Survival Game: Call Me an Honest Businessman

A dialog box appeared in front of Li Zhi that only she could see:

As a lord, you not only need your own territory, but also loyal subjects who work for you, as well as temporary subjects who work and serve your territory. In addition, secure fortifications and comfortable basic facilities and functional buildings are also key to improving the loyalty of your subjects.

Lord's Main Quest (Part 1):

1. Expand the territory by at least 100 square meters;

2. Possesses at least 3 dependent citizens and 10 temporary dependent citizens;

3. Add at least one defensive fortification/basic supporting facilities (energy, drainage, greening, etc.)/functional building (trading area, canteen, hospital, etc.)

Note: Rewards will be awarded based on a comprehensive evaluation (see details).

[Overall Assessment: Ranking of Newly Emerging Race Lords]

The top 1000 lords/temporary lords on the leaderboard will receive rewards based on their ranking.

Lords/temporary lords ranked 1000-1399861 on the leaderboard will not be penalized.

Lords/temporary lords ranked after 1399861 on the leaderboard will lose their lordship and territory.

[Start Date: 12 days after the Newborn Race Protection Act officially takes effect]

[End Date: 30 days after the Newborn Race Protection Act officially takes effect]

The first mission is very advantageous for the top three on the previous leaderboard.

According to Li Zhi, the top three regions in the rankings have territories that decrease in size in that order: 300 square meters, 200 square meters, and 100 square meters.

In other words, even the third-place finisher has already automatically completed main quest 1.

The same applies to the dependent and temporary dependent citizens in Main Quest 2; a certain number of dependent citizen qualifications will be given away in the leaderboard gift packs.

However, this does not mean that the top three on the previous leaderboard only need to do task 3.

Because the rewards are distributed based on a comprehensive evaluation, and lords whose comprehensive evaluation is below the median will all lose their lordship and territory.

This forced the top three teams from the previous rankings, who could have simply stayed put, to get involved.

After all, who knows if someone else, just because they're ranked one place higher than you, has an extra 100 square meters of space and 20 additional citizenship qualifications, thus dragging you down to below 1000th place?

Li Zhidu felt he needed to act quickly.

She kept that one acre of land unclaimed because she wanted to find a suitable location for it.

The right to claim the Emerald Mountain Range has now been granted, and it is highly likely that it is an exclusive authorization.

She could open her shop there, improve the infrastructure and defenses, and with the flow of people and talent from the Emerald Mountains, neither customers nor residents would have to worry.

At the same time, improve your professional experience and complete lord quests.

Do more with less!

Li Zhi had a preliminary plan in mind, then looked at another dialog box:

As a free citizen, vehicles/shelters are your source of security. Comfort, defensive attributes, and combat strength are all indispensable, but a balance or emphasis on these three aspects is necessary to bring out the advantages of being a free citizen.

[The Freedom and Democracy Mission (Part 1):]

1. Vehicles and shelters are integrated, upgrading airships into sky villas.

2. Defense, Strength, and Speed: at least one stat must reach 5000, and the combined stat must reach 10000.

Note: Rewards will be awarded based on a comprehensive evaluation; there will be no penalty for failure to meet the target.

The demands of free citizens are much lower.

There is no penalty for not completing the task.

But in Li Zhi's view, this was actually the biggest trap that Apocalypse left for the players.

No punishment is the greatest punishment.

The tasks that Apocalypse assigns to players are mostly based on evidence.

For example, the beginner mission requires collecting 1 unit of Apocalypse Dust; without the flying house, you will crash.

Before the Bloodlust Spirits attacked, the Extreme Cold Mission issued by Apocalypse required that the defense value of the shelter/vehicle reach 500.

This is precisely the minimum defense value that would prevent the Bloodlust Spirit from breaking through the defense line overnight.

However, now that free citizens only receive rewards and have no penalties for leveling up, many complacent players will think that the most difficult stage of the game is over and that they can just play freely from now on.

In reality, Apocalypse never gives players freebies.

Some are just one trap after another.

Li Zhi became wary, his gaze shifting to the words "sky villa," and he quickly typed a question to Celia: "[Does my modified spaceship count as a sky villa?]"

Celia: [Has a fight in the ring lasted this long?]

It’s over.

We've all forgotten about it.

Li Zhi: [It's alright, goodbye]

Celia: [Sky villas don't need blueprints, as long as you have enough passenger space. Your spaceship has enough area, but it only has one suite. The standard for a sky villa is 5 rooms or more.]

Li Zhi: [If I ask Sivir to create 5 rooms for me now, will that count?]

Celia: [Count]

Li Zhi breathed a sigh of relief.

Li Zhi: [I'll be right back. I brought you the most popular food among the new races; you'll definitely love it!]

She picked up the takeout box, put the last bottle of cola she couldn't bear to drink inside, and teleported it onto the spaceship.

As I stepped off the airship, I saw Sivir and Celia talking in the training area.

Li Zhi instantly flashed a sweet smile: "I brought you my favorite fried rice, and a Coke. Coke with fried rice is definitely better than with instant noodles!"

She fawned over Celia, took out the table and chairs she had just moved from the room from her backpack and set them out, then placed two servings of fried rice, cola, and mushroom soup in front of Celia and Sivir.

"Master Sivir, we only have one bottle of cola left, but the mushroom soup is delicious, please try it."

Sivir exclaimed in surprise, "You brought one for me too?"

Li Zhi smiled and said, "Of course, this is your place, and you're Celia's good friend, so of course I had to bring you a share."

Celia didn't even glance at the fried rice on the table, but instead looked at Li Zhi thoughtfully: "You've gotten stronger again."

When Li Zhi met her scrutinizing and suspicious eyes, a cold sweat instantly broke out on his back.

Her expression remained unchanged, and she said with a smile, "Of course, I'm treating you to fried rice to celebrate with you. Yesterday, I opened an Emerald Treasure Chest in the Seventh Trial Zone and got a Primal Essence, which leveled me up on the spot."

Sivir exclaimed incredulously, "You found the Origin in the end-of-season chest?"

Celia's suspicions vanished. She first opened her cola, took a sip, and burped contentedly before picking up a spoon and trying the fried rice.

A slight smile played on her lips: "The taste is alright, and things with the exchange can be put on the agenda now."

Sivir turned her head: "Don't you find it strange that a treasure chest contained the essence?"

Celia said calmly, "You're making a fuss over nothing."

Li Zhi: "That's right. I not only unlocked the Origin, but also the permanent right to claim the safe zone of the Emerald Mountains. Celia said a long time ago that Emerald likes me, and I think it's true."

Celia: "Indeed, pfft—cough cough cough..."

Celia coughed as she spoke in her booming voice, "You said... what... the permanent ownership of the Emerald Mountains?"