Global Lords: Starting with Female Hero Fusion

There weren’t many prizes.

Zhao Chi gave them a quick look.

But with just that one glance, he suddenly understood why everyone was saying the prizes were good.

The prizes were *really* good.

This was truly a matter of family prestige.

None of the prizes offered by the various families were subpar.

’Should I compete seriously?’

Zhao Chi felt very conflicted.

But on second thought, it didn’t really matter.

His biggest concern was the nobles.

However, his competition data from the academy entrance exam had already been uploaded.

If the nobles wanted to investigate him, he couldn’t hide.

But again, there was no need for them to investigate him.

The nobles wouldn’t waste their time on him.

After all, it was just a student competition. It wasn’t important.

Thinking about it that way, this Village-Level competition was even less important.

It was neither official nor large in scale.

The academy’s competition had nearly a thousand participants, after all.

This one only had about 100.

’Why not give it a shot?’

’This stuff is just too good.’

1. Attribute Jade

It can directly increase a Basic Attribute by 1 point.

A very Simple Effect.

But a very powerful one.

Zhao Chi’s current Attributes were at 5 points, which he could still raise through various forms of training.

Reaching 6 points wouldn’t be immediate, but it also wouldn’t take too long.

However, for Tang Ruan’s Constitution to go from 8 to 9 points, or for Qi Yue’s Agility to go from 8 to 9, was much more difficult.

Breaking through that threshold via self-training was extremely hard.

Although Tang Ruan and the others had a Lifespan of 1,000 years and plenty of time to make that breakthrough...

Zhao Chi didn’t.

He estimated that by the time he grew old, they might be able to reach 9 points through natural training.

With this item, it was no longer just a dream.

’Who provided this?’

[From: The Yuan Family of Beiliu Village]

’Yuan Zhao’s family?’

’They’ve definitely earned their prestige with this one.’

2. Three Lives Stone

It allows you to re-roll a Hero’s Talent.

You get three options and can choose one.

If you don’t like the new Talents, you can stick with the original.

Zhao Chi had obtained one of these before.

It was a gift from the family.

The night he won first place in the academy competition, Zhao Shizhang had called him into a room to pick a prize, and Zhao Chi had chosen it.

Gu Qing’s Silk Spinning Talent was acquired after resetting her Talent with that Three Lives Stone.

This item was excellent.

Zhao Chi really wanted another one.

But he hadn’t seen any for sale, not on the black market or at the Exchange.

’I really want it.’

3. Bone Marrow Cleansing Pill

Zhao Chi had never seen this item before.

But the moment he saw it, he forgot all about the Attribute Jade.

This Bone Marrow Cleansing Pill could randomly reset one’s Basic Attributes.

It would present three different sets of Attributes, and you could choose one.

If you weren’t satisfied, you could choose not to change and keep your original Attributes.

You could say it was the Basic Attribute version of the Three Lives Stone.

’This...’

’Isn’t this completely overpowered?’

Zhao Chi didn’t know how valuable it was to others, but for him, this item was extremely valuable.

’I can definitely use Transplantation to transfer the information!’

’I’m sure of it!’

’Damn... this item is a must-have!’

’Looks like I’ll have to go all out in this competition.’

’I hope the others aren’t too strong. I don’t want to be forced to reveal too many of my trump cards.’

4. Wangchuan Water

It can reset Enhancement Points.

The function of this item was decent.

If it were offered somewhere else, it would be a good item.

But placed after those first three items, it seemed rather unremarkable.

It might be more important for people who had misallocated their points.

’Don’t want this one. Skip.’

5. Celestial Spirit Axe

A Weapon!

Zhao Chi could see its Attributes.

Suffice to say, it could kill him in a single strike.

It was an incredibly powerful weapon.

Moreover, an axe’s Armor-Piercing ability was the strongest.

That’s Armor-Piercing, not Piercing.

Piercing means penetrating undamaged Armor to harm the enemy’s Body.

For example, an Iron Spear running through Leather Armor is Piercing.

But Armor-Piercing refers to destroying the equipment itself.

One swing of the axe, and Leather Armor would be scrap.

Two swings, and an Iron Shield would crack.

Very strong, very fierce.

It definitely deserved its place among the other prizes.

Zhao Chi wanted it, too.

’But I’ll think about it later.’

6. Silver Treasure Chest

How should he put it...

It was a good thing.

Zhao Chi had gotten a Hero Appointment Letter and a Territory Transfer Order from one before.

