Chapter 2: Gifts of the Endless Abyss
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Chapter 2: Gifts of the Endless Abyss
"The system has assigned you the initial environment of the Endless Abyss!"
"Your initial race is: Demon Clan."
"The Lord's trial has officially begun, and the initial resources have been distributed to your private space. Please quickly establish and improve your territory."
In the dimness, Sebastian opened his eyes.
"The Endless... Abyss?"
"What is this place of birth, and what kind of race is the Demon Clan? I've never heard of it before. Wait a minute... this is!"
After Sebastian opened his eyes, the scene before him filled him with profound shock.
There were no beautiful and quiet forest environments, no grandeur of elemental planes here. No babbling brooks, no meadows, and certainly no gentle breeze.
The only thing Sebastian could see was a sky bathed in crimson, and countless already cracked and barren lands below.
A large amount of foul-smelling air accompanied by relentless storms and lightning was surging in all directions to the west. Above the sky, a tremendously awe-inspiring giant black and red vortex was slowly rotating.
It's like a giant shredder, mercilessly crushing all beauty in the mortal world and pulling the souls of those wicked and fallen into its embrace.
There are no unified rules here; everything is chaotic as in primordial times.
This is a place of extreme and distorted environmental hostility, a realm where rules are arbitrarily twisted.
This is the origin of s*******r and destruction, as well as the ultimate destination for all evil and corrupted souls. This is...
The Endless Abyss!
*Cough, cough!*
After taking a few breaths, Sebastian felt a slight pain in his lungs and couldn't help but cough.
And what he coughed up was actually fresh blood! In less than a minute of arriving here, he was already coughing up blood. The air here is toxic! The environment of the Endless Abyss has reached such extreme harshness!
Can any civilized race really survive in such conditions?
"No choice, only one opportunity for choosing," Sebastian said, glancing at the resources already distributed in his private space. "Even if I regret it later, there's no turning back. Whatever this World have how bad situation, I need to build up my territory here immediately.
The two randomly chosen options brought Sebastian an additional fifty percent of initial resources, but naturally, they also introduced extra risks.
Sebastian was well-prepared for the arrival of risks, so he had no regrets and couldn't afford to regret.
"The first issue to address is the selection of the territory."
"According to the tutorial in the Lord Era textbook, there should be various resource sites near my birthplace. I need to locate them and establish my territory around them."
"After establishing the territory, I will automatically gain adaptive abilities to the environment."
Unfortunately, as Sebastian began to take action, he discovered that those so-called textbooks might not be accurate. Or perhaps, the Endless Abyss itself was not something a few textbooks could define!
Gradually adapting to the abyssal environment, Sebastian spent a whole morning with the basic tools provided by the system and the territory core on his back, yet he couldn't find any suitable territory core. Moreover, during this morning of exploration, Sebastian didn't even receive a hint about a resource site.
At this moment, most of those undertaking the role of Those being assessed have already chosen their locations and begun establishing the rudiments of their territories. Some have even started recruiting subjects from the Heaven System for faster development.
"I can't continue like this; my operational speed won't catch up."
"Instead of aimlessly exploring alone, it's better to recruit some subjects early on and let them explore for me."
Sebastian arrived at a relatively open plain and placed his territory core.
[Territory generation in progress...]
[Territory construction completed.]
[Congratulations, you now own your first level 1 territory!]
[You have officially become a level 1 lord.]
After a flurry of digital symbols, a dilapidated throne covered in dust appeared before Sebastian .The throne was crafted from the bones of unknown creatures and congealed dark red blood, adorned with abyssal symbols that Sebastian couldn't comprehend. This throne was now Sebastian 's territory core, essentially the "main base" within his territory.
Sitting on it, Sebastian could command all subjects under his rule and construct new buildings. However, if it were to be destroyed, it would signify the complete destruction of Sebastian's territory.
[Basic buildings in your territory have been distributed.]
[You've gained the basic building Abyss Sacrificial Altar X1!]
[You've gained the basic building - Abyss Hatching Pool (Dried state) X1, and you've obtained the building - Abyss Gate X1!]
Each new territory comes with 2-5 basic buildings as a bonus. However, due to the different racial characteristics of major races, these basic buildings vary. For territories with Dwarf or Gnome attributes, the basic buildings typically include a tavern and a smelting room.
For territories with Undead attributes, the typical basic buildings include a graveyard, Hall of the Dead, and Death Watchtower. If it's an extremely rare Dragonkin attribute territory, the basic buildings will be unified as Dragon's Nest, Hunting Ground, Hatching Greenhouse, and Dragon Bone Ground.
In summary, the basic buildings provided by the system generally correspond to the race chosen by the lord, offering basic functions like recruitment, food, and education.
Now, an old, dusty platform, a sealed pool wrapped in numerous withered black tendrils, and a gate shimmering with black and red light appeared in three directions of Sebastian 's territory, not too far from each other.
These are Sebastian 's basic buildings. Sebastian sits on the territory core, carefully inspecting each of the three buildings.
"The Abyss Sacrificial Altar can sacrifice anything valuable—treasures, resources, even hopes and souls. Sacrificing them can be exchanged for Abyss treasures?"
Sebastian glanced at his private space; currently, he didn't seem to have anything valuable to sacrifice. Or...
Maybe sacrifice his own soul? Who knows, his soul might be quite valuable?
For some reason, a dark thought suddenly crossed Sebastian 's mind. A chilling breeze passed, and Sebastian snapped out of it.
Quickly shaking his head to dispel the dark thoughts, Sebastian dismissed the Abyss Sacrificial Altar and turned his attention to the next building.
"The Abyss Hatching Pool, but why is it in a dried state?"
"Does it need resources to activate?"
Sitting on the old throne, Sebastian clicked on the Abyss Hatching Pool. The next moment, he was stunned.
"What's going on? Why are there so many units available for exchange, and each one doesn't require any technology to unlock!"
[Abyss Hatching Pool Exchange Options]
[Level 0 Unit: Lesser Demon, Price: 0.25 Soul, 25 kg Flesh (No restrictions on race, no restrictions on integrity).]
[Level 1 Unit: Primeval Imp, Price: 0.5 Soul, 40 kg Flesh (No restrictions on race, no restrictions on integrity).]
[Level 2 Unit: Serpent Demon, Price: 1 Soul, 60 kg Flesh (No restrictions on race).]
...
[Level 10 Unit: Golem, Price: 5 Soul, 540 Flesh, 20 kg Precious Metal.]
[Level 11 Unit: Demon Craftsman, Price: 3 Soul, 20 kg Flesh, 100 kg Precious Metal, requires Demon Workshop building.]
...
[Level 25 Unit: Succubus, Price: Requires special soul.]
[Level 50 Unit: Legendary Flame Demon, Price: Magma Core X1, requires building an Abyss Hatching Pool in an active volcano.]
...
[Level 100 Unit: Demon Prince, Price: Son of God X1!]
Looking at the countless unit exchange options, Sebastian was beyond excited. This was the first gift from the Endless Abyss to Sebastian .
A truly remarkable gift!
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