Global Awakening: Apocalypse Ender's Chronicle

The last feature didn't disappoint either.

[ 6. Sunveil Vineyard Dome: A climate-controlled biodome that cultivates fruit-bearing plants, fermented foodstocks, and energizing liquids. Originally designed for morale boosting and nutrient variety, this facility now serves both logistical and cultural roles in the shelter.

Fermentation Labs: Create energizing tonics and medicinal brews from fruits.

Hydroponic Chamber: Produces antioxidant-rich berries that reduce fatigue and infection risk.

Brew Cellar: Allows the production of celebratory drinks that increase morale during festivals or victories.

Bonus: +60% Morale gain from food events and +30% to survivor recovery speed that lasts for a certain period.

Effect: Unlocks "Victory Drum" – After major battles, produces limited celebratory brews that give random temporary buffs to all members. ]

"Now… This is interesting…" Shane smiled as he didn't expect a Vineyard to appear at the last part.

Still, it actually made sense, since all the other features were meant for the defensive power of the stronghold and the strength of the Survivors.

This Vineyard was definitely a good balance for its features.

Needless to say, Bart would like this Vineyard once it was built.

However, Shane still had to consider whether he could build this or not.

Indeed, Shane finally looked at the bottom part of the blueprint. It contained the detailed number of resources he would need to start building it!

[ Omega Stronghold Construction Requirements ]

Shelter Crystals: Beginner Shelter Crystal x5, Intermediate Shelter Crystal x3, Advanced Shelter Crystal x1

Resource Requirements:

Wood Units: 100,000

Iron Units: 80,000

Gold Units: 15,000

Spirit Stones: 50,000

Cold Iron: 10,000

Zombie Cores: 10,000

Power Cores: 5,000

Territory Key Fragments: 5

[ Construction Time: 48 Hours ]

[ Build Zone Requirements:

Minimum Area Required: 1000m² (50x20 meters) flat buildable space.

Must be within a Corruption-Free Zone and away from active Zombie Lord Territories.

No obstructions within the core activation radius (20m) during initialization.

[ Construction Sequence:

Once all materials are gathered and transported to the designated site within a qualified zone, the Survivor must activate the Omega Stronghold: Core Blueprint Crystal from his inventory.

Upon activation:

1. A radiant System Construction Interface will appear, scanning the terrain and confirming stability.

2. Once confirmed, the Blueprint Crystal will rise midair and begin to confirm the structure projection.

3. A golden formation circle will protect the whole area during the whole duration of the construction. It must still be protected from outside influence.

4. The Blueprint Crystal will transform into a Stronghold Crystal, embedding itself at the structure's center.

5. From there, automated fabrication constructs, elemental tools, and drones will be summoned and begin assembling the structure in phases:

Phase I: Core Infrastructure and Foundation Frameworks

Phase II: Outer Defense Walls and Energy Posts

Phase III: Internal Systems & Key Facilities (including command center and training sectors)

Phase IV: Activation of All Six Free Internal Features ]

Shane stared at the long list of resource requirements and let out a slow whistle.

"Whew… looks like the system wants me to bleed for this," He muttered, eyes scanning over the thousands of cores and rare ingots.

His wood, iron, gold, and spirit stones were quite doable.

After all, there were plenty of wood units he could collect, and there would be many people who would want to sell them for a dirt-cheap price for food or maybe Tokens that he infused with Skills.

The iron was also not a big deal because he literally had an iron mine in the Springriver Manor.

There was also a gold mine in the Eclipse Domain and a Spirit Vein in the Silver Mine camp.

However, the Cold Iron that he had wasn't a lot.

With a quick look at his inventory, he only found 800 of them. He needed 9,200 more!

"Cold Iron, huh… I can only get them for Steel Zombies though… This will be tough." Shane muttered.

Well, about 200 of them were used for smithing to create weapons for Super Soldiers. Well, he doesn't have any other use for them after all.

'I have to find their lair or something…' Shane mused.

If people learned that he needed thousands of Cold Iron, he was sure that the price of it would increase in the market.

So, even if he wanted to purchase them in the Marketplace, he had to be careful not to inflate the price too much.

Anyway, the Zombie Cores and Power Cores should also be doable, but he would need help with the rest of the members or residents of the Shelters.

After all, he couldn't just spend all of his items. Furthermore, they should have collected a lot of Zombie Cores right now, and getting thousands of them should be quite easy for him.

Shane then looked up at the designated build site requirements.

'An open space like this is probably difficult to find… If that's the case, I might have to get some assistance from my demolition experts or something.' Shane thought for a moment.

"Alright. Let's bring this fortress to life… Probably in less than a month… I'll be ready to start this…" He muttered.

Shane exhaled deeply as he finally looked at his surroundings.

At this point, his Bio-Armor was cracked and stained with acidic gore. Yes, it was still protecting his body, and after some time, he finally felt a lot better thanks to his Aura Sentinel.

Now, he focused on the red crystal dropped by Zar'Zhul, the Winged Calamity.

This time, Shane decided to activate his favorite item.

[ Loot Keeper's Timepiece: Crafted by an unknown being, this timepiece allows the wielder to manipulate the loot you'll get from the Zombies!

Effects: 5 Times Loot ( Once per day ) ]

Just like that, Shane looted the crystal.

[ You have earned 7,000 Experience Points. ]

[ You have earned 50 Reputation Points. ]

[ Loots obtained: Item Upgrade Crystal x50, Zombie Cores x50, Unknown Meat ( Safe ) x20, Unknown Meat ( Unsafe ) x10, 100mL Lord Zombie Blood, Spirit Enhancement Bottle x10, Vitality Enhancement Bottle x10, Agility Enhancement Bottle x10, Calamity Mask x1, Calamity Skill Scroll x1, Calamity Mantle x1, Calamity Plate Armor x1, Calamity Gauntlets x1, Calamity Belt x1, Calamity Greaves x1, Calamity Boots x1 ] x5