[Trial Settlement Complete] [Territory Defense Mission Evaluation: S-Rank (Highest)] [Enemy Kills: 450/450 (100%)] [Own Casualties: 3 Militia Dead, 5 Injured; No Clone Deaths, 2 Lightly Injured] [Tactical Innovation: Poison Blood Weapon System (Original)] [Overall Score: 98] [Reward Obtained: Lord Job Change Qualification (Rare)] [Detected that the trial taker possesses the "Abnormal Vital Blood" talent and displayed outstanding combat performance. Hidden reward triggered...] [Hidden Reward Activated: Heart of the Lord Quality Improved!]
Before the stone gate, pale golden light began to gather and swirl, gradually forming a dazzling orb of light.
Within the orb, faint phantoms of mountains, rivers, cities, and armies could be seen moving in rotation.
[Please select the Heart of the Lord's grade:] [White (Common): Basic territory functions, can recruit ordinary troops, construction speed +10%] [Blue (Fine): Expanded territory functions, can recruit special troops, construction speed +20%, resource output +10%] [Purple (Epic): Advanced territory functions, can recruit rare troops, construction speed +30%, resource output +20%, unlocks the Lord-exclusive skill tree] [Gold (Legendary): Ultimate territory functions, can recruit legendary troops, construction speed +50%, resource output +30%, unlocks the complete Lord inheritance, has a chance to awaken special talents]
The four options hovered before him.
"Do I even need to choose?" Lin Mo said without hesitation. "Gold!"
[Confirm Selection: Golden Legendary Lord Heart] [Warning: The Golden Legendary Lord Heart carries excessive power. The fusion process has a 30% failure rate. Failure will damage the soul and permanently deprive you of the qualification to change into a Lord.] [Confirm?]
"A 30% failure rate..." Lin Mo hesitated.
If he failed, all his efforts would be wasted.
"Main body, choose gold!" First Clone suddenly said. "We've already made it this far. If we don't take the risk, we'll be letting all the blood we've shed go to waste!"
"Exactly! Legendary! It sounds awesome just hearing it!"
"It's only a 30% failure rate! What if it works?"
"Take a gamble, and your bicycle turns into a motorcycle!"
The Clones urged him on, all talking over one another.
Lin Mo looked at these "selves" and suddenly laughed.
That was right. What was there to fear?
He had Clones!
Even if he failed, with his clone ability, his future would still be bright!
"Confirm!" he said through gritted teeth.
The golden orb of light suddenly trembled, then transformed into a torrent that surged into Lin Mo's chest!
"Gaaahhh—!"
An indescribable agony instantly swept through his entire body!
It was as if tens of millions of red-hot steel needles were traveling through his veins, carving into his bones, and churning inside his brain!
Lin Mo dropped to his knees, his body convulsing violently.
Golden patterns began to emerge across the surface of his skin.
The patterns were complex and ancient, resembling some kind of lost script, yet also resembling the veins of mountains and rivers.
They grew brighter and brighter, gradually spreading across his entire body.
"Main body!" The Clones tried to rush forward, but an invisible force pushed them away.
"I'm fine!" Lin Mo snarled through clenched teeth. "I... can hold on!"
The agony lasted for a full three minutes.
When the final wisp of golden light completely sank into his body, Lin Mo's clothes had already been soaked through with cold sweat, clinging tightly to his back.
His face was so pale that not a trace of color remained.
Yet his eyes shone with startling brilliance.
[Fusion Successful] [Congratulations! You have become the first "Legendary Lord" during the internal test.] [The system will issue a global announcement. Do you wish to remain anonymous?]
"Anonymous!" Lin Mo answered without hesitation, spitting out the two words.
[Global Announcement: Congratulations to player "×××" for successfully changing into the rare hidden occupation "Lord" and obtaining the Golden Legendary Lord Heart! This announcement is hereby issued as encouragement!]
The golden announcement text flashed across the retinas of every Internal Test Player three times in a row.
"What the hell!"
In the mountains, a player who was being chased by a wild boar and running in a panic suddenly froze, his steps faltering for an instant.
The boar's sharp tusks slammed into his buttocks, making him let out a shriek like a slaughtered pig.
"It's only the first day after the launch! Someone's already changed occupations successfully? And it's a legendary hidden occupation? What kind of absurd luck is that?"
Beside the furnace in the Blacksmith Shop, an apprentice player was swinging a hammer and pounding away.
His eyes practically bled with envy as he stared at the announcement. The hammer in his hand nearly missed, striking the anvil and sending a string of sparks flying.
Beneath the Earth God Temple, Lin Mo had no time to care about the announcement.
He was immersed in the shock of obtaining his new power.
[Name: Lin Mo] [Race: Human Race] [Level: 3 (10/300)] [Occupation: Lord (Legendary)] [Status: Healthy] [Health: 200/200] [Vital Blood: 110/200 (Naturally Recovering)] [Attributes: Strength 20, Agility 20, Constitution 20, Spirit 25, Charisma 20 (Lord occupation grants an additional +5 Spirit)] [Talent: Infinite Clone (Unique)] [Occupation Skills (Awakened):] [1. Lord's Majesty (Passive): The morale of all units within the territory +30%, and combat power +15%. All Attributes of hostile units entering the territory -10%.] [2. Territory Construction (Active): Can consume resources to rapidly construct and repair buildings. Construction speed +50%, resource consumption -20%.] [3. Troop Recruitment (Active): Can consume resources to recruit troops. Currently recruitable: Militia (White), Poison Blood Guard (Blue, requires Clone Vital Blood to unlock).] [4. Resource Command (Passive): Resource output within the territory +30%, gathering efficiency +20%.] [5. Lord's Eye (Active): Can inspect any area within the territory. Duration: 10 minutes. Cooldown: 1 hour.] [6. Law Analysis (Special): Can gradually understand and utilize the laws of heaven and earth in the current area. Current analysis: 0.01%.] [Lord-exclusive Skill Tree (First Layer Unlocked):] [- Poison Blood Lord (Exclusive): Your Clones and Poison Blood-aligned units gain +10% to All Attributes and +20% Poison Blood effects.] [- Rapid Troop Deployment (Exclusive): Troop Recruitment speed +50%, resource consumption -10%.]
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