Tower Defense: Public Enemy

Chapter 74 Guild Shop

"Thunder Pool contains a Tier 3 Beast Tower, the [Azure Dragon]!"

In the thugs' guild hall, Wang Daochang came online and was complaining to Chen Zhigao, who had returned.

"Azure dragon! A dragon?"

"Not bad, it spews trident-shaped lightning. Actually, the tower's direct damage isn't that bad, the key is that it inflicts an extremely long-lasting poison status, causing continuous health loss and slowing you down! Guild leader, it's not that I'm incapable, it's just that this Tier 3 tower is too powerful, I really can't withstand it!"

"Don't belittle yourself and boost the enemy's morale. It's just poisoning, right? Just prepare some antidote. Third Brother knows how to make antidotes, and he can make more than one kind. Go ask him for some."

"An antidote? Will that even work?!"

"Why can't you do it? You can't even think straight. I always tell you guys to use your brains more, but you just won't listen. Go, go, go find Lao San, don't bother me."

"Master!" Wang Daochang still looked bitter. "Even if the antidote works, it's not cheap, is it? My intrusion costs..."

"Pah, in the end you're still here to ask me for money!" Chen Zhigao thought for a moment, "Fine, I'll personally give you three thousand yuan. You'd better be more careful!"

Wang Daochang finally showed joy and said, "Don't worry, Chief, I'll go find Third Brother right away. If the antidote works, then we won't be afraid of the Azure Dragon."

Soon, he sent a call to Zhao Jingshan, the leader of the third group of the thugs.

Zhao Jingshan is currently making Holy Light Potions in his own camp.

This player's secret camp is unique, featuring two special buildings: one called the "Herbal Garden" and the other called the "Potion Factory".

The Herb Garden produces various herbal materials, while the Medicine Factory is a special building that can mass-produce medicines.

Starting from the twentieth wave of monster invasions, the reward for defeating the monsters becomes a random treasure chest. What you get from the random treasure chest depends on your luck. There is a high chance of getting resource materials, but there is also a small chance of getting skill books, building blueprints, etc.

Zhao Jingshan obtained the blueprints for his Herb Garden and Potion Factory from random treasure chests. He often boasted about these two buildings to other members of the guild. It was also because of these two buildings that he was keen on collecting various potion-making recipes.

Now, he can make nine kinds of potions!

【Holy Light Potion】is a potion he recently learned to make. This potion can purify negative status effects and continuously restore the user's health. It is an extremely high-quality potion, but the production cost is not low. If all the production materials are purchased, it will cost at least 3 gold coins.

Wang Daochang called Zhao Jingshan, naturally wanting to ask for the antidote.

Zhao Jingshan replied, "You need an antidote? Holy Light Potion is perfect, but unfortunately I don't have enough materials to make it. How about this, I'll send you a list of materials, you go collect the materials, and I'll make it for you for free!"

"Okay! It's settled then!"

Soon, Wang Daochang received a list of materials, which he then sent to his subordinates, instructing them to expedite the collection.

On the Thunder Pool side, the Otherworld Farm mission is also gradually coming to an end. The last wave of invaders are LV10 little knights, with a total of 300!

Lei Chi didn't know the defensive situation in the top and middle lanes, but he had already gathered two Azure Dragons in the bottom lane, so the defense was not a problem at all.

Before long, all the little knights were killed, and the area announcement sounded: "Ding, all invaders have been eliminated. The enemy camp is weak and the defensive towers are in disrepair. The time for counterattack has come. Please launch a counterattack on the invader camp. Destroying the invader statues there will end the defense mission early."

Upon hearing the system notification, Lei Chi didn't hesitate and called out to Lin Donglei and the others, "Let's go! Build towers in the opposite camp!"

"Go for it!"

Soon, Lei Chi and the others rushed to the invaders' camp, which was now in ruins. The original defensive towers had collapsed, leaving only a tall stone statue standing there.

Xiao Qinghe was wielding a red longsword, attacking the statue. Each strike dealt over a hundred damage.

Hua Tianbao and Ye Beifeng also arrived. The two of them built towers ten meters away from the invader statue. One of them built a giant rubber duck, and the other built a giant white dove!

Lei Chi wasted no time; he went to the intruder statue and began constructing the [Big Tiger]!

He now had three blueprints for building the Big Tiger. As he used them, he said to Xiao Qinghe, "Girl, stop chopping. Save your energy. Let me show you how quantum chokehold works."

"Who's your sister? You can call me by my name, or call me Right Protector!"

"Okay, girl!"

