Global Descent: 100Reward
The entire globe has transmigrated overnight! In countries filled with billions of zombies, killing zombies, chopping down trees, mining, building, and blowing up haunted houses are means to obtain survival resources. Lin Ye has awakened a 100Reward talent, and he received a hundredfold of any reward received. Newbie Gift Pack: an ax, two loaves of bread, three bottles of water 100Reward (selectable) 1) 100 axes, 200 loaves of bread, 300 bottles of water 2) a Desert Eagle, 2 pounds of beef, 3 liters of Red Bull With the construction of the bunker completed, the reward of four native workers becomes… 100Reward (selectable) 1) 400 beginner native workers 2) 4 intermediate native workers When the camp is completed, a Ranger becomes: 100Reward (selectable) 1) 100 female Rangers 2) an Elemental Ranger From then on, Forestry was invincible. While others are still mining and fighting zombies for survival, he has already led Death and the Titan army in attacks against cities. When others start to form an alliance to resist the zombie horde, he has already broken through the haunted house headquarters in China and stormed his way into hell.
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Chapter 1: Transmigration of the Entire World, Survival in the Land of Zombies!
Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
Player: Lin Ye
Items: Newbie Gift Pack
Territory: Graveyard Level 1 (100 square meters)
Resources: None
Lin Ye was stunned when he saw the message appear suddenly in front of him.
What was this?
A moment ago, he was still on his way to work, but the next moment, everyone on the streets seemed to have an immobilization spell casted on them. Then, he was taken away by white beams of light that appeared out of nowhere.
After losing consciousness, he woke up to this unfamiliar place.
He looked around and realized that he was in a deserted graveyard.
There were tombstones everywhere.
Looking up at the sky, the weather was gloomy and dark clouds loomed above. The entire world looked like an ink painting that had been tainted by a gray dye.
Stretching far.
In the distance was a dark forest, and behind him was an endless wasteland. A place filled with misery and loneliness…
From time to time, there would be cold eerie winds blowing in the air, mixed with the roars of beasts and the smell of blood, making people shudder.
"What crazy place is this? Could I have transmigrated?"
Lin Ye mumbled. As an online novel enthusiast, he was very familiar with such scenes.
As the saying goes, the young know no fear.
Not only was he not afraid, he even felt a little excited.
"Where's the system? Where's my golden finger?"
Lin Ye searched around for a while.
Actually, there was nothing worth looking for. Two meters away, there was a sandalwood treasure chest and a book.
[Civilization Archive: The continuation of civilization, the advancement of technology, everything you want is here. Please get blueprints as soon as possible and build your territory.]
[Sandalwood Treasure Chest: Newbie Gift Pack. Open it to obtain your own starting weapon.]
"A real game?"
Looking at the illusory words, Lin Ye raised his eyebrows.
He continued to flip open to the front page.
[Welcome to the Global Zombie Survival Game. As you can see, everyone is trapped in graveyards surrounded by billions of zombies.]
[Survival is your only goal. Try your best to survive. Please remember the following points.]
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[With that, I wish everyone a good game!]
"Global Zombie Survival? Billions of zombies?!!!"
Lin Ye gaped and had a bad premonition. "That means that Dad and Mom might have been caught too. I wonder how they are now."
Beep, Beep—-
At this moment, a page of the Civilization Archive lit up and caught Lin Ye's attention.
"Communication page?"
Turning to that page, Lin Ye raised an eyebrow.
What greeted his eyes were three different menus.
World Channel [Automatic Translation. Limited to sending one message per day.]
Regional Channel [Communication within the country. Unlimited chat.]
Family Channel [Communication with your family. Unlimited chat.]
The world channel was flashing with the most notifications.
Lin Ye clicked on it and saw the chatbox instantly explode, soaring to 999 notifications.
[Zhao Zekun: What's going on? I was showering and suddenly appeared in this gloomy graveyard. Please tell me loudly that this is a prank?]
[Chris: It's too costly to have a prank done to this level. This should be a real game created by aliens.]
[Jack: Hahaha, I'm so excited. It's a survival game. Friend above me, I'm from Country Beautiful. Shall we explore together?]
[Marun: Go to hell, it's too dangerous outside. I just sneaked out and there are zombies everywhere!]
[Jin Taishan: F*ck, is this a real-life version of Left 4 Dead?]
...
"Zombies are getting closer to the graveyard."
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From the bits and pieces of information, Lin Ye finally saw something useful.
Frowning slightly, he crept to the entrance of the graveyard and looked at the darkness outside.
As expected, a dozen hideous faces could be vaguely seen wandering near the graveyard.
His heart was palpitating as he tiptoed back.
At this time, more and more people discovered the existence of zombies. The entire world channel was also ignited by the topic of 'zombies'.
[Daijiang: It's real. I saw it too. Everyone, be careful. Once you leave the graveyard, you will be attacked by zombies.]
[Senze: Sobs, what should I do? I've been bitten by a zombie. It hurts. Am I going to die?]
[Lewis: It's best to open the Newbie Gift Pack before going out since it will provide weapons and food. My weapon is an axe!]
[Adel: My weapon is a dagger. It's so short, how can I kill zombies with this!]
[Kennedy: Everyone, don't you think that this is an alien conspiracy?]
[Jimmy: Conspiracy, my ass. If you can waste time thinking about that, you should worry about how to survive. The supply only has two pieces of bread which will last for a day at most.]
[Jeff: F*ck, the game producers are forcing us to fight the zombies outside!]
[Katyusha: Mom, I want to go home. This place is too scary, I'm scared!]
...
There were too many people from different countries in the World Channel, but most of them were useless information.
Some were delighted, some complained, some were fearful, some were suspicious…
There were all kinds of people.
The same went for the Regional Channel.
Lin Ye read on for a while. The initial excitement gradually died down and his heart became heavy.
He wondered how many people would survive in this world.
He sighed, and his gaze finally fell on the Family Channel. He hurriedly left a message. "Dad, Mom, Lin Wei, this is Beibei. Reply as soon as you see this."
Beibei was his nickname, and only his family knew it.
After a few seconds, his father Lin Jianguo, replied.
"Beibei, you transmigrated as well? I don't know about your mother and sister's situation. I've sent them quite a few messages, but they have yet to reply."
Lin Ye's heart thumped when he heard this.
If it was just his younger sister, it would not be a problem.
Although his sister was a girl, she was better at fighting than him. She was the provincial champion for boxing. When she was schooling, she was the school bully. No one had ever dared to bully her.
But it was a different story for his mother. His mother's health was not good to begin with, so this kind of survival game would be disastrous for her.
Looking at his father's anxious message, he consoled him. "Dad, don't be anxious. In the early stages of the game, there are protection mechanisms for new players. As long as Mom doesn't run around recklessly, she shouldn't be in any danger for the time being. Mom doesn't use smartphones usually so she probably hasn't figured out the Civilization Archive as well. Or Mom might have been lucky and did not transmigrate at all."
"I hope so. Be careful. Eat from the Newbie Gift Pack sparingly and keep an eye out for the others. Don't go to kill zombies when you're hot-headed. Don't worry about Dad. It's not a problem for your old man to fight a few zombies alone…"
After a quick chat and closing the chat page, Lin Ye's mood became heavy.
Mom's situation was unclear. Dad was old. His younger sister was pretty…
Those were potential risk factors.
"I have to figure out the survival technique for this game as soon as possible. The gaming zones are divided according to countries. Only by walking out will I have a chance to find Mom and the rest."
Lin Ye clenched his fist.
[Ding. Player's luck has been measured. Handsomeness rating, frequency of spiritual poweress… You have the potential to surpass billions of people. Innate talent has been randomly awakened at the beginning.]
[Ding… Congratulations Survivor Lin Ye! You have awakened a godly talent—100xReward!]
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Chapter 2: 100xReward: Desert Eagle!
Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
"???"
"100xReward??!!"
Lin Ye was so surprised he almost jumped up.
System, a golden finger?
He didn't hear anyone getting this 'talent' from the chat channels.
This was the legendary treatment of a protagonist!
It's happening!
"Calm down, you are a man who will become the king!"
Lin Ye looked calm and gentle. Then, he happily clicked on the 100xReward notification.
[Godly Talent: 100xReward. Any reward you get will increase by a hundredfold. Unique attribute.]
Very good. Powerful.
"Let me try opening the Newbie Gift Pack. I wonder what weapon I will get!"
There were a lot of complaints about the weapons being trash in the chat channels. Lin Ye looked forward to his new weapon.
With 100xReward, it should not be too bad.
He took a deep breath and slowly walked to the sandalwood treasure chest. He opened it excitedly.
As expected, the moment he opened the treasure chest, he received a notification from the system.
[Discovered Newbie Gift Pack. You have obtained a white basic Beginner Weapon—Axe!
[Living Supplies: Two pieces of bread and three bottles of water!]
With 100xReward, you can choose between:
1) 100 axes, 200 loaves of bread, 300 bottles of water
2) a Desert Eagle, 2 500g packets of beef, 3 liters of Red Bull
"…"
Lin Ye stared at it, stunned by the information.
100xReward…
You can choose from it?
There was such a thing?
Mm, a very human-like operating system.
Lin Ye was satisfied.
His gaze landed on 100xReward's options.
The first option was to give a reward hundred folds the amount.
The second type was for the quantity to remain the same while enhancing the quality of rewards. There was a lot of space for interpretation.
If it was a normal survival game, he might have chosen the first option. Although 100 axes were useless, it would ensure that there would be enough bread and water.
For the lack of resources in the early stages, a large amount of bread and water was the best choice for survival.
But it was different now. His parents and sister were more or less in danger. It was fine if he did not have this talent, but now that he had the potential of a protagonist, he had to take a gamble.
A bicycle might be able to turn into a motorcycle.
Without any hesitation, Lin Ye chose option two.
A flash of light and the axe, bread, and water in the Newbie Gift Pack disappeared.
In its place was a silver black pistol, two packets of beef, and twelve cans of Red Bull.
Lin Ye's finger touched the pistol and a notification came.
[Desert Eagle: Purple Advanced Equipment. Attack Power 100. Complimentary 100 bullets at the start. Recoil reduced by 60%. Hint: Sound of gunshot will alert zombies within 200 meters.]
[Note: Bullets need to be manufactured in the Armory. Collect blueprints of bullets to craft it.]
"It can actually give purple advanced equipment."
Lin Ye was overjoyed. He had just taken a look at the equipment evaluation from the Civilization Archive.
The equipment in this world had different colors – white, blue, purple, silver, gold, green, cyan, black, and red.
The corresponding ranks were Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced, Supreme, Dark Gold, Legendary, Epic, Ancient, and Primordial (corresponding to Level 1-9).
Desert Eagle which was purple (Advanced) was already considered quite good to start the game with. He didn't see how the miserable Survivors who had to use daggers to stab the zombies complained loudly in the World Channel.
"A gun for a cannon. Time to kill the zombies."
Lin Ye was tempted. He picked up the Desert Eagle and moved to the entrance of the graveyard.
According to the important tip from the Civilization Archive, killing a zombie would trigger a novice quest. Upon completion, they would receive starting funds.
This might be difficult for others, but for him, how could it be difficult?
Soon, his eyes lit up when he discovered a silly zombie approaching.
Lin Ye raised his gun, took aim, and pulled the trigger, aiming at the zombie's head.
Bang!
A loud gunshot rang out, and blood burst out from the zombie's shoulder.
-90hp!
"Ah, I missed it!" Lin Ye grinned.
This was not entirely a game. It was his first time using a gun. Although the recoil was reduced, his hands were still numb from the shock.
The worst part was that the gunshots were so loud that they alerted all the zombies within 200 meters.
One by one, they charged forward furiously.
"F*ck!"
Lin Ye cursed under his breath.
Fortunately, there was a newbie protection mechanism in the graveyard. While he attacked from within, the zombies were unable to harm him for the time being.
Looking at the zombies who had their mouths wide open at the graveyard's entrance, Lin Ye felt a little scared at first. However, after familiarizing himself with them for a while, he ceased being afraid.
Mustering his courage, he aimed his gun at a zombie's head.
Swish!
The bullet cut through the air. This time, its course was accurate and instantly hit the zombie at its temple.
[Headshot -100HP!]
The zombie fell to the ground and died.
"Congratulations, you have successfully killed your first zombie and unlocked the novice quest."
"Novice Quest: Kill 10 zombies. Reward: Beginner Zombie Converter. Current Progress: 1/10"
[Zombie Converter: Range limited to within the territory.]
[Beginner Effect: Souls of the Beginner Zombies killed in the territory will automatically be absorb and converted into Zombie Souls]
[Zombie Soul is the currency of exchange in this world. It can be exchanged for food, water, weapons, wood, and stone materials using the Civilization Archive.]
"Alright, this damn system is indeed forcing people to kill zombies."
Lin Ye cursed.
This meant that if his parents wanted to live, the level of danger would increase again.
He took a deep breath. His priority now was to get stronger before he could consider anything else.
After clearing his thoughts, he turned his attention to the zombies again.
According to the two shots he made, the maximum HP of an ordinary zombie should be 100, and its Defense should be around 10.
If he didn't get a headshot, the zombie might require two shots to kill.
And now, after the gunshots, all the zombies within 200 meters were alerted.
He laid down at the entrance and counted. There were about 45 of them. If he wanted to use his bullets sparingly, he would have to kill each zombie within two shots.
For a short time, it was safe within a radius of two hundred meters.
Since he had decided on his next actions, Lin Ye stood within the graveyard and made use of the newbie protection mechanism to shoot at the zombies outside.
He raised his gun, aimed, and fired continuously.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
His luck was pretty good. He successfully killed nine zombies with sixteen bullets.
"Congratulations on completing the novice quest. Reward: Beginner Zombie Converter."
With 100xReward, you can choose between:
1) 100 Beginner Converter (An Ordinary Converter, one zombie corpse will require 10 minutes to convert)
2) Enhanced to Advanced Converter. Can be used to convert zombies which are Intermediate-level and below. The conversion efficiency is increased by three times (3 minutes).
"The most important thing now is efficiency!"
Lin Ye immediately chose option two.
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Chapter 3: Constructing a Bunker, 400 Native Workers!
Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
A flash of light shone over the graveyard.
The pitch-black soil seemed to have been infused with some kind of special energy. Whenever a zombie corpse came in contact with it, it would automatically disintegrate and be absorbed into the soil.
In his line of sight, the only zombie corpse that fell into the graveyard was disintegrating at a speed visible to the naked eye.
Within three minutes, half of the corpse disappeared.
"…"
Lin Ye was dumbfounded. Nothing happened to the other half of the zombie.
Was it because the other half was outside the graveyard?
With this thought in mind, he stood at the entrance and gauged the zombies outside.
After his previous tries, it seemed that as long as he stood in the graveyard, the zombies would lose sight of him. They could neither see what was happening in the graveyard nor enter it.
After a few minutes, they would become dazed again and wander aimlessly around the graveyard.
"This must be the so-called protection mechanism."
The corner of Lin Ye's mouth curved up. Taking advantage of the zombies which had walked away, his body was like a cunning rabbit. He quickly slipped out, grabbing the half disintegrated corpse and ran back in without looking back.
"Hehe—"
The two zombies that were closer seemed to have noticed the scent of humans and immediately charged over with bared fangs and brandished claws.
Fortunately, Lin Ye was fast enough. When the zombies were about to catch up, he successfully returned to the graveyard.
The two zombies were not so lucky. They crashed into the protective barrier around the graveyard and retreated with swollen faces.
In the end, they sniffed the lingering scent in the air in confusion, as if they couldn't understand how their food disappeared.
"This is too exciting!"
In the graveyard, Lin Ye leaned against a tombstone, his heart beating fast.
So thrilling!
The harvest was quite gratifying. With the Intermediate Zombie Converter, the remaining half of the corpse rapidly disintegrated.
When the corpse completely disappeared, a ball of light that gave off a faint green glow appeared before his eyes.
At this moment, a notification came from the system.
"You have obtained a Zombie Soul."
"Triggered 100xReward effect. 100 Zombie Souls obtained."
"Good heavens. It really looks like a soul."
Lin Ye approached the light and observed carefully.
One could vaguely see a shrunken little person imprisoned within this ball of light. Its appearance was 70% similar to when the zombie was alive.
However, the tiny being looked like it was in pain, as if it was being tortured continuously.
"It doesn't matter which world you're from. Since you're dead, rest in peace," Lin Ye said softly.
Following the instructions of the Civilization Archive, his finger touched the green ball of light and it instantly vanished, storing it in the book.
At the same time when he obtained the Zombie Soul, the interface of the resource and crafting page was unlocked.
Current Resources:
Food: 1kg of beef jerky, 3 liters of Red Bull
Souls: 100
Wood: None [Can be exchanged using Souls at a rate of 1:100]
Stone: None [Can be exchanged using Souls at a rate of 1:100]
Petrol: None [Can be exchanged using Souls at a rate of 1:1]
Blueprint: None [Ways to Obtain: From corpses of zombies, Treasure Chests from Wilderness, Trading with other Players]
Crafting Menu: Basic Bunker (Capable of recruiting native workers to build a camp)
"Congratulations, you have unlocked the quest, Lord of Graveyards. Please construct your personal bunker."
"Reward Upon Completion: 4 Native Workers."
"The construction materials required for the bunker are as follows: 500 Wood, 500 Stone, 1 Native Worker (Can be replaced with the Player), Blueprint of the Bunker (The initial 10 zombies converted will drop the blueprint)"
"Ah, so I have to convert ten of them to get the blueprint."
Lin Ye gnashed his teeth and turned his gaze to the entrance.
Although he had enough Zombie Souls, the blueprint had yet to drop. The remaining nine zombie corpses were still lying outside.
If he wanted to pull them into the graveyard to convert them into Souls, he would have to either continue pulling them in secretly like before or kill all the zombies outside.
"It's better to get rid of them all. I can't take any more chances."
Lin Ye was determined.
Even if the bullets were finished, there were always chances to create more.
But if he lost his life, it would be a loss of four lives! A devastating loss!
He stood at the entrance of the graveyard and made noise, attracting the attention of the 35 zombies that had been alerted by the gunshots earlier.
"Hehe—"
A group of zombies surrounded the graveyard and growled.
"Sorrowful souls from another world, I shall grant you rebirth."
Lin Ye had a look of pity on his face. He raised his arm and fired.
Bang!
-100hp!
At such a close distance, the zombie that was baring its teeth at him suddenly died, looking peaceful in his death.
A few minutes later, after using 39 bullets, all 35 zombies were killed.
He wasted four shots because of the recoil.
He was a scholar without the strength to even truss a chicken. The first time he used a gun was this Desert Eagle and he had to fire dozens of consecutive shots!
If it was you, you would be in pain too!
After a while, Lin Ye squatted at the entrance and carefully observed his surroundings to make sure that there were no other zombies lurking around.
He carefully exited the graveyard and dragged the nine corpses in one by one. It tired him so much that he was panting.
"If I had known earlier, I would have chosen the first option. A hundred basic converters would mean that I can at least extend its range by a hundred times!"
Lin Ye was beyond himself with regrets.
If he had chosen the first option, he would not have such a problem.
The only thing worth being happy about was that the tenth zombie corpse finally dropped the blueprint of the bunker after it was converted.
In his resource page, there were 1000 Zombie Souls.
According to the exchange rate, ten was enough to construct the bunker.
Lin Ye was now considered a person who could speak louder since he was rich. He shouted, "System, exchange 500 Wood and 500 Stone."
As soon as he finished speaking, a large amount of wood and stone appeared out of thin air at the center of the graveyard.
His fingers touched the blueprint of the bunker and various parts and tools dropped out. At the same time, he received a notification.
"Material collection completed. Do you wish to build a basic bunker?"
"Yes!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Lin Ye felt as if he was possessed by a skilled craftsman. Numerous building experiences suddenly appeared in his mind, and he picked up the tools to quickly build a bunker.
Perhaps due to the buff of alien technology, the crude bunker, which was ten meters long and eight meters wide, was completed within an hour.
"Congratulations on completing the quest of constructing a bunker. Territory has increased tenfold. The mission reward is four basic native workers."
With 100xReward, you can choose between:
1) 400 Basic Native Workers (Basic Native Workers can only carry corpses and utilize engineering blueprints which are Level One)
2) 4 Advanced Native Workers (Advanced Native Workers are capable of many kinds of projects and utilizing engineering blueprints which are Level Three and below)
"I choose option one!"
Lin Ye hurriedly spoke.
In the early stages, there was strength in numbers. The more people there were, the more efficient it would be.
With these 400 helpers, it would be much easier to transport zombies in the future.
Soon, a door of light appeared in the bunker.
The door of light flashed, and a burly man wearing animal skin clothes walked out.
After consecutively flashing for 400 times, the originally small graveyard became filled with people.
"This must be our Lord. I'm Native Worker One. On behalf of all the native workers, I swear to our Lord that as long as you provide us with lodging and food that we will willingly pledge our loyalty."
While Lin Ye was still in a daze, an elderly indigenous man walked out from the shadows.
His accent was strange. It was clearly not any language that Lin Ye was familiar with, but he could understand it clearly.
At the same time, he received another quest from the system.
"Congratulations Player for gaining the loyalty of native workers. Please construct tents, fisheries, hunting grounds, and farms as soon as possible to increase their loyalty for you."
"Construction methods can be found in blueprints in the bunker!"
"Hint: After three days, if you fail to satisfy the wishes of the native workers, they will betray you and escape back to the Underworld."
Seeing the native workers' eager eyes, Lin Ye patted his chest and promised, "Everyone, don't worry. I'll go find the blueprints now and fulfill your wishes as soon as possible!"
After saying that, he instructed ten native workers to move the remaining zombie corpses and ten others to search for treasure chests in their surrounding 1 kilometer.
The gunshots had attracted the attention of zombies nearby. The surroundings were relatively safe for the time being. With their help, it would save a lot of time.
The remaining 380 people stayed in the graveyard, awaiting orders.
Meanwhile, he walked straight into the bunker.
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Chapter 4: Team Mode? Mom and Sister Appears!
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Inside the basic bunker, it was dark and the decorations were simple.
A stone conference room and a wooden bed.
There were five engineering blueprints and a recruitment order thrown at a random corner.
Lin Ye picked it up and took a look.
The blueprints were the lowest grade of common goods, and the constructing conditions were extremely simple.
Amongst them were the blueprints he needed.
Level 1 Tent: 10 Wood, 10 Stone. Up to 5 beginner native workers can live in it. [Requires 3 square meters of land]
Level 1 Fishery: 100 Wood, 50 Stone. Daily production is enough to feed 10 beginner native workers. [Requires a nearby water source]
Level 1 Hunting Ground: 100 Wood, 50 Stone. Daily production is enough to feed 10 beginner native workers. [Requires forest]
Level 1 Farm: Requires fertile land. Ten square meters is enough to feed 10 beginner native workers. [Requires land]
Level 1 Barracks: 100 Wood, 100 Stone. Able to produce units which belong to the Lord. [Requires blueprint for units. (Obtained through killing zombies which will randomly drop them or through opening treasure chests or exchange with other players)]
As for the recruitment order.
The information indicated that as long as accommodation and food conditions were satisfied, he could recruit more native workers from the Underworld.
This was not needed for now. Lin Ye immediately kept the recruitment order into the Civilization Archive's resource page.
He looked at the five blueprints.
The first on his to-do list was to settle the accommodation.
400 native workers required 80 Level 1 tents, which was 240 square meters of land.
Building resources required 800 Wood and 800 Stone.
Next was food.
Fisheries could catch fish and hunting grounds could hunt for wild animals, but those were all dependent on the environment.
As for the exact location for its construction, he would have to wait for the scouting native workers to return.
He could only calculate the resources needed for now.
If the conditions were met, he would need 40 of both fisheries and hunting grounds, which would amount to 2,000 Wood and 2,000 Stone.
Total Material Needed: 4,800 Wood, 2,800 Stone.
Barracks…
"Am I dumb or what? Instead of wasting my time, I can directly exchange for 30,000 Wood and Stone. If that's not enough, I can just exchange for more."
Lin Ye was rich and directly exchanged 600 Zombie Souls.
In any case, in a few minutes, the remaining 35 zombie corpses would be completely converted and he could still get 3,500 Souls from them. He was definitely a nouveau riche.
After taking a look at the area of his territory, he immediately summoned 90 native workers and gave out 10,000 Wood and 10,000 Stone.
"Let's start with 80 tents and 10 barracks. Build them near the graveyard."
"Our lord is generous!"
The native workers laughed happily as they carried the materials outside the graveyard.
Level 1 Tent [0/80 Remaining Time: 3 hours]
Level 1 Barracks [0/10 Remaining Time: 5 hours]
"So much slower than me!"
Lin Ye was a little upset.
After including the other 290 native workers and having three of them to do one person's work, the efficiency finally increased by 50%.
While waiting, the 35 zombies had finished disintegrating.
Unfortunately, his luck was mediocre. He only got 3,500 Zombie Souls and those did not drop any engineering or unit blueprints.
The native workers who were out on patrol had yet to return. Fortunately, nothing else happened. Lin Ye opened the chat page of the Civilization Archive.
He first looked at the Family Channel and his eyes lit up.
He realized that his mother was actually chatting with his father. His sister, Lin Wei, had also appeared, but she only spoke a few times.
"Mom, how is it over there? Is it dangerous?" Lin Ye asked.
"Haha, speak of the devil. My Beibei is here."
His mother, Zhang Cuiling, seemed to be in a good mood. She smiled and said, "I'm doing pretty well here. Perhaps to take care of the old, weak, sick, and disabled like me, the survival game opened up a team mode. Together with two grandma and a child, I am placed in a five-man special team. We arrived an hour later than you, and it's not bad now. Captain Wang Hui is very responsible. He brought a few young soldiers out to kill zombies. The three of us stayed behind to guard the graveyard. There's no danger at all."
"Team mode?" Lin Ye was shocked. There was such a thing?
"Yeah, the World Channel is exploding. Many young people are very envious of us." Zhang Cuiling laughed.
"What about Lin Wei? Is she also in a team?" Lin Ye raised his eyebrows.
"Nonsense, even a weakling like you can count as a single player. How can I be weaker than you?"
At this moment, Lin Wei, who had been missing, spoke up. She said smugly, "These zombies are useless. With my great strength, I can kill one in one hit. If not for their numbers, I would have finished killing ten zombies a long time ago. For now, I can only sneak up and kill one, hide for a few minutes, and wait for the zombies to disperse. In an hour, I've killed nine. I'm still short of one to transform the soil of the graveyard into a zombie converter. The top people in the world channel don't seem to be any faster than me."
"I'm not talking to you anymore. There's another lone zombie. Hanging up. Dad, Mom, send the guide that I've written to stinky Beibei. Do as I say. Don't die. When I get stronger, I'll save you."
With that, Lin Wei went off.
"…"
Lin Ye was speechless.
Damn it, I've already built a bunker. Did I show off? Did I need you to save me?
"Beibei, Weiwei is right. Hiding and staying alive is more important. Just now, there was a notification in the world channel stating that more than a hundred people had died. That is too terrifying. Oh, right. This is Weiwei's written strategy for killing zombies. I've sent it to you."
Zhang Cuiling didn't forget to add another blow.
Lin Ye was speechless, but he heaved a sigh of relief.
Having a carefree family was the best news.
Before leaving, he glanced at the strategy Lin Wei wrote.
The logic was the same as his method.
