Chapter 1688

Rongjin City began construction step by step, and the borders of the Chaos Divine Nation also began to erect watchtowers.

Rongjin City began to be built step by step, and the border of the Chaos Divine Nation also began to erect watchtowers one after another.

We'll produce each translation on a single line after the 【N】 marker.

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Rongjin City began to be built step by step, and the border of the Chaos Divine Nation also began to erect watchtowers one after another.

Translation: "Rongjin City began construction step by step, and the border of the Chaos Divine Nation also began to erect watchtowers one after another."

Many players from our own guild volunteered to guard the watchtowers.

Translation: "Many players from their own guilds voluntarily requested to go guard the watchtowers."

The watchtowers symbolizing the border of the Divine Nation are not invincible just by being planted; initially they are easy to attack, especially for monsters. Once the Divine Nation is successfully established, if they remain within the territory, they become part of the nation, their fate uncertain, everything controlled by the monarch, likely to be slaughtered at will.

Translation: "Those watchtowers symbolizing the nation's borders are not invincible just by being planted; at first they are easily attacked, especially for wild monsters—if the nation is successfully established and they remain within its territory, they become part of the nation, their fate uncertain, everything under the Nation Lord's control, likely to be slaughtered at will."

Therefore, as soon as monsters see a watchtower, they basically launch a fierce attack to destroy it.

Translation: "So whenever they see a watchtower, wild monsters basically launch a fierce attack to destroy it."

The demolition team, the Gods guild, and others dispatched no fewer than 200 elite squads of 50 people each, with each squad responsible for a watchtower, carrying out the border division task.

Translation: "The Demolition Team, the Gods, and other guilds dispatched no fewer than 200 elite squads of fifty people each, each squad responsible for a watchtower, carrying out the task of dividing the borders."

Although their strength is not top-tier, when 50 people unite, even a relatively weak god-king would find them troublesome.

Translation: "Although their strength is not top-tier, fifty people together can even trouble a relatively weak God King."

Moreover, the nearby god-kings have all been defeated one by one by the players; the strongest now is at most a high-ranking true god, so as long as they are not attacked by a large-scale true god-level monster, they are quite safe.

Translation: "Moreover, the God Kings nearby have all been defeated one by one by the players; the strongest now is at most a high-level Main God, so as long as they are not attacked by a large-scale Main God-level wild monster, they are quite safe."

Xiao Feng has spent most of his time recently training on Mount Rongjin, ready to support any location that comes under attack.

Translation: "Xiao Feng has spent most of his time lately cultivating on Rongjin Mountain, ready to support any spot under attack at any moment."

But he was obviously overthinking it.

Translation: "But he was obviously overthinking."

After he decided to build a Divine Nation, the God Emperor and others showed unprecedented enthusiasm.

Translation: "After he first conceived of building the nation, Shen Di and the others showed unprecedented enthusiasm."

All the experts in the region came, repelling every strong enemy they encountered.

Translation: "All the experts in the region came, repelling every strong enemy encountered in each place."

Even if news came that a certain area had a large number of true god-level monsters requiring support, it was handled by Old Zhang, Sword Slaying the Heavens, and others, and never reached Xiao Feng's ears.

Translation: "Even when reports came saying a certain area had a large number of Main God-level wild monsters needing support, it was Old Zhang, Jian Zhan Cang Sheng, and others who stepped in to settle it, and the news never reached Xiao Feng's ears."

In his spare time from training, when he was bored, he would occasionally return to the Azure Moon Cave Paradise or the Dark Garden for a stroll, keeping company with his goddesses.

Translation: "In his spare time from cultivation, when he was idle and bored, he would occasionally return to the Cangyue Cave Heaven or the Dark Garden for a walk, keeping company with his goddesses."

Before he knew it, over half a month had passed.

Translation: "Before he knew it, more than half a month passed."

In the real world, it's already another year's Start of Autumn; since the launch of 'All Heavens', more than a year has passed.

Translation: "In the real world, it is now another Start of Autumn; since the launch of All Heavens, over a year has passed."

The Lord of the Skies is still flying around; its current HP has only dropped by about 200,000, which is negligible compared to its total of 192,000,000.

Translation: "The Sky Lord is still flying around; its total HP has only lost about twenty trillion, which is negligible for it with a life value of nineteen thousand two hundred trillion."

That day, all 621 watchtowers on the border of the Divine Nation were finally completed.

Translation: "That day, the 621 watchtowers on the nation's border were finally all completed."

Within the borders, more than ten small towns sprang up, beginning to take shape, and a complete internal teleportation system was established.

Translation: "Within the borders, more than ten small towns have sprung up, initially taking shape, and a complete internal teleportation system has been established."

Xiao Feng checked the conditions, found that all standards for establishing a Divine Nation were met, and immediately flew down from Mount Rongjin.

Translation: "Xiao Feng checked the conditions and found that all standards for establishing the nation were met; he immediately flew down from Rongjin Mountain."

The lord's hall of Rongjin City was built in an ancient-style building not far down the mountain.

Translation: "The City Lord's Hall of Rongjin City was built in an antique-style building not far down the mountain."

