Everyone knew that in this world, Jiang Xuan and his companions were still very powerful.
Given their familiarity with all sorts of monsters, it was hard to say who would be protecting whom.
But this didn't mean the Millelith could stand by and watch their superiors get attacked.
Regardless, they were the true combat force.
What's more, in this world, the power they could wield was not much weaker than that of the Archons.
If an enemy attacked, they always felt it was their duty to be the first to charge forward.
Moreover, the people present included a World Lord, Qixing, and Adepti.
The Millelith still had to maintain their disciplined attitude.
"Phantoms."
Jiang Xuan calmly glanced at the Phantoms preparing to attack, a hint of emotion in his eyes.
"They came just in time. Now we can make Phantom Membranes."
He didn't even need to lift a finger; the dozen or so Phantoms hadn't even gotten close to the five of them before they were extinguished by a dense barrage of Millelith arrows.
The dropped Phantom Membranes were also collected.
Jiang Xuan took the Phantom Membranes from Da Shi, and because there was no looting enchantment, they only had seven.
But there was no need to feel sorry about the waste.
As long as Jiang Xuan and his companions stayed awake, Phantoms would continuously spawn throughout the night.
And coincidentally, since Jiang Xuan and his companions had to deal with the attack tonight, they wouldn't be sleeping anyway.
It was just a matter of distracting themselves a bit to collect materials together.
Before the Redstone Cannon, it might have been troublesome, but now…
It was a piece of cake.
Jiang Xuan looked up at Ningguang and smiled:
"It seems tonight won't be quiet. Let's make some arrangements."
Ningguang nodded and said to Da Shi:
"You continue to lead a team of Millelith and Miners to fight the attack and control the Redstone Cannon."
"Chang Yi, keep your men ready to clear the Phantoms at all times."
The two stood straight and responded with a solemn "Yes."
Xiao, still in stealth, was about to say he would also join the fight against the Phantoms, but Jiang Xuan whispered:
"Xiao, you need to focus on the Evokers over here. Those are the most important things for us."
Xiao was silent for a moment, then replied:
"I understand."
After the simple arrangements, Jiang Xuan took Ningguang and the others back to the plaza some distance away.
He took out Glass Blocks and quickly set up a barrier above and around them.
"Phantoms will pause when they hit glass, and also, Phantoms spawn because of us, so they aren't very aggressive towards others."
"You guys can clear the Phantoms outside the glass enclosure."
Hearing this, Chang Yi nodded and immediately dispersed the Millelith, surrounding the glass room.
Jiang Xuan also casually set up a bonfire and a few simple chairs inside the glass room.
He motioned for Ningguang and the others to sit down, and Jiang Xuan leisurely began roasting beef over the bonfire.
Phantoms spawned quickly, and within a short while, another dozen or so appeared.
However, many were dealt with before they even reached the glass room, and those that did hit the glass were paused for a few seconds.
The final wave of arrows annihilated them.
The Redstone Cannon outside also began to operate again.
It seemed the attack had resumed.
Ningguang watched the situation in the base for a while, found that everything was orderly, and no longer worried.
She withdrew her thoughts and chuckled:
"The Alchemical Potions seem to have boosted the Millelith's morale."
"Of course," Jiang Xuan said with a smile, nodding.
"If you were an ordinary person like them, without a Vision, but you had to deal with so many monsters in Teyvat."
"Don't you think you'd be interested in something that could give you extraordinary life-saving power?"
Hu Tao, standing nearby, giggled:
"Even now, I, the Director, am interested in Alchemical Potions. Jiang Xuan, that Invisibility Potion…"
"Forget about it!"
Jiang Xuan rolled his eyes and retorted:
"I know what you're thinking! Drink an Invisibility Potion and go around peddling coffins and exorcism services, you'd surely get every sale."
"Then how about this Director hires you as a consultant for the Wangsheng Funeral Parlor? I'll split the Mora we earn with you!"
Hu Tao was still persistent, playfully tugging on Jiang Xuan's sleeve and pleading.
But Jiang Xuan just chuckled and pulled out half a stack of Gold Ingots.
"Do you think I care about Mora?"
"…"
Hu Tao's expression froze, and after a moment, she pouted unhappily.
"So stingy!"
Jiang Xuan rubbed Hu Tao's head, amused:
"Right now, our materials are limited, so I can't let you play with potions. But later, when we have enough materials from Nether Wart Farms, Blaze Farms, and so on…"
"I'll make you a whole bunch to play with then."
Hu Tao's eyes lit up, and she grabbed Jiang Xuan's hand, saying seriously:
"It's a deal then! Those who don't keep their promises will suffer the Punishment of Rock Eating!"
Jiang Xuan smiled and shook his head.
"Jiang Xuan, what's the plan for tomorrow?"
Ganyu took out her notebook. Currently, instead of being the Qixing's secretary, she seemed more like Jiang Xuan's personal secretary.
However, Ganyu also seemed to enjoy it.
After all, Liyue Harbor's development focus was now in this world, so Ganyu was still fulfilling her duties.
Jiang Xuan thought for a moment and said softly:
"After the attack ends, we'll organize our gains, and then go back to sleep. Otherwise, Phantoms will attack every night, which is a bit troublesome."