Making use of the protection mechanism, to stand in the graveyard and fight the zombies outside.
The main difference was probably the weapon.
Normal people were not as efficient as him. Normal white tier weapons had low offensive power and a short attack range.
He could only pull one zombie in by himself, sneak an attack outside, and then escape back to the graveyard. This had to be repeated around seven or eight times.
A blunt knife would pierce the flesh. It was slow, but safe.
If the person was fast, it would take two to three hours. If the person was slow, it would take about four to five hours to complete the mission of killing 10 zombies.
This method was simple and anyone could think of it as long as they calmed down. It will probably be popularized in the world channel soon.
Leaving the family channel, Lin Ye glanced at the world channel again.
There were many people boasting and jeering inside.
Someone killed a zombie, a large group of people would shout 666; Someone got lucky and picked up a treasure chest, getting a blue tier intermediate Crossbow, hundreds or thousands of people would shout 'Big Boss'!
"These fellas."
Lin Ye shook his head and laughed. If he were to tell them about the Desert Eagle, it would cause a huge commotion.
However, there was some information that caught his attention under the Chinese Regional Channel.
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Chapter 5: Swift Killing of Zombies, Bronze Treasure Chest!
Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
"Gunshots?"
Looking at the scattered messages in the channel.
That word was still fresh in his memory. Other than the initial shock they had when they first heard, the others did not pay much attention to the word.
There were only two exceptions. They attached great importance to the word 'gunshots'.
The word would come out once in a while.
He flipped through a few hundred pages in a row. Ignoring other words, there were always two people persistently asking about the 'gunshots'.
Soon, he found the source.
About half an hour ago.
Thinking back carefully, it was also the time when he shot the zombie.
[Zhang Liang: Are you kidding me? Someone is shooting from my side. Although it was far, I could hear gunshots!!!]
[Liu Xinyu: Are you hallucinating? There are so many comments on the World Channel. The best weapon right now is only a crossbow and it was from someone who risked his life to get the treasure chest.]
[Zheng Jingze: It's true. I heard it too. Brother Zhang Liang, where are you? We might be very close.]
[Zhang Liang: I'm beside the forest. There's no location names around here. I don't know anything else. What about you?]
[Zheng Jingze: I'm at the graveyard by the river…]
...
"The forest. Down by the river…"
Lin Ye narrowed his eyes.
These few keywords made him even more certain that the gunshots that Zhang Liang and Zheng Jingze heard were from him.
To the east of his position was the forest, and hundreds of meters from his entrance was the sound of rushing river water.
The other party could hear the gunshots so they should be within a thousand meters.
"I hope we can live in harmony."
Lin Ye mumbled.
He didn't know if it was because he had read too many novels in the post-apocalyptic era, but when it came to strangers, he always had persecutory paranoia.
At this moment, the native workers who had gone out to explore the surroundings had returned.
However, there was something wrong with their condition. A few of them were injured and there were even casualties.
"What happened?" Lin Ye frowned.
"My Lord, we found a bronze treasure chest. We wanted to bring it back for you, but we didn't expect a powerful swift zombie to be hiding there. Its speed and strength were high. The ten of us couldn't touch it at all, but it easily killed three of our companions," said a native worker aggrievedly.
"A Swift Zombie."
Lin Ye tapped his fingers on the wooden table of the bunker. From the native worker's report, he could deduce that this should be a higher level zombie.
Speed and strength which were above ordinary people.
No wonder. It was like a boss guarding its treasure in a game.
Currently, most of the treasure chests obtained in the world channel were sandalwood. They were all beginner-level.
It was because all the ordinary zombies within two hundred meters had been killed that the bronze treasure chest spawned.
"One more thing, my lord."
Another native worker raised his head and looked at him. After receiving Lin Ye's approval, he spoke in a low voice, "Originally, we didn't alert the Swift Zombie and had a high chance of stealing the treasure chest, but something happened midway. Another lord appeared. He threw a stone at us, causing the Swift Zombie to hear the sound and attack us."
"Other lords, you mean humans like me?" Lin Ye's voice suddenly became louder.
"Yes, my lord. Your soul aura is completely different from ours. I can tell at a glance," the native worker replied firmly.
"How dare they! Taking advantage of me and stealing my treasure chest!" Lin Ye felt uncomfortable.
He could imagine that the other party was most likely able to get out of his graveyard only because he had killed the surrounding zombies.
Yet, not only did the other party not thank him, he even repaid his kindness with ingratitude. This was unacceptable.
"Can you still recognize him now?" Lin Ye stood up and said coldly.
"I can. Even if I turn to ash, I will still be able to."
The native worker nodded profusely. They were also living beings with blood and flesh. They were also furious that their companions were killed.
Seeing that their lord had the intention to avenge them, their eyes lit up with excitement.
"Other than those who are building the barracks, everyone else, bring your weapons. Your lord shall avenge you!"
Lin Ye took out his Desert Eagle. He still had 43 bullets left.
Whether it was the Swift Zombie or that human trash, the bullets he had were more than enough.
"Long live our lord!" The group of native workers shouted in unison.
"Lead the way," Lin Ye said.
With that, more than two hundred people left the graveyard in a formidable array.
Although the fighting power of the native workers was low and three of them might not be able to defeat a zombie, they still looked strong and imposing as a group.
Lin Ye walked among the figures with confidence.
A few minutes later, they arrived at the bronze treasure chest.
Apart from the three native worker corpses on the ground, there was also a tall and sturdy zombie.
As expected, this zombie was the strongest in this area—the Swift Zombie.
At this moment, it was bending its back and madly biting on a young man.
"Save… Save me!"
That person was still alive. His bloodshot eyes looked towards Lin Ye, as if he had seen a ray of hope. He shouted hoarsely.
However, very quickly, a huge mouth bit down on his neck, killing him within seconds.
"My lord, it's him!" A native worker behind him said.
"I saw." Lin Ye nodded.
A bronze treasure chest fell at the young man's feet.
Obviously, after plotting against the native workers, he wanted to steal the bronze treasure chest.
Unexpectedly, the Swift Zombie gave up on chasing the native workers and instead killed him.
"Roar–"
At this moment, the powerful zombie turned around and stared at Lin Ye with its ferocious face. It roared and charged forward without fear of the native workers.
"My lord…"
Worker One was a little scared and reminded, "The Swift Zombie is already considered a level 2 zombie. It's very contagious. If you're scratched by him, you might be infected with corpse poison."
"Move away!"
Lin Ye was fearless. After killing dozens of zombies, he was full of confidence.
He raised the Desert Eagle and aimed at the Swift Zombie's forehead.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
He fired three consecutive shots.
-70hp!
"What fast speed!"
Lin Ye secretly smacked his lips. His marksmanship was not considered good.
But at such a close distance, two out of the three shots should not have missed even if they weren't headshots.
"Roar!"
The Swift Zombie was extremely ferocious. After being shot, it merely shook its body and stomped on the ground before pouncing over. A native worker in the front row couldn't dodge in time and was instantly pushed down onto the ground.
Gasp!
The sharp teeth bit into his neck.
"Bastard!"
Lin Ye was furious that he killed his native worker in front of him. He fired another four shots despite his hands which were numb from the recoil.
This time, because he had a native worker as a distraction, the hit rate increased greatly and directly exploded the Swift Zombie's head.
Although he had killed this extremely ferocious zombie, Lin Ye still felt a slight sense of defeat.
He was too useless. Someone still died even though he had a gun.
"Zombie corpses will be converted in the graveyard. As for the other corpses, they will be cremated. I believe that even if they die, they won't want to be transformed in zombies."
Lin Ye waved his hand despondently. While Worker One and the others were dealing with the corpses, he walked straight to the bronze treasure chest.
The death of this native worker was a reminder for him.
If his martial power was weak, he would have to use treasures to make up for it.
As long as he could keep crushing the zombies at his current stage, he could definitely greatly reduce the losses from his fights.
To obtain something so buggy like 100xReward from the system, he wanted more than to just survive. He wanted to achieve a perfect victory!!
His fingers touched the treasure chest and it opened.
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Chapter 6: Armory and Chef Recruitment Orders!
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[You obtained the blueprints for Level 1 Armory and Chef Recruitment Order!]
With 100xReward, you can choose between:
1. 100 Level 1 Armory Blueprints, 100 Beginner Chef Recruitment Orders
2. 1 Level 3 Armory Blueprint, 1 Advanced Chef Recruitment Order
[Level 1 Armory: Able to enhance white tier weapons (No blueprints required), blue tier weapons (Blueprints required), purple tier weapons (Blueprints required). 10 lower-level Armory can be combined into its next level form.]
[Beginner Chef Recruitment Order: After consuming food made by Beginner Chefs, it can increase a native worker's construction speed and loyalty during its effective period (Only attribute. One Chef Recruitment Order can only recruit one Chef)]
[Delicacies made by Advanced Chefs can increase the combat power and recovery ability of high-level soldiers]
[Recruitment Requirement: Bunker Level 2]
"An armory!"
Lin Ye's eyes lit up.
After killing the Swift Zombie, he had 36 bullets left in his pistol and was running out.
The appearance of the Armory gave him hope.
Lin Ye clicked on the detailed construction information of the Level 3 Armory. The more he read, the happier he became.
A Level 3 Armory could process firearms. The current list of possible production included Desert Eagle, M10 submachine gun, M4A1 rifle, M16 rifle, grenades and bullets from each series…
The only problem was that these weapons needed blueprints for it to be produced.
For the two reward options, the conditions for the Armory were the same.
Every 10 lower-level Armory could be combined into a higher level one. If 100 Level 1 Armories were combined, it would make a Level 3 Armory.
Therefore, the difference was the recruitment order for chefs. The note indicated the uniqueness of this recruitment order.
A recruitment order could only recruit one person. It was completely different from the native workers' recruitment order.
So this was a question of choice.
Did he want quantity or quality?
Due to the large population he had, Lin Ye hesitated for a moment before making a choice.
"I choose option one."
Although a Level 3 Armory was attractive, without blueprints, it was useless.
Currently, the loyalty of the native workers was crucial to him. He did not want to make the same mistake again. No matter what, he had to satisfy the basic needs of his native worker friends.
The treasure flashed and 100 blueprints for the Armory and 100 Beginner Chef Recruitment Orders appeared in his Civilization Archive's resource page.
Current resource is as follows.
Food: 1kg of beef jerky, 3 liters of Red Bull
Souls: 3,900
Wood: 20,000 [Can be exchanged using Souls at a rate of 1:100]
Stone: 20,000 [Can be exchanged using Souls at a rate of 1:100]
Petrol: None [Can be exchanged using Souls at a rate of 1:1]
Blueprints: Level 1 Armory x100, Beginner Chef Recruitment Order x100
Since the bunker had not been upgraded, there was no need to consider the beginner chef for the time being.
Lin Ye took out a blueprint for the Armory, and the system immediately sent its construction information.
[Level 1 Armory: Materials required: 300 Wood, 300 Stone]
[Current resources are insufficient for the construction of 100 Armories. Please replenish them in time!]
"A small matter."
Lin Ye chuckled and casually spent another 2,000 Zombie Souls and increased the amount of wood and stone he had to 120,000.
"Worker One, find a hundred native workers and build the Armory at this spot. Your lord wishes to convert this area into my exclusive territory!"
With that, he waved his hand, and a huge pile of wood and stone appeared out of thin air.
"As you wish, my lord!"
Worker One had a look of reverence on his face. It was their fortune to be able to follow such a hearty and generous lord.
Soon, 100 native workers were separated from the team. They picked up the materials one by one and quickly built the Armory.
Armory [0/100 Remaining Time: 5 hours]
"Everyone else, follow me."
Looking at the rather large territory, Lin Ye nodded in satisfaction and led the others towards the river downstream.
On one hand, it was to confirm the information of the person who had just died. On the other hand, it was to occupy the territory around the river.
The construction of fisheries was crucial.
As the population increased, the loyalty of the native workers became more important. If he wanted no traitors, he had to solve the problem of food as soon as possible.
After walking carefully for ten minutes, more and more zombies appear on this road, but they were all ordinary ones. In a few seconds, they were beaten to death by the hundred native workers. Bullets were not wasted.
Whoosh—
Soon, everyone's vision widened.
The river was so clear that one could see its bottom. There were a few fish playing in the river.
"My lord, we found an abandoned graveyard over there."
Worker One pointed downstream and whispered.
"Let's go and take a look."
Lin Ye nodded.
Moments later, he stepped into the graveyard downstream of the river that Worker One had mentioned.
It was small and empty inside. One could see its entirety in a single glance.
"No one's here."
Lin Ye groaned, remembering the message he'd seen on the Regional Channel and the dead young man.
"Zheng Jingze? Mm, should be him. It's hard to tell a person's heart. Since he's like this, Zhang Liang at the edge of the forest might be the same."
His eyes flashed with a sharp glint. For a moment, a terrifying thought appeared in his mind.
But soon, he suppressed this thought.
At the same time, a notification came from the system.
[Congratulations to the Player. You have occupied an uninhabited graveyard. You have gained the authority of the bunker. When you return to your graveyard, you can upgrade your bunker to Level 2!]
"...…."
Lin Ye was speechless. He felt that this ridiculous system was up to something.
Was it not only trying to force them to fight the zombies, but also kill other humans and occupy their territory?
He shook his head and sighed. He left 40 native workers by the river to build a fishery.
As long as the construction of the 40 fisheries was completed, he would not have to worry about the betrayal of the native workers in the short term.
As for himself, he led the remaining 60 native workers towards the forest.
Initially, he wanted to mind his own business, but since the system had already spoken, in order to become strong as soon as possible, he could only wrong Zhang Liang.
The road to the forest was obviously farther than the river. After more than 200 meters, the danger level increased.
Even from a distance, Lin Ye could see dozens of Level 1 zombies limping along the desolate road.
"If I force my way through, I'll definitely lose out." Lin Ye narrowed his eyes.
"My lord, zombies have a very sensitive sense of smell. We can use our blood to attract the zombies to a small area and kill them one by one," Worker One suggested.
"Are you sure you won't attract all the zombies over?" Lin Ye asked, intrigued.
"It can be used to create traps. Even if there's an accident, we can guarantee that we can escape unscathed."
"How long will it take?" Lin Ye's eyes twinkled.
"The trap is very simple. Just dig a pit and put a sharp wooden stake in it. With 60 of us working together, we can finish it in twenty minutes at most," Worker One promised.
"Alright, I'll leave this matter to you. After completing the mission, I will reward you with beef!" Lin Ye smiled.
"Brothers, did you hear that? Dig a trap and kill this batch of zombies. Our lord will reward us with beef!"
Worker One excitedly gathered his men. When the starving native workers heard this, their eyes turned green.
Beef?
You can eat beef these days??
Oh my god, their lord was a celestial being sent by God to save us!!
Then, a shocking scene happened.
60 native farmers rolled up their sleeves and dug at the ground crazily but happily. Dust flew everywhere.
The twenty-minute project was completed within ten minutes.. All of them raised their dirty hands and looked at Lin Ye expectantly.
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Chapter 7: Treasure Chests, Opening 10 in a Row!
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"My lord, the pit has been dug. Would you like to take a look?"
Worker One asked hopefully.
"Look at how easily won over you guys are." Lin Ye shook his head and laughed.
He could tell that before he transmigrated to this world, that the lives of the people in this world were extremely arduous. They hid underground to survive and lacked many resources. Not to mention meat, even rice and the likes were hard to obtain.
The reason why humans came to this place was not only to survive but also to save these native workers.
With this in mind, he didn't go back on his word. Instead, he took out 1kg of beef from his Civilization Archive's resource page.
When he saw the beef, Worker One almost cried.
"Take it."
Lin Ye handed the beef to Worker One and laughed softly. "There's not much of it. Just distribute it evenly and treat it as a snack before dinner."
"Long live our lord!"
Worker One cheered, and the rest followed suit.
As soon as he finished speaking, more than 60 people gathered together and excitedly distributed the beef.
Soon, 1kg of beef was distributed to everyone. Even though the size of beef each of them got was only that of a beef ball, they still ate with relish as if they wanted to engrave the taste of the beef into their minds.
Without exception, after they took the first bite.
With Worker One leading, almost every native worker shed tears of happiness.
"Sobs, it's so delicious! It's really beef!"
"God knows how many years it has been since I ate meat."
"My lord, I love you to death!"
"Our lord is the strongest. We will be the strongest Survivors!"
...
"Congratulations to Survivor Lin Ye. Your native workers have felt happiness and their loyalty has increased by 10%. Current loyalty is at 60%."
[Loyalty: Initial value is 50%. Once it is below 30%, the native workers will have thoughts of defecting. Highest value is 100%. At this stage, the native workers will risk their lives for you!]
Listening to the system's voice transmission, as well as the cheers from the native workers, Lin Ye suddenly felt that other than saving his family, there seemed to be something else that was worth exploring.
Of course, these thoughts were just a flash through his mind.
After resting for a while, Lin Ye clapped his hands when he saw that everyone was still unsatisfied. "Everyone, destroy this group of zombies. If a treasure chest or a blueprint for soldiers is dropped, whoever picks it up will be rewarded with 500g of beef!"
As soon as he said that, the native workers who had lost their stamina immediately perked up.
"The beef is mine. I'm so lucky. I'll definitely find a treasure chest!"
"My lord, let's start. I can't wait!"
The native workers were all in high spirits, like undying warriors who were passionate. They stood up and guarded Lin Ye, as if they had nothing else to ask for when they have such a great lord.
"Very well. The rest of you, hide with me. Worker One, bring a few more agile ones to lure the zombies over," Lin Ye said.
"I promise to complete this task." Worker One patted his chest and assured.
After a moment, he pointed out three small and lean native workers from the group.
The four of them bent over and carefully entered the forest.
A few minutes later, they returned as planned with eight Level 1 zombies behind them.
When they were three metres away from the trap, Lin Ye waved his hand, and the other fifty farmers swarmed forward, carrying wood like bulldozers as they pushed the eight zombies into the pit.
Gasp! Gasp!
The sharp wooden stakes pierced through the bodies of the zombies and instantly killed five of them.
The other three were lucky and the stakes did not pierce through a fatal spot. However, the result was the same. Their bodies were restricted by the wooden stakes and they could not move. Worker One went up and stabbed them a few times before successfully killing them.
"Clean up the battlefield and search for supplies."
Lin Ye ordered.
60 people swarmed over like diligent bees. They did not mind that the corpses were dirty and messy as they quickly searched for supplies.
"My lord, there's a blueprint for a blue tier weapon!"
"I found a sandalwood treasure chest!"
He was in luck. These zombies actually dropped two resources.
Lin Ye was overjoyed.
The drop rate of those things was so abysmal. He had shot 45 of them before this, but they dropped nothing.
"Worker One, remember their names. After clearing the corpses, distribute the rewards."
Lin Ye kept the treasure chest and blueprint in his Civilization Archive as he spoke to Worker One.
"Brother, I'm Worker Nine!"
"I'm Worker Sixty Eight!"
The two people who found the treasure chest were extremely excited and quickly revealed their identities to Worker One.
"Stop fooling around, continue!" Lin Ye shot them a look.
Worker One understood and continued to lead the three-man team to bait the zombies. After the first time, they were familiar with the procedure and easily wiped out the second and third waves.
In less than two hours, all the zombies within a 500-meter radius were cleared.
Lin Ye's territory now stretched a thousand meters – including the previous two hundred meters, it was about 70% safe.
During this period of time, he gained a lot.
Other than the three sandalwood treasure chests and two blueprints dropped from killing the zombies, there were also seven random resource treasure chests that were randomly found in the wilderness.
"My lord, shall we open the treasure chest now?" A native worker asked softly.
The others also looked at Lin Ye with excitement.
For the first time in history, their mission went smoothly. Not only did they not lose a single person, they even reaped great rewards.
Especially those who found the treasure chests, such as Worker Nine and Worker Sixty Eight.
"Move aside, I'll do it myself."
Looking at the treasure chests all over the ground, Lin Ye was also filled with excitement.
10 treasure chests, and each of them would go through 100xReward. How much reward would that be?
He took a deep breath and started opening them one after another!
[You have obtained a white tier weapon—Spear!]
[You have obtained living supplies—a box of corn sausage!]
[You have obtained the blueprint of a Class 1 soldier—Shield Warrior!]
[You have obtained a white tier weapon—Wooden Bow!]
[You have obtained living supplies—a box of instant noodles!]
...
With 100xReward, you can choose between:
1) [100 white tier weapons—Spear!]
2) [An ordinary grenade!]
1) [100 boxes of corn sausage!]
2) [5kg of pork!]
1. [100 blueprints of Class 1 Soldier—Shield Warrior!]
2. [1 blueprint of Class 3 Soldier—Cavalry Warrior!]
1) [100 white tier weapons—Wooden Bow]
2) [1 purple tier weapon—MP9 machine pistol]
1) [100 boxes of instant noodles!]
2) [5kg of beef!]
...
"F*ck!"
Lin Ye couldn't help but curse. The other native workers didn't react in time, but when Lin Ye chose his options and dropped hundreds of boxes of corn sausage, instant noodles, beef, pork, water, and other supplies, they were all shocked.
Heavens!
Sandalwood Treasure Chest which was the lowest-level treasure chest, was that good?
Everyone could not calm down for a long time.
"My lord is truly a god that has descended to the mortal world!"
Worker One let out a heartfelt sigh.
This luck was probably comparable to that of a god.
With their intelligence, they could not understand what had happened, but he knew one thing.
It was enough that the person who did this was his lord!
[Congratulations to Survivor Lin Ye. Your native workers admire you from the bottom of their hearts.. Loyalty has increased by 10%. Current loyalty is at 70%!]
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Chapter 8: Full Hauls, Bunker Levels Up!
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Looking up at the sky, the already dark sky became darker as time passed.
From afar, one could vaguely hear the roars of the high-level zombies. The sound was ear-piercing and caused birds to fly away.
Night was the zombies' greatest weapon.
If they continued to venture deeper into the forest, it would be a problem if they encountered a few Swift Zombies at once.
Lin Ye thought about it and temporarily gave up on looking for Zhang Liang.
He looked back at the native workers who were looking at the instant noodles and ham with curiosity. He said, "It's getting late. Bring the living supplies and zombie corpses back to the graveyard. Everyone has worked hard today. Your lord will be treating everyone to a ham and instant noodles feast for dinner!"
"Long live our lord!" Although Worker One and the rest didn't understand what a ham and instant noodles feast was, for it to be recommended by their lord, it must be a delicacy. They were so happy that they couldn't hide their smiles.
With that, the group of people carried the boxes of instant noodles excitedly and quickly returned to the graveyard.
Because there were too many supplies, 60 people would need to make at least 10 trips to bring all of it back.
Fortunately, the workers who had set up the tents had just finished their work. They immediately joined the team which was moving the supplies, greatly increasing the manpower.
Lin Ye did not follow them and gave full authority to Worker One.
He arranged for ten other workers to dig a pit for the zombie corpses about 300 meters away from the graveyard.
He had just killed another 49 zombies so there were many corpses. From now on, this place would be used to convert zombie corpses.
After conversion, he would get another 4,900 Zombie Souls. Wonderful!
[Friendly reminder that the requirement for upgrading the bunker has been fulfilled. Do you wish to upgrade it immediately?]
At this moment, he heard a system notification.
It was only then that Lin Ye remembered that something like that did happen when he occupied Zheng Jingze's ownerless graveyard a few hours ago.
He nodded, confirming the upgrade.
Whoosh—
In everyone's eyes, the originally simple and crude bunker actually emitted a weak fluorescent light, and its earthy appearance slowly transformed.
A progress bar appeared in front of Lin Ye's data-like vision. [Upgrading: 1%… 3%…]
At this rate, it would take at most an hour to complete.
"You guys, go to the river and recall all the other workers constructing the fisheries and barracks. We'll have a banquet later."
Lin Ye dismissed the ten native workers behind him and returned to the graveyard by himself. He began to sort out his haul for the day.
He opened his Civilization Archive and went straight to the resource page.
The numbers on his personal page were now extremely rich.
Player: Lin Ye
Souls: 1,900
Wood: 89,200 [Can be exchanged using Souls at a rate of 1:100]
Stone: 89,200 [Can be exchanged using Souls at a rate of 1:100]
Petrol: None [Can be exchanged using Souls at a rate of 1:1]
Beginner Chef Recruitment Order x100 [Requirement: Bunker Level 2]
Armory [80/100 Remaining Time: 1 hour]
Level 1 Tent [80/80 Completed]
Level 1 Barracks [8/10 Remaining Time: 1 hour]
Level 1 Fishery [30/40 Remaining Time: 1 hour]
Weapons: Desert Eagle (36/100 bullets), MP9 machine pistol (150/150), Ordinary Grenade (1/1)
Weapon Blueprints: Blue Tier Crossbow (Comes with Arrows), Blue Tier Black Iron Longsword
Soldier Blueprints: Class 3 Cavalry Warrior x1 (Requirement: Level 3 Barracks, Level 3 Armory, Level 3 Attributeless Soldier, 100 Zombie Souls, Training Time: 5 hours)
Class 1 Light-Armored Shield Soldier x100 (Requirement: Level 1 Barracks, Level 1 Armory, Level 1 Attributeless Soldier, Training Time: 1 hour)
Living Supplies: Instant noodles (100 boxes), Corn ham (100 boxes), Bread (100 boxes), Beef (5kg), Pork (15kg), Water (100 buckets)
"Unknowingly, I've already gathered so much." Lin Ye smiled, his heart jumping with joy.
Of course, even as he rejoiced, he did not let himself get carried away.
He picked up a branch and drew two circles on the ground.
One large and one small.
The smaller one represented the graveyard, while the larger one represented the area of his territory.
Currently, the area of his territory was a radius of 1km, centered around this graveyard.
During the day, the south side was close to the river and the zombies didn't drop any loots. The west side was a boundless wasteland. For the time being, he had no thoughts about it.
70% of the area within 1km to his east was cleared.
Zhang Liang was most likely somewhere in the remaining 30%. He had already deduced his rough location.
As for the north, Lin Ye frowned.
The roars of the high-level zombies that could be heard in the direction of the forest just now came mostly from the north.
As expected, the zombies in the north were definitely much stronger and more numerous than the other three directions.
Dangers and opportunities coexisted.
According to the system's settings, there would definitely be more random treasure chests in the north.
"Tomorrow, we'll first clear out the territory. When the soldiers are produced, we'll deal with the zombies in the north." Lin Ye's eyes revealed an eager light.
After a moment, he heard a commotion outside. He stopped his thoughts and walked out.
Worker One and the others had returned. A large number of living supplies were piled up on one side of the graveyard.
The native workers looked at the food from Earth like children seeing Ultraman – full of curiosity.
"My Lord, we've brought back all the supplies and thrown all the zombie corpses into the pit."
Worker One straightened his back and reported excitedly.
"My Lord, when are we going to eat? We're starving." Someone raised his hand amongst the crowd as he panted.
Hearing this, the other native workers looked at Lin Ye eagerly.
Before they came back, they had heard that the team that had killed zombies with the lord had each been rewarded with a piece of beef jerky.
Although the amount was small, it was that legendary beef!!!
Upon hearing this, the native workers who were building tents, fisheries, and barracks all had their mouths watering.
Now, the lord was going to have a banquet. Something about some kind of instant noodles and ham 'feast'. Although they did not know what it was, they felt that it sounded awesome.
"Calm down a little."
