[{"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-38":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},1942020,2690,"Chapter 38","universal-lord-the-zero-troop-building-maniac-chapter-38",38,"\u003Cp>Yet there was absolutely no nervousness befitting a “minor.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though respectful and courteous toward him—the Sovereign of Lanxing—Su Yu remained perfectly composed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A youth capable of such composure was nearly nonexistent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had deliberately tested Su Yu by offering to recruit him under the pretext of marrying his daughter—only to be flatly refused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This even made the Sovereign briefly wonder whether the young man was deliberately acting this way to draw his attention.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet after investigation, Su Yu turned out to be nothing more than an ordinary commoner.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He did not even own a single house.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He rented accommodation just to attend school.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Such a person possessed extraordinary fortitude—an unshakable calmness as if weathered by decades of hardship.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It stirred genuine admiration in the Sovereign.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet that admiration dissolved into nothingness upon Su Yu’s second refusal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Sovereign of Lanxing shook his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A sparrow may harbor the ambition of a swan—but its gaze remains confined to the sparrow’s horizon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This young man simply failed to grasp how extraordinarily rare—even priceless—a high-tier or rare cultivation art truly was.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Please sit.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Sovereign of Lanxing said; Su Yu immediately sat down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since Su Yu had declined voluntarily, the Sovereign could say no more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ajisen.” The Sovereign’s gaze shifted to Ajisen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes, sir!” Ajisen excitedly rubbed his small hands together and stepped forward to receive the high-tier cultivation art he’d just been awarded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“A rare cultivation art—‘Nine Transformations of Psychic Abilities’—belonging to the Psychic Ability system. I hope you like it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I love it—I love it beyond words! Thank you, Your Majesty!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ajisen eagerly exchanged for the cultivation art.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Next, the Sovereign of Lanxing began calling out the next name.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Yu took his seat, utterly indifferent to the surrounding whispers and amused glances.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Brother, what were you thinking—refusing a cultivation art?” asked a newly appointed lord seated to his right.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Yu smiled faintly and replied, “One accepts no reward without merit.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Sigh—what a windfall for that handsome foreign boy.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“They’re even bullying us citizens of the Sovereign’s own nation.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The lord muttered under his breath, clearly indignant on Su Yu’s behalf.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Sovereign’s Nation” referred to the core federal state where the Sovereign of Lanxing ruled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Yu glanced at Ajisen—the exuberant foreigner.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Who wore an arrogant, smug expression and openly challenged him with a defiant stare.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Yu shook his head, unmoved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Truthfully, he found even rare cultivation arts unworthy of his interest—let alone high-tier ones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even legendary-tier arts held little appeal for him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With two Mythic Heroes governing his territory—and such overwhelming Mythic Talent—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why cultivate a mere rare art?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the end, it might prove less effective than his own defensive towers—so what was the point?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For Su Yu, only an epic-tier cultivation art would suffice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, even the weapon gifted to him by Sylph was epic-tier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He refused to waste time cultivating low-rank arts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having beheld the Mythic, how could the rare possibly impress?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once the Sovereign of Lanxing finished distributing the cultivation arts, the full banquet spread was served.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone enjoyed the dinner heartily, laughter and camaraderie filling the hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Immediately afterward, the Sovereign of Lanxing announced a momentous piece of news.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>————\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(Gu Gu Linger, dressed in a white dress, sat on a low stool, her hair pinned up with a jade hairpin, quietly embroidering something.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a while, she lifted her head, extended the embroidered piece with a gentle smile, and said, “This humble princess… presents you with an embroidered flower. Esteemed reader, would you grant me a flower in return?”)\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>“I imagine everyone is curious as to why I am bestowing a cultivation technique upon this year’s Lords.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Sovereign of Lanxing said slowly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We are deeply honored by Your Majesty’s generosity.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Your Majesty’s benevolence and special favor toward us is our great fortune.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Indeed, Your Majesty is wise and sagacious!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Many of the newly appointed Lords began flattering him profusely,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>dredging up every sycophantic phrase they had picked up from farmers and troops back in their own territories.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each newly appointed Lord was only eighteen years old—mere youths.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In their spare time, their favorite pastime was chatting with their troops and farmers,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>basking in the other side’s flattery.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The chorus of flattery made the Sovereign of Lanxing chuckle silently,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>amused that these young people—fresh out of graduation—were already growing so worldly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That said… ”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Sovereign of Lanxing paused mid-sentence, his expression turning solemn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The newly appointed Lords instantly fell silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Since you have been granted special treatment, it naturally follows that you differ from past generations of Lords.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing these words, many looked on with keen curiosity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Different?