Survival Game: Call Me an Honest Businessman

Teacher Hao: "The European Emperor and I have decided to choose between free citizens and dependent citizens. What about you?"

Li Zhi: "I haven't looked at it yet, let me take a look."

The first thing she checked was the lord's details.

[Lord: Only available to the top 100 players on the leaderboard]

[Lord's Quest Details: Lords/temporary lords will have main quests involving expanding their territory, strengthening facilities, recruiting subjects, and fighting off external enemies. Successfully completing quests will reward them with rewards related to territory development; failure may result in the loss of some territory, buildings, and subject qualification certificates.]

Li Zhi then checked the details of the free people and dependent people.

[Free Citizen: Available to all players]

[Free Citizen Mission Details: Free citizens will focus on upgrading their vehicles/shelters as their main mission. Successfully completing the mission will reward them with vehicle/shelter-related prizes; failure may result in the loss of their vehicle/shelter]

[Subordinates: Available to all players]

[Subservient Quest Details: The main quest for becoming a vassal is to gain vassal status. You will follow your lord/temporary lord on lord quests. Successfully completing the quests will reward you based on your contribution; failing the quests may result in losing your vassal status.]

[Note 1: Subordinate citizens and free citizens can freely switch between the two.]

[Note 2: When a dependent citizen is expelled from any territory three times, they will lose their status as both a dependent citizen and a free citizen.]

After reading it, Li Zhi didn't hesitate much before choosing the "Lord" and "Free Citizen" missions.

She also wanted to expand her territory and upgrade her airship. These two mission paths overlapped with her goals and were the most suitable mission paths for her to choose.

[Player, give me back my 3-star, 5-cost character!!! Survival mode selection complete: Lord/Freeman]

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The dialog box appeared before his eyes, but Li Zhi's gaze lingered on the words "lost the status of dependent citizen and free citizen".

If a person loses his status as a dependent and a free citizen, and is no longer a lord, what will that person face?

She couldn't help but think of the plight of the Rong people.

Despite the existence of the "Newborn Race Protection Act," Li Zhike doesn't believe that other races are truly powerless against humans.

Otherwise, how could the orcs dare to openly declare that they would hunt her down?

Luo Hong and Shen Geng arrived without hesitation.

It is clear that the so-called "Newborn Species Protection Act" only prevents large-scale capture and war, but with a population of 36 billion, the loss of a few dozen or a hundred people every day will hardly be noticed by anyone.

Li Zhi looked at the Emperor of Europe and Master Hao: "I chose to be the lord. If you choose to be my subjects, you can directly become my subjects."

Talented individuals are always in high demand and sought after.

Li Zhi: "You all know about the company's benefits. Being my subordinate is no different from working at the company. You'll get all the benefits you're entitled to, and even more that others don't have."

The European Emperor laughed and asked, "What are you referring to as something that others don't have?"

Li Zhi: "Your food, clothing, housing, transportation, and salary will only be better than others, not worse. Most importantly, I can provide you with a path to become stronger."

"I'll follow you to the death, boss! Wherever you are, I'll be there! I want to be your subject!"

Li Zhi: "Where is your territory?"

"Boss, do you want it? If I still have land left, I'll give it to you?"

Li Zhi shook his head: "I mean, haven't you ever thought about becoming a lord yourself?"

He looked at her with a disdainful expression: "I don't want to use my brain. I just want someone to help me make money, help me become stronger, and help me get better and better. I've never lasted more than three days in the Blue Star Project, and I never plan my trips. The thought of me establishing my own territory in a new world makes my head spin, and I know I'm not cut out for it."

"But don't worry, boss, I have excellent execution skills and am extremely loyal. As long as you point me in the right direction, I'll fight alongside you!"

Li Zhiyi slapped the muscular arm of the person who had taken the bait: "Good! Very good! Don't worry, from now on, every bite of meat the boss eats will be a sip of soup for you!"

"Thank you, boss!" (This is a direct quote from someone who identifies themselves with the company.)

Amidst their increasingly enthusiastic and impassioned conversation, Teacher Hao seized the opportunity to ask, "What are the ways to become stronger?"

Li Zhi: "In the Apocalypse Continent, what is the most important thing for becoming stronger?"

Teacher Hao: "Hone your fighting skills."

European Emperor: "The Origin".

Li Zhi looked at the European Emperor: "You're right."

She analyzed earnestly: "Everyone outside says that the appearance of one's origin depends on fate. If it's destined, it will be; if not, it may never appear in your lifetime. But they overlook another possibility: your origin may have appeared, but it's too far away from you, and you can't find it in time."

A hint of anticipation flickered in the Emperor's eyes: "...I did feel an attraction before. Is it possible that my true self has already appeared, but is just very far away from me?"

"Very likely," Li Zhi continued. "Furthermore, although we will all be upgrading our vehicles, the Apocalypse Continent is too vast, and different regions require visas to enter. If you are in Eastern Apocalypse, but your Origin is in Southern Apocalypse, how do you expect to find it?"

"That makes sense! So the reason many people never find their true nature isn't because the true nature hasn't appeared, but because it's not in their own home!"

Li Zhi's eyes showed approval: "That's exactly what I meant!"

Teacher Hao: "Then how can you be sure where this person's origin lies?"

Li Zhi shook his head: "Of course I can't be sure. If I knew where other people's origins were, would I still be here? I would have been in a laboratory or hanging in a museum long ago."

"However, I will assemble a caravan, along with a guard team and an exploration team. If necessary, I will also cooperate with races like the Shadowmane Clan, who are skilled at finding resources, to search for resources in different trial zones. When my teams have traversed the entire Apocalypse Continent, won't the possibility of finding your origin increase?"

The European Emperor: "That makes sense..."

Teacher Hao: "That's true."

Li Zhi then changed the subject: "But I must make it clear in advance that finding the source is a difficult, expensive investment with extremely high time and transportation costs. If your source is indeed found by my caravan, it cannot be given to you for free. At the very least, a labor agreement for a certain number of years will be signed or an equivalent exchange will be made."

The European Emperor nodded in agreement: "That's normal. There's no such thing as a free lunch in this world."