Battle for Supremacy Across Realms: From Novice Village to Lord of the Gods

As Qin Dilin looked at the neatly arranged steel knives in front of him, feeling secretly satisfied, a crisp system notification suddenly rang in his ears.

Reminder: Liu Yuan traded a Tier 1 Spirit Fruit, Condensed Essence Fruit, for your lighter.

Emperor Qin was slightly taken aback, then chuckled softly.

An unused lighter was actually traded for a rare spiritual fruit; this deal was incredibly profitable.

He immediately opened the transaction record to claim it. A flash of white light appeared, and a crystal fruit the size of a billiard ball, purple in color and with a sweet fragrance, landed steadily in his palm.

He used his True Sight to examine it, and the attributes of the spiritual fruit were clearly revealed. 【Name】Essence Condensation Fruit 【Rank】First-tier spiritual fruit 【Effects】Non-toxic; consuming it can enhance energy attributes.

Confirming it was non-toxic, Qin Dilin didn't hesitate for a moment, taking a big bite. The fruit was cool and sweet, with a hint of mint, and the taste was surprisingly good.

He swallowed the entire spiritual fruit in a few bites, and a cool and mellow energy rushed up his throat and into his sea of ​​consciousness, slowly nourishing his spiritual power, and a wave of comfort washed over him.

A moment later, the energy was completely absorbed, and the system notification sounded again. [Consuming the Essence Condensation Fruit is complete. 9 points of Energy attribute gained.]

A glint of light flashed in Emperor Qin's eyes, his heart filled with surprise and delight.

Energy is the hardest attribute to improve; even killing ten ferocious beasts a day might not increase it by a single point.

A single spirit fruit adds 9 points, a benefit comparable to grinding monsters for most of the day – a real bargain.

He thought about it for a moment and then figured out the key.

Spiritual fruits are inherently more precious than spiritual herbs; the value of a single Condensed Essence Fruit far exceeds that of three first-tier spiritual herbs.

Liu Yuan lacked the Eye of True Sight and couldn't discern whether a spiritual fruit was poisonous in this perilous world of survival.

No one dared to gamble their life on an unknown food, so they were naturally willing to exchange the spiritual fruit for a lighter that could save their lives, which ironically allowed him to get such a great deal.

Emperor Qin played with the exquisite steel knife in his hand, which gleamed with a cold light, and a faint smile appeared on his lips.

Lighters are just an appetizer; these refurbished steel knives are the real hard currency.

He reopened the chat channel and quickly typed out two messages. As soon as they were sent, the entire public channel erupted in excitement.

Qin Emperor Lin: Large quantities of Tier 1 Fine Steel Blades are available for sale. They can be exchanged for three Tier 1 Spirit Herbs or one Tier 1 Spirit Fruit, or other Tier 1 equipment. Bulk discounts available.

Qin Di Lin: Long-term purchase of zero-level beginner short swords. One sword can be exchanged for ten catties of roasted meat, with no limit on quantity.

The public chat channel in the newbie village was completely overwhelmed, with messages filling the screen to the point of bursting.

"My goodness! The powerful Qin Dilin is actually selling off Tier 1 weapons?!"

"Holy crap! And they're releasing them in huge quantities! Did the Emperor raid a beast's lair? Where did all these Tier 1 equipment come from?!"

"I finally understand. No wonder his profile picture was always grayed out; he must be hiding in the shadows, forging weapons. He forged all of these weapons himself!"

"No wonder he was frantically collecting level 0 beginner short swords; he was hoarding materials for forging!"

"Emperor Lin, you've awakened a blacksmith's talent?"

"Come on! To forge a bunch of Tier 1 equipment so quickly, you can't be an ordinary blacksmith; you're at least a master craftsman!"

"Stop chatting! I just want to get a Tier 1 weapon!"

"Who wouldn't want that! Right now, anyone in the newbie village with a Tier 1 weapon can practically walk around like a madman!"

"I can't afford anything else, please, Emperor Lin, have mercy and give me one! I'll kowtow to you!"

Just as everyone was arguing, Qin Dilin sent a message. The channel was silent for three seconds, and then the chatter intensified.

