There are 3 days left and this is where I'm at. Still a long way to go lol

To reach level 24, I need level 23 walls, level 23 research lab, >>>>> level 24 cathedral (roughly estimated to take over 7 days). F2P ^^. Even paying players in the guild seemed to struggle to upgrade the cathedral to 24. If I'm determined to upgrade it, I'll need to spend some money. And even if I hoard all the speed-up items, it seems really difficult unless you're a top-ranked player. Just buying speed-up items won't make the game progress, right? Only a very few will likely succeed in upgrading the cathedral to level 24, meaning paying players. Do the hidden quests only if the game's style suits you ^^