Chapter 633. A Joyful Time of Fishing. (3)
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So, what was the reward? Surprisingly, it was an unexpected ‘Annex Building.’
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<Event>
<Return of Wormhole Exploration Vessel!>
<Details>
<The exploration vessel has returned from the unstable wormhole and collected a mysterious item!>
<Result>
<'Random Annex Building Blueprint' Acquired>
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“Uoooooooh!!”
“We’ve finally succeeded, Commander!”
Perhaps due to the final attempt mindset, after purifying ourselves and performing a ritual, including asking the chef—no, the head cook—to place gold in a pig’s mouth, I managed to obtain this peculiar blueprint.
Of course, upon seeing the bizarre dual structure where the outcome of the blueprint is randomly decided, I momentarily felt a vein pop on my forehead. But immediately afterward…
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<Event>
<'Random Annex Building Blueprint' Used!>
<Details>
<You have used the random annex building blueprint obtained through wormhole exploration!>
<Result>
<1x 'Space Expansion Type Super Large Container Resource Warehouse' Acquired!>
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“…A resource warehouse?”
Though initially puzzled by the unexpected result of the random blueprint, my thoughts were quickly interrupted by the following message:
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<Space Expansion Type Super Large Container Resource Warehouse>
<Building this will grant the following effects:>
<Your base's maximum resource storage capacity will double.>
<Resource increases or decreases proportionally to your base's maximum resource limit.>
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Upon receiving the blueprint, I realized that this seemingly modest resource warehouse was precisely what I needed most.
“Hold on… Jessica, how large is our current resource warehouse?”
“Just over 40 million, around 41 or 42 million.”
“…And it can double from there?”
“Wow, then Commander’s resource warehouse will double!”
What did this mean?
In other words, even if I summoned the Unlimited Mercenary Force—an army of one million mercenaries—if I timed it right, I could sustain myself for nearly a week alone.
‘Kya.’
Granted, poor timing might lead to failure in sustaining the one-million-strong army, but…
“Commander, this is incredible.”
“Let’s see, hiring one million mercenaries costs about 12 million resources…”
“80 million, more accurately 84 million, so accounting for the cost, we can last up to six days.”
“And if we time it well over the weekend, we could extend it by two more days.”
“Waaauuung.”
“Wow.”
Even with the previous ability to barely endure two or three days, realizing that I could now maintain operations for over a week left both Jessica and me shouting in amazement.
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However, shortly after, I encountered both good and bad news.
The good news was that the annex building seemed entirely separate from the base’s regular construction system.
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<Autonomous Tactical Drone Development and Control Matrix Under Construction...>
<Time Remaining Until Completion: 24 Days 12 Hours 7 Minutes 19 Seconds>
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I learned that I could proceed with a separate construction project while the main construction continued.
As for the bad news…
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<Space Expansion Type Super Large Container Resource Warehouse>
<Construction Cost: Minerals 10,000,000, Rare Resources 3,500,000, Gold 5,000>
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“It’s expensive.”
“…Unreasonably boosting performance by double isn’t free, right?”
Indeed, the price of our new resource warehouse was shockingly high, comparable to the Fortress Main Gun.
Still, as life often goes, after checking my resources…
“Alright, we have plenty of leeway.”
Thanks to the resources I had wisely held onto, I could immediately begin constructing this magnificent squared resource warehouse.
Shortly after, I discovered another pleasant surprise.
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<Space Expansion Type Super Large Container Resource Warehouse Under Construction...>
<Time Remaining Until Completion: 6 Days 23 Hours 59 Minutes 19 Seconds>
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“Hoo.”
“Maybe because it’s a bonus building, it’s being constructed much faster than expected.”
As Jessica observed beside me, the construction of our space-related warehouse proceeded at a surprisingly rapid pace.
Satisfied with its progress, I decided to check the gallery to see what rewards other users had received.
Unfortunately, as always, various complaints and trolls cluttered the view upon entering.
Only after issuing block beams to roughly 15 users and warning beams to 30 others could I finally browse the gallery, where discussions about the event’s rewards were ongoing.
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Title: Calculating the Reward Probability Table for the Current ‘Wormhole Exploration’ Event
Author: Anonymous
Content: [Real-Time Participation Voting Program.pdf]
Just participate if you want, it’s secret anyway.
Use nicknames and provide proof for voting eligibility.
Show only what you got, no need for exact details.
Reason? You know why.
Comments:
-[What’s all this about?]
-[Last time when we voted, some spoiled brats messed up the sample.]
-[Ah, you mean the Ancient Empire Fleet prediction vote?]
-[That’s right, I’m doing this to avoid repeating past mistakes.] (Author)
-[Seems like the Ancient Empire nightmare won’t resurface.]
-[When will the results be announced?]
-[One hour before the event ends? We’ll keep collecting samples and votes until then.] (Author)
-[Good, I’ll cast my vote too.]
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‘Everyone’s having fun.’
Seeing the careful control measures in place to prevent the disaster of the previous ‘Ancient Empire Fleet Vote,’ I felt confident enough to press the program and cast my precious vote.
Unfortunately, many users often jokingly falsified their votes, leading to significant discrepancies between actual results and the poll outcomes.
Afterward, the person who conducted the vote reportedly got angry and vowed never to do it again.
