[{"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-17":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},1941999,2690,"Chapter 17","universal-lord-the-zero-troop-building-maniac-chapter-17",17,"\u003Cp>The Princess only knows one Su Yu, the Su Yu who defeated her in the national military strategy competition.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ruler of Blue Star extended an olive branch to him, but he refused it on the grounds of freedom in marriage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This greatly offended the Princess, and no faction dared to get close to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I understand. I will explain this matter to the Emperor.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Beep beep beep...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Gu Linger angrily hung up the call.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although she did not have romantic feelings for Su Yu,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>she was very angry at his refusal to become the Imperial Son-in-Law.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, she is the Princess of Blue Star, the daughter of a star's ruler. What is wrong with her?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A position that countless people dream of day and night was casually rejected by him on the grounds of freedom in marriage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was as if he was deliberately trying to offend her!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Blue Star were not a free and law-based country,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Yu would have been drowned in spit by the Princess's supporters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A Legendary Dragon Eye? It seems you are doing well even in the real Multiverse Battlefield.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Su Yu, just you wait.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Browsing the forum and looking at the picture of the meal,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Gu Linger bit her lip in frustration,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>and used the territory energy to upgrade her B-class restaurant\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>to an A-class restaurant!.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It has been upgraded to an A-class restaurant!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Heaven and earth as my witness, Su Yu can swear on his conscience,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>he truly refused for the sake of marital freedom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To have the Princess of Blue Star marry him?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Regardless of what the Princess of Blue Star thinks, he would never accept.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He couldn't bear to deal with princess syndrome.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>deep in his memory, there was a shadow,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>a shadow that changed his life when he was destitute in his past life,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>it was also the only warmth he felt amidst the coldness of the world,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>but he had no idea where she might be now...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In his past life, he could still apply to the same university she attended and search for her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In this life, she had already become a lord,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>in the battlefield of myriad worlds,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>is everything well with her?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But you're only a year and a half older than me, why do you like calling me 'little brother'?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's two years!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You can't just look at the birth year, you have to consider the month too!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmph, little brother, when we were young, you were a head shorter than me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What are you talking about, 'when we were young'? Now I'm a head taller than you, okay!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Yu shook his head, dispelling the distracting thoughts of his past and present lives.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As night fell, under the moonlight, he stood on the mountain peak, surveying his vast territory.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This land was gradually being conquered by him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Tomorrow, I'll place a few arrow towers in the wild and test their effectiveness.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If the arrow towers, located outside the territory, attack monsters, will they draw the monsters' enmity towards the territory?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If the enmity is directed only at the arrow towers, then there's something to work with...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at the effect of \"Sainte's Blessing,\" Su Yu pondered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Lord Su Yu, it's time to sleep.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wearing a feathered sleeping robe, Silvia came to Su Yu's side and called out softly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Yu turned around and looked at Silvia in her sleeping robe,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>even in loose-fitting pajamas, her unique elven figure was still evident,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>and the sleeping robe made from griffin feathers added to her beauty and grace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mm.\" Su Yu nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Silvia naturally linked her arm through his.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A soft, tender feeling came from her arm,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the \"Close Affinity\" goodwill was fully displayed at this moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why is the other \"Close Affinity\" so different?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is he going to sleep here too?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wearing a white robe as her pajamas, Ilody frowned slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her Light of Holiness could transform into clothing, so Su Yu wasn't surprised by her attire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But her attitude displeased him, \"Where do you want me to sleep then?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, Silvia quickly mediated, \"In the territory, apart from this [Hero Hall], there are only farmhouses.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a lord, to sleep in a wooden farmhouse?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ilody frowned lightly and said no more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She looked at Silvia and said seriously, \"You sleep in the same bed as me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The [Hero Hall], upgraded from the ordinary [Hero Lodge], had two beds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Okay!\" Silvia took Ilody's hand,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the two girls rustled into bed and snuggled under the covers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leaving Su Yu bewildered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Where is my sister?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Where is my big elven sister?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was counting on sleeping to further increase Silvia's loyalty!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were absolutely no other intentions!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Yu felt like crying but had no tears,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>looking at the mythic elf and mythic angel whispering in the bed, he sullenly got into the other bed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the fourth day, there were only three days left until the monster wave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The time for the new lords to develop was limited.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If they failed to survive the monster wave, they would be immediately eliminated and lose their qualification as lords.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the morning, the sunlight, for some reason,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>penetrated through the thick, gray war fog,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was scattered over the desolate wilderness,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>and over the territories of each new lord.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The land that does not belong to a lord is called the wild, or unclaimed land.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, in the unclaimed land where the mist had already been dispelled,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>gray mist gradually spread, trying to cover the traces of previous explorations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Today,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Yu was woken up by Silvia for the first time, rather than by the territory prompt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He sat up, changed his clothes, and his eyes showed a hint of regret.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>It was unclear whether the regret was for not increasing loyalty or for not having the chance to peek.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"my lord Su Yu, today I plan to take Ilody to hunt in a more distant place.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We won't be back for lunch.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Silve said with a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why?\" Su Yu asked, already knowing the answer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I want to improve my leveling efficiency. The monsters nearby have been mostly hunted out.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I want to reach level 10 today and go to defeat that epic leader tomorrow.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing Silve's words, Su Yu nodded in satisfaction, \"Alright.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From the first day, he knew that Silve was a slacker,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Which hero would increase their loyalty because the lord is slacking off?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, over the past few days, Silve's performance had made him very satisfied,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Today, she was even willing to improve her leveling efficiency.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Grow step by step, gradually increase the workload, don't give a slacker too much to do at once.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let's go, Ilody.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Silve led Ilody out,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As they reached the door, she said:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'm leaving.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Yu was slightly taken aback, responding, \"Go ahead, be careful.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seems that this mythic angel isn't so hard to get along with?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the sun set,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Yu, sitting on the mountain peak,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gazed at the sunset's afterglow covering the land, taking it all in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Congratulations, your hero Silve has reached level 10, and all abilities have increased.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Congratulations, your hero Noah Ilody has reached level 7, and all abilities have increased.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a day of long-distance hunting, Silve's level rose by 3,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Ilody's level rose by 4.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They explored a great distance today and hunted many monsters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as Su Yu was about to call the farmers to rest and eat, a notification from his territory suddenly sounded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An uninvited guest had entered his territory.\u003C\u002Fp>",1266,"2026-06-15T03:53:46.766Z","2026-06-15T04:25:06.961Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","4942d7a3ec73d9f14f3b1db24b56451d16ad8fa384c823ee56dcdb17ba80cd64","universal-lord-the-zero-troop-building-maniac-chapter-18","universal-lord-the-zero-troop-building-maniac-chapter-16",312,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Funiversal-lord-the-zero-troop-building-maniac-cover.jpg"]