Blue Star.
On the playground of Magic City First High School.
A giant magic circle was outlined in the middle of the playground, and staff were methodically carrying out the preparations.
Su Ye looked at the giant magic circle with complex eyes. All the third-year high school students had gathered on the playground. It wasn't just First High; the entire Empire—or rather, the entire world—was doing the same thing on this day.
Lord Day!
This was a Lord World. On this day, eighteen-year-old boys and girls across the world—and of course, potentially men and young women—would pass through the magic circle to enter the Eternal World and become a novice lord.
"Where's my promised cheat? Where's the system? It's all a damn lie." Su Ye looked at the giant magic circle. He was an orphan and a reincarnator.
Having been reincarnated into this world for eighteen years, he already had the 'double buff' of his status, but he was still lacking something—for instance, a school beauty who secretly loved him, or a younger sister, older sister, or young aunt who wasn't related by blood.
He was just an ordinary person. Aside from having memories of his past life, erm... he had nothing else. Of course, being handsome was a prerequisite.
A female voice rang out. Su Ye's class teacher, Tang Lanlan, clapped her hands and began her final instructions.
"Alright, everyone, focus. The magic circle is about to be completed. Now, I have some things to tell you that you must remember. Once you enter the Eternal World, no matter what, you must survive the thirty-day novice lord period."
"This period is your best time for development. Develop your territory and troops with all your might. Remember, you must survive these thirty days at all costs. Even becoming a vegetable-farming lord is better than turning back into an ordinary person."
"I won't say much more. You've spent three years learning about lords. Remember to act within your means. Don't be greedy, and especially don't be impulsive. troops are a lord's power, but the territory is a lord's foundation. Remember that."
"Yes, Teacher!!" X45
Tang Lanlan pressed her hands down to signal silence, sighed, and looked toward the constructed magic circle.
The first batch of students turned into light within the magic circle and disappeared. Then came the second batch, the third, and the fourth. Soon, it was Su Ye's class's turn.
Su Ye stepped onto the teleportation array. As the light rose, Su Ye's figure disappeared from the array.
...Lord's Dividing Line...
[Ding: Welcome to the Eternal World. This is the arena of the gods and also their paradise. Whether you achieve godhood or face destruction is entirely your choice!]
[Ding: Detected that the lord has entered the Eternal World for the first time. Auxiliary functions activated!]
[Ding: Panel system loading...]
[Ding: Trading system locked for a period of thirty days!]
[Ding: Chat system loading...]
...
[Ding: Talent awakened: Supreme Ruler (Unique!)]
[Ding: Novice Gift Pack has been sent to the lord's item space. Please check.]
Su Ye stood on a patch of grassland, receiving information from the system. The system wasn't actually a system, but a manifestation of the will of the Eternal World. This wasn't a game; it was a cruel Lord World.
Su Ye opened his eyes and looked at the grass before him: "Good luck. My novice territory is actually grassland. At least it's not a swamp or a desert."
A novice lord's initial territory is randomized, meaning it's all down to luck. Of course, it's impossible for a 'dead land' to appear, but it can be very difficult.
Naturally, there are those with great luck whose novice territory is a forest or a mineral vein. Those are the chosen ones, and such existences develop faster than others from the start.
Su Ye didn't rush to open the Novice Gift Pack. Instead, he looked at his talent.
Talent is something every novice lord awakens. The strength of a talent has a massive impact on a lord.
"A Unique-grade talent shouldn't be bad, right?" Su Ye looked at his talent and examined it closely.
Supreme Ruler
Trait 1: Echo of Good Fortune: When upgrading your lords heart, the bound term is guaranteed to be Gold or higher! Note: I'm reporting someone for cheating! Cheating! Oh, wait, it's me. Then never mind.
"Holy crap, this is insane!" Su Ye's face practically turned into an emoji as he looked at the trait his talent provided.
The traits provided by a talent are crucial for a lord, determining their future development direction and choice of troops.
After all, it's never a good thing when a lord's talent conflicts with their troops.
Su Ye licked his lips. After eighteen years, he understood perfectly how terrifying this talent was. Calling it a cheat was an understatement.
"Open Novice Gift Pack!"
[Ding: You have obtained lords heart X1, You have obtained a Random barracks Gift Box, You have obtained initial Gold Coins: 100!]
Su Ye looked at the irregular white rhombohedral crystal floating on his panel.
The lords heart was a lord's foundation—or rather, the origin of everything for a lord.
[Ding: Do you wish to bind the lords heart?]
"Bind." Su Ye grabbed the lords heart and thought to himself.
The lords heart merged directly into Su Ye's body, eventually turning into a rhombohedral mark on his wrist before gradually fading from view.
[Ding: Do you wish to select a term for the lords heart?]
"Yes."
When a novice lord binds their lords heart for the first time, they have the chance to select a term as their initial term. term grades are divided into seven levels: Grey, White, Green, Blue, Purple, Gold, and Red.
Two gold lights and one red light appeared before Su Ye.
Su Ye's breathing grew rapid. This is what you call the Echo of Good Fortune! This is exactly what the Echo of Good Fortune means! The gears of fate (the cheat) had begun to turn.
The two gold and one red terms appeared before Su Ye, and he began to examine them.
Gold term: Eulogy of Life! Gold term: Gift of the Outer God! Red term: Super God Evolution!
Eulogy of Life: Troop term. Your troop legions will gain 100% Health recovery, 100% Stamina recovery, 100% Mana recovery, and one Death Immunity per day! Note: Life is free, noble, and likewise priceless!
"Damn!!" Su Ye looked at this gold term and felt his heart skip a beat. Suppressing the urge to choose it immediately, he continued to look at the other two terms.
Gift of the Outer God: Troop term. Your troop legions will undergo unspeakable mutational evolution and fall into chaotic disorder, listening to unknown whispers and walking the path of madness. Note: The Gift of the Outer God. Come, fall into that eternal whispering and unknown madness. The outer god will guide you toward a glorious evolution.
Su Ye frowned as he looked at this term. As expected, not all terms were positive; there were negative ones too, and this gold term was one of them.
The ability 'mutational evolution' showed how powerful this term was, but the subsequent 'chaotic disorder' and 'walking the path of madness' were a bit terrifying. He might even be targeted by some Outer God. Pass, pass, he couldn't afford to provoke that.