[{"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-40":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},1942022,2690,"Chapter 40","universal-lord-the-zero-troop-building-maniac-chapter-40",40,"\u003Cp>Su Yu commuted to school because it saved him accommodation fees.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He rented an empty room for free near the school.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As long as he kept cleaning it and maintained its cleanliness, the landlord was willing to rent it to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That house had been where Bai Bai Xiaowei’s father lived before his death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After Bai Bai Xiaowei’s father died, the house remained vacant until Su Yu moved in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Yu’s living expenses came entirely from his school scholarship.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Occasionally, unnecessary expenditures were gifts from his landlord.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His landlord was Bai Bai Xiaowei’s mother, named Bai Jie.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Bai Xiaowei herself was nearing graduation in just a few months.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was only then that she learned from her mother that the family’s vacant house had been rented out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When she discovered it was Su Yu—the Great God—she was utterly astonished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She followed him around day after day, waking him up and bringing him breakfast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Honestly, Su Yu was deeply moved—this was precisely why he was willing to help Bai Bai Xiaowei in the Myriad Realms Battlefield.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aside from Lin Luoyue, no one had ever treated him this well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if her motive was self-interest—simply wanting to latch onto a powerful patron—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>he would still repay her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Aunt Bai.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before they even reached the house, the door swung open from inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A woman in her thirties stood there,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>full-figured and charming,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>and if time had reversed by ten years, she would certainly have been a stunning, captivating young woman.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Xiao Xiao Yu, Xiao Xiao Wei!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Congratulations on becoming official Lords.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Jie’s crow’s feet crinkled at the corners of her eyes, her face beaming with joy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For Blue Star residents,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>becoming a Lord was an immense honor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though her husband had died in the Myriad Realms Battlefield,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>she held not a shred of resentment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ever since her daughter withdrew from school dormitory housing,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>rushing here daily to see Su Yu,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Jie, unable to rest easy, moved into this house as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The house had three bedrooms and one living room—perfect for three people, one per room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’ve just become Lords.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This is a critical moment for developing your territory.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“There’s no need to keep me company, an old woman like me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Besides, the Sovereign summoned you today.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t disappoint the nation’s cultivation and trust!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Jie chattered on, Bai Bai Xiaowei sitting obediently, Su Yu listening patiently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though it was night,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Jie unhesitatingly shooed Su Yu and Bai Bai Xiaowei out the door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If you want to repay me, come back when you’re a Grand Lord!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Right now, you’re still just children!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The door slammed shut with a bang,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>and Su Yu rubbed his nose—he could tell Aunt Bai was genuinely happy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Let’s go—back to our territory.” Su Yu said offhandedly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huh? Oh!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two opened their Lord terminals, applied for teleportation, and returned to the Myriad Realms Battlefield.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Returning to the Myriad Worlds Battlefield, Su Yu stood on the mountain top, looking at the stars in the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I wonder how far these stars in the Myriad Worlds Battlefield are from the ground?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Becoming an official lord,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>and spending a day back on Blue Star,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>made him deeply realize the life changes brought about by the territory.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Recruit!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Yu waved his hand and gave the order to the Lord terminal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Today, 50 new farmhouses were built, and the population limit increased to 110.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Down the mountain, men and women walked out of the farmhouses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They knelt and bowed in Su Yu's direction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Zhang San.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Present.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You are responsible for dividing the teams, let the 30 farmers of the territory lead them.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang San agreed happily; the Master had recruited new farmers,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>and he had already become a small leader of the farmers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Continue to build farmhouses in the forest area tomorrow.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(Novel group 763480157)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wait until 200 farmhouses are built, then go to the iron ore area and the river area to build 200 each.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Yu ordered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"As you command!\" Zhang San responded respectfully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Male farmers are responsible for transport, logging, and masonry,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>female farmers are responsible for weaving.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>30 farmers can build 50 farmhouses a day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, another one hundred have been recruited, and farmhouses will only be built faster and faster.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Su Yu doesn't need to worry too much about building density,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>because after reaching 10,000 buildings,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>he can activate the last effect of the mythical talent, territory buildings can move freely!