Global Lords: My Territory Heart Is a World Tree

Li Hua, Qian Duoduo, and Yun Qihao said no more.

The many scions had gleaned his attitude from Li Hua’s words. Coupled with the fact that they couldn’t offer a better deal, no one else spoke up.

Everyone knew that arguing in the chat channel was useless. The real struggle would begin when this stage ended and they all returned to Cuiwei Star.

But it takes all sorts to make a world, and there was always someone whose train of thought was rather... unique.

[World Chat Channel (788211)]

"Li Hua, get out here!"

"Hand your territory over to your daddy!"

"Don’t think you can hide just because you’ve gone quiet."

"If you don’t transfer your territory to me before we get back to Cuiwei Star, watch out, or I’ll come and wipe out your whole family!!"

...

Lin Yu didn’t know if the words in the chat group had scared Li Hua.

In any case, Lin Yu was secretly glad for his own consistent caution. As he saw it, although the atmosphere in the chat group was still pleasant, that was only because no sufficiently large prize had appeared.

Now that Li Hua’s territory had been exposed, it immediately made those children of the elite unable to sit still, all of them scrambling to seize his territory.

Lin Yu thought about how those scions might react if the current state of his own territory were discovered, and he couldn’t help but shudder.

’Hiss... Laying low and building up strength like this doesn’t seem all that safe either!’

’Li Hua was way more low-key than me, and all he did was reveal his Sword Immortals, and he was immediately cornered. I wonder how he’ll handle it.’

’And... what exactly is an Extraordinary Territory?’

[World Chat Channel (788211)]

[Cuiwei Star Experts Group]

Lin Yu: "Hey everyone, can I ask if there’s something special about Lord Li Hua’s army?"

Lin Yu: "Isn’t it just that he has a few more heroes? After the Hero Arena in May, I’m sure none of us are short on Hero Inheritance Books. Everyone should have a decent number of heroes under them!!"

Lin Yu: "Also, what’s a Divine-level Territory? Why does Lord Li Hua’s territory have the potential to become one?"

Ding Dong: "Hahaha, Younger Brother Lin, seeing you sneakily grab second place in the legion battle, I thought you were pulling my leg when you said you were a Civilian Lord at the start."

Ding Dong: "I never would have thought you didn’t know about Extraordinary Territories and Divine-level Territories. You really are a Civilian Lord."

Lin Yu: "Brother Ding, one of my virtues is honesty. I never lie, so why would I pull your leg?"

Ding Dong: "You’re honest, alright. You just never finish what you’re saying and are always holding something back."

Lin Yu: "Brother Ding, stop teasing me! Hurry up and fill me in. Your brother here really doesn’t know much about the competition’s hidden, high-level knowledge."

Ding Dong: "Alright, seeing as we get along pretty well, I’ll tell you."

Ding Dong: "First, let me ask you a question. Do you know what the purpose of the Lord Competition is?"

Lin Yu froze for a moment. He knew the Lord Competition could allow people to become Extraordinary, and that the Empire would purchase technological knowledge and various resources from the participants.

But as for what the competition’s organizers were after, or why they would run such a competition across the entire Cosmos, that he did not know.

Lin Yu: "To cultivate lords?"

Ding Dong: "That’s partially correct. According to the Empire’s research, the territories of us lords aren’t initially inside the Cosmos. They’re located in some unknown place."

Ding Dong: "Only when we reach the third stage can our territories be observed within the Cosmos."

Ding Dong: "Therefore, scientists speculate that the competition organizers are very likely using some trait of ours, as lords, to acquire territories from outside the Cosmos and then pull them into the Cosmos over the course of the competition."

Ding Dong: "Aside from a portion that is given to the victors, the territories of the losers are all taken by the organizers."

Ding Dong: "You should know that after successfully passing the third stage and entering the fourth, you can choose to withdraw from the competition. By doing so, you can take a portion of your territory, form a planet with it, and become a new Planet Governor."

Ding Dong: "However, there’s a special exception. Territories that can mass-produce heroes are not allowed to withdraw. They must continue to participate in the fourth stage of the competition."

Lin Yu: "In that case, doesn’t that mean Lord Li Hua’s territory has to participate in the fourth stage? Isn’t that a drawback?"

For a lord whose initial goal was to complete the third stage and then choose to withdraw in the fourth, a territorial trait like Li Hua’s wasn’t worth fighting for at all.

Lin Yu’s own territory had the same ability to produce heroes as Li Hua’s. If he had known this at the beginning of the competition, he most likely would have been troubled by it.

However, the current Lin Yu no longer planned to withdraw. Withdrawing from the competition would sever his connection to the heart of his territory, and there was absolutely no way he would give up the World Tree now.

Ding Dong: "Hahaha, don’t tell me you’re planning to withdraw in the fourth stage and come back to be a Planet Governor?"

Lin Yu: "Is that not allowed? That’s what I’ve been planning all along!"

Ding Dong: "You’re going to make me die laughing, you know that? The fourth stage has no time limit. Plus, you can open a Teleportation Array back to Cuiwei Star, and the Empire will even dispatch troops to help you defend your territory."

Ding Dong: "Other than having to face enemy attacks head-on, there’s no substantial difference from being a Governor."

Lin Yu: "(￣口￣)!! I had no idea! All I knew was that you could apply to withdraw after entering the fourth stage."

Ding Dong: "How about this: when the time comes, if you really want to withdraw, sell your territory to me. I’ll give you a good price."

Qian Duoduo: "You bastard! Stick to your explanations! Don’t go around trying to tempt our Younger Brother Lin. I’m the one who promised him a job! If he sells, he’s selling to me!!!"