Survival Game: Call Me an Honest Businessman

Not just the Feather Spirit Path.

Eastern Qi, Southern Qi, Western Yuan, Northern Border.

Humans and different races scattered across four continents are all paying close attention to the list of newly emerging race leaders to be announced today.

Emperor Yuling sat on the edge of the sky.

The wheelchair of the King of the Forging Clan appeared at the aerial fortress above the Emerald Mountains.

The three leaders of the Beast Alliance gathered in the tallest building in Beast City, each with a different expression.

The Rong people cautiously emerged from their caves, looking at the sky with a mixture of anticipation and nervousness.

At the council building in Saint Shadow City, members of various ethnic groups rushed to the meeting, awaiting its commencement.

Even Lingqiu was unusually awakened from his sleep, staring intently at the sky above.

The Dongqi chat area has been discussing this topic non-stop since this morning:

[No prize awarded! Guess whether the official leaderboard shows the top-ranked aerial or naval territories today.]

[There could be a prize-winning prediction contest. Betting is open everywhere now. The odds for the Sky Territory are the lowest, but some people are hoping for an upset and have bet on the Land Territory.]

What's that compared to others? I've seen people pull off upsets by betting against the underdog.

[Never forget the danger? That 1,000-square-meter resort? Who's kidding me?]

[It seems they now have eight or nine thousand square meters, which is still a drop in the ocean compared to official territory, but your information needs to be updated.]

[Is no one guessing Southern Qi or Western Yuan? Maybe there are official bodies there, or even from other countries?]

We can't guess what's going on over there...

[I actually have some inside information. Southern Qi is full of giant trees and forests. Western Qi is extremely chaotic, and its human development is not as good as our Eastern Qi. So, if we're talking about resources, the top lord on the leaderboard will only emerge from Eastern Qi.]

[Breaking News! A massive gambling platform opened at the Green Market, and it just closed two hours ago. Rumor has it that before the final lockout, someone placed a bet on "Never Forget the Risk of Winning!"]

[She's a die-hard fan of Samsung's five-cost hero, I've noticed she has quite a few. She's just a businesswoman; if she were a warrior or scientist, it would be one thing, she'd be utterly useless. But her marketing is pretty good, typical of a businesswoman.]

[Can we be objective? If a 3-star, 5-cost unit isn't considered useful, then what is? She single-handedly raised the status of humans in Dongqi, okay? The newbie period just ended, and there are people everywhere capturing humans as slaves. There are missing persons near me every day. Now, those higher races are a little more wary because of the 3-star, 5-cost unit.]

I also think Samsung's five-star budget does contribute something; the economy determines the superstructure. I just don't know if her money will actually benefit us, her fellow countrymen.

"Are you guys out of your minds? Why should she give you her money? How dare she?"

[If you call them brainless fans, they'll cause trouble!]

[Weren't we discussing the lord rankings? I think it's not impossible for the North, which everyone seems to be overlooking. I've heard that there's no aerial overlord in the North; you can practically fly there freely. People there almost never choose to land; they all upgrade their flying boats and then their flying houses. So, it's still somewhat competitive.]

[The skies over the North must be freezing cold, right? If you're talking about someone being a lord in the North, I think a three-star, five-cost hero is better; at least she's from our Eastern Qi.]

[Is the Lord Rankings so easy to get? You can buy a three-star, five-cost character with real money, right? She's a capitalist, and you guys are practically praising her to the skies.]

[It's here! The Lord Rankings are now open!]

At the same moment, across four continents, in different races and locations, all intelligent life looked up at the sky.

[On the 30th day since the "New Race Protection Law" came into effect, the New Race Lord Ranking has officially begun]

[A total of 2799721 players have selected Lord Mode; system settlement in progress...]

[System settlement successful]

The Ranking of New Race Lords is Now Open

The Ranking of New Race Lords is now open to all intelligent life on the Apocalypse Continent.

[Click here to view the rankings]

Almost everyone raised their hand and clicked on the list.

Li Zhiye is the same.

Before she could even click, a new dialog box popped up.

[You have become the top-ranked new race lord, gaining 500 World Reputation, 1000 Race Reputation, 2000 Regional Reputation, 50 acres of territory, a Lord's Gift Pack, a top-ranked special treasure chest, a Mountainous Secret Realm Pass, a First Lord Badge, a Source Stone, 5000 Subordinate Citizen Qualifications, and the right to demarcate protected areas.]

Yi's furious voice followed.

"How is this possible???!!!"

Li Zhi felt a tightness at the back of his head, quickly activated his boots, and lunged forward.

Boom—

Most of the eighteen pillars at the entrance of the Yuling Avenue Exchange were smashed, and the shops on both sides were also breached.

Customers and employees inside the exchange were checking the lord rankings when they were suddenly startled by the loud noise and fled in all directions.

The passersby standing by the roadside were not so lucky; some were hit by falling houses, some were injured by Yi's arrows, and some were trapped under the collapsed buildings.

If Li Zhiruo hadn't been constantly on guard against Yi, she would have been injured at some point, given the distance between them.

The injury itself is nothing, but if Yi recognizes me...

Li Zhi was absolutely certain that Yi would go mad and kill her here without a second thought.

In the chaos, Li Zhi activated his invisibility and quietly left, teleporting back to the Green Market.

While she was doing it secretly, the entire Eastern Qi was in an uproar because of the rankings.

The most unbelievable thing here isn't Yi, but the gamblers who bought official territory and got the top spot on the leaderboard.

The Dongqi chat area experienced a period of stagnation after the leaderboard was launched.

After the pause, the screen was filled with question marks.

The question marks flooded the screen for several seconds before the gamblers finally broke down:

[This is impossible!!! The game must have made a mistake!!! Why is "Never Forget the Dangers" ranked first???]

[There's definitely something fishy going on! I'm going to Saint Shadow City! I'm going to the council! I'm going to find Qi Yuan! I'm going to apply for a review!]

Yes! Let's go together and demand the release of the information! Fairness and impartiality!

I've invested all my money in the official Sky Territory's pool... I don't want to live anymore...

[No matter how you look at it, it's impossible. Even if the area of ​​"Unforgettable Danger" is 10,000 square meters, it's only a fraction of the official territory. How could that be? Could it really be a bug?]

[Don't panic, everyone. Something must have gone wrong. I think we should ask the official support first, or find our district leader. The officials will definitely know what the problem is.]

The authorities don't know either.

In the emergency meeting that was held just three seconds ago, all the important figures from 9999 districts appeared in this virtual conference room.

This includes the current lords of the three major territories.

Minister Lin remained seated at the very front.

She looked down at the black fountain pen in her hand.

He remained silent and motionless, not looking at anyone.

Even through the virtual panel, all the participants felt a sense of oppression and coldness that made it difficult to even breathe.

Finally, she slowly spoke: "Our side invested 2,817,861 gold coins, used resources worth 1,310,000 gold coins for exchange and construction, and deployed all of our B-class transport ships..."

"Now, the rankings are revealed. The top spot on the list of new race lords doesn't belong to any of our territories that we've invested a lot of manpower, resources, and money in, but to a private lord. Give me back my three stars and five fees."

"Where exactly did things go wrong?"

"The inspection team and I have given you enough time to explain."