"Ding! Dear Player, congratulations on your successful arrival in the Jade River Valley, on the border of the Golden Sparrow Country on the Eastern Continent of the Typhon World!"
"Ding! Your identity is [a lone Wanderer], and your profession is Chaos Lord."
"As a Chaos Lord, you will cultivate heroes, build your territory, recruit soldiers and expand, and conquer the world. Under a system of completely random settings and total freedom of development, you may one day wield Mystic powers, command science fiction, rule over Magic, or master nature itself. However, you could also fall early and lose your territory!"
"Ding! As a great Chaos Lord, you now possess a territory with a five-meter radius. Strive to develop your land, ignite the flame of civilization alongside hundreds of millions of other Players, and lead a world-altering change."
"Ding! Esteemed Lord, a Void Rift will open in 10 minutes. Monsters from the Chaos World are about to invade. Please prepare your defenses. Now, please draw your Lord Talent. After drawing, you will be rewarded with one Green Chaos Blind Box…"
As the system notifications rang in his ears, Wang Yi surveyed his territory. A few rough stone slabs were laid on the barren ground, and that was it.
'A territory with a five-meter radius and not even a shack. Did I transmigrate here just to be a refugee? Well, I chose this identity, so I'll have to see it through, even if it kills me...'
Wang Yi adjusted the coarse linen robes he was wearing and silently gave himself a pep talk.
Before transmigrating, Wang Yi had been an entrepreneur for ten years. He called himself a boss, but he was really just a glorified employee—first to arrive in the morning, last to leave at night, often pulling all-nighters. He clung to his dreams, pushed himself to the limit, and worked his fingers to the bone just to make payroll…
In short, he'd hustled and been wrung dry for a decade without ever achieving his youthful dream of financial freedom. When he finally landed a ninety-million-gold order and saw a glimmer of hope, he celebrated with a few too many drinks and died.
According to the "System," he had become a Player, descending into a world-based lord game.
And he wasn't the only Player!
At the very least, Zhao Kai and Lin Rou were, too.
Zhao Kai was Wang Yi's business rival. He was a second-generation heir—the type with slicked-back hair and a powdered face, all bark and no bite.
Lin Rou was his secretary, and rumor had it she used to do risqué livestreams.
For some reason Wang Yi couldn't fathom, he had transmigrated into the same selection room as those two.
In the selection room, there were fifty identity cards!
Identity cards determined a Player's starting identity in the game.
Zhao Kai snatched the "First Prince of the Golden Sparrow Country" identity card, while Lin Rou grabbed the "Princess of the Royal Mansion" identity card from the Southern King's Mansion.
Meanwhile, Wang Yi's game identity was [a lone Wanderer].
The two of them immediately got cocky and started lording their superiority over Wang Yi.
Wang Yi couldn't be bothered to respond.
In reality, he had entered the selection room much earlier than Zhao Kai and Lin Rou. He had already inspected all the identity cards and made his choice long before they arrived.
On the surface, his game identity was [a lone Wanderer], but this Wanderer was no simple character. He came with a C-rank Talent, [One Box, Many Openings], and was the only person with a Dual Talent. After entering the game world, like all other Players, he would get to draw another Lord Talent!
'The First Prince and the Princess of the Royal Mansion are impressive, but my unique Dual Talent shouldn't be shabby, right? After all, identities can change, but Talents are hard to come by...'
Wang Yi shook his head gently, then communicated with the system to draw his Lord Talent.
Lord Talents varied in strength and were divided into five ranks: D, C, B, A, and S.
Wang Yi already possessed the C-rank Talent [One Box, Many Openings].
This Talent only activated when opening a Chaos Blind Box. Its effect was: every time a Chaos Blind Box was opened, it would calculate and generate at least three possible outcomes, display them, and allow him to choose one.
'Now, let's see what my second Talent is!'
With just a thought from Wang Yi, a selection window popped up before him.
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Please select one of the following three options for your Lord Talent:
One: [Iron Blood Recruitment], B-rank, Active. Your recruitment orders take effect swiftly, allowing you to rapidly replenish your troops.
Two: [Harmonious Wind and Rain], B-rank, Passive. Your territory will always enjoy favorable weather, leading to bountiful harvests year after year.
