Chapter 66: Chapter 66: Base Improvements Time flew by, and it was now the Month of Thunder (April). The weather gradually became hot, with the heat in the air making people feel somewhat restless. However, Sunan was quite excited. Just because the base’s basic construction was finally complete! The moment he received the news, he immediately rushed back to the base, preparing for the final step of the process—laying the magic energy transmission conduits! If the earth vein node was the heart of the base, then the magic energy transmission conduits were the base’s ’blood vessels.’ Only with the complete installation of the magic energy transmission conduits could the elemental magic power of the earth vein node be smoothly transported to all parts of the base, allowing various facilities to operate normally. The materials for making magic energy transmission conduits were diverse, and after much consideration, Sunan decided to use crystals. Crystals were the cheapest, had the highest performance-to-price ratio, and were also the easiest magical energy transmission material to produce artificially. Magic energy transmission conduits made from a large number of artificial magical energy crystals were also known as Crystal Traces. However, even though the price of crystals was low, because the base was large, a considerable amount of magic energy transmission conduits were needed, so the final cost was not insignificant. So far, Sunan had invested over ten thousand gold coins in the construction of the base. This was almost equivalent to the entire annual income of the Flashing Territory. To achieve this, he had been frantically making potions almost daily for the past two months, delivering them to the Firefox Chamber of Commerce for sale, and with some territorial subsidies, he managed to gather the amount. As a result, [Potion Making] was now just less than 1000 proficiency points away from reaching level 4. "This is just the beginning, the construction of the Magic Plant Garden will also require a lot of money." Sunan sighed inwardly. It wasn’t difficult for a wizard to earn money, but spending it was just as extravagant, flowing away like water. Melting each piece of crystal, turning it into extremely fine filaments, and manipulating them with the Mage’s Hand on the ground, walls, and ceiling, drawing patterns with micrometer precision. Sunan spent a full two days, without sleep or rest, to complete the Crystal Traces of the entire base. As for the giant crystal that served as the central energy core, he set it in the very center of the base, placing it alone in a room named the Energy Core Room. "Begin energy supply!" In the center of the room, Sunan reached out and pressed the central energy core, chanting incantations. A faint purple light instantly surfaced from the giant crystal, quickly extending along the crystal veins in all directions. In Sunan’s perception, rich energy waves were spreading out in all directions, with the room he was in as the center. Soon, the entire base was shrouded in intense energy waves. "It’s done!" Sunan’s face showed a joyful smile. The base was now truly complete. Next, it was just a matter of perfecting the details of each area. Sunan took out the design plans for the base from the magic cube, looking at the divided areas. Meditation Area, Magic Training Area, Experiment Area, Living Quarters, Pharmaceutical Area, Warehouse... Sunan even designated a Detention Area, placed next to the Experiment Area, to hold some experimental exotic beasts in the future. If any enemies came knocking, they could also be considered for imprisonment here. These areas were ’ordinary areas,’ relatively simple to set up, and he could borrow some manpower from Kei to handle them. Only the Magic Plant Garden, Workshop, and Puppet Factory required his personal attention for the setup. "The two magical energy crystal forge furnaces have been built, just move them into the Workshop and Puppet Factory." "As for the Magic Plant Garden, I need to quickly set up the Energy Gathering Array and then begin planting the first batch of magic plants." What to plant in the first batch, Sunan had already decided long ago. Silver Moon Flowers were a definite need. The Superpower Potions he was currently consuming used Silver Moon Flowers as the raw material. This was the most essential material at the moment! And if he wanted to train apprentices on a large scale in the future, he would need a large amount of Silver Moon Flowers to make Lesser Active Potions and Active Potions. Instead of always buying Silver Moon Flowers from the Firefox Chamber of Commerce, it was more cost-effective to grow them himself. Additionally, he could improve the Silver Moon Flowers to cultivate better varieties, making it easier to produce higher-level potions in the future. The second magic plant to be planted, Sunan chose the Red Vein Fruit. This was a relatively common magic plant, and prolonged consumption could slightly enhance physical constitution. However, the effect was mediocre, taking one to two years of consistent eating to increase constitution by 1 to 2 points, with a long time to see results, and it was only effective for those below knight level. Thus, the price of Red Vein Fruit was not high, even lower than that of Silver Moon Flowers. Sunan planned to infuse the Red Vein Fruit with sub-dragon blood to see if he could cultivate a magic plant with a stronger effect. Considering the planting and growth cycle of the fruit, this would be a relatively long process. However, with the magic cube, Sunan was confident of success. "For daily maintenance work, it’s enough to leave it to the Clay Golems." "Manufacture 10 more Clay Golems, and with a total of 20, it should be sufficient to handle the daily maintenance of the entire base." "For defense, we can use Stone Golems." In Sunan’s vision, apart from the apprentices he would train in the future, the base would have no other human residents. The daily maintenance and security of the entire base would be entrusted to the golems. "It’s a pity there is no Tower Spirit for control; otherwise, the entire base’s operations could be automated." The Tower Spirit was the most advanced artificial intelligence. They were the managers of a Wizard Tower, responsible for its integrated operations, including terminal calculations, data recording, combat command, experimental assistance, and more. A single Tower Spirit could easily manage the automated operations of an entire base. Unfortunately, even the lowest-grade Tower Spirit required a legendary-level soul crystal to be created, so at this stage, it was out of the question. "Fifty Stone Golems, combined with magic alerts, should make the base’s defenses impenetrable." In recent months, Sunan had gradually mastered three Tier One Magic spells. They were [Weakening Beam], [Burning Hands], and [Magic Alert]. The first two were attack spells, nothing much to say about them, but [Magic Alert] was a very practical support spell. The effect of this spell was to designate a certain area, triggering an alert when any unmarked creature entered or touched the area. The alert could be in the form of mental signals or sound. The former would be silently sent to the caster or a creature designated by the caster. The latter would produce an audible sound that all creatures within the alerted area could hear clearly. Sunan planned to set up permanent magic alerts within the base. 𝙛𝒓𝒆𝙚𝒘𝒆𝓫𝙣𝓸𝙫𝓮𝒍.𝒄𝒐𝓶 With this, visible Stone Golems and hidden magic alerts, the defense network would be complete. Even if a Legendary Knight came, they wouldn’t be able to sneak into the base unnoticed. "It’s best to manufacture an Iron Golem as the final defense sequence for the base." "With a knight-level Iron Golem stationed, the base’s security would be even more assured!"