Both of those were very powerful items.

However, it was a Treasure Chest, after all.

There was an element of randomness.

There was a chance of getting something better, but an even greater chance of getting something worse.

The Silver Treasure Chest deserved to be here, but relatively speaking, it was a bit lacking.

’Don’t want it.’

7. Dragon Scale Chest Armor

A piece of Armor.

With this Dragon Scale Armor, one could withstand a direct hit from that Celestial Spirit Axe.

In terms of defensive capability, this Dragon Scale Chest Armor was undoubtedly the strongest.

Although equipment could be repaired, this Dragon Scale Chest Armor required Dragon Scales for maintenance.

The Celestial Spirit Axe also required High-Level Materials to repair.

However, equipment of this Level could be used for a long time even without repairs.

Its Durability was far beyond that of Other equipment, after all.

’I want this too...’

’Why do I want everything?’

Zhao Chi shook his head with a self-deprecating smile.

He continued to the next item.

8. Territory Transfer Order

An old friend.

You could call it a life-saving item.

Last time, Zhao Chi had been forced to use it to cut off all leads to him.

Now Zhao Chi had a new territory, Penglai Village.

If Penglai Village’s coordinates were locked onto by nobles or an Alien Race for an invasion...

Zhao Chi could use this Transfer Order to quickly relocate.

Last time, Zhao Ji’s invasion of Peach Blossom Village was extremely fast.

This was because Peach Blossom Village had been registered, so he could enter smoothly.

But Penglai Village was different. Before nobles or others could invade, they would need a certain amount of time.

Zhao Chi could use this item to reset his coordinates and regain safety.

It was equivalent to a protective talisman.

’If possible... it would be best to have one on hand.’

’I want this too...’

9. Celestial Fragrance Life-extending Dew

It can resurrect a villager, including a villager Hero.

To be honest, this was a very powerful item.

If the women didn’t have the "Bone Gathering Resurrection" Improved trait, this would have been a must-pick for Zhao Chi.

For instance, if Gu Qing couldn’t be resurrected and he didn’t have this item when she died, he would lose her forever.

But thankfully, they all had Bone Gathering Resurrection, so the value of this item to Zhao Chi plummeted.

You could even say it had no value to him.

After all, it could only resurrect villagers, not the Lord.

’Then I could only sell it.’

’It should fetch a good price.’

’But if I sell it, I’ll be hit with heavy taxes.’

’That’s so fucking annoying.’

’Don’t want it!’

10. Ice Seal Skill Book

A very strong Middle Level Ice Spiritual Technique.

It can freeze a target solid.

Encasing them completely in ice.

Weaker enemies would be frozen to death or suffocate.

Stronger enemies could also be restrained.

For example, that Cannibal Mage from before could have been frozen on the spot.

Zhao Chi didn’t have the Ability to use a Middle Level Spirit Technique yet, but this Skill Book was rare.

After all, every Spiritual Technique had its own level of rarity.

Some were common, while others were harder to come by.

The Ice Wind Skill wasn’t very common.

’This one’s really not bad either.’

’But there are too many things I want. This one’s a backup for now.’

11. Hundred No Taboo Skill Book

This was a very powerful Defense Skill.

It was a bit like Gu Qing’s Purification Technique, able to counter Abnormal States.

But the Purification Technique removes an Abnormal State after the Body has been afflicted.

Hundred No Taboo, on the other hand, grants direct immunity to Abnormal States.

And it can be used on a group.

That raised its value immensely.

This was also a Middle Level Spirit Technique with great future potential.

’Good stuff.’

12. Individual Gene Expansion Stone

’What the hell...’

’Is this really a Village-Level competition?’

’These families are going way too hard, aren’t they?’

’They even have something like this?’

’Is prestige really that important?’

There’s a limit to the number of Individual Genes one can have.

Each person can only undergo one Individual Gene Improvement.

Gu Qing had improved her Healing Fluid, Tang Ruan had improved her Rapid Self-Healing, and Qi Yue had improved her Bloodthirst.

This meant the three of them couldn’t undergo any further Improvements.

But with this item...

The Number of Improvements could be changed to 2.

They could become even stronger.

’This item is a necessity.’

’Looks like this time, I not only have to compete seriously, I have to aim for first place.’

’There are so many things I want. Even the champion’s prize of picking three items feels like too few.’

He checked the source.

[From: The Jiang Family of Binhu Village]

Binhu Village was a village in Jiaoya Town, one Zhao Chi wasn’t very familiar with.

