County Magistrate (for all citizens): I can watch ads and get unlimited resources.

【M78 County】

[Power Value]: 670

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[Brother Provokes All Counties in the Server]

[Power Value]: 850

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I love Liming County

[Power Value]: 820

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Ignoring the chat channel, Han Yilin focused his attention on the member list, checking the progress of other players in the same area.

After looking around,

The power level of most players,

They are all around 600-800.

Occasionally, the higher the price, the more than a thousand; the lower the price, the four or five hundred.

from,

It can also be calculated,

Most of these players' resource locations are level 2 or 3 resource locations. However, there is one thing that Han Yilin is not very satisfied with: the list cannot be sorted by himself.

therefore,

You can only view randomly.

"Um?"

suddenly,

Han Yilin was stunned for a moment.

In the list,

The influence of a certain county caught his attention.

Lanyin County

Magistrate: Tang Yue

[Power Value]: 2250

When Han Yilin saw the power value, his expression was clearly one of surprise, after all, this was the county with the highest power value he had ever seen.

"This power level is a bit high."

"Moreover, it's impossible to achieve such a high level with only level three land, which means that this person has at least level four or even level five land."

Looking at the panel,

In the eyes,

A hint of surprise flashed across their faces.

To know,

Most players in the region have an influence value hovering around 600-700; breaking 1000 is considered quite good.

As for myself

Han Yilin knew very well that the reason he could occupy level 5 land every day was entirely thanks to Cheng Murou.

right now,

Suddenly someone appeared.

It is also highly likely to possess level 5 land, which makes it impossible not to pay attention to it.

even though,

Despite the considerable gap between himself and his current level, Han Yilin still felt a sense of crisis.

"really."

Even if I had a cheat code, I couldn't rest easy.

"There are nearly 10,000 players in this area. Who knows if there are any players who are ahead of the curve? And that doesn't even include other areas."

Tang Yue's appearance,

This truly made Han Yilin wary.

Subsequently,

Han Yilin looked at them one after another.

He couldn't find anyone with a higher power level than Tang Yue, but there was someone named Tang Rou with a power level of 1800, which was the second highest he had ever seen.

As evening approached

The upgrade of the City Lord's Mansion is finally coming to an end.

【Ding! 】

[The City Lord's Mansion has been successfully upgraded!]

[Zhatian County has been promoted to a second-tier county!]

The maximum building level within the territory has been increased to Lv.2.

[Unlock new buildings: Granary, Arrow Workshop, and Inn.]

The prompt just appeared,

Next second,

The entire city lord's mansion was shrouded in a faint golden light.

The golden light came quickly.

They left quickly.

In the blink of an eye,

When the light faded, everything before Han Yilin's eyes underwent a dramatic transformation.

The originally cramped and dilapidated bedroom has been expanded outwards by a large margin.

The wooden bed became more spacious, and furniture such as tables, chairs, wardrobes, and screens were all provided.

Even the ground,

They were all replaced with smooth blue bricks.

Not just the bedroom,

The entire city lord's mansion and county town have also been expanded.

What was once a dilapidated courtyard that barely provided shelter from the wind and rain has now been transformed into a well-organized county government residence.

The main hall is more spacious.

Side halls were added on both sides, and a council chamber, document room, storeroom, and several empty side rooms were added at the rear.

The courtyard wall was rebuilt.

The open space in front of the gate has been neatly paved with bluestone slabs, and even the area occupied by the city lord's mansion has been expanded considerably compared to before.

now,

Han Yilin looked out at the courtyard.

A completely new look.

He was so shocked that he couldn't speak for a long time. Even Cheng Murou and Xiao Qiyin beside him stared wide-eyed at Han Yilin, trying to find an explanation.

"hiss......"

"Such a big change after just reaching level two?"

A sudden change,

For a time,

This made Han Yilin feel somewhat unrealistic.

in contrast,

Xiao Qiyin returned to her bedroom and looked at the much more spacious bed, her eyes immediately curving into crescents.

"grown ups."

"This time... hopefully it won't be too crowded, right?"

Han Yilin immediately became excited.

just,

Before he could even speak,

Another notification sound rang out.

this time,

Location of appearance

This is the world chat channel.

[Server-wide Announcement!]

[Congratulations to 'Zhatian County' for becoming the first faction in the entire server to be promoted to a level 2 county!]

【奖励：粮食×5000、木材×5000、石料×5000、铁矿×5000、铜钱×10000、磐岳城基（金）】

......

As before,

The announcement appeared three times in a row.

The point is,

In the world channel,

The previous message was also a server-wide announcement about "Zha Tian County," and it remains so.

In an instant,

All the players who were caught up in the game were in an uproar.

