" Ah ! "
Xia Li slowly opened his eyes and found himself strangely standing in a blank white space.
Before he could take in his surroundings, a cold mechanical voice echoed in his ears, and a notification screen and map appeared before him.
[ Welcome, inhabitants of Blue Star Planet, to the Lord World ! ]
[ You will all become lords of your lands in this world and will be given the opportunity to achieve greatness ! ]
[ First, choose the location of your land, new lords ]
'...'
' Hmm !? '
' What is this thing ? '
Xia Li stared in amazement at the map before him, which depicted a continent almost entirely shrouded in fog, making it difficult for him to determine its true size based on its topography
Tens of thousands of bright spots were clearly visible on the map. As he focused on them, simple images of these areas appeared, giving him a rough idea of the continent's vastness
Suddenly, Xia Li noticed that the number of bright spots was gradually decreasing, and then the rate of decrease accelerated within moments
" Oh no ! "
" I have to choose the location of my area first before I'm sure about what's happening around me "
Xia Li quickly focused and examined some of the spots carefully. He found an area that seemed suitable and quickly selected it.
[ You have chosen your area ! ]
[ Transferring to the lord's area is ongoing ]
After selecting the area, Xia Li heard a cold notification sound as a bright, intense light appeared before him, causing him to close his eyes.
After a few seconds, Xia Li felt the solid ground beneath his feet and a breeze. He slowly opened his eyes and found himself in a forested area surrounded by dense trees, with a simple wooden cabin in front of him.
Suddenly, Xia Li heard the cold, mechanical sound again, and several new notifications appeared before him.
[ Lord Realm Notification ]
[ By the will of the Lord's World, you and all the inhabitants of Blue Star Planet have been transferred and are now connected to the system : Lord Of The People Online ]
[ Here ! You can lead armies and conquer lands, and your primary goal is to develop your territory so you can begin supporting the Lord's World in the war against the demons ]
[ You are now in the Black Mountain mainland region ]
[ The small wooden house in front of you is your Lord's Palace ]
[ You must work hard to develop it and make it your top priority, as it is the foundation of your territory ]
[ When your territory reaches a certain level of development, you will encounter other lords, native Lord's World inhabitants, and even people from other civilizations ]
[ You can ally with them or eliminate them ]
[ Your territory and all Blue Star Humans territories have a 7-day immunity period ]
[ During this period, no attack will be able to breach the territory's defensive barrier, and your enemies will not be able to infiltrate it ]
[ After the immunity period ends, the territory will face a wave of demonic beasts ]
[ Please strengthen your forces as quickly as possible to prepare for the upcoming challenges ]
[ Warning: If the territory is completely destroyed or the Lord is mortally injured, your status as Lord will disappear, and you will return to your original world ! ]
[ Warning: After 10 minutes, the energy gathering will end, and each Lord will awaken the individual talent associated with their soul ]
[ Prepare yourselves, Lords ! ]
[ Use all your strength and fight for your destiny and the destiny of your world ! ]
"..."
After reading all these announcements and managing to extract some information from them, Xia Li froze for a moment, then sighed helplessly. " Ah ! It seems I've been transported to another world again ? "
Xia Li had previously been transported from Earth to another world when when he was twenty years old, after a fatal accident at the construction site where he worked. Unfortunately, none of what he had read about in the novels happened to him in the new world.
He wasn't reincarnated in a world that needed him to save it, nor did he receive any bribes or great inheritances, there was no immortal master found him or took him as a disciple, and no young woman from a wealthy family fell in love with him. On the contrary, he nearly died several times in this new world and suffered perhaps even more than he had on Earth, despite his hard work and giving it his all.
The scorching sunlight bothered Xia Li slightly, and when he looked up, he was surprised to see three bright suns in the sky: one large red one and two smaller ones, one purple and one blue.
' This... this is really real ! '
Xia Li looked around, examining his area. He found himself in a forest, surrounded by dense trees.
' Well, at least I had the right to choose something '
' The notifications previously stated that I had been transferred along with all the inhabitants of the Blue Star ! '
' So, over 4 billion people have been transferred to another world ?! '
'...'
' Damn it ! What kind of power is required to achieve something like this ? '
The thought crossed his mind, and Xia Li couldn't help but marvel in awe.
' 4 billion people have become lords and will join an existing war against demons... '
' Also, it seems I'll be attacked by a large number of monsters in a week... '
'...'
' The situation doesn't look good, and this world doesn't seem peaceful at all '
' I have to understand this new world quickly, or I might lose my life and this opportunity forever ! '
After processing his thoughts, Xia Li regained his composure and focused on his wooden hut.
Just a round wooden hut, no more than ten square meters in size, with a conical roof and no windows.
" This... is this what they call a Lord's Palace ? "
"..."
" Well, it's my new home after all ! "
With a slight frown, Xia Li walked slowly into the wooden hut and he found only a wooden bed with a straw mattress, a closed wooden box, and a wooden platform topped with a strange crystal.
Just as Xia Li was about to examine these items, he suddenly felt a slight pain in his head.
Some basic information about this new world flooded Xia Li's mind, and then a transparent blue screen appeared before him called: The Main Screen.
The main screen contained three main options and a countdown timer displaying the time 6:23:58:12 in the upper left corner.
The first main option was Lord's Status, which had several sub-options.
[ Lord's Status
Area Name: None
Lord: Xia Li
Number Of Buildings: 1
Population: 1
Storage: 2 Summoning Cards, Large Iron Sword ]
" Well, this is discouraging " After seeing the state of his empty territory, Xia Li sighed sadly and decided to examine everything more closely.
Regarding the area name, he realized he could change it immediately.
