"Bang!"
"Bang!"
In Sean's territory, the sound of collapsing buildings echoed continuously.
"Damn it, I can only build up to 8 floors at most. I haven't even added materials yet, it's just an empty shell and it's collapsing. This won't do!"
"Let me try again, I refuse to believe it!"
Along with the sounds of collapse, there were also Sean's anxious curses.
These continuous sounds also attracted Sophia, who was standing in the castle tower enjoying the scenery of the territory.
Following trails of dust, she saw a towering structure being built and then collapsing, sometimes suddenly crumbling at a certain high point.
"The Lord is working on something big!"
Sophia muttered.
However, she didn't know much about the Lord's affairs, so she just glanced curiously a few times before no longer paying attention, instead continuing to admire the scenery of this territory.
She was very hesitant when she decided to come here.
Although being able to apprentice under a Brilliance-level master was a very fortunate thing, the master's first request was for her to follow this Lord and work for him.
It still puzzled her.
Recalling her master's words: "This Lord is even better at making Plants than you. Your fundamentals are very solid, but you are too rigid and don't know how to adapt. You don't need to be confused, I can tell that at your age, possessing such refined skills and still being Gold-level, I was originally a Biocreationist specializing in making ghosts.
Back then, I was very much like you, fixated on ghosts, but lacking in creativity, unable to stand out among my peers, and stuck at a low rank for a long time. But then I realized, I integrated ghosts with other elements—souls, dreams, ethereal states—and created a special creature called a Specter.
So, don't just focus on simple Plant manufacturing. Instead, learn from this Lord how to make Plants come alive like this.
I will only teach you some advanced techniques that I know. If you want to learn methods for manufacturing Plant-type creatures, you should learn from this Lord.
Of course, I won't force you. Right now, my relationship with him is good, so I can help you talk to him."
After these words, she followed the Lord, and it was also her decision, after careful consideration, to voluntarily become Sean's exclusive Biocreationist.
It was also a decision she made to further her progress.
She truly admired Lord Sean's abilities.
Aside from his status as a Lord, the ideas he had for Plants were things that even she, a professional, couldn't conceive of.
Leaving those aside for now, Sophia's biggest feeling right now was how beautiful the scenery here was!
"Why can a Dungeon world be so beautiful?"
Standing here, she could see the full view of the surrounding 10 Stardew Valley Dungeons.
This was the first time she had seen such a strange Dungeon.
"Stardew Valley?"
"What a beautiful name."
Her eyes widened when she saw some of the Plants growing inside.
These Plants!?
They were all brand new species, ones she had never seen before!
"This, this..."
Carefully observing the rows of novel Plants harvested by Adventurers in the Dungeon, Sophia fell into deep thought.
Coming here might be the best decision she had ever made in her life!
...At this moment, the sounds of collapse finally quieted down.
"The limit is four layers at most; any more and it will collapse!"
This was the conclusion Sean reached after repeated experiments.
And it was the result obtained after adding all the materials.
According to the number of Plants he had, he needed to build 490 Plants vs. Zombies Dungeons.
Because the Plants vs. Zombies lawn has 60 grids, a Dungeon uses a maximum of 100 Plants.
And the total number of Plants he owned was 49,000, so if one Dungeon uses 100 Plants, he could place 490 Dungeons.
490 Plants vs. Zombies Dungeons would mean 490 Adventurers entering per hour. If calculated according to the normal Bronze-Level Underground City admission fee standard, the hourly price is 10 soul crystal.
That means he could earn 4900 soul crystal per hour!
A day's income would be over 110,000 soul crystal!
Holy cow, getting rich is right before his eyes!
But, hehe... the fantasy is beautiful, but reality is harsh. The cost of one Plants vs. Zombies is 5000 soul crystal.
And the number of soul crystal he had was: [soul crystal: 41076].
He could only make 8 Plants vs. Zombies Dungeons.
Getting rich is still a long way off.
However, thinking about it, the profit from 8 Dungeons is not bad; he could give it a try.
You can't catch a wolf without sacrificing a livestock! (Hell nah)
Do it. He's already at this point; he has to do it even if it means emptying his family's assets!
Immediately, Sean went all-in with all the soul crystal he had and built 8 of them.
That is, two Plant vs Zombie Towers, which he just called "PvZ Tower."
Everything was ready, Stardew Valley was upgraded, and the new Dungeons were also built.
Everyone in position, let the Adventurers in!
However, the first batch of users for the Plant vs Zombie Tower had to be those Adventurers who applied for a contract; this was a test for them.
The Plant vs Zombie Tower has 10 levels; passing all of them would allow entry into the next round.
So, let the test begin!
...In the early morning, in the 23rd Dungeon, sleepy Adventurers leaned against the walls, sound asleep.
They had been on guard all night.
At 8 o'clock, in the teleportation hall, the crystals above the heads of the Adventurers suddenly lit up.
This sudden change instantly woke up the hundreds of Adventurers sleeping there.
"Holy crap, brothers, the Dungeon is open!"
"What's open?"
The Adventurers who were violently startled were still a bit dazed.
"Idiot, your kettle is boiling!"
"If the kettle is boiling, don't you know to add water? Why are you shouting?"
"Don't mind him, let's go grab a spot!"
"Hurry!"
"Grab a spot?"
At this moment, the dazed Adventurer suddenly realized, and with a whoosh, he climbed up and rushed into the crowd.
The surrounding Adventurers were all in the same situation.
One by one, they pounced on the teleportation array like hungry wolves who had been starved for a long time.
At this moment, everyone saw the words on the crystal.
"Hello, Adventurers, everyone. Thank you for your hard waiting. This Dungeon has now been upgraded from Black Iron to Bronze, it is now a Bronze-Level Underground City!
Such a rapid promotion is thanks to everyone's enthusiasm, so to show our gratitude, this Lord has placed many rewards in the Dungeon. If you find them, you can take them out of the Dungeon for free, without any charges.
Furthermore, we hereby inform everyone that according to the rules, the entrance fee for Bronze-Level Underground City has been increased to 10 soul crystal/hour. Please understand."
"Holy crap, Stardew Valley has become a Bronze-Level Underground City!"
"My goodness, so fast, it hasn't even been a month, has it!?"
"More than that, it's only been two weeks!"
"Awesome, this Dungeon will definitely become legendary in the future. I want to be a loyal follower of this Dungeon!"
"Me too!"
"Plus one!"
"Plus two!"
"Plus 10086!"
"..."
The Adventurers were all incredibly excited.
Soon, they began to scramble for spots to enter the Dungeon.
The price increase was not an issue; just selling the crops these Adventurers obtained from Stardew Valley had already earned them a lot of soul crystal.
Entering the Stardew Valley Dungeon was even a profitable endeavor.