[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-universal-lord-the-zero-troop-building-maniac":3,"chapter-universal-lord-the-zero-troop-building-maniac-universal-lord-the-zero-troop-building-maniac-chapter-1":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Universal Lord: The Zero-Troop Building Maniac",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":12,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1941959,2690,"Chapter 1: Mythical Talent at the Start!","universal-lord-the-zero-troop-building-maniac-chapter-1",1,"\u003Cp>[Welcome to the Multiverse Battlefield.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Matching talent abilities... Please wait.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Yu opened his eyes, gazing at a world that was both unfamiliar and familiar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A dense gray fog surrounded him, confining a small space.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In high school classes, he had simulated such scenes countless times, feeling excited and thrilled,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>but when it truly arrived, he felt a bit calm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This terrain...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The surroundings made Su Yu frown slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The bare rocks were somewhat steep, with not a single weed or tree in sight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Did he start directly on a desolate mountain?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A bit unlucky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On a desolate mountain, obtaining water, food, and wood resources would be extremely difficult.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was truly barren; within dozens of meters, there was nothing but rocks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beyond that, there was only thick gray mist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If it were a forest or a plain, it would be better...\" Su Yu sighed, not thinking too much about it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He began to consider the development strategy for this desolate mountain start.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This place was the Multiverse Battlefield.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a place where multiple universes and countless civilizations competed for dominance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone here could become a lord, pursuing power and authority.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even immortality.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a citizen of Blue Star, Su Yu was teleported here after turning 18.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Detected target has a twin soul, matching with the talent 'Twin Sacred Ti Flower'.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Oh?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Yu raised an eyebrow,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What kind of talent is this?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why haven't I heard of it?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Yu frowned slightly, certain that among the 96,387 talents he learned in high school, none was named like this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One trouble after another; first, starting on a desolate mountain, then matching with an unheard-of talent,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>all his plans were thrown into disarray.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Twin soul... Could this be a unique talent for a transmigrator?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Puzzled, Su Yu swiped his finger through the air, and a projection screen appeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He opened the talent panel in his personal information.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Talent: [Twin Sacred Ti Flower]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rank: Mythical\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My... Mythical?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the rank, Su Yu's pupils dilated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the Multiverse Battlefield, whether it was troops, buildings, items, props, or equipment, they all had rank classifications.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Common, Advanced, Rare, Legendary, Epic, Mythical.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Six ranks in total.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the highest rank, Mythical,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>whether it was troops, buildings, or items, they were extremely rare,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>especially talents; Mythical talents were one in a billion!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a heart full of excitement, Su Yu continued reading.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Effect:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ti Curse\":\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>1. For each troop owned, all buildings in the territory have -1% health, -1% attack, and -1% defense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>2. When the number of troops is less than 10, all buildings in the territory have +100% health, +100% attack, and +100% defense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>3. When the number of troops is 0, all buildings in the territory have +1000% health, +1000% attack, and +1000% defense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sacred Ti Blessing\":\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>1. For each building owned, all buildings in the territory have +1% health, +1% attack, and +1% defense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>2. When the number of buildings reaches 10, the special ability of each building is enhanced by 10 times!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>3. When the number of buildings reaches 100, buildings can be constructed on non-territory land.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>4. When the number of buildings reaches 10,000, all buildings can move.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After seeing his talent, Su Yu couldn't help but laugh and cry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was this telling him... not to rely on troops for combat?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The subordinates of lords in the Multiverse Battlefield were generally divided into three types: peasant units, troop units, and hero units.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Among them, peasant units were responsible for constructing and maintaining the buildings in the territory,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>while troop units were responsible for combat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hero units, on the other hand, were powerful individuals equipped with hero terminals, having some control over the territory and able to manage it on behalf of the lord.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A territory without any troop units is like a bird with its wings broken.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Yu narrowed his eyes, having set his development strategy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He glanced down at the light blue lord crystal on the ground and walked forward into the gray mist without hesitation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The protection period for newcomers lasts seven days, during which the lord crystal will not be attacked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The lord's soul is stored within the crystal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This means that as long as the lord crystal does not shatter, Su Yu cannot die.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He can always respawn from the lord crystal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Such an ability is naturally most suitable for clearing the war fog in the early stages.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>War fog refers to the gray mist surrounding the territory.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Apart from the initial 1-square area, all sides are covered in mist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One square is 100×100 meters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as a lord's force comes into contact with the mist, that section of the mist will disappear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Yu explored one square of the mist, but after just a few steps, he was killed by a large gray bear that appeared out of nowhere.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Reborn beside the Lord's Crystal, he grinned. There were wild monsters right at the entrance of his territory, which was great.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He opened the Lord's panel and used the newcomer Lord's gift package.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[You have obtained 1 Random Troop Building Card.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[You have obtained 1000 points of Territory Energy.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Random Troop Building Card could provide a troop building of random quality, with a high probability of it being a common troop building.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Territory Energy was a universal energy in the battlefield of myriad worlds, capable of constructing any lifeless object.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without hesitation, he used 100 points of Territory Energy to place an Arrow Defense Tower in the front left corner of his territory.