Chapter 4: Ruthless with Wealth! He Leveled Up a Whole Tier in Less Than Ten Minutes?!

When the lords were transported into the dark world, the nearby cities were each assigned their own regions.

At that moment, the chat window was already filling with messages.

Clearly, not everyone had been as lucky as Su Mu, landing right in the middle of a monster spawn pit from the very start.

"Coordinates 1355/564. Is anyone near me? Help! There are monsters all outside. I don’t even dare step out the door!"

"Pray for yourself. The Fallen Forest is famous for its vast lands and countless beasts. For all you know, you’re the only lord within dozens of miles!"

"Does anyone have extra wood? Damn it, I built the wrong thing and made the residential houses first!"

"A pack of monsters is tearing down my walls outside! I’m terrified! Can some handsome guy come save me!"

"Don’t be afraid, little sister. What are your coordinates? Big brother will come save you!"

"Thanks, big brother! My coordinates are 996/577, near Wolf Mountain. Hurry, okay? The werewolves outside are way too fierce!"

"Werewolves? Wait, you were randomly dropped into a nest of bronze-tier top-class monsters? Sorry to interrupt. I’ll observe a moment of silence for you!"

"Shit, brothers, I found a treasure chest outside my base! I really want it!"

"That’s normal. I just said the land is vast and the monsters abundant, and so are the treasures! But don’t be reckless. Watch out for traps. Wait until your barracks are done, bring your troops, and then take it."

"I can’t wait. Fortune favors the bold, brothers. I, Wang Baiwan, am going for it. Ten minutes from now, wait for my news!"

[Announcement: Lord Wang Baiwan was killed by a mimic chest!]

"......"

"Silence."

"Silence......"

The crowd fell silent.

Less than ten minutes after landing, someone had already been killed. Though it was his own greed, the brutality of the dark world was plain to see.

"I think we need to unite!"

Just as everyone was offering their condolences, a lord named Zhou Boqi suddenly spoke up in the group chat: "I have an B-grade talent, and my father is an official in the Jiangzhou City Lords' Association. You could say I’m from an official family. I want to form a small guild. In the early stage we can help each other out, and once we reach the third tier, we can merge our territories together. Those who join first will be founding members. Anyone interested?"

"I’m Wang Kun from Jiangling City First High. I have an A-grade talent, Blood Curse, and I’m officially calling for the formation of the Kun Army!"

"My three core buildings have been accelerated with over a hundred spirit stones. They should be finished in about an hour. I’ll definitely come out on top, and anyone who follows me will never lack resources in the future!"

Several messages flashed rapidly across the chat channel!

"All accelerated with spirit stones? As expected of Brother Kun. Having money really does make you incredible!"

"Brother Kun, can you give us your location? I’m not talented, but I’d love to live next to you after reaching the third tier!"

"Brother Kun! I’m a D-grade talent, Chicken Raiser. Can I join your guild?"

"......"

Seeing those flattering messages, Wang Kun was practically overjoyed.

"Jiangling First High? I heard your school has a student named Su Mu, who ranked first in the grade for three straight years and awakened an S-grade talent, said to be the strongest genius in Jiangling’s history?!"

Suddenly, another message popped up.

Seeing someone mention Su Mu, Wang Kun let out a cold laugh and replied, "What genius? Su Mu is nothing but trash!"

"He contracted a level-one skeleton. Because of his talent, he can only remain at level one forever. Maybe right now he’s staring at his territory in despair!"

"By the way, a few days ago I made a bet with someone that he wouldn’t survive three days. The prize was an intermediate troop card!"

"I’m waiting for Su Mu’s death announcement to appear!"

Just as the words fell.

"Shit! An intermediate troop card is a special item exclusive to third-tier lords. You’re using that as the prize? That’s way too extravagant!"

"Out of touch, huh? Who in Jiangling City doesn’t know that Brother Kun’s family power rivals even the city lord’s?"

"Hahaha, Su Mu really is stupid. He actually used to beat Brother Kun in every exam. He was simply ignorant of the immensity of heaven and earth!"

"Brother Kun is still merciful. If it were me, I’d say he wouldn’t last a day!"

"Hahahahaha!"

"......"

Seeing Wang Kun start the attack, some who wanted to curry favor with him immediately flooded the chat with mockery.

While everyone was arguing heatedly—

[Regional Announcement!]

[Lord Su Mu has become the first to advance to Tier One and has obtained one advanced treasure chest!]

Two system announcements, flashing with red light, suddenly popped up.

Then came more.

[Lord Su Mu is the first in the world to advance to Tier One and has obtained one epic treasure chest!]

