The vast majority of lords found it difficult to sleep that night.
They would reap the fruits of their own victories.
The past month had also been a long one for them.
No matter what, those who had made it through the Defense Challenge could be considered among the finest of the lords. After all, the nearly 45% mortality rate among the first batch of lords was right there.
From beginning to end, the Lord System had adhered to the law of survival of the fittest.
Challenge after challenge, rule after rule—their purpose had been to help the lords adapt to this world and grow as strong as possible.
The lords who had survived until now had all initially passed the test and earned the Lord System's recognition.
For the first batch of lords, the age of survival had temporarily passed.
What came next was the true era of great development!
Early the next morning, Zong Shen woke up early.
He first spent some intimate time with Luna, then changed into a proper, loose-fitting silk robe and leisurely went downstairs.
His strength had now grown to an astonishing level.
When he was within the territory, he no longer needed to stay tensely armed from head to toe. He could wander around in casual clothes, after all, his exceptionally high base attributes were there for all to see.
After washing up, Zong Shen casually ate some breakfast while summoning core members such as Maryl, Howie, San Pang, Vereesa, Colby, and Favid.
At noon today, he intended to gather all the territory's warriors and residents once again for commendations and rewards, serving as a summary of the hardships and gains of the past month.
Before that, he planned to hold a small internal meeting to bring the core heroes up to