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[Massive breaking news! The legendary Chu Zhou has officially been appointed the Snake-People Tribe's "Guardian Worshiper" by Queen Medusa. His status rivals hers—that's recognition from an expert at the peak of Nine-Star Dou Emperor.]

[Apparently, a Guardian Worshiper has permission to mobilize the Snake-People Tribe's vast resources. Doesn't that status leave everyone else in the dust? Even the Chosen Ones who joined top-tier factions can't compare.]

[WTF?! Guardian Worshiper? Appointed by Queen Medusa herself, no less? That's a deep alliance. What kind of spell did Chu Zhou put on the Snake-People Tribe?]

[That's our Chu Zhou oppa! He conquered the famously xenophobic Snake-People Tribe so quickly and even became their highest-ranking worshiper. No one can resist his charm. Truly a descendant of our Republic of Korea living abroad.]

[You Koreans are unbelievable. Stop making me want to slap you when I'm enjoying myself.]

[Chu Zhou-san's methods are unfathomable. He'll progress even faster from here.]

[The resources Chu Zhou now possesses probably exceed the combined resources of the countries backing most of us Chosen Ones. The gap in strength is widening further. How should we respond?]

[As expected of someone from Huaguo who studies "The Art of War." Chu Zhou used his advantage as an Alchemist to rapidly accumulate resources through a native faction. We should also find methods that suit us instead of doing nothing but envying or questioning him.]

[Lord Chu is AWESOME! (voice cracking) You've made us Chosen Ones from Huaguo proud! Please be careful, Lord Chu. The other countries are bound to be even more jealous now. They might try something underhanded.]

[...]

As the news spread, Chu Zhou's prestige among the Chosen Ones reached an unprecedented height.

For the moment, however, none of this affected Chu Zhou himself. Deep within the heart of the Snake-People Holy