Qin Emperor Lin: Three level-four ferocious beast corpses can be exchanged for one steel knife, and one level-five ferocious beast corpse can be directly exchanged.

"I'll blanch it!"

"My goodness! These terms are too tempting!"

"I'm so upset! I can't even beat a level three ferocious beast; I was chased all over the mountains. I don't even dare to dream of level four or five!"

"Emperor Lin is so ahead of his time, he's left everyone else far behind!"

A soft, sweet female voice suddenly came through the channel: "Brother Di Lin, do you need a wife? Give me a steel knife as a betrothal gift, and I'll go with you right away."

Emperor Qin glanced at it, a slight smile playing on his lips, but ignored it.

His target was never level three or five ferocious beasts, but rather he headed straight for the level six ferocious beast zone.

He was too lazy to deal with the corpses of level three to five ferocious beasts himself, so he relied on this transaction to let others deliver them to him, saving him time and effort.

He left the public channel, opened the trading channel, and listed all thirteen steel knives at once.

The system notification popped up immediately after I finished hanging up.

System: Liu Xuan used a Tier 1 Power Bracelet to exchange for your Tier 1 Fine Steel Blade.

Emperor Qin raised an eyebrow, slightly surprised.

He opened the trade page to collect the item, and with a flash of white light, a black bracelet landed in his hand. It was neither gold nor iron, engraved with strange patterns, and had a sleek and cool design.

Power Bracelet Tier 1: Strength +7

"Not bad, this is a huge profit." Qin Dilin put it on directly, and a power surged from the bracelet throughout his body, his strength instantly increased, and he felt comfortable all over.

He looked at the attribute panel, where the strength value was clearly visible.

Strength: 91+7

He immediately recognized that the +7 was a bonus from the equipment. Strength was his weakest attribute, and this bracelet perfectly compensated for that weakness.

With his storage ring and Blood Wolf Battle Blade, he was fully equipped with all three pieces of gear. Looking across the entire newbie village, no one could compare to him.

More than 90% of players have never even touched a single Tier 1 piece of equipment.

"It's time to go."

Emperor Qin, with a cigarette dangling from his lips, slung his Blood Wolf Battle Blade over his shoulder and was about to take a step.

The Heavenly Announcement fell like a thunderclap.

Urgent Announcement: Beginner Village No. 137 has initiated a gambling order, forcibly connecting to Beginner Village No. 911 to conduct a resource gambling operation!

Is this the starting village, number 911?

This is the village where he lives.

A resource bet?

The moment the Qin Emperor had this thought, a second announcement followed.

Resource Betting: The losing side loses half its resources and all its attributes are reduced by 20 points. The winning side gains double its resources and all its attributes are increased by 20 points.

The news stunned everyone.

This isn't a gamble; it's a life-or-death gamble! The cost of failure is unbearable for anyone.

What exactly is Village #137 trying to do?

The novice village No. 911 was instantly thrown into chaos.

Soon, the third announcement published the competition rules.

Competition details: The first village to produce a Level 5 powerhouse wins.

The first person to reach level 5 will receive an additional 50 attribute points and a silver treasure chest.

The two newbie village chat channels have now been merged.

Qin Dilin was slightly taken aback, then opened the chat channel.

Inside, there was already a huge commotion.

"Has Village 137 gone mad? They actually dared to gamble with us on resources!"

"Damn it! Losing deducts twenty points from my stats instantly, how am I supposed to play like this?!"

"I'm only level one, and all my attributes combined are less than forty. If I lose twenty, I'm basically useless!"

"Resources halved, I can't even pass the beginner assessment!"

"Oh no, oh no, I don't want to die!"

"What's the panic! You want to admit defeat before the competition even starts?"

"Exactly, the competition hasn't even started yet, don't scare yourself!"

"By the way, the competition is about who can produce a level 5 expert first. Who in our village levels up the fastest?"

One sentence enlightened everyone.

"Of course it's Boss Liu Xuan!"

"That's right, this time it all depends on Boss Liu Xuan!"

"Boss Liu Xuan, the hopes of the entire village rest on your shoulders! You must lead us to victory!"

At this moment, all the hopes of the newbie village No. 911 rested on Liu Xuan's shoulders.