This place will also serve as the palace of the Chaos Divine Nation, covering 8 by 12 kilometers, a city within a city, with many squares suitable for war councils and alliance assemblies built inside, plus a complete palace constructed according to mortal court standards.

Translation: "This place will also be the palace of the Chaos Divine Nation, covering eight by twelve kilometers, a city within the city, with many squares suitable for war councils and alliance conferences built inside, plus a complete imperial palace constructed to mortal court specifications."

However, it's estimated that hardly anyone will come to live there.

Translation: "However, it is estimated that no one will come to live there."

After all, being a god is more comfortable than being an emperor.

Translation: "After all, being an immortal is still more comfortable than being an emperor."

Xiao Feng now has the mayor's authority, arrives in the city, and opens the lord's land management interface.

Translation: "Xiao Feng now has the authority of the city lord; he came into the city and opened the city lord's territory management interface."

At the bottom of Rongjin City's page, a huge 【Upgrade】 button is very conspicuous.

Translation: "At the bottom of Rongjin City's page, a huge 【Upgrade】 button is very conspicuous."

Upgrading from a large city directly promotes it to a Divine Nation.

Translation: "Upgrading from a large city directly promotes it to a Divine Nation."

He chose this option.

Translation: "He chose this option."

A system prompt popped up.

Translation: "A system prompt popped up."

Are you sure you want to upgrade Rongjin City to a Divine Nation?

Translation: "【Are you sure you want to upgrade Rongjin City to a Divine Nation?】"

Friendly reminder: The upgrade operation is irreversible; after the territory expands into a Divine Nation, daily maintenance costs will greatly increase, and a Divine Nation fortune attribute will be added. If the fortune exceeds the limit, the Divine Nation will dissolve and all cities will automatically vanish.

Translation: "【Friendly reminder: the upgrade operation is irreversible; after the territory expands into a Divine Nation, daily maintenance costs will greatly increase, and a Divine Nation Qi Luck attribute will be added; if Qi Luck exceeds the limit, the Divine Nation will dissolve, and all cities will automatically perish.】"

Xiao Feng ignored these prompts and decisively chose to confirm.

Translation: "Xiao Feng ignored these prompts and decisively chose to confirm."

Ding~ The territory upgrade information has been sent to the Civilization Lord for approval; once approved, the upgrade can begin!

Translation: "【Ding~ The territory upgrade information has been sent to the Civilization Lord for review; once approved, the upgrade can begin!】"

Xiao Feng didn't expect that establishing a Divine Nation would require the Civilization Lord's consent; fortunately, the Civilization Lord is one of his own, otherwise it would be embarrassing if they were an enemy.

Translation: "Xiao Feng didn't expect that establishing a nation would require the Civilization Lord's approval; fortunately the Civilization Lord is one of his own, otherwise it would be embarrassing if it were an enemy."

The God Emperor instantly selected approval, and the operation passed.

Translation: "Shen Di instantly selected approval, and the operation passed."

Ding~ Civilization Lord 'God Emperor' has approved the Chaos Divine Nation's application; your Divine Nation begins upgrading, fortune begins integration, expected to complete the upgrade in 7 days!

Translation: "【Ding~ Civilization Lord 'Shen Di' has approved the Chaos Divine Nation's application; your nation begins upgrading, Qi Luck starts integrating, and the upgrade operation is expected to complete in seven days!】"

City upgrades only require sufficient size, and they will automatically increase from small to medium to large, which is very simple.

Translation: "City upgrading only requires sufficient size; it will automatically rise from small to medium to large, very simple."

However, a Divine Nation, due to the need for fortune integration, requires gathering and merging the information of resident players, NPCs, monsters, and vegetation into a unified whole.

Translation: "But for a Divine Nation, due to the integration of Qi Luck, it is necessary to gather and merge the information of resident players, NPCs, wild monsters, and vegetation into a unified whole of the nation."

Therefore, the process is much slower.

Translation: "Therefore the speed is much slower."

Speaking of fortune, Xiao Feng couldn't help but think of his Origin Temple.

Translation: "Speaking of Qi Luck, Xiao Feng couldn't help but think of his Origin Divine Temple."

As the first player on the server to build a temple, his Origin Temple undoubtedly has a huge number of followers.

Translation: "As the first player in the entire server to build a temple, the number of followers of his Origin Divine Temple is undoubtedly enormous."

His friends who previously served as his envoys have all succeeded in their breakthroughs, becoming true gods themselves, freeing up those positions, which were given to the ten players with the highest contributions.

Translation: "Previously, his friends who served as his envoys had all broken through successfully, he himself became a Main God, those positions were thus vacated and given to the ten players with the highest contributions."

He also often received requests to descend divine power, most of which he agreed to.

Translation: "He also often received requests for descending divine power in daily life, most of which he agreed to."

Upon checking today, he discovered that his temple's fortune had already accumulated to over 20 billion.

Translation: "Today, upon checking, he discovered that his temple's Qi Luck had actually accumulated to over twenty billion."

Previously, when upgrading his cultivation, the fortune used to deduct half a tube of cultivation was provided by the Civilization Lord.

