novellk Chapter 1256: A New Lord's Castle
Chapter 1256: A New Lord's Castle
Chapter 1256: The New Lord's Castle
After passing the heavy and solid metal castle gate, the hall of the lord's mansion came into Lei Xiao's sight.
The spacious and bright castle hall was magnificent and the level of luxury was obviously higher than before. In particular, the giant metal chandeliers on the ceiling of the hall exuded a solemn and simple atmosphere, and were full of a heavy sense of history.
Under the illumination of bright magic lights, the lifelike and exquisite scenic wall carvings on the walls on both sides of the hall and the finely textured pure white floor tiles complement each other, adding an amazing artistic atmosphere to the place.
"This is simply the perfect castle hall in my mind!"
Lei Xiao's footsteps echoed in the huge space, and his voice was very excited.
On the high platform at the end of the hall, there was still his own metal throne. The deep blue-gray metallic luster emitted a majestic cold light. It looked unattainable, filling the entire hall with a magnificent atmosphere.
"The Lord's throne is becoming more and more imposing, but can this also be called my Dragon Throne?"
Lei Xiao raised his eyebrows slightly and nodded with satisfaction.
Compared with the previous one, the new hall not only has a higher level of decoration style, but its area has also increased by at least half, enough to accommodate thousands of people.
After walking around the hall, Lei Xiao, as usual, first went to the left side of the hall through the corridor.
At the end of the corridor, there is still a spacious and bright private banquet hall. Needless to say, the luxurious decoration style and exquisite tables and chairs are also increased, and the area exudes elegance and nobility everywhere.
On both sides of the corridor, there are more than a dozen VIP rooms, tea rooms and other related reception facilities of various sizes, all of which are luxurious.
"This completely covers the reception area on the right side of the lobby before. What is the layout of the right side now?"
With curiosity, Lei Xiao quickly came to the right side of the castle hall again.
This is also a spacious and bright castle corridor. On the left and right sides of the corridor, there are two rows of rooms. However, compared with the other side, the distance between the doors here is obviously much larger.
"It seems that the area of each room must have increased as well."
Lei Xiao nodded slightly and pushed open one of the doors.
As expected, the interior area is extremely spacious, with double beds, wardrobes and other furniture neatly arranged, and the walls decorated with swords and shields. The overall look is much simpler and full of life.
"So this is the guards' dormitory. It seems that Rogge and other heavy guards don't have to live in the basement of the mansion anymore."
Lei Xiao raised his eyebrows slightly and continued pacing in the corridor.
After some inspection, Lei Xiao learned that in addition to the soldiers' dormitories in this corridor, there were also several servants' dormitories of varying sizes. Although the furnishings were basically the same as those in the soldiers' dormitories, there were obviously many more cleaning tools, and the weapon decorations on the walls were replaced with landscape reliefs.
In addition, there are tool warehouses, weapons warehouses, washrooms and other supporting facilities, everything is extremely complete.
"So, this has become the living quarters for the castle guards and servants?"
After walking out of the last room at the end of the corridor, Lei Xiao nodded with sudden enlightenment.
Judging from the size, this place can easily accommodate five or six hundred soldiers and servants without appearing crowded.
"Ward and his men had worked too hard to take care of the castle before. Now I can form a special squadron of servants."
Lei Xiao walked out of the castle corridor and headed towards the staircase area behind the throne.
When I got closer, I saw that the single-flight staircase connecting the two sides of the upper floor had been widened a lot. The bronze handrails engraved with exquisite patterns and the polished frosted steps complemented each other and looked pleasing to the eye. Even the staircase connecting to the underground space was obviously much more refined.
"Then let's go to the underground space first."
Looking at the stairs extending downwards, Lei Xiao took his first step.
Following the bright light all the way down, after passing through a metal door to the basement, Lei Xiao's eyes soon became clear again.
All I saw were the magic wall lamps neatly arranged on the walls of the underground space, shining brightly everywhere.
It is still extremely empty here, just like a newly built underground square. There are no objects or rooms. It is completely different from the exquisitely carved upper floors of the castle. It looks simple and profound.