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>————\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(A new book is setting sail, seeking flowers and reviews! Thank you all, and if you like this book, feel free to add it to your collection!)\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>[Territory Energy -100.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A three-meter-tall arrow defense tower emerged from the mountain rocks, standing tall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead of using stone and wood for the peasants to build, it was constructed directly with territory energy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This could be considered a very wasteful action.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, there was no other choice,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Yu couldn't develop any troops, and there were no trees in the vicinity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Directly sending the peasants out of the territory to cultivate without troop protection would be no different from seeking death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Arrow Defense Tower]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Level: 1]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Health: 120 (Base Health 10 + \"Mottie's Curse\" + \"Santie's Blessing\")]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Attack: 12 (Base Attack 1 + \"Mottie's Curse\" + \"Santie's Blessing\")]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Defense: 12 (Base Defense 1 + \"Mottie's Curse\" + \"Santie's Blessing\")]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the arrow defense tower's 12 points of attack and defense, along with over 120 health points,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Yu was astonished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These stats surpass even a level 10 arrow defense tower?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mythical-level talent is indeed terrifying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Whoosh—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sound of an arrow cutting through the air whistled past, striking the large gray bear to the north!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One shot, one kill!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Congratulations, your arrow defense tower has killed the large gray bear, obtaining 10 gray bear meat chunks.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the Infinite Battlefield, killing monsters will automatically have their meat collected by the lord's crystal based on the owner.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Usually, the last hit determines the owner.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Yu's eyes narrowed slightly; it was just as he had expected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the enhancement of the Twin Sacred Flowers, even a level 1 arrow defense tower was enough to instantly kill the wild monsters around the initial territory!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Normally, at the beginning, a large gray bear would require the lord to draw its aggro and lead it around,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>then, with the cooperation of three militiamen, there would be a chance to take it down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not only would that be very tiring, but it would also take a lot of time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But here, a single arrow defense tower did it in one shot!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He opened the lord's panel again, looking at the unlocked functions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Lord's Crystal]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Level: 1]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Current Population Cap: 0\u002F10]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Current Hero Unit Cap: 0\u002F1]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Current Building Cap: 1\u002F10]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Current Defense Building, Troop, and Hero Level Cap: 10]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Current Territory Size: 1 tile, max 10 tiles]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Unlocked Building Blueprints:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Common Troop Building\" consumes 500 points of territory energy to construct a troop building, allowing recruitment of troops.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Arrow Defense Tower\" consumes 100 points of territory energy to construct a level 1 defense tower, with 10 health, 1 attack, and 1 defense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hero Hall\" consumes 1000 points of territory energy to construct a hero building, allowing recruitment of heroes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Trading House\" consumes 200 points of territory energy to construct a building, allowing remote trading with other lords.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Farmhouse\" consumes 100 points of territory energy to construct a farmhouse, allowing recruitment of peasants and increasing the population cap by 2.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Territory Energy: 100 points of territory energy can be obtained daily.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Current Remaining Territory Energy: 900.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, the lord's terminal suddenly beeped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Yu raised his left hand, looking at the ring worn on his left wrist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Controlling everything in the territory only required a thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But if he needed to communicate with the outside world, he had to use the territory terminal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tapping into the terminal projection, he saw the @ messages.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"@Su Yu, what kind of troop building did you get randomly?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yeah, Su Yu, tell us quickly!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Haha, someone from the neighboring class got a rare troop, starting with a cavalry charge, it was simply amazing!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That's nothing, I heard there's even a legendary troop in the capital, the Ice Phoenix!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"[Click to view Ice Phoenix image.]\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Damn!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This kind of luck, I'm so envious.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the class group, the discussion about troops was lively.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because every new lord's welcome package contained a random troop building card,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>getting a high-grade troop could be considered a life-changing event.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for talents, no one was discussing them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone's talents are varied and mostly quite ordinary, and they tend to become more powerful in the later stages.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Therefore, everyone focuses on the random troops at the beginning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Yu: \"Me? I'm not planning to recruit any troops.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What's going on... Great Su Yu isn't recruiting troops?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is he giving up?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No, Great Su Yu.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In the school's 10 simulated exams for the territory opening, you were first in the entire school 10 times. If you give up, who will lead us to fly?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Come on, Great Su Yu, we beg you to carry us!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Su Yu, if you really give up, what kind of starting environment do you have?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Yu: \"Click to view the 'Desolate Mountain' image.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What the hell, what kind of place is this...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Damn, only rocks?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh my...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at the photo Su Yu sent, his classmates were all taken aback.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No one mentioned the matter of carrying them anymore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What kind of start is this?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It's unclear how much slower he will start compared to others...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whether he can even survive the monster wave after the newbie protection period ends is a question.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Haha, I died 5 times, but I finally managed to kill the big gray wolf in my territory.\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1812,"2026-06-15T03:51:44.693Z","2026-06-15T04:25:06.961Z","Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","f9dcdb41a0ba8976b73bae9b6973f3f3de3b5ba53e26a439c5d0bf9263b855de","universal-lord-the-zero-troop-building-maniac-chapter-2",null,312,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Funiversal-lord-the-zero-troop-building-maniac-cover.jpg"]