Qi Xu quickly did the math. Counting herself and Master Chef, there were four from the Chinese server. Four out of ten was already a decent result.
In the last round of the game, the Chinese server only had two: one was Ruan Persimmon, and the other was Endless Longevity.
Since she couldn’t sleep anyway, Qi Xu decided to just get up. Lying there wouldn’t help settle her mind. There were plenty of issues to handle, but she wasn’t afraid—she’d just tackle them one by one.
The three little ones excitedly followed her, cheerfully circling around Qi Xu endlessly.
Qi Xu first fed the trio and played with them for a good while before starting her work. She took out the newly synthesized Service Area Card, clicked the “Establish” button, and a flash of golden light burst forth.
Once the glow faded, Qi Xu and her vehicle were teleported into the service area.
Qi Xu had been to Bai Xiaohei’s service area before. She had been teleported there upon accepting the invitation, but back then, she didn’t have a chance to look around carefully—she’d been overwhelmed by the spectacle and the many pairs of gleaming eyes staring at her. She’d had no mind to observe her surroundings.
Still, she had been looking forward to it. The description on the Service Area Card had been written too impressively.
It mentioned Noah’s Ark, a Dome, or a Forbidden Zone—claiming it could isolate all danger behind a barrier, like an absolute safe zone.
But after being transported here, Qi Xu took one look and was a bit stunned. There was just a bare patch of land—much wider than a road, of course. The service area details showed that it covered about 1,000 square meters and was currently Level 1. Upgrading to Level 2 would cost 100,000 Survival Coins.
Qi Xu didn’t hesitate at all. She upgraded it immediately. A mere 100,000 Survival Coins was nothing.
But after upgrading to Level 2, the only change was that it went from 1,000 to 2,000 square meters. It didn’t even spawn a single building.
Qi Xu walked to the edge of the service area and saw a transparent barrier of light. It could block all natural disasters and monsters.
She roughly understood the point of the service area. It just offered a completely safe plot of land. She’d have to figure out the buildings and everything inside on her own...
Strangely, that felt...not bad. She could slowly build a home with everyone to live in together someday.
In the service area’s Permitted Entry List, she could freely add players from her district. They could stay inside the service area anytime, any day.
Of course, as the service area manager, she could set conditions, like charging fees or renting out space. Even just the ability to transfer here instantly when danger struck was enough to tempt anyone.
Qi Xu already had several similar tools, like Advanced Energy Stones and Inner-Self Secret Realms, which had the same function, so it was nothing new to her.
Qi Xu didn’t act hastily. She still had the Guild Card unused. Maybe she could see if both could be used together.
When she clicked the “Establish Guild” button, another dazzling light appeared, covering everything around her.
[Congratulations, player Invincible Black Whirlwind, on successfully establishing a guild. Detected that the player already owns a service area. This area possesses basic defense functions, resource reserves, and member assembly functions, which highly match the early development needs of a guild. Would you like to directly set the guild camp within the player’s service area?
Upon confirmation, the following “Service Area-Guild” linked privileges will be activated immediately: 1. 20% reduction in resource consumption for camp construction; 2. Unlock a dual-zone member stacking mechanism—existing service area members can automatically sync as guild preparatory members; 3. Members can teleport to the guild camp (service area) with no cooldown time.]
Qi Xu remembered Fortune God’s Only Daughter saying that picking a location for the guild camp was very troublesome, requiring at least 8 Advanced Space Stones. Now it was convenient, plus she had three linked privileges.
Qi Xu had guessed early on that these two functions must be combinable, and she had managed to time it perfectly!
So she directly clicked “Yes.” The guild functions were far more extensive than the service area’s.
The New Leader’s Tutorial Quest appeared, giving Qi Xu a feeling of playing an online game.
First, she had to name the service area and the guild. Qi Xu instantly felt a headache coming. It was already a struggle to come up with one name without draining all her brain cells, and now she had to do it twice?
Looking at the nicknames of her three little ones, “Ni Jiujiu” was already an extraordinary effort. Little Seven and Sweet Girl? They were just too innocent, happily accepting those beautifully “graceful” nicknames they’d been given.
Qi Xu remembered a guild name suggestion thread she’d started in the chat lobby before. She quickly went to check it out, and suddenly—inspiration struck!
A nickname was just a code. Being flashy might catch the eye, but what truly made people remember wasn’t the string of characters itself, but the unique meaning and value that all members gave to it.
Qi Xu typed the names with a flurry of keystrokes.
[Service Area Nickname Set: Invincible Domain]
[Guild Nickname Set: Pathbreaker]
Qi Xu immediately glanced at the player list. The guild nickname already appeared before “Invincible Black Whirlwind.”
“Pathbreaker–Invincible Black Whirlwind”
For some reason, Qi Xu couldn’t help grinning. She stared at it for a long while, admiring it repeatedly.
A new guild section also appeared in the chat lobby, but for now, only one guild, Pathbreaker, was listed.
Soon, the second step of the New Leader’s Tutorial Quest arrived: familiarizing herself with guild positions and basic guild conditions.
This was also a Level 1 guild, but the upgrade requirements were more complicated—not only did it need a total of 100 contribution points from all members, but it also required completing three guild dungeons or secret realms.
Currently, it could hold up to 100 members. There were seven guild positions: one Leader, one Deputy Leader, one Combat Captain, one Resource Captain, one Defense Captain, one Logistics Captain, and one Medical Captain.
Players with guild positions could instantly teleport to any guild member. At the end of each month, all guild members would receive a standard guild supply pack distributed by the survival game.
The richness of the guild supply pack was determined by the guild’s ranking on the national server. The national server’s guild ranking was based on the overall combat power of all guild members, completion of guild quests, and progress in guild dungeons or secret realms.
Qi Xu couldn’t help sighing. No wonder solo players struggled to develop. If you could back a guild—one with a service area—not only was your life safer, but you also got extra supplies.
Just by looking at the names of the positions, Qi Xu knew exactly how to assign members based on their roles!
After that, Qi Xu followed the tutorial to familiarize herself with every aspect of the guild. Suddenly, she received a join request.
[Guild Notification: Player “Watch Me Cut You Down” has submitted a join request to join Pathbreaker. Level 7 Vehicle player. Application message: “I’m here!”]
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