Chapter 5: The Dragon Rises from the Abyss, the Divine Village

After several days of non-stop travel, eating wild fruits when hungry and drinking clear springs when thirsty, the exhausted Lin Mu finally descended from Yinglong Peak and arrived at its base.

At the base of Yinglong Peak lies a vast canyon surrounded on three sides by towering mountain ranges. The massive terrain resembles a bowl for eating, but this bowl is missing one side, which faces the sea.

Finally, he has arrived. This is the place where Lin Mu plans to build his village, the Yinglong Valley.

Yinglong Valley is a valley that faces the sea to the east, with a huge river flowing down from the Qilian Mountains, passing through the valley plain and into the vast sea.

To the north of Yinglong Valley is Yinglong Peak, to the east is the vast sea, and to the west is a continuous mountain range, endless and unknown, with no idea of the dangers it holds or whether there are any immortals living there. This is the Qilian Mountain Range, where the Yinglong River flows.

To the south of Yinglong Valley is also a continuous mountain range. In his previous life, Lin Mu knew that there were many alien tribes and mountain tribes there, with complex and intertwined forces. In the future, this will be one of the key areas for Lin Mu to conquer.

The terrain of Yinglong Valley is very flat, like a vast grassland, with many wild beasts. However, these cannot stop Lin Mu's determination to build a village here.

In Lin Mu's mind, this is the best place in Yangzhou to establish a village, surrounded by mountains on three sides and the sea on one side. There are many wild beasts in the mountains and many fish in the sea, making it a resource-rich area.

After running for half a day, Lin Mu arrived at the central part of Yinglong Valley, closer to the Yinglong River, where there is water and land.

Taking out the [Yellow Dragon Token] from his pocket, it glowed with seven colors, incredibly divine and never tiring to look at. In his previous life, the best village establishment token Lin Mu had was only a Earth-class token, and the best token he had seen was only a Heaven-class token, with five colors flowing. The Earth-class token only had two colors, green and blue, intertwined like two dragons floating within.

The seven-colored token in his hand, with its colors blending seamlessly, suddenly transformed into a giant golden dragon, roaring and soaring into the sky, incredibly mysterious.

Holding the token in the air, he bit his finger and dripped his blood onto it. The blood slowly seeped into the token, and at the same time, a pleasant system prompt sounded in his ear:

" Ding!"

" — System Prompt, Player Lin Mu, do you wish to use the Divine City Heart [Yellow Dragon Token] to establish a village?"

" Yes!!" Lin Mu confirmed with great excitement.

The light on the token immediately burst and soared into the sky, a seven-colored ray of light descending from the heavens, illuminating all directions, truly extraordinary.

As Lin Mu used the token to establish the village, the light soared into the sky, and the ground seemed to rumble as if a dragon was roaring in the sky!

Lin Mu found that the ground was shaking like an earthquake. What's going on? Could there be an earthquake here? Don't mess with me!!

In his previous life, he didn't experience this when he established a village in this valley. Could it be that the [Yellow Dragon Token] caused a sudden change in the world after its use?

The ground continued to shake in response to the dragon-shaped light soaring in the sky.

After a moment of anxious waiting, the flying light transformed into a majestic dragon-like illusion and merged into the ground ahead.

A reassuring and joyful system prompt sounded in Lin Mu's ear:

" — System Prompt, the geographical conditions meet the requirements for using the [Yellow Dragon Token], the village has been successfully established."

" — System Prompt, the village has been successfully established. Please name the village. Note: You only have one chance to name the village."

Lin Mu, seemingly ignoring the system prompt, calmly entered the name 'True Dragon'.

" — System Prompt, [True Dragon Village] has been successfully established! Player Lin Mu can view its attributes in the territory council hall's attribute panel."

Just as Lin Mu was about to check the attributes with great excitement, numerous system prompts sounded in his ear:

" — System Prompt, congratulations on successfully establishing the world's second village [True Dragon Village], granting the title 'World's Second Village', special reward: a special mineral vein! Personal level +2, base attributes +2, reputation +200! Hope players continue to work hard, achieve great deeds, and dominate the world!"

" Do you want to publish a world announcement? Do you want to hide your name?"

Of course, hide it. Low-key is the way to go. I'm not afraid of thieves stealing, but I'm afraid of them remembering.

Moreover, he used his real name. If some powerful groups or evil forces find out, with his current strength, he is not yet able to resist their ruthless methods.

At the same time, three world announcements that all players could hear echoed through the sky:

" Ding!"

" — World Announcement: Congratulations to the Chinese region ** for establishing the world's second village [True Dragon Village], granting the title 'World's Second Village', special reward: a special mineral vein! Personal level +2, base attributes +2, reputation +200. Hope players continue to work hard, achieve great deeds, and dominate the world!"

" ...!"

" ...!"

Three consecutive announcements caused countless players to marvel. The world's second village has appeared!

In the American region, like the Chinese region's "Mythical Three Kingdoms" civilization, the "God Civilization" is its world background.

The world's first village, [City of Angels].

The player who established the first village, Salid, also marveled: "I didn't expect the people from the East to establish a territory so early. It seems they also had a stroke of luck. I need to speed up the construction, or I'll be overtaken! My village establishment token was obtained through an agreement with the state and [Nüwa]. Now the Chinese region also has one. Have they also compromised?"

In the Chinese region, with the largest population and the most players, although the overall average level is not high, there are still many outstanding individuals. To establish a foothold, one cannot be complacent. Salid buried himself in handling the territory's affairs and looked at the special reward of the barracks, a smile spreading across his lips.

