Chapter 131: Golden City Building Order!

That object was only the size of a palm, yet its entire form resembled a golden sculpture.

A mere glance at it could evoke a sense of grace and luxury.

Most striking of all, Novak immediately recognized what it was. 

Just days ago, he had seen this very object with his own eyes. However, the one he had seen back then was a different color—blue-black, and it had been the lowest grade.

But the one before him now, he could tell without a doubt, was of the highest rank.

It was none other than the City-Building Order.

Novak took the token from Daphne's hand and examined it closely—it really was [Golden City-Building Order (S-Class)].

[Item—Special Class]

[Upon use, it enables the construction of a city recognized by the Cosmic Will, provided the conditions are met. The city's rewards correspond to the level of the token!]

[City-building conditions: There must be no large species within 20,000 meters that pose a threat to the territory. The city must have a complete wall, and the population must be ≥ 5,000+.]

(Using this token triggers the city-building quest—proceed with caution!)

(Note: This item belongs to Zogwort, the god of trade. The city-building quest is a trial by Zogwort. Upon passing the test, the order takes effect immediately.)

An S-Class City-Building Order!

Such a treasure couldn't be valued by mere currency. S-class city-building tokens are the highest grade available for the initial gathering places.

Above S-Class? Practically unheard of, even within the entire Trial Field of Gods and Demons!

In future generations, the Faeloria Country would only see two cities built using S-Class city-building orders.

One was the Origin of Return Court, which built the imperial capital's final stronghold, "Origin City." 

Even though the court later fell, remnants of its people's hopes and powers lingered.

The other was the D-avao Capital City, which after decades became the renowned "Emperor City," reportedly built by multiple emperors.

Novak hadn't expected to see an S-Class city-building order so soon—and in Daphne's possession no less! 

His eyes gleamed with excitement.

Compared to other S-Class items, this token was especially valuable due to its exceptional return on investment.

The rewards for completing the Golden City-Building Order, along with the territory's subsequent changes, were just the beginning.

In truth, the difficulty of the task wasn't particularly high.

This was because the city-building quests that came with the tokens adapted to the current state of the territory.

Yes, De M-anila was dangerous right now, with potential corpse hordes threatening the area. 

But when compared to future crises—mutant beasts, corpse swarms, rat infestations, insect plagues—the challenges wouldn't be as overwhelming.

This explained why Daphne was brave enough to accept the challenge.

Reading her private message, Novak nodded quietly to himself. 

This Queen Song is still very reliable

As long as the territory's integrity was maintained for three days, Zogwort's investment requirements would be considered fulfilled.

After that, what they needed to do was straightforward.

In the territory, they would allocate a suitable, empty area to build the Goblin Chamber of Commerce, and grant it a lifelong exemption from taxation. That was it!

It was that simple!

Compared to his own double job transfer scroll, the investment task for the golden city-building order felt like child's play.

Zogwort was more than satisfied with this deal.

With a strong figure like Novak involved, once White Emperor City was completed, even if it wasn't as unshakable as Mount Tai, it would still be incredibly stable. 

As word spread, the city's allure would grow, and evolutionaries from all over Faeloria Country, including nearby countries would flock to it.

There was no doubt about White Emperor City's potential. Establishing the Goblin Chamber of Commerce there would naturally be a highly profitable venture.

The Goblin Chamber of Commerce had always thrived on win-win deals, and Zogwort, as the god of transactions and contracts, was able to expand the Chamber across all realms because of the sheer professionalism of countless capitalists under his guidance.

In fact, he was so favored by the Cosmic Will that gods like him were allowed to walk the world in incarnations and projections from the very beginning!

"Dear friend, how is your task going? Do you have any leads on those two things yet?" Zogwort asked, smiling, after watching Novak toss the golden city-building order back to Daphne.

Novak spread his hands in mock helplessness.

"If you had even a sliver of compassion, you wouldn't be rubbing salt in the wound right now! You should know that such things aren't that easy to come by, not even the tiniest clue!"

Zogwort burst into a peculiar laugh, causing Daphne to glance at the two men suspiciously.

Zogwort had invested in her—so what of Novak?

With Novak's strength and potential, what kind of investment could this eccentric goblin, so obsessed with trading, be planning for him? And what sort of task could be so difficult that even Novak felt stumped?

But soon enough, Novak flashed a slight smile, looking at the smug Zogwort.

"Still, I think it's best if you go ahead and prepare the contract. It'll save time later."

Zogwort, unhurried, grinned.

"Of course! I earnestly hope you meet the requirements. If you do, please inform me as soon as possible!"

With that, Zogwort waved his hand dismissively and added, "But enough about that for now. The corpse tide at the gathering place is about to begin! Coins need to be earned one by one, and deals have to be struck one by one.

Now, I want to see what my other investor is capable of, and test the potential of this gathering place. Of course, with your help, my friend, it shouldn't be too difficult!"

Zogwort was right.

For now, the most pressing matter was the impending corpse tide!

Novak's lips curled into a smile.

The formation of the corpse tide was undoubtedly guided by the Cosmic Will, but based on his recent observations—combined with what had transpired at G-1 Road—he was now 100% certain that following this tide, there would be a Mutant Lord!