Lin Ye raised his hand, and the commotion died down.
When he saw this, he nodded with satisfaction and continued, "Destiny has brought us together through this recruitment. I'm happy to be able to work with everyone. In the future, the construction of our territory will still require everyone's help. We're not in a master-servant relationship but a cooperative one. You guys work for me, and I'll shelter you from wind and rain, and provide you with food and shelter. Since it's our first meeting, I won't continue to ramble on. Let's start immediately. Today's banquet can be considered a celebration of our meeting!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Lin Ye summoned a few native workers and started a fire.
The technology here was completely different from Earth.
The pots here were wooden barrels made of special materials. Ordinary flames could not burn them.
Their method of starting a fire was also interesting. They held a dark round biscuit stone and threw it forcefully, hitting another round biscuit stone on the ground, causing it to spin rapidly.
Making use of that, they would put dried grass on the rotating round biscuit stone. The friction would generate heat and ignite the dried grass.
Sure, it could start a fire but as for its efficiency…
It was a long story.
"It would be great if I can get a blueprint for a lighter next time so that the people of this world can gain some knowledge."
Lin Ye sighed in his heart.
After half an hour, the flame finally lit up.
Coincidentally, the upgrade of the bunker was completed at the same time.
[Congratulations to Survivor Lin Ye. Your bunker has been upgraded successfully. Current level is 2. Territory area is 2,000 meters. Population limit is 500.]
[Congratulations to Survivor Lin Ye.. Beginner Chef recruitment order has met its prerequisites. Do you wish to recruit immediately?]
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Chapter 9: Cat-Eared Chef's Instant Noodles Barbecue Feast!
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"The upgrade completed?"
Lin Ye raised his eyebrows and glanced at the native worker, who was still boiling water excitedly.
He opened the information panel of the Level 2 bunker.
Territory: Bunker
Level: 2
Range: 2,000 meters
Population Limit: 500 [397/500]
Recruitment Order: Native Worker Recruitment Order (Unlimited. Only requires Zombie Soul to pay for recruitment)
[Beginner Chef Recruitment Order x100 (Special Job, 1 recruitment order can only summon 1 person)]
[Friendly reminder. The requirements for the chef recruitment order have been met. Do you wish to summon them?]
"Summon them. Let the professionals make my first meal since arriving in this world." Lin Ye chuckled, choosing the option to summon the chefs.
As soon as he finished speaking, a hexagram array appeared in the bunker that had just leveled up. Then, a sky-blue portal appeared.
The door was barely visible.
There were also some food carvings on the door, which made the door look more sophisticated than the native workers' portal.
The next moment, there was a flash of light and a petite female cat-eared chef wearing a maid's uniform walked out.
The cat-eared chef, who was the first to walk out, had a cheerful personality. She looked around and instantly locked her gaze on Lin Ye among the crowd. Her sparkling eyes immediately revealed a look of joy. She leaped and quickly jumped to Lin Ye's side, circling him.
She bared her canine teeth and said cutely, "Respected lord, I am your number one chef, Nicole. Nice to meet you."
"Nicole. I can't believe that she has a name." Lin Ye remained silent, but he felt sorry for the native workers at the same time.
The class system in this world was too cruel. Low-level native workers didn't even deserve names. What a jerk.
He decided that when the loyalty of the native workers reached 100, he would give them the surname 'Lin'.
From Lin One to Lin Infinity, it can be considered as a mark of their arrival in this world.
Else when they died, there would be no name on the tombstone. If they went to the underworld, they would be a lonely ghost.
"My lord, my compatriots are still waiting behind the teleportation portal. Please wait for a moment. They will be here soon."
Chef Nicole stood obediently beside Lin Ye.
However, when her gaze swept across the native farmers, as well as the large amount of instant noodles and ham, her eyes twinkled.
"Food from another world?" she gasped in surprise.
"Yes. You know about it?" Lin Ye gave her a strange look.
Nicole bobbed her head repeatedly and excitedly pointed at her own head before pointing to the sky. She explained, "With the blessings of God, the brains of chefs are able to receive any information about food, experience their emotions, and cook them in the most perfect way, making them super delicious."
"'God… this means the system, right?"
Lin Ye sighed inwardly.
In fact, in a certain sense, this system was no different from a god. It could easily transport billions of Earth people to this new world and create an interface as big as the Civilization Archive. Just thinking about it felt unbelievable.
As they conversed, the portals flashed again and again as cat-eared chefs poured out one after another.
After they came out, they gathered around Nicole. They excitedly pointed at the instant noodles, ham and other supplies as they chattered non-stop.
In their eyes, food was more important than anything else.
A moment later, when all 100 cat-eared girls were present, Nicole cleared her throat and all the chefs immediately fell silent.
Clearly, Nicole's status was above the rest. Even among the cat-eared chefs, she was a highly respected figure.
It was the same for Worker One.
"Could it be that the Number Ones are all nobles from different races?" Lin Ye thought with a wicked sense of humor.
At this moment, Nicole led a group of lovely female chefs to bow to Lin Ye. With a smile on her face, she said, "The chefs greet the lord."
"Greetings, my lord!"
Below, the three hundred plus native workers were stunned. The size of the graveyard that was originally small immediately forced many people out.
However, they had no complaints, and were instead extremely excited.
"Cat-eared chefs!"
"Oh my god, this is unbelievable. Our lord has actually recruited so many chefs!"
"I've long heard that the Cat-Eared Tribe's culinary skills are the best in the mainland. After entering the underworld, we've never eaten any delicacies from that tribe. It was a great regret of my life!"
"I heard from my grandfather's grandfather that the culinary skills of the cat-eared race can surpass the gods. Even with a pile of shit, they can create all kinds of delicacies."
"…"
Lin Ye was speechless when he heard the comments. What kind of analogy was that? He gave up on them.
In the future, if the conditions were good, he would have to organize a tuition class for them – similar to how education was mandatory for nine years back on Earth.
"My lord?"
Not hearing Lin Ye's reply after a long time, Nicole spoke carefully.
"Mm, it's nothing. There is no need for formalities." Lin Ye smiled and said to Nicole, "Since you are here, make the best use of everything. Show off your skills as a cat-eared chef to the fullest. You may use all the living supplies. There will be no limit to the amount of food you can eat tonight."
Upon hearing this, all the native workers were excited and shouted loudly, "Long live the lord!"
[Congratulations to Survivor Lin Ye. Your native workers have felt happiness and their loyalty has reached 60%] (Worker One has a loyalty of 70%)
"Keep your voices down. If you attract the zombie army, it won't be you eating, but them."
Lin Ye gestured.
Perhaps it was because these guys had been oppressed for too long that they were so easily moved by just a little bit of low-level food.
"Yes, my lord!"
All of them straightened their backs. They answered softly, but spoke in a serious manner, looking especially hilarious.
"Ignore them. Go ahead and display your talents to your heart's content." Lin Ye shook his head and laughed. He turned his head to look at Nicole and gave her the authority.
"I will definitely not disappoint my lord!" The corners of Nicole's mouth curled into a sweet smile.
With that, she rolled up her sleeves and led a group of extremely excited cat-eared chefs into the circle of resources.
"Instant noodles. Gourmet analysis. Best tasting when boiled, add a third of the seasoning, alongside with ham, eggs, vegetables…"
"There are no greens but there are vegetable wraps. Add some fragrant oil to that…"
"There's no fragrant oil either, but I saw pork and beef. I can replace it with lard. The remaining meat can be used to make barbecue…"
...…
Lin Ye sat on a wooden chair and looked at the food made by the group of cat-eared girls.
A few hundred people worth of food was no joke.
It was a spectacular sight.
Ten minutes later, more than four hundred servings of beef and ham instant noodles were completed. On top of each serving of instant noodles was a skewer of pork.
Of course, because of the limitations in ingredients, there was very little meat.
Even so, he could smell the fragrance from far away, and his mouth watered involuntarily.
"Rumble—"
The group of native workers stared with their eyes wide open. If it wasn't for Lin Ye stopping them from doing so, they would have already rushed over to eat.
At this moment, Lin Ye stood up and said with a smile, "Don't be impatient. Everyone has one. From today's performance, No. 9, 68, 35, and 156… The twelve of you have either found a treasure chest or discovered a blueprint for soldiers. You will be rewarded with five skewers of roasted meat and a can of Red Bull."
With that, he took out twelve cans of Red Bull from his resource page and handed them to the cat-eared chefs. One by one, they distributed them to the twelve meritorious subordinates.
"I'm willing to sacrifice my life for our lord!"
Holding the steaming hot instant noodles and roasted meat in their hands, the twelve people were so overwhelmed that tears welled up in their eyes.
The others also received their own portion of beef instant noodles.
Everyone got a bowl.
"I wish everyone a long life!"
Lin Ye shouted loudly and ordered, "Let's eat!"
As soon as he finished speaking, amidst the cheers of the native workers, all of them picked up their wooden chopsticks and started eating.
[Congratulations to Survivor Lin Ye. Your native workers have been enraptured by your chefs' food.. All loyalty has reached 80%.]
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Chapter 10: Report, A Level 3 Intelligent Zombie in a Western Suit?
Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
"My lord, this is yours."
The cat-eared chef, Nicole, brought over a bowl of beef and ham instant noodles and a large skewer of barbecued pork. She handed it to Lin Ye in a fawning manner.
"My lord, there's a table here. You can eat there." Worker One tactfully carried a wooden table which could sit two people.
"Thanks, everyone can go and eat. I'm not a child, don't mind me."
Lin Ye thanked them with a smile. After dismissing Nicole and Worker One, he held the bowl of instant noodles and drank a mouthful of thick soup.
His eyes immediately lit up.
Delicious!
The culinary skills of the cat-eared chef were indeed exceptional. She could actually make such delicious instant noodles under such simple conditions.
The beef was thick, the lard was smooth, the vegetable wrap was fragrant, and the seasoning was perfect.
In the middle of the night, they could drink some hot soup in this gloomy graveyard.
Coughs… wonderful!
Taking a few mouthfuls of noodles, Lin Ye took out the Civilization Archive.
In the past, he used to eat instant noodles and look at his phone. Now that he was in a different world, he could eat instant noodles, and use this high tech system.
Perfect!
He opened the chat channels directly.
World Channel (99999)
Regional Channel (99999999999)
Family Channel (99)
He opened the family channel first.
Survivor [Lin Ye] has entered the chat.
"Oh, Beibei is here." Lin Jianguo laughed happily.
Just as Lin Ye was about to send his greetings, he realized that Lin Wei was frantically @-ing him.
Lin Wei: "Stupid Beibei, come out and chat. It's already so late, don't play dead. Don't tell me you got all depressed from getting beaten by zombies (Scornful.jpg)."
"Weiwei, how can you talk to your brother like that?"
His mother was still the fair one. She reprimanded Lin Wei and started her family nagging mode once again.
"Beibei, it's not that I want to criticize you, but this zombie world is dangerous. We haven't heard a single sound from you the entire day. It worried us a lot. If you have nothing to do, just say a few words in the chat. It's not too much, I just want to know that you're safe, understand?"
"And Weiwei, you are a girl and all you know is to fight and kill. The zombies outside are so dangerous and you still dare to chase after them during the day. It is only because I am not with you that I am not slapping you for it."
"Listen to mom's advice. Hide well in the graveyard and use the protection mechanism to kill the zombies. We don't hope for you to be faster than others. Safety should be your priority."
"Don't interrupt. I know that you know martial arts. One of you can fight three to five of your brother. But zombies are not humans. They don't know pain. They don't care about martial arts when fighting. No matter how good your martial arts are, if a dozen of them attack you at the same time, you won't be their match."
"This isn't a brawl. This is a life-and-death struggle. You must never let a zombie bite you. With no medical facilities here, corpse poison is a big problem. I saw on the World Channel today that a few foreigners died in pain because of the poison…"
"…"
The corners of Lin Ye's mouth twitched, feeling offended.
What did she mean by his sister being able to beat three or five of him?
Couldn't she not have said that?
She made it sound like I'm weak but I'm just pretending to be obedient. She hasn't seen me when I'm fierce.
When I did, even I got scared.
Lin Ye resented inwardly, but he still said, "Mom, don't worry. I'll report to you every hour from now on. That should be enough, right?"
Zhang Cuiling: "That's good, that is my good son (Heart.jpg)"
"Where's Dad?" Lin Ye asked.
Looking at the chat records, most of them belonged to his sister and mother.
Lin Jianguo: "I'm here. I was starting a fire with the native workers just now. I was lucky and managed to build a bunker before nightfall. I even rewarded the four native workers. Now, I'm planning to start a fire to cook and eat. I picked up a bag of bird eggs during the day and am planning to cook them to fill my stomach."
Lin Jianguo: "What about you guys? Have you all eaten?"
Lin Wei: "I'm eating now. I opened a treasure chest and got a box of instant noodles. I can eat it for a few days (Smug.jpg)."
As she spoke, she uploaded a photo.
Screenshot, and capture function.
This was a new ability that would only appear in chat channels after the construction of the bunker.
The photo showed many things.
There was a bunker, native workers, tents, a lumberyard and a quarry…
At the center was a tall girl in a black tracksuit.
At this moment, she was holding a piece of bread in her left hand and a cup of instant noodles in her right. Even with a horrifying tombstone behind her, she was still eating very happily. In the end, she even raised her hand holding on a fork in a peace sign at the camera to signal her victory.
Lin Jianguo: "Weiwei is still the strongest. The development of your graveyard is so fast, and the food you have is not bad. Although instant noodles are not healthy, they are filling. Mother of our children, have you eaten?"
Zhang Cuiling: "I've already eaten. Captain Wang Hui and his team members are very capable. During the day, they killed more than thirty zombies and found three treasure chests. For dinner, we had old bread and braised eggs. Beibei, what about you?"
Lin Wei said, "Stinky Beibei must be munching on some bread from the Newbie Gift Pack. Don't worry and wait. If I'm fast, I will be there in three to five days. If I'm slow, I will take around seven or eight days. When I get strong enough, you'll be the first one I rescue. I'll bring you to pretend to be… cough cough, I'll bring you to eat some good food…"
Before she had yet to finish speaking, she suddenly froze.
Because a new photo appeared in her line of sight.
It was also a bowl of instant noodles, but there was a lot of beef in the other party's bowl. That pair of hateful hands was even grabbing a handful of skewers. What was most infuriating was that he actually had a drink, and it was her favorite Red Bull.
At this moment, when she compared her instant noodles to his, she instantly felt that hers was tasteless.
Lin Jianguo: "Ah, my obedient son is capable. It seems that you are having the best time in our family. What's the situation? Did you find a loophole? Tell Dad quickly. I'm worried to death. There will be a zombie wave in seven days. It's too dangerous."
Lin Ye: "I found a gun. (shrug.jpg)"
After he spoke, he took another photo of his Desert Eagle and uploaded it.
Lin Wei: "What the f*ck, the gunshots mentioned in the Regional Channel were true, and you are the one who got it. God is blind! Why isn't it me, an incomparable, invincible multi-talented, undefeated beauty of the universe who knows martial arts? I refuse to accept this!!!! (HammeringMyHead.jpg)"
Zhang Cuiling said, "Beibei, even if you have a pistol, you can't be careless. When Captain Wang Hui and the others were chatting today, they mentioned something."
"It's said that zombies are divided into several levels at present. The commonly seen ones are the Level 1 Slow Zombies. Their ability to move is slower than ordinary people, but they are superior in numbers. Level 2 are Swift Zombies. Their speed and strength are beyond ordinary people. Seven or eight native workers are still no match for them."
"On top of that, there are intelligent zombies wearing black suits. They belong to Level 3. They are cunning, insidious, and good at sneak attacks. If Captain Wang Hui had not opened the treasure chest and obtained blue tier armor, he would have been killed by them."
"In the end, he lost more than half of the native workers before he could escape."
Lin Ye: "Mom, is it so dangerous over there that you encountered Level 3 zombies?"
He was somewhat shocked.
If there was a ranking system, he would definitely be the top in the world.
However, even he did not meet a Level 3 Zombie. This did not make sense!
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Chapter 11: Zhang Liang's Attitude, Mindblown!
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Zhang Cuiling: "It's not that dangerous. Our difficulty level may be slightly higher than the individual mode perhaps because of the team mode. You don't have to worry too much though. I'm only saying this so that you will be more careful. Level 3 zombies have very low intelligence – about that of a child. They bear grudges and can ambush, but they can't lead other zombies to cooperate. Else, that would be too scary."
Realization dawned on Lin Ye as he made a mental note of this.
His current combat strength was not bad. With his purple tier weapons, MP9 machine pistol and Desert Eagle, killing a Level 3 or 4 zombie should not be a problem.
However, his defense was still weak. He was no different from ordinary people. If he encountered an ambush from a zombie in a suit, it would indeed be dangerous for him.
"Hopefully, the treasure chest that I'll find tomorrow will give me a purple tier armor."
Lin Ye pondered.
After that, he ate his instant noodles with skewers while chatting with his parents.
His younger sister, Lin Wei, seemed a little quiet, as if she didn't want to believe that, as the grand champion of boxing, she was actually inferior to her weak brother.
Lin Ye chuckled at that, not really minding.
This girl had a strong personality, but she wasn't the type to hold onto grudges. She will be full of energy tomorrow after a good night's sleep.
Moreover, at the rate she was developing her graveyard, Lin Ye was not worried.
On his mother's side, riding on the coattails of her team, she did not have to worry about food and clothing either.
On the other hand, his father, Lin Jianguo, seemed to be in a bit of a bind.
Because of his hip injury, his killing speed of zombies was slower than ordinary people. His only accomplishment for the day was building his bunker. That was quite slow.
Every seven days, there would be a zombie wave. He wondered how many rounds his father could survive.
Lin Ye had a headache.
Right now, he could only take one step at a time. As long as he developed quickly, he might be able to find a shortcut and help his father in advance.
Along the way, he skimmed the world and regional channels.
Different from last time, the two channels this time had a few red and bloody looking numbers.
World Death Count: 2,397 people!
Regional Death Count: 579 people!
"It has only been one day, and so many people have died!"
Lin Ye clicked his tongue in disbelief.
Three days later, when the protection mechanism wore off, the number of deaths would probably spike.
And with the zombie wave seven days later…
He didn't dare to imagine.
But not many people had the same thoughts as him.
Perhaps due to a lack of awareness for crisis, or perhaps because life on Earth was too comfortable, or perhaps because it had nothing to do with them.
99% of the people in the two chat groups didn't seem to care about the number of deaths.
[Wang Ye: Brothers, what did you guys eat tonight? I killed more than ten zombies and got a drumstick. It was awesome!]
[Qian Feng: Brother above, can I have a lick? I've been starving for half a day. The moment I went out, I was blocked by a Level 2 Swift Zombie. Sobs, it's too difficult for me!]
[Pan Xiaohao: Big bosses, let's form a global alliance. In this day and age, we can only win by working together!]
...
Some people were bragging while others were wailing miserably. Most of them were treating this like a game.
Smart and rational people were always the minority.
Lin Ye scrolled for a while and found a few people who had ideas.
They were active in two major regions, calling for alliances everywhere and establishing the Human Alliance.
Through the explanations from these people, Lin Ye roughly understood the function and use of the alliance.
Under normal circumstances, an alliance could only be formed when other people were found. There were also higher-level ones. If the territory was powerful and expanded to the graveyards of other lords, the effect could also be triggered.
"Hm?"
Suddenly, Lin Ye was stunned.
He seemed to have thought of something and quickly opened the alliance page.
Inside was a rectangular black map.
There were two circles on it, one big and one small.
It was just like what he drew on the ground during the day. The small one was his graveyard, while the large one represented the area of his territory.
After upgrading his bunker to level 2, the area of his territory expanded to a radius of 2,000 meters.
Previously, Zheng Jingze and Zhang Liang's graveyards were within a thousand meters.
If he had noticed at that time, there should have been signs of an alliance here.
Zheng Jingze was dead but Zhang Liang was still alive.
Lin Ye searched the black area for a while and indeed found a pale gold colored alliance indicator.
He touched it lightly and a system notification came.
[Congratulations to Survivor Lin Ye. The area of your territory has included Survivor Zhang Liang. You have successfully triggered the alliance requirements. Do you wish to send an alliance contract?]
[Benefits of an Alliance: Unlocks market blueprint and resource trading. Able to defend against zombies together. With every addition of an ally, experience of bunker upgrade increases (the increase is determined by the strength of the ally's infrastructure)]
[Cons: Difficulty of zombie wave will be increased]
Thinking for a moment, Lin Ye clicked confirm.
"Form an alliance!"
At this moment, in a desolate graveyard nine hundred meters away.
A short boy in a high school uniform was hiding behind a tombstone, reading the Civilization Archive anxiously.
"What happened? Zheng Jingze didn't reply for half a day. He didn't die, did he?"
"Idiot, arrogant idiot. I told him not to go out casually. It's still uncertain whether that big shot with a gun is good or bad. Even if the gunshots attracted the zombies away, don't even think about going out to get free resources. How can treasure chests in the wilderness be so easy to obtain?"
"People who didn't dare to take risks wouldn't gain anything. That statement is only meant for the protagonist. If you don't have the life one, don't learn from that line."
"Dammit! If I continue staying here, I'll die sooner or later!"
Zhang Liang angrily took a bite off the bread given by the Newbie Gift Pack and looked at the white tier dagger at his feet. His expression turned extremely ugly.
Although he was young, he was more mature than Zheng Jingze.
Never in his wildest dreams would he have thought that his luck would be so bad that he would get such a lousy item when he opened the box.
For newbies, an inch longer was an inch better.
Daggers were for experts. In his hands, they were trash. Absolute trash.
During the day, he had tried to kill zombies with a dagger.
However, this ridiculous weapon only had 7 offense points. Even if he struck the head of the zombie, it would still take about five hits to kill it.
Each attack attempt came at the risk of being surrounded by zombies, let alone having to repeat it five times.
After an entire afternoon, he only managed to kill six.
Although the blueprint of the bunker had already dropped, he was still four zombies away from building a Zombie Converter.
This efficiency… was too slow.
The big shot with the gun has probably taken off by now.
If he was a bad person and Zheng Jingze died in his hands, would he kill me and take everything from me?
The opening explanation of the Civilization Archive was very clear.
When humans encountered each other, they could form alliances, or choose to plunder everything from others to strengthen themselves.
If it was him who had a gun, he might have chosen the more radical method.
When he thought of that, Zhang Liang's mind was thrown into a mess.
Looking at the constantly flashing messages on his family channel, his face was filled with bitterness.
Dad, Mom, I'm sorry. I'm going back on my words. I can't save you!
Right at this moment, his Civilization Archive emitted a bright light and a notification appeared.
[Survivor Zhang Liang, Lin Ye, Lord of Level 2 Bunker, invites you to form an alliance. Do you wish to accept?]
"???"
Zhang Liang's eyes widened as his breathing quickened.
Lin Ye?
Lord of a Level 2 Bunker?!!
He forced himself to calm down and get rid of unnecessary thoughts.
This must be the big boss who got the pistol during the day.
Amazing. He was developing so quickly that his territory encompassed my graveyard already.
And he wants to ally with me?
An alliance!
Allies could not hurt each other, and he could cozy up to someone powerful in the future.
Dad, Mom, your son is going to take off, hahaha!
In an instant, Zhang Liang was cloaked in excitement.
Life was full of ups and downs. When you were at your lowest point, perhaps someone noble would help you.
Therefore, he clicked on the alliance without hesitation.
However, not long after they formed an alliance, another notification came back.
"!!!"
Zhang Liang's smiling face fell.
Vaguely, he seemed to hear something shatter.
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Chapter 12: My Lord who was thinking was handsome as well!
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"It's too little, not worth it."
Looking at the increase in experience of his bunker after the alliance, Lin Ye shook his head in dissatisfaction.
Currently, the ways he knew to increase the experience of the bunker was to convert zombie corpses and occupy other people's graveyards.
The effects of both were pretty good.
If it was a Level 1 Zombie, the Zombie Converter would give 10 experience points for every corpse it converted.
It took 1000 points from Level 1 to Level 2.
Initially, he had converted 45 Level 1 Zombies and 1 Level 2 Zombie. Then, he occupied Zheng Jingze's graveyard and it increased drastically.
He leveled up to Level 2 instantly, and his EXP bar was still more than halfway through.
In other words, occupying even the trashiest graveyard would increase experience points by at least 1,500.
If the other party had more infrastructure, his gains would be greater.
The alliance which he had just formed was the third way to increase the experience points.
However, its efficiency was terrible. It was only one-tenth of the experience points of what he would have gained if he had occupied the graveyard.
It would have been fine if this was a normal game, but this was a matter of life and death.
Therefore, in order to become stronger, Lin Ye could only apologize to the eight closest people around him.
Other than Zhang Liang, who he had already found,
There were seven others about 1,000 to 2,000 meters away from him.
Although the dark map was unable to show specific information about them, he could roughly determine their location with the help of the golden dot.
Next, he just had to occupy all their graveyards.
His own bunker would level up a few times at least, and it was definitely not a problem for his territory to reach a radius of five to six thousand meters.
By then, he would be able to see more people.
Like this, before long, his territory would be able to cover the area where his parents were.
By then, the crisis of his family would be averted.
Even if the far distance made it difficult for the soldiers to go, they could at least set up an alliance trading market and send resources and weapons to his father.
Thinking of this, Lin Ye suddenly felt a surge of motivation.
He finished the beef instant noodles and barbequed meat skewers in a few bites. If it weren't for the fact that he was afraid that the native workers would rebel, he would have made these people work overtime and in shifts.
"Bah, that's a dangerous thought…"
Lin Ye's eyes flickered, but he ultimately chose not to do so.
At the end of the dinner, Nicole and the other chefs began cleaning while the native workers dumped all the trash into the corpse pit.
The effect of the Zombie Converter was astonishing.
The main ability was to convert corpses into Zombie Souls. It could also degrade trash, which could effectively prevent contamination of the area due to trash.
Lin Ye had to give the system a thumbs up for this.
At this moment, the system sent a congratulatory message.
"You have obtained 49 Zombie Souls."
"Triggered 100xReward effect. 4,900 Zombie Souls obtained."
[Congratulations to Survivor Lin Ye. The experience bar of your bunker is full. Do you wish to upgrade it to level 3?]
"Upgrade." Lin Ye nodded.
49 zombie corpses meant 490 experience points for the bunker.
The experience bar of the bunker was almost full, so it was reasonable for it to level up from that.
Bzz—
Moments later, the mysterious upgrade energy beam descended. The bunker emitted a faint glow and rapidly transformed.
One hour later, the level up of the bunker was completed.
Territory: Bunker
Level: 3
Range: 3,000 meters
Population Limit: 1,000 [497/1,000]
Recruitment Order: Native Worker Recruitment Order (Unlimited. Only requires Zombie Soul to pay for recruitment)
Level 1 Attributeless Soldier Recruitment Order (For units. You need to match the blueprint with other soldier blueprints. Unlimited. Only requires Zombie Soul to pay for recruitment)
"Not bad!" Lin Ye took a look and was very satisfied.
Soon, night fell and many native workers yawned.
Lin Ye left 20 native workers for night shift to guard the area, while the rest went to rest in the tents.
However, the 100 cat-eared chefs in front of him were a little awkward. The 80 tents were only enough for the native workers to live in.
Lin Ye had no choice but to let all the chefs live in the bunker for the time being.
