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Chapter 5 Where are the imperial guards? Security guards are in position at the gate!

Upon seeing this task, Chi Cheng leaned back in his gaming chair, beaming with delight.

"Brothers, we've got a job! All land under heaven belongs to the king! The rise of a dynasty begins today!"

Chi Cheng looked at the screen, which displayed an input box.

Please establish your empire's name.

The comments section immediately began offering suggestions.

[A big pool! It must be a big pool!]

【Chichao! 】

[It's called the Sixteen Dynasties, in memory of the streamer being killed sixteen times in a row by the Boss!]

[His name is Da Cheng, and the anchor's name contains the character "Cheng," giving him an air of imperial authority!]

Chi Cheng's face darkened as he looked at the screen full of comments.

What kind of advice is this? He clearly deserves better!

He coughed lightly and pretended to ponder for a moment.

"The name of a country must be grand and imposing."

"It can't be too vulgar, nor too frivolous."

"It should be concise, have a sense of historical weight, and be something that future generations will immediately recognize as a legend."

"Look at the past, the Tang, Song, Yuan, Ming, and Qing dynasties... the Tang! The Song! How magnificent those sounds!"

Chi Cheng stroked his chin, his fingers flying across the keyboard.

"Then... let's call it 'Big E'! Its main selling point is 'E-network all-encompassing'! A fusion of East and West!"

The live stream went silent for a second.

The next second, the live chat exploded.

【? ? ? ? 】

[You spent all that buildup, and all you got was a big E?]

Where is the sense of historical weight?

[Later historians: We simply can't continue writing this.]

It would be better to call it the Sixteenth Dynasty!

【Then what else can I say? Increase the dosage!】

Chi Cheng forced a straight face.

"What do you know?"

"E is a very important letter in the English alphabet."

It represents Emotion, Energy, and Empire!

"Take it all together: emotions, energy, empire!"

"This is what we call a fusion of East and West, looking towards the future!"

"You don't understand because your perspective is too narrow!"

The comments section showed absolutely no respect.

[Did the streamer drink peanut oil? You're such a blabbermouth!]

Stop making things up, Chi Ge, you're just too lazy to switch input methods.

[Hilarious, the streamer's naming skills are as abstract as his gameplay.]

The Great E Dynasty—that sounds so abstract!

Long live the Emperor! His English is excellent!

Regardless of the mocking comments, Chi Cheng clicked "confirm" directly.

next second.

The game screen suddenly froze.

A blinding golden light, like something out of a cheap movie, suddenly burst onto the screen, and a solemn system notification appeared:

The Great E Empire is officially established!

[Destiny Value +10]

[National Fortune Value +5]

[Money +1000]

[Laying the Foundation for the Nation: The Second Step]

Please establish your capital city.

The capital city is the heart of the imperial enterprise and the foundation of the nation's destiny. Your Majesty, please carefully select an auspicious site to safeguard the land!

Upon seeing this prompt, Chi Cheng moved the mouse, manipulating the camera to circle the cramped rental room in the game.

The paint on the wall is peeling off.

The light bulb is flickering.

This doesn't look like the kind of start an empire should have.

Chi Cheng immediately looked disgusted.

"Brothers, this is definitely a technical job, we can't be careless."

"Since ancient times, cities have valued locations where dragon veins converge, making them easy to defend and difficult to attack, and rich in resources!"

"You want me to establish the capital in this run-down rented room?"

"Is this acceptable?"

So he immediately moved his character out the door.

As soon as I stepped outside, the game's field of vision instantly became much wider.

In the distance, the outlines of the city's high-rise buildings can be vaguely seen.

Bright lights.

It is exceptionally grand.

"Brothers, you all need to have a broader perspective! See that CBD over there? That's where a true emperor should reside!"

He manipulated Jiang Xiaoyu to run outside.

Just as they reached the exit of the urban village, the screen suddenly went dark.

The once brightly lit city skyline in the distance was instantly obscured by a layer of hazy fog.

The fog stretched out like a wall at the entrance of the alley.

As you walk further ahead, the character stops abruptly.

A prompt immediately popped up in the center of the screen.

The area ahead is not yet unlocked.

[The nation's fortunes are currently declining, and its vital energy is insufficient, preventing it from leaving the urban village area.]

[Note: The imperial enterprise is newly established, and its foundation is not yet stable.]

