Although these mercenaries were a little confused and curious about Rod's order, they still obeyed the order and left, including Marlene and Lijie. K update Of course, it's not that Rhodes doesn't want them to know their secrets, after all, it only takes half a day to be able to build such a big fortress, unless it's a fool, anyone is sure that there will be a problem with the Dao. And Rhodes is willing to do this in front of them, which means that he sees these people as trustworthy henchmen, and the reason why he let them leave is indeed to scare everyone a little on the one hand, and on the other hand, for the sake of safety. After all, this system is only useful for Rhodes, who knows if Marlene and the others stay here, whether this system will see them as something else to exclude or erase them, not to mention that rebuilding is not as simple as repairing the stronghold in the first place, for the sake of safety, the fewer accidents the better.

Here, Rhodes gathered his mind and looked around carefully. Now he was standing in the middle of the hall of the ruins of the fortress, which had been more than half destroyed in the battle last night, and the ceiling had fallen to the ground, and there were broken bricks and tiles everywhere, which looked really unbearable to see. Looking at the scene in front of him, Rod couldn't help but shrug his shoulders, and then he stretched out his hands while thinking in his heart.

Soon, a holographic map similar to the kind that often appears in strategy games appeared in front of Rod's eyes, which was a little different from the image when the stronghold was repaired, this holographic map not only included the place where Rhodes was at the moment, but even shrouded the entire border of the Misty Mountains and the Dusk Forest.

However, similar to those strategic maps, except for the area around Rhodes, which can be seen clearly, the rest of the place is shrouded in a hazy black shadow, and only mountains, trees, and lakes can be seen, but nothing else can be seen. It seems that this system also has a limited visual range.

And soon, in front of Rod, lines of system information also jumped out.

Guild territory detected.] Land of Atonement]

[The fortress is damaged, is it repaired?] 】

No, you don't.

Looking at this message, Rod thought in his heart and rejected the proposal, and after he answered, a new system prompt jumped out soon.

[The fortress is broken.] Refusal to repair, whether to build a new stronghold]

Be.

Rhodes nodded, and then he put up the sketch of the fortress that he had discussed with Canary and the others. And after Rod put this fortress sketch on the holographic scene, he saw a flash of light in front of him, and soon, on the holographic map in front of Rhodes, a fortress sample built completely according to the sketch appeared in front of Rhodes.

[The fortress is covered.] Whether to build or not】

[System prompt: A total of 7,590,000 gold coins are required to build a fortress, please confirm...... This time, Rod hesitated.

He looked at the line of system prompts in front of him. Gritted his teeth, and then carefully looked at the fortress appearance presented on the holographic map at this moment, indeed, after the sketch is really combined with the real thing, through this holographic map, Rod can see that this fortress is definitely an unusually strong fortress, the snow on the mountain does not have to worry about being intercepted by the enemy, and the natural barriers on all sides do not have to worry about being besieged by the enemy and cut off food——— retreat 10,000 steps, even if the enemy has this ability. When Rod's Summoning Gate is good-looking? As long as the Summoning Gate is built, then Rhodes can directly connect to the stronghold of Deep Rock City through here, and he doesn't have to worry about the transportation of materials at all.

However, of course, such a thing as the Summoning Realm Gate cannot be built outside. Rhodes said hello to the Canary, and she built the Summoning Gate in the deepest part of the second basement level of the colony. And Rhodes will also build the summoning gate here at the lowest and tightest place, after all. This kind of summoning realm gate is the top secret, and ordinary people can't know it. …,

【Please confirm whether it is built】

Seeing that Rod didn't make a choice for a long time, the system gave a hint again. And this time, Rod finally didn't hesitate anymore and nodded slightly.

"Build."

As soon as the words came out, the surroundings suddenly changed.

The originally clear sky instantly dimmed, not only that, but from Rod's hand, a small golden ball of light emerged, from this ball of light, straight golden wires shot out of it, they were staggered and arranged in a grid, flickering across the ground, just like the previous stronghold, with Lot as the center to completely "scan" everything nearby...... There was a low roar on the ground, Rod swallowed his saliva involuntarily, staring at the ground in front of him, this was the first time he had personally experienced such a scene, even in the game, everyone watched it after building the fortress directly on the system interface, even if it was Rod, he had never experienced the appearance of building a fortress. Because of this, although the current Rod still has an indifferent expression on the surface, in fact, deep down in his heart, he is a little excited, expectant, and nervous.

