Strategy, Starting from Choosing a Background [Seeking Favorites and Recommendations]

"Sentient being from Earth, welcome to the era of the Global Lords."

"We are now loading the regional modules and generating your initial attributes..."

Listening to this ethereal voice ringing in his ears, Zong Shen felt certain he must be dreaming.

At this moment, he was standing inside a square room that was entirely snow-white.

It left him feeling somewhat bewildered.

Just a moment ago, he had clearly been on his way to work.

The next moment, he had arrived in this godforsaken place.

The surroundings were completely empty, devoid of any markings.

However, after that voice appeared, a light screen suddenly manifested before Zong Shen.

It displayed several things.

[Name: Zong Shen]

[Age: 21]

[Race: Earth/Human]

[Strength: 5]

[Agility: 5]

[Intelligence: 5]

[Charisma: 4]

[Remaining Assignable Attribute Points: 4]

[Remaining Assignable Weapon Proficiency: 10]

[Detailed Attributes: (Click to expand)]

[Weapon Proficiency: (Click to expand)]

[Click "Start" to enter background selection and begin your life as a lord!]

Zong Shen stared at the contents of the light screen, stunned.

This was clearly a game!

"Lord Survival, is this some kind of game played by gods?"

Zong Shen muttered to himself.

He had already realized that the environment he was in was real; everything he saw and heard was not a dream.

Just as his mind wandered.

A notification sounded in his mind once again.

[Gaia's will detected, blessing bestowed. Strategy Talent acquired. Loading talent module for you.]

[Strategy module, loading complete.]

"Gaia's will?"

"Gaia? Isn't that Earth?"

Zong Shen snapped back to reality, feeling that everything had become even more confusing and mysterious.

The light screen in front of him was still flickering.

Especially the "Start" button at the very bottom.

However, when he stared at that line of text at the bottom, he noticed a line of golden notes appearing next to it.

It made him unable to help but look over.

"(Don't waste time, hurry up and click Start. PS: This is your first strategy suggestion.)"

Zong Shen withdrew his gaze and walked to the edge, touching the snow-white and solid barrier.

The light screen moved along with him.

The barriers on all four sides were impeccable, without any flaws, entrances, or exits.

"Sigh, it seems I have no choice but to click this 'Start' and see."

Zong Shen sighed, reluctantly accepting the facts.

He reached out and tapped the word "Start" on the light screen.

The entire light screen suddenly brightened.

"Hum!"

The surrounding space suddenly began to distort, eventually turning completely into darkness.

Just as Zong Shen was feeling somewhat suspicious and uneasy.

The light screen appeared once again.

[Please select your background]

[Gender: Male/Female]

(Male: Strength+1, Charisma+1

Female: Agility+1, Intelligence+1)

The first option was gender, and the line of golden prompt text appeared beneath it as before.

Zong Shen looked at the choices, then at the small text, and finally began to understand what this so-called strategy module actually was.

These golden prompts completely revealed the corresponding results of every choice.

However, there wasn't really anything to deliberate for the first choice.

Zong Shen's psychological and physiological identity were both male.

He decisively chose male!

The light screen changed immediately.

The second option appeared.

[Who is your father?]

(This is a very important choice!)

[A fallen knight who has lost his glory]

(Intelligence+1, Charisma+1, Weapon Mastery+1, Power Strike+1, Riding+1, Trainer+1, Leadership+1, One-Handed Proficiency+10, Two-Handed Proficiency+10, Polearm Proficiency+10, Renown+100, Dented Old Round Shield, Starting Gold+100)

[A traveling merchant who roams the continent]

(Intelligence+2, Charisma+1, Riding+1, Leadership+1, Trade+2, Inventory Management+1, Two-Handed Proficiency+10, Renown+20, Starting Gold+250)

[A battle-hardened veteran]

(Strength+1, Agility+1, Charisma+1, Ironflesh+1, Power Strike+1, Weapon Mastery+1, Leadership+1, Trainer+1, One-Handed Proficiency+10, Two-Handed Proficiency+15, Polearm Proficiency+20, Throwing Proficiency+10, Renown+10, Dented Simple Kite Shield, Starting Gold+50)

[A poacher in the forest]

(Strength+1, Agility+2, Power Throw+1, Tracking+1, Pathfinding+1, Two-Handed Proficiency+10, Bow Proficiency+30, Starting Gold+30)

[A nomad from the great plains]

(Strength+1, Agility+1, Power Throw+1, Horse Archery+1, First Aid+1, Pathfinding+1, Riding+2, One-Handed Proficiency+10, Bow Proficiency+30, Throwing+5, Dented Flat Cavalry Shield, Starting Gold+15, Renown+10)

[Thief lurking in the marketplace]

(Agility+3, Athletics+2, Throwing+1, Inventory Management+1, Looting+1, One-Handed Proficiency+20, Throwing Proficiency+20, Starting Gold+25, a pack of Throwing Knives)

Zong Shen looked at these choices, as well as the golden strategy prompt below, feeling a bit confused.

He didn't quite understand these attributes, but based on his years of gaming experience, he could still guess seven or eight out of ten.

Suddenly, he remembered something.

He tentatively asked.

"Do you have any good recommendations?"

Sure enough, as soon as his voice fell.

A line of golden subtitles appeared before him once again.

(1, 3, and 5 are all good; the attributes they provide are better suited for early survival.)

Seeing this strategy prompt, Zong Shen's gaze swept over these recommended options once more.

They really were the options that provided more comprehensive attribute bonuses.

After thinking for a moment, the third option, [Battle-Hardened Veteran], seemed more suitable.

And so, he chose that one!

The light screen changed again, entering the third option.

[What did you do during your youth?]

(This is also very important!)

[Noble's Attendant]

(Charisma+1, Strength+1, Power Strike+1, Persuasion+1, One-Handed Proficiency+15, Polearm Proficiency+5)

[Craftsman's Apprentice]

(Intelligence+1, Strength+1, Engineering+1, Trade+1)

[Urchin on the Street]

(Agility+1, Intelligence+1, Spotting+1, Looting+1, One-Handed Proficiency+15, Throwing Proficiency+5)

[Child of the Steppe]

(Strength+1, Agility+1, Horse Archery+1, Power Throw+1, Archery Proficiency+15, Renown+5)

[Merchant's Assistant]

(Intelligence +1, Charisma +1, Inventory Management +1, Trade +1)

This time, Zong Shen seemed to have a plan in mind and decisively chose the first option, [Noble's Attendant].

There was no other reason; the attributes increased by this option overlapped with his previous choices.

Sticking to the principle of maximizing his starting advantage, Zong Shen decided to choose options with consistent attributes as much as possible.

Only after entering this so-called "Lord Survival" would he be able to further study the secrets of these attributes.

Moreover, Zong Shen had already roughly realized that perhaps not everyone could see the attributes hidden behind each option.

The only reason he could see them was entirely due to that so-called Gaia's Blessing he had activated earlier!

Although the background choices were the same, being able to reasonably combine them would undoubtedly greatly increase his early-game advantage!

Thinking of this, Zong Shen's spirits lifted a little.