Xiao Qinghe narrowed her eyes, sheathed her longsword, and stepped aside, neither annoyed nor angry.

She had experience dealing with players like Lei Chi, and ignoring them was the best approach.

It takes 10 seconds to build a defense tower on the mission map. Lei Chi used 30 seconds to build three big tigers next to the invader statue. These three big tigers bit the legs of the invader statue and wouldn't let go. They were actually locking the throat at the same time.

"Quantum mechanics—it's a choke point no matter where it bites!"

Lei Chi found the tiger's chokehold quite interesting. Judging from the current situation, if a player were surrounded by multiple tigers, they might also be choked at the same time.

"The tiger's [Choke] skill is a control ability. It would be great if it could be used when challenging bosses. I wonder if there are any technologies or items that could grant melee beast towers ranged attacks..."

Lei Chi pondered silently.

Shortly after, the intruder statue was destroyed, and the [Otherworld Farm] quest ended ahead of schedule. Lei Chi received a system notification that he had earned a total of 15 guild contribution points.

In addition, he also receives a stipend of 0.8 gold coins per day, which he can collect from the guild hall.

Lei Chi checked the guild panel and found that the guild leader's salary was 10% of the guild's total income, the deputy guild leader's was 8%, the left and right protectors' were 5%, and the four elders' were 3%.

Based on this calculation, 40% of the gang's total income would go to these "high-ranking members".

Ordinary members seem to receive a salary, which needs to be set by the gang leader. Ordinary members can share the remaining 60%, but an individual's maximum salary cannot exceed 1% of the camp's total income.

After Lei Chi and the others returned to the guild square, a new daily task window was added to the war hall. The daily tasks include patrolling the camp and donating gold coins. Guild players can accept the tasks, which can only be completed once a day. After completion, they can receive guild contribution rewards.

Guild contributions can be exchanged for items in the guild shop, but the guild shop is not yet open. Lei Chi asked Hua Tianbao and learned that it would take 1,000 guild gold coins to open the guild shop.

Guild coins are not personal coins, but players can convert their personal coins into guild coins through the daily task of "Donating Coins" and also receive guild contribution points in the process.

Hua Tianbao doesn't have many gold coins on him right now. Even after donating them all, the gang's gold coins are just over three hundred.

To everyone's surprise, Xiao Qinghe also accepted the task of "donating gold coins" and was extremely generous, donating three thousand gold coins right away.

"I joined the guild specifically for the guild shop. 1000 gold coins unlocks the guild shop, but that's only level 1 with only one item. Upgrading to level 2 requires 2000 guild gold coins, and level 3 requires 4000. Brother Bao, you need to upgrade the guild shop as soon as possible. Once it reaches level 4 or higher, you'll get some good stuff!"

Xiao Qinghe said.

Hua Tianbao patted his chest and said, "Don't worry!"

After saying that, he brought up the system panel and quickly opened the guild shop.

Then, a window resembling a large screen appeared in the guild hall.

Lei Chi also received a system notification: "Ding, your guild's Beast Camp has opened the guild shop. The guild shop level is LV1, and one item will be randomly generated..."

"Ding! Your guild shop level has been upgraded to LV1. A new random item has been added. Please check for details."

Lei Chi went to the guild shop window and was surprised to find two items there.

Sigrún has taught at the Iceland University of the Arts as a part-time lecturer since and was Dean of the Department of Fine Art from -. In – she held a research position at Reykjavík Art Museum focusing on the role of women in Icelandic art. She studied fine art at the Icelandic College of Arts and Crafts and at Pratt Institute, New York, and holds BA and MA degrees in art history and philosophy from the University of Iceland. Sigrún lives and works in Iceland.

Guild Shop: LV2

Item 1: [Rubber Band Slingshot], a special weapon that increases attack power by 10, provides a range of 20 meters, and is equipped with 1000 small stone bullets. This weapon will be destroyed after 1000 uses. It requires 10 guild contribution points to exchange for.

Item 2: [Domination], a special equipment belt that grants +1000 HP when equipped and includes two storage slots. It requires 1000 guild contribution points to exchange.

Note: Upgrade your guild shop to obtain more guild-exclusive items.

Sigrún has taught at the Iceland University of the Arts as a part-time lecturer since and was Dean of the Department of Fine Art from -. In – she held a research position at Reykjavík Art Museum focusing on the role of women in Icelandic art. She studied fine art at the Icelandic College of Arts and Crafts and at Pratt Institute, New York, and holds BA and MA degrees in art history and philosophy from the University of Iceland. Sigrún lives and works in Iceland.