Lords of the Heavens

Chapter 465 World Reputation
"Huh? You can do that too!"

Li Wei was stunned; this was something he hadn't expected. He was already thinking about how to fight the BOSS.

But this is the leader of the Seven Star Stone Trolls, wouldn't it be a bit of a waste to let him go?
Everyone on his side is eagerly waiting to fight the BOSS.

But then I thought, if I let this stone troll leader go, I could probably gain reputation, and for the time being, reputation is still very important.

As for the five-star stone ore, it's unavoidable, so in the long run, alright, let's reach an agreement.

We just killed the Nine-Headed Stone Troll and obtained nine six-star gold cards. I used one myself, and Thomas, Hathaway, and Zhao Xuanxuan each used one to upgrade their codenames by two levels. There are five cards left, which is enough.

As Li Wei agreed to release the Stone Giant leader, the six-star gold card in his hand, along with the three cards in the hands of the others, automatically flew out and entered the Stone Giant leader's body.

Then, Li Wei rode forward and had Thomas deliver four pieces of the stone troll's corpse.

Li Yue, Hathaway, and the others had no objections to Li Wei's choice. This battle had convinced everyone. Although Li Wei only killed two stone trolls, if he hadn't been able to scout out the location and number of stone trolls and lure them away in advance, would this battle have been so easy?
Putting everything else aside, Hathaway was terrified by the Stone Troll leader's Sequence 4 Sandstorm spell. This kind of spell could hit you from 50 or 60 miles away, and then you would be trapped in a maze-like state, as if a large sack had been put on you, while also having to endure the terrifying wind magic attack. This was a powerful move that could wipe out an entire army of several hundred people.

However, Li Wei was still able to keep the stone troll leader in suspense until he completed his strategic maneuver, forcing the stone troll leader to surrender and negotiate.

This strength also made some soldiers who hadn't had contact with Li Wei for three or four years see the gap between them as wide as a chasm.

Who dares to disagree?

Furthermore, even if we take a step back and assume that war really breaks out, the Seven Star Stone Troll leader only needs to unleash a Sequence 4 sandstorm at himself, and then you can attack!
Come on, come on, if you're not happy, come on, let's see who dies first?
Li Wei and Li Yue may not die, but if dozens or even hundreds of soldiers don't die, it would be a disservice to the claim of Seven Star strength!

In a sense, they have now grasped the stone troll leader's Achilles' heel.

Soon, Thomas returned the relevant fragments of the stone troll corpse. The stone troll leader roared at Li Wei a few times, pointed to a certain spot, and then strode away.

Just then, lines of information flooded everyone's screen, but they had nothing to do with Li Wei and his group. Instead, it was about David next door finally wearing down the seven-star magical creature.

[Faction Announcement, Visible to All Factions]

[A faction player, former Bloodclaw Viscount David, led elite soldiers to kill a Seven-Star Magic Griffin. Although he lost 129 elite soldiers, he gained rich spoils and seized a magical territory. He also gained 50 World Reputation points and 1000 Faction Contribution points. Note that World Reputation is a universal reputation across the Ascended Continent, while Faction Contribution is reputation within a faction. By consuming Faction Contribution, one can compete for faction leadership, initiate a proposal, or rally a faction coalition.]

Since Bloodclaw David is currently affiliated with Jiang Xinran's rebel faction, 35 of his 50 world reputation points have been passively transferred to the faction. Jiang Xinran's faction currently has -15 world reputation points, while Bloodclaw David has 5 world reputation points.

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[Faction Announcement, Visible to All Factions]

[Faction player, former Black Wolf Viscount Fred, led elite soldiers to kill a Seven-Star Earth Demon Bear. Although he lost 92 elite soldiers, he gained rich spoils, seized a magical territory, and received 50 world reputation points and 1000 faction contribution points.]

Fred has turned in 35 world reputation points. Jiang Xinran's faction currently has 20 world reputation points, and Fred has 5 world reputation points.

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[Faction Announcement, Visible to All Factions]

[Faction player, former Flame Viscount Li Wei, purchased a magical territory from the Seven Star Stone Troll leader through friendly cooperation, for which he gained 60 world reputation points and 1000 faction contribution points.]

Li Wei has submitted 35 points of world reputation. Jiang Xinran's faction currently has 55 points of world reputation, while Li Wei has 15 points.

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[Faction Announcement, Visible to All Factions]

[Jiang Xinran, the faction leader and former garrison commander of Thorn Pass, purchased a magical territory from the leader of the Seven Star Demon Wolves through friendly cooperation. As a result, she gained 60 points of world reputation and 1000 points of faction contribution.]

Jiang Xinran has surrendered all her world reputation points. Her current world reputation with the rebel faction is 115 points, ranking her 18th globally. Note that this ranking is limited to the three major kingdoms and does not include the Netherworld faction.