As soon as he finished speaking, Ningguang flipped open her notebook and asked:
"But aren't Phantoms an important source of materials for Potion of Slow Falling? Do we need to take shifts staying awake to keep them spawning?"
Jiang Xuan shook his head.
"No need. Potion of Slow Falling is very useful, but we have Wind Gliders, and the Millelith need combat-enhancing potions more."
"So, we just need to maintain enough Phantom Membranes. If we really need to mass-produce Potion of Slow Falling, we can arrange for people to do it then."
"By the way, the effects of the Alchemical Potions in this world have basically been tested.
"Later, you can arrange for some people to conduct tests in Teyvat to see the actual efficacy of the potions."
Ningguang was naturally prepared for this.
"Tomorrow, when I return, I'll arrange for the resting Millelith to experiment. If the effects are really good…"
"I think, besides Potions of Strength and other combat-enhancing potions, Potion of Healing will be the most popular."
"In the short term, we can use Potion of Healing to open up the market. The Adventurers' Guild should not mind paying a high price for bulk purchases."
Before, Ningguang would have been enthusiastic about such a process that could generate income for Liyue Harbor.
But now it was different.
She carried a lot of Gold, and the sales of various materials in Liyue Harbor were also raking in Mora.
Ningguang didn't care about making money now; she just wanted to use the resources and unique features of this world to develop Liyue and make it stronger.
What Keqing was doing now was an early pilot program.
If everything went smoothly, Ningguang planned to convene a Qixing meeting soon to discuss the expansion plan for Liyue Harbor.
Using Lava to rapidly terraform and create land was a no-brainer.
She even planned to try and see if Teyvat's unique medicinal herbs could be planted in this magical land.
Nahida, still a bit confused, simply sat beside Jiang Xuan, clinging to him.
Jiang Xuan's heart stirred, and he gently rubbed Nahida's ear, smiling:
"Also, I need to re-plan the Manor Villa. Tomorrow, I'll build a garden for Nahida first."
"Once everything is stable, we'll go explore this world."
"The first step is the plains. We'll check for caves and re-establish a few mining spots."
"There's also the Woodland Mansion, Shipwreck Treasure, Desert Temple, and so on, which we can start exploring."
"We've had a great start. Next, we'll wait for new mods to activate and continue searching for resources."
Jiang Xuan and his companions' current progress, without adding any mods, was already in the mid-to-late game.
Resources were plentiful, and various automated constructions were mostly complete.
If they were doing a speedrun, the rest would be to kill the Ender Dragon, get the Elytra, and finish.
At most, they'd play around with Redstone Technology and explore the world.
But honestly, that was just killing time.
However, Jiang Xuan was going to enable mods.
If this time, he activated a systematic mod, such as IndustrialCraft, or Firearms, or Equivalent Exchange, etc.…
Those would require a lot of time to grind.
Minecraft is something that, as long as the mods don't run out, it will never truly end.
Thinking this, everything had only just begun.
All Jiang Xuan had to do was quickly teach Ningguang and the others the three basic systems without mods:
Enchanting, Brewing, and Redstone.
This area had also been largely explored, with nothing much worth collecting anymore.
It was just a matter of Cloud Retainer and her disciples building various structures, and a city being planned for the plains, and so on.
"So, for a while, your progress in earning Mora might slow down."
Hearing this, Ningguang's lips curled up, and she said playfully:
"Are you saying 'slow down' means earning only tens of billions of Mora a week?"
Everyone shared a knowing smile. Ningguang paused, then continued:
"Earning Mora isn't the most urgent matter. If we really want to earn it, we can just take out some Gold."
"What's more important now is to use the resources and unique features of this world to develop Liyue and make it stronger."
"Compared to that, Mora income is irrelevant. I'm more interested in harvesting strategically important materials."
"Such as Enchanting and Brewing components, Ender Pearls, and Totems of Undying."
Jiang Xuan smiled and waved his hand.
"That's easy to say. Once we start exploring the world, all sorts of resources and unique materials will become more abundant."
"Snowy Mountains, Deserts, Islands, Woodland Mansions, Ancient Cities…"
Under Jiang Xuan's guidance, everyone also looked forward to that extremely promising future.
Nahida, during the conversation, also understood the cooperation between Liyue and Jiang Xuan.
She also had a good grasp of Liyue's current situation.
To be honest, she was envious, and she also wanted Sumeru to cooperate with Jiang Xuan, but…
She didn't have much say in Sumeru right now.
But that wasn't a problem. Jiang Xuan had said that he would arrange everything later.
Nahida was, after all, the Dendro Archon of Sumeru. No one could deny that.
After chatting for an unknown amount of time, the sound of TNT explosions outside the base was incessant.
Waves upon waves of Phantoms attacking from the sky were also cleared.
Around four or five in the morning, the TNT explosions suddenly ceased.
Not long after, Xiao rushed over, a hint of barely suppressed excitement in his eyes.
He quickly ran into the glass room and urgently said:
"Mr. Jiang Xuan, the Evokers have arrived! There are two of them!".
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