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How could we possibly differ from past Lords?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Solar System had enjoyed peace lately; no conflict had arisen between Lanxing and Queen Yuexing,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>nor had there been much contact with extraterrestrial powers beyond the system.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The world was at peace, utterly tranquil.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Where, then, lay the difference?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Many felt an itch of anticipation, eagerly awaiting the Sovereign’s next words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each one looked like a courtesan in a brothel spotting a wealthy patron entering the door—full of expectation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Su Yu felt a flicker of curiosity stir within him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lords of the Ten Thousand Realms,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>each generation ought to be identical,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>so why treat them differently?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Given Lanxing’s state of peace and steady development,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>there was no need to specially prop up this new cohort of Lords.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gazing at the sea of expectant faces, the Sovereign of Lanxing continued:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The Myriad Races Ranking War is about to begin.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Myriad Races Ranking War?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What is that?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Many wore blank, puzzled expressions,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>while others looked stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Myriad Realms Ranking War!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A tempest of shock roared through Su Yu’s mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Having transmigrated to this world, he craved its knowledge with unparalleled intensity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He naturally knew of the myriad realms and ten thousand races.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He also understood what the five characters “Ten Thousand Races Ranking War” truly signified.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Across the multiverse of myriad realms existed countless races and civilizations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Among them, the top 10,000 ranked races—immensely powerful and guiding the future of all realms—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>were known as the “Ten Thousand Races.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They controlled the vast majority of resources across all realms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Human Race ranked 8,321st on the Ten Thousand Races Ranking List.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was said that the Ten Thousand Races Ranking List was recalibrated at regular intervals.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>According to historical records from Blue Star’s first contact with the multiverse, no one could trace when the last ranking war had occurred.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, Blue Star’s entry into the cosmos and its participation in the multiversal battlefield spanned barely a century.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unexpectedly, the Ten Thousand Races Ranking War would erupt precisely now!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In an instant, Su Yu grasped the key point.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Within the multiverse of myriad realms, numerous advanced and formidable civilizations possessed the power to destroy entire universes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Resource allocation and interests could rarely be settled through warfare alone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Too many immensely powerful entities engaging in war would inevitably result in mutual devastation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, the Multiversal Battlefield came into existence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Existing in another dimension—an infinite, boundless realm—the Multiversal Battlefield\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>served as the primary arena for resolving conflicts among the countless races across all realms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To prevent severe damage to the Multiversal Battlefield,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>and to avoid excessive losses of strength for each civilization,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>each Ten Thousand Races Ranking War did not involve battles between the current generation’s supremely powerful sovereigns,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>but rather contests fought by the newly appointed sovereigns!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Within the Multiversal Battlefield, sovereigns from different generations could not trade with one another.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Assigning the Ten Thousand Races Ranking War to the new generation of sovereigns ensured a certain degree of fairness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each civilization’s rising generation embodied its future.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hence, all Ten Thousand Races accepted this method of allocating resources via ranking wars.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Blue Star Sovereign explained the nature of the Ten Thousand Races Ranking War to those unfamiliar with it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, Blue Star’s textbooks contained no such records.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only those who enjoyed learning about the myriad realms and races—and privately read books chronicling sovereigns’ extraordinary tales—might know of it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The Human Race’s main universe, the Taiqing Universe, will select outstanding human prodigies from across all human territories to participate in this Ten Thousand Races Ranking War.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Any newly appointed sovereign possessing at least an Advanced Hero or Rare Troop-tier force may enter the selection.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Blue Star Sovereign spoke calmly; every face in the hall radiated excitement and fervor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You may now register your information via your sovereign terminal.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Blue Star Sovereign activated his own terminal, projecting the registration address, and smiled: “All of you are Blue Star’s future.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We ask for nothing else—not even participation in the Ten Thousand Races Ranking War.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So long as you make a name for yourselves in the Human Race’s grand selection tournament, you’ll soar to prominence!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the Blue Star Sovereign spoke, every newly appointed sovereign felt their heroic spirit surge!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Yu also grew focused—though he held rare-tier cultivation techniques in contempt,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>and Blue Star, given his domain’s level, could offer him little assistance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the entirety of the Human Race across the multiverse certainly could.\u003C\u002Fp>",1514,"2026-06-15T03:53:46.766Z","2026-06-15T04:25:06.961Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","ff5f67c6afcc133222a481c7bb083582a9ae291b0f61c1860a1b0edc52e3a376","universal-lord-the-zero-troop-building-maniac-chapter-39","universal-lord-the-zero-troop-building-maniac-chapter-37",312,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Funiversal-lord-the-zero-troop-building-maniac-cover.jpg"]