LWGP - Chapter 171

Chapter 171: Universe Rankings

It wasn't just the gift packs and funds; she had also picked up a lot of resources from killing enemies and allies several times. After all, the players in Mist Town, especially those in the Nightmare Dungeon, were elites. They had far too many resources on them. Among them, Konoe Kenjin was a collection of resources himself. After killing him, a lot of territory resources were broken down in her mail.

She hadn't used this massive collection of territory resources for construction. Instead, she deliberately waited until the last few seconds to dump them all directly into the territory warehouse. In fact, the construction points were still counted that way.

A direct comeback.

Time froze, and the rankings were set.

A single person had KO'd that supreme grand organization from Japan?

It seemed impossible to even think about, but she did it.

Bang! From a distant island, the sound of some building being furiously smashed echoed, but it quickly returned to silence.

The man, who had struck out in an instant but then recovered his refined and aloof demeanor in the blink of an eye, seemed not to see the mess before him. He smoothed his sleeve and said softly to the several kneeling noble ministers, "There is always someone better, and a heaven beyond the heavens. Chinese culture has always been very reasonable."

"We still underestimated her."

"We cannot be careless in the future."

He was calm, and the noble ministers also restrained themselves. Even the patriarch of the great Konoe clan, who had lost his most outstanding son, maintained his composure, even though he knew that a portion of the resources Wang Jiu used to build her territory must have come from his son.

With a one-hour temporary reaction time, they had initially pulled far ahead. The second-place South Korean chaebol tycoon couldn't catch up at all. Who would have thought such a ferocious character would emerge at the last minute?

In fact, with Shenwu Mingduan's status, many families under him could have temporarily supported him with resources, but unfortunately, the time was too short.

But it wasn't just because of the short time. The advent of the apocalypse brought not only the destruction of civilization but also the collapse of order.

So-called order also meant rule.

Shenwu Mingduan looked at the vassals kneeling before him, who had once submitted to him, a dark look in his eyes.

If these families had been willing to give their full support, even a hundred Wang Jius couldn't have won. But now, they were only willing to put in one percent of their effort.

However, he could understand. But he was also curious if that Wang Jiu had calculated this point, using her previous resource investment performance to manipulate their mentality—if putting in just 1% was enough to be perfunctory and still let Shenwu Mingduan win this round, they wouldn't contribute 2%. Because the new world meant infinite possibilities, including comebacks. Didn't their own families need these resources? They did, so they were stingy.

He guessed she had calculated it perfectly.

Shenwu Mingduan sighed inwardly, while the others were discussing what the first-place reward was and making other arrangements.

The benefits were gone, but face had to be saved. Otherwise, it would affect the development of the large territory he had just acquired.

More importantly, the results were in from his father's side. The resources gathered there should be able to provide some feedback.

"On the Wilderness Civilization rankings, Greater China still took first place in the ninth district."

Shenwu Mingduan was prepared for this result, but he still felt a little disappointed, which gave way to a sense of helplessness. From the beginning, he believed they couldn't compete. But the hawkish faction and his father's side insisted on trying their best. To this end, they didn't focus on territory construction, instead pouring manpower and resources into the Wilderness Civilization rankings. Strategically, it wasn't wrong, but he believed that after weighing the pros and cons, focusing on getting first place in large territory construction would have yielded more benefits.

After all, Greater China had gathered its military and political forces to focus solely on the Wilderness Civilization rankings because they were confident of taking first place. As for Japan, they weren't confident. It would have been better to allocate resources to secure second place on the Wilderness Civilization rankings and divert some resources to launch a surprise attack for first place in large territory construction. That would have maximized their benefits. Unfortunately, his opinion was not adopted.

This was also the main reason why the Konoe patriarch and others did not fully support him.

Now, in the end, the opportunity was lost.

The big shots were pondering real-world problems, but their countrymen couldn't hold back and started firing shots on social media. They already knew who had killed Konoe Kenjin, and because of this comeback, the entire nation had lost face, so they were extremely agitated.

This was a classic case of subordinates being more anxious than their masters.

Unfortunately, they raged for an hour. People from several other countries, especially the Kimchi Kingdom, fanned the flames with sarcastic remarks. The Chinese players used their powerful internet slang to deliver a 360% mocking beatdown to several countries.

Amidst the verbal sparring, someone discovered that Wang Jiu's first place had suddenly been overtaken, and by more than double the construction points.

Oh ho, not so stingy anymore?

This time, it had nothing to do with the loyalty of the Konoe and other families, but was for the dignity of a nation.

Wang Jiu was an individual, but Shenwu Mingduan was not. He was the crown prince.

"What's their background? So badass."

"Gonna keep fighting?"

"Gobi Lord, come out and show yourself. The big bros from the Northeast are willing to support you."

"I'm willing too!"

"Where is she?"

The main person in question wasn't online at all. Even Wang Shu and the others hadn't surfaced.

Because they were very busy.

Wang Jiu was busy collecting her reward: first place in the ninth district's territory construction for the first quarter.

She got it.

