[Welcome to the Nationwide Lord Game!]
[Current number of players: 10 million!]
[You are now a novice lord. The area within a kilometer radius centered on you is your territory!]
[Players must protect their territory. The game will end if your territory is conquered or if you, the lord, die!]
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At this moment, in a desolate wilderness.
Xiang Tiange groggily opened his eyes. Hearing the voice in his mind, his face was filled with confusion and bewilderment.
“What… what’s going on? Did I transmigrate?” Xiang Tiange muttered to himself, his tone not panicked but rather somewhat excited.
As a promising young man of the 21st century, who hadn’t read web novels?
Besides, in this game, dying only meant the game was over.
“Interesting!”
Just then, that sweet voice sounded again.
[Lord System module initializing. Please wait while player information is being scanned…]
Hearing this, Xiang Tiange perked up.
[Lord: Xiang Tiange]
[Level: 1]
[Points: 0]
[Territory Range: One kilometer]
[Territory Troops: Being delivered…]
Listening to these announcements, Xiang Tiange smiled. This game was truly something to look forward to.
It didn’t take long.
[Troop delivery completed. Please check your troops. For specific rules, refer to the Lord Manual!]
As the voice faded, Xiang Tiange’s mind was filled with information about the rules and content of the Lord Game.
It took quite a while for Xiang Tiange to digest the Lord Manual and finally understand the game’s rules.
“Haha, I like this game. It’s exciting!”
After pondering for a bit, Xiang Tiange’s interest grew even stronger.
A total of 10 million people had transmigrated together this time, all vying fiercely for the competition’s prize of one billion.
Apart from them, this world was also home to many diverse creatures.
It could be described as a world of myriad races, with creatures both familiar and unheard of. Just glancing at the introduction left Xiang Tiange amazed.
There really was everything—Green Dragons, White Tigers, demons, angels, and more—all truly existing in this world.
Their strength was terrifying.
To clear the game, they had to defeat these creatures!
From the current perspective, humans like Xiang Tiange and the others were no match for these mythical species—they wouldn’t even survive a single slap.
Fortunately, he was still in the novice phase, located at the very edge of this world, far from the terrifying creatures living deep within.
Moreover, each lord had their own helpers. The system would match them with initial territory troops.
Although not particularly powerful at first, as long as they led their troops into battles, they would grow and become stronger.
Thinking of this, Xiang Tiange glanced at his empty territory.
There was absolutely nothing.
Beyond the territory, there wasn’t even a speck to be seen.
According to the Lord Manual, novice lords were too weak, so the system provided a one-month protection period. During this time, a special barrier would surround the territory, making it undetectable to outside creatures.
But after a month, the barrier would disappear, and powerful creatures from outside would discover them. From then on, it would all depend on their own development.
“Let’s see what troops I’ve been assigned!” Xiang Tiange murmured.
In response, the system’s voice sounded.
[Territory Troop 1: Undead Warriors *5, Level 1]
[Territory Troop 2: Life Elves *2, Level 0]
[Territory Troop Type 3: Earth Elves*2, Level 0]
Xiang Tiange was slightly taken aback.
“Holy crap, why are there four at level 0? That’s such a rip-off.”
[Elf-type units are primarily support-oriented. Life Elves, in particular, are the strongest healing support, making them extremely valuable even at level 0.]
[If the player wishes to exchange troop types, please click the exchange button!]
Xiang Tiange quickly shook his head. These were basically healers; only a fool would trade them away.
“No, thanks. By the way, weren’t there supposed to be ten troop types?”
As soon as Xiang Tiange finished speaking, the system suddenly seemed to lag, offering no immediate response.
“System?” Xiang Tiange asked, puzzled.
After a long pause, the system’s voice finally sounded again.
[Territory Troop Type 4: Elf Queen*1, Level 10]
“What? A level 10 troop?”
This time, Xiang Tiange was completely dumbfounded.
He had read the introduction in the Lord’s Handbook.
In this world, strength was categorized from levels 0 to 10. Level 0 was the starting point, the raw material among rookies, while level 10 represented the peak.
Logically, a newbie lord should only receive troop types with a maximum level of 1.
[Note: The Elf Queen’s capabilities are currently compromised. She is unable to leave the player’s territory and can only operate within its bounds. Please be advised.]
Hearing this, Xiang Tiange felt somewhat relieved. So it was a defective product; that explained things.
After confirming, a thought crossed Xiang Tiange’s mind. The next second, ten figures instantly materialized before him.
Immediately, all ten bowed respectfully towards him.
“We pay homage to our Master!”
Seeing them, Xiang Tiange was so excited he couldn’t speak.
The five Undead Warriors were as expected, clad in uniform armor. They resembled ordinary humans but exuded a sharp, solemn aura, carrying a heavy scent of blood.
As for the five elves…
The Life Elves and Earth Elves were quite tall, hovering in the air. Their features were delicate and elegant, appearing very cute and playful.
In other words, they perfectly hit all the right aesthetic notes for popular taste.
The ones in light blue attire were the Life Elves, radiating a serene and peaceful aura that made one instinctively want to draw closer. The Earth Elves, dressed in grey, were less eye-catching but still very charming.
As for the final one… she truly looked exactly like a human woman.
If forced to describe her, only four words sufficed:
Peerless in grace and beauty!
Even Xiang Tiange, accustomed to seeing internet celebrity faces and surgically enhanced looks, was captivated by the woman before him. With her golden hair, blue eyes, exquisite makeup, dignified elegance, and enchanting allure all combined into one, she was…
Exceptional!
Absolutely exceptional!
This was the level 10 Elf Queen!
Xiang Tiange was utterly astonished. As his gaze swept over them, unique status panels appeared one by one.
[Undead Warrior: Level 1]
[Skill: Undying Constitution, exceptional recovery ability]
[Loyalty: 100%]
[Life Elf: Level 0]
…
His eyes passed over each troop type, and their panels appeared before Xiang Tiange without missing a single one.
Seeing the respect in their eyes, Xiang Tiange let out a soft sigh.
This game was truly amazing!
So incredibly realistic!
“Alright, rise. From now on, we’re all comrades. I will never treat any of you unfairly,” Xiang Tiange declared.
The ten figures bowed once more.
“We thank our Master!”
Xiang Tiange nodded.
“What are your names?”
The group shook their heads. They had no names of their own, knowing only that their loyalty belonged to the Lord before them.
“Very well, since you are the first group I’ve taken in, you shall follow my surname, Xiang!”
“You five shall be called Xiang Yi, Xiang Er, Xiang San, Xiang Si, Xiang Wu!”
“And you four little girls shall be named Xiao Ai, Qiuqiu, Miaomiao, and Xiao Linger.” Xiang Tiange named them all in one breath, finally turning his gaze to this breathtakingly beautiful elven queen.
This one cannot be named carelessly, or it would be blasphemy!