"???"

"A second-tier county town?"

"Dude, it's only been a few days!"

"Holy crap, this is already a second-tier county town, and it already has a population of a thousand?"

"I wasn't good at math. Even if I recruited 100 refugees a day, it would still take at least ten days to reach a thousand people. And now you've leveled up?"

"Zha Tian County, it's that bastard again."

"This game is garbage! Is anyone going to do anything about this? There are cheaters here!"

"This is infuriating! I had to scrimp and save to scrape together the resources to build the barracks, and now you're telling me that someone has already upgraded to a level two city lord's mansion."

"Look at his power level, it's over five thousand! That's how many high-level resource lands he's acquired."

"I'm reporting this! I'm going to take it all the way to the central government!"

"Brother Han, do you have a girlfriend? I'm eighteen this year, fair-skinned and beautiful, I can be both sweet and sassy. Even if you have a girlfriend, it doesn't matter, I can be your mistress."

"..."

The messages were refreshing like crazy.

and,

It's not limited to a single regional channel, but all of them.

Like a madman

Everyone who saw the announcement had only one question in their mind: Why?!

This game,

There is no such thing as talent.

That is,

There won't be a situation where someone starts with an S-level talent and can develop smoothly, while someone with an E-level talent struggles to even survive.

Even if there is a difference in luck,

It can only be seen among the recruited refugees, but with such a small difference, how can we leave them so far behind?

Right now,

Envy, jealousy, flattery... all sorts of voices filled the chat channel. Many people in the same area tried to add Han Yilin as a friend, but unsurprisingly, Han Yilin ignored them all.

......

Lanyin County.

With the help of his good friend Dai Mingchen and his sister Tang Rou,

Tang Yue's development,

They have far surpassed most players, with a power value of over two thousand, enough to make them look up to them.

Previously,

Tang Yue even felt that if things continued to develop at this pace, Lanyin County might be able to compete for the top spot in the region.

But now,

With the release of the announcement,

It was like a slap across his face, mocking his overestimation of his abilities.

Tang Yue, who was always confident and composed,

His face flushed red instantly.

In the eyes,

A surge of jealousy and hatred welled up within them.

"Han Yilin..."

Clenching his teeth,

Tang Yue pronounced the three words "Han Yilin" word by word, his five fingers clenched tightly together, and blood vessels gradually appeared in his eyes.

He was unwilling to accept it.

Why should I, who has painstakingly planned this, be allowed to do so?

By winning over Dai Mingchen and with the help of his sister Tang Rou, the three factions supported each other and finally managed to stand out and successfully take over the level 5 land.

but,

That guy named Han Yilin, however, is still able to leave me far behind?

Why should I?!

He couldn't understand.

I, with the combined efforts of three people, fought tooth and nail to develop to this level. What makes Han Yilin think he can surpass me?

and,

Now that the announcement has been released,

Not only were there many rewards, but there was also a gold item among them.

One step ahead leads to another.

With the help of these resources, the opponent's development speed will definitely be much faster.

When,

The difficulty of catching up.

It will also be more difficult.

Tang Yue became increasingly annoyed as he thought about it. For the past twenty years, in any field, he had never allowed himself to fall behind others.

Whether it's studying, sports, or anything else.

From elementary school to junior high, high school, and even university, he always strived to be number one.

now,

Arriving at this so-called game for everyone,

He would not allow anyone to stand in front of him!

Thinking of this,

Tang Yue's gaze darkened. "Han Yilin... I'll let you be smug for a few days. Sooner or later, I, Tang Yue, will trample you under my feet."

"You are nothing more than a stepping stone on my path forward."

He secretly made a vow in his heart.

At this time,

The chat interface suddenly flickered.

Tang Rou: Brother, did you see the announcement?

Upon seeing the message, it was from my younger sister.

The gloom on Tang Yue's face vanished instantly, as if it had never existed.

corners of the mouth

It even lifted slightly.

He put on a gentle smile.

"I saw it," Tang Yue replied calmly.

Tang Rou: Brother, it's Zhatian County again. This guy is now a level two county, and his influence value broke through to over 5,000 at noon today.

Tang Yue: "Don't worry about these things. He must have encountered some opportunity to develop so quickly. We're developing just as well, so there's no need to disrupt our rhythm just to catch up with others."

"Being in the lead now doesn't mean you can stay in the lead forever. Don't you believe in your brother's abilities?"

Tang Yue's nonchalant reply made it seem as if the jealousy and hatred he had just displayed did not exist.

however,

Now, if someone were at the scene, they could easily spot it.

In the depths of Tang Yue's eyes,

A hint of hatred still flickered within it.

"Han Yilin, you've already chosen your own path to death!"