Tower Defense: Public Enemy

Chapter 62 SpongeBob SquarePants

In Lei Chi's secret camp, Jin Niu, the deputy leader of the thugs' group seven, was busy directing players who were putting up posters, graffiti, and splashing paint.

Chen Zhigao, Niu Delong, and Wang Daochang lined up to get their boxed lunches.

"Great, great, really great! This tastes amazing, the best I've ever had. This secret camp is definitely worth keeping an eye on."

Chen Zhigao held a plate of potato and beef rice, wishing he could carry the lunchbox making machine with him.

Niu Delong, holding six boxed lunches, continued ordering, muttering, "It's a pity each person can only order ten, and these lunches are coming out so slowly, one every ten seconds. In ten minutes, we can only manage a maximum of 60!"

Wang Daochang was so engrossed in his abalone rice that he didn't have time to speak.

He can't even afford this meal in real life.

Taurus glanced at them sideways from a distance, muttering to himself, "A bunch of good-for-nothings, doing nothing but eating, you'll choke to death!"

"Sir, you've come again. I'll lead the way, follow me..."

An orc laborer appeared, and surprisingly, he recognized Taurus and offered to lead the way.

Taurus grunted and instructed the player next to him who was splashing paint, "Work hard and don't slack off. Ten minutes will pass quickly."

After saying that, the deputy leader followed the orc laborer to the gold mine and happily plundered gold coins.

Thus, during this invasion, the thugs and their men were forcibly transported away without ever leaving the camp square.

Lei Chi received a system notification: "Ding, your secret camp has been maliciously invaded by players. Losses have been tallied: 30 boxed meals lost, 60 bottles of drinks lost, 179 gold coins lost, 10 militiamen killed, experience points cleared, awaiting resurrection."

"Ding, claims calculation initiation... Your insured amount is 200 gold coins, and your camp defense index is 266. Based on the calculation, you will be awarded a claims chest worth 966 gold coins. Would you like to claim it?"

"That's it? They didn't even kill the laying hens? They just splashed paint on the camp square? That's so unprofessional!"

Lei Chi muttered a complaint, then retrieved the treasure chest. A system notification echoed in his mind: "An insurance policy ensures the safety of the city. No fear of invasion, worry-free reconstruction. You have opened the compensation treasure chest and received the following camp reconstruction materials: one Tier 1 Beast Tower construction blueprint, 100 gold coins, ten human slaves, and one SpongeBob SquarePants (rare)."

Lei Chi was taken aback. What is SpongeBob SquarePants?

This item isn't in the claims treasure chest, so it's clearly not an ordinary little thing.

Lei Chi opened the camp information panel and, after a quick search, found SpongeBob's information.

Sigrún has taught at the Iceland University of the Arts as a part-time lecturer since and was Dean of the Department of Fine Art from -. In – she held a research position at Reykjavík Art Museum focusing on the role of women in Icelandic art. She studied fine art at the Icelandic College of Arts and Crafts and at Pratt Institute, New York, and holds BA and MA degrees in art history and philosophy from the University of Iceland. Sigrún lives and works in Iceland.

Name: SpongeBob SquarePants (Rare and Magical Creature)

Occupation: Cleaning Elf, Camp Assistant

Level: LV1

Health: 100

Attack power: None

Explanation 1: SpongeBob is a hardworking cleaning sprite with a simple personality. He is cheerful and lively and will take the initiative to clean the camp, carrying out sanitation, building repairs, flower and grass trimming, and sorting and classifying items. By beautifying the camp environment, he makes the camp creatures feel comfortable, thereby increasing their loyalty and the chance of breaking through.

Explanation 2: SpongeBob gains experience through labor and can level up to LV10, after which his abilities are significantly enhanced.

Explanation 3: SpongeBob is a loyal camp assistant, bound to the camp, and will never die. He can also spontaneously offer reasonable suggestions based on the camp's situation.

Sigrún has taught at the Iceland University of the Arts as a part-time lecturer since and was Dean of the Department of Fine Art from -. In – she held a research position at Reykjavík Art Museum focusing on the role of women in Icelandic art. She studied fine art at the Icelandic College of Arts and Crafts and at Pratt Institute, New York, and holds BA and MA degrees in art history and philosophy from the University of Iceland. Sigrún lives and works in Iceland.

"This SpongeBob is hilarious, right? A cleaner? Is the system's compensation system just randomly assigning me a cleaner because my camp was a mess by those thugs?"

Lei Chi became interested and quickly went to the camp square, where he saw a yellow sponge with thin arms and legs rubbing against the ground, singing a song happily.

The places he rubbed against would immediately become shiny and glossy, as if they had been waxed. Any paint stains would be instantly removed; it was truly amazing.

"SpongeBob SquarePants?"

Lei Chi tentatively asked a question, and SpongeBob immediately stood up, looking just like a cartoon character, and said in the soft voice of a seven or eight-year-old child, "Boss, SpongeBob is happy to serve you!"

