[{"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-43":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},1942025,2690,"Chapter 43","universal-lord-the-zero-troop-building-maniac-chapter-43",43,"\u003Cp>————\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Iloti, clad in a white silk skirt, unfurled her six wings and smiled coolly: “Esteemed readers, please grant me some flower gifts and reviews—I can take you soaring!”\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Within the boundless fog of war,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>a long rainbow flashed past in an instant,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>sweeping a straight line through the fog of war.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Light Saint-Prince flew swiftly through the fog of war.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A ceaseless tide of war fog dissipated before his advancing figure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To his left and right stretched nothing but war fog.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His eyes burned with greed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, the golden light guiding him forward vanished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Light Saint-Prince halted abruptly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What’s going on?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked down at the [Heart of Light] in his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He poured power into it, trying to reactivate it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet the [Heart of Light] suddenly went inert—as if on strike—leaving him flustered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wha—wha—wha—why isn’t it responding?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was working just moments ago!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Desperate, the Light Saint-Prince panicked—then heard a sharp *crack*.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A hairline fracture appeared across the [Heart of Light].\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A glaring crack ran across the crystal-clear spherical gem.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instantly, the Light Saint-Prince panicked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was a sacred relic of their Angelic Clan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though his clan had permitted him to bring it into the Myriad Realms Battlefield, if it were damaged…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Damn it—how could this happen?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Why—why is this happening?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Light Saint-Prince roared in fury.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He refused to accept it; despair twisted his face; tears shimmered in his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He’d *felt* it—clearly felt it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bitter and unwilling to yield, the Light Saint-Prince plunged headlong back into the fog of war.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a long while, he realized… he was lost.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The war fog in the wildlands receded and reformed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He couldn’t even locate the direction of his own territory.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Profound humiliation flooded his heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the Saint-Prince of a divine nation,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>as an angel embodying light itself,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>he actually… had to commit suicide to return to his territory?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Shit!!!!!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His furious roar echoed through the fog of war.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Iloti, clad in a fresh white gauzy skirt-and-jacket ensemble conjured by the «Radiant Holy Radiance»,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>carried Su Yu through the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She felt those dozens of li had stretched into an absurdly long distance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even her wings trembled slightly, making her flight unsteady.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a Light Myth Angel, this was deeply embarrassing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But… that Lord fellow…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Iloti gently bit her lower lip, her neck flushing red.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At last, she spotted her territory—and exhaled in quiet relief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We’ve reached the territory—let go.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh—oh.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Yu felt distinctly unsatisfied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The angel’s pure, sacred aura smelled wonderful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not like flowers—whose fragrance, once too strong, becomes cloying and sharp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An angel’s aura, no matter how rich or intense, never grew sharp or unpleasant,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>and its sacred scent could even purify the soul.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What’s… wrong with you two?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sylph eyed Su Yu and Iloti suspiciously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her gaze swept up and down Iloti twice,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Weren’t you two out treasure-hunting?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then how did this happen in just a moment?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She stared, astonished, at the white gauzy skirt Iloti wore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though she knew Iloti’s «Radiant Holy Radiance» could manifest any garment,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>within the territory,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had only ever seen her wearing armor and a nightgown.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A dress like this, however, was the first time she’d seen one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ahem, ahem.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Yu cleared his throat twice and said, “Sylph, today you’ll scout the surrounding area for any other territories—if you find any, mark their coordinates.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh, alright.” Sylph nodded in agreement,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>smiling gently and saying, “Master Su Yu, take care not to strain your body.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that, she stepped onto a wisp of clear wind and departed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What on earth did that mean—“strain your body”?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Yu glanced at Iloti standing beside him, his throat suddenly tight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her expression was cool and exquisite, her height 1.73 meters, her figure shapely and perfectly curved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For the first time, he felt this mythic angel… was almost *too* beautiful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That haughty face he’d always found insufferable,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>how had it suddenly become so stunning?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Um—I’d like to practice using ‘Divine Radiance of Light’?” Su Yu asked tentatively.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Tonight.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Iloti turned and walked straight into the [Hero Hall] without looking back,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>slamming the door shut with a loud *bang*.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Yu scratched his head—had she… gotten angry?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her loyalty hadn’t dropped… so probably not?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Recalling the facial cleanser earlier, Su Yu swallowed hard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Forget it—I’ll go level up!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without further hesitation, Su Yu slung the [Yuntian Demon Flame Bow] over his back and descended the mountain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Newly awakened to cultivation, he was wildly exhilarated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It felt as though he’d instantly become one of those legendary martial heroes from stories,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>no—wait, an immortal!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mythic cultivation techniques could be refined all the way to the realm of eternal life!