There was a thick fog all around and Su Hao had to strain to open his eyes.
He felt as if he was being wrapped in a sponge, and it was difficult to even stretch his limbs.
Ba-dump!
Ba-dump!
Ba-dump!
The intense and dull sound of a heartbeat rang in his ears, as if he was inside the heart of something else. What followed was the feeling of being squeezed and suffocated.
Crack!
The next moment ...
Su Hao opened his eyes all of a sudden. A strange light shone on his pupils, causing it to shrink to the size of a needle tip in an instant.
He had difficulty getting used to the blinding light.
It was as if the darkness in front of him had been torn apart to form a hole.
When Su Hao finally became accustomed to the light in front of him, he found himself lying on a soft sofa. The crackling sound of burning wood could be heard just up ahead.
A warm fire was burning in the fireplace.
He was in a dark and dilapidated castle, where the only light was from the flickering flames of the candle stands on the walls.
He was back.
Su Hao narrowed his eyes slightly. He was well aware of what kind of world he was in.
It was a world where all players were lords!
Every Lord owned a territory right from the beginning. The lords could freely develop and expand their territory, recruit troops, build fortifications, and defend against foreign enemies.
Su Hao sneered when he thought about the enemies. There was a trace of coldness in his eyes.
He thought that his enemies would only be countless frenzied monsters in the dark, but that day had finally arrived—the Eternal Night!
The world fell into endless darkness on the day of the Eternal Night. There was neither any light nor any sun. Countless evil creatures broke through the darkness and charged into the world. The demons were all revived and they invaded the territories on a large scale.
The human lords were unable to stop the disastrous invasion, and 28 million out of the 30 million lords had disappeared in just one day.
Su Hao, being the last batch of lords to fight against the demons, only managed to resist for three days.
The humans were all exterminated!
The demons and monsters took only three days to destroy mankind from the beginning of the Eternal Night.
Su Hao's fingers trembled when he thought of that. The terrifying power of those demons still sent chills down his spine.
Had he not activated the unique item to reverse time at the final moment, there would probably be no other human being in that universe.
And previously, Su Hao was well aware that the previous war between the lords was just a small fight. Even the monsters hiding in the black fog were just harassing them harmlessly.
The Eternal Night was different!
He had to become stronger, so much stronger, to the point where even the gods could not contend against him. Only then could he stop the extinction of mankind.
As soon as he thought of that, the Game of Lords officially began!
At the same time, the flames burning in the fireplace turned into sparks and floated in the air. These dancing sparks formed a line of words.
[Congratulations on entering the era of lords!]
[Here, you will have a territory that belongs to you and your people. You will lead your people out of the darkness! Expand and develop as much as you can!]
[Do not forget that dangers and unknowns fill this entire world. One wrong move and you will lose your life here.]
[If you want to survive in this world, there are a few things you must remember.]
[1. Darkness will invade this world of lords every seven days. When it happens, a huge black vortex will appear outside your territory, and endless monsters will emerge from it! You need to successfully defend against these monsters, or else you and your territory will be completely destroyed!]
[2. The darkness will invade once every seven days, and the difficulty of each invasion will increase. However, every time an invasion is successfully resisted, the lords will receive a chance at the roulette wheel! Please be mentally prepared for that!]
[3. You can seek help from the rest of the world, that includes troops, resources, and construction of defenses. Of course, the prerequisite is that other lords are willing to help you!]
[4. Aside from the darkness's invasion, you can also choose to invade the darkness. Of course, the risk of invading the darkness is extremely high, but behind the high risk are huge benefits!]
[5. There is a trading platform in this world. You can trade with other lords using items on sale!]
[6. Remember, as a lord, you only have one chance to chat in the world each day!]
…
Once Su Hao finished reading them, the sparks dissipated into the air as if they never existed.
However, the rules were exactly the same as before his rebirth. Su Hao had already read them before.
Then, he looked at the first floor of the castle.
He was currently sitting on a sofa on the second floor of the castle. The second floor was not large, only about 20 square meters. Other than a bed, there was only a sofa and a fireplace.
The first floor was more like a warehouse, where there were 10 stacks of wood, 5 stacks of stone, and 1 ton of coal.
Those resources were used to build the castle's basic defense facilities, such as the arrow tower.
The arrow tower blueprint was on the left side of the sofa.
In order to successfully resist the first wave of darkness's invasion, he had build a high-quality arrow tower. Su Hao knew that very clearly.
That aside, the rest was up to fate.
Every lord had one chance to choose their talent at the start of the game.
It was not just about choosing a talent, because it also involved a lottery-like system.
The roulette wheel used for the lucky draw was in the warehouse on the first floor.
The first roulette was a chance to get talent, troop type, buildings, resources, and other items. The final outcome would all depend on his luck.
As he thought of that, he got up and walked to the first floor of the castle. At the same time, he saw the roulette wheel that accompanied him for three years in his previous life.
The wheel was not that huge. about half a meter high, and there were a plethora of prizes on it, including talent, troop type, building, and resources.
After the draw, a virtual interface would appear, and the interface would show what the draw was.
Su Hao stretched out his hand and rubbed the dust that had accumulated on the wheel.
The next moment, he pressed the wheel button without hesitation.
The wheel began to spin rapidly and a yellow light began flashing.
A virtual information template suddenly appeared in front of su Hao!
[Congratulations: Lord Su Hao, you have obtained an SSS-Grade Top-Up talent!]
[SSS-Grade Top-Up talent: you can buy gift packs from the virtual store! You can buy gift packs with top-up purchases to become stronger!]
[For Newbie: 6 gold coins!]
[$6 Newbie Gift Pack: SS-Grade Holy Light Bug (unique troop type!)]
[Do you wish to purchase it?]
[Yes/No]
"Yes."
Su Hao's pupils contracted and he said without hesitation as he began breathing rapidly.
He had not expected that.
Not even one out of 100,000 overlords can get an S-Grade talent.
As for himself, he had an SSS-grade talent right from the beginning!
For the record, a lord's talent was divided into seven grades: F, E, D, B, A, S, SS, and SSS.
SSS was the highest, and in the lord's world, every SSS-grade talent, troop type, and even building blueprints were unique.
None of the other lords would have been able to obtain his in-game, pay-to-win, top-up talent.
Its was described as 'unique', and Su Hao knew that the Holy Light Bug he received was a super top-tier troop type with extraordinary strength!
In addition, it was also an SS-Grade!
The stronger the starting troop type, the better his starting position would be compared to the other lords!
He would also be able to achieve a lot in the future!
At that moment, a message popped up from the virtual interface again.
[Purchase successful.]
[Do you wish to breed SS-Grade Holy Light Bug?]
"Of course!"
It was dark outside the castle and the sound of wild beasts could be heard everywhere. Troops formed the only foundation Su Hao could use to resist the invasion of darkness and stand at the world's zenith.