Chapter 354: The Number One's Reward

"Who is the Number One Wu Ya Zuo Fei Ji? Which region? Score 2870!? That's almost 500 points higher than our War Wolf big boss!"

"Our Wolf brother is also second in the fault! Not losing at all!"

"Black Feather? What faction is that? I've never heard of it. Anyone know?"

"That person isn't in our subregion, not even our main region; how are we supposed to know where they are?"

The regional channel is discussing Wu Ya, and the Great Wall Watch internal chat is also discussing Wu Ya.

"That person is the big boss who was announced server‑wide."

"I thought it would be a flash in the pan, but didn't expect him to take first place on the regional leaderboard."

"We handed over all our supplies to Runsheng! Yet this Wu Ya still firmly outclassed us."

"Probably like us, that faction—Black Feather—must have also stacked all its supplies onto this Wu Ya, which explains the huge gap."

"That means this Black Feather is certainly not to be underestimated."

"If only I could be in the same region as this person, I'd get to see the Number One's strength properly."

……

On the Long Guo side, six of the top ten rankings are names that look like official organization names.

Although they're not in the same subregion and can't be contacted, these names still gave the survivors a dose of courage, a glimmer of hope to those struggling on the brink of life and death.

Cheng Shuili stared at the leaderboard for a while, then finally realized the reward also has to be claimed personally.

She scrolled the list to the bottom and indeed saw a claim option.

The Long Guo regional first‑place reward! Claim it!

【Congratulations on receiving the "Long Guo Regional Comprehensive Leaderboard Phase One First Place" reward! The reward has been issued!】

【Obtained: Title: Long Guo Leader (Unique), Special Item: Civilization Fireseed (Defective), Resource Pack: Nation's Cornerstone!】

Got a unique title!

Cheng Shuili, full of anticipation, immediately checked the details of the title.

【Title: Long Guo Leader (Unique)】

【Description: When equipped, all attributes increase by 5%, initial goodwill toward all non‑hostile NPC units in the Long Guo region defaults to "Respect", and trades in any public area of Long Guo (Jiao Yi Zhan, Shou Ren Xiao Zhen, Black Market, etc.) enjoy a 10% discount! Moreover, this is proof of being one of the strongest among billions in Long Guo, symbolizing supreme glory and potential. Only the first‑phase top can obtain it; even if the top changes later, the title remains unique.】

All attributes increased by five percent?

So you need attributes to reach a hundred points to gain five points.

The Supreme King title adds only three extra attribute points, but it can raise attributes to a normal human level, which is a full twenty‑point boost! In total, that's a twenty‑three point increase to all attributes.

And the Pioneer adds ten points to all attributes.

The Long Guo Leader title is decent, but compared to those two titles, it's still lacking; one can only say its future is boundless.

Let it gather dust together with those flashy titles from the subregion leaderboard.

Next reward.

They gave a special item, but it's a defective one?

【Civilization Fireseed (Defective)】

【Description: After use, you may select any manufacturing blueprint you have mastered of any quality and permanently upgrade it to "Legendary" quality. The upgraded blueprint retains the original, and the newly obtained "Legendary" blueprint randomly gains an additional powerful effect matching the blueprint. It seems to be a fragment of a grander flame, faint yet containing wisdom beyond the current era. Perhaps by collecting more fragments you can discover more functions. (1/7)】

Upgrade any quality manufacturing blueprint to "Legendary" quality?

Cheng Shuili stood up and apologized to the item, saying it was her recklessness!

But... Legendary quality?

Can a blueprint even have such a high quality?

It has such a high quality, yet the daily success chance for improvement is only 5%.

Cheng Shuili raised her hand to cover her eyes, already feeling a bit unwilling to think further.

Does the system treat them as a thousand‑year tortoise and a ten‑thousand‑year turtle? Their lifespan is so long, can they live until the day they gamble out the highest‑quality blueprint?

Cheng Shuili let out a soft sigh, her gaze returning to the item called Civilization Fireseed, her heart beating erratically.

This thing...

It should be single‑use, right?

Or rather, it must be single‑use. Something this overpowered can't be used indefinitely.

How to use it must be handled with utmost caution.

Her eyes slowly scanned the list of owned blueprints, her mind racing, weighing pros and cons.

Water is the source of life, but the current devices already meet Cheng Shuili's basic needs; upgrading the Condensation Device seems overkill and not cost‑effective. Food sources are also important but not irreplaceable; a Legendary‑quality Trap might catch stronger prey, yet its scope feels limited, and the Sunroom is similar.

The Air‑conditioner and Washing‑machine blueprints were the first she eliminated.

She hasn't yet been so affluent as to waste such a precious chance on improving living conditions.

The Multi‑Function Artisan Workshop blueprint isn't even a manufacturing blueprint, so no need to consider it. Items from the Leather Armor blueprint can only be used by servants. The remaining few blueprints are for survival in specific environments; even upgraded to Legendary, they'd just become more effective.

After filtering, Cheng Shuili's gaze landed on the Fuel Evolution Device blueprint.

This blueprint's effect is to improve fuel efficiency and reduce consumption.

"Currently, Black Feather's development, as well as the activities of survivors in the entire highway world, heavily depend on vehicles. Fuel is the absolute hard currency."

She thought to herself, 'What would a Legendary‑quality Fuel Evolution Device do? Would it push fuel combustion efficiency to the extreme, almost perpetual motion? Or... simply create a brand‑new perpetual energy source?'

Whether it's the former or the latter, it made her breathing slightly rapid.

Energy is the foundation that drives everything.

In this world where highways form the framework and vehicles are the lifeline, whoever controls more efficient and powerful energy holds the future's initiative.

A Legendary‑quality Fuel Evolution Device has virtually incalculable potential.

It might completely solve the fuel shortage dilemma and even spark disruptive technological revolutions.

Regardless of the outcome, Cheng Shuili intends to upgrade this very blueprint.

【Are you sure you want to use the special item "Civilization Spark (Incomplete)" to promote the blueprint "Fuel Evolution Device (Fine)"? This operation is irreversible.】

"Confirmed!"

With Cheng Shuili's confirmation, the wisp of Flame Fragment, faint yet containing infinite wisdom, transformed into a streak of light and merged into the Fuel Evolution Device blueprint.

In an instant, that blueprint erupted with dazzling golden radiance!