Naib was suddenly awakened by the stinging pain in his head.
Grunting, he opened his eyes only to find himself standing in front of a shabby wooden house.
Beyond the wooden house, forest that stretched endlessly greeted his vision, followed by the two balls of orange light rising from the horizon.
"This?! Where am I?'
Shaken from the unfamiliar environment, Naib was about to call for help when suddenly, an emotionless mechanical voice echoed in his ears.
[ Welcome to the breeding grounds of devils and gods. ]
[ Your Excellency, congratulations on becoming one of the quadrillion lords! The wooden house before you will be your base from now on. Be sure to protect it well since it would be your ticket to immortality! ]
[ Building and Developing the wooden house would be your primary goal. The stronger your Lord Mansion is, the higher the benefits you will gain. ]
[ In this world, strength prevails. Here, you can conquer territories or devise strategies in order to quickly strengthen your Manor or plunder resources... ]
[ In addition, due to your newbie status, the 'World Will' will give you a newbie gift, which includes 3-day protection, a talent, and basic equipment. ]
[ Quick note: Please treat each of your subordinates with kindness since they all have wills of their own. ]
"Did I... travel in a different world?"
Naib mumbled worriedly upon hearing and seeing the text that magically appeared in front of him.
However, after a minute of mulling, he, with eyes of realization, suddenly burst forth with a joyful laugh, to the point that tears appeared in the corner of his eyes.
Bwahahahaha!
"This, this might not be bad at all.
"Do I still need to pay for rent? Do I still have to pay for my student loan? Do I still have to face those oppressive bosses? Do I still have to worry about my future every single day?
"This—how long have I been longing for this to happen? This is simply a joyous event!"
It's only after a minute that Naib stopped laughing.
Finally regaining his reasoning, Naib then focused his attention on the shabby wooden house in front of him.
The shabby house was made of old wood, which basically gave off a strong feeling that it would crumble with a simple wave of breeze, followed by its ceiling that was patched with dry anahaw leaves.
Moreover, its size was only 5x5 m.
"How can this shabby house become my ticket to immortality?"
With confusion reflecting on his face, Naib stepped inside.
Upon entering, he discovered that...
Besides the wooden bed in the corner, a simple table in the center of the room, and a basic bathroom in the distance, there's a small crystal floating near the ceiling of the room.
The crystal, pure white in color, releases a faint mist around it as it hovers up and down in the atmosphere, adding a mystifying touch to it.
This?
Just as Naib was about to take a closer look—wanting to carefully observe the thing—a stinging pain assaulted his mind.
Then, information about the crystal, the shabby house, and basic information about this world flooded his mind.
In his vision, a panel, existing only in his mind, appeared, unfolding a plethora of knowledge regarding the crystal, the shabby house, and his basic information.
Moreover, it also included 'Rankings,' 'World, ' 'Chat Channel,' 'Talent', and so on.
Ding!
[ Personal Mansion Rank: Earth 1 ( Could summon 2 'Tier 1 Skeletons' daily.)
Owner: Naib Ricafrente
Population: 1/10
Number of Buildings: 1/3
Storage Space: 1/100
Materials needed for upgrade: Wood 250 kg, Soil 300 kg, and Stone 150 kg ]
...
"So that's it? It felt like I was just playing COC. I could summon beings that would assist me in either managing my territory or conquering land...
"But why would they give me useless skeletons as a summon in the first place?"
Based on the knowledge that appeared in his mind, the crystal hovering above him was a portal connecting to the breeding grounds of the gods and devils.
There, it contained an indefinite number of beasts of various races that were waiting to be summoned by the Lords.
In the breeding grounds of devils and gods, beasts are ranked into different grades, with 'Common' as the lowest, followed by 'Uncommon,' 'Elite,' 'Rare,' 'Epic,' and 'Legendary.'
The higher the beast grade is, the higher their limit and potential are.
Hence, when Naib saw that he could only summon lowly skeletons that ranked at the bottom of the hierarchy, he couldn't help but lament his bad luck.
Sigh~
"But having skeletons as a summon might not be bad at all. I don't have to rack my brain to provide them sustenance.
"Moreover, I heard that they also have unlimited stamina?"
Unlimited Stamina = 24 hours of work!
Despite the beautiful thoughts, Naib looked at the crystal in the atmosphere but didn't rush to summon anyone...
Instead, he decided to open the "World Chat" function to assess the situation and gossip for some information.
Currently, only the 'Territory Channel,' which includes all the Lords in the encompassing 1000 miles, is open.
Ding!
[ You have entered Channel #1000229. ]
In an instant, upon entering the channel, countless chats popped up in front of the panel.
Messages containing questions, confusion, and information reflected in Naib's eyes.
[ TRISH: I'm only sleeping earlier after a long time of studying, yet when I woke up, I suddenly arrived in this place. Guys, can you help me go back? ]
[ Heavenly Destroyer: F*ck! I thought I was the only one who crossed over? So does it mean I'm not the protagonist?! ]
[ UnsaltedFish: Hahaha! It's finally over; my summon was a common zombie ★ (1 star), and my talent grade is F... I'm dead for sure. ]
[ EndlessNuts: The one above me is pathetic. Fortunately, my situation isn't that bad; my summon was a common little archer ★★ (2 stars), and my talent grade is D, so I should be fine, right? ]
[ LittleFlowerReadyForPlucking: Hello, big brother above, if you need some cute little sister on your side, you can consider me! ]
After some time, when people started to accept reality, the Channel's topics began to shift.
From initial surprise to fear, then fear and into horror as they began sharing their experience on the world channel.
[ Mr. Almond: Dammit! I'm willing to reward those who could send me back with 50 million! ]
[ XxWandaXx: Help! My goblin just stepped outside the safe zone and got dragged away by a 5-meter-long Anaconda! ]
[ BaldEagle: This is fuck up! There are a lot of iron zombies outside my safe zone. My wild hounds got shredded in just a second. ]
Reading the endless message in the World Chat, Naib's face became increasingly anxious.
5 meters long Anaconda? Zombies? Mantis with the size of a car?
This... How can I survive with my common grade skeletons?