"I thought that after the mansion was upgraded, there would be some changes here, but it's still empty?"
Lei Xiao looked at the extremely empty environment around him, and the echo of his footsteps became longer and longer.
“Is this really just a DIY area where you can design anything you want, or is there something else going on?”
After taking a walk in the underground space, a look of curiosity appeared on Lei Xiao's face.
"Anyway, it's better than nothing. Let's use this place as a training ground for the castle's servants for now."
Having made up his mind, just when Lei Xiao was about to leave, a golden light suddenly flashed in front of his eyes, and Xiao Jie, who he carried with him, appeared in front of him.
"My Lord, I seem to have detected a familiar aura here."
Xiao Jie had a look of doubt on her fair face and tilted her head.
"Oh? What's that smell?"
The curiosity that had not yet dissipated on Lei Xiao's face became more intense.
"I'm sorry, sir. I can't explain it clearly."
After concentrating for a while, Xiao Jie shook her head helplessly and said, "I just feel that there is a gentle atmosphere here, which makes me feel at ease."
"A familiar, gentle scent?"
Lei Xiao stroked his chin gently, feeling that this empty underground space became even more mysterious.
As the [God's Stone], Xiaojie is one of the many key keys to unlocking the mystery of the blank era.
Moreover, she is able to exert the strength of the sixth level, and her perception is obviously much sharper than other fifth-level stone elves such as Xiao Huan. Since she has noticed some clues, she should be correct.
"Could it be that the underground space of the Lord's Mansion is also the key to uncovering the secrets of the Blank Age? But what kind of connection exists between them? It is simply incredible."
Lei Xiao frowned slightly, then relaxed again.
It goes without saying that Xiaojie and the other [God's Stone] are things created by God.
Since the lords from other worlds were summoned by the power of gods, it means that the lord's mansion that can be upgraded must also be a special miracle building designed by gods.
It seems that there is indeed some connection between the two, that is, they are both considered to be created by God.
"Is it just because of this that Xiaojie feels a sense of déjà vu? Or is there really another use for this place?"
While Lei Xiao was thinking this in his mind, he took Xiao Jie for a walk around the underground space to see if he could find any new clues, but he found nothing else.
"Forget it. Perhaps we will be able to discover the true purpose of this place after the mansion is further upgraded."
Thinking of this, Lei Xiao did not stay here any longer, but took Xiao Jie back to the first floor.
Returning to the magnificent stairwell, this time Lei Xiao went up the spacious new stairs and went straight to the second floor of the castle.
As he stepped onto the last step, what came into Lei Xiao's sight was a castle corridor that was obviously much wider, looking elegant and bright.
Lei Xiao discovered that Xiaojie walked around the corridor with a look of surprise on her face.
The number of bedrooms in this circular corridor has reached twenty. Not only has the area increased, but each bedroom is also equipped with a separate bathroom and living room, which is exactly the same as the original lord's suite.
In addition, other functional rooms such as tea rooms, warehouses, entertainment rooms, training rooms, etc. are also available.
"This has undoubtedly greatly improved the quality of life of the subordinates. It is simply too perfect. It allows the subordinates to get better rest and relaxation, which is undoubtedly one of the important links in improving combat effectiveness."
Lei Xiao nodded with satisfaction and came to one of the large metal doors connected to the arrow tower.
In each corner of the circular corridor, there is a metal door, corresponding to the four arrow towers extending out.
Next to the metal door, there is a separate guard lounge for the guards to patrol and rest. The overall layout is comprehensive.
Under Xiaojie's curious gaze, Lei Xiao opened the metal door and walked into the arrow tower.
In addition to the usual shooting holes and lookout holes, there are also many shooting holes and turrets for magic cannons, making the defense facilities extremely complete.
"Under heavy defense, although it seems a bit useless, it is still an indispensable part of a castle. It can only be used if the lord's mansion is teleported out alone. But as far as I know, even if the territory is teleported as a whole, other surrounding buildings will be included."
Lei Xiao shrugged and took Xiao Jie to the third floor of the castle.
