29: Chapter 29 Lord Ranking, Competition Intensifies

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【Lords Hall has opened. Within the specified time, all lords may communicate with each other in the hall.】

The next morning, Su Yang entered the Lords Hall on time.

Although he didn't like to chitchat with others, useful information would occasionally appear in the hall, making it worth spending some time there.

After some daily small talk, a message exploded in the Lords Hall.

【Lord of Afghanistan: Telling everyone some good news, we have discovered an oil field, and extraction operations are being prepared.】

【Anonymous: My god!! What kind of luck is this!!】

【Anonymous: Is it for real? Can an oil field be discovered so quickly!?】

【US Lord: Friend, send the location.】

【Anonymous: Things are about to change; all non-modern civilizations are doomed!】

【Lord of India: Lord, you know, our relationship has always been good. I have decided to form an Alliance with you.】

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Seeing the message, Su Yang raised his eyebrows, his expression immediately turning serious.

Petroleum, one of the most complex organic compounds in the world, the blood of modern industry.

For many countries that chose a modern civilization start, oil resources are of paramount importance.

Choosing a modern civilization usually means there are no issues with combat power in the early stage.

The biggest problem is acquiring resources for subsequent development.

Unlike his own need for coal and copper mines in the early stage.

To develop, they must have higher-tier resources like steel and oil.

Therefore, in the early stage, with limited exploration range and insufficient resources.

Most of these countries will be strangled by resource bottlenecks, leading to slow development.

This can be considered a balancing mechanism within the Forbidden Ground.

If they were allowed to obtain Advanced resources too easily, their development speed would be limitless and terrifying.

The statement by the Lord of Afghanistan in the hall was tantamount to dropping a bombshell.

As a major oil-producing country in reality, Afghanistan possesses the civilization trait in the Forbidden Ground — Oil Tycoon.

It can build oil rigs in the very early stage and has high oil production capacity.

Because of this trait, in the first two trials, Afghanistan was the most sought-after Alliance partner.

This time, they actually found an oil field during the novice protection period, which would undoubtedly make all players crazy.

Being able to unlock oil resources this early is almost equivalent to having no restrictions, taking off directly!

This matter is definitely disadvantageous to him; the Qin Dynasty has no use for oil in the early stage.

Other countries obtaining oil will greatly increase his development pressure!

Sure enough, once the news broke, all modern civilization countries flocked to it.

【Anonymous: Lord of Afghanistan, I was born in a Goblin Mine. If it's the same, let's talk privately.】

【Anonymous: If an Alliance is possible, I am willing to give up half of my future command points earnings.】

【Lord of England: I can provide the iron ore resources needed for early development. If interested, let's talk privately.】

【Lord of Russia: I hope you make a serious choice. I don't want to see unnecessary bloodshed.】

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Lords from various countries offered olive branches to the Lord of Afghanistan, and a small number directly pressured and threatened him.

In short, the purpose of each country is that if they can't get it, then other countries shouldn't either.

【Lord of Afghanistan: This time, our six Middle Eastern countries will form an Alliance ourselves and will not form an Alliance with any other country. Oil resources will only be exchanged through trade.】

Once the Lord of Afghanistan spoke, all the lords of the countries stopped talking.

Not forming an Alliance with any country also means not making enemies with any country.

All countries must obtain oil resources fairly through trade.

If anyone breaks this fairness, they are affecting the interests of other countries.

Su Yang looked at the silent hall, his eyes flickering.

If oil is to flow out as a trade resource.

Then it means all modern countries can quickly break through their limits.

The overall development speed of this Forbidden Area Trial will be countless times faster than before!

The strength of these modern civilization start countries will also climb rapidly!

He must develop without stopping for a moment, otherwise, he will soon be surpassed or even left behind by other countries.

A sense of urgency quietly rose in Su Yang's heart.

No one in the hall said another word.

However, the quieter it was on the surface, the more intense it was behind the scenes.

Now all countries should be chatting privately with Afghanistan.

Although they said on the surface that they would not form an Alliance with any country, no one knows what happens privately.

The six Middle Eastern countries led by Afghanistan do not have strong Late Stage combat power.

They will definitely attach themselves to countries with strong combat power.

After waiting for a while longer, confirming that there would be no more news, Su Yang prepared to close the hall panel.

This time was one of the rare occasions he didn't become the object of discussion by other lords.

After all, the resources of the oil field discovered by Afghanistan were too heavy.

And once these countries obtain oil in the early stage and lift the restrictions.

Then his Bronze Age civilization would no longer be considered an opponent in their eyes.

Before closing the Lords Hall, a notification message popped out.

【3 days left until Arrival Night.】

【On the night of Arrival, novice protection disappears, and the Xenomorphs tide will attack each territory.】

【Lords who successfully survive the attack tide will have the opportunity to participate in the second week's territory ranking.】

【This ranking is divided into two parts, one is the territory development ranking.】

【The System will analyze a series of conditions such as territory location, resources, troop types, defense, technology, and Alliance relationships.】

【After comprehensive analysis, a territory development index will be obtained. The higher the development index, the stronger the current development capability of the territory.】

【The System will list the top three lords in this week's development ranking according to the development index.】

【The top three lords will all receive command points rewards, and the first place will receive an additional two resource mining machines and the power to materialize resources.】

【The second part of the ranking is the exploration ranking added to this trial.】

【The System will analyze a series of conditions such as command points obtained from killing enemies and exploration range.】

【After analysis, the System will list the top three lords in this week's exploration ranking according to the development index.】

【The top three lords will all receive command points rewards, and the first place will receive an additional special System item — decryption card.】

The lord ranking has appeared!

Ranking every week, and being at the top of the ranking can yield generous rewards.

This is an important mechanism in the Forbidden Area Trial, and also the main factor that makes all lords fall into competition.

Su Yang quickly finished checking the notification information, and his goal in his heart was already locked.

Must go all out and strive to take the first place in both rankings!

The first place in the development ranking can not only obtain precious mining machines limited in the early stage.

But also choose to directly materialize current territory resources without waiting for the trial to end.

The Dragon Country has experienced two natural disasters, and most of the country is in dire straits.

Being able to materialize resources in advance can save some people from fire and water.

This is exactly the purpose of his participation in the Forbidden Area Trial.

The second exploration ranking is a newly added ranking in this trial, and its reward is even more crucial.

The decryption card can unlock tasks and rewards for ruins and a series of other special locations.

Obtaining the decryption card can crack hidden ruin tasks in the early stage.

The resources in the ruins are extremely rich and may bring a qualitative leap to the development of the territory!

Development, development, must get ahead of everyone!

The message prompt sounded in his ears, and Su Yang closed the Lords Hall.

【Reconnaissance unit has discovered a mineral vein.】

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Japan Territory.

Tojo Injin finished reading the System notification and picked up the panel again to enter the private chat channel.

【Lord of Japan: This trial has added an exploration ranking. You should know the combat power of my Japanese fighters in the early stage.】

【Development ranking I dare not guarantee, but the first place in the exploration ranking will definitely be my Great Empire of Japan.】

【If Your Excellency can form an Alliance with me, I am willing to offer System items for free.】

【Lord of Afghanistan: We can consider it, but our Middle East Federation will not only form an Alliance with Japan.】

【Lord of Japan: Have you already formed an Alliance with the US?】

【Lord of Afghanistan: No comment.】

【Lord of Japan: I don't care about the US; we have only one requirement.】

【Must not form an Alliance with the Dragon Country, and cannot sell oil resources to them in any form.】

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