Fortunately, the Level 3 bunker was three times larger than before. It was more than 60 square meters with 2 floors.
Oh gosh. With more than a hundred people crammed in there, it was hell of a squeeze for Lin Ye.
"Nicole, did you just fart?"
In the dead of the night, Lin Ye asked coldly.
"???"
Nicole's face flushed red. Amidst the stifled laughter around, she shouted in embarrassment, "It wasn't me! It was clear…"
"Alright, don't be too serious. It's just a joke."
Lin Ye coughed lightly and forced himself to turn his body into a more comfortable position. He asked curiously, "Nicole, can I talk to you for a bit?"
Nicole was stunned for a moment. Her feelings of shame and anger had nowhere to go, suffocating her.
She puffed up her cheeks and answered unhappily, "What does the lord wish to know?"
"I want to know everything about this world, like the zombies, native workers, and your cat-eared race," Lin Ye said.
Nicole glanced at him and could roughly guess what Lin Ye was thinking. She said slowly, "Just as you see, our world is an apocalyptic one. Because of an evil ritual, the gates to hell were opened. Endless zombies invaded the entire continent."
"The war was tragic. All the best soldiers and kingdoms were destroyed one after another. In the end, in order to preserve our civilization, the various races chose to live underground."
"Life underground is bitter. We can't grow vegetables and rice because there's no sunlight. We can only rely on the vast amounts of zombie souls inherited by each race to exchange for food."
"However, there will always be a day when even that would be completely used up. Therefore, the various races came up with recruitment orders. As long as humans from other worlds descend, they can summon us through this recruitment order. We will serve the new lord in exchange for remuneration, so that we can maintain the livelihood of our people living underground."
Lin Ye fell into silence when he heard this, and waves of shock arose in his heart.
According to Nicole, before they transmigrated over, other humans from other worlds had descended upon this continent as well.
What happened then?
Did they lose or win?
He vaguely had an answer.
Perhaps because the subject was too heavy, after a few words, Lin Ye fell dispirited. Even the joy of levelling up the bunker was washed away.
He patted Nicole on the head and said in a soft voice, "Good night. Rest early. We still have to work hard to expand the graveyard tomorrow."
"Okay."
Nicole nodded obediently.
Although she did not know what had happened, it seemed like her lord was feeling down.
Oh, but even though he was depressed, the lord still looked handsome!
Looking at Lin Ye's silhouette, Nicole's starry eyes revealed an admiring look.
The night passed uneventfully. When she woke up the next day,
Nicole noticed that Lin Ye had already left early in the morning and quickly called the cat-eared chefs out to make breakfast.
The morning sun broke through the haze and spilled across the entire graveyard.
As if dispelling the ghosts, the air became clear and the sun was shining brightly. It was no longer as cold as it was initially.
Outside the bunker, Lin Ye had personally joined the people doing the construction. The efficiency of the construction of the barracks skyrocketed.
In less than half an hour, the system sent a series of notifications.
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Chapter 13: Class 3 Elemental Ranger—Adelia!
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[Congratulations to Survivor Lin Ye. Construction of Level 1 fishery (40/40) has been completed! Each fishery needs two native workers for manpower!]
[Congratulations to Survivor Lin Ye. Construction of Level 1 Armory (100/100) has been completed. Unlocking the weaponry tab. All white tier weapons can be created for free. Reward: 1 Class 1 blacksmith!]
[Congratulations to Survivor Lin Ye. Construction of Level 1 Barracks (10/10) has been completed! Unlocking soldier unit tab. Reward: 1 Class 1 Ranger!]
With 100xReward, you can choose between:
1. 100 Class 1 Blacksmiths (Note: Class 1 Blacksmith has 100% success rate for producing white tier equipment, 10% success rate for blue tier equipment. 1 white tier weapon can be produced per hour. 1 quiver of arrows can be produced every 10 minutes. Requirements to level up: Class 2 Blacksmith Scroll)
2. 1 Class 3 Blacksmith (Note: Success rate of producing purple, blue, and white tier weapons is 100%. The success rate for silver tier weapons is 10%. Time taken for production depends on the tier of the blueprint of the weapon. Requirements to level up: Class 4 Blacksmith Scroll)
1. 100 Class 1 Rangers! (Note: Rangers originate from the ranger clan of the underworld. Proficient in wielding bows and sharpshooting. Capable of assassinations. Best beginner class unit to kill zombies in a small area. Free blueprint. Requirements to level up: Class 2 Level Up Scroll!)
2. 1 Rank 3 Elemental Ranger (Note: Elemental Ranger is a noble bloodline among rangers. Their hands have been blessed by the God of Elements. They are born with the ability to control the energy of a single element and are able to integrate the power of elements into their bows and arrows. Extremely powerful and has the potential to kill enemies of a higher level. Flaws: Too fragile!)
He looked at the choices that appeared before him.
Lin Ye made his choice swiftly.
"I choose option 1 for the first and option 2 for the second!"
These two options are related.
The reason for him choosing the Class 3 Elemental Ranger.
It was because the barracks had already unlocked the blueprint for Class 1 Rangers.
He had a lot of resources and could recruit a large number of Class 1 rangers.
As for the 100 Class 1 blacksmiths, they were chosen in preparation for the army of Class 1 rangers.
Arrow consumption was a big problem.
He did not have the recruitment order for the blacksmiths, so he could only make use of strength in numbers to meet the demand for weapons.
As soon as he finished speaking, a familiar hexagram array appeared in both the barracks and the armory.
Whoosh—
A sky-blue teleportation circle appeared.
A tall, beautiful ranger lady wearing a leopard print skirt and blue cape walked out from the left.
The right side looked more shabby in comparison.
All of them were middle-aged men with sideburns and a big belly. They were dressed in iron forging clothes, giving off the feeling that they were made from the same mold.
"Adelia, Class 3 Wind Elemental Ranger greets my lord."
The young ranger lady had one hand in the air as she bowed, displaying the noble etiquette of the other world.
When the blacksmiths at the side saw this, they hurriedly bowed as well.
"On behalf of all the blacksmiths, Blacksmith One greets my lord!"
"It's good to meet you, Lady Adelia, and the blacksmiths."
With a smile on his face, Lin Ye reached out and tapped on the palm of Adelia's hand, acknowledging the exchange.
From Nicole's conversation, he understood the complicated rules of etiquette in the other world.
Although he did not really like it, he would do as the Romans did.
Otherwise, the soldiers might betray him because of cultural differences. That was not something he wanted to see.
"My lord, can you create a Class 3 bow and arrow for me?"
Adelia was a straightforward person. She directly stated her request even though it was their first meeting.
"You didn't bring it yourself?"
Lin Ye was speechless. How could a warrior not bring her own weapon when going out?
What a joke!
"The rangers have their rules. We accept recruitment from humans from the other world but we only provide people and not weapons," explained Adelia.
"…"
Hearing this reason, Lin Ye had nothing to say.
"If the lord is unable to provide us with weapons, as per our agreement, we have the right not to serve the lord."
Adelia looked straight at Lin Ye and spoke calmly.
"Alright, I understand. About the weapon, please give me a while."
Lin Ye nodded and opened the Civilization Archive. He took out a blue tier weapon blueprint from the resource page and handed it to Adelia.
"Fish Stripe Bow, Blue Tier Weapon Blueprint."
Adelia looked at Lin Ye in surprise, and a smile finally appeared on her beautiful face. She nodded and said, "Although it can't compare to my original purple tier weapon, Wind Howl, I can still use it. It probably can withstand half of my wind elemental power."
"Don't worry. A while more and I will be able to forge a better weapon for you than your purple tier weapon, Wind Howl." Lin Ye promised.
"I am willing to serve you, my generous lord."
A pretty smile curved on Adelia's lips. She curtsied and returned the Fish Stripe Bow blueprint to Lin Ye.
"Blacksmith One, I'll have to trouble you." Lin Ye passed the blueprint to him.
"My lord, we are only Class 1 Blacksmiths. We can forge white tier weapons, but blue tier weapons only have a 10% success rate," Blacksmith One said weakly.
"Feel free to use the materials. I've already given you the authority to use the existing wood, stone, and Zombie Souls." Lin Ye said generously.
"Our lord is generous!"
Upon hearing that, Blacksmith One and his subordinates cheered excitedly.
In the underworld, the rules were strict. For low level blacksmiths like them,
Not to mention forging blue tier weapons, even the materials for white tier weapons had to be accounted for to make sure nothing went wrong before they could forge them.
Similarly, even Adelia, who was a noble, looked at Lin Ye in disbelief.
According to information recorded in history books, the past human lords were often stingy in terms of resources.
This was also the reason why her race did not bring weapons.
After all, they were given such low wages and were still expected to bring their own weapons?
Those lords could eat their own asses!
However, Lin Ye's actions had greatly exceeded her understanding.
[Congratulations to Survivor Lin Ye. The loyalty of all your blacksmiths has increased by 20%. Current loyalty is 70%. Forging speed has increased by 10%!]
[Congratulations to Survivor Lin Ye. Your Class 3 wind elemental ranger, Adelia, has become 10% more loyal to you. Current loyalty is 60%. She is willing to fight for you but she may choose to flee if she loses. (At 100% loyalty, she will be willing to fight to the death for you!)]
"…"
Blacksmith One left with the weapons blueprints, and Lin Ye looked kindly at Adelia.
"My lord? Is there something dirty on my face?" When their eyes met, Adelia asked in confusion.
"No, I just suddenly realized that you're very pretty." Lin Ye smiled and praised her.
"Thank you for your compliment, my lord, but you must not have any improper thoughts about me. Otherwise, according to the agreement, I will kill you immediately and return underground."
Adelia stated in all seriousness.
"Fine."
Lin Ye opened his mouth and felt a little sad.
I'm such a handsome, pure, and kind-hearted man. How could she think that I had ulterior motives?
Indeed, no matter which world it is, it is filled with malice towards people like me.
He shook his head to clear his mind and turned his attention to the barracks page.
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Chapter 14: Mass Production of Soldiers and Cat-eared Chef's Breakfast filled with love!
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He opened the barracks panel.
The data was as follows.
Building: Level 1 Barracks
Ability: Training Class 1 Soldiers (10 people per team)
Blueprint: Class 1 Ranger x1 (Ranger Recruitment Order included in barracks. Requirements: Ordinary Ranger Soldier. Class 1 Archery Skill Training Time: 1 hour)
Class 1 Light-Armored Shield Soldier x100 (Requirement: Level 1 Barracks, Level 1 Attributeless Warrior. Class 1 Light-Armored Shield Soldier Training Time: 1 hour)
Class 3 Wolf Cavalry Warrior x1 (Requirement: Level 3 Barracks, Level 3 Attributeless Warrior, 100 Zombie Souls. Class 3 Wolf Cavalry Warrior Training Time: 5 hours)
Level Up Requirement: Stacking (Combine 10 for 1 Level), Level 2 Barracks Blueprint or Level 2 Building Upgrade Scroll
After reading the message, Lin Ye groaned.
"In other words, I can only train rangers and light-armored shield soldiers for now. Although Class 3 Wolf Cavalry Warriors are strong, without equipment and recruitment orders for a level 3 attributeless soldier, they are just decorations."
He glanced at the maximum population he could have in the bunker.
With the addition of the hundred blacksmiths and the Class 3 elemental ranger, Adelia, the current population was at [598/1000].
There were 402 remaining population spaces.
"Light-armored shield soldiers are for close range combat. I will need them as meat shields in the early stages. Let's recruit 300 of them first. The rangers' long-range attacks are not bad, so I'll recruit 102 of them. Led by Adelia, they should be enough to kill a Level 4 or even Level 5 Zombie."
Thinking of that, Lin Ye made a prompt decision and submitted his orders to the bunker and the barracks.
Soon, a notification came from the system.
[Survivor Lin Ye, according to the rules of the World and Human Agreement, recruiting 300 Class 1 attributeless soldiers requires a one-time payment of 3,000 Zombie Souls!]
[Survivor Lin Ye, according to the rules of the World and Human Agreement, recruiting 102 Rangers requires a one-time payment of 1,020 Zombie Souls!]
[A total of 4,020 Zombie Souls is required. Please confirm your request!]
"Confirmed!"
Lin Ye nodded.
Previously, he only had 1,900 Zombie Souls left. Adding the souls he obtained from killing the zombies yesterday afternoon, he gained another 4,900 souls.
In total, the 6,800 souls was enough for him to spend freely in the early stages.
Two teleportation portals appeared.
This time, it was different from the last time. Perhaps because of the large number of people recruited, two elders actually appeared from each portal.
"Oh great human lord, your generosity has won the respect of my ranger race. Our first cooperation was pleasant. I look forward to meeting you again!"
"Oh great human lord, my warrior tribe is willing to serve you. Please call for us again during your next recruitment."
They looked at Lin Ye with gentle eyes and smiled.
With that, both of them eagerly collected a large amount of Zombie Souls from the Archive's resource page. They were smiling so hard that their mouths were about to split open.
Whoosh—
Light and shadows rippled like water as the teleportation arrays flashed continuously.
A few minutes later, 300 Class 1 attributeless soldiers and 102 Class 1 rangers appeared in his territory.
All of them looked at their surroundings curiously, especially at Lin Ye.
According to the records of the various races, at this stage, humans should not be capable of recruiting soldiers on a large scale.
In other words, the humans at this time were all poor. They could not afford to recruit soldiers.
However, their lord seemed to be extremely wealthy. He had recruited hundreds of attributeless soldiers at the end of his first day.
Four thousand plus zombie souls was not a small figure.
He had to kill at least 4,000 Level 1 zombies or 400 Level 2 zombies, or even 40 Level 3 zombies.
Just the thought of it was incredible.
Even if that was the case, they were all trained warriors who had a stable foundation.
Under the sunlight, they stood tall and straight. No matter how curious they were, they did not whisper.
Lin Ye nodded in approval and pointed at the soldiers in the front row. "Everyone, form a team of ten people. A hundred of you will enter the barracks for training first!"
"Yes, my lord!" The soldiers answered together, their voices loud and clear like the ringing of a bell.
A moment later, the 100 rangers entered the barracks first.
The other 300 Class 1 attributeless soldiers were left lining up outside in a long line as they stared gapingly at the entrance.
"…"
Lin Ye revealed a bitter smile. "I originally thought that it would be enough. Man proposes but God disposes. With this, everything is not enough."
In addition to the cat-eared chefs and blacksmiths, an additional 600 people were added out of nowhere. The number of fisheries, tents, and barracks needed to be increased.
Fortunately, he had abundant resources and many native workers. He went to Worker One directly.
The fisheries needed 80 native workers to tend to them, so he made some of them go there early in the morning to fish at the river.
The remaining 317 were enough for construction.
"My lord, what can I do for you?" Worker One asked respectfully.
He was extremely satisfied with his lord. As long as his lord continued with this, he was even willing to offer his 100% loyalty to him.
"It's like this. You'll lead the remaining native workers to build 100 tents, 100 fisheries and 50 barracks on the northeastern side. The barracks will take precedence. Do you have enough wood and stone from the previous time? If you don't, you can come and collect them yourself," Lin Ye said directly.
"It's enough. Rest assured, my lord. The construction will be completed before lunch." Worker One was very confident.
Because of their cooperation from yesterday, the loyalty of the other native workers had increased significantly, and the construction speed had improved greatly too.
Right now, the entire graveyard was bustling with activity. It was time for them to start getting to work.
With that said, he happily led the three hundred people to expand into the wasteland.
"My lord, you haven't had your breakfast yet, right? This is the love-filled breakfast I made for you."
At that moment, the cat-eared chef, Nicole, walked over with a set of egg toast and milk.
"Nicole is still the best for knowing to care for me."
Lin Ye smiled and accepted the plate.
The cat-eared chefs cooked quickly. Breakfast was already long prepared.
The others had already eaten while he was organizing the matters, but he had been so busy that he had forgotten about it.
Fortunately, Nicole was meticulous. After he settled the barracks and native workers, she brought his breakfast over.
"Of course, Nicole is her lord's personal chef!"
Nicole raised her chin and a proud expression appeared on her pretty face.
The title of personal chef, was a title she gave herself.
Although she was only a beginner chef now, her status was noble and it was only a matter of time before she advanced in levels.
It was precisely because of this that she was so confident.
"My lord, please taste it. I specially made it according to how they cook it in your world. The eggs are cooked like hot spring eggs, formed and do not split. Paired with the unique sauce from my race and toasted bread. I hope it suits your taste."
Nicole clasped her hands behind her back and looked expectantly at Lin Ye.
"Mm, I'm sure that it will be delicious."
Lin Ye smiled and opened his mouth to take a bite. He chewed slightly and his eyes lit up.
This was too delicious!
The toast was fragrant, crisp yet soft inside. The sauce of the cat-eared race was light and elegant, complemented by the delicate and sweet hot spring eggs…
The texture was like fine bread threads running in his mouth. It was so delicious!
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Chapter 15: Blue Tier Weapon, Fish Stripe Bow!
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"This is crazy."
Lin Ye was in a good mood as he ate. He turned to look at Nicole and smiled. "You are only a beginner chef and yet you are already so good. If you were to become an intermediate or advanced chef, what would happen? Wouldn't the food you make be enough to let people ascend to heavens?"
"My lord, I will advance quickly!" Nicole quickly said.
Any cat-eared chef would long for a generous lord like Lin Ye.
Once the news spread back to the race, even the top chefs would fight to come here.
Therefore, she had to put an end to her lord's restless thoughts.
Seeing the little fellow's pursed lips and serious expression, Lin Ye shook his head and laughed.
How could he not read Nicole's mind after years of working in society? He didn't point it out and patted her shoulder.
He smiled gently and said, "Breakfast is delicious. Keep it up, little chef!"
"I will work hard!"
Nicole nodded seriously.
"Alright, I'm going to get busy now. You can lead the other chefs to the fisheries to help. At noon, if possible, I want to drink some delicious fish soup."
With that, Lin Ye finished his toast in two to three bites and drank the milk.
He turned around and took Adelia to the armory.
While the hundred rangers were still training their archery skills in the barracks, he had to solve the problem of the shortage of bows and arrows in advance.
Before they reached the armory, they could hear the sound of the blacksmiths hammering from afar. A large amount of wood waste was scattered in all directions, and the place was shrouded in smoke and dust. It was an extremely magnificent sight.
"My lord…"
As if seeing his silhouette, Blacksmith One revealed an expression of hesitation.
He was currently forging the blue tier weapon, Fish Stripe Bow, which was for the Class 3 wind elemental ranger, Adelia.
The success rate was low, and it required a lot of materials.
This bow alone required 300 wood, 100 stone, and 20 zombie souls.
The material cost was too high. Even for him, it was a daunting process.
"Don't worry about me. Do what you have to. I'll go find Blacksmith Two and the others," Lin Ye said and headed straight for the second armory.
The moment he stepped in, an information page appeared.
Building: Armory
Level: Level 1 Armory (With the lord's help, bonus efficiency is added depending on level)
Free Blueprint: All white tier weapons and armor. Requires one hour. Disposable arrows: 10 minutes per quiver.
Blue Tier Weapon Blueprint: Fish Stripe Bow (200 Wood, 100 Stone, 20 Zombie Souls) Time Required: 2 hours, Blue Tier Arrows: 20 minutes per quiver)
Black Iron Longsword (200 Metal, 20 Zombie Souls. Time Required: 2 hours!)
Note: Ore Mining requires the construction of a mining factory at an ore area. (Obtained once Bunker reaches Level 4, from opening of treasure chests and zombie drops)
"Ho, a new building has been triggered."
Lin Ye raised his eyebrows. Fortunately, he did not need the black iron longsword for the time being. The need to have a mining factory was not high.
Currently, most of the soldiers were Class 1 rangers and light-armored shield soldiers. They were the priority.
He waved his hand and called for Blacksmith Two to come over. He said, "Other than assisting Blacksmith One in crafting the Fish Stripe Bow, get all the other armories to craft white tier bows and arrows. Pair them up as a set. We need a total of 120 sets of those. Upon completion, change the blueprint to rattan armor. Make 300 of those first to arm each Light Armored Shield soldier."
"For weapons, it's best to be equipped with spears and shields for both offensive and defensive power."
"I understand, my lord. It might take longer," said Blacksmith Two carefully.
"No worries. I'll give you a hand. As the lord, I can speed up the casting time. Let's target to produce a hundred sets for both the rangers and light-armored shield soldiers before lunch."
As he spoke, Lin Ye sent Adelia into the barracks for training. Blacksmith Two, him, and dozens of other blacksmiths were holed up in the armories as they rushed to forge the weapons.
Time was of essence now. Last night, he had set a goal for himself. Today, he would create at least 300 soldiers to clear all the zombies around them. It would be even better if he could occupy the graveyards of others.
This way, by the time the protection mechanism disappeared on the third day,
He could establish his territory into a consolidated piece. Only then would he be able to concentrate on facing the zombie nest towards his north.
After obtaining the 100xReward, what he wanted to do was never only to survive. Rather, he wanted to launch a large-scale counterattack. It would be best if he could break through the gates of hell that Nicole had mentioned.
Only by entering the tiger's den could one understand the deepest secrets of this world.
A battle between zombies and humans had always ended as a defeat for humans. This was definitely not as simple as what Nicole had described.
Time passed quickly. The sun was high in the sky signalling that it was almost lunchtime
Suddenly, a piercing blue light came from the armory next door.
Immediately after, he heard Blacksmith One's laughter.
"It succeeded! I didn't expect that I, a mere Class 1 Blacksmith, would have the chance to forge a blue tier weapon. Feels good, hahaha!!"
Everyone was shocked when they heard that.
"Boss has forged it!"
"Impressive. A 10% success rate. I wonder how much material has been wasted. If this happened at the clan, the clan leader would definitely beat Boss to death."
"As expected of our lord. He's willing to spend his resources. If it were me, I could do it too!"
"That's true. The odds are the same for everyone. Boss is the eldest son of the first wife. Such a good deal for Boss."
...
The other blacksmiths from the armory muttered sourly.
"Quite lucky."
Lin Ye looked in the direction of Blacksmith One and smiled.
Logically speaking, with their ability and efficiency as Class 1 Blacksmiths, it would take at least two and a half hours to forge a blue tier weapon.
However, only five hours have passed since they started work.
There was a high probability this was only his second time forging it. There was a 10% chance that he would succeed and he actually managed it after two attempts. That's some insane luck over there.
Lin Ye glanced at the mountain of arrows and armor behind him. He wiped the sweat off his forehead and said with a smile, "Continue. We are probably done after this batch. I'll go take a look."
"Yes, my lord."
Blacksmith Two nodded.
Although he was also curious about the blue tier weapon that his boss had forged, he still obediently stayed where he was and continued to work on his assignment.
As soon as he left the armory, a strong wind blew in front of him.
Swish!
A pale blue arrow beam tore through the air, shot from the armory, hitting the tree 300 meters away.
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Chapter 16: Mysterious Energy, The Secret of Cultivation!
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Gasp!
The strange arrow which was wrapped in blue energy collided with the tree!
There was no violent explosion like he had imagined. Instead, there were slight fluctuations in the air.
That did not mean that the shot was not powerful. On the contrary, it was unimaginably powerful.
The huge tree which had a width of three people's arm length was pierced by the arrow instantly like a tofu.
Lin Ye gaped as he stared unbelievingly.
This offense power was probably much stronger than his own purple tier weapon, the Desert Eagle.
"Too weak!"
Unfortunately, even so, someone still complained unhappily, "If it was my Wind Howl, the shot would at least have a blast area as big as a water bucket. This Fist Strip Bow is trashier than I thought. I thought it could withstand half of my elemental power, but it could only hold one-third of it. Ew, what trash!"
"…"
Lin Ye didn't get angry when he looked at Adelia who was dissatisfied with her weapon.
From the system's evaluation, Adelia had an offensive power to go even beyond her Class to kill a Level 4 Zombie. This blue tier fish stripe bow was indeed not worthy of her.
Hopefully when the territory expanded further, he would be able to find more treasure chests.
As long as he could get a blueprint for a bow-type weapon, even if it was a white tier one, he was confident that he could make Adelia's combat power soar.
"My lord!"
At this moment, everyone had just recovered from the terrifying might of the arrow and hurriedly greeted Lin Ye.
"It's fine, I'm just looking around."
Lin Ye smiled and continued, "Everyone has worked hard today. I'll add an extra menu for lunch. There will be fish meat and fish soup. When the construction on the native workers' side is completed, everyone can rest and have lunch."
"Long live our lord!" The blacksmiths were overjoyed.
Fish and beef were the most scarce resources in the underworld. Their value was comparable to Zombie Souls.
Low-class workers like them didn't even usually have the right to smell it.
Previously, they had heard from the native workers next door.
All of the native workers who had been recruited last night, regardless of whether they were of noble or low status, were treated equally. All of them ate beef instant noodles and pork skewers.
They were all shocked.
They wouldn't have believed it if it was anyone else, but this was Lin Ye.
It was believable then.
Just think about it, why would a lord who could let them squander resources to forge weapons be stingy over small things like living supplies?
Immediately, all the blacksmiths felt the fatigue on them vanishing, and working seemed to become easier.
[Congratulations to Survivor Lin Ye. Your Blacksmiths' satisfaction towards life here has increased. Loyalty has reached 75%. Forging speed has increased by 15%!]
Lin Ye nodded, then turned his gaze to Adelia. She was expressionless, and Lin Ye sighed inwardly.
As expected of a noble. Her standard of living was much higher than that of native workers and blacksmiths. The others were extremely excited about the lunch and offered their precious loyalty for it.
However, Adelia did not react. It was as if all her attention was on the fish stripe bow in her hand.
"What are you thinking about?" Lin Ye smiled.
"Oh, it's the lord."
Adelia tilted her head and said in distress, "I'm thinking about how to integrate the wind element to its greatest efficiency. Although this fish stripe bow has magic attributes, the materials are of poor quality and the forging blueprint is rudimentary. It's not compatible with me. I need to work on its affinity with the wind element."
"There's no need to go through so much trouble. Take this bow as a spare. I'll get you a new one in two days."
Lin Ye pulled Adelia aside and whispered, "Can humans cultivate the elemental power you just used?"
"My lord wants it?" Adelia raised her head and looked surprised.
This matter wasn't a secret among the various races underground.
Every time a human discovered a special power above Class 3, they would have thoughts of stealing it.
"Yes, very much." Lin Ye nodded sincerely.
"You can if you want, but…" Adelia looked hesitant.
There was something else?
Lin Ye's eyes immediately lit up. Since he was young, he has been interested in inner energy and the battle aura which he read about in novels.
Even in his dreams, he wanted to soar into the skies and dig into the earth to become an invincible existence.
Now, there seemed to be hope.
He suppressed his excitement and looked at the troubled look on Adelia's face. "Do I need to pay anything?"
"That's right. Whether it's elemental power or other forms of energy, it's a unique talent that God bestowed upon the people of this world. Logically speaking, humans of other worlds have no way of obtaining it, but everything has its ways."
"According to the ancient records, the Gods took pity on the human race and left sharing contracts around the world."
"As long as you can find a contract and bind a strong person with magical energy to it, you will be able to obtain a potential equal to the person bound by the contract. The more powerful the bound person is, the stronger the lord's potential will be."
"A sharing contract…"
Lin Ye mumbled the term and made a mental note of it. "Then where can I get it?"
