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Chapter 237 Lord of the World
"The master of a small world?"

Chu Xiu raised an eyebrow in surprise when he first heard the term.

"The so-called Lord of a Small World is the title of a civilization envoy who has partial world authority but has not yet mastered all worlds."

"Generally speaking, a population of around 10,000 is enough to become the master of a small world, but the specific situation needs to be considered based on multiple indicators."

"You will know once you merge your [Proof of the Past] with the [Core Anchor].

Upon hearing Ya Zi's words, Chu Xiu in the real world opened his eyes, flipped his wrist, and two items appeared in his hand.

The moment the two came into contact, they strangely merged together like ripples on water!
Once the glow faded, the [Core Anchor Point] had completely disappeared, and the original [Proof of the Past] was now adorned with decorative details resembling morning stars.

Chu Xiu focused his mind, and a panel appeared before him.

[Civilization Statistics Panel]

Current number of participants: 20368

[Civilization Development Index: 0.13]

Average evolutionary index: 0.67

Current civilization size: 47310

[Civilization Points Accumulation Speed: 5.7/year]

[Current remaining Civilization Points: 0.1]

"Oh?"

Looking at the panel in front of him, Chu Xiu stroked his chin.

This panel contains many novel terms. When Chu Xiu concentrates on a particular term, a detailed explanation will appear.

The civilization development index refers to an index that comprehensively evaluates science, technology, culture, art, and other aspects, while the evolution index naturally represents the average social class of the people.

0.67 is equivalent to the level of 6th to 7th level of the Mortal Realm.

What he cares about most is the so-called civilization points.

The description is only one short line.

Civilization Points can be converted into Civilization Power, or used to unlock and construct technologies, wonders, and other features recorded in the Civilization Treasury.

What are Civilization Points? What is the Civilization Treasury?

Within Yuan City, Chu Xiu's information entity cut to the chase and asked directly.

“It seems you have completed the integration,” Ya Zi chuckled. “Civilization points are something that a civilization will continuously generate as long as it exists, and the rate at which they are generated is related to the civilization’s scale.”

"The so-called scale of civilization is a data obtained by combining the population, development index and evolution index."

"As for the uses of Civilization Points, there are too many. The simplest and most direct application is to convert them into Civilization Power. The effect of Civilization Power is similar to Causality Points. It can improve personal strength without any side effects and is often used to cultivate leading figures in a civilization."

"Of course, the World Lord's main body can also use it. After being blessed by the power of civilization, it will receive different bonuses based on the characteristics of the civilization, and can even directly gain [experience points]. It can be said that you can level up while lying at home."

"Besides that, the main use of Civilization Points is to exchange for buildings and technologies in the Civilization Treasury. As for the Civilization Treasury, that's..."

Ya Zi thought for a moment, then seemed to think that explaining everything would be too troublesome, so he changed his mind and said, "Let me give you a specific example instead."

Do you know about the world of super-limit evolution?

Chu Xiu nodded. Qin Xiang had told him about this world before, but even if Qin Xiang hadn't said it, he would have already heard about it.

As the largest world besides Earth, it is no exaggeration to say that it is humanity's second home. The cheap rice, corn, sweet potatoes, and other foods on Earth today are basically the result of breeding in the world of super-limited evolution. The products and land of that world have supported at least 20 billion more people.

Of course, the help provided by the transcendent world goes far beyond food. Various mass-produced items and equipment are a great help to the lower-level awakened ones, significantly improving the convenience and safety during exploration.

Chu Xiu still remembered that when he first completed the world mission, each of the official Awakened Ones possessed an item from the [Super Limit Evolution] world, and some of them caused him considerable trouble.

Ya Zi continued, "The [Super Limit Evolution] world is a world that was saved by the Civilization Envoy, who eventually completely conquered this world and became its master."

"After the local population exceeded one million and the average level of civilization development and evolution exceeded 1.0, a [wonder] was unlocked in the civilization treasury of the [Super-Limit Evolution] world."

"That is the famous [Cross-Border Double-Passage Gate]."

"60 meters wide and 200 meters high, with a daily cargo transport capacity of tens of millions of tons!"

"It is precisely because of this [wonder] that we have developed the [Super Evolution] world into humanity's second base, supporting at least 20 billion more people! The various outputs from it have also greatly enhanced human civilization!"

