The Grand Prize for Becoming King

The moment the Great Huan King Seal entered Jian Shang's hand, he shuddered from head to toe. For an instant, he felt the relief of a drowning man who had suddenly broken through the water's surface.

At the same time, Jian Shang felt as though he had lost something. His body and soul abruptly weakened, but a powerful force descended from the heavens right on its heels, restoring his strength and spirit.

Yet whether he had lost or gained power, Jian Shang could clearly feel that it was not his own. It was an enhancement from an outside force, like the difference between holding a blade and fighting barehanded.

Of course, the difference in fighting strength between the two was very real.

"Ding! Life is like mist and like a dream; bonds arise and fade, yet freedom remains. Clouds gather and scatter over the vast sea and sky; a heart of loyal crimson blood is offered to Xuanyuan. Chinese player Jian Shang has successfully founded a kingdom and established a dynasty, proclaiming himself king. He has advanced China's history by a great step, ushered it into a new stage, and activated the Hegemony System. As the first Chinese player to found a kingdom and establish a dynasty, he is specially rewarded with a one-tier upgrade to the quality of his king seal, one special National Fortune treasure—the Great Huan Royal Robe—the royal secret art King's Edict, and one million prestige... May all players keep striving and create new glories!"

While Jian Shang was taking it all in, the resonant, pleasant notification sounded again, three times in succession.

A system announcement!

The whole world erupted in uproar.

Ordinary Otherworlders felt envy, jealousy, and resentment, but little more. By the conventions of Forging the Sacred Court, every "first" brought a system