75: The divine realm is stable, and twenty square kilometers have been established (Part 2).

Just as Lin Zhou was steadily advancing in the simulated battlefield, in the real world, his main Divine Domain also ushered in an important moment.

After the continuous nourishment from the Dragon Vein, and the slow replenishment of the Divine Domain's Origin by the balanced force field formed by the [Breath of Breathing Soil] and [Moonlight Dragon Scale], the area of the [Hundred Schools Temple] Divine Domain finally broke through the twenty-square-kilometer mark as a matter of course!

"Rumble..."

At the edge of the Divine Domain, the mist of Chaos slowly receded, and new land was generated and stabilized under the power of rules. The newly added area was about two square kilometers, containing some hills, woodlands, and an extension of a small stream. The coverage of the Dragon Vein's Spiritual Qi also expanded accordingly, making the new land quickly become fertile and full of vitality.

The old farmer Barton and other farmers and believers all felt this expansion of the Divine Domain. They looked at the newly appeared land in the distance, their eyes filled with longing for the future.

"My Lord's Divine Domain has expanded again! This is wonderful! From now on, we can cultivate more fields and support more people!" Barton said excitedly to his grandson, as if he could already see the golden rice swaying in the wind in the new fields.

Divine Domain Panel Update:

Area: 25 square kilometers! (Officially broke through the 20 mark)

Environment: Spiritual Qi concentration "High" (Core area "Ultimate"). The newly added land will quickly reach the "Fertile" level under the influence of the Dragon Vein and the Altar of Shennong.

Population: Approx. 3800 (growing slowly).

Core Kin: Literary Heart Elves: 1350, average Rank LV16. Tiangong Dwarves: 950, average Rank LV15. Legalist Enforcer: 825, average Rank LV15.

Hero Units: Elwin (LV23), Bronzebeard (LV21), Snik (LV21), Heroic Spirit Boulder · Bronzebeard (LV20).

Miracle Buildings: [Jixia Academy], [Tiangong Workshop], [Temple of Law], [ashen furnace], [Imperial Hospital], [Altar of Shennong], [Hall of Heroes], [Monument of Civilization (Micro Projection)].

Special Resources: [Dragon Vein (Micro)], [Five-Colored Spirit Fields] x9, [Experimental Spirit Fields] several.

Breaking through the twenty-square-kilometer mark is an important milestone. This means that the size and potential of the Divine Domain have reached a new level, capable of carrying more population, nurturing stronger Kin, and laying a more solid foundation for future promotion to True God, igniting the Divine Fire, and constructing a true [Divine Kingdom].

The stability and expansion of the Divine Domain, fed back to Lin Zhou's consciousness in the simulated battlefield, also made him feel that his connection with his Kin was tighter, and the simulated Divine Power seemed to have solidified a bit. This was a kind of blessing of Luck in the dark.

In the simulated battlefield, as time passed, the melee became more and more tragic. Contestants were constantly being eliminated, and the rankings on the light screen changed from time to time. Relying on the advantages established in the Early Stage and steady tactics, Lin Zhou remained around the thirtieth place. Zhao Hao, relying on the powerful impact of his Dragon Kin, was ranked even a few places higher than Lin Zhou, hovering around the twentieth place. Su Yueyao, relying on the precise strikes and powerful healing and purification capabilities of the Moon Elf, also firmly ranked in the top thirty.

During this period, some unbelieving contestants united to try to attack the hill and oasis resource points occupied by Lin Zhou. However, under the [Aura of Righteousness Barrier] of the Literary Heart Elves, the [Earth-Shaking Strike] of the Tiangong Dwarves, and the precise crowd control of the Legalist Enforcer, these attacks were successfully repelled. Lin Zhou even took the opportunity to counterattack, eliminating two more opponents, and his ranking entered the top twenty.

He also tried some small-scale tactical cooperation with Zhao Hao and Su Yueyao. Zhao Hao's Dragon was responsible for frontal assault and attracting firepower, Su Yueyao's Moon Elf provided long-range support and healing, and Lin Zhou's Hundred Schools Kin were responsible for crowd control, defense, and clearing the battlefield. The three of them cooperated with each other, surprisingly with good tacit understanding, clearing several not-so-small forces.

"Haha, Old Lin, Classmate Su, it's really great to cooperate with you! It's much more satisfying than charging recklessly on my own!" Zhao Hao shouted excitedly while commanding the Red Dragon to breathe Dragon Breath.

Su Yueyao remained cold and detached, but when commanding the Moon Elf to cast [Moonlight Healing], she would always prioritize the wounded from all three parties, obviously acknowledging this temporary cooperation.

Lin Zhou also nodded secretly in his heart. This kind of cooperation gave him a more intuitive understanding of joint operations of different Divine Domain systems. His Hundred Schools system seemed to be able to play a very excellent "binder" and "amplifier" role in the team.

When the number of remaining people on the battlefield finally dropped to a little over one hundred, the melee entered the cruelest stage. Those who could remain until now were all strong, and most of them had formed Alliances of various sizes.

Just at this moment, a powerful aura locked onto the direction where the three of Lin Zhou were! In the distance, the sky was covered with dark clouds, lightning flashed and thunder rumbled, and a huge figure was looming in the clouds — that was the [Thunder Giant] Divine Domain! Its controller was one of the recognized strongest in the senior year, Lei Huang!

"It's Lei Huang! He's targeting us!" Zhao Hao's expression tightened, and he put away his playfulness. Lei Huang's Thunder Giant Kin were not only powerful in individual strength (average Rank LV18 or above), but also good at area-of-effect lightning attacks, which were very troublesome.

"His goal is the resource point, or... he just wants to clear out threatening opponents." Su Yueyao analyzed calmly.

Lin Zhou's gaze was calm, feeling the heart-palpitating Thunder pressure. He knew that the real test had come. Whether he could advance to the top 100, or even achieve a better ranking, depended on whether he could pass Lei Huang's hurdle.

"Prepare for battle! Elwin, Aura of Righteousness Barrier at maximum power! Bronzebeard, Dwarves form a formation, prepare to resist the impact! Snik, Net of Law prepare to interfere with his spellcasting! Zhao Hao, Classmate Su, please provide flanking suppression!" Lin Zhou quickly issued a series of instructions, his brain running at high speed, thinking about strategies to deal with the Thunder Giant. A head-on clash was obviously unwise; he must use the terrain and attribute characteristics...

His gaze swept over the hills under his feet and the oasis beside him, and a bold plan gradually took shape.

Meanwhile, in the real Divine Domain, the death passage sealed by the [Righteous Law Barrier] seemed to have undergone a subtle, imperceptible change due to the strengthening of the Divine Domain's Origin. On the other side of the passage, in the depths of that broken graveyard, a pair of more ancient, more scarlet soul fires slowly lit up, looking towards the direction of the passage...