He thought for a moment, then remembered his account name from a strategy game he played back on Earth and decided to use it as his area name.
«The Holy Emperor's Palace»
" Majestic ! "
" Hehehe ! This really makes me nostalgic " After Xia Li chose this name, his status information changed instantly.
[ Lord Status
Area Name: The Holy Emperor's Palace
Lord: Xia Li
Number of Buildings: 1
Population: 1
Storage: 2 Summoning Cards, Large Iron Sword ]
The second option clearly refers to the area lord's name, which is his personal name.
After selecting the Buildings option, the following screen appeared
[ Buildings:
- Lord's Palace Level 1 (Grants 2 Summoning Cards per day, Materials required for upgrade: 10,000 Wood Units) ]
Xia Li checked the Lord's Palace information and found that it needed 10,000 Wood Units to upgrade to Level 2.
From the information that had just flooded his mind Xia Li realized that a Unit of any element is a piece, ingot, or fragments weighed 10 kilograms.
The number 1 in the population count referred to him.
The storage was the space inside the wooden box in his hut.
This space was directly connected to him as the lord of the area and its current size was 10 cubic meters.
This space allowed him to store all kinds of items, and by placing them inside this box, he could prevent them from spoiling or trade them directly with other lords through the trading center.
This storage area is connected to him and he could access it from anywhere he was, as long as he focused his mind on it.
Xia Li closed his eyes and reviewed the information he had received. He focused for a moment, then a long black sword and two palm-sized wooden cards appeared before him.
[ Large Iron Sword: Common, Level 1 High Quality, Simplest weapon, suitable for Self-defense against the weakest monsters ]
"..."
" Well, at least I won't be left bare-handed "
[ Recruitment Card Level 1: Can summon a Level 1 Body Refinement Realm subordinate at random ]
" Hmm ! So I can only summon two people each day... "
" Obviously, that won't be enough, but it's still better than being a lord with no followers "
" Also, what do we have ? A common Level 1 weapon of high quality ! "
" Damn, what's with this complicated classification ?! "
" Ah, it seems the information I was given are incomplete, and I'm still missing a lot "
After a slight sigh, Xia Li looked at the two recruitment cards in his hand. He was about to use them immediately, but then he hesitated and decided to wait a little longer and continue examining the second option.
He focused to bring the transparent screen back on, then he selected the chat channel.
Another screen appeared before Xia Li, displaying the private messaging option on the left and four options on the right: the Sapphire Kingdom channel, the Green Mist Continent channel, the Eastern Continental Region channel, and the Montenegro Main Continent channel.
Xia Li carefully analyzed the labels in the four options on the right and quickly realized they represented his region's coordinates and a part of the Lord's Realm he had been transported to.
After examining the options on the right, Xia Li found that the Sapphire Kingdom channel had a +3 symbol, indicating that he had the opportunity to send three messages, while the other channels, like the private messaging option, were closed.
Xia Li entered the Sapphire Kingdom channel, realizing it was the only one he could use at the moment.
[ You have entered the Sapphire Kingdom channel ]
Xia Li watched the messages that appeared before him and saw that before each one was the username the person chose for themselves in the channel or their region's name with a gender symbol.
"" Damn it ! Where is this place ? Is this some kind of prank ? ""
"" I was in the capital of The Golden Union, and I finally secured a deal worth over 100 million dollars, so why did I suddenly end up in the desert ? Damn it, I couldn't even choose a suitable place ! ""
"" Oh ! So I'm not the only one who's been transported to this world ? And here I thought my hero's aura had finally appeared. What a disappointment ! ""
"" Hello ! Is there anyone who can take me back to the Blue Star ? I'll pay you whatever you want ""
"" Hahaha ! Your father has subordinates now, no more hard manual labor ! ""
...
"..."
" Well, aren't they a little excited ? "
After observing for a longer period, more and more people gradually realized that what the cold voice had said was true and that what they were experiencing was not a prank or an illusion. The topics on the Kingdom Channel gradually shifted from expressing fear and talking nonsense to a serious discussion about their situation in this world.
Naturally, since they had only been in this world for a few minutes, most of the messages contained stories of failure and harsh lessons, making everyone realize the fundamental issue in this world: survival !
"" Hey, guys, don't send your minions outside the safe zone ! One of my Level 1 minions got bitten by a huge black spider ! It's terrifying ! ""
"" Oh my god ! It looks like one of my minions is dead too ! The other one ran back to the zone with horrible injuries ! ""
"" I'd like to take your advice, but the problem is, even though there's water in my safe zone, there's absolutely no food ! ""
"" Hahaha, I've recruited a powerful Level 2 Body Refinement Hunter, and he's started setting traps near the barrier to catch prey ! You stupid beasts, tremble with fear ! ""
"" Nooo ! A yacht-sized crocodile dragged both of my minions into the water ! What should I do ? ""
"" Oh my god ! I saw a huge lizard flying over my zone and breathing fire ! was that a real dragon ?! ""
Watching the constant stream of messages in the chat channel, Xia Li and the other lords grew increasingly worried.
' Giant spiders and crocodiles ? Dragons ?! '
' Are these ferocious creatures, which only appear in novels and movies, actually real now ? '
' This world seems to be welcoming us very well '
' More importantly, these are just the messages in the Sapphire Kingdom channel '
' What about the entire continent ? What about the rest of the Lord's world ? '
' Perhaps the lords there have already encountered things far more terrifying than what we've heard about now... '
As these thoughts crept into his mind, a cold sweat began to form on Xia Li's forehead, and his body trembled.
The Lord's world was certainly very different from the two worlds he had been to before.
It was extremely dangerous !