Survival Game: Call Me an Honest Businessman

"Your Majesty, the Earl is outside and insists on seeing you."

While Li Zhi and Ying were chatting, the guard outside the door came in to report.

Emperor Yu Ling's expression remained gentle: "Tell her I have something to discuss."

The guards bowed and left.

Emperor Yu Ling withdrew his gaze from the central square: "Everyone, the food is ready. Let's move to Yu City."

There is a teleportation array in the palace of the Feather Spirit Emperor, which is also the same as the Feather City.

Li Zhi and the others followed behind her. Just as they were lifted up by a suction force, they felt themselves floating into the sky.

She looked down and saw that she was in a towering tree.

This was a giant tree, taller and more lush than any she had ever seen.

The size of a single leaf is comparable to that of a town.

The palace complex of the Feathered Spirit Emperor is located on the largest leaf at the very top.

Looking up, there was not a cloud in the sky, and the view stretched to the horizon.

Looking down, you see a kingdom of islands floating among the clouds, composed of lush foliage.

Such a sight in the sky is truly amazing.

Li Zhichuan asked Celia, "Teacher, what kind of tree is this in Feather City? If we're calculating the territory area, is it the area occupied by the tree itself, or is it every single leaf included?"

Celia saw through Li Zhi's little scheme at a glance: "This is the Feather Spirit Tree, cultivated by the Feather Spirit Clan's most powerful spirit plant master, the first Feather Spirit Emperor, and the first Feather Spirit Clan member with the Heart of a Strongman. Don't even think about it."

Li Zhi: "I didn't have any designs on it. Why do you think that about me? I was just curious whether the leaves on this tree count as part of the territory."

Celia: "Every single leaf counts. The Feathered Spirit Clan's ratings and acquired territories will all turn into individual leaves."

Li Zhi's interest instantly waned.

Celia: "These leaves come with their own defensive barriers, and they also have certain attributes depending on the lord's talent. For example, the current Feather Spirit Queen Xuan's blessing will always give bonuses to the people living on the Feather Spirit Tree."

Li Zhi's interest was instantly piqued again.

But it only lasted for a moment.

"Then there won't be another First Emperor of Feather Spirit to plant a tree."

Celia: "Moreover, the Feather Spirit Tree has a vast root system. Wherever the Feather Spirit Tree's roots are, it will automatically become the territory of the Feather Spirit Clan. Although the Feather Spirit Clan lives in the high sky and has not claimed any land area, other races cannot claim territory where the Feather Spirit Tree's roots are located."

So domineering!

Li Zhi was practically drooling with envy!

Celia: "Not only that, but the dragon race has very few offspring. It takes ten years to hatch a single dragon. They also spend most of their time hovering around Dragon Mountain and rarely expand their territory. The Starborn have already left the Apocalypse Continent and abandoned their original territories. It can be said that the entire sky is the territory of the Feathered Spirits. As for us land races, we have to build large-scale vehicles such as aerial fortresses and starships to occupy the airspace because of the limited land resources. This is so that the resources in the sky will not be monopolized by the Feathered Spirits."

Li Zhi's initial excitement gradually turned into deep contemplation.

She was now certain that the game's decision to drop humans, who were not high-altitude races, into the sky was not because the land and resources on the ground were insufficient for human survival, but rather had a deeper meaning.

How can a D-level human compete with the Feathered Spirit Clan, who have long been the overlords of the skies?

What exactly does Qi Yuan want to do?

She couldn't think of it yet, nor was she at the level to know the answer to that question.

But Li Zhi had already made up his mind.

With the territory gained from this new leaderboard update, she must prioritize both land and air territories, aiming to quickly increase the size of her air territory to the point where she can upgrade her starship.

Li Zhi and Celia chatted as they entered the palace of the Feather Spirit Emperor.

We have been following and reporting on the film's news:

[She's bought another 0.5 units, probably reached her limit. Now she's raised the price to 31 gold coins. Should I sell?]

[I'm 32.]

[33 units have been collected, and another 0.2 units have been received.]

While eating, Li Zhi replied to the message: [Talk to her directly and say you know someone who has a large quantity of Didi Beast Blood. Ask her for a 100-gold tip fee. Wait until she offers 35 gold before talking to me again.]

Shadow: [How much do you have with 100 gold points?]

Li Zhi: [Look at what you're saying! What kind of relationship do we have? Good friends are meant to be together forever, sharing joys and sorrows, making money together. You went to so much trouble yesterday to find retail investors with Didi Beast blood for me, do you think I'd ask you for a share? I'm not that kind of person!]

Shadow: [Then what do you want?]

Li Zhi: [I already said this is your information, and you should earn this money.]

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Li Zhi: [But then again, I'm going to Emperor Yu Ling's treasury to pick out a gift for our meeting. As a friend, what do you think would be most suitable for me?]

Shadow: [I need to know first, do you want the most expensive option or do you want me to analyze what's best for you right now?]

Li Zhi: [You whisperers are prone to overthinking. What I'm asking is what's most suitable for me, literally.]

Shadow: [Teleportation Golden Feather, a feather from the Feathered Spirit race with spatial talent. It completely breaks the limitations of fixed teleportation arrays that can only teleport to a fixed point and the time required to set up magic arrays. With a single thought, you can teleport to three fixed locations, which is perfect for you.]

Li Zhi was somewhat tempted: [Are there any side effects?]

Shadow: [The side effect is that all descendants of this golden feather will be able to sense the location of each user. The descendants of this golden feather are none other than the Feather Spirit Emperor, the Feather Spirit Emperor's sister, and the Feather Spirit Emperor's child.]

Li Zhi: [...Is there nothing else?]

Shadow: [The Ring of the Heart, a ring that can only be used by those with the heart of a strong person. Legend has it that if you can gain the approval of other possessors of the heart of a strong person, this ring can allow you to draw upon their power. However, no one has actually used it yet, and I don't know how much truth there is to the rumors.]

Li Zhi: [Any other information?]

Shadow: [No, this is a treasure privately held by the Feathered Spirit Clan. It's extremely valuable. I speculate that Ao's eagerness to comprehend the heart of a powerful being is likely related to this ring. Therefore, this ring is very likely not in the treasure vault, and even if it were, the Feathered Spirit Emperor might not give it to you.]

Li Zhi felt that Ying's analysis was very accurate.

But she also felt that the ring suited her well.

It was practically tailor-made for her.

It's truly a cruel twist of fate; how did her treasure end up in the Feather Spirit Emperor's treasury?