Just then, another notification came from the Heavenly Dao.
[Reminder: During the wager, the ranking channels of both novice villages will be temporarily disabled.]
The chat channel immediately filled with wails.
"Fuck! I can't get into the ranking channel!"
"Huh! I really can't get in!"
"Now we won't know who's ranked first by level!"
"The Heavenly Dao did this on purpose. It wants us to panic!"
"Exactly! The less we know, the more frightening it is!"
"Everyone, isn't Liu Xuan our village's number one? As long as Boss Liu Xuan reaches level 5, we win!"
"The person above is right!"
"Exactly! All we need to do is support Liu Xuan!"
Qin Feng fell silent as he read this.
He should have been the village's true number one.
Just then, another notification from the Heavenly Dao rang out.
[Announcement: The two novice villages' chat channels have been successfully linked. Villagers from both sides may enter the other village's chat channel, but may not post.] [Reminder: The resource wager will begin in ten minutes. Countdown starting: 10:00...9:59...]
The chat channels had been linked.
Sure enough, an option for Novice Village No. 137's chat channel had appeared in the bottom-right corner of the Heavenly Dao's light screen.
Qin Feng quickly switched channels and entered Novice Village No. 137's chat channel.
It was already in an uproar.
"Oh my God! What's going on? Why has our Novice Village No. 137 initiated a resource wager against Novice Village No. 911? Who?! Who did this?!"
"Gentleman above, didn't you see the notification? Someone named Edward did it!"
"Oh! That damned Edward! How could he issue this challenge without our consent?!"
"Damn it! If we lose this challenge, we'll be in terrible shape!"
"Oh! I don't want to lose! I hate losing! I object to this!"
"Sir, the Heavenly Dao has permitted this challenge. There's nothing you can do to change it!"
"Oh my God! This isn't democratic! This violates human rights! Why won't the Heavenly Dao give us ballots? Why won't it let us choose freely?"
"Oh! That damned Heavenly Dao! How could it do this? I'm going to protest against the Heavenly Dao! I'm going to march against it!"
"You idiots! The Heavenly Dao is countless times more powerful than God. We're nothing but ants before it, and you dare oppose it?! This is the Heavenly Dao's world of slaughter, not our Lighthouse Country!"
Reading this, Qin Feng finally understood.
Everyone in Novice Village No. 137 was from Lighthouse Country on Blue Star.
They didn't seem particularly bright.
Even now, they still hadn't figured out their situation.
Come to think of it, everyone in Novice Village No. 911 was from Dragon Nation on Blue Star.
It seemed the Heavenly Dao had deliberately placed people from the same country in the same novice village.
"Oh! This is all that damned Edward's fault! Why did he issue this challenge?"
"Everyone, I just checked Novice Village No. 911's chat channel. It turns out they're all from Dragon Nation!"
"People from Dragon Nation? That great nation in the East? They're all scrawny and have historically been called 'sick men.' If they're our opponents, I'm relieved."
"Sir, you shouldn't underestimate Dragon Nation. They may be somewhat frail, but they have an ancient civilization and an extremely high average IQ."
"Oh! In this world full of bloodshed and slaughter, can intelligence compare to a strong physique?"
Just then, a message popped up in the chat channel. Edward had finally appeared.
Edward: "Ladies and gentlemen! I am the noble Baron Edward!"
"Damn you, Edward! You've finally shown yourself!"
"Oh! Baron? What the hell is that?"
Edward: "Haha! Let this baron tell you a secret. I, Edward, am a noble member of the Blood Clan."
At those words, the entire channel erupted.
"Heavens! So Mr. Edward is a vampire!"
"Vampires possess incredible strength and long lifespans. We humans can't compare to them. This world of slaughter was made for them."
"But he's only a baron. That should be the weakest vampire rank."
"Gentleman above, even the weakest vampire is far stronger than us humans. He'll surely reach level 5 very quickly and lead us to victory in this wager!"
"Oh! I understand! Mr. Edward must have deliberately picked a novice village from Dragon Nation. With their frail bodies, their base stats must be terrible. They can't compare to us, much less Baron Edward!"
"Oh yeah! The person above has a point. Our Novice Village No. 137 will definitely win this wager!"
Edward: "Ladies and gentlemen, please don't call me a vampire. You should respectfully address me as a noble member of the Blood Clan. This time, I will definitely bring you victory!"
"My lord baron, what is your current level progress?"
Edward: "Oh! This baron is currently level 4 (370/1200). Level 5 isn't far off."
"Oh my God! My lord baron, you're already level 4, while I'm only level 1!"
"Oh! My dear lord baron, you're so great! So amazing!"
"My dear lord baron! I worship you!"
At that moment, the people of Lighthouse Country were incredibly excited.
"No! Mr. Edward, I object to you! I will never vote to support you!"
Edward: "Why?"
"Because what you've done is undemocratic!"
Edward: "Oh! Sir, don't you want to win? Don't you want more attributes and resources?"
"I want to win, and I want more attributes and resources, but I still oppose you. That's my freedom!"
Edward: "Oh my God! My long life has shown me that our Lighthouse Country never lacks fools!"
"My lord baron, please ignore those fools. Hurry and level up. Bring victory to our Novice Village No. 137!"
Edward: "Ladies and gentlemen, there's no need to be impatient. Night is falling! We of the Blood Clan are strongest at night. When that time comes, this baron will be able to take on level 4 ferocious beasts alone, and my experience will shoot up!"
"My God! The Blood Clan really is powerful! A level 4 baron can take on a level 4 ferocious beast alone! Incredible!"
"Oh! I've figured it out! My lord baron, you deliberately waited until nightfall to initiate this wager because the night favors you."
Edward: "Sir, you're very clever. You guessed correctly. Night is my home ground. And I chose Novice Village No. 911 because the number '911' holds special significance for our Lighthouse Country!"
"Wow! My lord baron, you really have thought everything through!"
"My lord baron, our Novice Village No. 137 is so fortunate to have you!"
Edward: "Everyone, the wager is about to begin. This baron will keep uploading my leveling progress so you can feel victory drawing closer at every moment!"
"Oh! That's wonderful!"
"God! We are willing to bask in the lord baron's glory!"
Channel No. 137 filled with cheers, as though victory were just around the corner...