The fifth level Cataclysm.
After seven days, the town had gradually been perfected—as the most elite Dragon Rider Army, their town construction skills were also top-notch.
This time, they didn't maintain a purely Elven Kingdom style, as a large part of the city was built directly on the sea.
Following Veronika's suggestion, this part of the city had a strong Lucanian Kingdom flavor.
A giant windmill was rooted on the sea, surrounded by Baroque-style villas primarily made of white concrete.
The most striking feature was the luxurious sea castle located in the central area.
Suspended above the sea, its exterior walls were aged, and its windows were made of various colored glass Spliced together, giving it the appearance of a rainbow projection from a distance.
Numerous vines hung down from the pointed spires, surrounded by exotic flowers and plants.
That was Su Lin's new property.
It stood out remarkably in this sea town.
Su Lin was sunbathing in the garden at the top of the spire, enjoying a rare moment of leisure.
However, it didn't last long—"Pope! I'm back!"
A pure white giant dragon swept across the sky, and before it could land, Tashiniya glided down with her elytra and landed beside Su Lin.
She excitedly pulled out a pile of materials and said:
"Pope, please make me some more dragon food! My big dragon is about to reach level five!"
Her chattering completely ruined Su Lin's mood for sunbathing.
Grumpily pushing up his sunglasses, Su Lin glared at Tashiniya with dead fish eyes.
"It's just dragon food, can't you synthesize it yourself?"
"Hehehe, I just wanted you to witness this greatest moment too."
"Cut it out, you just haven't memorized the synthesis recipe!"
...Tashiniya was silent for a moment, then muttered softly.
"There were so many synthesis recipes in the first level, and now with so many mods added, who can memorize them all?"
Su Lin tapped Tashiniya's head.
"A bad memory is better than a good pen!"
But in the end, he still ended up doing manual labor for Tashiniya.
He followed her to the dragon port specially reserved in the town, watching Tashiniya gleefully feed the last batch of dragon food to her ice dragon.
Until the ice dragon's size stopped growing.
Tashiniya's level five dragon was born!
This meant that An Duo was the only one in Tashiniya's team without a level five dragon—no, wait!
An Duo didn't even have a dragon!
She was still stubbornly convinced that riding a dragon was an act only for when they were laying eggs.
She was a principled little dragon girl.
Su Lin couldn't convince her, so he simply made her a Three-Element Steel Dragon Armor.
It was an enchanted set in human form, and a Steel Dragon Armor in dragon form.
It could be considered fully armed.
As for An Duo's Golden Dragon Armor...
An Duo was destined never to wear it in this life.
She had just put on a set he made earlier, and she encountered a Hydra around the corner after stepping out, completely shattering the Golden Dragon Armor.
Su Lin could only place it in his home after making it. An Duo would come to look at it when she was envious, but she couldn't even touch it.
Even a single touch could lead to the Golden Dragon Armor disappearing due to various accidents.
It could only be said that the poverty curse was quite potent.
He looked up at the sky but didn't see the sun.
Veronika and Lulu were riding dragons, sparring in the sky, exchanging combat techniques as Dragon Knights.
Weini and the others were playing dragon drifting.
Coupled with the increasing number of dragons in the Dragon Rider Army, they often rode them for travel.
Numerous giant dragons crisscrossed the sky, completely blocking out the sun at the dragon port.
"Six days have passed—"
Su Lin murmured with a hint of emotion.
A lot had happened in these six days.
The elves, increasingly familiar with the MC Dungeon, worked with unbelievable efficiency—
Battou Sword production, villager technology, monster breeding farms, and other tasks had all made significant progress.
However, the elves exploring the world, apart from slaughtering a large number of dragons, had not found the Overworld Cataclysm BOSS's structure at all.
They had, however, located the Soul Forging Factory with the help of the Evil Beast's Eye. Everyone was already preparing for battle. Su Lin planned to officially conquer the Netherite Alloy Behemoth today, which would perfectly not delay tomorrow's World's First Auction.
This was also their first official raid.
Speaking of BOSSes, Su Lin subconsciously looked at Tashiniya, this crazy, foolish angel riding a dragon. She looked nothing like the War God who had brutally dealt with the Ender Guardian six days ago.
Tashiniya had no memory of her enraged state that day, but she seemed to have gotten used to it, not even asking what had happened afterward.
