[{"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-35":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},1942017,2690,"Chapter 35: A Thousand-Coin Chunk of Meat—Truly Delicious!","universal-lord-the-zero-troop-building-maniac-chapter-35",35,"\u003Cp>Three rounds of wine had been served, and five flavors of dishes had been presented.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a round of polite greetings, someone could no longer suppress their curiosity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They asked, “Great God Su Yu, how exactly did you obtain that legendary dragon eye?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Class Two students all knew Su Yu possessed no legendary troop type.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was therefore impossible for him to have acquired a dragon eye by hunting his own dragon troops.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because Su Yu had sold off the Random Troop Building Card right at the start.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I picked it up.” Su Yu said casually while eating braised crucian carp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though the rations in his territory were abundant, he hadn’t eaten fish in a long time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once back in his territory, he’d develop fisheries along the northwestern river.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“P-picked it up? You *picked it up*?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The whole group of classmates stared, dumbfounded and disbelieving.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Bai Xiaowei, meanwhile, sat upright and expressionless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Afraid of giving herself away, she mimicked Iloti’s usual demeanor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her face plainly read “Keep your distance.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“W-where did you pick it up?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I came across a dragonbone graveyard—I picked it up there.” Su Yu said, still eating fish.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That luck is truly heaven-defying.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The classmates gazed at him, awestruck and envious beyond measure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Recruiting a rare-tier elven hero at the Hero Hall *and* picking up a legendary dragon eye—what the hell…?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Great God Su Yu, if you hadn’t sold the Random Troop Building Card, you might’ve even obtained a legendary troop building!”\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Class monitor Xu Ting teased.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Ting, class monitor of Class Two, was normally a very amiable person who treated all classmates equally and was deeply respected by everyone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even after graduation, everyone still willingly called her “Class Monitor.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Yu smiled faintly and said nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having him construct military-unit buildings was impossible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No matter how many military units he added, it would only weaken his territory’s strength.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Yu paused mid-bite.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His classmates had finished eating long ago—or rather, their minds were never on the meal to begin with.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ll open a private channel in the [Trading Hut].”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Yu gazed at the many familiar faces; he naturally understood their thoughts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon hearing Su Yu’s words, everyone instantly perked up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those who had failed to withstand the monster tide and lost their lord status watched with envious eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a great god like Su Yu present, if they themselves managed to survive the monster tide, they were sure to get a share of the spoils—or at least a taste of the broth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ll occasionally list some items there, but all prices will be half the market rate.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’re free to buy as you please.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Su Yu spoke, he opened his lord terminal and began operating it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He connected to the [Trading Hut] and set up a private channel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He placed 1,000 large slabs of meat stored in his lord crystal onto the channel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t have much else—but he had plenty of meat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sylph and Iloti had hunted wild beasts across dozens of miles, and the lord crystal had collected far too much meat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And it wasn’t just beast meat—there was even dragon meat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Immediately afterward, Su Yu posted the private channel number for the [Trading Hut] into the class group chat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whoosh!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In an instant, all 1,000 slabs of meat sold out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The students, just about to purchase, stared dumbfounded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Holy crap!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Fatty, how’d you buy *all* of it?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Spit it back out!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Classmates loudly accused a chubby boy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The [Trading Hut]’s private channel kept purchase records—if Su Yu didn’t hide them, everyone could see them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jian Ruiming, the chubby boy, sheepishly chuckled a few times.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Sorry, occupational habit—pure occupational habit.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m used to sweeping up low-priced goods in the [Trading Hut]; couldn’t help myself this time.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ll put them back right away.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Embarrassed, Jian Ruiming re-listed 950 slabs of meat at Su Yu’s set price.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were all classmates, and twenty of them had become lords.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Naturally, each person’s share was equal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was a benefit bestowed by the great god Su Yu—no one dared pull tricks under Su Yu’s watchful eye.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Yu glanced at Jian Ruiming with genuine surprise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Being able to buy 1,000 slabs of meat at once meant this chubby boy’s territory energy reserves were quite substantial.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Back in school, Su Yu hadn’t really noticed him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since Su Yu commuted daily, he’d been largely disconnected from the boarding students.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On top of that, his academic performance had been outstanding—creating a natural barrier between him and others.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, however, shared interests had drawn everyone closer to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After graduation, whoever brought benefits became a friend.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Fifty slabs of meat—that’s absolutely awesome!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So damn impressive.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Thank you, Great God Su Yu!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Buying fifty slabs of meat for the price of twenty-five filled the students with uncontainable joy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And even if they lacked territory energy, they could simply sell those twenty-five slabs!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was effectively getting twenty-five slabs of meat for free!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How could they not be thrilled?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I don’t have that much territory energy… Don’t buy my share for me!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some classmates panicked—they’d exhausted all their territory energy resisting the monster tide.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One classmate wore an extremely complex expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a long silence, he finally purchased the fifty slabs of meat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was Tian Feng—the starter advanced-unit lord.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He’d once believed he’d become the leader of Class Two.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He’d assumed that although Su Yu possessed a rare elven hero, only seven days had passed—so the gap among everyone shouldn’t be that large yet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet he hadn’t expected Su Yu to immediately list 1,000 slabs of meat for sale.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at the storage information displayed on the Lord Terminal, the extra fifty large chunks of meat,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tian Feng could only think… truly delicious!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>After the joyful reunion, everyone busied themselves with developing their territories and returned to the Myriad Realms Battlefield.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some chose to go home and visit their families.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Yu walked along the street, observing its layout and design,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>as well as the placement of buildings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though, as a lord, he had been taught at school how to design a territory,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>real-world references always offered unique insights.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once a territory grew large, transportation convenience became essential.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once population and grain production developed, Su Yu planned to develop transportation infrastructure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Great Lord Su Yu! Great Lord Su Yu!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Bai Xiaowei trotted over, catching up to Su Yu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hehe, how was my performance just now?” she grinned, as if seeking praise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even with classmates she was closest to, she had revealed nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Not bad.” Su Yu replied offhandedly, gazing at a tall tower.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hehe.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Great Lord Su Yu, selling things like this—won’t it be a bit too…?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Bai Xiaowei spoke, visibly anxious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Yu’s efforts were practically unrewarded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, many people were sharp-minded,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>and on the surface, only Tian Feng from Class Two possessed an elite troop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But secretly, who knew whether others also held elite or even rare troops?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For instance, Bai Bai Xiaowei herself commanded both a rare troop and an elite hero—unknown to everyone except Su Yu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There might even be others who, like Su Yu, had recruited rare heroes,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>who had just bought Su Yu’s premium meat and were now secretly rejoicing—or even cursing Su Yu as a fool.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Bai Xiaowei felt it wasn’t worth it for Su Yu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s only one thousand units of meat—no big deal.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Besides, didn’t you buy some too?”\u003C\u002Fp>",1232,"2026-06-15T03:53:46.766Z","2026-06-15T04:25:06.961Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","971d6ccdd236ba274d2afe826c618d99d20b1118ced2c51d5373890ddb0b9649","universal-lord-the-zero-troop-building-maniac-chapter-36","universal-lord-the-zero-troop-building-maniac-chapter-34",312,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Funiversal-lord-the-zero-troop-building-maniac-cover.jpg"]