Since the start of the assessment, Chen Ping had remained at Level 1 until now.
Initially, it was because he was waiting for Max's arrival to exchange for the opportunity to enter the Hall of Knowledge.
So he held back on leveling up his experience.
After coming out of the Hall of Knowledge, he needed to initially digest the knowledge, so he kept suppressing it.
Until now, he had initially comprehended nine branches of knowledge, and it was time to start leveling up.
He opened his personal panel.
Below, there was a storage bar, which was now filled with experience energy.
A Lord was also a profession, but compared to ordinary professions, a Lord had an additional source of experience.
That was territory construction.
The higher the territory level, the more experience gained daily.
Chen Ping directly absorbed the experience, and a brilliant halo immediately appeared under his feet, with energy blessing his body.
【Experience Digested, Level +1, LV2】
【Experience Digested, Level +1, LV3】
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【Insufficient Experience, Experience required for next level 125/2500, Current Level LV8】
He leveled up to Level 8 in one go, and Chen Ping gained 80 attribute points, while each branch of knowledge gave him 800 attribute points.
In addition, there were 8 skill points.
He opened the skill list; the nine branches of knowledge he had mastered formed nine systems, with dozens of skills available for him to choose from.
If it were anyone else, seeing so many skills would probably make them dizzy with happiness, not knowing how to choose.
But Chen Ping had a clear idea in his mind and didn't overthink it, directly converting all the skill points.
Essence Studies: Essence Core LV5, establishes a connection between the soul and the world's Essence, can increase the power of other skills by 10%;
Magic Studies: Magic Energy Perception LV1, the foundation of all magic, adds a magic attribute column;
Evolution Studies: Evolution Pathway LV1, masters one's own evolution pathway, all attributes +10%;
Domination Studies: Commander's Art LV1, increases the efficiency of territory or subordinate actions by 10%;
After the skill conversion was complete, Chen Ping opened his panel again and focused on allocating attribute points to Physique and Soul.
【Chen Ping, Acting Lord, LV8】
【Attributes】
Life 500 (50), Physique 220 (22), Attack 10 (1), Defense 8 (1), Soul 290 (29), Magic 10 (1).
【Special Attributes】
Stamina 40 (100 attributes converted to 10 stamina, 100 soul converted to 10 stamina)
Command 129 (100 Soul converted to 10 points of Command).
Compared to Mail's individual attributes, Chen Ping's attributes were not worth mentioning.
But Mail was an S-tier Heroic Soul, a special existence on the market with demand but no supply, while Chen Ping was just an Acting Lord.
Life and Physique could ensure Chen Ping's health was not affected.
His Soul, however, affected his special attributes and would become increasingly important as his level grew and he developed further.
After all, special attributes would continuously increase as he mastered more knowledge.
Energy 40, meaning he could work for four days straight without sleep and without feeling tired.
Command, on the other hand, involved the upper limit of the territory's population and the control over high-tier Heroic Souls or high-tier professionals.
Mail was a special Heroic Soul, so he was not affected; otherwise, Chen Ping would need at least a thousand Command to control an S-tier Heroic Soul.
The lower the Command value, the higher the Heroic Soul's autonomy.
If their temperament was good, it wouldn't matter, but if it was bad, they would abandon their Lord and leave in an instant.
Clenching his fists, Chen Ping felt the surging power emanating from his body.
"This is the feeling of power."
The skills Chen Ping chose were all targeted, designed to cope with the upcoming trials.
As for other skills, he only needed to rely on his Heaven Rewards Diligence talent to learn and activate them independently, without extra consumption.
This was Chen Ping's most terrifying aspect.
As long as he continued to invest himself in this state of learning and effort, he would continuously receive rewards.
Given time, he would grow stronger like a snowball rolling downhill.
Moreover, this strengthening encompassed both himself and his territory simultaneously.
It was also the source of his confidence to compete with other geniuses in the Lord Trial.
"Too bad, it would have been great if I had awakened the 'Lying Flat Rewards Diligence' talent."
Chen Ping smacked his lips and said jokingly.
He then threw this nonsensical thought out of his mind and re-immersed himself in the planning and design of his territory.
Because of his upgrade, the territory's efficiency had increased significantly.
The magical brick refinery, overseen by Mail, was quickly completed and put into production.
Chen Ping specifically assigned him a team of ten Farmers, all skilled and proficient workers.
Working three shifts, day and night without stopping, batches of magical bricks of different specifications continuously appeared in the territory.
The Population Management Hall was also constantly recruiting people.
Before his own territory could form a self-sustaining population cycle, this was the main source of population growth.
Chen Ping did not need to recruit people with innate skills; he chose only pure newcomers with no prior experience.
Anyway, with the Heaven Rewards Diligence talent, they could grasp the corresponding work skill after just one day of work.
The entire territory was constantly improving at an astonishing speed.
When Mail returned, a three-meter-high city wall had already been erected three miles from the Lizardmen's territory.
The city wall extended, encompassing almost half of the territory.
Mail's face showed an excited smile.
Good, let the battle begin!