[Lord Su Mu has broken the Tier One advancement record and has obtained one legendary treasure chest!]

Announcements also appeared on the world channel.

"Shit! This announcement isn’t wrong, is it? The first person to upgrade has already appeared?!"

"It hasn’t even been ten minutes yet, has it? Someone has already reached Tier One?!"

"Goddamn it! The global Tier One record has been broken too. This Su Mu is ruthless. How many resources did he pour into this?!"

"I’m guessing Su Mu must have used acceleration construction cards! If he managed to reach Tier One in ten minutes... doesn’t that mean he used three of them at once?"

"Shit! Those things are priceless and impossible to buy! Isn’t that way too wasteful? Even the royal family of the Dragon Nation probably wouldn’t dare play like that!"

"Su Mu? Could it be the former genius Su Mu from Jiangling First High?"

"Does anyone know him? Can someone introduce me? I want a friend slot from this big shot!"

"......"

After the three announcements appeared, messages in the world channel surged wildly. Clearly, everyone had been shocked.

"Impossible! How could it be that trash Su Mu!"

"That poor loser wouldn’t even spend money on lunch!"

"How could he possibly afford an acceleration building card worth millions?!"

"It must be a mistake!"

At the same time, after discovering that he was not first, Wang Kun went completely berserk and started flooding the regional channel with messages.

The instant he saw the name Su Mu, his mentality collapsed.

For three years in high school, Su Mu had always crushed him in academics. Finally, after awakening an A-grade talent, he had hoped to stand tall before Su Mu at last.

Yet now such a reversal had occurred, something he absolutely could not accept.

"Heh. Why couldn’t it be me?"

"Only you, Wang Kun, are allowed to use spirit stones for acceleration, and I’m not allowed to use other items? I got lucky and picked up three building acceleration cards when I landed. Is that not allowed?"

"You’d better hurry up and advance to the next tier!"

"If I’m trash, then wouldn’t you be less than trash?"

Seeing that his Tier One advancement had sparked a huge discussion, Su Mu also sent a few messages in the chat channel, casually giving an explanation.

Whether others believed it or not, it was a perfectly legitimate excuse.

Of course, he did not forget to take the opportunity to diss Wang Kun as well.

Why should he back down?

After all, before the third tier, the lord’s base couldn’t move. He wasn’t afraid that Wang Kun would bring people to besiege him right now!

Just after sending the message, three treasure chests appeared beside Su Mu.

A gold chest, a diamond chest, and a crystal chest!

"Three treasure chests?!"

"In the past, even the first place in a region only got two chests. I didn’t expect to break the speed record as well and end up with three!"

"Open the high-tier chest first!"

Su Mu turned his gaze to the gold chest.

Before Tier Ten, item grades were generally divided into low, intermediate, advanced, epic, and legendary.

Each treasure chest had its own restrictions on when it could be opened. Epic chests required third-tier status, legendary chests required fifth-tier status, while advanced chests had no restrictions at all.

[You have opened the advanced treasure chest!]

[Obtained: 1,000 wood, 1,000 stone, 1 store construction card, 1 material synthesis card, 1 electronic map, 1 low-tier troop card!]

"So luxurious?"

Normally, a store could only be built once a lord reached the fifth tier. Before that, any lord without a store could only obtain goods through the trading platform, and both the types and quantities of items available for trade were limited.

Once a store was established, there was no need to buy items through the trading platform, and supply would be unlimited.

Su Mu immediately understood the significance of this construction card. He could practically become a wholesaler.

The synthesis card was also powerful, instantly combining stone, iron ore, and other materials into stone walls, iron ingots, iron walls, and similar items, greatly reducing production time.

As for the electronic map, there was no need to mention it. It was a rare technological item.

Although it could only reveal the situation within a radius of ten thousand meters, it was an invaluable tool for rookie lords after entering the dark world.

In Jiangling City, an electronic map sold for nearly 500,000 Dragon Nation currency.

The low-tier troop card was even more useful, as it could unlock any Tier Two troop in advance.

The lavish rewards inside the chest left even Su Mu somewhat astonished.

At the same time, a series of notifications sounded on Su Mu’s lord bracelet.

"Su Mu! You actually dared to curse me? Do you know whose descendant I am, you poor loser? Are you tired of living?!"

After discovering that the one who broke the Tier One advancement record was indeed Su Mu, Wang Kun was thoroughly enraged.

His family was a branch of the Wang clan of Jingzhou. His ancestors had produced a Tier Eleven powerhouse, and their influence in Jiangling City was greater than even the city lord’s.

Now he had been insulted by a poor loser, a useless waste, someone he looked down upon. He could not tolerate it for even a second!