A shimmering radiance emanated from the chest.
It was almost blinding!
Galen Yu never imagined that the so-called special reward would be an entire large chest full of enchanted books.
"This is great!"
From top to bottom, the enchanted books covered almost every buff imaginable.
Furthermore, most of the books contained Protection, Feather Falling, Fire Protection, Respiration...
Multiple enhancements merged into a single book—multi-enchanted!
He had only seen this kind of buff when playing with mods.
Compared to choosing resources freely, the value of this chest of enchanted books was clearly higher.
After all, resources could be obtained at any time. At most, some rare ones were more troublesome to get, but there was always a way.
Enchanted books were much more difficult.
Certain enchantments relied entirely on luck; sometimes in the game, you could grind for half a month and still not get what you wanted.
In the Block World, the difficulty would surely be higher. These books significantly lowered the risk, allowing him to gain buffs directly.
Additionally, the chest had an access lock. If someone tried to destroy it by force, they wouldn't get anything inside, so there was no need to worry about it being stolen.
All in all, he was extremely satisfied!
"Now that I have the enchanted books, it's time to get some equipment."
First mine iron, then find diamonds, and finally gather a full set of netherite to defeat the Ender Dragon.
This classic progression path would never fail as long as it was Minecraft.
"First, I'll get a full set of iron!"
Standing by the iron-rich mountain, Galen Yu swung his pickaxe and began mining.
Outside the Sky Island.
The Nine Provinces, the Freedom Nation, and the Samurai Nation all had convenient paths leading to the resource zone.
This was a benefit they earned for ranking at the top.
Others weren't so lucky.
Aside from the Indus Kingdom, who had killed over thirty zombies and thus enjoyed a decent attitude from the Piglins...
...the remaining players all witnessed the terrifying demeanor of the guard.
"Big Brother Pig, you're here!"
Having seen Galen Yu being escorted away, Soren Park knew that the Piglins were in charge of distributing rewards.
Seeing Zane Wu approach, his expression became extremely fawning.
"Fresh beef and milk! If you want some, I'll go prepare it right now!"
Soren Park was eager to prove himself. As long as Zane Wu spoke, he was ready to immediately kill the Mooshroom behind him for its meat.
"Coward, get lost!"
Zane Wu's response to the smiling face was a slap.
The force was so great that it sent Soren Park flying, leaving a deep handprint on his cheek.
The rankings were clear; others had at least killed a few zombies.
Someone like Soren Park, who hadn't even made it onto the ranking, proved he had hidden in his mushroom house all night, not daring to step out and fight!
Zane Wu hated cowards who feared battle the most!
Being a mere coward wouldn't necessarily drive it to violence, but what did this guy just say?
He didn't dare to fight, yet now he wanted to bully defenseless livestock and slaughter a cow for meat?
Zane Wu felt an extreme loathing for such a despicable person.
"Big Brother Pig, I... you... this..."
Not knowing why he had been slapped, Soren Park was left dazed.
Just moments ago on the Sky Island, Zane Wu had seemed so peaceful, kind, and enthusiastic.
Why was it different with him?
"You are now a member of the Chunk Civilization and may proceed to the resource zone to obtain blocks."
"You can only stay for one hour each day. You have three opportunities to obtain blocks, and you must hand over one of them to us!"
After coldly stating the rules, Zane Wu turned to leave.
Hurriedly grabbing it, Soren Park pressed for more.
"Big Brother Pig, did you forget something? Where is the teleportation lever?"
Soren Park was overjoyed that he also had the qualification to enter the resource zone.
Although he had to hand one over, he finally had a way to get resources. Given enough time...
With his profound strength, he would surely be able to overtake others and complete his comeback!
"A lever? You're not worthy!"
Unexpectedly, Zane Wu only met him with ridicule.
"I remember now. Galen Yu also needs to hand over one block daily. You can do his task for him."
"The resource zone is in that direction. I'm warning you, you must hand over two blocks every day!"
Letting out a cold laugh, Zane Wu ignored Soren Park and walked away.
"Huh?"
He had just asked one extra question, and now he had to do Galen Yu's share and turn in an extra block?
The audience from the Stick Nation was completely stunned.
"Why?!"
"Why are we always the ones getting hurt?"
"What does Galen Yu having to turn in blocks have to do with us?"
"Why does Galen Yu get all the benefits!"
"The gap is too big! I want to report this!"
"Better not report it. The Freedom Nation was punished precisely because they reported..."
"These wretched pig-heads!"
Resentment aside, after cursing in his heart, Soren Park still had to figure out how to get to the resource zone.
This was their only way to leave the starter village and change their fate.
After a day, all players received the news that the resource zone was unlocked.
Players with bad luck whose islands lacked building blocks were frustrated, wondering why they had only prioritized food when choosing their starting kit.
Those with good luck, being close and well-resourced, had already arrived at the resource zone.
They were all shocked by the abundance of blocks here.
With so much available to mine at will, it wouldn't be an exaggeration to call it paradise!
Despite the many restrictions, the players' enthusiasm remained undiminished.
A larger area meant more opportunities. Similarly, shared limits meant no one was specifically disadvantaged. What if someone dug up a legendary mentor and suddenly became the Lord of Civilization?
It wasn't impossible!
Goldcrest, Mark, and Jett were among the first to arrive.
They had already crafted stone pickaxes and mined the conspicuous gold ore nearby.
They hid the less obvious ones to mine the next day.
"My god, Jett, look at these golden beauties! How enticing!"
Benefiting from their two-man advantage, they could take away thirty blocks a day.
Aside from mining cobblestone and wood for pickaxes, they used all their attempts on gold ore.
They managed to get twenty-five pieces of gold ore!
Their own island had coal, so they didn't waste any attempts. They tossed the required blocks into the hopper.
The two returned to Pumpkin Island, and the furnace began its work.
Over twenty gold ingots appeared in their hands, golden and dazzling.
The crafting table turned them into a golden chestplate and leggings, which they equipped.
Under the radiant golden equipment, Mark's aura instantly rose several levels.
"Mark! So handsome!"
"That's a man of our Freedom Nation!"
"Wow! The strongest gear was crafted just like that!"
"If the Nine Provinces see this, won't they be green with envy?"
"They didn't grab the gold; serves them right!"
"However, since everyone can go to the resource zone, wouldn't that mean the Nine Provinces' chunk is...?"
"Loot their place!"
With their new gear, the Freedom Nation audience immediately thought of the Nine Provinces.
Plunder!
Only time and block quotas were regulated; there were no rules against attacking others!
After briefly admiring his gear, Mark instinctively thought of the same thing.
"Jett, want to do something big?"
As comrades who had participated in civilization together before, Jett immediately realized what Mark wanted to do.
"Resources belong only to the strong. I'd be more than happy to punish those brats who think they're clever!"
With the strongest equipment, they could be said to have reached a semi-graduated level in the Block Civilization!
Looking at each other, the two let out sinister laughs.