Perhaps she herself was aware of her condition?
Su Lin couldn't see any signs of distress on her face. Either that state had no effect on her, or she was feigning calmness so as not to worry everyone.
However, seeing Weini's still carefree appearance, it was likely the former.
Unfortunately, Tashiniya's outburst was a one-time thing.
These past few days, Weini and the others had been slaughtering dragons and fighting BOSSes everywhere, pulling off many daring maneuvers, and even using some Totems of Undying.
But Tashiniya hadn't entered that state again.
This thing had a pretty long cooldown.
He couldn't count on Tashiniya having an outburst and soloing the Netherite Alloy Behemoth in the raid later.
However, even in her normal state, her combat ability was not to be underestimated, enough to be called a minor War God.
The title of "Punching King" of the Angel Academy was well-deserved!
A magic message floated gently into Su Lin's hand.
It was from Beixi; she had already led her team to clear the area around the Soul Forging Factory.
This would ensure an excellent output environment for Veronika and the others.
Since that was the case—
"Tashiniya, stop playing! Get ready, we're having a gold raid meeting!"
In the conference room.
Su Lin examined the wall.
Pinned to it was a scroll with a portrait of the Netherite Alloy Behemoth, Weini's ink painting.
It was drawn quite aptly, looking vivid and lifelike even on the wall. One could imagine the might of this Netherite Alloy Behemoth just by looking at the painting.
It proved that if this guy were a bit more serious and not so obsessed with erotic art, he would definitely be a master of realism.
So...
Why was such a realist painter so abstract when he first drew erotic pictures?
Su Lin couldn't understand.
Surrounding the portrait, the walls were covered with notice boards filled with text, detailing various information Su Lin had extracted from the Cataclysm strategy guide.
It was extremely detailed.
These things had been up for two days, and even Tashiniya had probably memorized them backward and forward.
In short, this time, they had made thorough preparations for conquering the Netherite Alloy Behemoth, unlike the suddenness of the previous abandoned fortress.
Su Lin still liked this feeling of having everything under control; at the very least, he could ensure that this Soul Forging Factory raid wouldn't have major problems.
The intelligence and logistics battles had yielded perfect results. As for the remaining frontal battlefield, with everyone's current seamless combat style and tacit understanding, he didn't think there would be any mistakes.
Even if there were any minor changes, given Tashiniya's sudden burst of power, she could still act as a fallback.
This time, they were guaranteed to win!
"Perfect!"
Su Lin exclaimed, giving a thumbs-up to his own wisdom and leadership skills.
"Pope! I've brought everyone back!"
Su Lin turned and sat down, nodding with a slight smile:
"Sit down. We'll say a few quick words and then depart. Let's try to take care of the Netherite Alloy Behemoth today."
As he spoke, Su Lin looked at Aelita again.
Aelita, who always sat right next to him, actually huffed and sat down one seat away from him.
She was waiting for Su Lin to coax her; she was still angry—ever since three days ago, when Aelita had accumulated enough Yao Soul Value for her broken Yamato, and Su Lin had taken it for himself, she had been sulking.
Such a petty mind!
She should learn from Veronika, who, even knowing she was being used as a tool, became even more active in helping Su Lin farm Yao Soul Value.
In Veronika's words:
"Being able to help Su Lin is my honor as a knight, and it is a rare opportunity for me to repay him for the chance he gave me and the Lucanian Kingdom."
What she said made Su Lin feel a moment of shame.
Why didn't Aelita understand?
To truly get revenge on Su Lin for using her as a tool to farm Yao Soul Value, she should forgive him and say some nice things.
That way, Su Lin might even feel tormented inside.
However, to ensure the smooth progress of the Netherite Alloy Behemoth gold raid, Su Lin still went over and coaxed Aelita for a few words.
In a short while, Aelita was happily sitting back next to Su Lin. She had a childish personality, easy to trick and easy to coax.
Rubbing Aelita's head, Su Lin said softly:
"Beixi's side has completed her work. Remember the previous strategy: go in and start fighting. With everyone's current cooperation and understanding of the Netherite Alloy Behemoth, there will be no problems."
"The World's First Auction will officially begin tomorrow. At that time, everyone can go out together to watch the excitement, which can also be a way to relax from the busy work of these past few days."
Tashiniya scratched her head.
