[{"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-11":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Universal Lord: The Zero-Troop Building Maniac",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},1941993,2690,"Chapter 11: The Legend of the Storm, the Cloud Sky Dragon Eye!","universal-lord-the-zero-troop-building-maniac-chapter-11",11,"\u003Cp>With stone, wood, and iron ore already in hand, there was no need to spend territory energy on building arrow towers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The lord crystal had unlocked the blueprint; all he needed to do was have the peasants construct it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Yu instructed the hardworking peasants to rest,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>and then he came before the Trading House.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The speed at which his territory was developing far exceeded his expectations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whether it was the strength and efficiency of the peasants,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>or the resources Silph had discovered during her exploration,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>they all surpassed his expectations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Therefore, he wanted to upgrade the lord crystal as soon as possible to unlock more area and building limits.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>to upgrade a level 2 lord crystal to level 3, besides occupying 100 grids of land,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>it also required 50,000 territory energy!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Originally, Su Yu had planned to consider this after the seven-day protection period for new players ended,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>but now, he had to think about it sooner.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a moment's hesitation, he took out a pair of deep blue dragon eyes from his pocket\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>and placed them on the window of the Trading House.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Cloud Sky Water Dragon Eye]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Grade: Legendary]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Description: The eye of the Cloud Sky Water Dragon, containing powerful water elemental force, is an excellent material for crafting staves.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The grade of items, like that of troops, is distinguished by color.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Common items are white, advanced items are blue, rare items are purple, legendary items are gold, epic items are gilded gold, and mythical items are rainbow-colored.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, on the trading list of the new lords,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>a golden legendary item name appeared,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>rapidly rising to the top!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Until it reached the very top.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Items in the Trading House, unless specifically searched for, are arranged by grade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, the golden name [Cloud Sky Water Dragon Eye] at the top of the list stood out abnormally.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A legendary item?! How is this possible? It's only the second day!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A half-beast with a white tiger head and a human body, stared at the items in the Trading House, dumbfounded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was a new lord from the Tiger Clan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Legendary... This batch of new lords is quite interesting.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A demon with two horns and red skin, looked on with a deep gaze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was a new lord from the Demon Clan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hehehe... Putting up a legendary item so quickly, is this a show-off?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A transparent soul figure laughed maliciously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was a new lord from the Ghost Clan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This infuriates me! Why put up a dragon eye? Is this mocking our Dragon Clan?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A young man, half-human and half-dragon, was furious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was a new lord from the Dragon Clan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the multiverse of countless civilizations and races,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the number of lords entering the Multiverse Battlefield was countless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, regardless of race, all were drawn to the items in the Trading House.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Damn, a legendary item right at the start?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Did he kill a dragon??\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How could anyone have such high combat power on the second day?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It must be cheating, definitely cheating!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is this guy the favorite son of the Multiverse Battlefield?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Could it be found? What kind of luck to find something like this?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Yu's class group chat was also in an uproar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the previous incident with the random troop building card,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>this time, Su Yu hid his ID when selling the dragon eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To avoid unnecessary trouble.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Selling for 100,000 territory energy, is he crazy?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Who would buy it at the start when territory energy is so crucial?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Besides, who can afford it anyway?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That's not necessarily true. For new lords with backgrounds, the resources in the welcome package for new lords alone can amount to several thousand...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Several thousand? Damn... the evil of capitalism.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Could it be that this Dragon Eye was also obtained through a real-world backroom deal?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The welcome package for new lords, no matter how you open it, only contains random troop building cards and 1000 territory energy. You can't get something like this from it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Damn, who on earth got something like this...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as Su Yu was engrossed in the class group chat,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>suddenly, someone sent him a private message.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He opened it and saw it was from Bai Bai Xiaowei, that little girl.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Bai Xiaowei: \"Sneaking a look at the stir you caused, does it feel good?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Yu: \"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Bai Xiaowei: \"Hehe, just joking. Great Lord Su Yu, remember to help me deal with the one at my doorstep when you have time...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Yu: \"Sure.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Bai Xiaowei: \"Can you really handle it?? That's a level 15 epic leader...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Yu: \"If you think I can't, then I won't.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Bai Xiaowei: \"Sure, definitely! Great Lord Su Yu, I love you! Mwah!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Bai Xiaowei, who had been dejected all day and was about to give up on becoming a lord, perked up again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hehe, such a big leg to hold onto...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Bai Xiaowei lay on the farmhouse bed, drooling absentmindedly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As night fell,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>although the Cloud Sky Water Dragon Eye caused quite a stir, it still didn't sell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the early stages, this thing was completely worthless and useless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Territory energy is crucial for the initial setup, without a doubt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>100,000 territory energy for a Cloud Sky Water Dragon Eye?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Very few people have both the courage and the financial means to do that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Yu wasn't worried about not being able to sell it; the world is never short of extraordinary people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After washing up, he returned to the Hero Hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He ran into Silve, who was changing clothes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Uh...