133: Chapter 133 340,000 Points, Time Lord

Slightly different from the Seven-Day Assessment settlement, the so-called first-month ranking settlement refers to a final settlement of the rankings for a First-Generation Lord within the first month after descending into the Chaos Source Sea.

As for what kind of rankings they are.

Those are rankings exclusive to First-Generation Lords, divided into three major categories: Territory Rank, Territory Size, and Territory Comprehensive Strength.

Because Lin Xiao was the only First-Generation Lord, he had always been first on all three rankings.

"It's finally here."

Lin Xiao felt a boost in his spirits, not knowing how many points he would receive this time, or how many good items he could exchange for in the point mall.

[ First-month ranking ended, beginning settlement. ]

[ You are ranked first on the Territory Rank leaderboard, receiving 10,000 points. ]

[ During this month, your Territory Rank has consistently been ranked first, receiving an additional 20,000 points. ]

[ Your Territory Rank has exceeded Rank 4, and you have set a new historical record, receiving another 50,000 points. ]

...

[ You are ranked first on the Territory Size leaderboard, receiving 10,000 points. ]

[ During this month, your Territory Size has consistently been ranked first, receiving an additional 20,000 points. ]

[ Your Territory Size has exceeded 10,000 square kilometers, and you have set a new historical record, receiving another 50,000 points. ]

...

[ You are ranked first on the Territory Comprehensive Strength leaderboard, receiving 10,000 points. ]

[ During this month, your Territory Comprehensive Strength has consistently been ranked first, receiving an additional 20,000 points. ]

[ Your Territory Comprehensive Strength has exceeded 1,000,000, and you have set a new historical record, receiving another 50,000 points. ]

...

[ During the first-month ranking period, your territory had zero casualties, receiving 100,000 points. ]

...

[ According to the statistics, your total points received are 340,000. ]

[ The point mall has been opened. ]

[ Detected that your points exceed 300,000, Special Mall opened. ]

[ Your first-month ranking settlement has set a new historical record, granting you two instances of a limited-time 90% discount in all shops, and the title: Time Lord. ]

[ In 11 months, the year-end ranking settlement will take place; the higher the ranking and the better the performance, the more points you will receive. ]

Lin Xiao was stunned.

The settlement method for the first-month ranking was clearly different from the Seven-Day Assessment.

For the three major leaderboards, each one had three settlements, awarding points three times.

Points for ranking first, points for consistently being first, and points for breaking records...

These three settlements were progressively harder.

Consistently being first meant having to remain in first place throughout this entire month; if anyone surpassed him even once, he wouldn't get it.

Not to mention breaking records.

The latter two settlements were far more difficult than just ranking first, so it was reasonable that they awarded more points.

Lin Xiao was not surprised that he could obtain the top rewards for all three major leaderboards.

He was the only one on all the leaderboards, so obtaining points for the first two settlements was not difficult at all.

As for breaking records...

After thinking about it, Lin Xiao could understand.

Other First-Generation Lords did not have conditions as good as his; without the backing of a powerful Main World, their resources in all aspects were far inferior to his.

The current Main World has a very stable market.

However, for the same item, one would likely have to spend ten times or even more Source Crystals to acquire it in a chaotic and disorderly market.

Every time the territory Rank is increased, it is a huge hurdle for First-Generation Lords, and the difficulty increases as they progress.

If the territory Rank is not high, it is difficult to improve the territory's strength, and it is not that easy to expand one's own territory.

The threat of Void Monsters is enough to cause them serious trouble, not to mention having to face invasions from other races.

To fight for resources, they might even end up fighting each other to the death.

It is no exaggeration to say that the journey of the First-Generation Lords is a history of blood and tears; it is too difficult. The talents and System rewards are compensation given to them so they don't perish. If they had conditions like Lin Xiao's, they would probably laugh in their dreams.

Compared with the settlements of the three major leaderboards, what shocked Lin Xiao the most was the points awarded for zero casualties.

A full 100,000 points.

For one leaderboard, the points awarded for the three settlements added together were not even this high.

During the Seven-Day Assessment settlement, there was a point reward for zero casualties, and Lin Xiao had taken note of it then; in subsequent battles, he had done his best to ensure zero casualties for his territory.

But Lin Xiao never expected that it would award so much...

However, thinking about it carefully, it seems okay?

Everyone knows how difficult it is to ensure zero casualties in a major battle; after all, blades have no eyes, and enemies certainly won't show you any mercy.

The difficulty of ensuring zero casualties during this month was undoubtedly far greater than during the Seven-Day Assessment period.

How many battles had Lin Xiao experienced in this month?

If it weren't for his infinite talent, which made the strength of his heroes and Troop Types far exceed his territory Rank, the heroes and Troop Types under his command would have been replaced countless times already.

The greater the difficulty, the more points are awarded.

Thinking about it this way, it immediately made sense.

"It was worth all my hard work to maintain zero casualties."

Lin Xiao felt gratified.

After struggling to hold on, he finally received a generous reward.

"Calm down."

Facing the massive amount of points, Lin Xiao took a deep breath and quickly calmed down.

340,000 points might seem like a lot.

But don't forget, in the Special Mall, a Mythical-grade Hero Token costs 200,000 points, and the Killing Authority he obtained last time cost 300,000 points...

Lin Xiao immediately felt his own poverty.

Fortunately, this first-month ranking settlement also provided a 90% discount, and twice at that.

This meant that Lin Xiao could buy two supreme treasures from the Special Mall at an extremely low price.

"No rush."

Lin Xiao was in no rush to open the Special Mall; instead, he first checked the title he had just obtained.

This was also the second title he had obtained.

The first title, "eternal lord," allowed Lin Xiao to become the strongest person in his territory without any Cultivation, and its usefulness goes without saying.

This second title, Time Lord.

Anything related to time certainly cannot be simple.

Lin Xiao looked at it with great anticipation.

[ Time Lord ]

[ Type: Title ]

[ Automatically takes effect after activation. You have grasped a trace of time authority and can unconditionally accelerate the passage of time in your territory. The acceleration rate is the same as your territory Rank, and your Lifespan will not be accelerated. ]

"This title..."

Lin Xiao was stunned once again.

Accelerate the passage of time?

Is that even possible?

The key is that it is unconditional. Lin Xiao didn't know if those top-tier Lords could accelerate the passage of time in their territories, but it came with no cost and he could toggle it at any time. As long as he was willing, he could keep his territory in a state of time acceleration.

What was most shocking was that while the passage of time in the territory was accelerated, one's Lifespan would not be accelerated.

Lin Xiao's current Lifespan is 3,000 years; even if he kept his territory at the maximum acceleration, his Lifespan would not be shortened to a few hundred years.