"Boom...... The sound became louder and louder, and then, the whole earth began to tremble slightly, and then, Rod only felt that his eyes were dark, and huge black shadows broke out of the ground in front of him like this, and went straight to the sky!

The thick walls roared from the earth, and for a moment the dust was flying, and the howling wind made it impossible to even open your eyes. And those remnants of bricks and tiles that were originally scattered on the ground, under this howling wind, turned directly into dust, and disappeared without a trace!

That's all Rhodes was able to see.

Because at the next moment, in front of his eyes, the walls that were half broken began to be repaired automatically, not only that, they were repaired on the one hand, and there was even a tendency to rise on the other hand, and even the ceiling, which was not too far from Rod's head, began to soar all the way to the top of the head at this moment, and at the same time distorted and deformed, the whole scene looked to Rod, as if it was a construction record that he had seen on TV——— people always used a camera to film the construction process of a building for 100 days, and then through quick release, It allows the viewer to fully appreciate the entire process of a building from scratch in a matter of minutes. And now Rhodes felt like that spectator, witnessing the "rapid acceleration" of the construction of a huge fortress.

The navy blue stone wall stopped extending, and then on its edges, ornamental and decorative patterns began to emerge around Rhodes. The stone pillars that supported the dome of the house began to take shape, and in a matter of minutes, a dilapidated hall littered with rubbish. Immediately it became clean and tidy, and the smooth stone floor made it impossible to imagine that just a few minutes ago it was an uneven sandy floor. And the sturdy, heavy walls were just as unacceptable that just a few minutes ago was nothing more than a fragile broken wall that could be pushed down with a single stretch of hand. When I looked up, I saw that most of the ceiling had broken overhead. At this moment, it turned into a beautiful arc-shaped dome, and sunlight poured in through the surrounding glass windows, illuminating the entire hall.

The roar of the earth continued, but it grew smaller and smaller, and eventually, fell silent.

It was only at this time that Rod breathed a sigh of relief, and continued. He turned his head and walked up the stairs in the center of the hall towards the top.

The stone steps are hard and smooth. There is not the slightest flaw, and even Rod, who has seen this change with his own eyes, is a little skeptical at the moment, is this something that was built just now? If this is all a system that you have, then where does this system come from? …,

"Why do you care about it so much, Captain."

At this moment, the voice of the little bubble gum came again.

"It feels like reality to all of us anyway. Wouldn't that be nice? If you think too much, you'll lose your hair, and it won't look good. Look how beautiful this fortress is......... Think about something more fun, don't be like the idiots in the movies I've watched called The Matrix before, why are you struggling there for a long time? Hmph, others eat and drink spicy food in the main brain. They are still outside breathing the polluted air, and at the same time eating broken things that are not as good as dog food, and they are not good, I really don't know how the brains of those people in the road grow, and they are saviors, I think they are masochists. ”

"Everyone has their own opinions and understandings, Bubbles, and it's too extreme for you to say that."

The canary's voice also came at this moment.

"They're just trying to find what they're looking for......... Well, as for the outcome, it's also the result of their choice. ”

"Smart people don't make stupid choices, so if I look at it, it's a bunch of idiots."

Hearing this, Rod couldn't help but show a wry smile, I have to say that the statement of the little bubble gum is not unreasonable, in Rhodes, there has never been such a thing. And what can do such a thing in movies and novels is generally virtual. If you speculate according to this, then where Rod is at the moment is undoubtedly a virtual ......... Rod always felt that things didn't seem to be so simple.

However, as Little Bubblegum says, there is no point in considering whether this is realistic or not.

Here, Rod shook his head, and then he pushed the door open.

With the opening of the gate, a cool breeze blew in, and at this moment, in front of Rod, this fortress finally showed its full picture...............

And while Rhodes was admiring his "work", at this moment, at the other end of the hillside, the mercenaries waiting there according to Rhodes' orders also involuntarily began to chat, of course, the content of their discussion was nothing more than one thing——— that is, how did Rhodes build that fortress?

Judging by normal people's ideas, it is impossible for Rhodes to rebuild a fortress alone, no matter how strong he is. After spending so many days with Rhodes, the mercenaries also knew that Rhodes was not a joker about such things, but ......... If it's not a joke, what is this adult going to do?

For a while, the mercenaries talked a lot about it, even Marlene and Lijie were no exception, but Anne didn't seem to care about these things at all. As soon as she reached the hillside, she found herself a comfortable place to sleep on, and Anne didn't seem to be interested in whether Rhodes would be able to build a fortress.

"Miss Marlene, can a mage do such a thing?"

