Chapter 391: Rending the Land, King

Within the pillar of light, vague silhouettes of countless buildings flickered by at high speed.

Majestic castles, sturdy forts, bustling towns, strange spires… as if miniature reflections of myriad civilizations and architectures were displayed at this moment.

At the same time, a vast and imposing stream of information forced its way into Cheng Shuili's mind, containing all data about the Safe Zone!

She could clearly feel that at this moment she had become a newborn creator, wielding the authority to shape order!

The feeling was truly wondrous.

For the former Cheng Shuili, "rights" was just a noun, a vague concept. But now she could sense "rights" as if it were a tangible object, clenched tightly in her hand.

What she didn't know was that the phenomenon appearing here could be seen by every player traveling on the highway!

The regional channel has already blown up:

Whoa!!! Friends, look out the window! What is that?!

I see it, I see it! A golden pillar of light! Straight to the heavens!

What's going on? This looks just like a treasure emerging in a cultivation novel! Aren't we trying to survive on the highway?

Couldn't this be a system‑generated event? The system didn't even release a single one!

That golden light is like a divine miracle; could it be a giveaway?

Can we be realistic? Let me make a logical guess. Since the system gave no announcement, this isn't likely system‑created, so it's probably player‑created. I'll bet a dime it's Wu Ya Zuo Fei Ji! Wu Ya Dalao, speak up!

I've tolerated you all bragging about Wu Ya, but now you keep bragging? How could this be a player‑made event? Even the most powerful player is still human, right? Does it even look like something a person could produce?

It really doesn't look like a human did it; after all, that golden light resembles a miracle…

But Wu Ya hasn't been human for a long time.

When that line was spoken, the regional channel fell into a strange silence for a moment, as if acknowledging the claim.

Immediately after came a long‑awaited server‑wide announcement!

【Congratulations to player Wu Ya Zuo Fei Ji for successfully establishing the Safe Zone "Hei Yu An Quan Qu"!】

【The world has added a Trade Zone; players traveling on the highway have a chance to pass by it, and after meeting the conditions set by leader Wu Ya Zuo Fei Ji, they can enter the new area!】

【Congratulations to player Wu Ya Zuo Fei Ji for becoming the first player on the server to establish a Safe Zone, achieving the achievement "Rending the Land, King"!】

【Reward: exclusive title "First Crowned King", special building blueprint "Heroic Spirit Monument"!】

The server announcement rang three times in a row, and the cold system voice now seemed to carry an indescribable weight, striking each player's heart.

After a brief dead silence, the regional channel boiled over as if cold water had been poured onto red‑hot iron.

Whoa!!! It's really her! Wu Ya Zuo Fei Ji! This phenomenon was truly created by her!!

Rending the Land, King… Safe Zone… Am I still dreaming? What's happening? I'm still camping on the highway, and the big boss built a city?!

Hei Yu An Quan Qu! What a cool name! So that golden light really is a miracle, right? It's a miracle created by Wu Ya Dalao!

Trade Zone? So now the territory of Hei Yu An Quan Qu functions like a Trade Station or Shou Ren Xiao Zhen?

That means a new special building has been added, right?! The most amazing part is that this special building was created single‑handed by a player! Damn, who would believe this if I told anyone!

What about entry conditions? Boss, announce the requirements quickly! I've been eyeing Hei Yu An Quan Qu's territory for ages, let me in to see!

Does nobody care about this achievement? Rending the Land, King!! Doesn't anyone see how powerful and cool the idiom is?!

I get it, I get it! I also get First Crowned King and Heroic Spirit Monument! That's so cool! Wu Ya Dalao, are you there? Let me join Hei Yu An Quan Qu!!

Meanwhile, in other regions of Long Guo and even player channels of other nations worldwide, this sudden server‑wide announcement also caused a massive uproar.

Great Wall Watch Internal:

"Establish a Safe Zone? Can this world even have Safe Zones?"

"From the announcement it seems it's similar to a Shou Ren Xiao Zhen or a Trade Station."

