Picking up the model, Lin Yu immediately knew what the building was. This blue, Excellent-grade building was named Dave Smith's Secret Garden.
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[Name]: Dave Smith's Secret Garden
[Category]: Nature-type Wonder
[Grade]: Excellent (Blue)
[Prosperity]: 800
[Effect]: A garden containing all the plants cultivated by Dave Smith.
After construction, Gold Coins can be spent to acquire blueprints for plants cultivated by Dave Smith, unlocking new plant-based buildings.
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Truth be told, compared to those grand, impressive Mythical Building blueprints, this one was far more suited to Lin Yu's current situation.
As his territory expanded, Lin Yu urgently needed a variety of buildings to fill it out, and he was especially lacking in effective defenses.
If this garden could unlock one or two defensive buildings, his territory would no longer be so fragile and undefended.
Otherwise, the more prosperous his territory became, the more likely it would be coveted by others.
It would become the granary in the saying, "My neighbor hoards food while I hoard guns, which makes my neighbor my granary."
To make space for the new building, Lin Yu reluctantly had to demolish one orchard, one Wood Element Collection Workshop, and one Earth Element Collection Workshop.
Soon, in a clearing in the forest, the ground began to churn and surge. Rings of vines burst from the soil, intertwining and mixing with the earth to gradually form the outline of a small cottage.
Surprisingly, this seemingly unremarkable building would take 10 days to complete.
Without hesitation, Lin Yu spent 10 Gold Coins to use his territory's "Rapid Growth" trait, compressing the construction time to a single day.
Afterwards, Lin Yu had the World Tree create a soft, comfortable sofa, and he sat leisurely atop its canopy, immersing himself in the sea of gossip that was the regional chat.
That day, many lords led their subjects or guards on expeditions to explore the world beyond their territories.
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The new day arrived on schedule. Lin Yu woke up early, and after breakfast, he leaned back in the canopy to browse the latest gossip.
"DING! Your 'Dave Smith's Secret Garden' has finished construction!"
A crisp sound echoed in Lin Yu's mind. It was a notification from the Territory Core.
Hearing the notification, Lin Yu leaped to his feet, and his figure vanished from beside the trunk.
The next moment, Lin Yu reappeared in the Lord's Mansion, next to the Territory Core.
'It's finally finished! Let's see which building blueprints I can unlock in this garden!'
[Name]: Pea Shooter
[Type]: Defensive Building (Plant)
[Description]: An Extraordinary Plant evolved from a mutated pea. It actively attacks any hostile lifeforms within its line of sight. —Are peas tasty? Have another.
[Attack Rate]: 1.4s/attack, 1 shot/attack
[Attack Power]: 20
[Attack Range]: 200 meters
[Durability (PS: Building HP)]: 300
[Construction Requirements]: 1000 Wood, 1000 Natural Energy
[Unlock Cost]: 100 Gold Coins
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[Name]: Sunshine Sunflower
[Type]: Resource Building (Plant)
[Description]: An Extraordinary Plant evolved from a mutated sunflower. It automatically absorbs solar energy and converts it into Natural Energy.
[Yield]: 10 Natural Energy/day
[Durability]: 300
[Construction Requirements]: 1000 Wood, 500 Natural Energy
[Unlock Cost]: 50 Gold Coins
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[Name]: Potato Mine
[Type]: Defensive Building (Plant)
[Description]: An Extraordinary Plant evolved from a mutated potato. It triggers a massive explosion whenever a hostile target steps on it. —This potato is so good. Ah! Oh no! BOOM!
[Attack Power]: 1800
[Area of Effect]: 1 square meter
[Durability]: 10
[Construction Requirements]: 500 Wood, 250 Natural Energy
[Unlock Cost]: 50 Gold Coins
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[Name]: Moonlight Mushroom
[Type]: Resource Building (Plant)
[Description]: A mutated and evolved spore-producing plant. It automatically absorbs moonlight and converts it into Natural Energy.
[Yield]: 10 Natural Energy/day
[Durability]: 300
[Construction Requirements]: 500 Wood, 250 Natural Energy
[Unlock Cost]: 50 Gold Coins
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[Name]: Little Mushroom
[Type]: Defensive Building (Plant)
[Description]: A mutated and evolved spore-producing plant. At night, it actively attacks hostile lifeforms within its line of sight.
[Attack Rate]: 1.3s/attack, 1 shot/attack
[Attack Power]: 20
[Attack Range]: 50 meters
[Durability]: 200
[Construction Requirements]: 100 Wood, 50 Natural Energy
[Unlock Cost]: 50 Gold Coins
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[Name]: Timid Mushroom
[Type]: Defensive Building (Plant)
[Description]: A mutated and evolved spore-producing plant. At night, it actively attacks hostile lifeforms within its line of sight. However, it will hide if an enemy approaches within 5 meters.
[Attack Rate]: 1.3s/attack, 1 shot/attack
[Attack Power]: 20
[Attack Range]: 200 meters
[Durability]: 200
[Construction Requirements]: 500 Wood, 250 Natural Energy
[Unlock Cost]: 50 Gold Coins
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Dave's Secret Garden Upgrade Requirements: Unlock three or more plants, 10,000 Natural Energy, Territory Core Level 2.
'Plants vs. Zombies? Are these really the plants from that game?'
As he examined the locked plant blueprints in the garden, Lin Yu felt a sense of déjà vu. After thinking hard for a while, he finally recalled a game he had played on Earth before his transmigration: *Plants vs. Zombies*.
After taking a closer look at the plants' stats, Lin Yu confirmed it. They were indeed the zombie-fighting plants from *Plants vs. Zombies*.
'Since it's *Plants vs. Zombies*, the Sunshine Sunflower and Pea Shooter are definitely must-haves.'
'Then there's the Moonlight Mushroom and...'
'The Timid Mushroom and Little Mushroom have somewhat overlapping roles. I remember the Little Mushroom was free in the game, wasn't it? Why does it cost resources here? Tsk. A Little Mushroom that isn't free is a soulless one.'
'The Little Mushroom's range is a bit short. Even though it's cheap, that makes it less useful. I'll unlock the Timid Mushroom instead!'
'And finally, add the Potato Mine and its high damage to the mix. Any unsuspecting enemy who steps on one is in for a rude awakening. Hehehe...'
After spending 300 Gold Coins, Lin Yu unlocked the Pea Shooter, Sunshine Sunflower, Moonlight Mushroom, Timid Mushroom, and Potato Mine.
Of the initial six plant types, only the Little Mushroom remained locked.
After unlocking them, he checked their construction requirements. Thanks to his territory's "Lush Foliage" trait, the costs were drastically reduced. Even the most expensive one, the Pea Shooter, now only required 10 Wood and 10 Natural Energy.
The 400-some Natural Energy he had accumulated over the past few days was enough to build 40 Pea Shooters.
Next, Lin Yu began arranging these plant-based buildings in a staggered pattern throughout the empty spaces in his territory.
Due to the buildings' plant-based nature, they didn't negatively affect the surrounding environment or reduce its wood-elemental affinity, even when occupying empty land.
In fact, thanks to their Extraordinary properties, the Natural Energy in the area became more abundant, increasing the efficiency of the nearby Wood Element Collection Workshops.
At the same time, to speed up his Natural Energy supply, Lin Yu completely filled the empty land around the World Tree with Sunshine Sunflowers and Moonlight Mushrooms.
'Sigh... Another busy day spent on territory layout!'