Chapter 494 - 55: Advancement Reward

Chapter 494: Chapter 55: Advancement Reward

[Dear Lord Lin Yu, your special reward has been issued. Please proceed to the Contested Continent to claim it.]

"Oh? Why not just send it to me directly?"

[The special reward is formed from the special rules of the Contested Continent and cannot be sent to your territory. Please understand!]

Since the system’s reply was so polite this time, Lin Yu decided not to press the issue.

’The reward isn’t going anywhere. I’ll just see what it is when I get to the Contested Continent.’

Afterward, Lin Yu sent the materials and blueprints for the Interstellar Teleportation Array to the Bureau of Urban Construction and Planning - Office of Important Project Management - Lord’s Special Expedited Division.

Next, Lin Yu turned his attention to the treasure chests that had been laid out.

’Since I can’t see what the special reward is, I might as well open these chests!’

Before opening the treasure chests, Lin Yu carefully reviewed their information to avoid a repeat of the awkward incident with the previous guaranteed advancement chest.

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[Name]: Territory Construction Treasure Chest

[Tier]: Epic

[Description]: A blind box containing mysterious treasures. There is a 1% chance of drawing an Epic Tier item, a 5% chance of drawing a Legendary Tier item, and a 94% chance of drawing items of other tiers.

[Guaranteed Drop]: The first time this chest is opened, you are guaranteed to receive a special treasure—the Technology Tree. It can only be used by academic-type buildings such as research institutes, libraries, and colleges.

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’A guaranteed drop? That’s rare.’

’Too bad it doesn’t seem very useful to me!’

Despite this, Lin Yu opened a chest anyway. An ethereal Technology Tree emerged from it.

He checked the Technology Tree’s information. There was nothing special about it—its function was similar to the Technology Tree he already possessed.

Both were mission-based research systems that guided the territory’s technological development, offered different paths for advancement, and provided corresponding finished products as rewards upon the completion of research tasks.

Lin Yu was curious. He already had a Technology Tree, so what would happen if he used another one?

[Activating Technology Tree...]

[Scanning territory for academic-type buildings...]

[Academic-type building "Spiritual Ability Comprehensive In-service College" discovered.]

[Academic-type building "Spiritual Power and Comprehensive Science College" discovered.]

[Discovering...]

...

[Academic-type building "Wisdom Library" discovered.]

[Existing Technology Tree detected in the territory. Formulating integration options.]

[Please select one of the following options to execute:]

[1. Open a new Technology Tree path, distinct from the existing routes, to provide the territory with more diverse development options.]

[2. Immediately complete all current research projects and receive the corresponding rewards.]

[3. Research Speed +30%. Accelerates the territory’s research speed for all Technology Tree projects.]

All three options had their pros and cons. The first, adding a new research path, would be very practical for most lords.

After all, combining a new path with the existing ones could potentially lead to some unexpected technological breakthroughs.

However, Lin Yu wasn’t particularly interested.

The World Tree Territory already had four research paths.

These included: Spirit Rune Technology, the complete electrification technology path from the Glacier World, the nascent Crystal Core Technology path, and the Star Cultivation System.

Strictly speaking, there were only three. The Star Cultivation System likely lacked the fundamental principles to form a proper research path, meaning new cultivation methods could only be unlocked through sheer luck.

But even with three research paths, Lin Yu’s research institutes were already somewhat overwhelmed. The training of new researchers was proceeding slowly, and a large number of potential projects had been shelved.

If he added another research path, the territory’s shortage of researchers would only grow more severe.

Lin Yu would definitely not choose the second option. Unless the territory had an incredibly difficult, critically important project currently under research, choosing this one-time option would be a massive loss in the long run.

After careful consideration, he chose the final option. The overall research speed bonus would be permanent, and its benefits would only compound over time.

Next, Lin Yu turned to the remaining nine treasure chests. He didn’t have high expectations, even for the Epic Tier items that were the best possible drops.

The territory was accumulating more and more Mythical-tier items, so a few Epic-tier ones wouldn’t have a significant impact anymore.

Lin Yu opened them one by one, revealing nine items:

An Excellence Tier ore vein—Demon Iron Ore, which can be smelted into Demon Iron. Demon Iron conducts energy rapidly and is inherently hard, making it an important raw material for crafting Extraordinary equipment.

A Legendary Water Source—Blue Ice Water. This water maintains an internal temperature of -125℃ and is rich in Spiritual Energy. It can be used for forging Extraordinary equipment in low-temperature environments.

A Legendary Plant—Dragon’s Tooth Rice. A highly nutritious crop, rich in Spiritual Energy, that improves one’s physical constitution and has an extremely high yield.

An Epic Plant—a War Ancient Tree. Once fully grown, it becomes a giant, combat-type Tree-man.

A Legendary Ore Vein—Zero-Attribute Purple Copper Ore. A special type of purple copper ore that does not react with or conduct any form of energy.

A Legendary Ore Vein—Deep Sea Spiritual Source. When placed in a body of water, it will transform the area, infusing it with dense Spiritual Energy. This enhances the sentience of aquatic life and greatly increases their probability of mutation.

An Excellence Contract—Vassal Contract. Allows you to sign a contract with a race, making them a recruitable population for your territory.