[Please complete the nation's infrastructure development and elevate its national fortune before attempting to explore broader regions and vie for supremacy!]

Chi Cheng: "..."

The chat was filled with comments like "...".

After a brief silence, the live stream chat erupted with a screen full of merciless mockery.

[Hahaha! What the hell is this about the nation's fortunes declining?! Want to establish the capital in the CBD? They can't even leave their village!]

[Your Majesty, times have changed. You think you can challenge financial tycoons before even graduating from the newbie protection zone?]

【I think this makes perfect sense! Isn't this just the starting area?】

Chi Cheng refused to believe in superstition and manipulated Jiang Xiaoyu to change directions along the alley several times.

I feel terrible and can't even go out.

However, Chi Cheng was not discouraged.

This game also has fog of war, what does that mean?

This shows the map is quite large! The game has a high degree of openness! The upcoming content is sure to be exciting!

So, Chi Cheng, controlling his character, decisively turned around and ran to the largest and most luxurious internet cafe in the urban village.

Click on "Establish Capital".

But soon.

[Failed to complete!]

[Note: You must have actual control over the location.]

Chi Cheng: "..."

The chat was filled with comments like "...".

Chi Cheng's smile froze instantly.

Chi Cheng gritted his teeth and ran to the nearby bathhouse, chess and card room, and even a sizable chain supermarket...

Without exception, all of them failed.

Chi Cheng controlled the male protagonist to wander around the streets of the urban village for a long time, looking at the properties around him that did not belong to him at all, and finally could only sigh deeply in front of the screen.

"Brothers, we've solved the case. The saying 'All land under heaven belongs to the emperor' simply doesn't apply in modern society..."

Therefore, he had no choice but to return the way he came.

Step by step, I walked back to that dilapidated building in the urban village, feeling utterly forlorn.

He directly clicked the mouse on the floor of the rented room.

This time, the system did not display the glaring red box.

[A valid lease agreement for this 15-square-meter apartment has been detected.]

[Minimum territorial claim requirements met!]

【confirm!】

soon.

mission completed!

[The mission to lay the foundation for the nation is complete!]

All prerequisites have been met! The foundation of the nation is laid; a great undertaking for generations to come begins here!

[Character interface is now available!]

[Current Identity: Founding Ruler of the Great E Dynasty]

[National Fortune Value: 8]

[Destiny Value: 17]

[National Treasury: 3000]

Upon seeing this notification, Chi Cheng finally felt a little better after being rejected by a five-star hotel, a high-end internet cafe, and a bathhouse.

"Brothers, did you see that?"

"It's not that I don't want to book five-star hotels, it's just that the world doesn't understand me yet!"

"So what if it's 15 square meters? 15 square meters is still a kingdom!"

Chi Cheng looked at the character interface and studied it carefully for a while.

17 points in Destiny Value?

How do you use this thing? Shouldn't we be hiring? A lone emperor has no prestige.

Various comments also appeared in the live stream chat.

[Very well, fortunes change, don't underestimate the Emperor's poverty, huh?]

[The national treasury has 3000? Your Majesty, your national treasury isn't even enough for the top-ranked person to go to a karaoke bar and book a private room.]

[Hilarious! In a mere 15 square meters of land, even the emperor turning over in his sleep is considered crossing a province!]

[The rise of the Great E Empire must begin in a rental apartment!]

Just as Chi Cheng was about to study the character interface, the screen suddenly vibrated slightly.

The gold-edged imperial edict was unfolded with a whoosh.

A deep drumbeat followed.

[Mission triggered!]

As an emperor, how could he be without guards to protect him?

Please recruit personal bodyguards to uphold imperial authority and protect the palace.

[Mission Requirements: Recruit personal guards to be responsible for the palace's security, dignified appearance, and order at the gates.]

[Mission Reward: Some Resources]

Upon seeing this task, Chi Cheng was first taken aback, then suddenly slapped his thigh and laughed.

"Brothers! We've got a mission! The system wants me to recruit imperial guards!"

"Shouldn't we assign a muscular man to be a bodyguard for the imperial guards?"

The screen was instantly flooded with comments.

[Hiring at the gym!]

[Looking for a boxing coach!]

[Wouldn't 3000 yuan from the national treasury be enough to hire bodyguards directly?]

Chi Cheng glanced at the area map of the urban village.