"There are only three methods that I know of. The first is through a silver and above treasure chest, the second is to kill a Level 3 and above zombie. The higher its level, the higher the chance of dropping a contract. The third is through a Haunted House, and the probability of getting it is highest with this method."
"Haunted Houses are the gathering point for zombies in the area. Every one or two thousand meters, there will be a Haunted House."
"They are connected to hell, and they can summon countless zombies without limit. It's very dangerous, and few people dare to barge in recklessly."
"The known drop rate of getting a Level 1 sharing contract after destroying a Level 1 Haunted House is 90%, 80% chance of getting a Level 2 sharing contract, and 70% chance of getting a Level 3 contract. A Level 2 Haunted House can drop contracts from Level 4 to 6, while a Level 3 Haunted House will drop contracts from Level 7 to 9. Anything above that is beyond my knowledge," answered Adelia honestly.
"A haunted house!" Lin Ye's eyes lit up.
As expected, the place where the zombies were gathering in the north was probably where it was located..
When the army of soldiers was done, he would go to destroy the Haunted House.
As he spoke, Worker One returned with his three hundred fellow workers.
After five hours of hard labor, they successfully built 100 tents, 100 fisheries, and 50 barracks.
He praised Worker One.
At this moment, Nicole, who was standing outside the bunker, stuck her head out and gave Lin Ye an OK sign.
Lin Ye nodded and called out to Worker One, "Go to the platform and call everyone to eat."
"Alrighty!"
When he heard the word 'eat', Worker One's eyes looked especially spirited as he ran up the platform with large strides.
On the platform.
It was a platform made of piled up tombstones from the graveyard.
A place for the lord to speak.
He had already thought of changing this thing into metal once the conditions were better.
It would be best if it was gold. That would look the best.
With regards to this, Worker One couldn't care less. His gaze swept across the blacksmiths who were still working overtime in the armory and shouted, "The lord has ordered everyone to rest! It's time for lunch!"
After he finished speaking, pairs of green eyes shone as they rushed into the courtyard like an army of Taoties.
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Chapter 17: Tier 3 Armor: Purple Star Armor
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Lunch was very sumptuous. The main course was still ham and instant noodles. However, today was the day when the fishery started operating and more than a hundred green-tailed fishes were caught.
Ten people would share a bowl of fresh fish soup.
Perhaps it was because they had not eaten fish for a long time, the native workers and blacksmiths wolfed it down, not even letting the fish bones go. They roasted it on fire, dipped it in the sauce made by the cat-eared chefs, and swallowed it in a few bites.
This exaggerated scene left Lin Ye dumbfounded.
Good lads, weren't they afraid of being impaled by the fish bones?
As if reading his thoughts, the chef, Nicole, explained in a very considerate manner, "Their intestines have received the blessings of the Gods. They are different from what humans have. They can ignore injuries caused by the fish bones."
"Alright, they're all animals," Lin Ye muttered.
He was truly envious of the bodies of the people from another world.
Before he started, he took a screenshot with his Civilization Archive and sent it to his family channel. He reported to his mother that he was safe and then went all out eating just like the rest of his people.
In the end, after drinking his bowl of fish soup, he ended the lively lunch on a splendid note.
Lin Ye got up and clapped his hands, drawing everyone's attention.
He walked up to the platform and said in a clear voice, "Everyone, rest for one hour. Adelia, I'll leave the 100 rangers to you. Tru, you will command the 150 light armored shield soldiers. One hour later, gather 700m to the east. The remaining 150 attributeless soldiers in the camp will continue to be trained."
Tru was the first of the attributeless soldiers.
After being transformed by the barracks, he had grown into a Class 1 Light Armored Shield Soldier. He was a natural warrior and was very talented in combat.
He was good at defending and counter attacking, and this was something which Adelia confirmed too. It was almost impossible for him to be defeated by someone unless their Class far surpassed him.
"Yes, my lord!"
In the crowd, Tru held his head high, as if he could feel the glory of being singled out and was feeling excited beyond measure.
As for Adelia, she was very arrogant and patronized him casually.
It was evident that her loyalty to him was limited. Once something dangerous happened, she would probably escape back to the underground world like what the archive said.
Even so, Lin Ye still looked forward to seeing her in action.
If he took down the first Haunted House, he would not mind binding this spicy missy as his first partner.
Soon, an hour passed.
With the help of the 50 new armories, the bows and arrows of the rangers, as well as the armor and spears of the light-armored shield soldiers, were finally ready.
Seven hundred meters to the east.
Lin Ye raised his arm to catch their attention.
"Gather!"
Adelia shouted and rushed over with a group of beautiful rangers.
The light armored shield soldiers led by Tru were not to be outdone.
Although they were not as fast as rangers, their pace was steady and they were neat as a team.
From afar, it looked like a human shield wall, giving it a magnificent view.
"Shield soldiers lead the way. Rangers use me as the center point. Be careful of attacks."
Lin Ye gave the orders one by one and then looked at Adelia. "You're familiar with the abilities of rangers. Send two rangers with scouting abilities to scout ahead."
"I'll go myself. I'm the only Class 3 Ranger present. None of them are as fast as I am," Adelia volunteered.
"Don't, just stay by my side and protect me." Lin Ye quickly stopped her.
He remembered clearly.
According to the system's analysis, her offensive power was strong and could kill zombies above her level. Her speed was also fast, but her weakness was clear as well.
Squishy! She was an extremely fragile unit!
Just like assassins in games, if she wasn't careful, even a Level 1 zombie could kill her with their bite.
"Fine then."
Adelia pouted unhappily and pointed out two tall rangers to scout ahead.
The shield soldiers were very successful.
Even if it had only been a night, dozens of wandering zombies flooded the area again.
However, facing the suppression by the sheer number of shield soldiers, these zombies were evidently not their match and were easily blocked and killed.
After walking for about 200m, they encountered three waves of zombies. Fortunately, they were not very dangerous. The strongest was only a Level 2 Swift Zombie.
Under the attack of the Class 3 Wind Elemental Ranger, Adelia, it was quickly killed.
"Another treasure chest dropped!"
In the front row, Tru impaled a zombie with a spear.
Looking at the Swift Zombie that was pierced by the Elemental Arrow, a treasure chest that was emitting a faint light rolled out from under its feet, and his eyes instantly lit up.
He grabbed a personal guard beside him and laughed. "Go, give the treasure chest to the Lord. If there's good stuff, we can eat beef tonight. Also, don't waste the zombie corpse. This is the currency. After you pass the lord the treasure chest, inform Worker One to come and move the corpse back to convert it."
A few minutes later, Lin Ye looked at the sandalwood treasure chest speechlessly.
If he remembered correctly, this was already his thirteenth.
On the second day, the probability of treasure chests appearing became higher. He had only killed a hundred zombies, but the drop rate was already twice of the first day.
However, it was a pity that they were all garbage since most of them were living supplies.
Adelia was already numb to it.
What did she see!!
There were more than ten treasure chests, and all of them were full of resources.
Hundreds of boxes of toilet paper, lighters, eggs, cream, salt, pickles popped out of thin air.
The spectacular scene completely overturned her worldviews.
If not for the restriction of the system, she would have kidnapped Lin Ye and brought him back to the underworld to be their tool.
Make him open treasure chests everyday, and the resources that were dropped would be enough for a large clan with a population of tens of millions to live a blissful life.
This time, something different finally appeared.
It was an armor, a white tier soft armor.
Adelia was relieved.
That's more like it. Sandalwood Treasure Chests should have trash in them. Don't always scare people, alright?
But at the next moment, the situation changed drastically.
The white tier soft armor actually glowed for a while and turned from a white tier armor to a purple tier one.
The dazzling purple light almost blinded her eyes.
Armor: Purple Star Armor
Grade: Purple Tier Equipment
Special Effect: Can block three fatal attacks from zombies below Level 3 (3/3)
"F*ck!"
Chapter 18: Awakened Talent: Hint!
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"F*ck!"
Even though she had received etiquette lessons as a noble, she could no longer suppress the shock she felt and cursed out loud.
"How is this possible???"
Adelia pointed at the purple tier armor and uttered in disbelief, "It was clearly a white tier one just now!"
"This is my innate talent, European King's Heaven Fate."
Lin Ye spouted nonsense with a straight face and put on the Purple Star Armor.
Upon hearing this, even Adelia, who was 'extremely loyal' to him, was convinced.
If it wasn't true, who could possibly receive such a treatment?
He was indeed insanely lucky.
What made Lin Ye speechless was…
Adelia, who had always been difficult to gain loyalty from, became 10% more loyal because of the crap he spewed.
Another 30% more loyalty and she would die for him.
"Looks like even the beauties from the underworld like strong people!"
Lin Ye shook his head and chuckled. His confidence in subduing this spicy little lady was instantly boosted.
At this moment, the two scouting rangers returned.
"My lord, we found the graveyard of another lord. However, his situation seems a little special. He looks terrified."
One ranger spoke up.
A lord, that was definitely Zhang Liang.
Lin Ye was sure of that. As for why his situation was special and that fear…
It shouldn't be because of me, right?
Lin Ye rubbed his chin, feeling amused at the situation.
To think that Zhang Liang would become so afraid because he canceled their alliance. Zhang Liang's ability to withstand stress still needed to be improved.
"Lead the way."
With that, the group headed towards Zhang Liang's territory under the lead of the ranger.
...
On the other side, in a crude and simple graveyard.
Zhang Liang hid in his bunker, trembling non-stop.
His forehead was covered in sweat, and he would poke his head out from time to time to look outside the graveyard.
He clearly wanted to escape, but he didn't know what he was afraid of. His entire body was trembling non-stop.
"Death, death, death! It's all death!"
"No way, how could it be! I don't believe it!"
He started babbling.
However, if someone were to approach him, they would discover that his current state was not quite right. His pupils were dilated, and the color of the whites of his eyes was completely different from ordinary people.
It was entirely black, like a demon from hell.
In this state, he seemed to be able to see 'special' things.
For example, when he looked around, a red dot appeared in all four directions.
When his black eye connected with the red dots, a mysterious voice echoed in his mind.
[Friendly Hint: East is extremely dangerous. If you go out, you will die!]
[Friendly Hint: West is extremely dangerous. If you go out, you will die!]
[Friendly Hint: South is extremely dangerous. If you go out, you will die!]
[Friendly Hint: North is extremely dangerous. If you go out, you will die!]
"Dammit, my luck is just sh*t!"
Zhang Liang was so regretful that his intestines were turning green. Ever since that big shot canceled the alliance last night, his brains went into full panic mode.
However, because of that, he accidentally awakened his special talent—hints.
The effect was that any danger or treasure within the territory would be told to him by the system.
With this unique talent, he obtained a great opportunity early in the morning.
A Silver Treasure Chest!
While searching for supplies, he relied on his innate ability to avoid the blockade of dozens of zombies and found the silver treasure chest under a camphor tree in the north.
He was anxious to save himself and afraid that the big shot with the gun would invade his territory, so he gritted his teeth and used his 'hint' talent. After spending a few hours, he finally stole the Silver Treasure Chest.
But who would have thought that this treasure chest was guarded by a Level 3 zombie in a suit. After discovering that the treasure chest was lost, he flew into a rage and chased him all the way to his graveyard.
If it were other low level zombies, they would leave on their own if they did not find any humans within the protective mechanism.
But this Level 3 zombie was different. The intelligence it possessed was not low. It led three Level 2 Swift Zombie subordinates to lie in ambush around the graveyard.
The eight native workers he sent out were all killed.
As a result, he did not dare to go out at all. He could only hide in the bunker and shiver in fear.
"Hm?"
Suddenly, his eyes lit up. A green dot actually appeared in his talent prompt.
A way out!
[Friendly Hint: 100 meters to the west, a benefactor has appeared. Safety level is 50%!]
"50%?"
Zhang Liang's expression became constipated. There was still a 50% chance of dying.
The probability was too low!
The zombies? Or that benefactor?
For a moment, he hesitated. Should he take the risk and escape?
Or should he hide in his graveyard and wait for his benefactor to rescue him?
"No, I can't take the risk. With this talent, I see a hope to save my parents. Without a hundred percent chance, I will never leave."
After thinking for a moment, Zhang Liang made his decision.
Obviously, this decision saved his life.
Swish! Swish! Swish!
A dense number of arrows suddenly shot out from the dense forest in the distance. Among them were three terrifying arrows that were imbued with wind attribute energy.
The speed of the three arrows was faster than ordinary arrows, and they reached first.
Gasp! Gasp!
Before the Level 2 Swift Zombies lying in ambush could react, they were nailed to the ground by the imbued wind element arrow.
Immediately afterwards, a dense shower of arrows rained on their bodies.
-100HP!
-7HP!
-7HP!
-7HP!
...…
-7HP! x102!
In an instant, the health bars of the 3 Level 2 Swift Zombies were emptied and they died.
"F*ck!"
Zhang Liang, who had been peeping through the window of the bunker was shocked.
His eyes widened as he rushed out of the bunker and hid at the edge of the graveyard protection mechanism, staring at the arrows that landed on the Swift Zombies.
Rangers?
There were also three arrows imbued with blue energy mixed with the normal arrows. Were there higher class soldiers mixed amongst them?
No way, this was too exaggerated!
After a moment, his gaze became dull as hundreds of figures gradually appeared in his line of sight.
In the front was a large number of burly men wearing rattan armors, with shields and spears. Behind them was a group of fair-skinned, beautiful rangers wearing leopard print skirts.
There were at least two hundred people.
"Rumble—"
Zhang Liang swallowed harshly as his gaze landed on the person surrounded amongst the crowd.
It was a human youth about 25 or 26 years old. He was handsome and tall.
He was dressed simply and was on some standards, the same level as him.
One of them was wearing a school uniform that cost 98 RMB, while the other was wearing a shirt and pants that cost 128 RMB together.
"Wait, it's dangerous, don't come over!"
All of a sudden, Zhang Liang saw a red glow appear in front of his eyes.
It was the Level 3 zombie!
He could not help but feel anxious and quickly reminded that man.
As soon as he finished speaking, the pit that was only a few meters away from Lin Ye exploded, and the dead leaves which were covering it flew everywhere.
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Chapter 19: European King's Heaven Fate, Insanely Terrifying!
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Swish!
The moment the dead leaves flew into the air, an extremely fast shadow knocked away the three rangers. It opened its bloodied mouth and pounced at Lin Ye.
"A Level 3 zombie?!"
As an Elemental Ranger, Adelia's dynamic vision was much better than that of an ordinary ranger. Her expression changed slightly.
Her combat instincts made her instantly pick up her fish stripe bow.
Draw the bow! Shoot the arrow!
With a swoosh, the wind element power circled her arrow. Shooting it, a large hole blasted through the shoulder of the Level 3 suit wearing zombie.
"Damn it, it's off!"
Adelia cursed wildly.
They were both of the third class, and the arrow was shot hastily. It was already considered lucky for her to be able to hit the target.
Level 3 zombies sought revenge over the smallest grievances. Lin Ye's people killed three of its subordinates. It was a complete blood feud.
Moreover, zombies had no pain receptors, so it didn't care about the arrow wound on its shoulder at all. After it went crazy, it pounced on Lin Ye, grabbed his neck, and madly bit him.
"I'm doomed! Even the benefactor is dead."
Upon seeing this scene, Zhang Liang's heart turned cold.
He had personally witnessed how brutal this Level 3 zombie was.
More than half of the eight native workers sent out by him had been bitten to death by this fellow.
"My lord!!!"
On the other side, the leader of the light armored shield soldiers, Tru, had bloodshot eyes. His legs went jelly and he almost fainted from anger.
It was not easy to find such a generous lord.
Because of their negligence, they were ambushed by a zombie hiding in the pit.
In particular, this was a Level 3 zombie and its corpse poison was strong. With no medic soldiers in the territory, death was almost inevitable once bitten.
At the thought of this, Tru's eyes watered. He shouted himself hoarse and prepared to get up and fight the Level 3 zombie to his death.
"What are you all being so noisy about? Can't wait for me to die?"
Looking at the ugly expressions on everyone's faces, Lin Ye's expression was calm. He looked as steady as a veteran, but he had truly been scared silly just now.
Fortunately, just as the zombie was about to bite him, the Purple Star Armor activated its effect. A layer of weak blue light stopped the zombie's teeth and protected him from the fatal attack.
"???"
Level 3 zombies had low intelligence, similar to that of three-year-old children.
It could not understand the situation at all.
Why was the human's skin so hard? He had bitten it a few times, but it did not even break the skin.
Forget it, whatever. Just continue biting!
With a relentless attitude, the Level 3 zombie planned to fight to its death and kill this human who killed its subordinates.
"It's still trying!"
Lin Ye raised his eyebrows. The durability of the Purple Star Armor had dropped.
He had lost two of his three life-saving chances.
He did not dare to let the zombie continue biting. He picked up his Desert Eagle, grabbed the Level 3 zombie's head at close range, and fired a shot.
Bang!
The ear-piercing gunshot startled sparrows which were hundreds of meters away.
Headshot -100HP!
A hole appeared in the Level 3 zombie's head, and it fell on Lin Ye's body, convulsing continuously.
Its HP bar was high. Even if it was shot in the head, it did not die.
"…"
The scene in front of them happened in the blink of an eye. Everyone's brain couldn't keep up with it and they were all stunned.
Their lord was not dead?
What was this situation!!!
Adelia was the first to come to a realization.
Purple Star Armor!
Yes, it must be the defensive effect of the armor that he had just gotten from the drop before he came.
"F*ck!"
This bastard's luck was simply ridiculous.
The equipment that had just dropped saved his life at this critical moment.
At this moment, the last trace of doubt in her heart vanished.
The European King's Heaven Fate was truly terrifying!
"Hey, hey, are you all dead? Hurry up and pull this damned zombie away from me!" Lin Ye shouted discontentedly.
"My lord, I'll do it!" Tru looked guilty.
As a shield soldier, he did not fulfill his duty. He had embarrassed his clansmen.
He immediately threw down his spear and shield and ran over.
A pair of strong and powerful large hands grabbed the neck of the Level 3 zombie, directly lifting it up.
"Hehe—"
This zombie was very much alive. Even though his brain was damaged and his body was out of control, he still wanted to open his mouth and bite Tru.
"Little bastard, are you done?"
Fury raged in Tru's eyes.
He was already frustrated by the zombie's attack on the lord.
He immediately hit the Level 3 zombie with a backhand slap, making it stagger and fall to the ground.
"Brothers, this bastard almost hurt our lord. Beat him to death!"
He turned his head and roared at the hundred or so light armored shield soldiers.
"Let's go and kill it!"
"How dare you ambush our lord. Even if you're a zombie, I'll beat the shit out of you!"
As soon as he finished speaking, these warriors who were ridden with guilt swarmed up and poured all their pent-up anger onto the heavily injured Level 3 zombie.
Crack crack—-
After a round of beating up, the blood of the Level 3 Zombie splattered everywhere, and its health bar was instantly emptied.
"Spit. What trash, there's actually no Silver Treasure Chest." Tru kicked the zombie corpse indignantly.
"I think the treasure chest has been stolen by someone. For zombies above level 2, even if they don't drop the chests themselves, they will still be accompanied by a treasure chest." Adelia reached out and pulled Lin Ye who was sitting on the ground wiping his armor up. Her slender eyes turned to Zhang Liang who was in the graveyard as she said meaningfully.
"Oh? Did he take the treasure chest?"
Lin Ye perked up when he heard this.
A Silver Treasure Chest.
This was probably the highest level treasure chest that has appeared in the world currently.
I didn't even get it. Zhang Liang, who was really unlucky actually had better luck than me?
No way!
Lin Ye felt sick in his heart. It was not that he could not bear to see others doing well.
But this matter was too strange.
With that in mind, he looked suspiciously at Zhang Liang.
There was indeed something wrong.
"The whites of his eyes have turned black, hm? And it turned back… He has also awakened his ability. Is it an ability to control? What effect did it have?"
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Chapter 20: The Real And Fake European King
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Lin Ye narrowed his eyes as his mind raced.
He looked at Zhang Liang, whose face was filled with apprehension, and chuckled. "Don't be nervous. Zhang Liang, was it?"
"Although we've never met, I think you should know me."
"Yes, you must be the lord who is called Lin Ye."
Zhang Liang smiled bitterly and cursed in his heart.
He still clearly remembered what happened last night.
For this person who invited him to form an alliance but canceled it, that incident was engraved in his heart. How could he forget?
"That's me."
Lin Ye nodded and went straight to the point. "Let's cut the crap then. There are only three things I want to talk to you about. First, hand over the Silver Treasure Chest. Secondly, hand over the rights to your graveyard. Thirdly, tell me, did you awaken your innate talent?"
"Talent? What talent?" Zhang Liang revealed a bewildered expression.
"Don't be in a hurry to deny it. If I can say this, I'm naturally confident."
Lin Ye looked at him with a faint smile and continued, "Whether you say it or not is up to you, but what you say next will directly affect your future."
"I'm not going to waste my time with you. I'll use those who are useful to me. If you don't have talent, then you're only fit to be a high-ranking native worker in my territory. You have no right to reject this. Similarly, I'll provide you with safety and food."
"Of course, the prerequisite for everything is that you cooperate. Otherwise, I will mercilessly give you to the zombies as a snack."
"…"
Zhang Liang was rendered speechless.
Although he did not know why Lin Ye knew that he had awakened his talent, from his confident look, he did not seem to be giving him much choice.
"You have thirty seconds to consider. If you don't make a decision after thirty seconds, I won't give you a chance, no matter how useful you are."
Lin Ye said coldly.
"Why are you like this!"
Zhang Liang panicked. When he met Lin Ye's gaze, he could not help but feel a sense of terror from the bottom of his heart.
He then looked at the brawny man behind him, who was clenching his fists so tightly that the sound of them cracking could be heard.
At this moment, he was really panicking. He suddenly felt the same kind of breakdown he felt the night before.
And it was all caused by the same person.
Perhaps it was the effect of this emotional shock, his eyes turned black again.
"An awakened person!"
This time even Adelia saw it clearly, and her scornful face took on a grim expression.
A peerless genius like their lord.
She nodded to herself.
This made sense. No wonder he could steal the Silver Treasure Chest from a Level 3 zombie.
However, she did not know who the stronger one was between him and her lord.
Probably her lord.
She had already witnessed the power of the European King's Heaven Fate.
Now, another piece of it has appeared.
Before the zombie wave arrived, his lord met another person who had awakened his innate talent.
He appeared weak but once he was subdued and nurtured, he would be a great general-level talent who could hold his own.
Terrifying!
Adelia looked at her lord's back.
Although he was about the same height as her in terms of physics, he had an inexplicable feeling of being tall and imposing.
[Congratulations to Survivor Lin Ye. Your Class 3 Wind Elemental Ranger, Adelia, feels reverence towards you. Her loyalty has increased to 70%! Tempos of the Wind activated!]
[Tempos of Wind: Increases the movement speed of her lord. The increase is determined by the strength and loyalty of the ranger.]
"???"
Hearing the good news from the system, Lin Ye was confused and looked at Andrea strangely.
What was this woman thinking again?
Reverence?
I guess that made sense. I was tall and heroic. There was no reason for her not to admire me.
Thinking of this, Lin Ye did not mind.
As for the Tempos of Wind, he threw it aside after taking a look.
What good could a Class 3 ranger's passive skill be? It would be better if it was about Andrea's Elemental Archery skill.
Very quickly, his attention turned to Zhang Liang again.
To be honest, he had high expectations for Zhang Liang.
According to his understanding of novels, people like them, who had awakened their talents on their own, were very likely to be one of the main characters of this round.
And to be able to catch one at the start of the game, it must've been his luck.
As he sized up Zhang Liang, Zhang Liang, whose eyes had turned white and black, also looked at him.
[Friendly Hint: This person is extremely dangerous. Reject him and he will definitely kill you!]
[Friendly Hint: This person is extremely friendly. Agree to his terms and you will be his right-hand man!]
"F*ck!"
Upon seeing the information displayed on the talent notification, Zhang Liang was dumbfounded.
What other choice could he make in this situation.
He was like a lamb waiting to be slaughtered. According to the hint, he could only choose to surrender himself.
He did not doubt the authenticity of the hint.
After all, he had gone through dozens of life-and-death experiences from last night to this afternoon. He had long trusted this talent.
If he refused, Lin Ye might really kill him.
"You still have ten seconds!"
Lin Ye's timely voice sounded like the death warrant of the King of Hell, making Zhang Liang's heart beat wildly.
He sighed softly and opened the entrance to the graveyard. He raised his hands and smiled bitterly. "There's no need to continue to count. I surrender."
As he spoke, he took out a small pile of materials and blueprints from the resources page of his Civilization Archive.
"What is the meaning of this?"
Lin Ye looked at Zhang Liang with an unfriendly expression. "Was I not clear enough?"
"Silver Treasure Chest!" He emphasized.
"This is it." Zhang Liang was a little afraid. He answered weakly, "After stealing the treasure chest, I was blocked by the Level 3 zombie and his lackeys. My native workers and rangers were all killed by them. I had no choice but to open the silver, bronze and sandalwood treasure chests."
"You opened it and this was all?" Lin Ye shouted, his fingers trembling as he pointed to the pile of supplies on the floor.
"That's right. 1 Silver Treasure Chest, 2 Bronze Treasure Chests, and 9 Sandalwood Treasure Chests," Zhang Liang answered honestly.
"…" When Lin Ye heard this, his expression became a bit unnatural.
What kind of dog sh*t luck was this?
He did not even have any soldiers and he had stolen more treasure chests than him.
That was nothing.
However, what infuriated him the most was that even though this guy was lucky, he was also trash.
A Silver Treasure Chest actually only gave him a blue tier long saber.
This was equivalent to getting a newbie level white tier weapon from a bronze treasure chest.
Simply outrageous!!!
If you talk about the European King here, I will beat you to death.
If this was given to him, it would definitely be a silver tier weapon. It might even be a gold tier.
What a disappointment!
He also had two bronze treasure chests. He had only obtained one so far.
The more he thought about it, the angrier he got. Lin Ye's face darkened as he coldly snorted, "Keep your trash. No matter how poor I am, I won't go so far as to rob a beggar."
"…" Zhang Liang was speechless.
Who are you calling a beggar? You are the beggar. If it were anyone else, I would beat them up until they call me father.
"Tell me, what is your talent?" Lin Ye didn't want to say anymore and went straight to the point.
"It's embarrassing to talk about it. The system said that I have awakened a talent, the European Overlord.." Zhang Liang scratched his head, looking honest and sincere.
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Chapter 21: His First Awakened Subordinate
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"European Overlord?"
These words came from Adelia.
She looked suspiciously at Zhang Liang before turning to her lord and summarizing what she saw.
The opening battle between the European King's Heaven Fate and the European Overlord?
Seriously!
Were the talents of the European King so worthless? She felt that the humans this time were not honest.
"Don't look at me. I'm speaking of the truth."
Sensing the strange look from Adelia, Lin Ye snorted and gave Zhang Liang a sidelong glance.
He sneered. "With your lousy luck, you dare to call yourself the European Overlord? If you don't tell me the truth, I'll use you as an experiment. Do you want to bet on your luck to see if my bullets will miss?"
With that, he took out the Desert Eagle from his Civilization Archive and aimed at Zhang Liang.
At this moment, a ray of sunlight shone through a gap from the shade of the tree onto the pistol. The silver metallic luster reflected a glaring light, making one dizzy.
"No, no, brother!"
