Chapter 7
The wondrous architecture was not just a status symbol for lord players; its utility was incredibly powerful as well. However, the cost was steep, and some might even require rare materials. Yet, if constructed early, it could create a significant gap between territories.
At the moment, though, the blueprints were random, and until Ye Bai activated her [Identification] talent, she had no idea which legendary building she would randomly receive.
She stowed the blueprint in her backpack. After using up too much luck today, she decided to take a breather and restore some fortune before opening this blind box.
Aside from the most precious legendary blueprint, the BOSS had also provided Ye Bai with a pile of valuable items.
Obtained: [Anger Horn] x1
Obtained: [Blood of Transformation] x1
Obtained: [Anger Horn Beast Hide] x4
Obtained: [High-Quality Beast Meat] x8
Obtained: [Gold Coins] x10
Glancing at the time above her head, Ye Bai realized she had spent nearly thirteen hours in the game. Without further delay, she packed up her loot and headed toward the white monster tree that had been guarded by the Anger Horn Beast.
The extraordinary crystal fruit atop it was the [Seed of Creation].
Before the Anger Horn Beast had died, a barrier surrounded the tree, preventing any sneaky attempts to snatch it. If the barrier was triggered, the Anger Horn Beast would enter a berserk state and unleash its ultimate attack, with no subsequent weakness period.
If it weren't for this reason, given Ye Bai's resourceful style, she would have long since lured the Anger Horn Beast to crash into the tree, absorbing some damage while collecting a bit of wood.
As she approached, Ye Bai reached out her hand and touched the fruit without any hindrance.
In an instant, the light from the fruit transformed into strands of mysterious energy, flowing down her arm and into her body, finally converging on her forehead, forming a mark that felt both real and illusory.
[Seed of Creation]
Unique Binding Character: Bai Ye
Prosperity: 4/4
In the next moment, the once vibrant white monster tree withered instantly, its roots collapsing underground, and the surrounding space twisted in her vision...
As the scene changed and the exit animation of the dungeon concluded, Ye Bai found herself back in the wilderness where she had entered the dungeon.
Just then, the game night had passed, and the morning light was gently breaking, casting a soft glow on Ye Bai, refreshing her spirit.
[You have acquired a new identity: Lord (currently without territory)]
“Done!”
Next, she needed to find a buyer to sell some of the materials she didn’t need at the moment in exchange for star coins...
[Server Announcement]: “Congratulations to the Galaxy Zone player ‘Bai Ye’ for becoming the first lord in the entire server!”
The system notification, impossible to ignore, resonated in the consciousness of every player in "Wanjie," repeating three times.
“???”
Ye Bai, who had been stretching, froze in place. If this weren’t a game, she would have likely thrown her back out by now.
The first lord? What were those interstellar players who entered the game before her doing?
Not only that, but while Ye Bai was still in shock, a series of system notifications followed.
[You have completed the achievement: First Lord in the Server]
[You have received achievement reward: Philosopher's Stone x1]
[You have obtained a unique title: First Lord]
[Title Effect: Increases territory population attraction by 15%; increases the probability of rare talents appearing by 20%]
Ye Bai stood frozen for a while, took a deep breath, and opened her backpack to find a shiny Philosopher's Stone had indeed been added.
Then she opened the [Lord Leaderboard], which could only be accessed after becoming a lord.
The buyers Ye Bai had envisioned were the other lord players on this leaderboard.
This list ranked lords based on the comprehensive strength of their territories, with stronger players naturally ranking higher. Its main purpose was to enhance the sense of achievement among lord players and stimulate their competitive spirit. Additionally, it served as a platform for identity verification among lords, ensuring that resource transactions between them had some level of security, at least preventing impersonation.
Since Ye Bai's spawn point was in the wilderness, if she wanted to complete a transaction in the game, she would need to find other players nearby. Normally, players capable of pursuing the lord path would have solid financial backing.
But at that moment, Ye Bai could only stare blankly at the lord leaderboard.
