The divine grace reward is destined to belong to You Qian!

The world communication zone remained highly active. After all, many powerful individuals who had been quietly developing were drawn out by the clear water. However, their reasons for speaking out varied. Only a few truly needed the water, while many others sought to capitalize on the hype to boost their presence and attract attention. Six magic crystals weren't much for these powerhouses, but riding this wave of attention was a guaranteed win.

But becoming a "pool of attention" turned out to be extremely profitable for You Qian. Just in this wave alone, he traded for sixty magic crystals. Combined with the crystals in his personal storage space, he had amassed one hundred and thirty. The human altar required one hundred and fifty magic crystals for an upgrade, and he was now within striking distance.

"Angels, demons, titans..."

"They all show up when a hot topic arises. Those who can transform into powerful troops are not to be underestimated!"

You Qian thought to himself.

These leaders, most of them will probably become my adversaries on the road to dominance...

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"It is said that there are 5-star elite beasts near the water source. I wonder what treasures You Qian obtained after securing the water source. "

"He definitely got more than just magic crystals. Probably some blueprints, elemental stones, and other valuable items."

"Personally, I think obtaining the water source is the greatest treasure. After all, he made so many magic crystals selling it!"

"I suggest You Qian sell water at a low price for the benefit of the masses. After all, he has earned so much and now he occupies the water source, making it easy to use water resources freely."

"Totally agree!"

"Agree +1"

...

You Qian immediately added these people to his communication and trading restrictions. He set it so they could never buy his goods, add him as a friend, or send him private messages. He had always disdained those who tried to manipulate the narrative. Water wasn't something that fell from the sky; how he sold it was his prerogative. Those who wanted something for nothing weren't worthy to dictate terms in front of him.

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As the world approached the upgrade of the human altar, You Qian knew he would achieve it by tomorrow at the latest.

"Once the altar is upgraded, I'll gain access to more troops, further strengthening my power!"

"However, upgrading the village will definitely be accomplished before nightfall!"

With this wave of skill books and clean water trades, his personal storage space now held over four thousand two hundred wood and over two thousand one hundred stone. The conditions for upgrading the village to advanced were six thousand units of wood and three thousand five hundred units of stone.

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In the dim forest, fierce roars echoed. Lin Xuexin, the angel leader, floated in the air, while four beautiful angels hunted flame lions in the distance. Compared to the flame lions near the water source, most of the other ones were 2-star, with few reaching 3-star. Although they didn't gather in groups, they were widely distributed and easy to kill. Letting the angels practice on them was a great choice.

She had harvested quite a few resources by now. At the same time, by imitating You Qian's sale of skill books, she had also gained a lot of goods. Seizing this opportunity, she also upgraded the "Angel Sanctuary" to intermediate.

In her limited understanding, angels were among the very few strongest beings. In the future, the number of opponents qualified to face her would not exceed the fingers on one hand.

But then came You Qian.

"This guy..."

Lin Xuexin bit her lip, her eyes complicated.

When You Qian hung clean water in the "Trading District," he really shocked her. Her angels were top-tier bloodline troops, and their levels were not low either. She had been eyeing the water source for a long time, but faced with elite flame lions, she still didn't dare to act rashly. But unexpectedly, You Qian beat her to it.

Water sources were heavily guarded by powerful beasts.

Now that You Qian could occupy the water source, compared to that, his troops' strength far surpassed hers!

"But how is that possible?"

"I know all the troops equal to angels in bloodline rank, except for those that are higher than angels!"

Then she shook her head, feeling a bit ridiculous.

"The only ones with a rank higher than angels, equal to gods!"

But that's impossible.

You Qian must have used means unknown to her to divert the elite beasts.

From his style of doing things, it was possible.

Of course, regardless of how, this You Qian deserved her attention.

After some thought, she decided to add him as a friend again.

However, until the sun was about to set, she received no response.

Lin Xuexin clenched her fists silently.

You might as well just reject me!

But the other party didn't.

Not rejecting, not approving, not responding!

This feeling of being kept hanging made her itch with anger!

"Let's go, the night is strange and it's not safe to stay here!"

She reluctantly led the angels back.

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As darkness enveloped the land and blood rain fell, eerie figures emerged, sending shivers down people's spines. All leaders hurried back to their territories under the protection of the Heavenly Blessing Barrier.

The top announcement in the world communication zone remained unchanged.

The world weeps blood, an ominous presence approaches, strangeness breeds, wild beasts turn bizarre, and their strength increases. Half-beast strength is suppressed, other races are unaffected.

However, aside from this, observant leaders noticed a new announcement.

[Special Notice: The Heavenly Blessing will disappear in six days.]

[In six days, the beasts on the divine continent will become berserk due to unknown influence, attacking all territories.]

[Leaders who survive the beast attacks will receive large amounts of divine gifts. The lower the damage to the territory, the higher the divine gifts.]

[At the same time, the one who kills the most beasts will receive the unique divine grace reward.]

This announcement set off a frenzy among many leaders.

"Defending against beast attacks will be rewarded? It feels like we're in a MMO game!"

"This is fair, everyone can participate."

"Since the Heavenly Path is doing this, I believe the difficulty won't be too high. My chance to shine as MacArthur has finally come!"

"I refuse to be outdone!"

"I, Hirohito... Forget it, my troops are rat people, now eating dirt, with leaders acting as babysitters. I only hope that the beasts take care of me and don't let me into the underworld!"

"So mysterious... What's the divine grace reward? It looks very powerful."

"Of course, it's the only one, so the benefits must be substantial!"

"Don't think about it too much. Let's just drool over it. Only the one who kills the most beasts can get it, clearly prepared for Mr. You Qian!"

"Don't let others' achievements overshadow your own. Until the end, nothing is certain!"

"Very true. This is a chance for a comeback. Anything is possible!"

Clearly, this announcement reignited the hearts of many leaders who had been silent and despondent. No one wanted to be the one ultimately eliminated.

Survival of the fittest, the strong live on.

Can we reverse our fate?

Everything lies in the beast attack!

...

"As the evaluation criterion is based on the number of kills..."

"The unique divine grace reward..."

You Qian stared intently at the top announcement.

Without a doubt, this reward was within his grasp!