But he had heard of the Jiang Family.

They were the number one family in Binhu Village, with a status similar to the Yuan Family’s.

’No wonder they were willing to offer this item.’

’They probably have confidence that their own family members will win it.’

’And they’ve earned their prestige, too.’

’It must be mine!’

Zhao Chi clenched his fist and looked at the next item.

13. Basic Hero Appointment Letter

A good item.

But he didn’t need one for now.

He had gotten 2 from Zhao Ji before.

He’d used one on Qi Yue and still had one left.

If necessary, it was of course better to have more of these items.

But with so many better items listed before it, he had to give up on even this Appointment Letter.

’What a pity.’

14. Self-Selected Super-Improved Fashion Blueprint Treasure Chest

’Holy shit...’

’What should I do?’

’I can select the fashion, it’s Super-Improved, and it’s a blueprint.’

In other words, after choosing the fashion, it would come with an Improvement Book and a Super-Improved Book.

Although the fashion blueprint itself wasn’t valuable, and the Improvement Book wasn’t either, the most valuable part was the Super-Improved Book.

But, this was a *self-selected* prize!

Was there any doubt about the value of getting to choose for yourself?

Even though this kind of selection might not allow him to alter the information, it was still amazing.

After all, fashion items also had different levels.

Plus, Zhao Chi had Gu Qing, his little material factory, along with his little crafting helper, Tang Ruan.

’I can choose a fashion that primarily uses silk as its material, add the Improvement Points from the Improvement and Super-Improvement, and then add the Improvement Points from Gu Qing’s Silk.’

’It would be stronger than any fashion item out there right now.’

’This is a must-pick...’

He had finished looking through all the items.

But he wanted too many of them.

’First, let’s see which item the Zhao Family provided.’

He scanned the list and saw that the Basic Hero Appointment Letter was provided by the Zhao Family.

’That’s acceptable, I guess.’

While it didn’t make them stand out, it was a passing contribution.

Of course, a minor family couldn’t compare to a major one.

’I’ll have to think carefully when I get back and decide which ones to choose.’

Zhao Chi hadn’t even won the championship yet, but he was already agonizing over which prizes to select.

Lü Hong had no such worries.

He had been chatting with some classmates for a while and came back to find Zhao Chi after receiving the system notification.

Seeing Zhao Chi’s expression, he was a little puzzled.

"What’s wrong, Zhao Chi? Why are you frowning and looking so conflicted?"

Zhao Chi sighed and closed the system menu. "Have you seen the prize list for this event?"

"Me?" Lü Hong pointed to himself. "No, why would I? It’s not like I’m going to make it into the top 10. It’s the taking part that counts."

"...Right, it’s the taking part that counts."

Lü Hong smiled. "I’m not like you. I’ve always been ordinary. But you’re different. You burst onto the scene by taking first place in the entrance exam. You’ll definitely make the top 10 this time."

Zhao Chi also felt that getting into the top 10 wouldn’t be a problem.

But the problem was, the top 10 was useless to him.

He had to get first place.

’I still have over 160 Gold Coins on me. I’ll head to the Exchange in a bit and go on a shopping spree.’

’Time to prepare for this competition.’

Zhao Chi’s fighting spirit was ignited.

Soon, Zhao Huai and Zhao Jiao returned.

Zhao Huai said, "Alright, have you two received the system notification? You can go configure your competition lineup in the settings."

"Yeah, I’ve already finished setting mine up," Lü Hong nodded.

"Same here," Zhao Chi said. "I won’t be going back with you all right away. I need to make a trip to the county’s Exchange to buy some things."

Zhao Jiao asked, "How are you getting there? Are you going to run again?"

"I’ll just find a ride. I’m definitely not running," Zhao Chi laughed.

Zhao Huai said, "Great! Lü Hong, are you busy in a bit? Want to go together?"

Lü Hong nodded. "Sure, I’m free this afternoon. The Exchange in the county is expensive, though. I’ll just go to look around and broaden my horizons."

Zhao Jiao nodded. "Alright, let’s go then. It’s not far from here anyway."

Zhao Huai said, "Do you two have anyone you need to say goodbye to? I saw you chatting pretty enthusiastically just now."

"Not me," said Lü Hong.

"Me neither. What about you two?" Zhao Chi asked.

Zhao Huai laughed. "If my father or my uncles and aunts were here, we might have had some elders to chat with, but since it’s just us, no. Let’s go."

The group headed out.

On their way to Ice River County.

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