Good heavens, Jiang Xinran actually managed to defeat the BOSS and let him go, but David and Fred are truly unlucky. They each lost a large number of soldiers. Although they can be resurrected and the dropped job cards can be returned to them, and they will be heroes again in half a year, each death is not good for their bodies, lifespan, or even their souls.

Also, what happened to Lu Ziming? Was he wiped out, or did he choose to play it safe?
Also, world reputation is a bit too hard to gain. Killing a Seven-Star Griffin only gives 50 points, and letting the Stone Troll Chieftain go only gives 60 points.

Just as I was thinking this, a message appeared silently.

[Faction Announcement]

[Faction player Lu Ziming chose to join the faction leader Jiang Xinran. Jiang Xinran gained 1 point of world reputation and 500 points of faction contribution. Her current world reputation is 116 points, ranking seventeenth, and her faction contribution is 1700 points. Her rule is more stable, and her chaotic army faction has finally broken out of its obscurity and is now showing its strength. During this stage, she will receive a fixed reward of 1 point of world reputation every calendar month.]

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It turned out to be the case.

[Jiang Xinran, you son of a bitch! Why did you set the starting location to such a difficult place? Don't you know that this place is only two thousand miles away from Duke Kader? The enemy can just march all the way here and you'll be in their face!]

A cursed message flashed by. It was from the unlucky David. Although he had also obtained a magical territory and gained a lot, the price was also huge. He lost 129 elites. He had only brought out less than 800 people in total!
[Jiang Xinran, you need to give us an explanation! Are you just looking out for your own interests and development, disregarding our lives? You could at least have given us a warning beforehand!]

Another unfortunate fellow, Fred, was also angrily yelling and cursing; the two of them were truly out of their minds. So all the benefits went to you and Li Wei, that pair of lovable dogs, and what about us? Are we just stray dogs on the street?
Jiang Xinran did not respond, and Li Wei did not speak either. As a member of the faction, he could speak once for free every day. The second time would cost 10 faction contribution points, and the third time would cost 100 points. Only a fool would waste his breath.

He looked at Li Yue first, since she still had one last six-star gold card, which could be used to enhance his code name.

Now that Hathaway, Thomas, and Zhao Xuanxuan have all been strengthened, it's her turn to be strengthened too.

"Li Wei, what do you think?"

As a result, Li Yue came to ask for his opinion instead, which made Li Wei very curious.

"Is your Scorpion codename fully upgraded?"

"No, my Scorpion codename is only at level three, but I want to upgrade my warhorse to five stars. However, that would take at least six months to see results, and I'm worried that it won't be able to form immediate combat capability, which might affect your plans."

Li Yue put it very tactfully, but Li Wei immediately understood.

Unlike other professions, Li Yue's Dawn Knight has exceptionally high requirements for warhorses; without a five-star warhorse, she cannot unleash her true, peak strength.

"What's there to hesitate about? You should strengthen your warhorse first. I think the situation will actually stabilize for a while. Right now, apart from those ruthless guys, I don't think anyone is going down the bandit path. Also, you can borrow my five-star warhorse for a while."

Li Wei casually remarked, and without waiting for Li Yue to say anything, he continued, "Now that we have obtained this magical territory, we need to consider whether to build a camp here or move to other more suitable areas. What are your opinions?"

Hearing him say that, Li Yue stopped talking and decisively strengthened her warhorse. Hathaway then said, "Since this ascended continent has been redeployed by the Nine Star Council, many of the original experiences have to be compromised. Why don't you tell us about the hidden details of the magical territory that the stone troll transferred to you, or whether there are any land deeds or anything like that?"

"There are no land deeds, nor any hidden details. This should be similar to the habitat of wild animals, each with its own activity area, roughly within a hundred miles. For example, the Seven-Star Griffin next door would definitely not cross the boundary to come here. In short, there is nothing special about this place, but the magic power here is really abundant. Can you feel the change in this aspect?"

Li Wei shook his head and said that Hathaway was an expert in this area, and his little bit of magical perception was just child's play in front of her.

"Yes, of course. It's a world with abundant magic, so it's normal. I think that if you build a magic mine, you can extract several hundred units of magic every month. The only thing to worry about is the backlash from the magic."

What is meant by "magic backlash"?

Li Wei didn't quite understand.

"It's because the magic power is too abundant. All kinds of magic power are swept in all at once, forming a magic storm, you know? All kinds of magic power are mixed together and consume each other, like raising a venomous insect. In the end, it will produce a particularly fierce, chaotic demonic magic power. So in this kind of world of magic, more magic power is not better. Instead, it must be pure, have a moat, and form a clear boundary with other magic power, so that they do not interfere with each other. I guess this is what is called a magical territory."

(End of this chapter)