Chapter 5

Achieving a grand goal to spread the prestige of the White Dragon King Yalin throughout the world, whether out of fear or reverence, with no restrictions on the means used, be it military, economic, cultural, technological, or religious methods. The territory under direct control must cover 30% of the world's total area, and there must be at least four different races as direct subordinates. The wealth share must reach around 40% of the entire world.

"Are you really asking me to conquer the world?" the boy asked.

"Isn't that every man's dream?" the glasses-wearing panda replied.

"Who said that! Every man's dream is to break the sky and turn into a hero," the boy said with a dismissive tilt of his head.

This off-the-wall response made the 'glasses-wearing panda' smile bitterly and say, "I know you're not interested in conquering the world, but I need a standard to evaluate your journey through this world. I respect your choice, and I understand that you're not the type who likes fighting. That's why I'm giving you the freedom to achieve this goal in any way you see fit."

"What if I can't do it?" the boy asked, seemingly a bit worried.

"That doesn't matter. Even if you fail, I guarantee you'll return to your original life. I'll just adjust your experiences so that you think you only had a wonderful dream. You'll still be the genius otaku, and I'll still be the mysterious CG artist."

After listening, the boy was inspired and said, "What if I do achieve it? What reward will I get for reaching your goal?"

The 'glasses-wearing panda' was slightly taken aback, then thought for a moment and suddenly smiled, saying, "If you're willing to walk the path of conquest... Alright! As long as you achieve my goal and completely control the world, not only will I resurrect you and let you return to your original life, but you can also keep all these memories. I'll even gift you this world, allowing you to freely travel between the two worlds. In this world, you will become a true god. Are you satisfied with that?"

Becoming the ruler of a world was something that only appeared in the boy's fantasies. When the opportunity was truly placed before him, he felt a suffocating tension all over his body. "Absolutely satisfied... By the way, when will I cross over?"

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The boy carefully extended his hand into the dazzling blue vortex on the ground. The moment he touched the vortex, he felt a warm current in his arm, as if fresh blood was flowing through his hands again. After hesitating for a moment, the boy pulled his hand back and asked with some concern, "Is it really okay to just jump down like this?"

The 'glasses-wearing panda' nodded with a reassuring smile, "I know you're nervous! Just jump down with complete confidence."

"Alright!" the boy said. He slapped his cheeks to boost his courage, then extended one foot into the vortex. Just as he was about to jump, he suddenly stopped, turned to look at the 'glasses-wearing panda,' and sighed softly with the most sincere tone, "Thank you!"

"What?" The 'glasses-wearing panda' was momentarily confused by the boy's words.

"I thought I would leave this world with regrets, but fate has brought me to meet you and arranged such a miracle for me. It's truly an honor to know and become friends with the creator!" the boy said.

The 'glasses-wearing panda' smiled shyly and said, "Fate is created by yourself. Continue to create with your new life! I, as the creator, am also honored to be your friend. One last tip: there is no such thing as eternal or immortal in this world. Everything will eventually come to an end... including me!"

"Thank you!" the boy said, tilting his head in thought. "Since it's a new beginning, I'll temporarily give up my past name. White Dragon King... Yalin. From now on, my name is Yalin."

After saying this, the boy suddenly jumped into the vortex. Unlike what he had imagined, he wasn't immediately swallowed by the vortex. Instead, the vortex slowly engulfed his body, like quicksand. The 'glasses-wearing panda' squatted down and extended a hand toward the boy, who was being swallowed.

After hesitating for a moment, the boy also extended his hand, and the two hands gripped each other tightly. Just as the vortex was about to completely engulf the boy, he suddenly looked up at the 'glasses-wearing panda' and said with a pleading tone, "I'm sorry! 'Panda,' I'm asking you one last favor as a friend..."

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Yanode Mountains! The eternal ice-bound land, a forbidden zone for life. Year-round, snow and ice are the main themes here. In the blizzard, there is nothing but pure white, and even the vast forest in the distance only briefly shows a bit of new green during the summer, adding a touch of different color to this white, icy world.

"Truly beautiful!" the White Dragon King Yalin stood on the mountain peak, overlooking his territory. He took a deep breath, filling his lungs with the cold air. He moved his limbs and looked excitedly at his new body. He now appeared to be a young man in his twenties, with silver-white hair and eyes like blue crystals. He wore a finely crafted silver armor that matched the snow-capped mountains, giving a cold and extremely chilling impression.

In reality, when Yalin first awoke, he found himself in a vast, empty hall. An invisible wall seemed to surround him, preventing him from leaving. Soon, Yalin discovered that he could sense everything outside the hall as if using a mental probe. Even a tiny snow mouse living on the mountain peak couldn't escape his mental probe. In further attempts, Yalin found that his mental probe could only extend to the foot of the mountain and no further. This was likely the restriction the 'panda' had mentioned.

Trapped in the hall and unable to leave, Yalin slowly learned how to read the memories of the White Dragon King. He quickly created a more agile body using ice crystals as the main material. After patrolling the hall a few times, Yalin was amazed by its grandeur but disappointed to find all the passages blocked. He spent the next time using his mental probe to search for a way out. Suddenly, he had an idea: since he could create new bodies at any time, why not just create one outside the hall on the mountain peak?

