C6 Opening the Treasure Chest!

Diaochan's attributes clearly showcased her as a hero with formidable long-range and melee capabilities.

She was currently executing her Lotus Sword Technique, a skill that seemed to be her specialty.

Zhou Yan was utterly enchanted by Diaochan's swordplay.

With each graceful movement, it was as if white lotuses blossomed in the air around her.

Diaochan moved once more, her form exuding elegance. It was as if she wasn't battling foes, but performing a dance.

The sound of two thuds broke the silence, and the corpses of two black wolves lay on the ground.

She had dispatched the wolves with ease.

The sheer power of Diaochan's attributes made Zhou Yan acutely aware of her formidable strength.

After several exchanges, ten black wolves lay defeated. Diaochan remained composed and strikingly graceful.

In that moment, she embodied the valiant spirit of a warrior woman.

"The rewards have appeared," she announced after dispatching the black wolves, calling out to Zhou Yan in the distance.

Zhou Yan approached and found ten wooden chests on the ground.

These were the spoils of their victory, crucial for the advancement of their territory.

Item: Wooden Chest

Quality: Wood

Description: Upon opening, the chest will reveal a variety of items.

Chest qualities range from Wood, Black Iron, Bronze, Silver, Gold, Dark Gold, Platinum, Diamond, to Lucky Color.

The higher the chest's quality, the more valuable the contents.

Just then, an alert echoed throughout the territory:

"The first day of the newcomer's trial has concluded!"

"Commencing reward tally!"

"Objective: Eliminate 10 black wolves."

"Battle Rating: SSS."

"Reward: Basic package includes 20 Soul Coins, 20 Spirit Coins, and a basic building fence. Additional rewards include 20 Soul Coins, 20 Spirit Coins, and an Arrow Tower."

Zhou Yan was elated.

Each day he completed the newcomer's trial, he earned extra rewards.

Thanks to Diaochan's effortless victory, his rating was unsurprisingly the highest.

"I never expected to secure two buildings this time. With these, our territory's defenses are assured."

From this battle, he had gained 10 wooden chests, 40 Soul Coins, 40 Spirit Coins, a basic building fence, and an Arrow Tower—a promising beginning.

"The newcomer's trial offers generous rewards."

During the trial, each monster slain yielded a chest. While only wooden chests were his to claim, the odds of obtaining one were quite favorable.

This was a perk exclusive to newcomers.

Once the trial ended, his chances of finding chests would diminish significantly.

"Chan, with your superior luck, you should be the one to open the chests," Zhou Yan suggested.

Luck played a role in the quality of items found in chests. His own luck was a mere point, no match for Diaochan's ten.

"How do I proceed?" Diaochan asked, accepting the task.

"Just take the chest and open it," Zhou Yan instructed.

Chests from slain monsters didn't require keys, but those found in the wild did, and their contents were often more valuable.

Diaochan opened the chest.

"Congratulations, you've obtained two Soul Coins."

She eyed the coins, her expression faltering. "It seems my luck isn't as great as we thought."

Zhou Yan reassured her, "Wooden chests are the most basic. It's rare to find anything noteworthy inside. Had it been me, I'd likely have gotten just one Soul Coin."

In the early stages, every resource is crucial for the territory's growth.

Even a single Soul Coin is a significant asset.

Most would only manage to find Spirit Coins.

Undeterred, Diaochan continued with the chests.

"Congratulations, you've obtained 2 Spirit Coins."

"Congratulations, you've obtained 2 Soul Coins."

"Congratulations, you've obtained 2 Soul Coins."

As she considered the modest haul, Diaochan questioned her fortune.

"The best outcome from a wooden chest is two Soul Coins. Since you're consistently getting that, there's no need to doubt your luck. I'd likely end up with mostly Spirit Coins."

Zhou Yan had full confidence in Diaochan's luck.

While Spirit Coins were important, they paled in comparison to the value of Soul Coins, which could be traded.

He could exchange unwanted resources and buildings for other Lords' Spirit Coins, a feature that would become available after the trial's end.

With Zhou Yan's explanation, Diaochan gained clarity.

She resumed opening the chests.

"Congratulations, you've obtained two Soul Coins."

"Congratulations, you've obtained two Spirit Coins."

"Congratulations, you've obtained one Soul Coin."

Out of ten wooden chests, Diaochan's luck shone through, yielding Spirit Coins four times.

Had Zhou Yan been the one to open them, he might have only found Soul Coins half as often.

He harbored no illusions about the wooden chests; they were the most basic and unlikely to contain treasures.

Nevertheless, the ten chests had yielded a total of eleven Soul Coins and eight Spirit Coins.

To rapidly develop his territory, Zhou Yan knew he needed to strengthen his heroes, requiring numerous Soul Coins. But opportunities to acquire them were scarce.

The most efficient method was through chests from vanquished monsters, which sometimes contained the coveted coins.

Moreover, only those who slay the monsters can unlock the treasure chests. He couldn't open chests belonging to others, nor could the chests be traded.

If a chest remains unclaimed for over a day, it vanishes.

Soon enough, the carcasses of ten black wolves on the ground had disappeared, refreshed by the territory.

Zhou Yan thought it was a shame, but without the gathering skill, he couldn't harvest any materials from the black wolves.

Next, Zhou Yan set to work constructing a fence and an arrow tower.

He eagerly anticipated the transformations they would undergo after the Rainbow Lord Space worked its magic.

"You have constructed a fence, and it has evolved into a Thorny Vine Fence."

"You have also erected an arrow tower, and it has evolved into a Raging Flame Tower."

Suddenly, a line of fences sprang up around the perimeter of the territory, entwined with various vines bristling with sharp thorns. The vines' roots plunged deep into the earth, forming a barrier entirely of plant origin.

"Building: Thorny Vine Fence"

"Level: 1"

"Upgrade Requirement: 100 spirit coins."

"Defense: 1000/1000"

"Special: Self-Repair"

"Description: The Thorny Vine Fence, grown from robust vines, possesses a remarkable life force, enabling it to self-repair. Unless uprooted in one go, it will continue to grow indefinitely."

"This is amazing!" Zhou Yan couldn't contain his excitement upon reading the fence's description.

It was as if he'd been granted an infinitely self-repairing fence, and one that required no resources to mend was particularly impressive.

Though these upgraded structures lacked any specific quality rating, each one was on par with, if not superior to, any SSS Grade construction.