28: Chapter 28: The Seven-Day Assessment Begins and Ends

Lin Xiao would not dare to say that his territory was the strongest and most luxurious among all the new lords who had just descended into the Chaos Source Sea.

However, looking at the First-Generation Lords throughout history and across countless races, he could confidently say that his territory was absolutely second to none.

First-Generation Lords possessed talents and rewards granted by the System, but they lacked the late-mover advantage of Second-Generation Lords; they did not have as high a starting point as the latter, nor did they have the countless resources brought from the Main World.

Talent was the core of a First-Generation Lord, and there were all kinds of Ranks and types; there would be no lack of talents that were not inferior to, or even stronger than, Lin Xiao's.

Furthermore, among the countless First-Generation Lords, there would be no shortage of lucky individuals capable of unboxing various high-quality items right from the start.

With the help of those Heaven-Defying talents and Heaven-Defying Luck, Lin Xiao believed that among the First-Generation Lords, there would certainly be those with larger territories than his, those with stronger heroes and troops, and even those who possessed more special buildings, with an overall territory strength surpassing his own...

Except for the territory Rank, there was not a single item that Lin Xiao dared to claim as number one.

However, when all of these were added together, he dared to.

Which First-Generation Lord could develop their territory in every aspect to a point surpassing Lin Xiao's without the late-mover advantage of a Second-Generation Lord?

No matter how Heaven-Defying the talent or how Heaven-Defying the Luck, there would always be shortcomings.

"The best Seven-Day Assessment reward is mine for the taking."

It was the seventh day since descending into the Chaos Source Sea.

Inside a Spirit Gathering Array, Lin Xiao waited quietly.

At high noon, a grand System prompt boomed in everyone's ears.

[The Seven-Day Assessment has officially begun.]

[The barrier between the territory and the Void Land is temporarily lifted; only by completely eradicating the surrounding Void Land can you pass the test and become a true lord.]

"The Seven-Day Assessment is here."

Lin Xiao's expression was calm; he did not make any move.

Through the various watchtowers deployed at the edge of his territory, he saw no signs of any Void Monster invasion.

There was no Void Land, nor were there any Void Monsters.

This was normal; the previous round of Void Land had long been eradicated, and the new Void Land had not yet bordered his territory, so where would Void Monsters come from?

The Seven-Day Assessment also followed basic rules; it was impossible to forcibly spawn Void Monsters to attack the territory.

For Lin Xiao, this final assessment was nothing more than a formality.

He opened the regional channel to take a look.

At this moment, the regional channel was bustling, with countless people sending messages inside.

"The Seven-Day Assessment has finally begun; after passing this trial, we will be true lords and can return to the Main World."

"Haha, those Void Monsters were all shot to pieces by the arrow towers; they couldn't even break the city walls."

"These Void Monsters are simply not enough to kill."

Lin Xiao watched for a while; the atmosphere in the regional channel was very relaxed, and the same was true for the Morning Star No.1 High School communication group.

It had already been over five thousand years of the Lord Calendar, and the mechanics of the Seven-Day Assessment had long been thoroughly researched, with various guides emerging one after another.

As long as one followed these guides, managed and developed the territory well, did not act rashly or recklessly, and had a clear understanding of one's own strength, everyone could pass the Seven-Day Assessment without any dangerous incidents.

Of course, there would always be lords who were blindly rash and lacked awareness of their own strength, regardless of the time; they either overestimated their strength and cleared the Void Land to a degree beyond their ability to handle, or they suffered heavy losses during the clearing process that they simply couldn't replenish.

Therefore, a mortality rate still existed.

Lin Xiao felt a sense of emotion.

For First-Generation Lords, the Seven-Day Assessment, which was a life-or-death hurdle, was nothing in front of Second-Generation Lords.

For the latter, the Seven-Day Assessment was merely a small matter; the real danger came later.

"After the Seven-Day Assessment ends, the System will announce the prodigy ranking for our batch of lords. Who do you think will make the list?"

"Who else? The prodigy ranking is just the private territory of those big powers and Family prodigies; it's not our turn."

"Wei Xuanqi, the Prodigy of the Wei Family, is also in our batch. He can at least Rank in the top three."

"Top three? That's too low."

...

At this moment, the topic in the regional channel shifted to a new subject.

"prodigy ranking."

Lin Xiao's heart stirred slightly.

Second-Generation Lords also had an exclusive leaderboard of their own, which was the prodigy ranking.

It ranked each lord based on their overall strength.

There were a total of one hundred spots on the prodigy ranking, which meant that out of their batch of ten million lords, only one hundred people could make the list.

The intensity of the competition could be imagined.

The lords who could make the list basically all came from big powers or Families; only in rare cases would a dark horse from an ordinary background appear.

"Will I make the prodigy ranking?"

Lin Xiao was a bit uncertain; being both a First-Generation Lord and a Second-Generation Lord, it was really hard to say whether he would make the prodigy ranking.

Time passed quickly.

One by one, lords succeeded or failed under the attacks of Void Monsters.

The Void Monsters would head straight for the Lords Mansion and would ignore provocations from others, so the Seven-Day Assessment would not last too long.

A few hours later.

With the last lord passing or failing, the grand System prompt voice sounded again.

[The Seven-Day Assessment has ended.]

[Congratulations on becoming a true lord; the blockade with other lords has been lifted.]

First was the announcement for all new lords.

Then came the one for individuals.

[Congratulations on making the Human Race prodigy ranking.]

"Hmm, I made the prodigy ranking?" Hearing the System prompt, Lin Xiao's heart couldn't help but tighten.

He didn't really care much about whether he could make the prodigy ranking; after all, there were no System rewards, and even if there were any, it would be an internal matter for the Human Race.

What Lin Xiao was worried about was whether it would affect his rewards as a First-Generation Lord.

Fortunately, his worries were unnecessary.

More System prompts continued to sound.

[The Seven-Day Assessment has ended; settlement begins.]

[Your territory Rank is Level 2, evaluated as A+, and you receive 10,000 points.]

[Your territory size is 100 square kilometers, evaluated as A+, and you receive 10,000 points.]

[Your territory's overall strength is extremely high, evaluated as A+, and you receive 10,000 points.]

[You are ranked first among the Human Race First-Generation Lords and receive 10,000 points.]

[During the assessment, your territory had zero casualties, and you receive 1,000 points.]

...

[According to the statistics, your final total points received is 43,500.]

[The Point Store has been opened.]

[Detected that your points exceed 40,000; the Special Store has been opened.]

[Your Seven-Day Assessment settlement has created a new historical record. You have received a one-time limited-time 90% discount at all stores and the title: Eternal Lord.]

[In 23 days, the first-month settlement will take place; the higher the ranking and the more outstanding the performance, the more points you will receive.]

"Special Store, title?"

Lin Xiao was stunned.

Even in the many film and television works of that Blue Star lord, he had never seen any Special Store or title. Obviously, not a single Blue Star lord had exceeded 40,000 points in the Seven-Day Assessment, let alone breaking records.