"The civilization repositories of different worlds will also contain different special technologies and wonders. You can think of it as an extraordinary existence containing all the technological civilizations from the past to the future. As the scale of the civilization expands and the level of the abyss changes, it will continue to unlock new technologies and wonders, which can be said to contain infinite possibilities."

As Ya Zi spoke, his eyes seemed to be shining, his face full of anticipation and longing.

After listening to Ya Zi's words, Chu Xiu finally understood why the government attached so much importance to the [Small World Lord]. If another stronghold similar to the [Transcendent World] could be cultivated, it would greatly advance human civilization.

In this case
Chu Xiu smiled and said, "Then the government should provide a lot of training and support to the [Lord of the Small World], right?"

"Of course. I promised you before that I would raise your authority level to eight as long as you pass the trial, right? Now I can raise it by an extra level!"

"Don't underestimate this mere level; it represents the difference between [King Rank] and [Heroic Spirit]! In other words, you will possess authority equivalent to that of a [Heroic Spirit] ahead of time!"

"Not only that, from now on, the government will open up all secrets to you. You can access almost any information you want, and all your personal information will become top secret! In addition, there will be hundreds of billions of Chinese yuan in funding! Of course, this funding can only be used to cultivate civilization."

"However, once your civilization develops to a certain level, you will receive a large number of additional rewards!"

It must be said that the government is indeed very generous.

Giving away hundreds of billions a year is an extremely generous sum, even for a top-tier King-level Awakener.

However, Chu Xiu was so extraordinary that he seemed rather ordinary.

Who the hell can get 1.4 million karma points from a single Ferocious-Rank Trial?!

Even an ordinary Awakened One would be considered a top genius to earn 40,000!
Ya Zi, being meticulous, naturally realized that Chu Xiu didn't care much about the government's subsidies.

Although he hadn't expected Chu Xiu's reward to be so incredibly generous, he could at least guess that it wouldn't be small.

"Based on this alone, it will be very difficult to get this boy to care about the development of civilization."

However, Ya Zi just smiled lightly, as if he had already prepared, and said: "But in fact, the reward given by the government is just the most insignificant benefit brought by the Lord of the World."

"Oh?" Chu Xiu raised his eyebrows slightly.

Ya Zi laughed and asked, "Do you know who the world master of the [Transcendent World] is?" Chu Xiu shook his head.

Ya Zi said, "That envoy of civilization is none other than the famous Longevity King, one of the Eight Heavenly Kings!"

The King of Immortality?!

Chu Xiu was startled.

Almost every Chinese person knows this name.

The three kings of China are the Longevity King, who controls major financial groups; the Killing King, who commands the army; and the Martial King, who unites all the guilds!

These three Heavenly Kings are the pillars of China. Today, China is able to become the leading power on Earth, thanks to these three Heavenly Kings!
Although humanity has become aware of the threat posed by the abyss in recent years, internal strife has never ceased.

It has only been thirty years since the end of the Dark Ages, and many regions are still shrouded in darkness.

In fact, compared to before the abyss descended, the acquisition of supernatural power made colonial oppression even more severe!
While the area around China remains relatively stable, conflicts are ever-present in other corners of the planet—conflicts between individuals and between nations!
Just last year, a small country unexpectedly acquired a powerful item, which was then directly stolen by the army of a major power!
Some small countries have even become colonies of larger countries!
Therefore, most people in China hold the three Heavenly Kings in high esteem.

Although Chu Xiu had no bias towards authority, he still held it in high regard.

A peaceful environment for growth is not something we are born with; it is something our ancestors fought for and something that countless people sacrificed and gave behind the scenes to achieve!
What Chu Xiu didn't expect was that the Transcendent World was actually backed by the King of Immortality.

Because China's propaganda about the super-limited world has always been "friendly consultation and joint development," Chu Xiu really didn't know that such a vast world was actually the private property of a certain Heavenly King.

This gave him a clearer understanding of the power of the Heavenly King.

The eight Heavenly Kings are no ordinary people who stand above all other Awakened Ones! They rely on their absolute power to suppress everything!

Ya Zi continued, "After possessing the transcendent world, the Longevity King no longer needs to undertake any abyss adventures. The civilization power converted from the civilization points generated each year is equivalent to millions, tens of millions, or even more causal points!"

"Furthermore, as the ruler of the world, he takes a cut of every single output of the transcendent world. Just think about it, how terrifying is this industry that can feed billions of people? Not to mention the vast amounts of equipment and items produced!"

