"With soldiers and food, we can grow and thrive. These two initial buildings are very important."

Su Bai glanced around.

The barracks are in the north, and the manor is in the south.

Both share a common characteristic: they are both worn and old.

It is no more than three meters tall and is entirely constructed of wooden planks.

It looked as if a gust of wind would knock it over.

"What kind of powerful troops can you recruit from such a dilapidated building?"

Su Bai frowned, feeling somewhat uneasy.

Just then.

A ding sound.

A system notification sounded in my mind.

"Lord's Mark detected as Supreme Mythic. Initial building upgrade in progress, please wait!"

Holy crap!

It even upgrades automatically.

In an instant, a strong sense of anticipation appeared in Su Bai's eyes.

After all, this is the highest quality ever seen by any lord in the world—the Ultimate Mythic!

The barracks and the manor were enveloped by two white lights.

You can vaguely see that the outlines of the buildings inside have become taller.

One minute later.

The light faded.

Two newly renovated, tall buildings came into view.

The new barracks, about 15 meters high, has been transformed from wooden planks into a combination of steel and marble.

The manor has been expanded three times its original size, and even has two additional basements that can be used to store supplies.

"This is like upgrading from a slingshot to a cannon, awesome!"

Su Bai clicked his tongue in amazement and checked the detailed information of the barracks and manor again.

Although the level is still 1, the quality of both buildings has been upgraded from ordinary to supreme mythic!

Holy crap!

Su Bai's eyes widened, and he couldn't help but utter a phrase that sounded like "national essence."

The soldiers and peasants recruited by barracks and manors are of the same rank and quality as the buildings.

In other words, all we need to do now is recruit soldiers.

It comes out with the highest quality, a true myth.

This is incredible!

Soldiers of the highest mythical quality are the most outstanding in all aspects, including combat power, fighting spirit, leveling speed, physical strength, and certain hidden attributes.

It can be said that if the same type of unit has the same stats, then the one with the highest quality (Mythic) will definitely defeat more than 10 units of normal quality.

"Start recruiting!"

Su Bai selected the barracks, muttered to himself, and seemed somewhat impatient.

The next moment.

The barracks shone brightly, enveloped in a transparent light shield.

Ten seconds later.

A black, canine-like creature with sharp fangs leaped out of the barracks.

It is about two meters long and one meter high, with a pair of sickles on its back, webbed hind legs, and is exceptionally strong.

Springtail

[Level: Lv1]

Race: Interstellar Zerg

[Quality: A Myth of Ultimate Excellence]

[Weapons: Claws, Sharp Teeth]

[Talent: Swiftness] (Expand to view talent details)

[Skills: None]

[Combat Strength: Level 3]

Loyalty: 100

[Description: These small but ferocious dune runners once lived on the sand planet Zz'gash, but were later incorporated into the Zerg swarm to perform surveillance and attack missions. They prefer to tear their enemies to shreds with their sharp, scythe-like claws and teeth.]

Holy crap!

Springtails are so big; they look much fiercer than Tibetan mastiffs.

"As expected of the interstellar Zerg, they are indeed far superior to those insectoids on Earth!"

Su Bai grinned, his face practically beaming with joy.

Putting everything else aside.

Even just considering its level 3 combat power, it is already extremely formidable.

Generally speaking, combat power is related to attributes such as level and quality.

Only those races with exceptional individual strength, such as dragons, gods, and undead, have the potential to have combat power exceeding their own level as soon as they are recruited.

In most other cases, even if you level up, your combat power remains the same.

The fact that a level 1 Zergling can now possess the combat power of a level 3 Zergling demonstrates its formidable strength.

Just then.

The system notification sounded again.

"Blessed with the Prestige Mythic item, the number of Zerglings recruited this time has been increased to ten."

Amidst the flashes of light.

Nine more springtails jumped out of the barracks.

Without exception, they are all of the highest quality.

Furthermore, their combat strength is all at level 3.

Holy crap! That's awesome!

Su Bai was slightly taken aback, then his eyes lit up with wild joy!

The increase from one to ten represents a qualitative leap in strength.

At this moment, he was full of confidence.

With the support of the Zerg and the Ultimate Mythic, getting through the beginner phase is no problem at all.

Looking at the ten leaping insects in front of him, each larger than a Tibetan mastiff, Su Bai moved his mind and, through sensory transmission, could control their every move as easily as if they were his own arm.

To the Zerglings, Su Bai seemed to be the creator of the Zerg race, both approachable and mysterious, yet filled with awe.

"run!"

Su Bai gave a low shout, testing the abilities of these jumping insects.

Boom boom boom!

The springtail, propelled by its powerful limbs, surged forward like a flood, rapidly circling its territory.

They are extremely fast, reaching speeds of at least 100 km/h.

As it runs at high speed, its back sickle and tail are held high to maintain balance.

They can even jump like springs, leaping several meters high.

"What a powerful creature!"

Su Bai's face was filled with joy, and his eyes were full of excitement.

He was preparing to lead ten jumping insects out of the territory to hunt some monsters.

At that moment, a system announcement from the Land of Redemption suddenly sounded.

Welcome, newly appointed lords, to the Land of Redemption!

Your goal is to survive and then explore this mysterious world.

[There will be a seven-day new player protection period.]

During this period, the territory remains invincible and will not be attacked by any wild beasts, monsters, natural disasters, or other threats.

Seven days later, disaster struck!

Failure means instant death!

After the disaster, survivors will undergo a comprehensive evaluation. Those who rank among the top 500 new lords on the leaderboard will receive rewards.

The higher the ranking, the richer the reward.

The person who ranks first will receive an extra secret prize!

Wishing all newly promoted lords the best of luck in carving out their own niche in the Land of Redemption!

This announcement wasn't just seen by Su Bai.

All the newly promoted lords throughout the Dragon Kingdom and the entire world saw it.

The world channel immediately became very popular.

Because it's real-time translation, there's absolutely no problem for lords from different countries to communicate with each other.

[Yoshi! The number one new lord this year must be a Japanese!]

[We, the United States, are the world's only superpower; we've already swept the top 10 spots on the list!]

The United States is the greatest country. May this year be like previous years, with the rulers of the United States protecting our Great Cold Nation! Thank you!

Currently, the world's most populous country is India, which can dominate the world simply by virtue of the number of its lords.

[Don't be so arrogant. The Russian bear and the Chinese dragon have formed an all-weather strategic alliance. Which country dares to provoke them?]

I am a Chinese, and I will fight for the Dragon Kingdom! I will definitely have a place on this year's list of newly promoted lords!