79: Chapter 79: The War of Nations Begins! The Savage Mountains!

After securing the resources provided by the Lord of England, all the resources needed to upgrade the Main Base to Level 4 had been gathered.

Next, all that was needed was to wait for General Li Xin to lead his troops to take the Insect Swarm Ranch and bring the command points up to the required level.

It didn't take long to wait; by noon, kill notifications began appearing on the panel.

This ranch was guarded by a small squad and was not commanded by a Mother Insect.

A single battle yielded 6,320 command points, which became 7,584 points after bonuses.

The buffs from The Pioneer and The Progressive had vanished, leaving only the 20% bonus from the strategy.

With these 7,584 points added, the territory's command points had reached the target.

With all resources in place, Su Yang opened the upgrade panel.

[Main Base: lords residence]

[Rank: Level 3 >>> Level 4]

[Unlocks Level 4 resource devices, Level 4 defense facilities, Level 4 research buildings, Level 4 Imperial Armor Camp, and grants a new hero building]

[Required for Upgrade]

[Coal Resources: 500 units]

[Copper Ore Resources: 500 units]

[Iron Ore Resources: 1000 units]

[Stone Mine Resources: 1000 units]

[command points: 20,000 points]

[Time: 4d]

A Level 4 lords residence—this was a brand-new stage!

Su Yang's thoughts flickered, and he invested all the resources.

[Coal - 500 units]

[Copper Ore - 500 units]

[Stone Mine - 1000 units]

[Iron Ore - 1000 units]

[command points - 20,000]

[Level 4 lords residence is upgrading...]

[Time Required 4d]

The upgrade would take a total of four days.

Operations are not possible during the Nations Hegemony Tournament, so Su Yang decided to let time pass naturally.

He would wait until the tournament ended to use a Rare-grade Heart of the Hive to instantly complete the remaining time.

As the blueprint was placed and the upgrade began, anticipation slowly welled up in Su Yang's heart.

What technologies and troop types would the Level 4 Main Base bring?

What was the specific practical use of the Foundry?

Were there any other new building facilities?

Despite his many questions, Su Yang resisted the urge to use two Hearts of the Hive to finish it instantly.

A man must learn restraint!

By evening, General Li Xin led his troops back to the territory, bringing back enough food to last another week.

Although the battle itself was very short, the time spent on the road was long.

The round trip took almost 10 hours.

Su Yang quickly ordered all soldiers to enter the barracks to rest and recover their stamina in preparation for the upcoming Nations Hegemony Tournament.

Night fell, the field-of-vision sharing research was completed, and the Nations Hegemony Tournament event began right on time.

[Nations Hegemony Tournament has begun, now entering the preparation stage]

[Please all lords return to your territories and ensure your troops are within the territory]

[After the preparation stage ends, a barrier will rise around the territory, and units outside will be unable to enter]

With the tournament underway, the lords in the Lords Hall also became active.

[Anonymous: It's starting, it's starting! Why does this feel even more exciting than the Arrival Night?]

[Anonymous: Because the randomness is too high; no one has complete certainty.]

[Lord of India: I don't know where we will descend; I hope it's not the Heart of the Hive. My bra...]

[Korean Lord: Tch, just a couple of shots, and it's done.]

[Lord of Spain: God bless, let me go to a good place this time. It doesn't have to be too good, just the same as the Dragon Kingdom is fine.]

Su Yang was speechless reading the Lord of Spain's message. "That's not a wish you should be making lightly, buddy."

Fortunately, Spain's spawn point was also the Heart of the Hive, so it was impossible for it to appear in his area.

[Preparation stage ended, allocation stage started]

[Descending area is being randomly assigned...]

A rotating waiting icon appeared on the panel.

Soon, the allocation results appeared on the big screen.

[Your descending area this time is: Savage Mountains]

[Regional Threat: Rank 2]

[All technologies and troop types produced above Rank 2 Main Base will be disabled; team size is unrestricted.]

[A group of fierce and brutal orc races are entrenched in these mountains. They take pleasure in slaughter and possess different bonuses in different environments.]

[Pick up your weapons, summon your soldiers, and feel the call of the wild amidst waves of attacks.]

Savage Mountains?

Su Yang's eyes widened slightly; he was very familiar with this dungeon.

This was the Dragon Kingdom's first round of the Forbidden Ground, the spawn point chosen during the late Qing Dynasty.

That time, the late Qing Dynasty seemed to have held on for only a month before being completely overrun by the orcs.

The combat power of orc units in the early stage is above average, mainly due to their high individual stats.

Their strength relies on stacking various environmental bonuses, such as the werewolf's nighttime strengthening.

The strength of orc units lasts until the Middle Stage; in the Late Stage, as human technology gradually becomes powerful, they lose their advantage.

Dealing with these melee units that lack intelligence and rely on brute force put no pressure on Su Yang at all.

Because when it comes to individual melee combat ability, no one could possibly be a match for the Armored Elite Soldiers.

The good news is that although it is a Rank 2 area, the command points given by the orc waves will not be too low.

As long as battle losses are minimized, there is still a chance to compete for the lord rankings.

After reviewing the descending area information, new subtitles appeared on the panel.

[Allocation stage ended, preparation stage two started]

[Please all lords select your participating teams within the time limit]

The Imperial Armor Camp panel opened automatically; all soldiers' Ranks turned into Level 2, and the Skyfire Guard option went directly black.

Su Yang did not hesitate and immediately deployed the entire Imperial Armor army.

Today is all about a flawless speedrun!

[Troop selection complete]

[Rank 2 Great Qin Armored Elite Soldier * 40]

[Rank 2 Great Qin Armored Crossbowmen * 30]

[Rank 2 Great Qin Armored Scout * 4]

[Participating troops selection complete]

[Rank 2 Main Base corresponding technology and building modules loaded]

[Civilization corresponding characteristic modules loaded]

[Preparation stage two ended, entering the Nations Hegemony Tournament field...]

[Territory protection barrier activated]

[Forbidden Ground live broadcast activated]

[Global broadcast activated]

[Participating order being selected...]

Selection complete, a purple-black barrier descended from the sky, surrounding the entire territory.

Immediately after, the whole world turned into nothingness, and Su Yang felt himself becoming illusory.

He felt as if he had turned into a wisp of consciousness drifting toward the sky.

Soon, the destination appeared.

Against the background of an infinite Universe, a three-dimensional live scene appeared in front.

Many illusory figures emerged from all directions, gradually surrounding the live scene in a ring shape above.

The illusory feeling faded, and Su Yang's vision gradually cleared.

He saw 54 other lords, just like him, floating in a suspended state in a space similar to outer space.

Beneath their feet was the venue for the Nations Hegemony Tournament; next, the lords present would enter it one by one to complete the challenge.

"Hello, Mr. Su. I am the Lord of England, Elizabeth."

A female voice came to his ears...

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