Ats still had 90 Exclusive Tickets and 200 Standard Tickets! Oh, he was beyoed—the journey ahead was long, and he had only used 10 Exclusive Tickets so far.
For his first 10 pulls, he had been incredibly lucky. Two Rank-A and one Rank-S summon, though the st one had its... plications.
Now, his attention shifted to the sed bahe Exclusive on Banner. In this ohe Bloodkissed Scythe was featured, a on clearly meant for Manna. While aiming for the scythe, he figured that any Rank-A pulls might nd him other useful oher for himself or for Karian, who still cked any gear.
Wasting no time, he grabbed another 10 Exclusive Tickets. With a griossed them into the air.
The tickets shot up, spinning like the hands of a clock before settling. Their covers revealed their colors—8 brown, 2 purple!
Ats smiled, satisfied. For just 10 pulls, nding two Rank-A items was a solid win.
[You have obtained 8 Rank-B items, and 2 Rank-A items]
Ats opehe first ticket and frowned slightly wheem materialized as a simple bag. Curious, he checked its details.
[You have received 1 Evergreen Soil Bag.]
[Evergreen Soil Bag: A magical sack of rich, ented soil that, when spread across barren nd, revitalizes it and promotes rapid pnt growth. This soil makes the ile enough to grow crops, trees, or pnts quickly.]
He nodded and smiled. This was exactly what he needed right now. Even though it was just one bag, he would definitely need more if he wao turn his isnd into something truly fertile.
“Evergreen Soil Bag,” he said.
He took the soil bag in hand and turo Edrik, who quickly caught on and bowed before approag.
"My Lord, allow me to hahis task. I wouldn’t want you to trouble yourself with such mundane work."
Ats grinned, appreciating Edrik's smooth way of speaking. The man had a knack for sayily eople wao hear, though who knew what was really going on inside his head?
"Please choose the best spot to spread it—maybe the ter of the isnd, or wherever you think is right. We o start improving this pce."
“Uood, My Lord,” Edrik replied, taking the bag and walking away.
[You have received 100 Units of Wood.]
[You have received 100 Units of Stone.]
[You have received 100 Units of Stone.]
[You have received 50 Units of Iron.]
[You have received 50 Units of Iron.]
The five items were exactly what he needed: materials to build the fortress. He quickly checked his overall iory and grinned widely. Yes, he had enough to finally start stru.
“Jackpot! Now tell me, I build my fortress nht?”
[Yes, Host. You just o choose the location, and stru will begin immediately.]
“Cool,” he whispered to himself.
He gnced over at Manna, who was still struggling, trying to break free. Huh? His and had been clear—once she calmed down and was ready for peace, she’d be released. trolling rage really wasn’t as easy as it sounded, he thought with a sigh.
Ats walked toward the ter of the isnd, Karian silently following behind him. Edrik, who had been w nearby, noticed Ats approag and straightened up.
“My Lord, I’ve chosen this spot. You pce the fortress here, in the ter. It’ll give us better nd to prioritize for future growth,” Edrik said, gesturing to the area he had prepared.
“Good job, Edrik.”
With that, a question formed in his mind, and as if the system had anticipated it, an interface appeared before him—a 3D hologram of his floating isnd.
"Ahh, so this is how it works," he mused.
Ats selected the avaible fortress structure and moved it into position on the hologram, pg it carefully at the isnd's ter. Once he was sure of the pt, he pressed the firm button.
[You have spent 300 Units of Wood, 250 Units of Stone, 150 Units of Iron, and 20 Units of Mana Crystals to build Fortress Stage 1 - Outpost Fortress.]
[The building process will take 12 hours.]
As soon as the notification appeared, the magic began. The wood, stone, iron, and all the materials o build the fortress started floating in from the distance, as if summoned by an unseen force. Items from Ats's iory joihe flow, adding to the swirling mass of resources.
The materials gathered in one pce, and then, as if guided by invisible hands, they floated toward their designated spots. Piece by piece, the structure began to take form, just like something out of a game. The foundation appeared first, followed by the framework. Each material seamlessly transformed and assembled itself, log into pce as though it had always belohere.
It was mesmerizing to withe bones of the fortress rising from nothing, crafted by pure magic. Stones alighemselves into walls, iron reinforced the structure, and the mana crystals shimmered, adding a faint glow to the foundation.
"This is so mesmerizing to watch.”
The sheer power and venienagi this pce were astounding. If only structures oh could be built this easily, with materials floating and assembling themselves through magic… But no, this kind of wonder could only be experienced by those lucky enough to own floating isnds.
“The stru will take 12 hours, My Lord,” Edrik said, bowing to him.
“Yes, that’s fine. We’ve got plenty of time. Let’s explore more,” Ats replied with a smile.
He returo where his remaining floating tickets were—four still unopened. He quickly pulled the one.
[You have received 1 Evergreen Soil Bag.]
[You have received 20 Units of Mana Crystals.]
"Ah, good," he muttered. Another soil bag. Was the system purposely giving him exactly what he needed?
He took the bag and ha to Edrik, who bowed and immediately got back to work.
Now there were just two Rank-A items left.
Ats grabbed the one.
[You have received Rank-A Item: Aqua Crystal.]
[Aqua Crystals: Crystals that release water when pnted in the ground. When buried in dry, barren nd, they create an underground water source, turning it into fertile farmnd or allowing nearby wells to refill naturally.]
“Well, this is exactly what I need,” Ats said, holding up the crystal, which sparkled as it caught the sunlight.
It looked so tempting, he almost wao swallow it—his throat was dry, and he was starting to realize just how thirsty and hungry he was getting.
How was he supposed to find food? He could end up starving to death before anyone even had the ce to attack him!
Ats walked over to Edrik and Karian, handing the Aqua Crystal to Karian, ted it with a deep bow.
“That’s some serious luck, My Lord,” Edrik said with a grin. “We needed water, and your system delivered.”
“Yeah,” Ats nodded. “I wonder if the system will give us food too. I’m starting to feel hungry.”
“o worry, My Lord. If it es to it, we always ask Karian to lend us a limb for a meal…” Edrik said, his tone casual.
Everyouro look at him—Ats, Karian, and even Manna.
“You’re not serious, are you?” Ats asked.
Edrik smiled. “No, My Lord. Just a joke.”
Karia out a heavy sigh, clearly relieved.
“Wait—did you actually do that in your previous world?”
“Yes.”
“No.”
Edrik and Karian answered almost in unison.
“Ah, survival must have beey brutal, huh?” Ats chuckled, though part of him wasn’t sure if they were still joking.
His thirst was starting to get the better of him, so he walked over to Karian, eager to see if the Aqua Crystal had already begun w.
He was really thirsty!
