5 Chapter 5: Lord's ranking, speed up cards?
[Lord's power ranking]
Rank 1: Lord Xander[48024]
Rank 2: Lady Fiyra[42829]
Rank 3: Lord Alexander (Power: 40,780)
Rank 4: Lady Isabella (Power: 39,800)
Rank 5: Lord Sebastian (Power: 36,000)
Rank 6: Lady Gabriella (Power: 33,000)
Rank 7: Lord Elijah (Power: 30,000)
Rank 8: Lady Anatasia (Power: 27,000)
Rank 9: Lord Nathaniel (Power: 24,000)
Rank 10: Lady Olivia (Power: 21,000)
Rank 11: Lord Atticus (Power: 18,000)
Seeing this, Liam was immediately dumbfounded by the power each Lord had on the ranking.
Especially the top 3, each possessing over forty thousand power. Comparing those numbers to his pitiful 100 is like an ant standing beside an elephant.
"So this is the initial troop gap that they mentioned... "
"it is simply ridiculous... "
Liam couldn't help but laugh dejectedly, remembering those who had mentioned those top lords who possessed S-rank initial troops within the global chat.
And seeing it now with his own eyes, the differences are staggeringly vast. It is even almost breathtaking for him to take this in. It's like they are living in a different world.
He couldn't help but compare, but at the end of the day, it was just the Lord's luck being better than him.
"Though... with the cheat ability that I have. I have the confidence to chase after them and even surpass them"
"And all it takes is a little more time to grow."
Saying this, Liam then rose to his feet and slowly made his way out of the throne room, heading outside the castle.
Walking past the castle's main wall gate, Liam's eyes were greeted with the sight of the forest, illuminated under the pale blueish moonlight during the night.
The echoes of the forest and the noises of the cricket brought him back the memories of his hometown in his past life. Especially the distance chirping of a bird within the thick foliage gave him a sense of familiarity.
And on the corner of his eyes, several distances away from the castle, was a group of slimes working together to cut down a tree with axes formed on their tentacles.
They were tirelessly chopping sideways towards the tree one by one. Even though the axes were quite blunt, they eventually managed to cut it down with the help of all the other slimes.
The tree fell onto the ground with a bang, turning into particles, and vanished mid-air. He was increasing his wood number on the lord's panel by 1.
Seeing his slime continuing their work, Liam didn't recall them and slowly walked towards the castle's right side.
Arriving there, he summoned his building panel to check what buildings he could build.
After pondering for a bit, Liam decided to make the summoning portal and the barrack before building anything else.
It is also vital to mention that each Lord only possessed two construction slots at a time, so Liam could only build up to two buildings simultaneously. That was why he first made the barrack and the summoning portal since these two buildings are incredibly vital.
Selecting the two building columns, he placed them next to each other, with their back facing the wall and their entrance facing the forest.
[Would the Lord like to construct the barrack? The required resources will be deducted automatically from the Lord's panel]
[Would the Lord like to construct the summoning portal? The required resources will be automatically deducted from the Lord's panel]
Hearing the system's prompt ringing in his ears, Liam then immediately agreed.
It was the same scene during the castle's transformation process, but another light cocoon appeared simultaneously. Pulsing and twisting together in a bubble of energy, Liam couldn't make up what was happening inside, and all he knew was that the time it took to build these two buildings would take hours.
Liam shifted his eyes towards the floating column attached to the two cocoons.
[Constructing basic barrack: 6 hours 58 minutes left]
[Constructing primary summoning portal: 8 hours 58 minutes left]
Now, he has a lot of questions to ponder after seeing how long it took to build these two buildings. How did those top-ranked Lords do it?
How did they build their essential buildings in such a short period?
To attain their power, they must have constructed every essential building, no? Then, it makes sense for those lords to have over ten thousand powers. Even with the addition of their troops, Liam refused to believe that their troop's power took over more than half of it.
"Is there something that I am missing?"
Liam pondered momentarily while thinking of this, immediately summoning the panel and opening the global chat.
Surprisingly enough, he was not alone in these doubts. Many others voiced their confusion on this matter within the global chat. And all Liam would do now is wait for the answer to appear.
Derreckhert: Can anyone answer my doubts? How did those top-ranked lords build their buildings so fast in a single day? With our limited slot and the time it took to make even one of them, it is impossible to be this fast. Based on the news from one of the lords close to Lord Xander's area, his castle level had already reached level 4.
Unknowndagger: Yeah, I am currently facing the same problem. Can anyone from the top 100 answer our question?
Ask me: It's pretty simple to solve your problems. Clear those monster camps across the map, and you can gain speed-up cards.
Techno: Speed up cards?
Ask me: Yes, speed up cards. But I must warn all of you, without sufficient strength, do not seek wealth your boat cannot carry, or it will capsize during the storm.
Elijah: It is unnecessary to publish this knowledge, ask me. Are you trying to gain favor by doing this righteous act of yours? If you are, then it is simply pathetic.
Ask me: You misunderstood my intention, Lord Elijah. I am sharing the knowledge they will discover sooner or later. And again, what I want to do or what I want to say is solely up to me to decide.
Elijah: Bold words, Lord ask me. You are brave talking to me in such a tone.
Ask me: hahaha, I can't help but admire the fragility of the moon's scenery in this world. Won't you agree, Lord Elijah?
And the more Liam read the chat, the weirder his expression became.
He did gain what he wanted, the answer to answer his confusion.
But what's with this drama going on?
Are they going to fight?
"The moment these two big guys came on stage, suddenly all players lost their voice and decided to let them continue talking... "
"And they are quite hostile to each other. It would be best if they fight. One less competitor for all... "
Liam smiled cheerfully at the thought of this.
After spending several minutes paying attention to the "sophisticated" bickering within the chat, he retracted his sight to the cocoon of energy before him.
He felt helpless even after finding the answer to solve his current predicament. After all, each one of those monster camps scattered across the map is either a level 1 or level 2 camp.
Level 1 camp possesses over 100 monsters within it, ranging from level 1 to level 5. As for the level 2 camp, there are over 300 monsters, ranging from level 5 to level 10.
If he were to send his slime there, it would be akin to throwing an egg at a stone.
Shaking his head, Liam then could only stick to his gradual progress bit by bit. He then went back into the castle to rest for the night.
As for the safety of his slimes, he doesn't have to worry about that anymore. No monsters can enter the energy bubble unless a special event is triggered. His slime troops are safe if they keep clearing the woods and stones within the energy circle area.