Being able to coordinate resources and forcibly stack a second‑rank power, the issue naturally became a thorough chat on the regional channel; after a few messages, someone raised the core question:

"If those special buildings are collectively called Safe Zones, then aren't all the Safe Zones we can access controlled by the Rat King?"

"Then Wu Ya creating a Safe Zone now puts her against the Rat King, right?"

The group fell silent for a moment over this question, and shortly after, someone popped up and @Zhan Lang Hun Bu Mie.

"Brother Wolf, what's your take on this? Should we take any action? Should we remind Wu Ya? After all, we're all Long Guo people."

"Remind him? He's already got Brother Wolf's anger under control and we haven't even launched yet; now we're supposed to spend resources to help him? I disagree!"

A member with the ID "Lie Fu" immediately retorted, his tone indignant.

But that sentence was countered by another member named "Yuan Jian":

"What short‑sightedness. Do you even understand what this means? It means that the only human Safe Zone in the entire world was created by Long Guo people! With this Safe Zone, all of us Long Guo players now have an extra foothold, an escape route in the world! This is no longer a petty personal ranking contest!"

"Yuan Jian is right."

Zhan Lang Hun Bu Mie finally posted a message; his prestige seemed high, and once he appeared, all disputes and noise vanished.

"Rankings are illusory; survival and development are fundamental. Wu Ya Zuo Fei Ji reaching this point is her own skill and opportunity. What was the original purpose of establishing Great Wall Watch? It was to let more compatriots survive and thrive in this cursed world!"

He paused briefly, then continued typing, his sentences clear and his goal explicit:

"Now a Safe Zone controlled by our compatriots, with potentially friendlier rules, has emerged; this is an opportunity for all Long Guo players, us included. Lie Fu, put away your needless competitiveness. In this world, personal face is worthless; collective survival and interests trump everything."

"Moreover, they clinching first place is also their skill. We concentrate all resources on one person and only get second; can we not be dissatisfied? With such a compatriot, we should be proud."

The group echoed: "Brother Wolf is magnanimous!"

"Brother Wolf is right! I thought too shallowly and didn't realize what this meant."

"Anyway I'll follow Brother Wolf's plan!"

"Then should we now figure out how to notify Wu Ya?"

This question concerns the next action plan, and everyone is waiting in the group chat for Zhan Lang Hun Bu Mie's reply.

Based on his earlier statements, he'll definitely notify Wu Ya.

Many members have already prepared, and unexpectedly:

【Zhan Lang Hun Bu Mie】: No need, we'll just do our own thing and wait for the zones to merge. Or, if we can enter Hei Yu An Quan Qu, we could contact Wu Ya in advance.

"No need???"

In the group chat, most people shared that view, and Warwolf Soul Immortal's reply was, unsurprisingly, natural.

"You think that, since the force that's second on our leaderboard is clear, Wu Ya, who has sat on Number One for so long, could be unaware?"

…

White Eagle Federation Zone 1:

"***! Someone built a kingdom? On this damn road? Wu Ya Zuo Fei Ji? It's that guy again!"

"First Crowned King... system-certified ruler? That title is too overbearing!"

"Fuck! Why is it Long Guo again? They're always one step ahead!"

"Complaining won't help! The point is, what should we do? How can we get in? The announcement says meet the leader's conditions; what conditions will he set? Resources? Strength? Or only open to Long Guo?"

"We must find a way to make contact! This is the world's first player territory, its strategic value is incalculable! Whoever establishes contact first will seize the initiative!"

"Agreed! Gather all information on Wu Ya Zuo Fei Ji and Black Feather! We need to know her!"

Sakurajima Zone 6:

"Siguo 1... someone actually managed this. A Safe Zone, like an island of order erected in the endless sea of chaos."

"Dividing lands to claim kingship... First Crowned King... truly a title full of vigor and elegance. This Wu Ya, sir, has likely already surpassed everyone, reaching a realm beyond our imagination."

"Black Feather, Wu Ya... symbolize ill omen, or wisdom and independence? Either way, those who blaze a trail deserve respect."

"Should our Sakurajima players consider banding together? Even if we can't build a Safe Zone like Wu Ya, at least we can form a stronger mutual aid group."