"The feeling of controlling two bodies at the same time is really strange!" Yalin slowly walked forward, letting the cold blizzard hit his body. The temperature on the mountain peak was around -30 degrees Celsius, but Yalin didn't feel cold at all. Instead, the colder it was, the more comfortable he felt.

The dragon's main body was still in the sealed hall at the center of the mountain, using its mental probe to map the entire mountain range. A clone inside the hall was clearing the blocked passages, while the newly created clone was enjoying the beautiful snowscape outside. Although he had divided his body into two new forms to perform different tasks, Yalin didn't feel much difference. The two new bodies felt as flexible as his own hands.

Through his mental probe, Yalin roughly understood his current position. The entire hall was buried in the central area of the mountain range, connected to many other structures, but most were buried under collapsed mountains and snow, leaving only some scattered ruins visible.

The cleaning work was enormous and required more manpower. Yalin had many tasks to do. Initially, he planned to create more clones, but he found that each new clone's strength was gradually decreasing. Even the clone clearing rocks inside the hall was becoming weaker. Eventually, Yalin gave up on using clones to clear the ruins.

After canceling the clone inside the hall, Yalin concentrated all his strength on the external clone. He knocked on a fallen stone pillar and said to himself, "Almost forgot that the 'panda' gave me a good thing."

"Enter the 'Summoning System' interface!"

As Yalin spoke, the scenery around the Yalin inside the sealed hall instantly changed into a 3D system interface. The interface was divided into two main categories: one side showed a 3D DNA code with the word "Life" below it, and the other side showed a wrench symbol with "Building Materials" below it. At the top of the system, two data points were displayed:

Soul Energy: 200,000

Material Energy: 1,000,000

Yalin didn't need to make any movements; just a thought, and the system would operate according to his mind. Entering the Building Materials interface, he saw a dazzling array of materials with their purchase and sale prices.

Refined Iron Ore 1 ton: 120 Material Energy (Sell: 100 Material Energy)

Refined Copper Ore 1 ton: 70 Material Energy (Sell: 55 Material Energy)

Wood 1 ton: 35 Material Energy (Sell: 15 Material Energy)

Inferior Gemstone Ore: 140 Material Energy (Sell: 100 Material Energy) [Unlocked]

Moon Tin Ore 1 ton: 800 Material Energy (Sell: 600 Material Energy) [Unlocked]

Fire Rock Ore 1 ton: 750 Material Energy (Sell: 500 Material Energy) [Unlocked]

Refined Orichalcum 500 grams: 1200 Material Energy (Sell: 1000 Material Energy)

Refined Mithril 500 grams: 850 Material Energy (Sell: 600 Material Energy) [Unlocked]

Carnelian Branch 500 grams: 550 Material Energy (Sell: 400 Material Energy) [Unlocked]

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Not only various ores and materials, but the Building Materials interface also included buildings, weapons, armor, food, daily items, and various other summoning icons. Yalin glanced at them in amazement, marveling at the vast collection of the system. It was as if the system had collected all the minerals, weapons, and buildings from Earth and human imagination.

After exiting the Building Materials interface, Yalin, suppressing his excitement, entered the Life Creation interface:

Minotaur: [Unlocked]

Elf: [Unlocked]

Human: [Unlocked]

Griffin: [Unlocked]

Dwarf: [Unlocked]

Goblin: [Summonable]

Orc: [Unlocked]

Humanoid: [Unlocked]

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Yalin admired each of the 3D character projections in front of him. He clicked on the Minotaur interface, and the system immediately displayed many different types of Minotaur units:

Minotaur Civilian [Requires Minotaur Unlock]: Summon requires 165 Soul Energy

Strength: 89 Agility: 28 Spirit: 54 Wisdom: 36 Constitution: 72

Description: Basic Minotaur residents with no outstanding skills, suitable for farming and construction work. Can be trained to become skilled in Minotaur professions.

Minotaur Warrior [Requires Minotaur Unlock]: Summon requires 185 Soul Energy

Strength: 147 Agility: 38 Spirit: 64 Wisdom: 58 Constitution: 126

Abilities: Life Resilience, Dual Wield Heavy Weapons

Description: Minotaurs trained in military service, with more extensive combat experience and proficiency in various weapons.

Minotaur Shaman [Requires Minotaur Unlock]: Summon requires 235 Soul Energy

Strength: 102 Agility: 47 Spirit: 217 Wisdom: 132 Constitution: 75

Specialties: Magic Research [2 Understanding]

Abilities: Elemental Summoning, Purification

Description: A profession held by the elders and wise ones among Minotaurs, skilled in communicating with elements and spirits, guardians of the earth.

Minotaur Berserker: Summon requires 210 Soul Energy [Requires Minotaur Unlock]

Strength: 287 Agility: 42 Spirit: 36 Wisdom: 38 Constitution: 104

Abilities: Dual Wield, Blood Frenzy, Endless Battle Spirit

Description: A疯狂的战士，放弃一切防御，专注于进攻...

Yalin, who was a data and description enthusiast, especially in real-time strategy games, often carefully read the unit descriptions in the game manual after buying a new game. Looking at the descriptions in the summoning system, he was thrilled to think that these legendary creatures would become his subordinates. However, the [Unlocked] status confused him