"With this industry, the Longevity King has integrated a large number of conglomerates, becoming almost the largest capitalist on Earth. Only the three super conglomerates of the Chosen Kingdom combined can barely compare!"

"It can be said that even if the Longevity King were to stay at home and lie down, his income would be an astronomical figure that other awakened individuals could not even imagine!"

Ya Zi's words made Chu Xiu secretly click his tongue in amazement.

The wealth of the Longevity King made him feel as if he were seeing a colossal entity that was completely unshakeable.

With such an astonishing income, how many causal points did he acquire over the decades? And to what extent did he use these causal points to enhance his strength?
Just thinking about it made Chu Xiu's scalp tingle.

However, at this moment, he keenly discovered a blind spot.

"This is a whole world. Don't the other Heavenly Kings have any thoughts about this?"

Although Changsheng Wang was a Heavenly King, Chu Xiu had heard that he was not the strongest Heavenly King; at least Shasheng Wang and Wuji Wang were definitely no weaker than him.

Abroad, there are even extremely powerful kings like the Sun King and the Conqueror King, so there's no reason for them not to be tempted by such a large enterprise.

If he needs to share his earnings with other superstars, then his actual income isn't that exaggerated.

In response, Ya Zi laughed and said, "Of course I have the idea, but I don't have the ability."

"Don't have the ability?"

"Indeed, the Lord of the World has another characteristic: when he is in his civilized territory, he can receive the blessing of civilization power! This greatly amplifies his combat strength! And he can consume civilization points to further enhance it!"

"The stronger the civilization, the stronger the amplification effect! And a civilization as powerful as the Hyper-Evolution World..."

"It can be said that the King of Longevity is not the strongest Heavenly King, but in his world, he is invincible!"

As Ya Zi finished speaking, Chu Xiu let out a long breath.

He now fully understood why the government valued the world's ruler so much.

The influence of a world leader on a nation's cultural foundation is truly immense!
Without the King of Immortality, even if China were given another Heavenly King with equally powerful combat abilities, it would never have achieved its current status as a superpower!

A world is like an almost impenetrable and absolutely safe rear area!

Ya Zi smiled and said, "I might as well tell you some more secrets. The reason why the eight Heavenly Kings are so keen on cultivating civilization envoys is because they have their eyes on their world!"

"Passing on the torch, connecting civilizations."

“Different worlds can be linked or even merged. Of the eight Heavenly Kings today, five have their own worlds. Although the other four do not have worlds as vast as the Longevity King's, they should not be underestimated. You should often hear the names of those worlds on television.”

"And by connecting with other worlds, their civilizations can also benefit and expand further."

"Now you know how precious the title of Lord of the World is, right?"

"If you cultivate your civilization properly, the benefits you can gain will far exceed the government's subsidies by a thousand or even ten thousand times!"

As Ya Zi finished speaking, even though Chu Xiu knew he was just making empty promises, he couldn't help but feel excited.

With such immense wealth, who wouldn't be tempted? Who wouldn't be driven mad by it?
Seeing the excitement in Chu Xiu's eyes, Ya Zi knew that he had completely taken the bait.

No one could resist such a temptation. After that, he would definitely devote all his efforts to developing his own civilization, even if the government didn't give him a single penny.

So next.
It’s time to get down to business.

"However, there is one more thing I need to tell you in advance."

"The status of the world's master does not mean more than just interests."

As soon as he finished speaking, Chu Xiu frowned slightly, as if he had realized something.

"Those five Heavenly Kings who possess the world, they didn't all acquire it themselves, did they?"

Upon hearing this, Ya Zi smiled, a look of appreciation flashing in his eyes.

"That's right. In fact, among the five Heavenly Kings, only two of them acquired their worlds on their own."

"The Heavenly Kings are certainly incredibly talented, but most of them were pioneers who grew up in the early stages of the Abyss invasion. At that time, when intelligence and support were not yet in place, it was too difficult for them to become the rulers of the world."

"Leaving aside the scarcity of resources, the chaos of the Dark Ages alone would cause many Awakened Ones to hastily advance their ranks before they were fully prepared, in order to improve their strength as quickly as possible to protect themselves. Under such circumstances, it was perfectly normal for them to fail the Old Trials, and the Heavenly Kings were no exception."

"And one thing I didn't tell you before is..."

"Besides linking up, civilizations can also plunder each other!"

(End of this chapter)