"What does one plus one equal?" Lei Chi asked.

"That equals two, boss!"

Is Wu Jingang a simp?

"Yes, boss!"

"Haha, you're a genius!" Lei Chi laughed heartily, then asked, "Do you have any suggestions?"

SpongeBob suggested, "I recommend that the boss wear a silver-scaled breastplate and a beret to enhance his defenses in case of an accident."

"Forget the beret, any other suggestions?"

"Ten fossils have been collected from the gold mine chest. It is recommended to assemble the fossil skeleton in the city defense center to obtain unknown benefits."

"Can you assemble it?"

"Yes, it will!"

"Then this job is yours."

"Okay, boss, let me finish the big clean first!"

SpongeBob looked well-behaved and sensible, and he was indeed very hardworking, humming a song as he continued to work.

Lei Chi watched as he easily wiped away the paint and graffiti that the thugs had splashed on the players, and felt quite smug.

"Thugs and gangs, using underhanded tactics, what can they do to me?"

Lei Chi went to the gold mine to check again. The ten human slaves who had been compensated were already in place, while the ten who had died in battle were still waiting to be resurrected. Their resurrection mechanism was the same as that of the orc laborers, and they had to wait for three hours.

"Twenty human slaves are just twenty militiamen, charging out of a gold mine together, that's pretty intimidating, isn't it? Speaking of which, if the militiamen keep dying and the system keeps paying out, will it create a whole militia army for me?"

Lei Chi pondered silently. Seeing that the orc laborer's loyalty had increased to two points, he sighed and said, "Well done, you've found a way to survive."

The orc laborer scratched his head, feigning ignorance, and asked, "What is it, sir?"

"It's okay, you can play by yourself!"

Lei Chi turned and left.

As for the construction blueprint for the Tier 1 Beast Tower in the compensation chest, it's quite ordinary; it's the [Little Turtle Construction Blueprint]. Lei Chi simply threw it into the city defense center.

After resting for a while and having a meal, Lei Chi went to the slime camp for seclusion.

He decided to wait until he reached level 10 before starting the 13th wave of monster invasion.

At this very moment, in Hua Tianbao's secret camp, this big shot, who is listed in the Tata World Hall of Fame, is standing stealthily in front of a female player with a fawning smile on his face.

"Bao'er, what do you mean by not inviting me to join the guild? Are you looking down on me?"

The female player was tall, with bright eyes and white teeth, long eyelashes, and was very beautiful, even somewhat alluring. However, her expression was a bit cold and stern. At this moment, she stood with her hands on her hips, scolding Hua Tianbao as if he were a subordinate.

The latter, trembling with fear, was clearly quite experienced in dealing with this kind of situation. He smiled ingratiatingly and said, "Sister Feng, I just thought you were a newbie, your level was too low, and you couldn't join a guild yet, right?"

"Bullshit! Open your little eyes and look around! I've already reached level eleven!"

The female player is named Ye Beifeng. She is three years older than Hua Tianbao. The two were actually engaged long ago. Although the engagement had a strong connotation of a marriage between powerful families, they were childhood sweethearts who had been together since they were young. Because Hua Tianbao was three years younger, he was bullied by Ye Beifeng since childhood and was treated like a doormat.

Hua Tianbao said, "Sister Feng, calm down. Didn't I pull you into the gang the moment the opportunity arose?"

"Hmph, I'm just an ordinary gang member now. Give me the vice-gang leader position."

"That won't do!" Hua Tianbao shook his head. "The vice leader belongs to Brother Lei Chi!"

"Brothers in Lei Chi? Bao'er, you're just too naive. You treat others like brothers, but they treat you like a sucker! How much money have you been ripped off because of games over the years? Believe me, those vice-guild leaders and elders you've been hanging out with only play because they think you're rich and stupid. Kick them out, kick them all out. I'll carry you from now on! What use are these small-time players?"

Hua Tianbao continued to shake his head, saying, "Sister Feng, you've misjudged this time. At least Brother Lei Chi... is a powerful ally; we must cling to him!"

"Thighs?" Ye Beifeng glanced at Hua Tianbao. "Are you stupid?"

Hua Tianbao said earnestly, "Others laugh at my madness, but I laugh at their ignorance! Most people think I, Hua Tianbao, rely on wealth and strength to become powerful, but they don't know that my wisdom is the most terrifying thing. Lei Chi is no ordinary person. The moment I saw him, I knew he was not simple. Sister Feng, do you think I handed over the position of vice leader to Lei Chi casually? Wrong, this is the result of my careful consideration!"

"Are you sure you're not lying to me?" Ye Beifeng narrowed her eyes.

Hua Tianbao laughed and said, "How could I dare?"

A moment later, Hua Tianbao's voice rang out in the Beast Concentration Camp guild chat group: "Everyone, welcome Left Protector Ye Beifeng to the team! Applause! Also, a reminder: don't forget tomorrow night's event. If you can't attend, please let us know in advance."