Birth Point, Northern Frontier Territory

Every country had a passage to the Ten Thousand Realms Battlefield.

It was a massive teleportation platform.

And it worked both ways.

Blue Star could send lords there.

Likewise, the Ten Thousand Realms Battlefield could send people back.

However, the passage back from the Ten Thousand Realms Battlefield was heavily guarded.

Only special personnel were allowed to return.

The side leading from Blue Star to the Ten Thousand Realms Battlefield, however, was not guarded very strictly.

When Fang Yuan arrived, he saw the teleportation passage constantly lighting up.

This year's recruitment had not yet begun, so everyone entering the Ten Thousand Realms Battlefield was a veteran returning from there.

When Fang Yuan approached the passage, his identity as a new lord was immediately recognized.

"Ding, new lord Fang Yuan detected!"

The announcement quickly spread across the teleportation platform.

All the lords preparing to teleport looked toward him.

"Huh? I remember this year's recruitment hasn't started yet. How come there's already a newcomer?"

"Quite a handsome young man, too. Could he have voluntarily applied to become a lord?"

"Well, this is rare. After more than a decade, we're actually seeing one."

"Isn't it? Everyone used to think there were mines over there. But in recent years, the beast tides have become increasingly frequent and terrifying. More than half the lords have died or been injured, and several major cities run by the governments of various countries have been wiped out. Only then did everyone realize how dangerous that place was. I really haven't seen a lord volunteer to enlist in years."

"Hey, kid, you've got guts!"

Fang Yuan ignored their discussion.

He walked straight to the registration desk.

As a new lord, he had to register before entering.

While he registered, the staff member explained things to him.

"We have three passages into the Ten Thousand Realms Battlefield."

"They also represent three different factions."

"The one on the left is the demon faction. After entering, you'll become a Lord of the Demon Tower."

"The one in the middle is the human faction. After entering, you'll become a city lord."

"The one on the right is the underground faction. After entering, you'll build an Underground City."

"The demon faction is chaotic evil, the human faction is neutral lawful, and the underground faction is chaotic neutral."

"These are the alignments of the various factions. They're mainly used to distinguish their respective troop types."

"For example, neutral lords generally can't use demon troops."

"But they can use troops from the underground races."

"You'll get familiar with everything after you enter."

Fang Yuan quickly filled out the registration form.

When it came to choosing a faction, he chose the human faction without hesitation.

Just as Fang Yuan made his choice, several lords nearby gathered together furtively.

"It's confirmed. The kid's name is Fang Yuan, an ordinary high school student."

"His family doesn't have much influence either."

"Tch, I thought he was some big shot. How dare he voluntarily go to the Ten Thousand Realms Battlefield? He's practically asking to die."

"Boss, I heard that the government gives a Talent Activation Scroll as a reward to those who voluntarily go to the Ten Thousand Realms Battlefield."

"That thing is valuable. None of us has gotten a Talent Activation Scroll yet."

"An Undead Calamity is currently breaking out over there."

"He'll only be throwing his life away if he goes."

"Why don't we find a chance to take him out and snatch his Talent Activation Scroll for ourselves?"

The leader of the group was a fat man with a scarred face.

His nickname was Brother Ming.

When he heard this, greed flashed in his eyes.

Talent Activation Scrolls were rare items.

They commanded extremely high prices on the Ten Thousand Realms Battlefield.

The countries were only willing to pay such a huge price because they wanted to encourage everyone to enter the Ten Thousand Realms Battlefield voluntarily.

They had to know that none of the brothers had gotten even one yet.

This newcomer was carrying an item worth so much.

It was a classic case of possessing a valuable object becoming a crime.

"Fine!"

Brother Ming quickly said, "During the seven-day novice period, novice lords can upgrade buildings instantly without any upgrade time limit. To seize this benefit, most novice lords without any backing choose to sell their Talent Scrolls for upgrade resources."

"After all, they'll have other chances to obtain Talent Scrolls in the future, but once the benefit period is gone, it'll never come back."

"Talent Scrolls are generally sold within about three days. We can take this opportunity to find his main city, surround it with troops, and force him to hand over the scroll!"

"Blondie, go talk to him and get his contact."

"Once he teleports into the Ten Thousand Realms Battlefield—"

"We'll immediately send troops to find him."

"Surround his main city and wipe him out in one fell swoop!"

"Take the Talent Activation Scroll!"

Hearing Brother Ming give the order, one of the underlings grinned.

"Boss, just watch me!"

Blondie was a disreputable-looking Ghost Fire Youth and ranked second among them.

His hair was dyed yellow, and he looked none too bright.

They were all lords from the same guild.

They had come back this time to deliver a message.

They had just finished the task assigned by the guild when they unexpectedly encountered Fang Yuan, this strange newcomer.

When the Ghost Fire Youth, Blondie, saw Fang Yuan walking toward the human teleportation array in the middle, he stepped forward and raised a hand.

"Brother!"

"Come over here. Big Brother has something to say~"

"Smack!"

Fang Yuan raised his hand and slapped him.

He had trained year-round and possessed tremendous strength.

The blow landed with overwhelming force.

The Ghost Fire Youth was sent flying by the slap.

"Get lost!"

"Don't block your father's way!"

He followed up with another kick, planting it in the Ghost Fire Youth's face.

Then, before they could react, he walked onto the teleportation array.

As the teleportation light rose, Fang Yuan teleported into the Ten Thousand Realms Battlefield amid the fury of the several petty-lord thugs.

Through Blue Star's teleportation platform, targeted teleportation required a main city on the Ten Thousand Realms Battlefield.

New lords without a main city were all teleported randomly to the human region where you were located.

"Ding, teleportation successful!"

"Welcome, Lord Fang Yuan, a new lord from Blue Star."

"This is the battlefield of the struggle for supremacy among the myriad realms. As a lord, you will obtain territory, build cities, train armies, raise the divine throne, usher in an era, and vie for supremacy among the myriad realms."

"Here!"

"As long as your city does not fall, you can live forever!"

"Beginning random identity selection."

"Human faction, Pioneer Lord."

"Beginning random origin-point selection."

"Northern Frontier Territory."

"Ding, chip activated."

A series of notifications rang out.

Fang Yuan opened his eyes.

The first thing he saw was a dilapidated castle.

"So this is the Ten Thousand Realms Battlefield."

"My origin is actually in the Northern Frontier Territory!"

"Looks like my luck isn't very good."

"Lords from the Blue Star Dragon Country who choose the Human Faction are generally born in the United Kingdom of Gondor."

"An ancient continental kingdom whose civilization has already been destroyed."

"The central region of the United Kingdom is relatively prosperous, with many Resource Points, monsters, and cities."

"The north had originally been the border of the Gondor Kingdom."

"Beyond it lay the wilderness."

"Not only was it desolate, but the monsters were powerful and Resource Points were scarce."

"But it did have one advantage: there were relatively few high-level lords here."

"I won't be bullied during the early stages of development."

"There are pros and cons."

Fang Yuan was not the type to fuss endlessly.

Since he was here, he would make the best of it.

He immediately opened his Dimensional Package.

Inside was the most important item for every lord—the Heart of the Lord.

Only after activating the Heart of the Lord could he begin construction in his territory.

He took out the crystal radiating golden light.

"Ding, would you like to place the Heart of the Lord? After it is placed, the Heart of the Lord will disappear, and you will gain the ability to build a territory."

"Yes!"