Noan checked the remaining resources in his possession, then began reorganizing everything.
"Right now, I still have quite a lot of resources… it's just—I don't have enough energy crystals to convert into Void Crystals and upgrade Vylyss."
"System, show me how many Void Crystals I currently have."
[Ding! You currently possess 500 Void Crystals and 10 Void Soldiers – Level 1 | Rank F.]
Seeing the information, Noan nodded to himself.
He had no intention of spending his Void Crystals on summoning more troops for now.
That wasn't a priority.
What he needed was to use them for upgrades—specifically, for Vylyss.
But with the current production rate, he would need to wait another 5 days to gather enough Void Crystals for her advancement.
Letting out a sigh, he moved on to inspect the rest of his inventory.
"Wait a minute… can I fuse these blueprints?"
Noan looked over the hundreds of building blueprints in his collection.
Most were low-tier and hardly worth considering individually.
But what if… he fused all of them together?
Without hesitation, he gave the command:
"System, can I fuse all my current building blueprints into a single, better one?"
[Ding! Affirmative. You may utilize the 'Core Fusion' function to achieve your intended result.]
Noan's eyes lit up. That was great news.
Still, he paused. What did he truly want out of this fusion?
Power? No—he was already progressing steadily on that front. It wouldn't be wise to waste precious resources chasing raw strength right now.
That… was more important. After all, his only standing army consisted of Skeletons.
Even though he could fuse Skeletons, they still had limitations.
Their power cap was low, and their growth potential was lacking.
So perhaps… it was time to upgrade the type of soldier he could summon.
Noan made up his mind. He wanted a building that focused on summoning advanced troops.
He gave the next command:
"Can I fuse with the goal of creating a building that specializes in troop summoning?"
[Ding! Affirmative. You currently possess 72 building blueprints related to troop summoning. Would you like to fuse them all?]
"Yes!" Noan answered without hesitation.
[Ding! To increase the chances of obtaining a high-grade structure, you may contribute Energy Crystals as a fusion catalyst.]
Seeing the message, Noan frowned and asked, "To maximize the chance of producing a high-grade building, how many Energy Crystals do I need to contribute?"
[Ding! The higher the Rank of the Energy Crystals used, the greater the probability of generating a high-tier blueprint.]
Noan thought for a moment and decided to hold off on the fusion. At present, he only had a small amount of high-rank energy crystals—if he used them all now, he might find himself with nothing when he truly needed them.
So, he temporarily set aside the idea of fusing the building blueprints.
Suddenly, something came to mind, and he spoke up:
"Ah! System, upgrade the Resource Production Center immediately."
[Ding! To upgrade the Resource Production Center, you must pay 5,000 Rank E Energy Crystals.]
Noan stroked his chin and asked:
"What if I want to upgrade it to a higher level?"
[Ding! Please refer to the required materials for each upgrade:
Level 2 → 3: 5,000 Rank E Energy Crystals
Level 3 → 4: 15,000 Rank E Energy Crystals
Level 4 → 5: 1,000 Rank D Energy Crystals
Level 5 → 6: 5,000 Rank D Energy Crystals
Level 6 → 7: 1,000 Rank C Energy Crystals
Level 7 → 8: 1,000 Rank B Energy Crystals
Level 8 → 9: 1,000 Rank A Energy Crystals
Level 9 → 10: 1,000 Rank S Energy Crystals
What level would you like to upgrade the Resource Production Center to?]
Noan paused, checking his current stock of energy crystals, then asked:
"If I upgrade it to Level 7, what functions will it have?"
[Ding! To upgrade the Resource Production Center to Level 7, you must pay: 20,000 Rank E Energy Crystals6,000 Rank D Energy Crystals1,000 Rank C Energy Crystals.
Once successfully upgraded, the Resource Production Center will provide:
🏭 Resource Production Center
Function: Automatically generates resources daily.
⚙️ 1,000 Metal Crystals
💊 10,000 Food Capsules
🔷 1,000 Rank C Energy Crystals
🔶 100 Rank B Energy Crystals
✨ 50% chance to double all daily resources
🔷 40% chance to receive 100 Rank A Energy Crystals
🔶 9.9999% chance to receive 10 Rank S Energy Crystals
💠 0.0001% chance to receive 1 Rank SS Energy Crystal
Seeing the details, Noan pressed his lips into a firm line, then gave the command:
"Good. Upgrade the Resource Production Center to Level 7."
[Ding! Upgrade successful. You now have a Level 7 Resource Production Center. Starting tomorrow, your daily resource yield will be updated accordingly.]
With that, Noan no longer had to worry about resource shortages.
He suddenly found the whole thing rather amusing.
Not long ago, he had still thought about buying building materials in the City to bring into the Chaos World for use.
But now, things had changed. He lacked almost nothing.
Even energy crystals were no longer a concern.
Every day, he received 1,000 Rank C and 100 Rank B energy crystals.
If he accumulated them over time, that number would grow into a tremendous reserve.
Noan nodded with satisfaction.
It was time—he had to return to the Chaos World.
"System, send me to the Chaos World."
[Ding! Do you confirm that you wish to travel to the Chaos World?]
[Ding! Initiating transfer. Please prepare yourself.]
A moment later, Noan saw the space in front of him twist and ripple, and then—
He opened his eyes once more, immediately feeling an overwhelming comfort and the crisp, fresh air.
He sat on the familiar bench beside the lake, took a deep breath, and murmured,
"Ah… this place feels more relaxing than the City ever did."
"AAA!!!" Noan jumped as a sudden voice rang out beside him.
Seeing it was Malrik, he let out a long sigh of relief.
"Damn it! Can you show up like a normal person for once? Rising out of the ground like that—what are you, the Grim Reaper?!" Follow current novels on novel⦿fire.net
"Hehehe… Sorry, Master. I just wanted to surprise you," Malrik said, scratching his head sheepishly.
"All right, fine. What's going on?" he asked with a sigh.
"Master, Elara has been taken," Malrik replied.
Noan frowned. "Elara? Who's that?"
"Master… did you seriously forget about her?" Malrik tilted his head. "You're kidding, right? You must be joking?"
"Uh…" Noan gritted his teeth, trying to recall who Elara was.
A few moments later, it hit him.
"Ah! I remember now—Elara. Damn it! I nearly forgot she even existed."
"She was taken? By who?"
"By a young man named Zeka," Malrik answered honestly. "But his body was strange—full of tentacles. He even managed to tame my Hellfire."
Of course, Malrik wasn't dumb enough to admit he had let Zeka take Elara without resistance.
He hadn't betrayed Noan. On the contrary, he was doing his best to minimize the influence of fate over Noan's life.
Noan didn't know any of that. All he knew was that Zeka was a Fate Holder.
And a Fate Holder doing the impossible—like kidnapping Elara—was nothing unusual.
After all, Fate Holders were protagonists of this world, capable of things others simply couldn't do.
But what puzzled Noan was…
Why would Zeka take Elara?
Did she have some hidden value to him?
Or was it just because… she was beautiful?
If Zeka really kidnapped her just for her looks, then that bastard was too stupid for words—so stupid it felt contagious.
"How did he even manage to capture Elara?" Noan asked curiously.
"Master… aren't you even concerned for her safety?" Malrik asked, clearly confused.
Truthfully, he felt rather indifferent about Elara.
After all, she came from the Frankyro Family, and she was close to Jankos—which still made Noan feel a bit uneasy around her.
Malrik added with a sigh,
"Ah… Poor Lady Elara. If she ever finds out what you're thinking, she might be heartbroken enough to take her own life."