Charge, Duo Lai

While Mu Yuan received a large batch of supplies and began extensive construction and development with full vigor, the other new quasi-Lords were doing the same.

They didn't have Mu Yuan's extra three thousand Contribution Points, but some newcomers received supplies that were not only not less than his, but even more.

"Little brother, cooperating with our White Shark Corporation is definitely your wisest choice. Our White Shark Corporation not only has considerable influence domestically, but even more so in the Eternal World. Our White Shark Corporation has large cross-regional merchant associations, owns multiple medicinal herb planting parks, and has trade relations with many Lords.

"In short, choose our White Shark Corporation, and we can provide you with a free villa and a batch of the most needed supplies at this stage. This will not only help you successfully pass the Lord Trial, but it's not impossible to even compete for a spot on the Heaven and Earth Gift rankings."

A certain Civilian Player looked at the contract document, item by item of valuable goods and a luxuriously decorated villa, and without hesitation, eagerly signed his name.

"Our Red Lotus Corporation operates in multiple domains such as medicinal herb planting, potion refining, equipment manufacturing, etc. In the Eternal World, we even own 12 Territories and 128 cooperative Territories. Those who can receive an invitation from our Red Lotus Corporation are naturally the cream of the crop among the new Lords.

"For this purpose, our Red Lotus Corporation has launched two contracts, A and B. You can browse them yourselves and choose the appropriate cooperation method. We believe that with the assistance of our Red Lotus Corporation, you will surely be able to quickly strengthen your Territories and achieve excellent rankings during the Trial."

When the Resource Assessment ended yesterday, various excellent newcomers received invitations from large corporations one after another.

After all, unlike the previous newcomers whose futures were uncertain, this batch of newcomers who received official recognition already had a relatively high probability of passing the Lord Trial and had a promising future.

Investing in these newcomers had a very low probability of losing money.

If the investment amount was large enough to spread the risk, there would be almost no loss.

Naturally, different corporations could invest different amounts of supplies in the newcomers and required different conditions.

Some corporations invested simply to earn Soul Sand profits, while more corporations aimed to establish cooperative relationships with the Lords, so that the Lords would prioritize providing them with certain raw materials in the future, or allocate a piece of land within their Territories for them to build their planting parks.

Mu Yuan didn't know much about the specifics because he directly refused the representative of a certain corporation who called him with a "don't want, don't need, goodbye" three-Even refusal.

Investment? Hmph, a true man should rely on his own strength.

However, it wasn't just these 'Group Lords' who accepted investments that were desperately engaging in Involution; the official Lords were also doing so.

Baijiang City, Vice President's Office.

"The newcomers in our Baijiang Four Cities who chose the official Lord route have been reported. There are a total of four people."

The person in charge reported.

Jiang Cheng glanced at the list and nodded slightly, saying nothing more.

Beside him, a tall, thin old man with a goatee took a look and let out a light "Huh," "That young man named Mu Yuan isn't on the list. Didn't you send him an invitation?"

Such excellent Civilian Newcomers were always highly sought after by various forces.

"I personally asked, that kid wants to take the Personal Lord route," Jiang Cheng said.

"Personal route?" The old man with the goatee widened his eyes, "This is too ignorant of the immensity of Heaven and Earth. How many newcomers who took the Personal Lord route failed and were eventually forced to accept corporate investment? But by then, they not only missed the most valuable initial development time, but the signed contracts would also be much harsher. How many excellent newcomers have been defeated and even lost their lives in the Eternal World because of this."

"I actually agree."

Jiang Cheng spoke, and the old man with the goatee's words got stuck in his throat, his eyes wide.

"Although the Lord's Path is full of thorns, a true man should forge ahead bravely instead of lying flat early on, not to mention..."

This kid Mu Yuan has talent, character, and luck. Although having these doesn't necessarily mean he can go far on this path, Jiang Cheng felt it was worth a try.

As long as they endure the initial hardships, they can go further in the future.

Of course, the most important thing is that this kid's desire to follow the path of a Personal Lord is very firm.

The strong always walk alone.

He appreciates that very much.

Since that's the case, Jiang Cheng also gave him a push, blocking many large corporations' recruitment attempts for Mu Yuan. Otherwise, the corporate invitations wouldn't just be harassing calls; they would be trying every possible way to visit.

While others were rapidly developing, Mu Yuan didn't dare to relax either.

"I heard that Liver Emperor accepted investment from a large corporation with a pretty good reputation and is now having a blast."

"I heard that some Lord Second Generations and top-tier Second Generations didn't participate in the Resource Assessment. They aren't greedy for that batch of supplies and wouldn't lower themselves to compete. However, this batch of Second Generations are the true strongest newcomers and strong contenders for the Trial Rankings."

"I heard that the eight southern states of Xuan Country are all located in the 'Twilight Plains' area, so the Lord Trial is happening simultaneously, and everyone is a competitor."

"I heard..."

Mu Yuan checked the more detailed trial information and combined it with some news he heard from the Frog Seller Bro. Suddenly, a sense of urgency arose.

He didn't dare to scroll through his phone or browse the forums. The batch of treasures he exchanged for hadn't arrived yet. Thinking that time couldn't be wasted, Mu Yuan called his troops and headed out of his territories.

He had to hunt; he had to work hard to earn money for milk powder.

To improve efficiency, Mu Yuan had already split his forces into two groups: one led by Undead Bone and one led by himself... He only dared to split his forces now that his territories' strength had gradually increased.