Without any hesitation, Zhang Liang surrendered.
He raised both of his hands high and cried, "Dear brother, I was wrong. I shouldn't have lied to you. I'll be honest and truthful. My talent is indeed not that of the European Overlord, but an auxiliary talent to find treasures. If you don't believe me, you can take me out. I'll help you find treasure chests."
"From now on, I'll be your right-hand man, your loyal henchman. If you tell me to go east, I won't go west!"
His words were 30% true and 70% false. He only told him a portion of his abilities. As for its core function, he consciously concealed it.
It was never a bad thing to leave a card for himself.
"Treasure hunting?"
Lin Ye's eyes flickered, as if weighing the truth of that statement.
"What's the range?" he asked again.
"As long as it's within my territory, I can easily detect the treasure. Outside my territory, it's probably fixed at a range of 100 meters."
Zhang Liang shrunk his head and answered honestly.
"Interesting."
Lin Ye's interest was piqued. If that was true, then this talent was a perfect match for him.
With this thought in mind, he waved his hand and called Tru over. He casually threw out three sandalwood treasure chests that had yet to be opened.
Originally, he wanted to keep them to open ten or maybe hundred of them consecutively.
But now, he could use it to test this lad's capabilities.
"Go. Tell your men to hide the chests."
He glanced at Zhang Liang's bunker from the corner of his eye. Level 1 Bunker, what a trash.
He added, "Don't hide them too far away. Somewhere within a thousand meters. If you exceed the range, this kid will find an excuse to cheat again."
"Yes, my lord. If he says any rubbish, I'll break his neck."
Tru glared at Zhang Liang with a fierce expression. Seeing that Zhang Liang's legs were trembling, he carried the treasure chest and ran out smugly.
A few minutes later, Tru returned.
Lin Ye looked at Zhang Liang. "One chance. Find the three treasure chests that my men hid. If you fail to do so, you know what will happen."
"Don't worry, brother. I don't have any other abilities. I'll definitely find the treasure chests."
Zhang Liang's chest thumped loudly as he brought his fist to his chest and brimmed with confidence.
After he finished speaking, his pitch black eyes scanned the surroundings.
Bzz—
Without shape, there seemed to be some sort of ripple passing through the territory.
The next moment, a notification sounded.
[Friendly Hint: Found three sandalwood treasure chests!]
[Location coordinates: 35 degrees Southeast, 250 meters away. 75 degrees Northwest, 378 meters away.128 degrees Southwest, 560 meters away!]
[Safety Index: S]
"You must be Brother Tru." Zhang Liang was all smiles.
"Don't try to get close to me. Who are you calling brother? I might even be younger than you. Tell me the location, or should I bring you there personally?"
Tru kept a straight face, looking businesslike.
"Coughs." Zhang Liang laughed awkwardly and said, "There's no need to go through so much trouble. I've already found it. The location is 35 degrees Southeast, 250 meters away. 75 degrees Northwest, 378 meters away.128 degrees Southwest, 560 meters away. Am I correct or correct!"
Hearing this, Lin Ye raised his eyebrows. Adelia looked at Tru.
"My lord… he seems to have guessed it correctly by chance," Tru said incredulously.
"He really has a treasure-seeking talent!" Andelia's eyes lit up.
Wasn't this equivalent to a treasure hunting rat from ancient times?
This brat's talent and Lin Ye's European King's Heaven Fate was a perfect match.
Her lord was destined for great things.
Lin Ye might really have a chance of being the main character for this season.
On the other side, Lin Ye was also elated.
He still had his suspicions that this kid wasn't telling the truth, or at least the entire truth.
However, as long as he had this treasure seeking ability, it would be of great help to have him for the time being.
Of course, he couldn't let this kid get too carried away. He had to oppress him somehow.
Thinking of this, Lin Ye narrowed his eyes at Zhang Liang and said, "Very good, you have successfully passed my test. However, we have a score to settle. You caused me to lose a Silver Treasure Chest, two Bronze Treasure Chests, and more than ten Sandalwood Treasure Chests."
"You'll have to get these losses back for me. One less, and you should prepare yourself to spend the night with the zombies."
"???" Zhang Liang was dumbfounded.
What's going on? Since when did I owe you anything? That was clearly something I stole with my life on the line.
"You seem to have a problem with my decision."
Lin Ye looked over expressionlessly. At the same time, he patted the silver Desert Eagle in his hand.
"I don't."
Zhang Liang was exasperated.
He was really unlucky to have met such an overbearing lord.
Fortunately, his talent did not lie to him. As long as he surrendered, he would live.
He had long forgotten about stuff like becoming his right-hand man.
If he did not have any awakened talent, he would be more than happy to join Lin Ye.
But now, humph…
What was he being arrogant about? You're just bullying me because I started a day late. Otherwise, I would also have the potential to become an overlord.
I shall settle with this and work for him for a while. When the zombie wave comes seven days later, I'll take the opportunity to escape.
In the olden days, there was a saying that went, 'retreat strategically for a better day'. Today, Zhang Liang will be doing that.
As expected, I still have the bearing of a great emperor.
He was thinking wonderful thoughts, but the next moment, Lin Ye's words made him shiver again.
"Adelia, bring 50 light-armored shield soldiers and 50 rangers to look after him personally. The time limit is tomorrow afternoon. If he dares to play tricks, or if he flees during the chaos, shoot him down immediately even if we are all wiped out!"
[Friendly Hint: Betrayal and spying will result in a 100% death rate!]
A timely red warning sounded.
Zhang Liang's face turned green.
Seriously!
"Rest assured, my lord. Mortals will die as long as they are within a thousand meters of my arrows!"
As she spoke, Adelia stood up abruptly and grabbed her fish stripe bow.
She drew the bow, imbued it with wind element, and shot the arrow in one go!
Gasp!
The air hummed as a sky-blue arrow flew past Zhang Liang's ear.
A moment later, the tree hundreds of meters away was blasted through.
"Screech—"
Zhang Liang's eyes widened as he sucked in a breath of cold air.
In the previous battle, he had seen Adelia kill a Level 2 Swift Zombie with a wind elemental arrow.
At that time, the other party's target was a zombie. He was shocked by the mysterious energy of the other world, but he didn't really understand it.
But at this moment, the entire world seemed to be engulfed in the light of that arrow.
If it weren't for the fact that the other party didn't have any intention to kill him, it would have pierced through his forehead.
In just a few seconds, his back was drenched with sweat.
Terrifying!
Chapter 22: For the Lord's Treasure Chests!
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"Let's go, Lord Zhang Liang. The sooner we finish, the sooner we can have dinner."
Adelia put away her bow and looked at Zhang Liang kindly.
The latter shivered and followed behind Adelia obediently.
But before he left, his expression changed drastically when he saw Lin Ye's actions.
"Brother, show mercy!" Zhang Liang cried as he ran over and stood in front of Lin Ye.
No, to be exact, he was blocking Lin Ye from entering his bunker.
According to the hint from his Civilization Archive, he already knew Lin Ye's objective.
To conquer his territory!
This was the basic ability that every lord possessed.
Conquering it would allow him to obtain the rights to the other party's territory and also increase his bunker's experience.
The problem was that once his bunker was swallowed by Lin Ye, the range of his talent would be greatly reduced, leaving only the basic range of 100 meters.
If that happened, his ability would be greatly restricted.
What was the use of forewarning if it could only operate within a range of hundred meters.
Long range weapons like Lin Ye's Desert Eagle and Adelia's Elemental Arrow could easily kill him before his ability could warn him.
Of course, he wouldn't dare say these things in front of Lin Ye even if he was beaten to death. He could only shift the focus of the reason to treasure hunting.
"Brother, you can't do this. My bunker is only a very trashy Level 1. Your experience will only increase by 2,000 points at most. Moreover, after you conquer it, the speed at which I can search for treasures will decrease drastically. This will go against your interests."
At this moment, Zhang Liang's brain was turning rapidly. He blurted out everything that he could think of and spoke eloquently, "You are a smart person. To survive in the world, what is the most important thing at the early stage of a game? Efficiency."
"Be it for your family, friends, or yourself, you need to become strong in the shortest time possible."
"As for me, I will be your best backing. You don't have to be afraid of my betrayal. If you insist, I can stop leveling up and stay at level 1 forever. I will level up again when your strength is fully established and you no longer have a need to defend against me. Please, don't conquer my bunker."
"According to the rules, once my bunker is conquered by others, the price I need to pay to reestablish it will be ten times or even a hundred times higher. I need to become strong too. My parents are still waiting for me to save them, so please."
With that, he bowed to Lin Ye with a sincere expression. His attitude was humble, and he almost stuck the word 'insignificant' to his head.
Unfortunately, he was facing Lin Ye, who was known as the real-life version of an emotionless death god.
Lin Ye had matured early from a young age, and his mentality was much stronger than his peers. Furthermore, he had been fiercely shaped by the society for five years, and his determination was firm. How could he be moved by such words?
He was determined to get Zhang Liang's territory.
But this little kid had too many funny thoughts.
At such a young age, he was so glib-tongued. Lin Ye did not know who he had learned it from, but it was similar to what he used back then.
Furthermore, this guy awakened his talent only one day later than him.
To most people, it was already very terrifying.
Therefore, before he had absolute control, he must not be given any chance. It would be best if he cut off his path first.
As for slowing down?
What a joke. Zhang Liang's basic detection range was 100 meters.
It didn't seem big, but it was definitely enough in the early stages.
After all, his territory was only 3,000 meters so there was more than enough time for him to sweep the entire area.
If he were to give Zhang Liang resources to develop, he might become bold and think of escaping.
After all, if he were Zhang Liang, he would probably have the same thoughts.
He could even think of the reason clearly.
For example, if we were both main characters with awakened talents, why should I be your subordinate? I am younger than you, my talent is better than yours. All you had was the advantage of taking flight first. If you gave me three years, no, just one year and I will be able to overtake you.
What was this? That was youth and the hot-bloodedness of one.
Adults might be more ambitious, but they would definitely not be as obvious as Zhang Liang.
The moment his words concerned his gains, he couldn't control his emotions anymore.
He had to tame this character, how could he leave him to be?
"Move aside!"
Lin Ye was expressionless as he said coldly, "Are you teaching me how to do things?"
"No, brother, you've misunderstood me. I just… I just want to have a base to work off from. I want to rescue my parents in the future. My family has transmigrated as well, but they're just ordinary people without any awakened talents. They might be able to survive the zombie wave once or twice, but if this continues, they definitely won't be able to last."
These words seemed to be true. As he spoke, Zhang Liang's eyes were rimmed in red and tears flowed down uncontrollably.
"You don't have to worry about that. If you work for me earnestly, I'll save your parents. That's my promise to you."
Lin Ye looked at Zhang Liang calmly and continued, "I don't care how scheming you are. Before you have the power, you should work hard and do what you need to do, not try to guilt-trip me morally with your parents' plight. No one owes you anything."
"Recognize the reality. Right now, it is you that owes me your life. I could have chosen to kill you and plunder your bunker, but you proved your worth."
"That is the only reason why you are still standing here talking to me. This is the last time I will be saying this."
"This is a life-and-death game, not a game you play at an internet cafe!"
"If you earnestly serve me, you will know what to do. That's all I will say. Move aside!"
Upon hearing this, Zhang Liang froze on the spot. He prided himself on being smart and more outstanding than his peers in the same class.
This was especially obvious after his talent was awakened.
His attitude had changed.
It felt like everyone in the world was useless like trash.
Even the powerful Lin Ye looked merely lucky in his eyes. Once he broke free of him, he would be able to ascend to the heavens sooner or later.
But before he could even take off, he was struck down by Lin Ye.
"I…" He wanted to say something, to argue back, but when he saw the calm look in Lin Ye's eyes, it was as if all the thoughts he held deep inside him were being spied on.
A sense of shame, anger, indignation, fear and confusion…
All kinds of complicated emotions overwhelmed him. He lowered his head in disappointment and subconsciously stepped aside from his bunker.
"Let's go, lad. Everything here has nothing to do with you anymore."
Adelia patted Zhang Liang's shoulder, and a smile appeared on her beautiful face. "Don't you humans have a saying, 'Everything will be alright in the end'? Focus on what is in front of you and work hard for the lord. The faster the lord becomes powerful, the higher the chance your parents have of getting rescued by him."
"Why do you have to rely on yourself for everything? Your wings are still too fragile, and your mind is still immature. If you can't bear all of that, why don't you follow the lord and take a look around? Once you've seen more, you'll understand the reasoning behind it."
"Is that so?" Zhang Liang raised his head in confusion.
Although it sounded logical, why did it feel like something was wrong with everything?
"Yes, trust me. I've been there."
With a toss of her hair, Adelia pushed Zhang Liang to a light armored shield soldier and shouted, "Let's go! For the lord's treasure chests!"
"For the lord's treasure chests!"
With that, a team of light-armored shield soldiers and rangers, led by Andelia, started combing the surrounding area.
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Chapter 23: The Lord is God! Any Decision He Makes Is Right!
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He watched as Adelia and Zhang Liang left.
Lin Ye narrowed his eyes and said to Tru, "Catch up with them and snatch the blue tier weapon that Zhang Liang had."
"???"
Tru's eyes widened. "My lord, weren't you…"
"Aren't you dumb? Are you going to let him keep it and fund the enemy?" Lin Ye rolled his eyes.
Even though he wasn't interested in those resources, he could give them to others.
He had belittled him earlier purely out of anger.
Now that he came back to his senses, he felt like he made a loss. He should squeeze every bit of it out of him.
"But…"
Tru wanted to say more, but Lin Ye interrupted him. "Go quickly and come back soon. I'm going to conquer this bunker."
With that, he dismissed Tru and walked to the bunker. He touched the wall with his hand.
Soon, the system sent him a piece of good news.
[Congratulations to Survivor Lin Ye. You have occupied Lord Zhang Liang's bunker. Conquering it can give you 2,000 EXP. Do you wish to do so?]
[Yes!]
Lin Ye made his choice.
In a short while, the fortress and the graveyard were enveloped by a weird light released by the Civilization Archive. The bunker started to melt at a speed visible to the naked eye, gradually turning into nothingness and integrating into the Civilization Archive.
[Conquering the bunker. Time Required: 5 minutes!]
"My lord, that guy is furious. If you want to tame him, doing this might chill his heart."
At this moment, Tru returned with the weapon. After handing the item to Lin Ye, he said with a simple and honest smile, "The lord is one of the few people with great luck this season. In the future, you will definitely become an overlord of a region. The elders in our clan said that an ambitious and ruthless person must have the spirit of one."
"As long as you are always strong enough to hold Zhang Liang down, even if he had the courage, he wouldn't dare to betray you. There's no need to oppress him like this."
"A rat bits back when cornered, it follows that logic."
"Ahem… Don't get me wrong, my lord. I didn't say that. I just thought it made sense and wanted to share it with you."
"It does make a lot of sense." Lin Ye nodded, not denying it.
"But you still?" Tru was a little confused.
You already knew that so why were you still doing the opposite?
Lin Ye glanced at him. He originally didn't want to explain, but for some reason, he still spoke. "I am not a fierce and ambitious person. My name is Lin Ye. I am an ordinary mortal who is afraid of death, yet has no choice but to fight against zombies. Mortals are fragile, and the slightest carelessness can result in death."
"I'm not sure if I'm the protagonist, so I can't take the risk."
"That guy is a piece of jade, but he still needs to be molded. As long as he gets beaten up by someone more vicious, he will be able to grow quickly. As a human, I know this very well."
"So you're going to let him go through what you've been through," Tru interjected, as if understanding something.
"Am I such a shallow person?"
Lin Ye scoffed. "I'm serious about nurturing him, do you understand? Life forms like humans are nothing but cheap leather. The more you stretch them, the better they get."
"Aren't you afraid of breaking the person if you stretch too much," Tru countered quietly.
"How dare you speak to your lord in this manner!"
With a straight face as he cast a sidelong glance at him, Lin Ye said righteously, "Tru, I hope this will be the last time. Suggestions are usually acceptable, and I welcome them, but I cannot allow you guys to question my every action. Even if you disagree, keep it to yourself."
"Our recruitment order has two core values.
"Firstly, the lord is superior. All decisions made by said superior are correct. Subordinates must support them unconditionally."
"Secondly, if he is wrong, please refer to the first rule."
"In summary, when I make a decision, regardless of whether it's right or wrong, you must follow my orders. Even if it's someone of your race, if I want you to kill them, you must kill them without hesitation."
"This is my bottom line. Do you still need me to tell you what to do next?"
"No, no need. I understand."
Tru's heart thumped, and his stance changed at once.
He smiled humbly and said, "My lord is wise. A jade doesn't shine until it is polished. Zhang Liang is not sincere. Taking his resources is only a light punishment."
"Don't worry. From today onwards, I'll bring people to create some trouble for him every Monday, Wednesday and Friday. On Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturday, I will swap with Adelia. I guarantee that he'll be like a turtle and submit to the lord."
"Don't go too far. Just give him a sense of danger. As for how far you want to go, discuss it with Adelia."
Lin Ye revealed a promising smile.
Who said that all warriors were dumbwitted?
Wasn't Tru quite smart? He understood it immediately.
They would be the bad guys and let me be the good one.
The different characters were all present – strict, cunning, loyal. Even if that inexperienced Zhang Liang realized it afterwards, it would be too late.
Since you've boarded my ship, the doors would be welded shut and you have nowhere to run.
"I understand, my lord!" Tru wiped off his sweat.
Oh my god, this batch of humans was so cunning. Luckily, the clan leader, my father, taught me a few moves before I left.
If not, he might have offended his lord for no reason. His father was awesome. He would send him some ham and instant noodles when he got back and consult him more in the future.
"Very good. You did well today. This is your reward."
With a smile on his face, Lin Ye threw the blue tier long saber that he had just obtained to Tru.
Although the tier was not high and their compatibility was average, for a Class 1 light armored shield soldier, a blue tier weapon was already a top-grade weapon.
Any Class 1 soldier who received it would be overjoyed.
As expected, Tru was dancing with excitement.
In the underground world, hierarchy was strict.
They were Class 1 attributeless warriors.
As the name suggested, they had no special attributes.
Even their weapons were low-level ones.
It was no exaggeration to say that even among the warriors, they were the cheapest. Even thieves would leave crying if they stole from them.
Normally, not to mention blue tier weapons, even white tier weapons were only possessed by the clan leader and the elders.
And now, on his first day of being recruited, he had already been given armor and spears, and now he was given an incomparably precious blue tier weapon.
With this weapon, he would have the courage to solo a Level 2 Swift Zombie.
Thinking of this, the honest and frank Tru was so touched that he almost cried.
[Congratulations to Survivor Lin Ye. The loyalty of your Light Armored Shield Soldier, Tru, has increased. Current loyalty is 80%. Effect: The combat power of the commanding soldier has increased by 30%!]
"My lord, from today onwards, even if I die on the battlefield, I will protect you." Tru patted his chest and said in a powerful voice.
Lin Ye smiled but did not expose him.
If his loyalty was 100%, the credibility of his words would be believable.
For now, this declaration was most likely impulsive. If he was really on the brink of death, he would probably be like Adelia.
However, Lin Ye didn't mind.
Whether it was people from the other world or humans from Earth, he knew them well.
Casually listening to those pretty words was fine. He would be a fool if he took their words seriously.
After chatting for a while, Tru familiarized himself with the battle tactics of the blue tier long saber when paired with the armor.
Meanwhile, Lin Ye turned his attention to the Civilization Archive. Five minutes had passed, and the Civilization Archive had successfully conquered Zhang Liang's bunker and graveyard.
He opened the information about the bunker.
Territory: Bunker
Level: 3
Range: 3,000 meters
Population Limit: 1,000 [1,000/1,000]
Recruitment Order: Native Worker Recruitment Order (Unlimited. Only requires Zombie Soul to pay for recruitment)
Level 1 Attributeless Soldier Recruitment Order (For units. You need to match the blueprint with other soldier blueprints. Unlimited. Only requires Zombie Soul to pay for recruitment)
Bunker Experience Points: 3,240/4,000
Level Up Method: Level 1 Zombies 10 points. Level 2 Zombies 50 points. Level 3 Zombies 100 points…
Conquering Bunkers (Experience points depends on level)
Bunker Upgrade Scroll (Depends on Level)
"I'm still a little short.. It's time to save a friend who's in deep trouble."
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Chapter 24: Conquering the Territory of the Eight Human Lords!
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"Let's find the closest one first!"
Lin Ye smiled as he opened the alliance map.
Although the map page was darkened by fog, within his territory, the 17 small dots with dark golden light were very conspicuous.
Eight of them were between the 1,000 to 2,000 meters range.
When he still had the Level 2 Bunker, he had already discovered these 8 human lords.
Now, the bunker has levelled up and there was an increased range of 1,000 meters.
The remaining nine light spots were between 2,000 to 3,000 meters.
The general direction was clear at one glance.
The closest to this place was six hundred meters to his northeast!
"Let's go!"
With a shout, Lin Ye charged forward.
Right now, he was full of energy and hated that he couldn't split himself.
This way, once he conquered all the territories of these 17 people,
He could possibly level up four to five times.
Although he was anxious, Lin Ye became cautious again after crossing the 1,000 meter mark.
Along the way here, he only cleared the area of the initial thousand meters.
From about 1,100 meters onwards, the number of zombies increased again.
The good thing was that the average level of the zombies was low. Against him, who led 50 rangers and 100 light armored shield soldiers, Level 1 zombies were free experience points.
Five hours later, he killed over 200 Level 1 zombies and 7 Level 2 Swift Zombies.
The results were remarkable.
17 sandalwood treasure chests and 3 bronze treasure chests dropped.
Most importantly, there were 7 human lords behind him.
Five men and two women. They were all very young, about twenty-three or twenty-four years old.
It was one less person than expected. By the time Lin Ye brought the team over, one of the female lords was already dead.
She collapsed at the entrance of her graveyard with a glowing sandalwood treasure chest in her arms.
Around her body were several wandering zombies.
It was obvious that she had been ambushed by zombies when she was searching for supplies and escaping towards her graveyard.
As a human, Lin Ye had no other choice.
Kill all the zombies in the graveyard and avenge this lady.
After that, Lin Ye asked Tru to bury her. People from Earth were all particular about burial after death. It was bad enough that they had to lose their lives on a foreign land. There was no need to leave their corpses bare in the wilderness.
He quickly conquered the ownerless graveyard. Afraid that the other seven players would suffer the same fate, Lin Ye quickened his pace and found them before sunset.
It was a pity that humans were different. When they first met, communication between them was not beautiful and there were even conflicts.
Helpless, Lin Ye could only allow Tru to have a few minutes of proper conversation with the men.
Meanwhile, he was leisurely conquering their graveyards.
He conquered eight bunkers in a row.
His experience bar was full. As soon as he returned to his graveyard, he could level it up.
A while later, Tru returned from the grove with the five men, all looking bruised and battered. They looked at Tru with fear.
"My lord, you were right. Humans are despicable. They deserve a beating. After the beating, they became obedient."
Tru grinned.
Along the way, there was even a man called Xun Mingyuan who tried to block their way. The moment they went up, they slapped him until he screamed miserably.
"…"
Lin Ye glared at him with a dark expression. "Tonight, your beef set meal is gone. You don't know how to shut your mouth. You only deserve to eat steamed buns."
"My lord, don't do that!!!"
Tru let out a miserable crow-like scream.
He looked even more miserable than Xun Mingyuan, who had suffered several beatings.
The group walked and stopped at the different places until the rangers' arrows ran empty. They killed another 50 Level 1 zombies and 3 Level 2 Swift Zombies.
Only then did everyone start to return. It was safe on the way back. The path back had been cleared by them and it was cleaner than the ground licked by a dog.
Half an hour later, they finally returned to the graveyard before sunset.
This was their first time entering Lin Ye's territory. The bustling and lively graveyard instantly blinded the eyes of the 7 human lords.
What they saw was a dense cluster of tents, hundreds of laboring native workers and cat-eared girls, dozens of armories busily producing weapons, a large number of barracks training soldiers, and a three-storey bunker.
Strictly speaking, this was a perfect development system.
These things were simply what humans of the outside world dreamed of.
But here, they were like sand and stones in a desert – worthless.
Whether it was the cat-eared girls, the blacksmiths, the barracks, or the armories, there were more than 100 of them. Wasn't that terrifying?
"Why? We all transmigrated at the same time. Why is he so fast? I can't accept this!!!" Someone's face flushed red as he said in anger.
"Keep your voice down. If someone else hears you, they might beat you up again," a girl advised softly.
"What's there to be afraid of? He doesn't dare to really kill us. Who knows what the current situation is? If our death allows us to return to our original world, he'll have to go to jail once he gets out. No matter how strong he is, he can't do anything to us!" Some people were stubborn.
As soon as he finished speaking, a few clenched fists with calluses came flying over.
The person who hit him was Worker One.
Although they could be described as trash when fighting zombies,
Their innate physical qualities made it easy for them to bully a human who had just transmigrated.
Now, Lin Ye's reputation in the graveyard was like the sun in the sky, and Worker One was his number one lackey.
Someone dared to curse his lord. How could he tolerate such humiliation?
He immediately threw aside the green-tailed fish in his hand, grabbed the young man and started attacking violently.
"F*ck, why are you hitting me? The others said the same thing too."
The other six humans shut their mouths and distanced themselves from him coldly, as if they did not know him.
With the mindset of sacrificing one for six, he questioned.
"None of you will be able to escape." Worker One scoffed.
He had already seen Lin Ye's gesture and knew that it was for him to properly train these rude fellows.
"From today onwards, you are no longer lords, but the people of our lord, Lin Ye. Here, only by working hard can you obtain food. Don't think about being sneaky. I will personally keep an eye on you. What are you all looking at? The fish in the fishery have been harvested. Move the fish."
As he said that, he picked up a willow branch from somewhere, and drove the 7 angry human youths towards the fishery.
"Watch them. Don't let Worker One suffer."
Lin Ye ordered Tru.
Compared to the honest citizens of the underworld, humans were much more cunning.
With Worker One's straightforward personality, if he did not have the support of combat power, he might suffer a lot.
"Alright, I'll send a guard over to guard the fishery." Tru nodded.
On their way out, the other 150 attributeless warriors had been successfully trained into light-armored shield soldiers, which was enough to protect this territory.
Lin Ye glanced at the setting sun and frowned. "It's almost dinnertime. Send someone to find Adelia and the rest and bring them back. Don't take too long."
For some reason, he felt uneasy.
After Tru left, Lin Ye shook his head and went to the bunker to get ready for the upgrade.
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Chapter 25: 38 Treasure Chests! Healing-type Priest Recruitment Order!
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Although the experience bar was full, Lin Ye did not choose to upgrade immediately.
According to the hint from his Civilization Archive,
When the experience bar reached 300%, it would trigger multiple upgrades.
Therefore, he was waiting for the more than 500 zombie corpses to be converted into zombie souls.
That would provide him with close to 8,000 experience points. The probability of reaching 300% was very high.
It was just that there were too many zombie corpses, and there was only one converter. The conversion efficiency was lacking.
[129/537 Zombies. Required time: One hour and forty minutes!]
Looking at the experience bar that was slowly increasing, Lin Ye frowned slightly and thought to himself, "After this, I have to increase the size and level of the Zombie Converter. When Adelia and Zhang Liang return, including the treasure chests that I have obtained, it should be enough for a huge boost in resources. Just relying on one Intermediate Converter is not enough."
