Zhou Yan upgraded the level of these 30,000 ghost soldiers to level 80 with a single click, costing over 300 billion soul coins.
Zhou Yan had obtained a considerable amount of soul coins from the previous Mid-Autumn Festival event. Even after spending so much, he still had a significant amount left. However, he intended to summon other units next, so he stopped summoning after these reached level 80.
This level, Zhou Yan felt, was sufficient.
Among the 30,000 ghost soldiers, one-third were female ghosts. Zhou Yan observed them, noting their sickly appearance, as if afflicted with leukemia.
At a glance, all ten thousand female ghosts looked this way, which would surely give ordinary people nightmares.
Even Zhou Yan, upon seeing so many female ghosts, and them smiling at him, couldn't help but feel a peculiar sensation.
A few female ghosts might be considered beautiful, but faced with so many, one could only exclaim, "Holy crap!"
Thirty thousand ghost soldiers, ten thousand female ghosts, and twenty thousand male ghosts.
This gender ratio was severely imbalanced, likely reflecting the scarcity of females in the entire Underworld.
After summoning them, Zhou Yan entrusted the subsequent arrangements entirely to Zhang Liang, who would handle all follow-up matters.
Next, Zhou Yan took out other ordinary buildings for construction. These were common structures like [Thatched Hut], [General Store], [Tavern], [Medical Hall], and [Archery Tower], all purchased from the Four Great Merchant Guilds.
These buildings were unremarkable. Once constructed, they were placed within the territory according to the layout plan.
The Medical Hall seemed to have little immediate use, so Zhou Yan put it away to be brought out when needed.
Having completed these tasks, Zhou Yan proceeded to the [Hall of Heroes]. He had obtained a substantial amount of Soul Crystals this time, enough to upgrade this building to level 90.
Zhou Yan was very curious about the changes that would occur when this building reached a higher level and looked forward to it with great anticipation.
As soul coins and Soul Crystals were consumed, the [Hall of Heroes] leveled up from 30 to 90.
Beyond level 90, Nine-Star Soul Crystals would be required for further upgrades. Zhou Yan currently lacked sufficient Nine-Star Soul Crystals and would have to wait until his next visit to the Soul Continent.
This was because Zhou Yan had made arrangements with the Four Great Merchant Guilds and the Lord of Shangyang City to collect Nine-Star quality materials for him, and they had agreed.
He also needed to provide them with materials they required, which was not an issue for Zhou Yan, as he possessed a wide variety of materials.
After the Hall of Heroes was upgraded to level 90, Zhou Yan began to examine its attributes.
[Building: Hall of Heroes]
[Level: 90 (Upgrade Required)]
[Quality: Unknown]
[Special Attribute One: Summon Generals]
[Special Attribute Two: Summon Civil Officials]
[Special Attribute Three: Summon Commanders]
[Special Attribute Four: Summon Strategists]
[Special Attribute Five: Summon Blacksmiths]
[Special Attribute Six: Summon Miners]
[Special Attribute Seven: Summon Tailors]
[Special Attribute Eight: Summon Artifact Refiners]
[Special Attribute Nine: Summon Alchemists]
[Description: The Hall of Heroes holds endless heroic spirits. These spirits have consciousness and can be awakened by consuming soul coins. Consuming 1,000 soul coins can summon an S-grade heroic spirit; 5,000 soul coins can summon an SS-grade heroic spirit; 10,000 soul coins can summon an SSS-grade heroic spirit; 100,000 soul coins can summon an R-grade heroic spirit; 500,000 soul coins can summon an RR-grade heroic spirit; 1,000,000 soul coins can summon an RRR-grade heroic spirit.]
The previous [Hall of Heroes] was only level 30 and had only three attributes.
After being upgraded to level 90, the [Hall of Heroes] gained nine attributes, and the variety of talents that could be summoned increased significantly.
Zhou Yan was overjoyed to see these talents, as they were precisely the kind of personnel his territory desperately needed.
Especially alchemists, who were among the most crucial talents for the territory.
"Finally, I can refine elixirs myself," Zhou Yan said, highly satisfied with the listed talents.
The territory had long possessed the [Alchemy Chamber] building, but without any alchemists, Zhou Yan had been unable to construct it.
Furthermore, the territory had a vast amount of medicinal herbs, collected from before. Zhou Yan himself didn't know the exact quantity of these spiritual herbs.
He had purchased them whenever encountered, especially rare spiritual herbs, which he would acquire at a great cost.
Now that alchemists were available, Zhou Yan decided to summon them first.
[Hall of Heroes] prompt: "Soul Coins - 1,000,000, Summoned Alchemist Talent, Yao Yun!"
A beam of light appeared, and a young man materialized before Zhou Yan. He possessed an ethereal aura. Upon seeing Zhou Yan, he bowed and said, "Yao Yun greets the Lord."
"Yao Yun? I haven't heard of him," Zhou Yan remarked indifferently and continued summoning.
[Hall of Heroes] prompt: "Soul Coins - 1,000,000, Summoned Alchemist Talent, Huang Gu!"
[Hall of Heroes] prompt: "Soul Coins - 1,000,000, Summoned Alchemist Talent, Qian Sanyu!"
[Hall of Heroes] prompt: "Soul Coins - 1,000,000, Summoned Alchemist Talent, Si Caiyi!"
[Hall of Heroes] prompt: "Soul Coins - 1,000,000, Summoned Alchemist Talent, Ouyang Nade!"
A total of five top-tier alchemists were summoned. Zhou Yan had never heard of any of them.
Zhou Yan planned for these five to refine high-grade elixirs, leaving lower-grade ones to others.
Therefore, Zhou Yan spent a total of five million soul coins to summon ten RR-grade alchemists.
He then spent another one million soul coins to summon ten R-grade alchemists.
Another million soul coins were spent to summon one hundred SSS-grade alchemist talents.
The alchemist team currently comprised one hundred and twenty-five individuals. If more were needed, he would summon them later.
After upgrading all of them to level 80, Zhou Yan led them out of the [Hall of Heroes] to the outside. He then produced a previously acquired building, the [Alchemy Chamber].
He had obtained this [Alchemy Chamber] quite some time ago and wasn't sure when. It was an SS-quality building.
Territory prompt: "Constructing [Alchemy Chamber], [Alchemy Chamber] evolves into [Ethereal Fire Alchemy Manor]."
A radiant light enveloped the building, and it transformed into a mountain, astonishing Zhou Yan. The entrance resembled that of a sect, with the six characters "Ethereal Fire Alchemy Manor" inscribed upon it.
Zhou Yan, filled with curiosity, clicked to view the building's attributes.