I Inherited 5,000 Years of Family Property
Chapter 1904 - 1897: Launching a Talent Recruitment Drive
"I suggest we name it ’Kun City’! It carries the meaning of grandeur and dignity."
"Shut up, Xiao Hei! I think we should call it ’Holy King City’? Sounds badass!"
"Have you been reading too many Clan Leader’s online novels? Those names are so cliché, not unique at all."
"Let the Clan Leader choose; you all lack the skill!"
Zhang Menglong pondered for a moment, "In my opinion, since Endless Land is filled with Phantom Profound Beasts, and everyone dreams of a stable home, why not call it ’Illusion City’?"
"Not bad, not bad, worthy of the Clan Leader, he has a knack for naming!"
"You suck-up, didn’t my Steel City sound reliable and secure just now?"
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More than 500,000 people discussed, and in the end, only less than half were willing to go with Zhang Menglong and the others. After all, in their eyes, the Bimora Plains was indeed a land of prosperity, but extremely dangerous.
According to their definition of a settlement, they divided space stability into several levels; the higher the level, the better the spatial stability and safety.
The area they currently lived in was stability level A, which took them almost half a year to find after their previous home was destroyed. In this level, spatial displacement usually occurs only once every two to three years; when they arrived, the last displacement had just ended.
The stability of the Bimora Plains was level C, where displacement happens once every six months to a year.
Of course, this probability is not very precise; it’s just an approximate judgment. Even those Fortress Cities with stability level S occasionally experience spatial displacement after only half a year.
To most people, heading to the Bimora Plains wasn’t a wise choice. It’s not that they didn’t trust Zhang Menglong, but rather they couldn’t afford to take too many risks, fearing an encounter where they’d be stomped to death by a Phantom Profound Beast.
"Forget it, since most aren’t willing, I won’t force you," sighed Banak, though he had resolved to follow Zhang Menglong. He said to another Peak Divine Cultivation Realm Martial Artist opting for another location, "You’re close to the Dao Realm, take care of everyone!"
"I will!"
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"Let’s go!" Zhang Menglong set off grandly with more than twenty thousand people. Many Teleportation Arrays needed to be traversed to reach the Bimora Plains, fortunately, they were free; otherwise, the cost would be incredibly high.
By the next morning, they had arrived at the Bimora Plains.
It was exactly as described by Duke; the plains were vast and resource-rich, though many Phantom Profound Beasts had also taken residence here, seemingly turning it into their Heaven.
Not far away stood colossal city ruins, even larger than Luosai Fortress City by two or three times; likely the first city of Endless Land.
"Brother Gu, how do we start building this city?"
"There’s an existing foundation here; let’s build on it, and I’ll set up the Formation first!"
Zhang Menglong flew alone, his body seemingly blending with the surroundings, quickly reaching the Ancient City’s core.
He tossed a completed miniaturized Formation into the sky. He spent several nights perfecting it. It’s designed to instantly neutralize Phantom Profound Beasts without harming city residents, making its construction quite challenging.
Zhang Menglong threw a paper into the air and ignited it with flames. As it burned, dazzling light promptly radiated.
A semi-transparent phantom gradually embedded into the ground, washing over the city like waves, and then returning to calm.
Countless bright stars appeared above the city, illuminating the vast ruins like multiple bright suns.
"Alright, everyone can come over now!" Zhang Menglong waved to the distant people.
"But..."
Just as Zhang Menglong spoke, numerous Phantom Profound Beasts focused their gaze on him. How did this human end up right above them?
"Oh, I forgot to clean them up first!"
Zhang Menglong formed a hand seal, "Formation activate!"
The sky stars blazed, and moments later, beams of light descended, curiously bypassing Zhang Menglong; some even passed through his body due to directional harmony.
The light beams represented a unique energy; akin to a targeted lethal weapon like Spherical Lightning, they can only attack objects of matching frequency. Human frequency differs, allowing them to harmlessly pass through.
The Phantom Profound Beasts met misfortune immediately; the light beams perforated them, even causing a First-grade Dao Realm beast to perish after being struck numerous times.
Despite Zhang Menglong being a Fifth-grade Divine Cultivator, his true combat power surpassed the Dao Realm. The Formation he deployed could even annihilate Second and Third-grade Dao Realm masters.
Within seconds, millions of Phantom Profound Beasts perished, and abundant energy surged toward Zhang Menglong, enhancing his life status by almost half a level, proving its richness.
"Let’s go!" Banak was extremely excited; the city held a massive yet sparse number of Phantom Profound Beasts. Zhang Menglong’s Formation eliminated them within ten seconds, its efficiency terrifying!
Even powerful Fortress City warriors couldn’t resolve spatial displacement brought beasts without great cost and hours of effort.
Even post-battle destruction was immense, unable to compare to Zhang Menglong’s efficiency!
"Zzzzz!" At that moment, a Phantom Profound Beast intruded into the Formation’s range, immediately sparking with lightning explosions.
A semblance of an invisible field surrounded the city, with energy targeting Phantom Profound Beasts without affecting humans.
"So impressive..." Banak was awestruck, understanding why Zhang Menglong was confident in establishing a city.
Even if a spatial displacement occurred, in ten seconds, Phantom Profound Beasts would be obliterated without harming city infrastructure, far superior to Fortress Cities!
They felt unprecedented stability and peace.
"Why stand idle? Let’s commence construction; we need to build the city center first, establish rules, and attract talent. Such a large city can’t afford to be just us living here; it would be a waste!"