Killing monsters with a 100% explosion rate, are you luckier than me?

"Yes, Alliance Leader, you said before that you really needed this." Qian Duoduo's tone was helpless.

"But now, our base level is stuck at level 12, and many buildings have also reached their current maximum level."

"Without upgrading the garrison level, it is impossible to continue upgrading buildings, unlock new functions, and development will almost come to a standstill."

"At the current rate, it would probably take years to reach level 15... I tried the method you mentioned before, which involved encouraging members to gain reputation by completing raids and donating rare resources, but the effect was minimal."

"The later the stage, the more reputation points are required for upgrades."

Ye Chuyun remained silent for a moment, and the atmosphere became somewhat somber.

Qian Duoduo's words were true; the garrison level was indeed the core constraint restricting the further development of Weiyang City.

“Your feeling is right, the base upgrade speed is indeed too slow.” Ye Chuyun finally spoke, breaking the silence.

"We must find a way to speed things up."

"Alliance Leader, do you have a solution?" Qian Duoduo's eyes lit up. He knew that since Ye Chuyun had said that, she must already have a plan.

"Hmm." Ye Chuyun stood up and paced slowly in the quiet room. "The reputation accumulation method that I asked you to promote before was very effective in the early stages, but it is indeed difficult to continue at this stage."

"To quickly upgrade a territory's level, one simply needs to find a way to provide a massive amount of territory reputation."

He stopped and looked at Qian Duoduo: "Besides the conventional way of accumulating wealth, there is a more direct, but also riskier, method."

Qian Duoduo held her breath and listened attentively.

“That’s the [Location Challenge Order],” Ye Chuyun said slowly.

"As you said, this is something that can only be accessed when the base reaches level 15."

"This is a chicken-or-egg problem. But there is a way to solve it."

According to his memories from his previous life, those super powers that were able to rise rapidly and leave other forces far behind almost all relied on the [Local Challenge Order].

Its function is simple, yet cruel.

After use, you can apply to the Heavenly Dao to launch a challenge against other designated locations.

Ye Chuyun also explained the function of the [Station Challenge Order] to Qian Duoduo.

"A challenge?" Qian Duoduo's heart skipped a beat, and she vaguely guessed what it meant.

“That’s right. This kind of challenge is not a simple member PK, but more like a battle of rules,” Ye Chuyun explained.

"Once the challenge is established, it will involve multiple rounds and various forms of confrontation in a specific time and space environment, which may include leader battles, team battles, resource competitions, defense tests, and so on."

"The victor will plunder a large amount of the loser's territory resources, which is a huge amount of territory reputation and experience, and may even directly raise the territory level by one level."

"The loser will not only lose a lot of reputation and their level will be reduced, but in severe cases, their territory may even be downgraded and some high-level buildings may be forced to close."

Qian Duoduo gasped: "This is simply a weapon of the survival of the fittest, where the strong always get stronger."

“That’s right.” Ye Chuyun’s eyes were deep. “The strong get stronger, and the weak get weaker.”

"This is the most effective way to quickly widen the gap. Therefore, we must obtain and use the [Station Challenge Order] as soon as possible."

"But Alliance Leader, this requires us to reach level 15 first," Qian Duoduo asked doubtfully. "This seems like a vicious cycle?"

“No, it’s not a vicious cycle.” Ye Chuyun shook his head. “There are other ways to obtain the [Station Challenge Token] besides purchasing it after upgrading the station to level 15.”

He held up two fingers: "As far as I know, there are at least two other ways to obtain the [Station Challenge Token] before reaching level 15 in the station."

Qian Duoduo perked up and quickly asked, "Which two?"

Ye Chuyun raised her fingers and began to list.

"First, complete certain extremely difficult, highly rewarding hidden quest series. The final reward may include a [Local Challenge Token]."

"These kinds of tasks are rare and require a stroke of luck."

"Secondly..." Ye Chuyun's gaze narrowed slightly, "When exploring certain extremely dangerous high-level dungeons or secret realms, there is a very low probability of finding [Station Challenge Tokens] as treasures in the core area."

“These kinds of places are often accompanied by huge risks, and only those with the best abilities can go there.”

He looked at Qian Duoduo: "However, we don't need either of these methods, because I already have a solution."

"A solution has already been found?"

Seeing Qian Duoduo's expectant yet confused eyes, Ye Chuyun smiled slightly and did not answer directly. Instead, she flipped her wrist, and something appeared in her palm.

Qian Duoduo stared intently at it.

A flame, seemingly containing all the brilliance of the world, appeared in Ye Chuyun's palm.

It was only the size of a fist, quietly floating above Ye Chuyun's palm. The center was dark gold, and it radiated a rainbow of light outwards, as if countless tiny divine patterns and demonic runes were flowing within it.

It doesn't emit scorching heat; instead, it gives people a warm feeling, a strange sensation like returning to the origin of life.

Just by gazing at it, Qian Duoduo felt her soul tremble slightly, and her breathing seemed to quicken.

"Alliance Leader, what is this?" Qian Duoduo's eyes widened.

Although he didn't recognize the object, his instincts told him that it was an extraordinary treasure.

"This item is called the [Divine Demon Fire Seed]," Ye Chuyun explained.

"It was one of the rewards bestowed upon me by the Heavenly Dao when I passed the fifth-order god-level assessment."

"The Fire Seed of Gods and Demons," Qian Duoduo murmured, repeating the name.

Ye Chuyun continued to explain, "Its function is very simple, yet incredibly powerful."

"It can be used on a designated location in the world of gods and demons. After use, the location will receive the permanent protection of the divine and demonic fire. The specific effects are as follows..."

"First, the garrison level is directly upgraded by 3 levels."

"Second, the strength of all defensive buildings in the garrison will be permanently increased by 50%."

"Third, within the territory, the generation and regeneration speed of all resource points (timber, stone, minerals, herbs, etc.) will be increased by 500%."

"Fourth, all members cultivating within the base area will have their cultivation speed increased by 100%."

"Fifth, you will receive a one-time absolute defense shield that, once activated, will cover the entire base for 24 hours, during which time you will be immune to all external attacks, including those at the rule level."

"Sixth, unlock the recruitment authority for the special unit, the Primordial War Guard."

With each effect she mentioned, Qian Duoduo's eyes widened and her breathing became more rapid.

When Ye Chuyun finished speaking, Qian Duoduo was completely stunned, his mouth agape, unable to utter a sound for a long time.

Directly upgrade the garrison level by 3 levels.

what does this mean?

This means that those stuck at level 12 in the Weiyang Garrison can directly jump to level 15!