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Outside the territory,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Yu spotted a monster emerging from the war fog and shot without even glancing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thanks to the “Cloud-Heaven” effect of the Cloud-Heaven Demon Flame Bow, his arrows never missed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As expected,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>an arrow coalesced on the drawn bowstring and shot forward with a sharp whistle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It struck true—killing the target instantly!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The “Dragon’s Might” effect of the Cloud-Heaven Demon Flame Bow\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>instantly kills any creature below Level 15!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Any monster below Epic rarity is affected by this effect!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Congratulations! You have slain a Level 5 Black Bear, obtaining 10 Black Bear Meat Pieces and 100 Experience Points.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Congratulations! Your level has increased to Level 2, and all attributes have improved.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Congratulations! Your combat power has increased by 100 points.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Feeling his body grow stronger, Su Yu let out a loud cry of exhilaration.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Light energy is not only used for casting spells but also purifies his bodily cells,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>strengthening his physical form!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Several days later,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Yu leisurely fished by the river, slinging the Cloud-Heaven Demon Flame Bow across his back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The fishing rod was made of bamboo,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the fishing line spun from dragon tendons.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The bait was a pellet ground from dragon meat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lately he’d eaten so much dragon meat he felt nauseous and wanted to reset his palate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He just wanted to grill an entire fish and eat it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet after two hours of fishing—nearly the whole morning had passed—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>not a single fish had taken the bait.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This left him rather irritated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, a splash burst on the water’s surface.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Yu’s eyes instantly lit up,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>and there, a plump, large fish broke the surface with its head, staring straight at him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Yu: “?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tui!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The fish spat a mouthful of saliva right onto Su Yu’s face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This utterly stunned Su Yu, who’d been sitting calmly on the riverbank.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A surge of anger flared up inside him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Damn it!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A fish dared mock him?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He instantly gathered a bolt of Radiant Holy Light,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>and—fwoosh!—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>hurled it straight at the fish.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The fish’s eyes bulged wide open,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>as if saying, “You little brat—you’ve got no martial virtue!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Boom!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Radiant Light pierced clean through its body!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rotten fish flesh exploded outward, and a bloom of blood spread across the river’s surface.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All nearby fish scattered in panic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Enraged, Su Yu slammed the fishing rod down onto the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he looked at his own hand,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>where white Radiant Light coalesced at his fingertips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though he possessed the Radiant Holy Light skill,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the light could still only be used for attacks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His control was too poor—he needed far more practice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If only I’d applied just a bit less force earlier, shaping it into a needle to skewer the fish instead…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Yu shook his head and stood up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having been mocked by a fish, he’d lost all desire to fish.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Less than a hundred meters from the riverbank stood rows of farmhouses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In Su Yu’s territory,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That way, people could begin work right outside their front doors upon waking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Farmhouses in the river zone were mainly for cultivating farmland,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>making it convenient to channel water for irrigation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The territory’s population had already surpassed 1,200.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was high time to develop agriculture seriously—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>relying solely on Territory Energy to purchase rice and vegetables\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>would inevitably lead to terrifyingly escalating consumption as the population grew.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If farmers went hungry, even a loyalty rating of 100 would begin to drop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And once loyalty slipped below 100, restoring it to 100 again would be extremely difficult.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Yu did not want to see that happen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, taking advantage of spring, he launched an agricultural development drive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His developmental trajectory now mirrored that of other lords.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the early days of formal lordship, nearly all lords prioritized agriculture first—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>grain was the very foundation of any territory.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without Territory Energy,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>many territories would likely collapse on their own—even without external attack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Territory Energy provided convenience and flexibility,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>but one couldn’t rely on it for everything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But one couldn’t rely on territory energy for everything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If the territory’s population swelled to several hundred thousand—or even over a million—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>would it still rely on territorial energy?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That would be like trying to put out a fire with a cup of water.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Greetings, Lord.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Greetings, Lord!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One farmer after another passed by, and upon spotting Su Yu by the riverbank, greeted him respectfully and cheerfully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Yu waved back in acknowledgment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Another air strike?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sylph suddenly appeared, smiling brightly as she looked at Su Yu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Where did you pick up that phrase?” Su Yu blinked, taken aback.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Right here.” Sylph patted her Hero Terminal—she could access the forum too, and had recently been studying human culture.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She chuckled and asked Su Yu, “Shall I help you fish?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Yu turned his head aside and said, “I don’t feel like eating fish 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