Chapter 767: Xuan Wu Set

"Congratulations, player, you have become number one on the contribution leaderboard for this faction battle and earned an extra reward."

"The monitored player is a lord with a stronghold; please select the reward direction."

1: Personal rewards (experience, equipment, Gold Coin, reputation, etc.)

2: Stronghold rewards (blueprints, materials, facility function modules, etc.)

Looking at the System Notification, Su Sheng hesitated for a moment.

If he waits for the reward, his current progress is almost hitting a bottleneck, unless he can obtain a Divine Artifact…

But a Divine Artifact reward wouldn't be given that easily.

Thinking about his process of completing Demon God Lightning, a long and tedious series of quests, ending with a risky venture into the Demon‑occupied Chi Yan City…

As for Heavenly Cluster Cloud, need not mention it; that Yamata no Orochi… Su Sheng still finds terrifying.

Besides that, other items would merely be icing on the cake, unless his level rises to a higher tier.

But don't think it's that easy.

Then it's the stronghold reward, but the stronghold… has YiSiLanDiEr's presence.

Forget it…

YiSiLanDiEr's strength is a bit lacking; against a player it's still manageable…

Basically, he's already been intimidated by YiSiLanDiEr's reputation.

But monsters or others won't reason with you…

Moreover, Su Sheng recalled what YiSiLanDiEr had told him before.

He used a power once, already attracting some special attention… it could bring unknown dangers to Yanhuang Town.

Although this time, the Demon Siege expansion is in Baihu Main City and Xuanwu Main City, logically it shouldn't threaten Yanhuang Town.

But it can't be guaranteed there won't be a next time.

Choosing the stronghold direction?

Su Sheng pondered…

Then he'll choose the stronghold option; plus, after this welfare boost, players' levels should soon reach level 60 Third Rebirth.

At that point, it will be the peak period for strongholds…

Afterwards, Su Sheng selected the stronghold reward.

Ding~

Reward selection in progress…

In view of your heroic performance in this battle, Lord, the Empire hereby rewards you.

Barracks facility blueprint *1

City‑guard magic array facility blueprint *1

Su Sheng's eyes lit up.

Barracks?!

City‑guard magic array?

A player's stronghold normally doesn't have NPCs, except for functional staff hired from the system with Gold Coins… such as shop clerks.

As for the Dwarves of Yanhuang Town, that's purely Su Sheng's own encounter.

However, with this barracks.

He can spend Gold Coins to let NPC squads conduct simple defensive patrols.

So he won't have to patrol the town himself, which would also consume some Yanhuang members' effort.

After that, the player can safely focus on self‑improvement.

He can also train the NPCs settled in his stronghold to become combat troops.

In Su Sheng's mind, a scene already formed.

A squad of dwarf NPCs clad in custom armor patrolling through the city.

As for the other one…

Su Sheng looked at the blueprint…

Sure enough…

It's a city‑guard formation.

But this material…

Su Sheng couldn't help but gasp…

Mud horse, don't think about it for now.

Moreover, this thing is placed on the city wall.

Previously, the range‑increase attribute on Xuanwu Main City's wall was also part of this city‑guard array.

He should check if Iron Hammer can figure something out; after all, they're the professionals with this.

But it's not a waste; it'll be useful sooner or later.

Moreover, the stronghold itself is the foundation of Yanhuang's livelihood, and Yanhuang's mission…

That also counts as a contribution to the nation.

As for the barracks, there are no restrictions; they can be used now.

Ding~

Contribution points exchange shop is now open.

All players may make exchanges.

"Our Xuanwu Main City won; how's the Baihu Main City side?"

"Right, but the announcement said both Main Cities were held."

"Baihu's side suffered far heavier losses than ours."

Everyone went to the forum to see.

Although it held, the Baihu Main City's wall collapsed on one side.

Moreover, the player losses were much more severe here.

Even so, we still won…

Overall, we can only say it wasn't a loss.

Then, Su Sheng looked at the contribution exchange shop.

There were plenty of good items.

Su Sheng's eyes lit up when he saw something.

Only, the points were a bit pricey.

He glanced at his point total, just enough… with a little left over.

After comparing with other items and making some trade‑offs, Su Sheng directly exchanged that item.

Ding~

Item exchanged.

Xuanwu Leg Armor (orange)

Xuanwu Set: 1/5

Defense: 500

Bonus: Constitution +230

Bonus: HP +3000

Bonus: HP +3000

Bonus: HP +3000

Level: 65

Description: Standard armor of the elite guards in Xuanwu Main City's treasury.

Blood Bull Set.

It's a bit pricey—one million points per piece, and Su Sheng only has just over 1.03 million points…

After swapping one piece of gear, the remaining scattered points were all exchanged by Su Sheng for experience.

In the exchange shop, there is a full Xuanwu Set.

All bonus attributes are identical.

All are orange level 65, with four bonuses: one Constitution and three HP.

And it's a set, but… heaven knows how to collect them all.

One million points per piece…

Hehe…

And we don't even know what the set's attributes do, but the scattered pieces on the body are strong.

Especially, the Giant Elephant Battle Armor is still lying in the backpack.

Anyway, after comparing the gear stats, Su Sheng chose the leg guard.

Su Sheng's leg guard at this moment is still a level‑55 purple piece.

The arm armor is also level‑55 purple.

But the leg guard has a -5% movement speed penalty; it's subtle, yet definitely negative.

If it can be swapped, naturally the leg guard is replaced first.

Just go back and craft a Heavenly Craft Stone.

At this point, with Act One of the expansion ending.

Then the lingering Demon Energy, after Purification…

The Teleport Arrays of Xuanwu Main City and Baihu Main City also reopened.

Su Sheng checked the game time; it was almost there…

Let's go back and swap the gear.

Then the many players gradually dispersed.

…

He asked about the situation on Kong Lang's side.

Kong Lang said they're still searching.

But there are already some clues.

Just returned to Yanhuang Town…

Su Sheng saw the five members of the Dream Building Squad.

…

Meanwhile.

In the game forum.

A post quickly rose to the Hot list.

"Mo Wen Qianchen, Futile as the First, Slays Solo Players to Seize Gear."

And it included a video.

In the video, a Solo Player reaches for a red loot, but is instantly wrapped in a swirl of white mist.

Then Mo Wen Qianchen walks over and, in front of the Solo Player, picks up the red loot.

Finally, there is a screenshot.

Hint: a system screenshot of being killed by the player Mo Wen Qianchen.

And with a caption…

Mo Wen Qianchen, give me the Red Legend!

Below, a crowd of players begin to discuss and eat melon.

"Ah? Mo Wen Qianchen? That can't be, can it?"

"What can't be? As everyone knows, videos can't be Photoshop'ed."

"Relying on high level, good gear, to bully others?"

"People, almost instinctively, protect the weak; compared with Huaxia's number one, this Solo Player is undoubtedly the weak side."