”
Seeing this, joy was written all over Leo Ray’s face.
However, after looking around, he couldn’t help but show a somewhat helpless expression.
“Although the Mansion is getting more and more upscale and impressive, the gap between it and the surrounding buildings is becoming more and more obvious. It’s too conspicuous.
I wonder if there will be any ways of disguising or setting up decoy Mansions in the future, to confuse the enemy?
Deep in thought, Leo Ray pushed open the door and entered the interior of the newly upgraded Mansion.
As soon as he stepped inside, he could clearly feel that the large reception hall had become even more magnificent due to the additional stone structure and increased height.
Moreover, a faint scent of fresh wood filled the air.
“It has a bit of a sword and magic flavor now. It’d be perfect if I can get an analysis sand table later.”
Nodding in satisfaction, Leo Ray took a walk around the Mansion, both upstairs and downstairs.
He noticed that each room now contained more metal items, such as candlesticks, clothes racks, tableware, and so on.
Even the staircase was wrapped in a layer of metal armor, providing thorough reinforcement.
Just as Leo Ray observed these changes, the anticipated voice notification rang in his ears again.
[Esteemed Lord, congratulations! You have become the first Lord in the world to upgrade the Mansion to Level 5! A global announcement will be made, do you wish to disclose your name?]
“Don’t disclose.” Leo Ray responded without hesitation.
He had just made it into the global announcements due to the Obedience Pact yesterday.
So this time, the Anonymous Bigshot could make an appearance and attract some attention.
Admittedly, from the perspective of a third party, this might raise suspicions, leading some to wonder if the Anonymous Bigshot and Leo Ray are the same person.
However, this can only remain speculation.
Only Lords who accomplish their respective goals first will receive the reward and qualification for global announcement.
It means that one day in the future, if there ever comes a conflict with some other Lords, they would have to remain vigilant. The mysterious Anonymous Bigshot might suddenly appear, reaping the weakened forces of both parties.
From this point of view, at least at the current stage, the role of the Anonymous Bigshot is very evident.
Immediately, amid the calm, a tidal wave of notifications began ringing in the ears of the now fewer than one billion Lords.
[Congratulations to the anonymous Lord for being the first in the world to upgrade the Lord’s Mansion to Level 5! Reward: one Tier 5 random equipment and one Tier 5 random equipment blueprint!]
In an instant, the calm afternoon turned into an extraordinary mad frenzy..