The environment and layout of the third and fourth floors are exactly the same as the second floor, and everything is brand new.
"A total of 60 attached suites with halls and bedrooms? Not only has the number of rooms on each floor increased, but an entire floor has been added!"
After checking two floors in succession, Lei Xiao looked extremely satisfied and nodded slightly.
This is enough to meet the housing requirements of all the main subordinates, not to mention that many subordinates do not live in the territory.
"Next, it's time to take a look at my exclusive penthouse."
A glimmer of anticipation flashed in Lei Xiao's eyes, and he walked straight to the fifth floor of the castle.
Pushing open the metal door connecting to the top floor, Lei Xiao looked around.
In the spacious corridor illuminated by the magic wall lamps, there was a brilliant golden light. Both the decorative style and the meticulous craftsmanship in the details were obviously a level higher than the previous floors, which made people feel relaxed and happy.
"It is worthy of being my exclusive space. It is indeed much more comfortable."
Lei Xiao's eyes wandered around as he walked deeper into the corridor.
After some inspection, Lei Xiao noticed.
Whether it is his own lord's office, trophy showroom, large study, cloakroom and equipment warehouse, large indoor training ground, or the super-large lord suite with complete facilities, each one is more spacious and gorgeous, dazzling to the eyes, showing luxury and nobility everywhere.
"Even the King's exclusive area in Lion Castle is no better than this. There is absolutely nothing to complain about."
Lei Xiao paced slowly in the spacious and bright castle corridor and nodded with satisfaction.
It is worth mentioning that the magic circle in the lord's office not only has a lot of new items that can be manufactured, but also has one more magic circle itself.
This undoubtedly means that he can do both and create two different items at the same time.
"When I was making top-level alchemical equipment a few days ago, it took me two full days to meet the needs of the alchemists. If it were now, wouldn't it only take one day?"
"During this period of time, I not only need to make a large number of building blueprints, but also some miscellaneous items. Now with the blessing of two manufacturing magic circles, I can do it more easily."
"After all, the mansion of Qin Qian and others is of a limited level. Although they have provided a lot of help, I still have to personally provide many high-level items and building blueprints."
Lei Xiao thought so and continued to observe.
In addition to the previous ones, many new rooms have been added to the lord’s exclusive floor this time.
After checking them one by one, Lei Xiao noticed further.
There are seven newly added rooms in total. In addition to two exclusive servants' bedrooms, two secondary bedrooms second only to the lord's suite, a greenhouse and a kitchen, there is also a large swimming pool.
Not only are there many water magic circles and wind magic circles attached to it, which can restore the real ocean situation to the greatest extent, but there is also an illusion circle specifically for simulating the beach. Walking into the room is like arriving at a sunny seaside, which is surprising.
“This is the enjoyment of an emperor.”
Lei Xiao raised his eyebrows slightly in surprise.
After turning around, Lei Xiao took a deep breath and his eyes became serious again.
Even though he was now at the pinnacle of power, wealth, and fame in the human world, and his own strength was in the first echelon, leading a luxurious life that ordinary people could hardly reach, under the premise of the catastrophe and plate war, these were simply not worth mentioning.
Because above all, there are responsibilities and missions.
Only by solving the unsolved mysteries of this world, figuring out the truth of everything, and integrating the resources of the entire plate, will I have the opportunity to protect this land and the people who follow me. Otherwise, everything will be destroyed, including myself, so I will naturally not sit idly by or relax.
"By the way, when you summon new subordinates this time, ask them in detail about the other lords in their respective sectors. This is undoubtedly the only way for me to obtain information about the lords of other sectors."
Lei Xiao's eyes were as sharp as torches, and he nodded thoughtfully.
Based on what I have learned during this period, I have already found out.
Although in the land where you are, some people will accept the call from the lords of other plates and leave.
But after he completely extinguished the conflicts in the human world, this situation has become extremely rare, and many ordinary soldiers and strong men who have received the call have decisively chosen to refuse.
However, people in other sectors may not be so lucky.
Thinking of this in his mind, Lei Xiao suddenly realized something and couldn't help but frowned again.