80: Chapter 80 National Design, the NPCs are all dumbfounded.

Chen You forcibly suppressed the corners of his mouth and exited the training room.

Hill, clad in a white dress, maintained her perfect smile, bowing slightly.

"Congratulations, esteemed supreme member, your aura has achieved another qualitative leap."

Chen You did not stop walking, passing straight by her, leaving behind only a faint remark.

"Hill, have you forgotten something?"

The smile on Hill's face froze slightly, then she took two quick steps forward, tilting her head.

Her azure eyes held a precisely calibrated hint of confusion: "Esteemed supreme member, I do not understand what you mean."

Chen You frowned slightly.

As a high-level guiding NPC of the system, Hill should know what he needed to do next.

And what was the use of the [shattered world stone] in his hand?

Was it just for decoration?

According to Director Li Guoan's speculation, the system should have actively delivered the other fragments.

But in the past two days, whether through the lottery or running Destruction Mode, he hadn't seen any!

He stopped his steps, turned around, and looked calmly at Hill.

"How do I obtain the remaining [shattered world stone]?" he asked directly.

Hill blinked, seemingly in thought, and only spoke slowly after a moment.

"The world stone is the treasure of civilization. Its appearance is often accompanied by the intertwining of miracles and destiny."

"Perhaps on some powerful enemy, perhaps in some forgotten treasure chest—anything is possible."

"Of course," Hill changed the subject and added.

"Establishing a Guild Territory does not necessarily require a complete world stone."

"Even a single fragment, when embedded in the 'civilization pedestal,' can grant your territory a unique characteristic."

"In the future, if you can gather more fragments, you can synthesize and replace them at any time; its power will only grow stronger."

So that was how it worked.

Chen You nodded, seemingly accepting this explanation, but his tone suddenly shifted.

"However, establishing a guild doesn't necessarily have to use it right away. Couldn't we just wait until we gather all the fragments, synthesize the complete one, and then use it?"

"That will not do."

Hill denied it almost subconsciously.

"The power of the world stone can be replaced by a stronger power of the same origin, but it absolutely cannot be added after the pedestal is established."

"The moment of creation is eternity."

Chen You stared at Hill's expression.

Then, feigning annoyance, he waved his hand: "That sounds too troublesome. Maybe I just won't use it. I'll just build a casual guild for fun first."

With that, he made a move to turn and leave.

"Please wait!"

Hill's voice called out.

Chen You paused his steps and turned back with a look of feigned confusion.

Hill's eternally perfect smile showed an extremely subtle stiffness.

In her deep eyes, flashing past was unconcealed... panic.

Although it was only for an instant, it explained everything.

The system, or rather, some will represented by Hill, desperately wanted him to use the world stone to establish the guild.

"Esteemed Adventurer," Hill's voice regained its calm, but her speech sped up.

"The world stone can greatly strengthen your territory. Based on your civilization's luck, it might even evolve a unique miracle characteristic."

"Giving it up would be an irreparable, massive loss."

Chen You's mind raced.

Was it truly only beneficial with no harm? Was there really no trap?

However, based on the current situation, the system had indeed not acted against him or Huaxia.

He looked deeply at Hill once more.

"If I establish a guild, I won't fail, right?"

Hill fell silent for a moment.

"With your strength, looking at precedents in the history of the Source Realm, I believe you will not fail."

"Understood."

Chen You asked no more questions and directly chose to log off.

...

In the underground base, Chen You opened his eyes.

Director Li Guoan and several core experts were already waiting there.

Seeing Director Li Guoan's questioning gaze, Chen You nodded solemnly.

"Good!"

Director Li Guoan couldn't help but laugh loudly, then handed over an exquisite box made of purple sandalwood.

"Little Chen, these are the blueprints."

Chen You opened the wooden box. Inside lay ten white scrolls tied with golden thread—the ten blank design drafts he had brought out. Only now, they were no longer blank.

Though described as ten scrolls, the moment Chen You touched the first one, a vast torrent of data instantly flooded his mind.

These were far more than just ten blueprints.

Each scroll, when unfurled, contained hundreds of 3D modeling diagrams and massive amounts of data.

From the stress structure of the foundation to the material ratio of the city walls.

From the dead zones of the arrow towers to the direction of the central dragon vein.

From the drainage system to the flying eaves of the watchtowers...

Chen You took a deep breath, suppressing the shock in his heart.

"I understand, Director Li."

"Go ahead," Director Li Guoan patted his shoulder, his voice steady and powerful. "We are all waiting for you."

Chen You closed his eyes again.

"Log in!"

...

In the Source Realm, Zhao City.

Guild Administration Office.

Unlike the bustling auction house, this place seemed somewhat deserted.

Chen You walked straight to the deepest part and found the old man with white hair and a monocle—Burn.

"Young man, what business do you need to conduct?" Burn asked without looking up.

Chen You said nothing, merely placing the ten design scrolls on the counter.

Burn's gaze fell upon the scrolls, initially casual, but soon, his hand stopped wiping his lenses.

He adjusted his glasses and picked up one scroll, probing it with his spiritual power.

The next second, astonishing light burst from the eyes of this well-traveled guild administrator.

"Supernatural craftsmanship... No, this is a miracle! A miracle born from the combination of mortal wisdom and divine power!"

Burn held the design scroll, both hands trembling slightly. The way he looked at Chen You was filled with reverence and fervor.

"Such a magnificent design should not exist only on paper!"

"It must be built! Let the entire world witness its grandeur!"

Chen You's expression was calm: "Therefore, I have come to establish a guild."

"Of course! Of course!"

Burn waved his hand excitedly, and the counter before him instantly transformed, revealing the phantom images of two stone pedestals emitting different glows.

"civilization pedestal · Common": Price 10 Gold Coins. Used to bear the guild design blueprint and construct the territory projection.

"civilization pedestal · Immortal": Price 100 Gold Coins. Used to bear the guild design blueprint and construct the territory projection. Possesses a special groove for embedding the 'world stone' and can withstand stronger energy impacts.

Chen You hesitated for no reason.

"I'll buy this one," he pointed to the 'Immortal Pedestal.'

"Ding! You have obtained [civilization pedestal · Immortal] x1!"

A stone pedestal, identical to the phantom image, covered in ancient patterns with a peculiar groove in the center, quietly appeared in Chen You's inventory.

Everything was ready.

Chen You did not linger and logged off again immediately.

...

The atmosphere in the underground base was heavier than ever before.

When Chen You opened his eyes again, he was not greeted by Director Li Guoan, but by a guard in full military uniform.

"Comrade Chen You, please follow me."

Passing through layer after layer of checkpoints, they arrived at a secret hangar.

A sleek, all-gray aircraft with no markings rested quietly in the center of the hangar.

Director Li Guoan stood at the bottom of the ramp, having changed into a crisp Zhongshan suit, his expression solemn.

"Let's go. They have already arrived."

Only after boarding the plane did Chen You realize the cabin was already full of people.

He had seen most of these people before in the laboratory.

Academician Liu Sicheng, Chief Designer Zhang Bai, Professor Wang Qiuzi, as well as Zhang Yunhai, Pan Yu, and others.

They did not converse, nor did they look out the window; they simply sat quietly.

An invisible, heart-palpating aura of solemnity permeated the entire cabin.

This was not an ordinary trip.

This was an expedition of a civilization.

The mighty fortress, nurtured by the wisdom and strength of Huaxia, was about to be established.