The harvest this time was immense.
First, there was prestige.
Ten points of prestige may not seem like much, but prestige is extremely difficult to obtain. It's not only a threshold for certain tasks or maps, but if you find the Hall of Prestige, you can exchange it for rewards, and sometimes even legendary items might appear.
Next was the rare treasure chest.
[Rare Treasure Chest] (+): Upon opening, you are guaranteed to receive a rare quality item, with a one in ten thousand chance of obtaining an exceptional quality item, and a one in a million chance of obtaining an epic quality item.
Seeing the plus sign behind it, Jiang Chen nodded:
"The treasure chest can be enhanced, not bad at all!"
However, when he saw the massive amount of Spirit Stones required to enhance the treasure chest, Jiang Chen calmed down.
"What you get from a treasure chest is entirely up to luck, the uncertainty is too high, and the best items are just Hero Tokens or Troop Tokens."
"There are still two chances for enhancement without consumption, so naturally, I can't waste them on a treasure chest."
Thinking of this, Jiang Chen washed his hands and opened the treasure chest directly.
"Please don't let it be resources!"
[You opened a Rare Treasure Chest and obtained a Rare Building Blueprint (Mysterious Hut)]
A special building blueprint, not bad luck!
As for the one in ten thousand chance of getting a higher quality item, Jiang Chen didn't dare to hope for it.
[Mysterious Hut] (+): Contains several shelves, where you can use Territory Energy to purchase goods. Shelves refresh daily at midnight.
[Construction Requirements]: 100 Rare Stone, 50 Rare Wood, 20 Refined Iron, 2000 Energy.
Resources are insufficient, but they can be supplemented by enhancement.
Unfortunately, his remaining 300 Spirit Stones from the campus loan were nearly depleted, and he had no iron mines.
So he could only temporarily store the blueprint in his backpack.
Soon enough, the tavern and barracks were completed, and Jiang Chen could finally summon his first hero.
He took out the Golden Legendary Hero Token and took a deep breath.
"Summon!"
The Hero Token transformed into a cluster of light, slowly coalescing into a portal of light.
Jiang Chen looked on with anticipation.
"I wonder which legendary hero it will be?"
Soon, a graceful figure became clear within the light portal.
A woman dressed in a low-cut palace gown of the Flourishing Tang style, revealing shoulders as smooth as jade.
Though she wore no makeup, her beauty was unparalleled.
Her exquisite jade-like face seemed to be bathed in a radiant glow under the light.
She was a stunning woman embodying aloofness, allure, and strength.
"An absolute gem!"
Even with Jiang Chen's vast experiences in his past life, he couldn't find any flaws.
The woman stepped out of the light portal, looking at the world before her with a face full of shock.
As she received the information infused by the Heavenly Dao, she murmured:
"Battlefield of Myriad Races, Myriad Races Contend..."
"In my original world, although I was a peak powerhouse, I had reached the limits of my strength!"
"But here, as long as I kill to gain 'Energy', I can quickly enhance my power, become immortal and eternal."
"This is truly my world!"
Jiang Chen listened intently to the woman's words.
He instantly understood the female hero's desire: the pursuit of ultimate power, the pursuit of eternal life.
He opened the female hero's attribute panel.
[Empress] (Legendary ☆):
[Level]: 1
[Favorability]: 70
[Attributes]: Physique 28 (+16), Spiritual Power 21 (+16), Soul 15 (+16), Capacity 19.
(Attributes in parentheses are from cultivation method bonuses)
[Cultivation Method]: Heavenly Sound Art · Proficient (C-level)
[Skills]: Nine Kills of Heavenly Sound · Lesser Perfection (C-level), Nine Swords Art · Lesser Perfection (D-level), Spirit Burst · Lesser Perfection (E-level), Basic Swordsmanship · Lesser Perfection (F-level), Basic Palm Technique · Lesser Perfection (F-level), Musical Skill · Great Accomplishment
(Proficiency levels: Beginner, Proficient, Mastery, Minor Accomplishment, Great Accomplishment, Lesser Perfection, Great Perfection, Transcendent Realm)
[Unit Building]: Heavenly Sound Pavilion
[Unit Command]: Nine Heavens Holy Maiden (A), Heavenly Sound Pavilion Disciple (A), Ranger Units (D).
