Chapter 151

Li Qingxuan nodded satisfiedly: "It looks like the upgrade was successful; our fortress's safety has greatly improved."

Li Feifei clapped happily: "Great, from now on we can live and develop the fortress more peacefully."

Everyone also broke into smiles, full of confidence in the fortress's future.

Li Qingxuan controlled the mist to spread outward, soon completely enveloping the Guangtan Fortress.

Li Qingxuan looked at Li Feifei and asked: "Do we have enough stone to build another wall now?"

Li Feifei thought for a moment and replied: "We used some stone for the fortress upgrade earlier, but we still have some left in storage, plus the previously collected unused stone; building another wall section should be enough, but if we make it too long it might not be enough."

Li Qingxuan nodded and said: "Well, building a section of wall first would be good; it can increase our fortress's defensive range. After we gather more stone later, we can consider expanding further. Go count the exact amount of stone we have, see how long a wall we can build."

Li Feifei replied: "Okay, I'll go right now." She said and turned to go count the stone.

After a while, Li Feifei returned and said: "I've tallied it up; the remaining stone is enough to build about a 300‑meter wall."

Li Qingxuan stroked his chin and said: "Three hundred meters is fine, but our current wall is already 280 meters long; a 300‑meter wall would leave hardly any space between it and the inner city, so let's wait a bit. Let's not rush to build this 300‑meter wall now; wait until we gather enough stone to build a longer stretch at once, so the outer city will have more space. In the meantime, let's properly plan the position and length of this wall segment, and calculate roughly how much stone we'll need."

Li Feifei nodded in agreement: "Okay, let's first go see how long a wall we can build."

Li Qingxuan thought for a moment and said: "Let's first roughly plan a 500‑meter‑long wall segment along the current outer edge of the fortress. This wall segment should provide some defensive capability while coordinating with the existing inner city layout. A length of 500 meters would guarantee the outer city has some activity space, yet not be so far that inner and outer cities cannot coordinate defense. Moreover, the mist formation disk can completely envelop the newly built wall."

Li Feifei's eyes lit up and she said: "That length is just right; let's now go along the fortress's outer perimeter to check the exact location."

The two, along with several women behind them, put on heavy clothing and walked out of the fortress to its outer perimeter.

Li Qingxuan walked while pointing at the ground and said: "Let's start here, extend five hundred meters in this direction—what do you think?"

Li Feifei looked in the direction Li Qingxuan pointed and nodded: "Okay, the terrain here is relatively flat, making construction convenient."

Li Feifei thought for a moment, then replied: "Earlier, when upgrading the fortress, we used up some stone, but we still have some left in our inventory, plus the previously collected unused stone; building another section of the City Wall should be enough, but if we build it too long it might not work."

Li Qingxuan said: "To the east there is a river flowing by; if the outer city ever needs water, we can divert the river's water over for easy access."

Li Feifei laughed and said: "Yes, and this area has been cleared of trees by the automatic logging machine, so there are no major obstacles around, saving us the effort of clearing."

After confirming the location, Li Qingxuan and Li Feifei returned to the fortress; Li Qingxuan took out paper and pen and began calculating the amount of stone needed to build a 500‑meter wall.

He calculated while saying: "Every 5 meters of wall requires 1,000 units of stone, so for 500 meters we need 100,000 units of stone."

Li Feifei watched from the side and said: "We currently have about 60,000 units of stone; after trading for a bit more we'll have enough, and the stone trade volume is still quite large."

Li Qingxuan put down his pen and said: "Well, that means more work for you; let's quickly contact the traders and try to gather the remaining 40,000 units of stone as soon as possible. At the same time, we need to arrange manpower so that once the stone arrives, we can start building the wall immediately."

Li Feifei patted her chest confidently and said: "No problem, leave the trading to me; I guarantee I'll gather the stone as quickly as possible. Once the stone arrives, we'll be able to smoothly complete the wall construction."

Li Qingxuan looked at Li Feifei, his eyes full of trust, and said: "Good, with you handling trade and managing the fortress's internal affairs, I can rest easier. Our fortress's development depends on everyone's joint effort. Once the wall is built, our fortress's defensive capability will improve another notch, giving us more confidence against future dangers."

At that moment, Zhao Ling'er stepped forward and said: "I can also help contact some trading partners; I had decent relations with them before, so maybe we can gather the stone more quickly."

Li Qingxuan smiled and nodded: "That's great; with Ling'er's help, we'll surely gather the stone faster. If we all work together, nothing will be impossible."

Wang Hongmei also said: "During this time we'll help Li Feifei handle the fortress's internal affairs, so she can focus on trading."

Li Qingxuan said gratefully: "Our fortress's development to this point is thanks to everyone's effort. Once the wall is built, our fortress's safety will have a more solid guarantee, and everyone can live more peacefully."

Afterwards, Li Feifei began to get busy, using the panel to contact the parties she had previously traded with to discuss stone trade matters.

Zhao Ling'er also assisted from the side, using her previously established network to find more stone suppliers.

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Li Feifei stood to the side watching, and said: "We currently have about sixty thousand units of stone; after trading a bit more stone we'll have enough. Currently, the trading volume of stone is still relatively large."

Li Qingxuan put down his pen and said: "Hmm, it's going to be hard on you again. We need to get in touch with the trading party quickly and try to gather the remaining forty thousand units of stone as soon as possible. At the same time, we also need to arrange manpower so that once the stone arrives, we can immediately start building the city wall."

Li Feifei patted her chest, full of confidence, and said: "No problem, leave the trading to me. I guarantee to gather the stone as quickly as possible. Once the stone arrives, we'll be able to smoothly complete the construction of the city wall."

Li Qingxuan looked at Li Feifei, his eyes full of trust, and said: "Good, with you handling the trading and managing the affairs inside the fortress, I feel much more at ease. The development of our fortress depends on everyone working together. Once the city wall is built, our fortress's defensive capability will rise to another level, and we'll have more confidence when facing various dangers."

At this moment, Zhao Ling'er stepped forward and said: "I can also help contact some trading parties. When I dealt with them before, our relations were pretty good, so maybe we can gather the stone more quickly."

Li Qingxuan smiled and nodded, saying: "That's great. With Ling'er's help, we'll definitely be able to gather the stone faster. Everyone working together, there's nothing we can't accomplish."

Wang Hongmei also said: "During this time we'll help Li Feifei handle the affairs inside the fortress, so she can focus on trading."

Li Qingxuan said gratefully: "Our fortress's development today wouldn't be possible without everyone's effort. Once the city wall is built, our fortress's safety will have a more solid guarantee, and everyone will be able to live more peacefully."

Afterwards, Li Feifei got busy, using the Control Panel to contact the parties she had previously traded with, discussing the stone transaction.

Zhao Ling'er also assisted from the side, using the personal connections she had established before to seek more stone suppliers.

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