Translation: "Previously, when upgrading cultivation, the Qi Luck used to offset half a tube of cultivation was always given to him by the Civilization Lord."

Initially, it was Jiang Ning, who would idle away the day just watching him, with all her thoughts focused on him.

Translation: "At first it was Jiang Ning, who, with nothing to do all day, kept watching him, her thoughts entirely on him."

Now the lord has changed to the God Emperor, who is less diligent, but still daily allocates fortune to a fixed group of people, helping the region's strongest individuals level up quickly.

Translation: "Now the lord has changed to Shen Di, not as diligent, but he still gives a fixed amount of Qi Luck each day to certain people, helping the strongest group in the region level up quickly."

The Blue Star No. 8 war zone's fortune is more than enough to spare; just from Xiao Feng killing monsters and looting, he has gained several billion, and earlier territory battles slaying enemies also yielded several billion.

Translation: "The Qi Luck of Blue Star Sector 8 is more than can be used; just from Xiao Feng killing monsters and looting, there are already several billion, and earlier in territory wars killing enemies also yielded several billion."

Adding to that, the results of the entire region's players fighting together, as well as the gains from repeated hegemony battles, even supporting nearly 30 top players, consumption remains sustainable.

Translation: "Furthermore, adding the result of all players in the sector fighting together and the gains from repeated hegemony battles, even supporting nearly thirty top players, the consumption remains easily sustainable."

Seeing that his own temple's fortune is also huge, and with nowhere to spend it, he told the God Emperor that he doesn't need any fortune allocated to him for a while, as he can live off his temple's fortune for a long time.

Translation: "Xiao Feng saw that his temple's Qi Luck was also that much, and since there was nowhere to consume it now, he told Shen Di that he no longer needed to receive Qi Luck for a short time—he could live off his temple's Qi Luck for a long while."

1 point equals 10 cultivation points; over 20 billion fortune translates to over 200 billion cultivation points, enough to last him a while.

Translation: "One point equals ten cultivation points; over twenty billion Qi Luck equals over two hundred billion, enough to last him a while."

The Divine Nation's fortune integration takes seven days; lately he doesn't plan to go elsewhere, just staying in the palace.

Translation: "The integration of the nation's Qi Luck takes seven days; lately he also doesn't plan to go elsewhere, just staying in the imperial palace."

Days passed one by one.

Translation: "Days passed one by one."

Soon, after seven days passed, the fortune integration was complete, and the Chaos Divine Nation was finally successfully established.

Translation: "Soon, after seven days passed, the Qi Luck integration was complete, and the Chaos Divine Nation was finally successfully established."

Ding~ Your territory 'Chaos Divine Nation' has been officially established; please appoint the supporting ministers and set visitation permissions!

Translation: "【Ding~ Your territory 'Chaos Divine Nation' has been officially established; please designate the Assistant Nation Ministers' team and set visit permissions!】"

Xiao Feng opened the interface and saw it was still quite complex.

Translation: "Xiao Feng opened the interface and saw it was still quite complex."

Chaos Divine Nation

Translation: "【Chaos Divine Nation】"

Monarch: Xiao Feng (Level 749 Intermediate True God)

Translation: "Nation Lord: Xiao Feng (Level 749 Intermediate Main God)"

Divine Nation Heart: Level 1/10 (Upgraded via fortune value; each level increase raises resource production efficiency within the nation by 25%)

Translation: "Divine Nation's Heart: Level 1/10 (upgraded by Qi Luck value; each level increase raises the resource output efficiency within the nation by 25%)"

National Sacred Artifact: Not selected (The National Sacred Artifact is bound to the Divine Nation Heart; its quality can be improved by consuming Divine Nation fortune, up to the rank of God-King weapon)

Translation: "Nation-Protecting Holy Artifact: Not selected (the Nation-Protecting Holy Artifact is bound to the Divine Nation's Heart; consuming the nation's Qi Luck can improve its quality, up to God King equipment tier)"

Divine Kingdom Qi Luck: 10,000/10,000,000 (Divine Kingdom Qi Luck is determined by Divine Kingdom prosperity, the more permanent residents, the higher the prosperity, when full, it upgrades)

Main city count: 1 (including Royal City)

Chengshi count: 17

Resident NPC population: 0.01 ten-thousand (NPC resident: at least 25 days per month staying within the Heavenly Dao Divine Kingdom)

Resident player population: 3614 ten-thousand (Player resident: at least 20 days per month staying within the Heavenly Dao Divine Kingdom)

Floating NPC population: 0.1 ten-thousand (NPC floating: only counts those who arrived within 30 days, multiple round trips counted only once)

Floating player population: 228122 ten-thousand (algorithm same as above)

Has army: none (old organization abolished, needs to be re-established)

Has wealth: brief (see details in treasury and city vaults)

Has Teleportation Array: 18

Military officer system: not set up

Civil official system: not set up

Harem system: not set up

Heir: not set up

Visitor permission: therefore alliance war zone members can visit (can be lowered to only open to players of this zone, or raised to open to all humans, open to all races)