[Combat Power]: 26☆...
[Heavenly Sound Pavilion]: Unit building, can recruit Nine Heavens Holy Maiden, Heavenly Sound Pavilion Disciple.
[Nine Heavens Holy Maiden]: Legendary Unit, can be recruited after building the Heavenly Sound Pavilion. Maximum of 9 people.
[Heavenly Sound Pavilion Disciple]: Exceptional Unit, can be recruited after building the Heavenly Sound Pavilion. No limit on numbers.
...
"Phew..."
Seeing the Empress's attribute panel, Jiang Chen smiled with satisfaction.
The Empress was only level 1, yet she had a combat power of 26 stars without equipment, and her skills were impressive.
Moreover, she came with a unit building.
Including 9 Legendary Units and an unlimited number of Exceptional Units, all with A-level command.
It's important to know that A-level command can enhance a unit's base attributes by 40%.
It can be said that this enhancement without consumption was worth more than its weight in gold.
Now, let's look at his own attributes:
[Jiang Chen]
[Level]: 1
[Attributes]: Physique 3 (+6), Spiritual Power 3, Soul 5, Capacity 5 (+6).
[Cultivation Method]: Ninth Set of Radio Calisthenics · Minor Accomplishment (F-level)
[Skills]: None
[Combat Power Rating]: 6☆
Jiang Chen deeply felt that without comparison, there is no harm.
Immediately, he also felt a bit puzzled.
"I know the 'People's Education Edition: Register of Human Race Heroes' by heart, yet I've never heard of an Empress!"
"Her base attributes are extraordinary, but her cultivation method is mediocre. Most importantly, from her self-talk, she seems to have never heard of the Battlefield of Myriad Races."
"So there's only one explanation, she is not a native hero of the Battlefield of Myriad Races or a sage of the Human Race, but comes from some other celestial world!"
"Could this be another benefit of being a transmigrator?"
The Empress's attributes and skills are enough to crush any current Monster Tide.
So this wave is stable.
But a sudden change occurred.
The Empress, having completed the information reception, began to scrutinize Jiang Chen unabashedly.
Finally, she said lightly:
"Though I thank you for summoning me to such a magnificent world, as a lord, don't you think your strength is a bit too weak?"
[Prompt: The Empress thinks your strength is too weak, Favorability -10, currently 60 points.]
"Hmm... at least the territory environment is quite nice!"
[Prompt: The Empress likes the territory environment, Favorability +1, currently 61 points.]
Jiang Chen was speechless.
Favorability ranges from low to high as follows: Mortal Enemies (10), Hostile (20), Dislike (30), Indifferent (40), Neutral (50), Ordinary (60), Friendly (70), Enthusiastic (80), Intimate (90), Do As You Please (100).
And the initial favorability is closely related to the hero's strength and personality.
Some heroes naturally admire strength, some are part of the appearance association, and some have soft ears.
The Empress clearly belongs to the former.
However, Jiang Chen had long anticipated this situation.
He met the Empress's gaze without flinching and said calmly:
"Can I interpret this as my newly recruited hero questioning my qualifications as a lord?"
"People's Education Edition: Lord's Handbook of Command", page 3, line 4:
[When facing powerful subordinates, even if you're panicking inside, you must appear calm on the surface. The best way to speak is 'calmly.']
Moreover, Jiang Chen was already confident.
The Empress didn't expect Jiang Chen to be so domineering, and her momentum was suddenly stifled.
"Am I wrong?"
[Prompt: The Empress thinks that although your strength is lacking, you have a lot of masculinity, Favorability +2, currently 63 points.]
The aura of a king took effect, but Jiang Chen knew this was only temporary.
The Empress, having been in a high position for a long time, wouldn't be intimidated by mere words.
Fortunately, everything was under Jiang Chen's control.