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Silve, having taken off her leather armor and short skirt, sat on the edge of the bed, left in only her undergarments.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Su Yu, she hurriedly put on the sleeping robe sewn by Li Li Huahua, her heart pounding nonstop.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Lea, Leader, I'm going to sleep now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sylph was somewhat nervous and hurriedly crawled under the covers, even getting Su Yu's title wrong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Compared to Sylph,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Yu was even more nervous at this moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the quiet [Hero Hall], he could even hear the thumping of his own heartbeat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hoo...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Yu took two deep breaths and quietly got into bed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gazing at Sylph right before him,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>he couldn't fall asleep for a long time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moonlight filtered through the window, scattering onto the golden hair before Su Yu's eyes,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>creating a hazy halo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Yu's gaze was somewhat dazed; he found it even harder to sleep.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Until, from before him, came the sound of steady breathing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He tentatively reached out a hand to her willow-like waist,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>and only then did he fall asleep, fully satisfied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The third day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Because you were not well-behaved while sleeping, Sylph's loyalty +5. Current loyalty: 86.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Yu opened his bleary eyes,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>glanced at Sylph, who was changing clothes beside him, and hurriedly closed his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This... what is going on?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What does \"not well-behaved while sleeping\" mean?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Could it be that his actions last night were discovered?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It's just... why did her loyalty increase?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Yu was very nervous; his heart felt like it was stuck in his throat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Master Su Yu, it's time to get up.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sylph called for Su Yu to wake up as per routine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, she did not know that Su Yu was woken up every morning by the territory notification sound because of her waking up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Good morning, Sylph.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Yu stretched, sat up, and pretended nothing had happened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sylph smiled sweetly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[You have successfully sold the Cloud Sky Water Dragon Eye and obtained Territory Energy × 100,000.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With 100,000 Territory Energy in hand, Su Yu immediately spent 50,000,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>upgrading the Lord Crystal to Level 3!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Congratulations, your Lord Crystal has successfully upgraded to Level 3.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[You have unlocked new building blueprints: Mess Hall, Patterned Flooring, Playroom, Mystery Shop.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Your territory limit has been increased to 500 tiles.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Your building limit has been increased to 500 structures.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Your defensive building level limit has been increased to Level 30.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Your troop and hero level limit has been increased to Level 30.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[You can obtain 2,000 points of Territory Energy daily.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Level 3 territory,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Yu waved his hand, used Territory Energy, and built 9 farmhouses, increasing the population by 18.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Adding the previously built farmhouse, the population limit reached 30.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Building farmhouses requires beds, and cotton cannot be obtained anywhere nearby,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>so the farmers cannot use materials to build farmhouses recognized by the Lord Crystal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Spending Territory Energy is the most convenient way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Continuous recruitment!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the farmhouses, beams of white light surged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Men cast from steel and iron walked out from within.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Women with proper appearances walked out from within.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Greetings, Lord!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Rise.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Yu recruited 19 farmers this time, 10 men and 9 women.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Adding the previous 10 farmers,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>and the hero Sylph, the population immediately reached the limit of 30.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for himself, he is not counted in the territory population.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Zhang San!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Yu called out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A sturdy man who was carrying stone materials immediately ran over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Master, Zhang San has arrived, please give your orders!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Lead them, and today do only one thing: build arrow towers. Build 100 of them first!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang San accepted the order and, taking the newly recruited farmers, began to work.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because building arrow towers was the primary task Su Yu issued,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>even the female farmers joined in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Don't look at their slender figures; they were actually very strong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If it was just transport work, they could easily handle it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching the hardworking farmers, Su Yu nodded with satisfaction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, he glanced at Sylph on the side,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>and seeing that Sylph was not acting differently, his heart settled down a lot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was afraid that he, as a lord... was too exploitative and would leave a bad impression on Sylph.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"At the beginning of the territory, developing the territory is the farmers' responsibility.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In the future, I will let them enjoy territory life.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sylph seemed to see through what Su Yu was thinking and smiled:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My responsibility is to protect you and the safety of the territory.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seems,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the loyalty that suddenly increased this morning gave her motivation again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Master Su Yu, I am going out to hunt.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Take care on your way.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The beautiful figure quickly leaped through the mountains and disappeared into the forest at the foot of the mountain in the blink of an eye.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching Sylph go,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Yu began to ponder how to spend the remaining Territory Energy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for continuing to upgrade the Lord Crystal, that was something he didn't even dare to think about.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upgrading a Level 3 Lord Crystal to Level 4 would cause a qualitative change,\u003C\u002Fp>",1787,"2026-06-15T03:53:46.766Z","2026-06-15T04:25:06.961Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","801916cffa540b290a288380e6f9243d16eb42fb1ed1d0de6a93b9f5b25db53a","universal-lord-the-zero-troop-building-maniac-chapter-12","universal-lord-the-zero-troop-building-maniac-chapter-10",312,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Funiversal-lord-the-zero-troop-building-maniac-cover.jpg"]