In the Black House, the Blonde Elder was caught in a dilemma.
Three rewards, three different directions, depending on the choice.
To a large extent, it would affect the pace of future development.
"Don't you claim to be experts? Tell me your insights!"
Pulling the Intelligence Director over, the Blonde Elder wanted to hear the experts' suggestions.
Wiping the sweat from his forehead, the Intelligence Director was momentarily at a loss for words.
It wasn't that he didn't want to speak, but rather to save money, and because of what the Blonde Elder had said last time.
Most of the experts had already been dismissed.
Money was saved, but efficiency had not improved.
But things had come to this, and he could only bite the bullet and answer.
"Tinkers' Construct seems related to equipment and weapons. It's a new mod, but the content is unknown and incomplete."
"The advantage is that there may be very strong items; the disadvantage is that it requires time to explore."
"Spartan Warrior is equivalent to two NPCs plus a bonus mod. With NPCs, there's not much need for exploration. The longbow is a ranged weapon."
"How to choose depends on Mark and the others!"
It looked like he had said a lot, but in reality, he had said exactly that—a lot of words.
It was all just nonsense that didn't provide any useful advice—a classic case of beating around the bush.
Nodding, the Blonde Elder agreed.
"Indeed, it depends on what Mark and the others think."
Those outside the screen could ultimately only act as assistants; they couldn't make the decisions.
Looking at the three options, Mark was also very troubled.
"This choice is very important and will affect future development. Jett, what do you think?"
Leaving the choice to his companion, Jett fell into deep thought for a moment.
Then, Jett gave his opinion.
"You also heard that the first person to clear all eight Twilight bosses gets a reward. We are very short on time."
"And the Tinkers' Construct content is incomplete; it's uncertain what will appear. It can be eliminated."
"Secondly, the Apocalypse Longbow. Judging by the name, it's a ranged weapon. We already have bows, scepters, and other tools. We don't need a new bow!"
"So, the best choice is the Spartan!"
They would get two free servants and an entire new mod!
It was the most cost-effective among the three options!
"My thoughts exactly!"
Mark liked warriors the most, and Spartan Warriors were very much to his taste!
After completing the choice, two Block People with thick muscles and wearing armor appeared.
[CHOSE SPARTAN WARRIOR, UNLOCKED SPARTAN WEAPONRY!]
[NEW CRAFTING RECIPES ADDED: CESTUS, CLUB, WOODEN QUARTERSTAFF, STONE QUARTERSTAFF, IRON QUARTERSTAFF, GOLDEN QUARTERSTAFF, DIAMOND QUARTERSTAFF, NETHERITE QUARTERSTAFF, WOODEN HAMMER...]
From wooden to netherite.
Mark obtained dozens of new weapon crafting recipes!
"Spartan weapons are this powerful?"
"There are so many types! We've struck it rich!"
"As expected, Spartan was the best choice!"
"What Tinkers' Construct or longbow? Could they be stronger than all these weapons?"
"Our progress will surpass Galen Yu's immediately, and we'll take the first clear!"
Having obtained the entire mod's content, the whole Freedom Nation was boiling with excitement.
In the past, this content could have supported a civilization; now it was all gathered together!
"My King!"
The two Block People knelt and bowed, showing great respect.
Truly feeling the status of Chunk Lord, Mark was very happy.
"Good, the next boss, we'll fight our way through!"
The rewards for the top three ended. Now that they knew building and exploring granted points...
Other players more or less participated and entered the rankings.
The rewards weren't that generous, just some block-type resources beneficial for development.
At the same time, a notification was heard.
[THE FIRST PLAYER TO KILL THE EIGHT TWILIGHT BOSSES WILL RECEIVE A SPECIAL GIFT!]
Except for some players who really couldn't enter the Twilight and chose to slack off, almost everyone started pushing boss progress.
"A special gift?"
Galen Yu was thoughtful.
In truth, he didn't know what kind of gift could be called 'special'.
To be precise, the Twilight Forest was actually an unfinished mod; the final boss hadn't been completed for over a decade.
Perhaps the gift was related to the Final Castle?
Anyway, he would know after clearing it. He was very confident in his progress.
Currently, only Mark had killed the Lich after him, seemingly making the Spartan mod a formidable rival.
In reality, that stuff really wasn't that strong...
Choosing either Tinkers' Construct or the Apocalypse Longbow might have led to surprises, but with the Spartans...
Quarterstaffs, daggers, sabers—a bunch of flashy stuff—weren't they still just similar to vanilla weapons?
Whereas with Tinkers' Construct, there were over a dozen new ores, and the strength was very reliable.
The Apocalypse Longbow had infinite durability, doubled fire rate, and would inflict almost all negative status effects on the target.
It could only be said that there was no need to worry!
He continued to look at the rewards.
Many new trees and decorative block resources were added to the chunk, greatly enriching the Sky Island environment.
But the most important were the other rewards.
Steve's Head needed no explanation. After completing the final evolution, Galen Yu had become a monster completely unafraid of lethal damage.
In the future, even if faced with a headshot, he could talk calmly—just a mere fatal injury!
More Enchantments gave him a chance to obtain enchantment content outside of the vanilla version.
For example: Multishot, Critical Hit, Speed Steal, Weakness...
It was a buff with a low floor but a high ceiling.
Enchanting could make equipment look brand new. By adding more enchantments, even leather armor could match the strength of a netherite set.
Next were the new construction blueprints.
[MYTHICAL BLUEPRINT: DRAGON PALACE]
While the Great Wall could still find a prototype, the Dragon Palace was a true mythological tale.
Based on the buffs and points provided by the buildings...
Just the Great Wall's current effect was already overpowered. If another Dragon Palace was added, he couldn't imagine how his Sky Island would develop.
'Building the Heavenly Court on my Sky Island?'
It seemed like a great idea!
"Let's kill the remaining four bosses first."
Looking at the map in his hand, it was a pity that after exploring the vicinity, he found no sign of the Phantom Knight.
He could only craft more maps and look elsewhere to see if he could find it.
Time passed unknowingly.
In the Twilight, neither sun nor moon could be seen, and Galen Yu didn't know how much time had passed.
Within the chunk, Soren Park was diligently managing the farm, counting the days.
"Another night has passed. Let's see, this should be the tenth day, right?"
The tenth day since the appearance of the Crisis Zombies.
After the Blood Moon incident, there seemed to be a brief period of peace.
No more Blood Moons appeared. Players gradually began to adapt to the intensity of zombies everywhere and restarted their adventures.
"Sigh, I haven't heard what's happening over in the Twilight. All that killing and fighting... the Chunk Civilization definitely needs to focus on development!"
Boss spawns were random. To find a specific boss, it was normal to spend a lot of time.
Even if found, one had to become familiar with the mechanics first, so the players' progress wasn't fast.
Since he hadn't gone to the Twilight, or rather, didn't know how to go at all, Soren Park could only develop his chunk.
Blowing up Galen Yu's mob farm had allowed him to enter the rankings during the Blood Moon incident and obtain some resources.
From its initial state, Mushroom Island was gradually being developed by him.
"As long as I make shears, I can turn the Mooshrooms into normal cows."
"Soon, my chunk score will break into double digits!"
In the middle of his joy, a blood-red notification suddenly appeared.
[DAY TEN, THE FIRST CRISIS HAS BEEN TRIGGERED.]
[ZOMBIE HEALTH INCREASED, DAMAGE INCREASED, CHANCE OF HORDE INCREASED!]
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