It wasn't easy, not easy at all. It wasn't in vain that she'd fleeced everyone everywhere to accumulate resources. In her mind, these early-stage rankings were the easiest to claim. Later on, it would all come down to numbers and power. If she couldn't get it this time, it would be very difficult in the future.

She didn't know what the reward was.

There were two rewards!

A surprised Wang Jiu clicked to view them. After a moment of silence, she said gently to the System, "Thank your planners for me."

System: What a pragmatic woman.

But it was no wonder Wang Jiu was pragmatic, because the attributes of the first item were as follows.

Great Lord's First Universe Armament (The first quarter is the Universe Ranking, a unique custom set.)

Attributes: Adds the meta-attribute within Order—Universe Talent. All attacks can be infused with Universe Talent, forming Order damage.

Use: Can be hidden. Cannot be dropped, seen through, broken, or affected by skills, except by the Lord's First Armament series or higher-tier series.

Armament systems did not overlap and could be worn simultaneously. Wang Jiu equipped it directly.

She raised her hand, and a sharp, black, baleful light appeared in her palm. A layer of fierce, rebellious power swirled around the baleful light.

The manifestation of Universe was reversal. It had both a strong suction force, making escape impossible, and a strong impact, dealing continuous damage. And when the reversal reached a certain level, it could tear space.

Wang Jiu tried playing with it for a while and found that because the power attribute was too high-end, it was difficult to control, but it was worth studying.

However, she also returned the "goodwill resources" she had previously received from Lin Guiwan, and then used the second reward item.

This item affected the entire territory. The residents within the territory soon caused a great commotion, but Wang Jiu opened the most important of all the rankings.

She had gone all out on the large territory construction not only because she was certain of Shenwu Mingduan's situation, but also because she knew that several major countries were focusing on this other ranking.

The most important ranking in the Wilderness Civilization game, also known as the number one ranking.

Wang Jiu: "If large territory construction is about gathering resources to build a base, then the Wilderness Civilization ranking is about laying out a domain, reshaping civilization. It's about allocating resources to build an alliance system. Its construction system is nation-building."

She focused on a large territory to build a city, to become a regional hegemon. She didn't care about the grand system of races.

But a nation was different. Even before the game loaded, the department that gathered the country's strongest minds had already worked with the military and political departments to plan for future development.

Ancient Chinese civilization has always emphasized long-term planning, not hesitating to sacrifice immediate benefits. Therefore, on this Wilderness Civilization ranking, Greater China was number one, and by a long shot, a dominant force among the nine districts.

System: "Yes, to build a nation, you must lay out a domain. It's very difficult to concentrate resources in one place like you did. It requires balance, requires building up all aspects. Right now, your country has designated one large territory, three hundred and eighty-eight medium territories, and one hundred six thousand five hundred small territories. Among them, more than half of the large and medium territories have already established teleportation and transportation systems. The legal and penal system is 60% complete, security and military construction is 50% complete… They rank first in the ninth district."

It was somewhat admiring, which was also a form of recognition for the strength of Wang Jiu's country.

Wang Jiu, however, was not surprised at all. "Since ancient times, in the early stages of nation-building, it relies on 1) manpower, and 2) infrastructure and transportation. China has always excelled in these two areas. Coupled with the influence of Confucian thought, which emphasizes the importance of family, country, and stability, they can still unite at a time like this…"

System: "You seem very casual about it. Haven't you considered competing for this in the future? Being a Female Emperor wouldn't be bad."

Wang Jiu: "No."

System: "The reward for first place on the Wilderness Civilization's first quarter Universe Rankings is worth more than a hundred times your reward."

It was full of temptation, like an insurance salesman's pitch.

Unfortunately, Wang Jiu was unmoved.

"I only want one city, and to save one person. Everything else can be put on the back burner indefinitely."

Wang Jiu's tone was soft, yet incomparably firm.

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When Xie Jiang and the others received the resources, they were all very surprised.

Cai Market chat channel.

Qingcheng Sword Cultivator: "So she made a comeback without even using these resources?"

Lin Xiaoniang: "Of course. If she used them, they'd be bound. You can't just return them in a trade."

Qingcheng Sword Cultivator: "Then why did she accept them in the first place…"

Xie Jiang: "What else? There must have been spies from the Japanese side among the people who gave her resources. With her personality, if she had accepted these resources, it would have shown that her own resource preparations were insufficient. The people from those few Japanese families could then limit the amount of resources they submitted."

Lin Xiaoniang: "So she treated our kind intentions as part of her scheme? I'm so heartbroken. I'm clearly infatuated with her…"

Qingcheng Sword Cultivator: "Your infatuation is sold wholesale, isn't it?"

Lin Xiaoniang: "But she's so ruthless when she kills, wiping everyone out several times just to fleece resources. Why wouldn't she take what was offered for free?"

Xie Jiang: "Probably because what she wants, she likes to get herself. She doesn't care for handouts, and she's in the habit of squandering them."

Holy shit, her character is that cool?

As everyone was marveling, Boss Cai added faintly: "It could also be because she looked down on the resources you sent and couldn't be bothered to owe a favor."

Xie Jiang and the others: "…"

Boss, they say there are masters of diplomacy, but you're a damn master of raining on everyone's parade.

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