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How did a peasant end up here?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Damn, this peasant is ridiculously muscular.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Could he be a mutated unit?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then we’d better capture him for thorough study.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Three newly appointed lords traveled together.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They hunted in the wild to gain experience points and level up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At their sides stood three heroes guarding them,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>and behind them marched thirty troops: ten spearmen, ten shield-bearers, and ten archers,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>each clad in blue armor,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>all elite-tier troops!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, those three heroes exuded extraordinary presence,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>ranking as elite heroes!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Such a formation ranked among the absolute elite—even the elite of the elite—among newly appointed lords.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Man, come with me—I’ll treat you to fine food and strong wine.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Not make you slave away like this.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A well-dressed young man—pale-eyed, gaunt, clearly overindulgent—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>spoke to Zhang Tie, extending the invitation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Tie stared at him, eyes cold,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>regarding the man’s behavior as grave disrespect toward Lord Zhang San!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was also an insult to Zhang Tie’s own loyalty!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Get lost!” he barked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The gaunt youth froze, stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This peasant, doing such grueling labor, still possessed such high loyalty?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He’d assumed a simple invitation would persuade the man to switch allegiance on the spot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hahaha, Luo Feng, you’re going to kill me laughing.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Pfft—shouted at by a peasant unit.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hahaha…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His two companions—one male, one female—burst into loud laughter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That instantly made Luo Feng lose face,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>and he snorted coldly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He commanded the spearmen behind him: “Seize him!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instantly, three spearmen advanced in formation.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Forming a triangular formation, they surrounded Zhang Tie.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Tie casually dropped his hoe, his eyes flashing coldly as he clenched his fists tightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He did not want to shame his Lord.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though he was merely a farmer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His Lord was a being who stood shoulder-to-shoulder with myth!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Roar!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a furious bellow, Zhang Tie refused to wait passively for death and instead launched a preemptive attack!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A single punch shot out, unleashing a violent gust of wind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The spearman before him instantly narrowed his pupils and raised his spear to block.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>that fist—hard as forged iron—shattered the spear shaft like dry twigs!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The punch struck the spearman square in the chest!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The spearman flew backward violently, slamming into a tree,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>then collapsing onto the ground,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>his blue breastplate deeply dented—clearly beyond saving.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What the hell?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Holy shit—this… this… this is a *farmer*?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This farmer’s *that* strong?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Damn it, his combat power’s at least ten points!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ten points of combat power!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That matched the combat power of a Level-1 Rare Hero!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A single strike capable of effortlessly demolishing a wall!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The strongest farmer in my territory only has 0.79 combat power.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two Lords spoke with dry, strained voices.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Feng was utterly stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“My elite troops!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His elite troop—cultivated all the way to Level 10—had just been punched to death by a *farmer*?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What kind of absurdity was this?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Kill him! Kill him now!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Archers—loose your arrows!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Xi Er, you get in there too!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Enraged and flustered, Luo Feng began directing his troops and his Hero to surround and assault Zhang Tie.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His two companions standing nearby watched, dumbfounded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time, a trace of amusement flickered in their eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had brought only two Heroes with them—and had given no orders for those Heroes to join the fight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They simply watched as their companion besieged and hunted down a single farmer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Spurt—”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Tie spat a large mouthful of blood, his body covered in wounds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gritting his teeth, he yanked the arrow piercing his shoulder free and glared coldly at his foes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“My Lord will not let you go unpunished!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hmph.” Luo Feng’s gaze turned icy—chillingly so.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His entire domain possessed only fifty troops, yet this farmer had already cost him six…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How could he possibly save face before his peers now?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This region answers to the Moon Star Alliance,” Luo Feng said coldly, staring at Zhang Tie.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He added icily: “Your Lord? I’ll make him kneel before me to die!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just then,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>a cold, indifferent voice rang out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You want me to kneel before you to die?”\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Meanwhile,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the territory “Never-Falling.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Lord’s Terminal chimed with a notification.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Iloti’s expression shifted slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So far, the territory’s development had never seen any casualties.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ll step out for a moment.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Yu pushed open the door—Sylph was already standing at the threshold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Lord Su Yu.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Lord…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sylph and Iloti wore looks of concern.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ll go alone—that’s enough.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Yu raised the [Cloud-Heaven Demon Flame Bow] in his hand,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Besides, I’m only going to assess the situation.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Both of you are to guard the territory—and you are my trump cards.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“And as trump cards, they must not be revealed lightly.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Su Yu spoke, light gathered beneath his feet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sylph and Iloti looked worried, yet said nothing more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t worry—I can resurrect if I die.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Yu smiled faintly,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>so long as the Lord’s Crystal remained intact, he was immortal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if he died, his corpse would be reclaimed by the Lord’s Crystal and reborn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As an official Lord, he’d lose at most a level or some experience points—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>no big deal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Bang!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The patterned stone slab beneath his feet cracked, and Su Yu leapt upward—then plummeted straight down the mountain!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Boom—”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He landed, kicking up a cloud of mud and dust.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Yu charged northward like a wild beast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He veered around farmhouses and smashed through towering trees.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Already Level 5, he possessed 500 combat power!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without exaggeration,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>one sweep of his “Holy Light Radiance” technique right now\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>could flatten an entire street!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Street-blasting combat power—on par with rare Heroes above Level 20!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was the might of a mythic cultivation art!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Yu’s combat prowess matched that of mythic Heroes!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A long trail of smoke streaked rapidly across the territory.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Many farmers gaped in awe, unsure what had just happened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some recognized the Lord and felt a flicker of worry stir within them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Yu sped forward at blinding velocity.\u003C\u002Fp>",1186,"2026-06-15T03:53:46.766Z","2026-06-15T04:25:06.961Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","d4b7f6b54fa75cc9861df0f482fc3e6ab2f08136b9fbc644dcd187b4fae19c6e","universal-lord-the-zero-troop-building-maniac-chapter-46","universal-lord-the-zero-troop-building-maniac-chapter-44",312,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Funiversal-lord-the-zero-troop-building-maniac-cover.jpg"]