260: Chapter 260 The Vast Land Returns to China!

Chen You remained expressionless.

He stared at the line of glittering gold characters on the light screen, specifically the figure "10,000 Gold Coins."

A sense of absurdity instantly welled up in his heart.

He had nearly been killed by the Heguo Heavenly God and had caused such a massive commotion in the real world.

It was one thing for you not to show any appreciation, but now you want to perform this "notarization" and you're making me pay for it?

What kind of logic is this?

It was as if he had finally completed a difficult quest, only to find out he had to pay to purchase his own reward!

Could it be...

Chen You looked toward Hill.

"Hill, tell me honestly, are you a middleman? What's your cut of this money?"

The curve of the smile on Hill's face didn't change in the slightest, as if she had already guessed Chen You would say that.

She bowed slightly, her voice remaining gentle.

"Respected supreme member, every choice you make is paving the way for the civilization you represent."

"The Source Realm never interferes in the internal decisions of any civilization, nor does it profit from them."

"Unlocking this glory that belongs solely to you is a choice in itself."

"As for the price..."

"Glory has never been cheap."

Chen You's eyelid twitched again as he listened.

Good grief, she really spoke in a way that left no room for fault-finding.

This money definitely had to be spent.

He only asked to see if there were any other hidden traps behind this.

"Fine then."

Chen You stopped wasting words.

"I'll see just what kind of reward you're going to give me!"

Thinking this, he tapped 'Confirm' on the light screen.

Buzz—

Gold Coins -10,000.

At the same time, the golden light screen in front of him shuddered violently.

All the text on it instantly transformed into golden points of light, like a handful of tossed star-sand, dazzling and brilliant.

Immediately following that, these light points did not dissipate; instead, they began to converge, swirl, and reorganize in a profound trajectory!

The light in the entire Supreme Tower lobby seemed to be drawn in by this power, growing dim.

Only in front of Chen You, that cluster of constantly spinning light points grew brighter and more searing.

An indescribable sense of weight and majesty radiated from the center of the light cluster.

It wasn't a simple energy fluctuation, but something... closer to a "concept" itself.

It was the accumulation of history, the pulse of a civilization, the aggregation of the will of billions of people.

Chen You felt that this energy was very different and hastily activated Gazing at Qi to See the Heart.

That cluster of golden light was no longer just simple light.

He saw a winding, coiled golden dragon; between the opening and closing of its dragon scales were mountains, rivers, and the smoke of city hearths.

He also heard a mournful cry and saw countless cherry blossoms wither in an instant, turning into fly ash.

And that fly ash was being swallowed by the golden dragon's open maw, turning into a glimmer of light on its own scales.

Grand and desolate.

Finally, the light retracted.

All the anomalies vanished without a trace in an instant.

The Supreme Tower returned to its usual splendor and tranquility, as if nothing had happened.

Only the light screen that had reformed in front of Chen You indicated that everything just now was real.

The background of the light screen was no longer a monotonous gold, but had turned into an ink-wash painting of Ten Thousand Li of Mountains and Rivers.

Before the scroll, two lines of ancient and heavy seal script floated.

【Civilization Judgment Settlement Complete】

【You have obtained the Unique Civilization Wonder—【Huaxia: Map of Ten Thousand Li of Mountains and Rivers】!】

Chen You's breathing quickened slightly for some reason.

His gaze was fixed firmly on the words "Unique" and "Civilization Wonder."

In the Source Realm system, anything with the word "Unique" was without exception a heaven-defying object.

As for the category of "Civilization Wonder," he had never even heard of it.

This already exceeded the scope of equipment, items, and skills.

He no longer hesitated and lightly tapped the light screen with his finger.

Buzz—

That ink-wash Map of Ten Thousand Li of Mountains and Rivers seemed to come alive.

The scroll slowly unfurled; upon it, mountains were majestic and rivers surged, scenes shifting like light and shadow.

Ultimately, it transformed into a condensed golden stream of light, suddenly shooting into the space between Chen You's eyebrows.

There was no expected impact; instead, it was like a gentle warm current merging into his backpack space.

Chen You immediately opened the system panel and his backpack.

An ancient scroll was floating quietly in a storage slot, emitting a faint halo, as if it contained the weight of a world.

He tapped his finger on the scroll in the air.

The next second, a detailed attribute panel popped up.

【Huaxia: Map of Ten Thousand Li of Mountains and Rivers (Tier 1)】

【Type: Civilization Wonder (Unique)】

【Bound Territory: White Jade Capital】

【Activation Effects:】

【1. National Fortune Blessing: Civilization Providence Value of the territory's affiliated civilization +300 points.】

【2. Leyline Resonance: Within the territory, the cultivation and comprehension efficiency of all civilization members is increased by 50%.】

【Note: When the mountains and rivers are broken, the national fortune drifts. When lost territories return to the map, this scroll may reveal its true majesty.】

Chen You's mind was shaken once again.

He read those two attributes word by word, his heart beating violently beyond his control.

300 points of Civilization Providence!

That Abyssal Whisper civilization, who knows how long they had been struggling in the Source Realm, only had 300 points in total!

And now, simply by activating this item, he could directly add 300 points!

What a terrifying number!

And...

Cultivation and comprehension efficiency increased by 50%!

This wasn't a temporary buff or a time-limited pill, but a permanent domain aura covering the entire territory!

What did this mean?

It meant that from today onwards, White Jade Capital had become an absolute holy land for cultivation!

"This is worth far more than ten thousand gold coins..."

Chen You murmured to himself.

"This thing is simply a priceless treasure!"

Without hesitation, he chose to use it.

【System Prompt: Do you choose to activate the Civilization Wonder 【Huaxia: Map of Ten Thousand Li of Mountains and Rivers】 for the territory 【White Jade Capital】?】

"Confirm!"

As he confirmed with his thought, the ancient scroll in his backpack instantly vanished.

...

White Jade Capital, Guild Hall.

Inside this magnificent building that blended classical immortal charm with Huaxia aesthetics, several Dragon Scale members were sitting in meditation.

Suddenly, the entire Guild Hall shuddered slightly.

Everyone opened their eyes at the same time, expressions of uncertainty and alarm on their faces.

"What's going on? An earthquake?"

"No, did something happen in the Source Realm?"

The next moment, they witnessed a scene they would never forget.

In the northern direction of the hall, on the massive crystal wall that was originally smooth as a mirror and engraved with complex cloud patterns, strands of golden light appeared out of thin air.

These light lines were like an invisible brush, moving and sketching across the wall at an incredible speed.

First was the majestic Kunlun, then the rushing Yangtze.

The majesty of Mount Tai, the breadth of the Yellow River, the beauty of Guilin, the frost of the North...

An incomparably magnificent painted scroll of ten thousand li of mountains and rivers was "drawn" stroke by stroke on the wall from nothing, right before everyone's eyes.

On the scroll, clouds swirled and rivers surged, as if it were alive!

An indescribable thick, vast, and ancient aura radiated from the scroll, instantly filling the entire hall.