Just as he was thinking this, he suddenly heard a cry for help from outside.
Immediately after, the noise came closer and closer, sounding through the entire graveyard.
"My lord, bad news, bad news."
Tru rushed into the bunker in a panic, gasping for breath. "Adelia, something happened to Adelia."
"What?!!"
Lin Ye's eyes flashed with shock and anger.
Adelia was the first Class 3 soldier that he had recruited. At the same time, she was a noble of the ranger race, and her status was respected.
She was a genius with elemental power, and was also the NPC that he had planned to bind the contract with.
In less than half a day, something happened?
A sharp glint flashed across his eyes. He hoped that this wasn't Zhang Liang's doing.
Otherwise, even if I cannot beat him to death, he will only be a tool for life.
A moment later, a few injured rangers were carrying Adelia steadily back to the bunker.
Behind them was a pale and limping Zhang Liang.
"My lord…"
At this moment, Adelia was extremely weak. Her arm seemed to have been hit by some kind of corrosive poison, and her skin had sickly black patches.
These patches were extremely aggressive and were constantly corrupting her blood.
If she did not have the power of the elements to fend for herself, she would have died long ago.
"Stop talking. Rest. I will think of a way to save you!" Lin Ye raised his hand and turned to Zhang Liang.
"It's not me." Zhang Liang raised his head stubbornly and said angrily, "No matter how scheming I am, I will never harm my savior. Adelia got hurt by a Level 4 Venomous Zombie when she was trying to protect me. I swear, if I did it on purpose, my entire family will die a horrible death!"
In fact, he was extremely angry himself. With his awakened talent, he thought he had found another Silver Treasure Chest.
But in the end, because Lin Ye had conquered his territory, his talent became much weaker, and he didn't discover the Venomous Zombie hidden in the bushes.
When they killed the Level 1 and 2 zombies on the periphery and picked up the Silver Treasure Chest, the Venomous Zombie attacked.
At Level 4, their intelligence was a little higher than a Level 3 zombie.
It opened his mouth and spat out a large amount of black venom. After failing its attack, it ran away without looking back.
Zhang Liang was still an ordinary human, so his reaction speed was too slow and he was unable to avoid it at all.
As a wind elemental ranger, Adelia was the best in terms of speed. Even a Level 4 zombie was far inferior to her.
If she was alone, with her agile body and excellent combat observation skills, she would have easily dodged it.
But in order to save Zhang Liang, she risked her life and grabbed Zhang Liang as she jumped back.
Although she avoided most of the venom, the remaining venom was too fast and landed on her arm.
The venom corroded flesh upon contact, causing her to immediately lose her ability to fight. She could only rush back.
"I have my own conclusions as to whether it was you or not. Give me all the treasure chests you got from this trip," Lin Ye said.
"Lin Ye, Adelia is your subordinate. Why are you more concerned about the treasure chests than saving her? Are you even human?"
Zhang Liang was flaming mad.
He pointed at Lin Ye and scolded him, as if he wanted to vent the anger he had endured during the day.
"Tru, this guy is confused. Find a tall tree and hang him through the night to clear his head."
Lin Ye forcefully snatched Zhang Liang's Civilization Archive and took out the 18 treasure chests.
There were 15 sandalwood treasure chests, 2 bronze ones, and 1 silver one.
Indeed a talent for 'treasure hunting'. Although the total number was not as many as what he had obtained from fighting zombies, its quality was excellent.
"Lin Ye, you bastard!" Zhang Liang's eyes turned red.
Even though Tru had given him a few tight slaps, he still continued to scold him relentlessly.
"How noisy, take him away." Lin Ye flicked his hand.
Tru, after the reprimand from Lin Ye, became more obedient. Without another word, he took a wet vine and carried Zhang Liang out.
Outside the bunker, Xun Mingyuan and the others looked pitifully at Zhang Liang who was tied up.
Damn, another unlucky guy.
Although they did not know what had happened, they could not help but be glad that they had been wiser.
They were beaten blue and black, but it was better than being hung on a tree.
At the same time, they were wary of Lin Ye.
Without Zhang Liang as a thorn, Lin Ye let the unimportant people out, only leaving the cat-eared chef, Nicole, to take care of Adelia on the second floor.
He brought Worker One, Tru and the others to the back of the graveyard.
This place was big and suitable for opening treasure chests.
He couldn't count on Earth's doctor to save Adelia. And before that, he'd heard Nicole talk about it.
There were medical professionals in this world as well.
As long as there was a Recruitment Order or unit blueprint, he could summon it from the underworld.
"The zombie that injured Adelia is a Level 4 Venomous Zombie. It needs to be at least a Class 4 healer."
Tru's face was grim, and he felt that hope was bleak.
Even though he knew that his lord was extremely lucky, using a low level treasure chest to get a Class 4 Medical Professional was simply a fool's dream.
"Let's give it a try. There are so many treasure chests. I don't believe that none of them will drop it."
Lin Ye was furious, taking out all of his gains for today.
Including the treasure chests that he had just obtained, there were 32 sandalwood treasure chests, 5 bronze treasure chests, and 1 silver treasure chest.
"Let's begin!"
Lin Ye took a deep breath and quickly opened the treasure chests.
[You have obtained a Level 1 Wooden Fence blueprint!]
[You have obtained a Class 2 Soldier upgrade scroll!]
[You have obtained a Bunker Upgrade Scroll!]
[You have obtained living supplies—a box of instant noodles!]
[You have obtained a white tier weapon, flying dagger!]
...
With 100xReward, you can choose between:
1. [100 Level 1 Wooden Fence Blueprint!]
2. [1 Level 3 Wooden Fence Blueprint!]
1. [100 Class 2 Soldier Upgrade Scroll!]
2. [1 Class 4 Soldier Upgrade Scroll!]
1. [100 Level 1 Bunker Upgrade Scroll!]
2. [1 Level 3 Bunker Upgrade Scroll!]
1. [100 boxes of instant noodles!]
2. [5kg of fresh beef!]
1. [100 White Tier Weapon—Flying Dagger!]
2. [1 Purple Tier Weapon—Desert Eagle!]
...
[You have received a Class 1 Healing Priest recruitment order!]
When he reached the thirty-first treasure chest, Lin Ye's eyes lit up.
"It finally dropped!"
Chapter 26: Light Priest—Gran
Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
With 100xReward, you can choose between:
1. [100 Class 1 Healing Priest Recruitment Order!]
2. [1 Class 3 Healing Priest Recruitment Order!]
"I'm still 1 class away." Lin Ye frowned slightly.
Even so, he still chose option 2.
"Current Level of Bunker is 3. You've satisfied the requirements to use the Class 3 Healing Priest recruitment order. Do you wish to use it?"
"Use it!"
With that, a familiar hexagram array appeared.
In the blink of an eye, the passageway filled with divine aura opened up.
A long-bearded elder wearing a white robe and a red vest walked out.
"Esteemed Lord, I am the Class 3 Light Priest, Gran of the Church of Light. According to our agreement, you need to pay me 100 Zombie Souls as a recruitment fee." Elder Gran said with a smile.
"The Church of Light…"
Lin Ye narrowed his eyes.
This time, it was not a race, but a religion from the other world.
It seemed like the underworld was a complicated place as well.
With that in mind, he smiled and said, "Mr. Gran, I need an excellent healer like you. This is the recruitment fee."
With that, he took out 100 zombie souls from the Civilization Archive.
"The Lord's wealth is truly enviable," Gran lamented.
He had lived for a long time and knew very well how powerful a human lord who could easily take out 100 zombie souls at this stage was.
It was precisely because of this that his attitude was humble, lacking the arrogance a priest from the Church of Light would have.
After sending the 100 Zombie Souls to the Church of Light, he bowed and chuckled softly. "From this day forth, Gran shall serve Lord Lin Ye till his return to Heaven. Ahem… until this employment relationship is over."
Lin Ye rolled his eyes.
He was too lazy to respond to Gran's choice of words.
To put it nicely, it was returning to heaven. To put it bluntly, it meant his death.
The employment relationship was that simple.
One paid for the service while the other provided the manpower. The relationship ends when one side dies in battle.
Of course, there were still some minor differences. In certain situations of death, the mercenaries may choose to flee or defend their lord based on their loyalty.
At the same time, the system sent a congratulatory message.
[Congratulations to Survivor Lin Ye. You have received the loyalty of Gran, the Class 3 Priest from the Church of Light. Current loyalty is at 60%. Healing effect increased by 10%. Speed of recovery of his divine force increased by 10%!]
After saying that, a new unit image appeared on the Civilization Archive's recruitment page. It corresponded to the Light Priest, Gran.
When his fingers touched the image, the information was as follows:
Underworld Native: Gran
Job: Light Priest
Introduction: A loyal believer of the God of Light who has received the blessings from the God of Light and can absorb the divine power of light.
Class: Late-Stage Class 3 Priest!
Skill: Sacred Healing [Note: Single-target Healing Spell. It can purify all negative energy Level 3 and below, including corpse poison, curse, corruption, ageing etc. Healing effect will be greatly weakened when used against Level 4 symptoms!]
Rain of Life [Mass Healing Technique. Works on Class 1 and 2 soldiers within a 30 meters range. Restores HP and dispels corpse poison.]
Usage: 12/Day [Recovery for Divine Power of Light]
"Not bad. I hope there's a way to save Adelia."
With a sigh, Lin Ye brought Gran to the second floor of the bunker.
"An elemental ranger!"
When he saw Adelia, Gran was shocked again. Apart from him, his Lord Lin Ye had actually recruited other Class 3 specialists.
This made him think more highly of Lin Ye.
"Mr Guran, Adelia was poisoned by a Level 4 Venomous Zombie's corpse poison. Do you have any way to save her?" Lin Ye hurriedly asked.
"I'll try my best." Gran's brow furrowed.
He did not expect the first task given by the lord after he was recruited to be so difficult.
The corpse poison of a Level 4 Zombie…
Damn it, he was going to have to work hard.
The chance of recovery was low, but he did not dare to say that out loud.
Even if he was pretending, he had to show the lord that this 100 Zombie Souls was worth it.
As soon as he finished speaking, large amounts of glowing energy particles surged out from his body.
Whoosh—
Light illuminated the entire room on the second floor, and Gran himself looked like an emissary of the God of Light. He was cloaked in light, and every move he made exuded a sacred and inviolable aura.
"Sacred Healing!"
The next moment, Gran's kind eyes focused. He pointed a finger, and directed all the light energy to pour into Adelia's arm.
Swoosh——
When the black patches of corpse poison and the particles of light met, they were like fire and water. As soon as they came into contact, they were engaged in a fierce battle.
After a few minutes of stalemate, Priest Gran slowly withdrew his divine light energy. He was so tired that his legs were shaking and his face was pale.
Meanwhile, Adelia passed out from the pain.
"Priest Gran, how is Adelia?" Lin Ye asked.
"It's hard to say." Gran smiled bitterly and spread out his hands. "As you can see, I'm only a Class 3 Light Priest. Even if I use my full strength, I can barely suppress the Level 4 corpse poison. There are only two ways to cure this Elemental Ranger. Either kill zombies for treasure chests that drop healing pills above Level 4, or the lord can think of a way to obtain a Class 4 Priest upgrade scroll and help me level to Class 4, or you can find a Class 4 Priest recruitment order and directly recruit them."
"Hold on," Lin Ye instructed before running back to the backyard.
At this moment, Worker One, Tru, and a hundred other people were busy transporting supplies.
Just now, Lin Ye randomly chose some treasure chests. With 100xReward, the amount was still frightening.
"My lord?"
Tru was curious, seeing how anxious Lin Ye looked.
"Don't worry about me, just do your thing," Lin Ye replied as he walked over to the remaining seven treasure chests.
Two Sandalwood Treasure Chests, five Bronze Treasure Chests, and one Silver Treasure Chest.
Logically speaking, with 100xReward, there was a chance that the Bronze Treasure Chest and Silver Treasure Chest would open something above Level 4.
He just didn't know if his luck as the European King was enough. All he needed was either for a healing pill or a Priest Upgrade Scroll to drop.
He opened the treasure chests one after another.
[You have obtained a Level 1 Warehouse Blueprint!]
[You have obtained a Level 2 Armory Upgrade Scroll!]
[You have obtained a Beginner Zombie Converter!]
[You have obtained a Class 2 Gladiator Training Blueprint!]
[You have obtained a Special Type building: Level 1 Breeding Field Blueprint!]
[You have obtained a Level 2 Body Strengthening Pill!]
[You have obtained the Purple Tier Weapon—Purple Scale Bow!]
With 100xReward, you can choose between:
1. [100 Level 1 Warehouse Blueprint!]
2. [1 Level 3 Warehouse Blueprint!]
1. [100 Level 2 Armory Upgrade Scroll!]
2. [1 Level 4 Armory Upgrade Scroll!]
1. [100 Beginner Zombie Converter!]
2. [1 Intermediate Zombie Converter!]
1. [100 Class 2 Gladiator Training Blueprint!]
2. [1 Class 3 Gladiator Training Blueprint!]
1. [100 Level 1 Breeding Field Blueprint!]
2. [1 Level 3 Breeding Field Blueprint!]
1. [Level 2 Body Strengthening Pill!]
2. [Level 4 Body Strengthening Pill!]
1. [100 Purple Tier Weapon—Purple Scale Bow!]
2. [1 Silver Tier Weapon—Wind Splitting Bow!]
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Chapter 27: Level 4 Body Strengthening Pill! Adelia's Loyalty!
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"A Level 4 Body Strengthening Pill!"
Lin Ye's gaze instantly locked onto the second last option.
From the name, one could tell that it was not a healing-type medicinal pill, but at least it was a Level 4 medicinal pill. It should have some use.
As for the other options, there was nothing to be conflicted about. He decided with ease.
"1111222."
After he finished speaking, a large amount of resources appeared from the treasure chest and scattered all over the ground.
Lin Ye found a porcelain bottle of medicinal pills and a large silver bow in the middle. The rest was temporarily handed over to Worker One and the others to sort out.
He ran back to the second floor of the bunker.
He handed the Level 4 Body Strengthening Pill to Gran and asked, "Priest Gran, there weren't any healing pills but is this okay?"
"A Level 4 Body Strengthening Pill!!!"
Gran's eyes widened and his mouth twitched.
Although healing pills were valuable, they were just supplementary items.
It was expensive when needed. When unneeded, it could only be kept in the warehouse and accumulate dust. Its value was extremely volatile.
But the Body Strengthening Pill was different. It was one of the three most popular combat type medicinal pills.
Even if they were thrown into the underworld, there would be many Class 3 and 4 soldiers who would break their heads to obtain it.
"Ahem…"
As if sensing Lin Ye's strange gaze, Gran lightly coughed and his complexion turned normal. He gracefully stroked his beard and tried his best to appear as calm as possible. Then, he leisurely said, "It's not impossible. Combined with my Sacred Healing, it should be able to remove 70% of the corpse poison. The remaining 30% can be slowly removed afterwards."
"But my lord, you have to consider carefully. This pill is more expensive than healing-type pills. It can greatly increase a soldier's attributes, including corpse poison resistance, dark energy resistance, curse resistance, and so on. One might even be able to advance to Level 4 if they are lucky."
"It might be a waste for it to be used to treat corpse poison."
"As long as it's useful. Let her use it."
Hearing these words, Lin Ye heaved a sigh of relief. A mere Level 4 Body Strengthening Pill, how could that be considered too much?
"My lord? Did you not hear what I said?" Gran felt incredulous.
He had already hinted clearly, but Lin Ye did not seem to understand the value of a Level 4 Body Strengthening Pill.
That nonchalant look on his face made him look like a child by the roadside who had casually thrown a candy that he did not want to eat.
"I did hear you. Level 4 medicinal pills are precious and expensive. I do understand."
Lin Ye nodded and said frankly, "But I prefer subordinates who are loyal to me. Compared to their loyalty, medicinal pills are just material things."
As soon as he said that, the three other underworld people present – except for Adelia who had fainted – Gran, and the cat-eared chef Nicole, all had a strange look in their eyes.
[Congratulations to Survivor Lin Ye. Your sincerity has touched the cat-eared chef Nicole. Loyalty has increased to 85%. Culinary skills have increased by 30%, and food bribery skills has increased by 20%!]
[Congratulations to Survivor Lin Ye. Your sincerity touched Light Priest Gran. Loyalty has increased to 70%. Healing effect increased by 30%. Speed of recovery of his divine force increased by 30%!]
"This works too?"
Lin Ye's mouth twitched. He suddenly felt like he had made a huge loss.
If he had known that this would happen, he would have done it in front of all his citizens.
He had to write it down in his notebook when he went back tonight. The next time he had the chance, he had to find a more crowded place.
He sighed inwardly, but on the surface, he acted as if nothing had happened. He waved his hand and said, "Let's begin. Priest Gran, saving people is more important."
"Yes, my lord."
Gran held the Level 4 Body Strengthening Pill and could not help but feel excited. With a lord like this, what more could he ask for?
"Nicole, give it to Adelia."
In the underworld, there were also boundaries between men and women. Furthermore, as a priest of the Church of Light, he was well-mannered.
Nicole agreed and carefully fed the Body Strengthening pill to Adelia.
However, there was a small problem.
Perhaps it was because of the corpse poison, the unconscious Adelia had her teeth clenched together tightly. Nicole couldn't feed the pill.
With no other choice, Lin Ye could only use the old method from Earth. He took a wooden chopstick and forcefully pried her teeth apart, and finally fed her the Body Strengthening Pill.
The effect of the Level Four Body Strengthening Pill was strong. As soon as it entered her stomach, a large amount of mysterious energy emitted from her stomach, rapidly improving her overall constitution.
At the same time, Gran clenched his teeth. His body was bathed in holy light as he underwent another round of divine healing.
Under the double healing, Adelia's body suddenly arched, and her bones made cracking sounds. The wind elemental energy surrounded her body as she floated into the air.
Ten minutes later, Gran used up all of his divine power of light.
The holy light particles dissipated and he laid on the ground like a dying dog, panting heavily.
On the other hand, Adelia gradually woke up and spat out a large amount of black blood, looking much better now.
The black patches on her arm were reduced to the size of an egg and were quickly suppressed by the elemental energy within her body.
"Nngh—"
She reabsorbed her wind element and landed on the ground.
She looked at Lin Ye, Nicole as well as Gran, who was lying on the ground, panting.
After a moment's hesitation, she asked, "My lord, I think half of my corpse poison has been cured. Did you save me?"
Before Lin Ye could say anything, the enthusiastic Nicole eagerly offered her assistance.
"Adelia, the Lord saved you with a Level 4 Body Strengthening Pill. Together with Priest Gran, they managed to save you."
Well done!
Lin Ye looked at her with admiration.
As expected, upon hearing this, even the proud Adelia would be moved.
The price of a Level 4 Body Strengthening Pill was still very expensive at these early stages.
Even someone of her status, who had lived in the clan for so many years, had only eaten six Level 1 and 2 Body Strengthening Pills. That was why she had been able to easily reach Class 3 and obtain the blessing of the God of Elements, obtaining the power of the wind element.
One could imagine that if Lin Ye used the Level 4 Body Strengthening Pill to trade with the various underworld clans, he could probably easily exchange for five soldiers of the same class as her.
When she thought of that, she felt touched.
"Thank you for saving my life my lord. I, the Elemental Ranger, Adelia, am willing to become the lord's personal guard and protect you with my life!"
With a solemn expression, Adelia raised her hand and knelt down on one knee, displaying the highest etiquette of the underworld to Lin Ye.
[Congratulations to Survivor Lin Ye. Your Class 3 Wind Elemental Ranger, Adelia, has been moved by your sincerity. Her loyalty has increased to 90%, and the effect of Tempos of the Wind has increased by 50%!]
[Note: Loyalty level has reached 90%. As long as you don't betray them, they will be willing to fight to the death for you!]
"Wow, her loyalty increased by 20% at a go, almost a loyalist now. Even the number one lackey, Worker One, and Tru are far from that."
Lin Ye secretly clicked his tongue, deeply understanding the simple-mindedness and kindness of the people of the underworld.
How simple were their wishes compared to the humans outside?
What the hell was this? I saved them out of goodwill and yet all of them still act so arrogant.
If it was someone else, I would have killed them if they dared to spew nonsense.
Of course, if one were to talk about proper worldviews, it would definitely be Lin Ye.
As he gave himself a thumbs-up, he was all smiles. "Lady Adelia, I, Lin Ye, human lord, accept your allegiance."
With that, he handed over the newly drawn silver tier weapon, Wind Splitting Bow.
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Chapter 28: Blacklisted, Five Person Team!
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"A Silver Tier weapon!!"
Adelia's eyes lit up, and she grasped the Wind Splitting Bow affectionately.
Her expression was like that of one looking at their most beloved treasure.
But after a while, she came back to her senses and reluctantly returned it. "My lord, this is too precious. I can't accept it."
"Didn't I say that I would give you a better weapon than your Wind Howl? Furthermore, half of the credit this time goes to you. The weapon came from the Silver Treasure Chest that Zhang Liang brought back. Accept it with ease. Unless you're telling me that you don't want to take revenge personally?"
Lin Ye placed his hands on her shoulders and looked straight at her. "Also, I said before that no treasure can compare to your loyalty. I have no reason to take back what I have given you. If you don't want it, I will ask the blacksmith to destroy it!"
"Don't!"
When she heard that Lin Ye was going to break such a precious Wind Splitting Bow, she turned pale with fright. She quickly snatched it back and held it in her arms.
"That's right. Since it's a reward for you, you should just accept it graciously. I've already given you a Level 4 Body Strengthening Pill. You're still arguing about a Wind Splitting Bow?"
Lin Ye looked at Adelia with a smile and pulled her to the window on the second floor. He pointed at the bustling territory under the setting sun and said softly, "You'd better get used to this in the future. A better future awaits you. This is just the beginning of our fight. Only with continuous progress can you keep up with me."
"I hope that even after countless years, the first subordinate who is loyal to me will still follow and accompany me through these mountains and rivers, slaughter a mountain of corpses and to create our own blood path – conquering all realms together."
"I will not let you down!"
Adelia's heart was burning with resolve as she listened. She gripped the Wind Splitting Bow tightly in both hands and engraved every word of what Lin Ye said into her heart.
At the same time, she secretly decided that she must break through within a short period of time. After consuming the Level 4 Body Strengthening Pill, her constitution was already no weaker than most Class 4 Soldiers. She only lacked the accumulation of wind elements.
She was previously a Class 3 Elemental Ranger who was not far from Class 4. With recent efforts, she had a high chance of breaking through.
At that time, she would be the first Class 4 powerhouse under her lord, and she would be equipped with a silver tier weapon. Her destructive power should be comparable to a super powerhouse at the late stage of Class 5.
At the thought of this, Adelia felt her whole body fill with energy. Even though the black corpse poison on her arm was affecting her, she did not feel any pain.
[Congratulations to Survivor Lin Ye. You have triggered the hot blood of the Class 3 Elemental Ranger, Adelia. Her loyalty has increased to 100%, and she has become your first loyalist!]
[Loyalist: You can trust her completely. She will be your greatest support and will never betray you!]
"She actually became a loyalist…"
Lin Ye blinked. He suddenly felt like a person who was capable of inspiring others.
Like those gold medal lecturers from his previous life!
Just with that glib tongue of his, the innocent and kind people from the underworld would probably be fooled to the point of being unable to see the truth.
With a wave of his arm, there was a high chance that he would become a person similar to a king.
When he thought about that, he couldn't help but feel a sense of urgency.
In the future, he had to get a gold medal tutor to guide him on the know-how of bewitching people.
Bah, it was the inspiring speeches that liberated people from the underworld who were in dire state.
"My lord, what are you laughing at?"
Adelia tilted her head to the side and looked at the smirk on Lin Ye which somehow looked a little creepy.
"Mm, it's nothing. I'm just wondering if your injuries are too severe. Can you continue killing enemies?" Lin Ye collected his thoughts and changed the topic.
"Yes, of course. Look, my lord, with this Wind Splitting Bow, I can shoot through an anvil tree more than a thousand meters away with just one arrow," said Adelia hurriedly, afraid that Lin Ye would keep her in the bunker. At the same time, she raised the Wind Splitter Bow to activate its elemental power.
"What you say doesn't count."
Lin Ye raised his hand and pushed the Wind Splitting Bow down and turned to Priest Gran. "Priest, you are the professional. I will believe in your words."
Before Gran could say anything, Adelia glared at him and bared her canine teeth threateningly.
"…"
Gran surreptitiously wiped the sweat from his palms.
His judgement was good. Naturally, he could tell that Lin Ye treated Adelia differently.
He even gave her a Level 4 Body Strengthening Pill and a Silver Tier weapon, the Wind Splitting Bow.
If there was nothing weird about that, he guessed even a pig could climb a tree.
Out of the corner of his eye, Gran glanced at Nicole, the cat-eared chef who looked like a curious baby. He had an answer.
He could not afford to offend either of them!
In the blink of an eye, Gran analyzed his possible routes and smiled. "My lord, don't worry. With me around, Adelia's injuries won't be of any problem. However, she cannot shoot more than three times a day, or it may hurt her foundations."
Hearing this, Adelia smiled and gave Gran a knowing look. "You heard him, my lord. My injuries are fine. I promise you that I will not shoot more than three times a day before I recover."
"Alright, be careful then."
Lin Ye nodded and handed Adelia's hand to Nicole. He motioned for the two of them to sit down and got back to business.
"What happened today? With your skills, you shouldn't have gotten injured. The rangers who carried you back were injured as well. I've seen their wounds briefly. Those were definitely not caused by zombies. Instead, they look like arrow wounds."
With a grave expression, he asked the most crucial question, "Is it Zhang Liang's doing?"
If that was the case, he would have to be ruthless.
"I don't think so."
Adelia shook her head and tried to organize her words. She explained, "After we split up, Zhang Liang and I got along pretty well. That guy is just a kid who hasn't grown up yet. Although he was angry at you for being so overbearing, he still respected me. He also did his best to find treasure chests."
"And I found out that his talent didn't seem as simple as it sounded."
"There were a few times when we almost fell into a trap but he foresaw it and we avoided it."
"Wait. Traps… did you meet other lords?"
Lin Ye frowned slightly.
Zombies didn't know how to make traps. The underworld natives were restricted by the system and couldn't come out before recruitment.
Adelia nodded, but her expression turned ugly. "On the way, we met a few lords who were in a team. There were five of them, and they were quite strong. Combined, they had about 50 rangers. They treated Zhang Liang as another lord and wanted to recruit him. After Zhang Liang rejected them, they left."
"But after we were attacked by the Venomous Zombie, I didn't expect them to be hiding in the dark when they ambushed us. They wanted to snatch the Silver Treasure Chest that we risked our lives to obtain. At that time, if Zhang Liang wanted to betray me, it should be easy, but he didn't."
"On the way back, if not for him, we would have already been ambushed by those five despicable guys."
"Looks like I've misunderstood him." Lin Ye heaved a sigh of relief.
He had high hopes for Zhang Liang's treasure chest hunting talent. As long as his heart was not blackened, he would accept him.
However, a murderous glint flashed through his eyes when he thought of the people who ambushed Adelia.
Their names were added to his blacklist.
"My lord, please don't kill him. That kid has a lot of potential. He might even have a foreseeing talent," Adelia reminded him.
"I know. I'm not stupid."
