Assessment

Miracle City was in need of reconstruction. Its functions were incomplete, and it temporarily lacked the ability to expand outward. After finishing the construction, there was nothing to do, which was unbearably boring.

Qi Ji activated the core and opened the message management panel.

It contained four sub-options: Personal Information, Territory Information, Lord Exchange Area, and Adventurer Exchange Area.

The first two needed no explanation.

As the name suggested, the Lord Exchange Area was a chat group for lords.

There were always one thousand lords in the group. Whenever a lord left, a new lord joined.

No member had been a lord for more than five years. Those who exceeded the time limit, lost their territory, or died would automatically leave. It was basically a chat group for newcomers.

In the chat channel,

messages scrolled by at lightning speed.

It was livelier and more active than he had imagined.

All lords were displayed by their numbers.

Lord 0422: "Does anyone understand my pain? I've been a lord for three months, and not a single adventurer came today. What am I supposed to do? I'm dying of anxiety! Please, experienced veterans, teach me how to lure adventurers to my door!"

Lord 0321: "Help! I made my secret realm too easy, and adventurers clear it every day. Those damned locusts are ruthless—I'm practically being squeezed dry! I humbly beg the seniors for guidance. There will definitely be a generous reward!"

"..."

Lord 0501: "I'm about to face the Dark Lord of my region in a decisive battle. Success means survival; failure means death. Wish me luck!"

Lord 0131: "Everyone, keep working hard! I'm about to begin my third expansion. I'm expected to automatically leave the group in ten days."

Lord 0052: "Wow, I bow before you, big shot with multiple cities!"

Lord 0123: "You're about to establish a third city during the newcomer period? That's incredible! Big shot, do you still need a charm hanging off your leg?"

Lord 0957: "So jealous. I've been muddling along for two years and still haven't cleared my first map. Every day, I rack my brains dealing with those troublesome, cunning adventurers, while suffering constant harassment from Dark Races. I'm exhausted and always on edge. Life is simply unbearable!"

Lord 0421: "Buying blueprints, Soul Essence, secret crystals, and all kinds of materials long-term. Big shots with stock, message me privately!"

"..."

The Lord Exchange Area was not only for chatting and interacting.

It was also a place to gather intelligence, ask for help, and obtain trading information.

Miracle City did not yet have trading functions.

That was because territory trade required the construction of a "Trading Hall."

Although he could not participate in territory trade, watching the lords chat could pass the time. He could also learn recent market prices and gather useful intelligence.

Lords and adventurers were two separate groups.

Adventurers lived in the Surface World, while lords came from the Underground World.

Between the surface and the underground lay the dark, chaotic Chaos World. It contained numerous multilayered Chaos Continents, teeming with countless Dark Races and Dark Factions—the region where countless Dungeons were located.

Lords usually could not enter the surface.

Adventurers usually could not enter the underground.

The Surface World and Underground World were entirely different worlds. Before becoming a lord, Qi Ji had lived in the Underground City for twenty years, so he naturally had a social circle made up of classmates, relatives, and friends.

But after becoming a lord,

he would have to use a Teleportation Station to return.

Although the Teleportation Station was a First Order basic facility, it was the most expensive of all basic facilities. It required a full ten thousand Soul Crystals to build.

Most newcomer lords had their territories destroyed by Dark Races and monsters before they could even build a Teleportation Station.

It was clear that being a Dungeon Lord was an extremely dangerous job.

After browsing the lord chat group for a while,

he opened the "Adventurer Exchange Area."

Every Dungeon was bound to at least one Surface City-State. Miracle Dungeon was currently bound to Black Stone Town, so Qi Ji could also enter the Black Stone Town Adventurer Forum.

All adventurers came with an Adventurer System.

Thus, they had local network communication capabilities.

The format of this "Adventurer Forum" was very similar to internet forums from his previous life. It was divided into many sections, and large numbers of adventurers shared intelligence and exchanged experiences there every day.

Qi Ji could collect feedback there.

He could learn the adventurers' thoughts and conditions.

This information could help with Secret Realm Creation.

The Black Stone Town Adventurer Forum was extremely lively. After all, Black Stone Town had a hundred thousand adventurers, which made the forum's content overwhelmingly abundant. There was even a post related to him.

"Review Report on Miracle City's Secret Realm, 'Doomsday Frenzy'!"

The post had been published half an hour ago.

"Hello, everyone!

"I'm Black Stone Hammer King, a newbie adventurer."

"Today, I'll be bringing everyone a test experience of a brand-new secret realm!"

"This 'Doomsday Frenzy' is a new secret realm launched by Miracle City, and it's the hidden gem secret realm that has surprised me the most recently!"

"Let me put it this way—even if I died and got nailed inside a coffin, I'd still use my rotting vocal cords to shout—this Frenzy Secret Realm is freaking awesome!"

"..."

"The venue assets in this secret realm are the richest and most detailed I've ever seen among all secret realms."

"With top-tier creative assets and design skills, the lord has created a post-apocalyptic world with a truly unique style for us."

"This world is filled with details and internal consistency. Whether it's the buildings, facilities, clothing, or vehicles, everything is unlike anything else. It feels like a real world, making you want to explore its history, as well as the cause and story behind the apocalypse."

"..."

"The secret realm's resource output also won't disappoint. Known gains so far include Cola, Beer, ham sausages, Chocolate, Instant Noodles, and more."

"They are all delicious foods and drinks unique to the secret realm's world, and the drop rates are quite high. On that point alone, it surpasses most secret realms on the market. The value for money is extremely high."

"Based on what the lord has revealed and the current development progress, it isn't hard to tell that these rewards are only the most basic ones!"

"No matter what, Frenzy is absolutely worth trying. I have a feeling that this may become another hugely popular secret realm in Black Stone Town!"

"..."

Qi Ji patiently read it all.

The review post was twenty to thirty thousand words long.

Because it had been written in a rush, the prose was somewhat rough and disorganized.

Still, it gave detailed introductions to the city, clothing, architecture, monsters, weapons, gameplay, resource output, and more. It praised the secret realm to the skies and could completely serve as an advertisement drawing traffic to Miracle Dungeon or the Frenzy Secret Realm.

Of course,

Black Stone Hammer King was not a famous adventurer, and the post had only just been published, so it had not yet caused much of a reaction. Moreover, the praise was so exaggerated that it looked suspiciously like paid advertising.

After all, it was common for black-hearted lords and unscrupulous adventurers to collude on hype campaigns, drawing traffic to trash Dungeon secret realms and tricking people into entering like livestock to be slaughtered.

Thus, while the post had garnered a certain number of views,

most replies were skeptical or mocking.

No matter.

Let the bullets fly for a while!

Qi Ji checked the time. The Chaos Tide was about to descend again, and it was nearly time for the Dungeon to open for business. It was time to prepare to welcome a new day's adventurers.

Today's gains surely would not disappoint!