Three: [Box Opening Enhancement], C-rank, Passive. Every time you open a Chaos Blind Box, the item inside will be enhanced once.
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'My luck is just so-so, huh? Not even a single A-rank Talent appeared. Out of these three, I'll obviously choose... the third one, Box Opening Enhancement! Its rank isn't high, but like [One Box, Many Openings], it affects Chaos Blind Boxes. I wonder if there will be a stacking effect or a chain reaction...'
After Wang Yi made his choice, a golden light flashed around him. The Talent was bestowed, and his attribute panel appeared.
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Name: Wang Yi
Profession: Chaos Lord
Chaos Energy: 3,000
Territory Name: Land of No Name
Territory Size: 5-meter radius (by default)
Territory Buildings: None
Lord Talent: [Box Opening Enhancement], C-rank
Lord Talent: [One Box, Many Openings], C-rank (This information is hidden from others)
Note: Chaos Lords can recover a certain amount of Chaos Energy after fending off an invasion from the Void.
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Along with the attribute panel, a small, cube-shaped box appeared in front of Wang Yi.
The box, about ten centimeters on each side, glowed with a green light and had a very high-tech feel. This was the Chaos Blind Box rewarded by the system after he drew his Talent.
[Green Chaos Blind Box: Green quality. Costs 100 Chaos Energy to open. 60% chance of a White item, 40% chance of a Green item.]
'Interesting!'
Wang Yi's spirits lifted. He placed his hand on the Chaos Blind Box, and with a thought, another notification window appeared.
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Ding! [One Box, Many Openings] Talent activated. Calculating 8 results for the current Chaos Blind Box opening.
Ding! [Box Opening Enhancement] Talent activated. Applying item enhancement.
One: Split-crotch pants (White, Enhance +1)
Two: Feces (White, Enhance +2)
Three: A torn sack (White, Enhance +3)
Four: A large money pouch (Green, Enhance +4)
Five: A rusted hatchet (White, Enhance +5)
Six: Construction Drawings for the Green Hat Tower (White, Enhance +6)
Seven: Chaos Egg (Green, Enhance +7)
Eight: Crossbow Cart (Green, Enhance +8)
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'Huh? Is this... one enhancement per opening result? So eight results means eight enhancements?'
Wang Yi's heart leaped with joy. The two C-rank Talents really did have a synergistic effect, and it looked incredible.
'In that case, if I have to choose one of these eight... what the hell is that second option...'
Wang Yi's gaze skipped right past the first few options on the window. He replied to the system, "System, I want the eight-times-enhanced Crossbow Cart!"
The next moment, a light flashed, and a single-wheeled pushcart appeared out of thin air in front of Wang Yi.
The pushcart was clearly the Crossbow Cart. It looked similar to a wheelbarrow from a construction site, with a square, sheet-iron box at the front that had a single hole for arrows!
But the cart was instantly enveloped in a golden light, rapidly expanding and transforming.
About ten seconds later, the golden light dissipated. The original wheelbarrow was gone, replaced by what looked like a walking tractor. The front of this tractor resembled a honeycomb briquette, riddled with numerous arrow ports, and it even had a driver's seat at the back.
Wang Yi glanced at it, and its information panel appeared.
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Name: Crossbow Machine Carriage
Description: A miracle-tech Crossbow Machine Carriage that never wears out. Equipped with an advanced-tech light arrow launcher. Comes with three keys, 4-wheel drive, 200 horsepower, and auto-park. Simple to operate.
Skill: [Flying Feather Crossbow] +8, enhanced into [Flying Light Crossbow].
The carriage has been adapted: its ammunition has been upgraded from physical Flying Feather Arrows to energy-based Flying Light Arrows. Arrow capacity has been increased from 100 to 800. The Flying Light Arrows have a range of 300 meters, and the rate of fire has been increased from one per second to 16 per second. The Flying Light Arrows are automatically retrieved and reloaded, but the carriage requires a driver.
Note: If the Crossbow Machine Carriage is damaged, it can be repaired by consuming Chaos Energy. Please keep the keys safe. The vehicle cannot be started without a key!
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