His team included Bone Two, Bone Three, and Bone Four, who had just evolved into a Skeleton Warrior, these three great generals, as well as Duo Lai and other Great Slimes, plus three Sentries, three Archers, eight Skeleton Soldiers, and one War Falcon. It could be said that the team was quite luxurious.

Along the way, they killed gods if they blocked, and wolves if they blocked.

This was also the advantage of Lord Players. When they went out, they were surrounded by followers, powerful and safe. Unlike Ranger Players who could only command a few troops and would easily die if they weren't careful...

"Whoosh—"

Suddenly, a sharp sound pierced his eardrums, and the distant jungle rustled.

A thick, long wooden Javelin pierced through the air, shooting past several Skeleton Soldiers and Sentries, and heading straight for Mu Yuan.

It came too suddenly!

Mu Yuan was just a Common Grade person after all, and his mental reaction speed wasn't fast enough. Even though he barely realized it, his game character tilted his body according to his instinctive consciousness and lunged to the side, but the speed was still a bit slow.

Who told him he was just a Common Grade person with only one skeleton's worth of strength?

Fortunately, the three Sentries were firmly guarding him. Even though they weren't prepared beforehand, their wide shields were still held up, and with just a slight shift, they blocked the path of the wooden spear.

Bang—!

In Mu Yuan's rapidly shrinking pupils, the wooden spear directly pierced through the shield. The immense impact force sent the Sentry falling backward. The fragments produced after the wooden spear shattered and the shield broke scattered like blades, cutting small streams of blood from the parts of the Sentry's body that weren't covered by armor.

Some fragments also hit Mu Yuan, blocked by the specially made Light Player Armor he was wearing, but one fragment was about to cut his handsome, chiseled face.

He was about to be disfigured!

Clang—

An oval-shaped, pale white light shield suddenly appeared, blocking the incoming fragments.

Mu Yuan remained in a half-pouncing posture, his heart starting to beat faster, but his mind was incredibly calm at this moment.

He quickly ordered the three Sentries to press their shields tightly together, leaving no gaps, and had Duo Lai and the other Great Slimes stick close by on standby for defense, forming a shield wall.

Only then did he have time to think about other things.

"Was that white light just now an Amulet?"

Indeed, the Amulet hanging around his neck now had a faint crack on it, having taken the blow that would have disfigured him.

But the question remained, who was attacking him, a Newbie who had only been here for seven or eight days? Who was it?

The bushes in the distance rustled, and one after another, green-skinned Goblins with fangs all over their faces jumped out. Most of them were Common Grade Goblins, but they were significantly taller and stronger than the usual wild Goblins. They were even wearing leather armor and holding long spears, looking fully armed.

There were also incredibly sturdy Great Goblins with thick plate armor and green faces with fangs.

However, they had been completely hidden in the distant grass before, without making any noise. Even the War Falcons in the air hadn't detected anything unusual.

They had come prepared.

Was the danger he, a new Lord, was facing seriously exceeding the standard?!

Bone Two, the vanguard General, charged forward directly, picked up a broken, thick tree trunk, and black light flickered on the trunk. It swung it down heavily.

Boom—

The ground trembled. Even though the Common Grade Goblins were wearing leather armor, Bone Two's attack directly smashed them into Goblin paste.

Mu Yuan didn't have time to be surprised by Bone Two's burst of power. He quickly gave orders.

The Archers began to shoot, and the Skeleton Soldiers intercepted and engaged the enemy.

However, the Sentries and Archers were only Level 2, making it difficult for them to be of much use.

There seemed to be quite a few Goblins on the other side, possibly twenty or thirty, and they were all elites. The Great Goblins wearing plate armor were even more formidable. One punch sent a Skeleton Soldier flying several meters. Mu Yuan identified them as Level 7 and Level 8.

"Moreover, these Goblins are advancing and retreating in an orderly fashion. Their formation must be broken first."

"Great Slimes, use Mount Tai Pressing Down."

Number Two and Number Three, two large blobs of jelly, immediately used the Leap Strike skill. They bounced up and leaped into the air. The next moment, a huge shadow was cast over the Goblins.

Boom—!

The large blobs of Slime sat down with a thud.

Dust filled the air, and grass and trees flew everywhere.

This attack's killing power wasn't significant, but the momentum was definitely not bad.

Duo Lai's eyes widened, and it also learned from its companions, stretching its body long, then compressing like a spring, and leaping high in the next second.

It leaped one and a half meters high and landed with a splat.

Duo Lai: "⊙_⊙"

Mu Yuan: "..." He had thought Duo Lai could catch up to Undead Bone and have a sudden enlightenment in battle. It seemed he was thinking too optimistically.

Wait, I just restocked a batch of Slimes yesterday, and I've accumulated some before. Calculating the time, it should be about right.

He silently recited.

Slime Evolution Points: 5.11

Outside, metal clashed, javelins tore through the sky,Crushed Stone and wood chips flew, and deafening roars exploded one after another.

Mu Yuan looked at Duo Lai, who was right beside him, "It's time to awaken your power, Duo Lai."

"Guji?"

It didn't understand, but the next second, a brilliant white light enveloped it, dispelling the haze.

The latter half of this chapter has been revised - 18:00

Thanks to 'Mo Langxie' and 'Listening to the Rain Pavilion' for the rewards~