Busy?
What was he talking about?
Hadn't everyone been happily adventuring these past few days?
Su Lin ignored Tashiniya's reaction and looked at Veronika, saying:
"The assessment for the North Wind Cavalry Regiment is almost complete. After the auction, sign contracts with them and have them enter the first level for training."
Regarding this, Su Lin had to admit that Veronika was quite capable.
The nearly thousand North Wind Cavalry Regiment members were impeccable in terms of military appearance, knightly spirit, combat readiness, and other multidimensional aspects.
No wonder they were a secret army directly under the Lion Fang Knight.
"Thank you, Su Lin."
Veronika smiled and nodded. She no longer had that constantly tense knightly demeanor she once had.
Finally, she could arm the North Wind Cavalry Regiment. Although there were fewer than a thousand people, Veronika was confident.
With the inherent strength of these thousand people, combined with the armaments provided by the MC Dungeon, the Lucanian Kingdom could truly be suppressed with a flip of her hand.
After all, she had tried it: with the Dragon Rider Army soldiers equipped and maintaining a thirty-level difference from her, two of them could fight her to a standstill.
Although she wasn't using her full strength, she was the only Crusader Knight above Lv90 in the entire Lucanian Kingdom.
In Veronika's opinion, after these thousand North Wind Cavalry Regiment members were armed, they could defeat all of the Knight Order's regular army in succession.
In any case, the addition of the North Wind Cavalry Regiment brought Veronika a sense of relief—
These past few days, she hadn't received any news from the People of Shudrak or the Kingdom Restoration Society.
When children are quiet, they're definitely up to no good.
Veronika was absolutely sure that the Kingdom Restoration Society was planning something big.
She needed to speed things up on her end.
Su Lin briefly discussed the professional positions for the raid later, then told everyone to get their equipment and prepare to depart.
"Aelita, stay a moment."
Aelita was startled. After everyone else had left, she asked curiously:
"What is it? As for the Arrows of Nature, five thousand people are already in training on the first level, but it will still take some time before they can work on the fourth and fifth levels."
"It's not about that."
Aelita watched Su Lin get up with a puzzled expression, taking something out of a nearby box.
Only when he handed it to her did she realize it was a brand new Yamato.
But Aelita was no longer the foolish girl who was easily deceived.
She didn't take it, staring at Su Lin warily, "You scoundrel, do you want to use me again?"
—"Open your eyes and look, this isn't the broken Yamato!"
"Don't try that! Don't think I don't know! The Battou Sword can activate the Ferocious Blade state after killing a thousand more monsters! I won't fall for your trick!"
Su Lin felt a little exasperated.
Once trust collapsed, rebuilding it was indeed not so easy.
He forcibly handed it to Aelita.
"Don't worry, I'm giving it to you this time! I'm not tricking you, look closely, this is the broken Yamato you previously maxed out the Yao Soul Value on!"
Aelita was stunned.
She carefully weighed it. Although all Yamato swords looked similar, Aelita could discern the details.
After all, this Yamato had been with her for a long time.
After examining it for a moment, Aelita was a little surprised.
"It really is—you're really giving it to me?"
"It should be called returning it to its rightful owner."
Su Lin smiled and nodded.
How could he keep fleecing only one sheep? Moreover, Lop had been slaughtering dragons recently, and new Yamato swords had been crafted.
With the army helping him farm the Ferocious Blade state, he might as well return this Yamato, which rightfully belonged to Aelita, to her.
Besides, Su Lin himself didn't use it much, and he had several more for his collection.
Aelita held the Yamato happily, and after a long moment, she finally beamed and pounced on him.
She excitedly hugged Su Lin, jumping up and down.
"Thank you, Su Lin! I'll never say you're heartless again!"
Su Lin patted Aelita's back with a sense of emotion. The feeling was no different from her front.
After a moment of thought, Su Lin still couldn't help but regret.
"Too bad—Aelita, you're quite heartless yourself."
Aelita froze, and her extraordinary talent for perceiving others' inner thoughts activated.
Those were quite colorful inner thoughts.
In an instant, Aelita turned as red as a freshly boiled shrimp.
She frantically pushed Su Lin away, then gave him a fierce kick, her face red as she loudly retorted.
"Pervert! I'm still growing!"
"Is that so? I'm not so sure—"]