"Right, we can't keep waiting passively. Perhaps we could try sending a friendly signal to Black Feather, learning from their experience."

Northern Bear Alliance Zone 2:

"Ula! Some badass built a base! Black Feather? The name sounds grim, but as long as it's strong, it works!"

"Rules set by the players themselves? Hope they're more reasonable than the Rat People vampires' rules!"

"Can vodka be a pass? Just kidding. Looks like we need to prepare some hard currency."

"Brothers, keep your eyes sharp! Find the way! Whoever finds the path to Black Feather becomes the hero!"

"Don't forget to inquire about the rules there; if they're darker than the Rat People, we'd rather wander the road!"

…

Cheng Shuili had no idea that the Safe Zone she built had already become the biggest vortex in the entire Road World!

Countless eyes are fixed here—some want to join, some want to cooperate, and others… want to seize!

Before confronting the Rat King, a formidable foe, she must first face these fellow beings from all directions, each with different motives.

But for Cheng Shuili now, it's clearly better to set the entry threshold first.

Black Feather's group chat has already exploded; it started with confusion over why they couldn't enter the territory, and after discovering that Lao Da said nothing yet pulled off such a huge feat, it turned into:

"Lao Da!!! You're my only god!!! Safe Zone! Do we now have our own Safe Zone?!"

"I was just chewing rations on the road, and in a blink my big boss built a city! Is that reasonable? It's so reasonable!"

"First Crowned King! That title fits Lao Da perfectly! So Lao Da, what are Black Feather's entry conditions? Let us in quickly to worship!"

"I can't wait to see our home! Can those Shou Ren Xiao Zhen, trade stations outside compare to ours?"

Cheng Shuili watched the flood of excitement and anticipation in the chat, and a faint smile tugged at her mouth.

The entry condition setup interface materialized clearly before her; she could set multiple conditions.

After a brief thought, Cheng Shuili made her decision.

The most basic entry rule is a one‑time donation of 100 Game Coin!

This amount is easily affordable for ordinary players, even quite cheap.

Cheng Shuili's purpose is clear: attract more traffic and earn more Game Coin!

After all, the debt sits there; the system will eventually come to collect, and this time there may be no luck like last time when a BUG froze the time limit.

This rule clearly targets players who only visit Black Feather once, while for those who wish to stay active long‑term, Cheng Shuili devised a simple reputation system.

By keeping friendly speech in Black Feather's external channel, actively sharing valuable intel, or completing specific collection quests posted by Black Feather, players can accumulate reputation; reaching certain values reduces or waives the Game Coin fee.

As for her own people, Cheng Shuili of course charges nothing, promptly issuing entry permission.

After setting it up, she briefly explained in Black Feather's group chat, and the chat instantly erupted in cheers:

"Free entry and exit! Long live Lao Da!"

"We can finally go home! Quick, let me go in and see!"

"I'll first donate 100 Game Coin to support Lao Da's construction! Just to show my intention!"

To donate or not…

Cheng Shuili glanced at her nine‑digit debt and sincerely said, "It's not that I'm really short of funds."

This is the first issue the Safe Zone needs to solve, and the second…

Cheng Shuili lifted her head, let out a sigh; she and Su Rui are still inside the Jia You Zhan, and should return to their vehicle.

She called Su Rui, just as they were about to leave, when a monster merchant suddenly "plop" knelt before her.

The monster merchant's kneel truly surprised Cheng Shuili and Su Rui.

On its skinless face, a few forced flares of flattery and pleading intertwined into a complex expression, its voice trembling: "You… you! Did you just create a Safe Zone? Please… please allow me to join your Safe Zone and serve you!"

After hearing exactly what the creature said, Su Rui's complexion changed instantly,

This creature actually has the nerve… no, it has no skin!

Su Rui suddenly brightened, thinking perhaps only a skinless being could do such a thing?!

It harmed her so badly, and now it still wants to follow her Lao Da?! Work with her?

No wonder it's skin‑less and faceless.

Su Rui's teeth were about to grind off, she turned to Cheng Shuili, wanting to say something but couldn't find the words.

The fact that she became a slave…

After all, it wasn't caused by this monster merchant.