Lin Ye chuckled and stood up. "It's getting late. Rest early tonight and get well. Tomorrow, I will personally take you to get your revenge. All the zombies and humans who have hurt you will pay the price in blood."
After saying that, he waved his hand and led Priest Gran and Nicole out.
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Chapter 29: There's No Way Out For You, The Legendary Nouveau Riche Is Me!
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At the first floor of the bunker, Lin Ye sent the Priest Gran to treat the injured rangers and light armored shield soldiers.
Nicole needed to make dinner too, so she ran off happily.
Lin Ye opened the Civilization Archive and looked at the progress of the Zombie Converter. He realized that there was still an hour of cooldown time.
After some thought, he opened the information panel again.
Previously, he had opened 38 Treasure Chests consecutively and obtained quite a number of Zombie Converters. By putting them all to use, he could save a lot of time.
Other than that, there were many new blueprints that dropped during the opening of treasure chests this time and they were useful for the constructions in the territory.
Also, after hearing about the achievements of the five-man team, he was a little cautious and decided to reinforce the bunker overnight.
If he went to attack the enemy tomorrow only for his home to be looted, it would be a huge loss.
Soon, a screen appeared.
The current information is as follows:
Player: Lin Ye
Zombie Souls: 3,400 (Accelerated conversion. Predicted Souls: 68,400)
Wood: 46,200 [Can be exchanged using Souls at a rate of 1:100]
Stone: 43,200 [Can be exchanged using Souls at a rate of 1:100]
Petrol: None [Can be exchanged using Souls at a rate of 1:1]
Ores: None [Requires the construction of Mining Factory]
Level 1 Tent [200/200]
Level 1 Fishery [100/100]
Level 1 Armory [150/150]
Level 1 Barracks [100/100]
Native Workers: 400
Special Classes:
Class 3 Light Priest x1 (Gran)
Cat-Eared Chef x100
Class 1 Blacksmith x100
Soldiers:
Class 1 Ranger x92 (10 Dead)
Light Armored Shield Soldier x284 (16 Dead)
Weapons: Desert Eagle x2 (36/100 bullets), MP9 machine pistol (150/150), Ordinary Grenade (1/1)
Weapon Blueprints: Blue Tier Crossbow (Comes with Arrows), Blue Tier Black Iron Longsword
Living supplies: [100 boxes of Water x9]
[100 boxes of Snow Beer x1]
[100 boxes of Cola x1]
[100 boxes of Toast Bread x3]
[100 boxes of Instant Noodles x4]
[300 boxes of Ham Sausage x2]
[100kg of Beef]
[250kg of Pork]
[Lighter x100]
Blueprints:
[500 Level 1 Wooden Fence Blueprint]
[3 Level 3 Stone Fence Blueprint]
[100 Level 1 Warehouse Blueprint]
[100 Beginner Zombie Converter]
[1 Level 3 Breeding Field Blueprint!]
Soldiers:
[Class 1 Ranger (Blueprint free)]
[Class 1 Light-Armored Shield Soldier x100 (Requirement: Level 1 Barracks, Level 1 Armory, Level 1 Attributeless Soldier. Training Time: 1 hour)]
[Class 2 Gladiator Training Blueprint x100 (Requirement: Level 2 Barracks, Level 2 Armory, Class 2 Soldier, 10 Zombie Soul. Training Time: 2 hours)]
[Class 3 Wolf Cavalry Warrior Training Blueprint (Requirement: Level 3 Barracks, Level 3 Armory, Level 3 Breeding Field, Level 3 Attributeless Warrior, 100 Zombie Souls. Training Time: 5 hours)]
Upgrade Scrolls:
[Intermediate Native Worker Upgrade Scroll x700]
[200 Class 2 Soldier Upgrade Scroll]
[Class 2 Blacksmith Upgrade Scroll x300]
[Class 3 Soldier Upgrade Scroll x2]
[Level 3 Bunker Upgrade Scroll x2]
[Advanced Cat-Eared Chef Upgrade Scroll x1]
[Level 2 Armory Upgrade Scroll x100]
"I can't run anymore, the legendary nouveau riche is me!"
Looking at the dazzling array of resources, Lin Ye clicked his tongue in satisfaction.
It didn't matter if it was worth a lot or not, as long as there were enough of them.
After rejoicing to himself for a while, he started planning how to use the supplies.
Firstly, he took out the 100 Beginner Zombie Converters.
Previously, he had suffered greatly because of the problem with zombie conversion. Now, there were still hundreds of zombie corpses waiting to be converted.
Therefore, he had to solve the problem from the root.
Fortunately, he had many people now and was not afraid of it being tedious. He directly called a hundred native workers over.
Each of them took a converter and placed one every hundred meters.
Within a short time, all the Zombie Converters were placed within a thousand-meter radius of the bunker. The efficiency soared.
Every ten minutes, the conversion of a hundred zombies was completed.
As for the Level 2 and 3 zombies, they were all thrown into the previously activated advanced converter.
They split up the tasks. The original one-hour work only took twenty minutes to complete.
[Congratulations to Survivor Lin Ye. You have received 650 Zombie Souls]
100x Reward:
[You have received 65,000 Zombie Souls. Current total: 68,400 Zombie Souls]
"That makes me feel better."
Looking at the sea's worth of Zombie Souls entering his account, Lin Ye was in a good mood.
At the same time when the zombie corpse conversion was completed, the experience accumulated in the bunker finally reached 300%.
[Congratulations to Survivor Lin Ye. You have satisfied the requirement to upgrade multiple times. Do you wish to upgrade immediately?]
"Upgrade!" Lin Ye said.
After he finished speaking, the wood and stone in the resource page were depleted rapidly, and the silver light indicating the upgrade gradually covered the surface of the bunker, slowly upgrading the quality of the bunker.
[Level 3 Level 4. Upgrade Time: 4 hours!]
[Level 4 Level 5. Upgrade Time: 6 hours!]
"???"
"Only two levels?"
"Scumbag system, get out here right now! The remaining 100% worth of experience points were eaten up by you?!"
Lin Ye was a little angry, feeling like he had been scammed by the system.
It promised that 300% experience could trigger multiple level ups.
But what happened? Just this?
Perhaps it was because he was a major player, but the system actually responded.
A cold and emotionless voice rang in his ears.
System: Survivor Lin Ye, the 300% is based on the experience gained from upgrading the bunker at Level 3. When upgrading from Level 4 or 5, the amount of experience points needed will be much higher than upgrading from Level 3. Your complaint about the lack of multiple level ups is invalid as levelling up two levels in a row has already fulfilled the minimum criteria."
After that, there was another friendly reminder.
"1,000 Zombie Souls can be exchanged for a Bunker Upgrade Acceleration Scroll. It can reduce the time needed to level up by an hour."
When Lin Ye heard this, he was speechless. Schemes to get him to spend were written all over that, the system was just trying to cheat money.
"Do you take me for a fool!?"
Lin Ye sneered and immediately threw 10,000 Zombie Souls at it.
10 hours of upgrade time became 0 instantly.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Two consecutive beams of golden light descended, replacing the previous silver light beam which was slower.
In an instant, the speed of modification skyrocketed.
It only took Lin Ye a few blinks and swallowing two mouthfuls of saliva for the bunker to level from Level 3 to 5.
"Indeed, the beauty of the world is only open to the rich."
He ridiculed Earth's maxim.
Under Lin Ye's eyes, the information of the upgraded bunker popped up.
Territory: Bunker
Level: 5
Range: 5,000 meters
Population Limit: 4000 [1000/4000]
Recruitment Order: Native Worker Recruitment Decree (Price: 1 Zombie Soul)
Level 1 Attributeless Soldier Recruitment Order (Price: 10 Zombie Soul)
Latest Unlock: Level 1 Mining Factory Blueprint (Requires 10 Native Workers. Can process 100 units of ore per hour)
Bunker Experience Points: 1,280/32,000
Level Up Method: Level 1 Zombies 10 points. Level 2 Zombies 50 points. Level 3 Zombies 100 points…
Conquering Bunkers (Experience points depends on level)
Upgrade Scroll of Bunker (Level 6 requires 3 Advanced Bunker Upgrade Scrolls!)
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Chapter 30: New Function—Virtual Sandbox!
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"I'm missing one Advanced Bunker Upgrade Scroll. Otherwise, I could have directly upgraded to Level 6."
Lin Ye muttered regretfully and cooped himself up in the recruitment hall.
At Level 5, the population limit reached 4,000.
After accounting for the casualties, his total population was 974, which meant that he could add another 3,026 population units.
With such an increase in population limit, it was time for a massive recruitment again.
Furthermore, after upgrading the fortress, there were many new changes. He had to familiarize himself with it as soon as possible.
He opened the territory map first.
This was an unique ability unlocked when the Bunker reached Level 5—Virtual Sandbox.
Although it did not have any real-time monitoring function, it could directly observe the construction and resource consumption within the territory.
He picked up a wooden chopstick and drew a circle around the perimeter of the virtual sandbox which was also the 2,000 meter mark from his graveyard.
Two thousand meters was the dividing line.
Within the 2,000 meters range, after two days of clearing, most of the zombies were cleared.
It was considered safe for now, making it suitable to establish as the first circle of defense.
Things got rather complicated beyond the 2,000 meters mark.
Apart from the dark fog, there were also many zombies and other human lords.
Those were unknown variables.
How could he allow outsiders to snore loudly by his bedside?
He was after all the number one lord in the world right now.
As for the five-man party, they were brazen enough to offend someone superior to them and plot against his subordinates.
Zheng Jingze, who had done this before, was now a fertilizer for the grass growing on his grave.
Lin Ye quietly added their names to the blacklist when Adelia told him about the five of them.
Of course, before taking revenge, he still had to prepare a defense strategy.
Stable progress was the most important thing right now.
"The outer region can serve as the first defensive line. His available resources are Level 1 Wooden Fences and Level 3 Stone Fences…"
Lin Ye pondered for a moment before placing the two fence blueprints along the defensive line.
Soon, the estimated cost of the materials needed appeared on the map.
At a glance, the number was still increasing rapidly by a few hundred per second.
A moment later, the calculation was completed.
The system displayed the calculation report: To establish a defensive circle at the 2,000 meters mark using fences. Total perimeter of the circle is 12,560 meters. After excluding ravines, bushes, hills, and rivers along the way, 4,623 meters is left. One fence is 10 meters. In total, 463 units of fence are required.
Level 1 Wooden Fence: 1 unit requires 100 Wood, 1 Native Worker. Time Required: 10 hours! (Note: Number of blueprints and native worker's level can increase efficiency)
Effect: For every unit of wooden fence, it is able to defend against 100 Level 1 zombie attacks, 10 Level 2 zombie attacks, 5 Level 3 zombie attacks. Against anything above Level 4, the fence will instantly break!
Level 3 Stone Fence: 1 unit requires 300 Stone, 3 Native Workers. Time Required: 24 hours! (Note: Number of blueprints and native worker's level can increase efficiency)
Effect: For every unit of stone fence, it is able to defend against 300 Level 1 zombie attacks, 30 Level 2 zombie attacks, 15 Level 3 zombie attacks, 7 Level 4 zombie attacks.Against anything above Level 5, the fence will instantly break!
Estimated Resource Expenditure: Level 1 Wooden Fence. 46,300 Wood, 463 Native Workers. 100 hours needed for the entire construction.
Level 3 Stone Fence: 138,900 Stone, 926 Native Workers, 240 hours needed for the entire construction.
Reducing the number of native workers would greatly extend the time needed to complete the construction.
"It is actually going to take more than 200 hours." Lin Ye frowned slightly.
Frankly speaking, he was more inclined toward the stone fence.
A strong defense which was durable.
If this thing was placed at the perimeter, it would appear much more intimidating than a wooden fence.
As for the doubling of the number of native workers needed, it simply did not matter.
In any case, he was rich now and had sufficient population space. He was not afraid of manpower constraints at all.
However, the number of blueprints was a huge pit. He only received three Level 3 Stone Fence blueprints after opening all those treasure chests. The efficiency would be too slow.
On the other hand, he had a total of 500 Wooden Fence blueprints and more than 700 native workers upgrade scrolls. If they were used, the time needed would be reduced by at least half.
He compared the information of the blueprints of the two fences with the blueprints of other buildings.
A quick calculation later.
Lin Ye made a decision.
"Tru, gather everyone except the native workers who work in the fisheries."
He walked out of the bunker and shouted to Tru.
"My lord, is it a big operation?" Tru revealed a curious expression.
"Why are you wasting time? Hurry up and go." Lin Ye kicked him and scolded, "You've forgotten what I taught you again. I'm telling you to go and get the people, so stop chattering. If this happens again, you can go back to your underworld."
"I dare not forget, I dare not forget. The lord's words are the motto of my life. Even if I die, I will engrave these words on my tombstone…"
Tru shuddered with fear, wishing he could give himself a few tight slaps.
At noon, because he had doubted the lord's decision, his beef set meal was taken away and he could only eat the sad steamed buns.
But that was not considered awful for him.
If he got to eat steaming hot buns in the underworld three days ago, he would have been grinning in bed for three days.
However, everything changed after being recruited into Lin Ye's territory.
In just two days, his taste buds had been renewed.
Sweet egg cream toast, fragrant ham instant noodles, and delicious pork skewers…
The temptation of Earth's delicacies was enough to make him drool just at the thought of them.
Hence, he would rather be a bootlicker to Lin Ye than return to the underworld for another day.
Betting on his future life, Tru's efficiency skyrocketed, but it caused a commotion outside the bunker.
In a few minutes, 197 native workers appeared outside the bunker.
Standing at the front was Worker One.
They had just finished transporting supplies and were exhausted when they were called over by Tru's men.
"My lord, we can't go on like this. We have to make dozens of warehouses. Otherwise, once it rains, the supplies outside the graveyard will perish."
Worker One raised his hand and suggested.
"That's why I called you here." Lin Ye smiled. The construction of the warehouses was within his calculations.
But that was not the main point.
He raised his hand and interrupted Worker One. He swept his gaze across everyone present and nodded inwardly.
Although they had only interacted with each other for two days, with good food by the chefs and good living conditions, the loyalty of all the native workers was almost 80%.
Obviously, as long as he didn't send them to their deaths.
If it was fast, it would be a week before all of them would be willing to sacrifice their lives for him. If it was slow, it would take around half a month.
Thinking up to this point, he took out 200 Intermediate Native Worker Upgrade Scrolls from his resource page and handed them to Worker One.
"Upgrade scrolls?!" Worker One's breathing quickened.
He never thought that there would be a day someone as lowly as him would actually have the right to use an upgrade scroll.
With the strict hierarchy of the underworld, whether it was soldiers, races, or religions, As long as they were living beings, raising one's class was a 'treasure' that every native longed after.
This was different from the delicacies previously. The value of the upgrade scrolls undoubtedly exceeded their own value. Even if the scrolls were given to a higher class native worker, it would make those people follow Lin Ye wholeheartedly.
Holding the upgrade scrolls in his hand, he felt his eyes burning…
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Chapter 31: Textbook Level Acting!
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[Congratulations to Survivor Lin Ye. All your native workers were greatly touched. Their loyalty has increased to 100% and they have become your loyalists.]
[Effect: Construction speed has increased by 50%! You can make them work overtime overnight to build buildings within the territory!]
"This is good. From now on, I can rest at night even when the construction goes on!"
Lin Ye was elated when he heard the system's message.
Previously, although he had this idea, he was afraid that if he forced them too much, it would cause the native workers' loyalty to decrease.
Therefore, he had been prepared for them to take weeks to get closer.
But who would have thought that his unintentional actions would instead cause the 197 native workers to completely pledge their loyalty to him, triggering the passive effect of working overtime.
"My lord, can I use this now?"
Worker One handed out the upgrade scrolls one by one to the others and raised his hand nervously.
"Are you dumb? Go out and use them one by one on the high platform outside. Make a big commotion. It's best if everyone in the territory can hear you."
Lin Ye instructed.
"This…"
Worker One blinked, confused.
So be it.
What did leveling up have to do with going to the high platform and creating a commotion? The lord had such a strange request.
"If I tell you to go, then go. Stop wasting time." Lin Ye waved his hand, not bothering to explain.
He didn't know if these guys were really stupid or just pretending to be stupid.
Sometimes they were smart, sometimes they were muddle-headed, there were many times when they weren't at the same frequency as him, giving him endless headaches.
Therefore, he had no intention of explaining himself. It was a waste of time.
"Oh, okay."
Worker One responded and excitedly led the hundred plus people over to the platform.
The area of the elevated platform was not large, only 15 to 16 people could go up at once.
Lin Ye stood at the entrance of the bunker and watched.
The first to go up were Worker One and the nine native workers with the most contribution points.
They looked at each other, unable to conceal the excitement in their hearts.
"Let's tear them open!"
"We are willing to expand the territory for our lord!"
Worker One raised the upgrade scroll and, according to Lin Ye's instructions, took the lead in creating a huge commotion.
"We are willing to expand the territory for our lord!"
"We are willing to expand the territory for our lord!"
The other 100 or so people followed suit and shouted at the top of their lungs.
Soon, everyone in the territory turned their attention to the commotion.
"What's going on?"
"Have those guys suddenly gone crazy!?"
The rangers raised their eyebrows.
The cat-eared chefs smiled harmlessly.
The arrogant blacksmiths watched coldly.
Finally, it was the light armored shield soldiers.
They wiped their weapons, disdain clear on their faces.
Mere native workers dared to claim that they wanted to expand the territory for the lord? That's their f*cking slogan!
It was not that they were deliberately on opposing sides.
Instead, it was the influence from thousands of years of culture.
Native workers were always the cheapest working class in the underworld.
Even in Lin Ye's territory, this kind of discrimination was evident.
That is why Lin Ye decided to level up only the native workers.
Apart from creating a commotion, he wanted to take the opportunity to break this mindset.
He didn't care about the underworld, he only cared about his territory.
Here, what Lin Ye said was law.
As long as you are loyal to me, regardless of status, I will upgrade whoever I want. Don't talk to me about the unspoken rules of the underworld.
Of course, this was all for later. His ignorant citizens of the underworld had yet to understand the intentions of the great Lord Lin.
On the other hand, Priest Gran who was a Class 3 specialist had exceptional eyesight.
As he was healing the light armored shield soldiers, he saw the upgrade scroll in Worker One's hands from the corner of his eye. Shock flashed across his eyes.
At the next moment, three exclamation marks appeared in his head.
So many, so huge, so bright!
Many, in that there were more than a hundred upgrade scrolls in their hands.
In the underworld, only mid-level tribes which were above many could get their hands on it.
Huge, referring to Lin Ye's magnanimity.
These precious resources were like toys in his hands.
Like the Level 4 Body Strengthening Pill, the silver tier Wind Splitting Bow, and now the upgrade scrolls.
Tsk tsk, every move he made exuded the charm of a rich man.
As for the light, it was really bright.
Beams of golden light for upgrading descended, directly illuminating the high platform like a small sun.
It was eye-catching yet blinding. At the same time, it made people envious of their luck.
"I want it too!"
Priest Gran swallowed his saliva and muttered sourly.
And this was merely the beginning!
Ssssss——
More upgrade scrolls were torn apart and dozens of golden beams landed.
Bathed in the golden light, large amounts of knowledge particles quickly integrated into the minds of the native workers. Many things about buildings that they did not initially understand instantly became clear.
The golden light disappeared, and Worker One was pleasantly surprised. He stared at his hands and said excitedly, "Intermediate, I've finally entered the intermediate tier. Hahaha, this feels so good!"
"Boss, Boss, I've leveled up too!" A lackey native worker cheered enthusiastically.
"Father, did you see that? Your son is more awesome than you. I'm already at intermediate level and you're still a beginner one. When I return to the underworld, you have to call me Master. This is life. You have no choice but to accept it. Hahaha!"
...
Looking at the happy native workers on the platform.
The rangers, light armored shield soldiers and blacksmiths, could no longer remain calm
"My lord, I'm willing to offer my precious loyalty. Please give me a chance. I want to level up too!"
Blacksmith One's face was flushed red. He led a group of burly blacksmiths and shouted loudly to show his loyalty.
The light armored shield soldiers were originally a little reserved, but seeing that their boss, Tru, who was also flushed red, not caring about his dignity as a soldier, joined the loyalty offering army of the blacksmiths…
One by one, they could no longer resist the temptation of the upgrade scroll and rushed forward.
"…"
The cat-eared chefs and rangers behind were dumbfounded.
However, they were smarter. They decided to retreat for now to advance further in the future. One of them ran to find Nicole, while the other ran to find Adelia.
There were clearly people who were close to them who were directly connected to the celestial heavens, so why did they have to follow these barbarians and squabble here?
"F*ck! These bastards, why didn't they bring me along for the benefits? I've treated their injuries for nothing. If there's a next time, I'll add fuel to the fire. They deserve to be hurt!"
Looking at the empty wounded soldiers' tents, Priest Gran stood at the same spot, staring with enraged orbs.
A moment later, Lin Ye was invited out of the bunker.
Even Adelia, who was about to rest, and Nicole, who was studying how to cook steak from the other world, arrived.
"My lord, we request to have the same treatment. You can't be so biased. Although Worker One and the rest have contributed a lot to the territory, in terms of contributions, our blacksmiths are definitely not inferior to them." Blacksmith One raised his hand and made an appeal.
Looking at the pairs of eager and passionate eyes below.
With a smile on his face, Lin Ye raised his hand, signaling everyone to be quiet and listen to him.
Whoosh—
What did it mean to obey orders?
This was textbook level acting!
Below the platform, the crowd of nearly eight hundred people suddenly fell silent.
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Chapter 32: Establishing Rules, The Pressure of a Superior!
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"Very well. It seems that the two days of education have been effective."
Lin Ye nodded in satisfaction. He lifted a finger. "First of all, although all of you are my people and have made great contributions to our territory, there is a difference between our relationship. In my territory, loyalty comes first while contribution comes second."
"Weapons, upgrade scrolls, living supplies, and so on. For people of the same contribution, I will prioritize the citizens whose loyalty has reached 100%."
"Amongst many of you, loyalty is only 60%. You know who you are."
"So, don't demand to be treated fairly. There has never been love without reason in this world."
"I, Lin Ye, am not a philanthropist either. It is a matter of employment relationship between us as well as fate that everyone has come to my territory. I will do my best to provide you with a superior environment, but if you wish to gain more, you will have to pay in advance."
"If you don't make enough contributions, fine!"
"Then be like Worker One and the others. They offer 100% of their loyalty to get my approval."
"I hereby promise all of you!"
"Regardless of their class and nobility, as a citizen of my territory, as long as you are willing to offer your 100% loyalty, I will not be stingy. As long as I have the resources, they will be for you to use."
"Unfortunately, the clamor for it among you guys is great but the offering of loyalty is minimal. I won't name anyone here."
At this point, he glanced subtly at the medical tent which Priest Gran was in.
"???"
What are you looking at me for? This makes it so awkward for me!
Gran couldn't keep a straight face.
He rubbed his nose but still did not express his stance. He seemed to think that since the situation was already so bad, it wouldn't make a difference even if it became worse.
Of course, it was understandable.
At his class, especially as Light Priests that all the major territories desperately sought after.
He had too many choices. Naturally, they would not take sides as easily as the native workers.
Once 100% loyalty was offered, it meant that they completely sold themselves to Lin Ye.
Priest Gran was not a fool. For Lin Ye to obtain his loyalty, he still needed to observe.
"Coughs."
To this, Lin Ye smiled, showing his white teeth in a bright smile.
But in the eyes of Priest Gran, it was as horrifying as the stare from the archbishop.
"Let me give him some face. This lord feels a little petty. I hope he doesn't make things difficult for me."
Priest Gran was a wily old fox in the underworld. He had seen all kinds of people.
He muttered inwardly and secretly increased his loyalty by 2%.
"..."
Lin Ye was expressionless as he sighed inwardly.
As expected of a high-class worker!
Just like Adelia previously, they looked approachable on the surface, but in fact, they were all arrogant.
If he did not touch the other party with his sincerity, they would not care about the small favors.
However, he was confident.
At this pace, in less than half a month, Priest Gran would have to obediently kneel down and be tamed by him.
"Let's buy the hearts of the blacksmiths and light armored shield soldiers first."
Lin Ye pondered and locked onto the target crowd.
Although these two classes were treated better than native workers, it was only marginally better. They still had a tough life in the underworld.
Now, life in the territory was completely different from living in the underworld.
Knowing Tru, these two classes were the most likely candidates to become loyalists.
Thinking up to this point, he took out 20 Class 2 Blacksmith and Soldier Upgrade Scrolls from his resource page.
The weak golden light released by the scroll was especially dazzling under the setting sun.
"Gulp—"
In an instant, the blacksmiths and light armored shield soldiers were staring at the scrolls anxiously.
He really had upgrade scrolls!
And they were the most suitable upgrade scrolls for them!
Mine!
It will definitely be mine!
A lion peeked from everyone's hearts, staring greedily at the upgrade scrolls as it let out a silent roar.
However, the scene was calm. The struggle was evident on their faces.
Although leveling up was good, they were still unwilling to become loyalists.
In the end, only 35 people walked out, each offering 100% loyalty to Lin Ye.
Among them, there were 9 blacksmiths and 26 light armored shield soldiers.
It was less than expected, but Lin Ye was pleased.
Among these 35 people were Blacksmith One and Tru.
These two were the leaders of the two major classes. As long as they expressed their stance, with a few more benefits given in the future, he didn't need to worry that the others would not change their minds.
Therefore, he didn't force them. He smiled and gave the upgrade scrolls to Tru and the others.
As they tore the scroll and bathed in the upgrading golden light,
Lin Ye looked at all the citizens below the platform and said with a smile, "Everyone, don't worry. Although you haven't given me your loyalty for the time being, it doesn't mean that you don't have a chance to obtain the upgrade scroll. I've said before that loyalty comes first and contribution comes second. Contribution is also a huge part of it."
"From today onwards, those who rank top 10 in the contribution rankings will receive upgrade scrolls or equipment of a higher level."
"There are other rewards for the soldiers who kill zombies on the frontline."
"For example, those who obtain treasure chests and blueprints, or those who provide information about high level zombies, will be given an upgrade scroll directly regardless of their contribution."
Upon hearing this, the eyes of all the citizens lit up.
"Long live our lord!"
"Long live our lord!"
Everyone cheered excitedly.
After they calmed down, Lin Ye went to the main topic.
"After this, there will be a huge development in the territory. Therefore, I need everyone's help. I will issue orders one by one now. If there are any problems, let me know right now. However, if the tasks are not completed on time, don't blame me for being unreasonable."
Lin Ye's gaze swept over everyone below the stage.
Although he was young and his gaze was gentle, an invisible pressure fell on everyone's hearts like a heavy hammer.
They could not help but remember every word.
"The pressure of a superior."
Gran's eyes gleamed.
It was weak, but at such a young age, it was already not bad.
Besides, through these few things.
He saw the brilliant points of Lin Ye's humanity.
His love for talent, decisiveness, clear rewards and punishments, clear goals, and logical reasoning.
Those were all necessary requirements for an excellent lord.
Of course, there were also many flaws.
Such as…
He cherished life too much and was petty. He even felt a little scheming.
Even though he didn't say anything, his calm gaze could always run chills down his back.
Usually, these kinds of people were either ambitious or treacherous.
Hard to be friends, but easy to become enemies!
That statement was referring to them!
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