[Entrance to the urban village]

[Residential Community Gate Guard]

Labor Market

[Gym entrance]

[Chess and Card Room]

【…】

After thinking it over carefully for a while, Chi Cheng realized, based on his experience of failing to establish a capital, that he couldn't afford to hire professional bodyguards; those things cost money.

He's managing such a large country, so he has to be careful with his spending.

Therefore, the most suitable person at present is still the community security guard!

"What does it mean to be a bodyguard? You don't have to be able to kill a bull with one punch to be a bodyguard."

"What is the essence of a guard? It is to guard the gate, maintain order, and prevent unauthorized personnel from entering or leaving at will."

"Aren't those security guards at the entrance of the residential compound just modern-day bodyguards?"

"And most importantly, my national treasury only has three thousand taels right now. Hiring hunks at the gym might bankrupt me, so hiring security guards is perfectly reasonable."

He convinced half of the viewers in the live chat, while the other half were just stirring up trouble.

Good grief, modern bodyguards are basically just neighborhood security guards.

[That makes perfect sense, absolutely perfect.]

[Security guard: I was working fine, and suddenly I was banned?]

[Is the gate of this residential compound right at the entrance to the Forbidden City?]

[Hurry! I want to see the security guard receive his title!]

"Those who truly understand me are the comments section!"

Chi Cheng pushed the mouse and arrived at the entrance of the urban village community.

The game screen shows that it is evening at this moment.

Beside the iron gate of the residential compound, an elderly security guard wearing an oversized uniform was slumped on a small stool.

There was a broken radio next to him, and the old man squinted his eyes, humming along from time to time, looking quite content.

As soon as the camera zoomed in, the system displayed the character's information.

[People you can interact with: Zhao Dezhu]

[Occupation: Security guard at the gate of Xinghe Residential Complex]

Age: 48

Combat Power: 5 (Combat power will surge if you lie down.)

[Characteristics: Strong sense of responsibility, familiar with surrounding residents, and knowledgeable of gate access rules.]

Current relationship: Strangers

[Can be conferred an official title]

Chi Cheng laughed when he saw this.

"Zhao Dezhu!"

"Brothers, this name sounds like a sure thing!"

"Dezhu, a pillar of the family, a man of the De generation!"

"Isn't this a born pillar of the nation?"

The viewers in the live chat instantly got into the story.

Zhao Dezhu, a pillar of the nation!

[Seal it off! It must be sealed off!]

The security guard at the entrance of the residential compound has considerable power, as he knows the rules for passage.

Don't underestimate him just because he's a security guard; he's the one actually in charge of implementing the access control system.

[Zhao Gongdezhu, the First Bodyguard of the Great E Dynasty!]

[Hahaha, there's hidden strength too!]

"You're the one! Uncle Zhao! My Great E Dynasty is lacking precisely a hidden master like you!"

"Such talent should not be overlooked!"

"seal up!"

Chi Cheng controlled the male protagonist to walk forward and click the [Interact] button.

A powerful, golden option box instantly popped up on the screen:

[The true Son of Heaven's words are law! Do you wish to consume 5 points of Destiny Points to officially appoint Zhao Dezhu?]

Please select the official title to be conferred!

"A title! It must be conferred! A mere 5 points of Destiny Points for a commander of the Imperial Guards—this is a steal!"

Chi Cheng chose the guard without hesitation and then pressed the confirm button.

"Thump...!"

A resounding voice, like a great bell from the heavens, echoed within the game.

A blinding golden light descended from the sky and struck Grandpa Zhao precisely on the head.

"By the grace of Heaven, the Emperor decrees: You are hereby granted a yellow riding jacket and appointed Commander of the Imperial Bodyguards! So be it!"

[The investiture is complete!]

[Consumes 5 Destiny Points]

[Recipient of the conferment: Zhao Dezhu]

[Position conferred: Direct Bodyguard]

[Duties: To guard the palace, maintain order at the gate, and ensure the emperor's dignified presence when entering and leaving.]

On the screen, Zhao Dezhu suddenly shuddered.

The next second, a title slowly appeared above his head.

[Zhao Dezhu, Direct Bodyguard]

Immediately afterwards, Grandpa Zhao in the game gave the male protagonist a very standard security guard salute.

Zhao Dezhu's attitude towards you has been upgraded to: Respect.

You have obtained regional access: Freedom to move around the community.

You are free to enter and exit the star and community public areas at any time.