Chapter 39

[Ding: Upon a failed mutation toward a tower, that tower would be completely demolished.]

[Ding: Upon a failed mutation…]

[Ding: Upon a failed mutation…]

Li Hanqiang built his Basic Arrow Towers quickly but demolished them even faster through the constant use of the Tower Change Passive Skill. Out of nine Arrow Towers, seven were demolished. Only two had successfully mutated. One had mutated into a Rocket Tower and another had mutated into a Bright Lance Dark Arrow Tower.

"I actually had a success rate of fifty percent… My luck cannot be that bad. It has to be that group of little gremlins!" Li Hanqiang glared toward the group of little gremlins by his side as he thought they really were just a bunch of clowns, and being next to them made him one too.

"The next time I change a tower, I will need to release the koi fish in the Blue Ripple Pond!"

Li Hanqiang thought to himself that even though only two Basic Arrow Towers out of nine had successfully mutated, he did not feel troubled because the two towers that had mutated were no ordinary towers. ;

Based on their appearances, the Rocket Tower was an actual rocket launchpad. That tower was a launchpad that was capable of launching a satellite to space. However, it was slightly smaller. The main body of that tower was divided into two parts. The first was the actual launchpad and the support pylons. It was made from steel and the entire height of that structure was about 15 meters tall.

The second part was the actual rocket. It was about ten meters tall, equipped with four launchers, and 'From Chaotic City No. 68' was painted on its surface.

The Bright Lance Dark Arrow tower was also unique. The entire height of the tower was about 15 meters tall. The top half of the tower was no different from any regular archer tower. However, the bottom half was like a small temple and there were doors to it.

He observed their stats.

[Rocket Tower: Mutated tower, unique, ultra-rare tower. A ten-second countdown will commence before every launch. Rockets are extremely lethal weapons of mass destruction and used to target a large area. Deals Area of Effect damage. The range of the rockets is unlimited. Upon every launch, the Defensive Tower would be decommissioned. This means this single Defensive Tower is to be used as a strategic Defensive Tower. This weapon is capable of launching beyond the Chaotic City. It is effective against buildings and Defensive Towers. If an attack beyond The Chaotic City is decided, the Chaotic City Lord must set the target point.]

[Bright Lance Dark Arrow Tower: Mutated tower, Level 1 Defensive Tower. Range of 100 meters. Unleashes Bright Lance and Dark Arrow attacks at a single target. Bright Lance has an 80% chance of hitting and can be blocked or evaded. Deals 100 points of damage. Dark Arrow is a guaranteed hit and deals 50 points of damage. If the target is simultaneously hit by Bright Lance and Dark Arrow's attacks, it dies instantly! (Elite Monsters immediately take 2000 points of damage and Boss Monsters immediately take 1000 points of damage)] ;

Li Hanqiang read the descriptions for Rocket Tower and Bright Lance Dark Arrow Tower repeatedly and was ecstatic with joy. ;

These mutated towers were godlike!

One was capable of sending attacks beyond the Chaotic City and the other one was capable of a one-hit kill. If these were not god-tier towers, then what would they be?

"I, Li Hanqiang, will never lose!"

He began cackling like a madman and was tempted to initiate a new wave of monsters.

However at this moment, the sound of ringing could be heard. Someone was apparently calling his cell phone.

Li Hanqiang was slightly agitated and he checked on it through his VR helmet only to find an unknown caller. Feeling slightly reluctant, he picked up that call then began saying, "No rooms are left, every single property has been rented out. Come back to me in two months."

Under any normal circumstances, those who came searching for him were people who were looking for places to rent. Li Hanqiang did not own many properties and they were all left to him by his parents. Those properties were all located in Li City Garden. There were a total of five estates and every single one had been rented out.

He had advertised these properties back then and had given out plenty of business cards, therefore plenty of strangers had his number.

After several seconds, a hesitant but clear voice could be heard from the other end of his cell phone. It said, "Little Qiang…"

Li Hanqiang was stunned. This man's voice sounded familiar to him. He was certain he had heard it from somewhere.

He thought about it before he suddenly remembered who that person was. He instantly sat up straight from his seat and replied, "Uncle Zhou?"

"That's me." After a brief moment of silence, he continued, "I believe we have not met for about six to seven years now? How are you doing?"

Li Hanqiang sighed in response then said, "Six years! I'm doing fine at the moment. I've been happier every day. What about you Uncle Zhou? I'd assume you're doing not bad yourself?"

"I'm the same as usual…" Another wave of silence proceeded through the phone. It lasted for half a minute before he said, "I hope there isn't much trouble for you lately, you're still living in Li City Garden, right?"

"Yeah, I am now a realtor. Simply relying on the properties mom and dad had left me." There was an obvious smile on Li Hanqiang's face.

The caller had once been his father's assistant and driver. His name was Zhou Zhengzhong. He was a calm and kind person. When his parents were still alive, he would often drop by his house to visit. He was close to him.

However, after that accident all those years ago which had happened quite suddenly, both of Li Hanqiang's parents were killed. Uncle Zhou was the driver and he had also lost a leg but he was fortunate enough to be alive. However, it was told that he had gone overseas and Li Hanqiang was certainly not expecting a call from him.

In all honesty, Li Hanqiang had once hated Uncle Zhou because he assumed it was his fault that resulted in his parent's death. However, due to the passing of time and his own maturation, he soon understood that everything was an accident and his parents' death had very little to do with Uncle Zhou.

However, there was still some distance between both of them.

"Little Qiang, what happened back then…"

"That happened in the past, Uncle Zhou. There is no need to bring it up now!" Li Hanqiang interjected Zhou Zhengzheng's statement with a smile.

Zhou Zhengzhong proceeded to remain silent for a good long while, then suddenly said, "Little Qiang, I'll leave you with a number. If you find anything suspicious going on in your life, call that number immediately. That person is my friend, he will help you."

"What does that mean?" Li Hanqiang was shocked.

Uncle Zhou never explained anything and had instead sent him that number, proceeding to hastily hang up.

After the call ended, Li Hanqiang was stunned for a good moment. However, he had decided to leave things be. After saving the number that Zhou Zhengzhong had sent earlier, he proceeded to ignore it.

"Stop thinking about it, alright? Focus on the monsters!"

He proceeded to log into the game again. His spirits were high as he prepared for battle.

However, before he began the attack, Li Hanqiang headed toward the Cave Dwelling of Gremlin's Mountain. Two more acres of farmland had been cultivated, and the population cap of little gremlins was now up to 115 from 105.

Without hesitation, Li Hanqiang proceeded to expend ten Chaotic Energy to summon ten little minions. Eight of them were assigned to the Gremlin's Mountain Workshop, the other two followed him out of the Cave Dwelling of Gremlin's Mountain. ;

Li Hanqiang's Chaotic City contained a total of 21 Chaotic Stone Slabs, the Mysterious Shop, the Fire Tower, Sword Tower, Rocket Tower, and Bright Lance Dark Arrow Tower, which each took up one slab. The Cave Dwelling of Gremlin's Mountain and Blue Ripple Pond took four slabs in total. Four little gremlins occupied a slab each. Currently he had twelve empty spaces left.

With this, Li Hanqiang ordered twelve little gremlins to occupy the twelve remaining spaces.

Dark Redemption was unable to come, and Fanning Knight and Fiery Blade Sage were wandering around. Li Hanqiang did not intend to rely on adventurers to defend his city this time. Instead, he would rely on his little gremlins. ;