Chapter 154: Blueprints? I'll Take Them!
Before Gu Xi could react, the head mage dragged him aside. "You're just in time. I heard about you from the city lord earlier. I was thinking about how to get you here.
Come, let me explain the situation here.
You've only been in the Immortal Flower Garden for a few days, so you might not know. Our Immortal Flower Garden is one of the three pillar cities in this world.
You might not know what a pillar city means. Let me tell you directly: without the Immortal Flower Garden and the other two cities, this world wouldn't belong to our Sunshine Glory Guild.
You could say the Immortal Flower Garden and the other two cities are the foundation of our foothold in this world."
Gu Xi nodded repeatedly as he listened, but he didn't quite understand why this was being said now.
At this point, the head mage's tone changed. "Under these three cities, we suppress the rift in this world. Only by occupying the three pillar positions can we stabilize this world and control the players' access to it.
This is something you need to learn first when you join a major guild after graduation.
It's obvious you're a newcomer without a mentor, so you don't know these things.
I'm telling you this to explain the characteristics of our Immortal Flower Garden.
We now have enough troops to begin counterattacking the invading wights.
The Solar Knights who went out are looking for the main wight forces for a decisive battle.
We necromancers are setting up the undead plague to guard the rifts in this world that we need to protect.
Your two skills are very useful to us. I hope you can follow orders and fight on the front lines in this operation."
The head mage, afraid Gu Xi would be unwilling, spoke seriously.
"Rest assured, all necromancers participating in this battle will receive rewards from the Immortal Flower Garden. The guild will also provide equivalent rewards.
Tell me what you want. If it's available, I'll find a way to get it for you."
With this explanation, Gu Xi understood the situation.
He realized this was an opportunity.
Gu Xi decisively said, "I want building blueprints, small and medium ones preferred, as many as possible."
"If you wanted large blueprints, it might be troublesome, but small and medium blueprints, no problem. I'll handle it."
The head mage agreed immediately, thinking Gu Xi's request was minimal. Other necromancers would ask for troops, technology, magic, or even equipment.
The Immortal Flower Garden has these, but the quantity is limited. The head mage has to consider how to mobilize all necromancers with minimal resources.
What Gu Xi wanted was the least demanded in the Immortal Flower Garden.
The garden has accumulated many blueprints over the years, even though the production rate isn't high. These blueprints are only used when preparing to build a new city; otherwise, they collect dust in the warehouse.
Now, Gu Xi wanted blueprints, and not the highly sought-after large ones. The head mage immediately agreed.
"I'll give you five, no, ten small and medium blueprints as a deposit. If you follow orders and cooperate in battle, I'll give you another twenty small and medium blueprints afterward."
So, a total of thirty blueprints for this battle?
Gu Xi silently considered the shortage of small plots in Aridowei City and decisively agreed. "Alright, it's a deal."
"Good, welcome aboard. I'll have someone show you around. Liu Zishi, come here."
The head mage called, and a necromancer approached. He was clearly a level 5 player and nodded at Gu Xi.
This friendly reaction puzzled Gu Xi. Do I know him?
After thinking, Gu Xi realized he hadn't met this person before.
He didn't understand why Liu Zishi was friendly towards him.
The head mage whispered a few words to Liu Zishi and handed him a token for verification.
Taking the token, Liu Zishi approached Gu Xi.
"Comrade Gu, the blueprints you want are usually stored in Warehouse No. 9.
These items are usually used by players on the builder route.
Warehouse No. 9 is far from here, and we're short on time. Do you have a suitable mount?"
"Yes, let's go."
Gu Xi summoned his evil coffin.
Liu Zishi glanced at it. "An evil coffin, green quality, not yet modified. It's a new one."
Gu Xi was about to ask if there was a problem with the new evil coffin when Liu Zishi also summoned one.
However, Liu Zishi's evil coffin was much larger, with a reed shed on the lid, an incense table, and white candles. It was just short of a funeral procession.
Compared to Liu Zishi's, Gu Xi's evil coffin was like a boat compared to a ship.
At least Liu Zishi could sit on the coffin lid without the wind blowing on his face.
"Comrade Gu, follow closely."
With that, black smoke spewed from Liu Zishi's evil coffin, accompanied by strange music.
The evil coffin shot forward like a sled on a track.
If Gu Xi hadn't been watching closely, he might have lost track of Liu Zishi.
Riding his evil coffin, Gu Xi followed Liu Zishi, speeding through the Immortal Flower Garden. Liu Zishi knew the garden well and often took shortcuts.
Their ride turned into a race, with Gu Xi lying on the coffin lid.
Gu Xi considered whether to add some modifications to his evil coffin, at least a canopy like Liu Zishi's.
While thinking, Liu Zishi's evil coffin stopped in front of a small house.
"We're here."
Seeing Gu Xi jump off the coffin, Liu Zishi approached. "We're only taking ten small and medium blueprints this time. You take whatever is given. No picking."
"No picking?"
"No. Someone picked out all the good ones before, leaving the unwanted blueprints. So, this rule was set. It's a gamble, but there are many small and medium blueprints. If you get bad ones, you can try again."