America is still the world's first.

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In the Japanese region, the "Mythical Warring States" civilization is its background, a chaotic period of warring states.

At a monster spawn point, the president of the Empire Guild, Honda Tarō.

" Hmm, how did the Chinese establish a territory so quickly, even earlier than our Great Japanese Empire? Could they have already signed an agreement?..."

" Takeda and Fukubu, you must speed up the quest for the village establishment token. Don't fall behind the Chinese. Once our Great Japanese Empire develops successfully, the vast land across the sea, the land of abundant resources, will be a big cake for our expeditionary forces!"

" Hai!"

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In the Indian region, the "Mythical Buddhist Kingdom" civilization, a civilization based on the origin of Buddhism.

" ..."

In the European region, the "God Civilization"...

" ..."

In the Egyptian region, the "Pharaoh Civilization"...

" ..."

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In the Chinese region, the "Mythical Three Kingdoms" civilization, in Yanzhou, in a forest, Xuan Yuan Changying, the direct descendant and young master of the Xuan Yuan family, the most outstanding disciple of the Xuan Yuan family.

Xuan Yuan Changying was fighting a humanoid monster, a 1st stage thief, level 13. He attacked with ease, though the world announcement startled him, it did not completely throw him off. He paused slightly, then swung his wooden spear, striking the thief's throat, causing blood to spurt out, and the thief fell dead. A small white cloth bag rose from the dead thief, indicating a drop from the kill.

A system prompt for gaining experience also sounded in his ear.

In the "Mythical World," drops appear in this way. If players kill wild monsters in the wild and there are additional drops, they appear as small white cloth bags. If there are multiple items, the bag will contain multiple items.

Xuan Yuan Changying killed a 1st stage thief, and a small cloth bag dropped, indicating that this kill had additional items.

Not every kill results in additional items; there is a probability. Speaking of probability, it drives players crazy, with odds ranging from one in ten thousand to one in a thousand, but the odds are slim.

A player under his command immediately picked up the small cloth bag and handed it to Xuan Yuan Changying.

The small white cloth bag, about the size of a palm, was not finely crafted and even a bit rough.

Xuan Yuan Changying briefly examined it and put it in his backpack. He said to the old man beside him, "Order the Black Shadow Legion to investigate who established the village and see if there are other ways to obtain a village establishment token! Also, if the player is a solo player and not from a family, see if we can recruit them."

" Yes, Young Master! I will go immediately," the old man said.

" Alright, Uncle Tian, I've told you many times, you don't need to call me Young Master," Xuan Yuan Changying said helplessly, as if he had warned him many times.

" This is a matter of etiquette, which cannot be abandoned! Young Master, you deserve the title!" the old man replied with a smile.

" Sigh, you really..." Xuan Yuan Changying smiled slightly.

Their conversation was very calm, unlike the enthusiasm and boldness of other players. It seemed that the world's second village in their eyes was just a fleeting moment and did not cause much concern.

If Lin Mu were here, he would be very surprised, as Xuan Yuan Changying in his previous life was very powerful...

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" Wow, I didn't expect our great Chinese region to establish the world's second village, truly a source of pride for the country! A hero of the nation!"

" Hurry, kill this boss and see if a village establishment token drops. If it does, we'll be rich! Ha ha, let's go, brothers!"

" Investigate, investigate! Someone established a village before me. Find out who it is, destroy their village, and reset their level. Let them regret surpassing me, humph..."

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Countless players were envious, jealous, or resentful, but Lin Mu couldn't hear them. After the world announcement, a regional announcement followed, but it was simple:

" — Chinese Region Announcement: Congratulations to the Chinese region ** for establishing the region's first village. Hope players continue to work hard, achieve great deeds, and dominate the world!"

This is a common announcement for players who establish a territory in the region, regardless of the order. As long as a player establishes a village, a regional announcement will be made, such as:

" — Chinese Region Announcement: Congratulations to the Chinese region *** for establishing a village. Hope players continue to work hard, achieve great deeds, and dominate the world!"

However, since the game world has just opened, there are system announcements, which are rare compared to the countless announcements that will come later. Now, these announcements are a good opportunity to gain attention.

While these announcements have some significance, they are not significant. In the future, there will be so many players establishing villages and territories that there might be over a hundred announcements at a time, and players will get used to it.

As the game develops, some villages will be destroyed, and some will start anew, with countless situations occurring, adding to the game's diversity and playability.

The special rewards for establishing a territory are only given to the world's top three. Others do not receive them. Lin Mu has already received the world announcement reward, so he will not receive the regional announcement reward.

Lin Mu's world announcement truly brought pride to the country and increased the enthusiasm of many players.

With reputation, a special mineral vein, levels, and base attribute points, the rewards are very rich. No wonder people in his previous life went crazy over being first or in the top three.

The game has been open for less than 10 game days, and in the real world, only half a day has passed.

The time in the game world is 10:1 compared to the real world, meaning one day in the real world is equivalent to ten days in the game.

Lin Mu received the system's special reward and is now level 2 (0%), with 10 base attribute points, 2 of which are from the system reward, and the other 8 from leveling up, with 4 base attribute points per level.

Adding all the base attributes to his martial power, Lin Mu's martial power reached 14 points. Like other derived attributes, one basic attribute point increases by 100, so his combat power reached 1410.

(End of Chapter)