At this moment, some mercenaries were itchy and began to ask Marlene. Hearing their inquiry, Marlene frowned and thought for a moment.

"This............ It's hard to say, if it's a mage who specializes in earth-based elements. It's not impossible to make something like that, though......... If you talk about fortresses, it's very difficult, after all. This area is also too large. ”

"However, when I look at the adult, he seems to be very confident."

"I don't know what to say about this."

Marlene shook her head, and then she glanced thoughtfully at Lijie. Then, with a wave of her hand to send away the group of mercenaries, Marlene turned around and walked over to Lijie's side, asking in a low voice.

"Lijie. Do you have any ideas? ”

"Huh?"

Hearing this, Li Jie couldn't help but be stunned for a moment, she raised her head and looked at Marlene, not knowing how to answer. As Marlene thought, Lijie did have a clue, and seeing Rhodes so mysterious, Lijie couldn't help but think of what happened when they got the mercenary stronghold. When she entered the old mansion, Lijie was acting with Rod, and she had seen with her own eyes how dilapidated the place was. I went out to buy some daily necessities. In the blink of an eye, the dilapidated and dirty haunted house that Lijie originally had in her impression became bright and bright in the blink of an eye, and Lijie even thought she had gone to the wrong door. …,

Of course, Lijie didn't ask Rhodes in the future, but at that time, Rhodes only gave a vague answer.

"Hmm............ Marlene, I've been through this kind of thing......... Remember the colony we used to be in, it was a haunted house, and it was very dirty and dilapidated inside. Then Mr. Rhodes bought it, and the two of us went into the haunted house and destroyed the undead before we became residents there. ”

"I know this."

Hearing this, Marlene nodded, she was going to join Starlight in the first place. It's not a brainless decision, naturally I have inquired about this mercenary group, so what Lijie said, Marlene also knows very well.

"But what......... One thing that's weird is that when we defeated the undead and got the house, it was dirty and dilapidated, and some places were destroyed by fire. And I just went out to buy something, and the place was clean, and all the worn furniture, even the broken glass, was gone, and it was all brand new........."

"That's a ..............."

Hearing this, Marlene frowned.

"Did Mr. Rhodes say anything?"

"He told me that someone had helped him rebuild the house, but I don't know exactly who........."

Listening to Lijie's words, Marlene nodded slightly, and even a trace of unmistakable excitement and confirmation flashed on her face, but then, Marlene still patted Lijie on the shoulder.

"Since Mr. Rhodes said so, then I think it should be right, you see, doesn't he have the existence of such legendary realms as Miss Canary and Miss Bubbles? Then I think he must have some great people to help him. ”

"But......... No matter how powerful a person is, can he build a fortress in half a day? ”

"I don't know about this, but the Legendary Realm exists......... We are elusive and incomprehensible, and it is not impossible for them to have such a thing. ”

Just as Marlene spoke, suddenly, a roar sounded, which made everyone immediately raise their heads and look in the direction where the sound came from. Because of the obscuration of the mountain peaks, these mercenaries did not see anything, but they still felt the ground tremble and shake slightly. For a while, many people panicked.

"What's wrong? What's wrong? It's not like there's going to be an earthquake! ”

"Is it an adult? Is it what the adults are doing? ”

"But what's going on...............

For a while, the mercenaries were all talking, they were already very curious about what Rhodes was going to do, and now when they saw these movements, they were even more curious.

"Why don't we go over and see, what if something happens to the adults?"

"But the Lord warned us to wait for him here........."

A group of people argued there, some of them wondering if something had happened to Rhodes, and others couldn't contain their curiosity to go there and see what was going on. And at this moment, Anne is still sleeping sweetly on the grass, without the intention of being woken up at all.

"Alright, alright!! Stop arguing. ”

Seeing that the mercenaries seemed to be a little uneasy, Joey immediately jumped out, he was now a little more prestigious among this group of mercenaries, as soon as he spoke, those mercenaries immediately stopped.

"We all know that things are not quite right now, but since the Lord has given the order, then we will carry it out. Anyway, half a day, not long or short, everyone will wait for a while and it will pass! ”

Hearing Joey's words, these mercenaries gradually quieted down, originally everyone couldn't make up their minds before because there was no leader, but now Marlene and Lijie didn't speak, and Anne was sleeping next to them, so since Joey had made up his mind, everyone settled down. Indeed, it is only half a day, and it will pass after a while.

Here, the mercenaries couldn't help but settle down and began to wait patiently. (To be continued) RQ