Nobody told me this wasn't a game.

"..."

The year suddenly stopped at the Jiazi year, and all the information on the sky disappeared.

He looked at the empty sky in confusion and said, "Where is the year of Jiazi? How did it suddenly... disappear?"

He simply called out, "Doctor? Are you there? Come out and explain this to my friends."

The retainers and servants of the Yaotai clan could no longer contain themselves and began to make a commotion.

Zuo Chang remained calm and continued, "I did it. The place where you are standing now is the 'main body' of the Sky City instance—a future city floating in the clouds. Even single-digit communities don't have a city in the clouds. This is my most valuable asset at present."

Looking at the azure sky, Arc Light realized that it was a cloudless day and the weather was really nice.

Asuka thought to herself, "How could such a large and magnificent city be unknown to anyone? How did the general manage to do it? Could this city... have been 'conjured' by him?"

So that makes sense... the wind was indeed too strong.

She wasn't the only one surprised.

cloud?!

Through the "King's Government System," he divided the entire Sky City into five parts: "East, South, West, North, and Center."

A strong wind rushed towards them, ruffling Mamiya's long, dark blue hair.

Following the same method, Zuo Chang gave the remaining three seals to Zhen Gong, Xue Qiangwei, and Bai Lin, and then "granted" the southern, northern, and southern districts of Sky City to them.

Subsequently, he relinquished ownership of the four general's seals.

Even high in the air, she could feel the humid heat.

Thus, 96511 no longer has the Seven Treasures General, and Zuo Chang currently only has three general seals left.

"Etc., etc."

She looked at Zuo Chang, who was operating something on the side, and the look in her eyes was definitely not the look she should have when looking at her "father".

but……

Zuo Chang glanced at it and said, "It's probably a cloud."

He coughed and said, "Good morning, colleagues. My name is 'Dr. Electronics,' a ghost from a thousand years ago, and also the Grand Steward of Sky City."

This is clearly the urban landscape of a small community with a four-digit population. Unlike the vast majority of earthen and wooden houses in 96511, this is a "modern" city built with cement!

and……

Unbelievable!

Bai Lin remained calm.

The first general's seal was handed to Asuka.

Behind Arc Light, a man stepped forward.

With enough land and the seal of a general, the four of them immediately became one of the city lords of 96511.

It took him a little while to finish telling the story in a vivid and engaging way.

He himself was a witness to history, and had wandered alone in the Sky City for a thousand years, with as many desires as he wanted to express.

The bird looked up at the sky and shook its head, saying, "General, you're oversimplifying things... The cycle of Jiazi hasn't ended yet, it's too late for you to give up your general's seal now."

First, there was a notification from the King of Glory system.

The only thing that puzzled him was—

Asuka didn't stop them; she was also oblivious to the situation.

Arclight frowned and remained silent.

Another person stepped forward and asked, "Master Arclight, according to the plan, I should be the one announcing our 'compensation conditions' next. Every adventurer willing to serve us will receive unimaginably high benefits! Now... should we announce it?"

The arc light is unusually irritating!

The live stream was cut off, so who are they talking about those generous offers to?

and--

Where is our opponent? Where is General Zuo Chang, also known as Qibao General?

Chapter 144 Even the strongest warriors can lose their hair.

In the Sky City.

Zuo Chang's decision to voluntarily relinquish all power surprised the electronics expert.

The situation is somewhat dangerous now.

The King's Government system is set up as a "monarchy", and Zuo Chang originally had the highest authority.

But by now voluntarily relinquishing all power, he has essentially placed himself on the chopping block, at the mercy of others.

Currently, the "Four Vanguards" share power without any distinction of rank. Only when all four of them reach a complete consensus and hold another vote can Zuo Chang regain power.

If even one person vetoes the proposal, it cannot be accomplished unless the other three unite and kill the opponent.

If there are two or three opponents, then...

The doctor thought to himself, "I believe that the Four Vanguard must be someone he trusts, otherwise he wouldn't have gone to such lengths. But the human heart is most vulnerable to tests, especially when it comes to such enormous benefits. This is a lord of a region!"

Zuo Chang had no idea what the doctor was thinking.

He remained very calm and simply said, "Who will start the process of restoring me to the throne?"

There will be no problems.

Mayumi and the other three have all been registered in the Grand General system, and all are of utmost loyalty.

[Blood Rose initiates a vote: to grant the central district of Sky City to Zuo Chang, and to acknowledge him as their master.]

【Seconded. 】

【Seconded. 】

【Seconded. 】

"?!"

The electronics expert paused for a moment, realizing he had been overthinking things.

With a single, casual remark, Zuo Chang could easily mobilize vanguards from all directions.

It wasn't even a second ago, and he's king again!

As the bird watched the disappearing sky, it was filled with admiration: "General, what a brilliant move. Now that you are no longer General Qibao, it is impossible for Arc Light to activate 'Year in Jiazi' again."

"We cannot let our guard down yet; they will not give up easily."

Without the general's seal, it is not easy to launch a "coup".

The year being in the Jiazi cycle should be considered one of the most convenient methods.

Now that Zuo Chang has distributed the seal he holds, it cannot be opened again in the year of Jiazi.

That leaves only one method:

Build the "Black God Statue".

Arclight can build a pitch-black statue of a god within its own main city.

The function of the Dark God Statue is exactly the same as the General's Seal; with this, Arc Light can become a Great General.

This is a massive project.

The black god statue is a full fifty meters tall, and the stone used must be obsidian. Needless to say, it requires a lot of manpower and resources, as well as a large number of highly skilled professional sculptors.

Such a massive project is beyond the reach of most forces, but the Divine Sound Society can afford it and is likely willing to invest heavily.

After all, with so many eyes watching 96511, if they can't even handle the five-digit community, how will they survive in the future?

Even if they spare no expense, a fifty-meter-tall statue would take at least two or three months to build.

The most urgent task is to take advantage of this time to develop the business properly.

The Grand General of the community has only two primary and most important powers.

First: Copy.

In the Ascended World, where adventure is the main theme and adventurers are the main group, dungeons are the most important thing.

The dungeon contains everything adventurers pursue; it holds their dreams and their earnest expectations for a better life.

therefore……

The general who holds the authority to open copies is the monarch they must serve.

Zuochang can activate or deactivate any city's "train station".

If a city's train station stops operating, the adventurers in that city will go hungry and will have to relocate to other cities.

In an instant, the city collapsed;

corresponding.

Zuochang can activate any city's train station, and even if it's an uninhabited ghost town, it will surely prosper in a short time.

This is one of the charms of a great general.

If a powerful family in a certain city dares to anger Zuo Chang, Zuo Chang doesn't even need to lift a finger. The other citizens, who don't want to see the city fall into disrepair, can have the powerful family tied up that very night and await Zuo Chang's judgment.

As of now, there are four train stations on the 96511 line.

There is one each of the following: Heavenly King City, Begonia City, Postbox City, and Sky City.

The "tax" levied at train stations has three levels: high, medium, and low, which are 50%, 30%, and 10% respectively.

Each time an adventurer clears a dungeon, a portion of the rewards will be contributed to the local lord.

Zuo Chang holds great power and can adjust tax rates.

In order not to discourage adventurers from getting rich, the train stations in Ye Haitang City and Postbox City still levy a 10% tax.

At the same time, in order to avoid aiding the enemy, the tax rate at the Tenno City train station was set to the maximum.

50% tax, download the copy if you want!