“Looks like I’ve made quite a splash…”
The name [Bai Ye] was currently at the top of the leaderboard, the only one there.
...
“Peter, I’ve told you time and again, don’t go near those outsiders, and definitely don’t eat anything they give you! You’ll catch a serious illness!”
“No way! They look lively; sick people don’t act like that…”
On the roadside, a mother and son were arguing at their doorstep.
In recent months, outsiders had been trickling into their town of Twilight, appearing to know each other but not being particularly close, aimlessly wandering around, fighting over odd jobs, and sometimes gathering to brawl. Most locals were wary and dismissive of these mysterious and strange-acting drifters, with only a few townsfolk in need of labor and naive children willing to interact with them.
As the mother and son argued over their differing views on the outsiders, a sudden cry of alarm pierced the air.
It wasn’t just one cry; it was a chorus of shouts that startled not only Peter and his mother but all the residents on that street.
“@#￥&…”
The residents looked out to see all the outsiders simultaneously displaying excited expressions, shouting in a garbled language, their faces filled with exhilaration and disbelief, as if they had all been infected by some terrifying force at the same time, creating an eerie scene.
Peter, who had been defending the outsiders, trembled at the sight, recalling various horror stories he had heard, and quickly tossed the fruit he was holding away, running into the house with his pale-faced mother.
“Bang, bang, bang…”
The other residents on the street did the same, hastily retreating into their homes and locking the doors behind them.
Once they regained their senses, the outsiders exchanged glances, their expressions varied, and slowly faded away, becoming almost imperceptible, vanishing neatly from this world.
Every player logging off from the game returned to the Star Network, instinctively opening the latest cosmic news feed.
[Which civilization does the first lord player Bai Ye come from?]
[Experts suggest: Bai Ye is likely an A-level or higher psychic.]
[Did Bai Ye enter the game earlier than the first batch of players three years ago?]
[Will players who created accounts on Blue Star receive special privileges?]
[Why has no other player received a server-wide announcement besides Bai Ye?]
[The leaders of the Ancient Yin civilization hope to communicate with Bai Ye.]
...
A stream of news articles emerged from various authoritative media across different civilizations, and as the buzz grew, a flurry of headlines refreshed rapidly. Even the war that erupted among two civilizations in the Ursa Major star cluster three thousand years ago didn’t garner this level of attention.
Now, it felt like the entire universe had ‘exploded’!
For the interstellar civilizations unaware of Bai Ye, the only information they had was the mention of ‘Galaxy Zone Blue Star’ in the server announcement.
From this moment on, the eyes of the entire universe were focused on that seemingly inconspicuous blue planet...
Who is Bai Ye? How did she become a lord?
**Chapter 6**
While players across the universe were eager to know how ‘Bai Ye’ became a lord, Ye Bai herself was curious as to why no other player had achieved lord status before her.
The Seed of Creation had a usage limit of twenty-four hours, and with such an unexpected stir, Ye Bai didn’t rush to claim territory. Instead, she temporarily exited Wanjie and entered her personal space in the Star Network.
Inside, there was nothing—just a simple, pure white high-tech space reminiscent of a sci-fi movie.
Previously, Ye Bai had hurried into Wanjie without much exploration, but now, as she focused her thoughts, the space quickly transformed into a room strikingly similar to her old study—like changing the desktop on her computer.
“So this is the virtual universe…”
Regarding the Star Network, Ye Bai had learned some basic information from Aurora during her three years in the lab.
The Star Network was different from the internet as Ye Bai understood it; calling it a virtual universe was not just a description but a conceptual definition.
It was an ‘ocean’ formed by the activities of a unique postnatal life form known as the ‘Floating Specters,’ which could be understood as: semi-mechanical ascended beings, digital life, cyber phantoms...
According to Aurora, the emergence of the Floating Specters could be traced back to millions of years ago, before the establishment of the Star Alliance, during the dark forest era of the universe. At that time, the most powerful civilization attempted to transcend the realm of flesh and blood to achieve true immortality.
This ascension ultimately neither succeeded nor failed.
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