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This is usually an effect that only wall and fence units have,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>and, compared to walls and fences that can only move once a day,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>his mythical talent allows buildings to move an unlimited number of times!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After building 600 farmhouses, Su Yu plans to send a group of people to reclaim farmland.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rice and vegetables cannot always rely on Territory Energy to solve.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially when the territory develops and the population becomes larger and larger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the end, the Territory Energy required will likely be a terrifying number.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately, the operation of the territory is powered by the epic-level [Dark Energy Crystal Core],\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>otherwise, once the territory develops, maintaining its operation would also consume a lot of Territory Energy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Territory Energy can be used to upgrade buildings,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>once dragged down by daily consumption, the territory's development speed will also decrease.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Beep beep.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Lord terminal suddenly sounded a notification.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Su Yu opened it and glanced inside—it was a message from the Sovereign of Lanxing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although the Sovereign was no longer the Overlord of the Myriad Realms Battlefield,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>he still possessed a special terminal enabling him to contact them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could also enter the Myriad Realms City.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, he could choose to become a “hired unit” for the Myriad Realms Battlefield.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet once one became a hired unit, any cultivation rank gained from the Myriad Realms Battlefield would reset to zero—few ever chose that path.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Sovereign: “High ambition is commendable, but obtaining legendary cultivation techniques is no easy feat.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Sovereign: “If you need one, I can travel to the Myriad Realms City myself and search for another rare technique for you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Yu: “No need to trouble Your Majesty—I already have my own plans.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Sovereign: “Very well… please look after my daughter for me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Sovereign of Lanxing set down his terminal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Truth be told, having granted Su Yu only five million units of territory energy left him uneasy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But under current circumstances, he simply couldn’t offer more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was a Sovereign who commanded a legendary hero!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He feared alien forces might poach him away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The cosmic space realm held far more than just Lanxing’s civilization.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Let alone other cosmic realms entirely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Sigh… all I can hope is that, after joining the Taiqing Cosmos, he won’t forget Lanxing.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Sovereign of Lanxing sighed deeply.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Daughter, you’ll need to step up your efforts…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lanxing had produced a Sovereign possessing a legendary hero.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Sovereign felt both anxious and elated—and deeply stirred.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So long as that hero didn’t perish prematurely—not even reaching Level One Hundred,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>reaching just Level Fifty would be enough to conquer the Solar System!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Gu Linger: “@Su Yu, Su Yu, come out right now!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Yu: “What’s wrong at this hour?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Yu lay in bed, scrolling through the group chat on his Sovereign terminal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was a chat group created by the 105 newly appointed Sovereigns of Lanxing who had entered the [All-Human Civilization Sovereign Selection Contest],\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the group chat he had created\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>with Gu Gu Linger as group admin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[You have been muted.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Yu stared at the message on his terminal, speechless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What was wrong with this girl?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She summoned him specifically—then immediately muted him?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was it royal brattiness?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Well, she truly was a princess—so contracting such a condition was perfectly normal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Yu set aside his Sovereign terminal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Casually draping an arm around Sylph, he prepared to sleep.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Lord Su Yu… you’ve placed your hand in the wrong spot.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A mosquito-soft voice whispered, terrified of waking the other mythic hero sleeping on the adjacent bed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Yu froze for a moment—then instantly shifted his hand downward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Sleep tight. Good night.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Good night…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the other bed,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elythi lay awake, expressionless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sylph had slipped out of her bed in the middle of the night and crawled into the Sovereign’s covers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Regarding this behavior, she pretended to be asleep.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elsewhere, someone spent the entire night wide awake.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Su Yu—you infuriating jerk! You’re driving me mad, mad, mad…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No wonder—you had such confidence all along! Hiding a legendary hero just to humiliate me, huh?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Gu Linger fumed silently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sometimes, human relationships were extraordinarily subtle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To Su Yu, Gu Gu Linger was merely a princess he’d met once.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had no idea how closely Gu Gu Linger followed him in private.\u003C\u002Fp>",1461,"2026-06-15T03:53:46.766Z","2026-06-15T04:25:06.961Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","3988c02a8531a1fd07f35826c95cc8b4b2317ec0f201fecef6c30a7847dc0f2c","universal-lord-the-zero-troop-building-maniac-chapter-41","universal-lord-the-zero-troop-building-maniac-chapter-39",312,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Funiversal-lord-the-zero-troop-building-maniac-cover.jpg"]