The lord's manor, Allen's room.
Night had fallen. Allen sat at a crude wooden table, various items from his system inventory laid out before him.
Building blueprints, gold coins, and that bronze lantern emanating a faint golden glow.
"Let me organize the current situation." Allen took a deep breath and called up the system in his mind.
[Destiny System]
[Host]: Allen Gray
[Race]: Human
[Level]: LV.1 (Tier 1 - Initiate)
[Experience]: 0/1000
[Attributes]
- Strength: 8
- Agility: 10
- Constitution: 12
- Intelligence: 65 (Base 15 + Lantern 50)
- Spirit: 20
[Mana]: 650/650
[Skills]
- Summon Lesser Undead (Green): Cost 50 mana, summon 1 Skeleton Warrior (Lantern effect: ×2 = 2)
[Equipment]
- Lantern: Caron's Eye (World-Class)
[Fate Points]: 1900
Allen carefully examined his attribute panel.
"Intelligence 65, Mana 650... these stats are already top-tier for Tier 1 Initiate."
He recalled the data from the game.
In *Age of Gods*, there were ten major tiers:
[Tier 1 - Initiate]: Newly awakened
[Tier 2 - Awakened]: Initial mastery
[Tier 3 - Elite]: Accomplished warriors
[Tier 4 - Master]: Regional powerhouses
[Tier 5 - Grandmaster]: Renowned experts
[Tier 6 - Legend]: Legendary beings
[Tier 7 - Epic]: History-changing figures
[Tier 8 - Mythic]: Near-divine power
[Tier 9 - Demigod]: Half-step to godhood
[Tier 10 - Immortal]: True deities
"Though I'm only Tier 1, my Intelligence has already reached Tier 3 Elite level." Allen smiled. "This is the power of a World-Class Artifact."
He opened the system's other functions.
[Destiny System Function List]
1. [Fate's Summon]: Spend Fate Points for gacha, obtain skills, equipment, summons, items, etc.
2. [Territory System]: Manage territory construction, resource production, population development
3. [Quest System]: Accept various quests, receive rewards upon completion
4. [Contract System]: Form contracts with powerful creatures, making them permanent summons
5. [Talent System]: Upon breaking through each tier, choose a unique talent
"This system... is almost identical to the game." Allen murmured. "But with some differences."
He opened the [Fate's Summon] interface.
[Fate's Summon]
[Current Fate Points]: 1900
[Summon Cost]: Single 100 points, Ten-pull 1000 points
[Pity System]: 50 pulls guaranteed Epic, 100 pulls guaranteed Legendary, 200 pulls guaranteed Hero
[Pool Contents]
- Common (White): Basic skills, common equipment
- Rare (Green): Advanced skills, rare equipment
- Epic (Blue): High-tier skills, epic equipment
- Legendary (Purple): Top-tier skills, legendary equipment
- Hero (Gold): Mythic skills, World-Class equipment, Hero Contract Cards
Plus various experience, gold rewards, etc.
"This is the greatest cheat in this world..." Allen's eyes gleamed with excitement.
In the game, he'd spent ten years to collect all the mythic equipment.
Now, with enough Fate Points, he could rapidly grow stronger through gacha!
"Fate Points can be obtained through: completing quests, slaying magical beasts, exploring dungeons, raising territory level..."
Allen recalled the game's mechanics.
"I currently have 1900 points. I can do 19 single pulls, or one ten-pull plus 9 singles."
He hesitated, then ultimately decided to save them.
"Right now, developing the territory and obtaining more Fate Points is most important. Once I've saved enough, I'll do a big ten-pull. Maybe I'll get something even better."
Allen closed the summon interface and opened the [Territory System].
[Blackstone Territory]
[Lord]: Allen Gray
[Level]: LV.1 (Village)
[Population]: 43
[Loyalty]: 32% (Low)
[Prosperity]: 12% (Very Low)
[Resources]
- Timber: 20
- Stone: 10
- Food: 120 (2 days remaining)
- Gold: 750
[Buildings]
- Lord's Manor (Dilapidated)
- Basic Farm ×1 (Under construction, 2 days remaining)
- Basic Lumber Mill ×1 (Under construction, 2 days remaining)
- Basic Quarry ×1 (Under construction, 2 days remaining)
[Daily Production] (After construction completes)
- Timber: +10/day
- Stone: +10/day
- Food: +20/day
"Loyalty at only 32%... the residents still don't trust me." Allen frowned.
He opened the loyalty explanation.
[Loyalty Explanation]
- 0-30%: Extremely dissatisfied, may rebel or flee at any time
- 31-50%: Dissatisfied, low work efficiency
- 51-70%: Normal, regular work
- 71-90%: Satisfied, improved work efficiency
- 91-100%: Fanatical, greatly improved work efficiency, willing to die for the lord
"I need to raise loyalty quickly." Allen pondered. "The most direct method is to show them hope—provide enough food, improve living conditions, demonstrate overwhelming strength."
He closed the territory system and opened the [Quest System].
[Current Quests]
[Main Quest: Rebuild Blackstone Territory]
- Description: Rebuild Blackstone Territory from ruins, raise territory level to LV.2 (Town)
- Requirements: Population reaches 500, buildings reach 10, loyalty reaches 70%
- Rewards: Fate Points ×5000, Territory Trait ×1
- Time Limit: None
[Side Quest: The Residents' Trust]
- Description: Raise resident loyalty to 60% or above
- Rewards: Fate Points ×500, Rare Skill Book ×1
- Time Limit: 7 days
[Side Quest: Threat of Shadow Forest]
- Description: Slay the Shadow Wolf King in Shadow Forest
- Rewards: Fate Points ×1000, Rare Equipment ×1
- Time Limit: None
"Shadow Wolf King..." Allen's eyes lit up.
He knew this boss all too well!
In the game, the Shadow Wolf King was the strongest field boss near the starter village, with incredibly generous drops.
"Once the buildings are complete, I'll head to Shadow Forest. With my current strength and summons, defeating the Shadow Wolf King should be no problem."
Allen finalized his plan, then opened the [Contract System].
[Contract System]
[Current Contract Slots]: 0/Unlimited
[Contract Explanation]: After forming a contract with a creature, it becomes your summon. If the character is powerful enough, you can even gain their special abilities. Once contracted, they cannot betray you, and abilities gained can grow as the contracted character grows.
"Unlimited contract slots..." Excitement flashed in Allen's eyes.
This meant he could continuously accumulate summons, building his own army.
"Once I slay the Shadow Wolf King, I can contract it and make it my permanent summon."
Allen clenched his fists, fighting spirit blazing in his eyes.
The next morning.
Allen stepped out of his room and walked to the clearing in front of the Lord's Manor.
The residents were bustling about—some repairing houses, others cultivating farmland, still others gathering timber.
Seeing Allen emerge, the residents stopped their work and looked at him with complicated expressions.
Awe, confusion, doubt.
Yesterday's celestial phenomenon had made everyone realize this new lord was perhaps not so simple.
But they still didn't dare fully trust him.
After all, Allen Gray's reputation as "worthless" had long spread throughout the entire Northern Territory.
"My lord." Anna approached. "Construction is progressing smoothly. It should be complete by tomorrow."
"Good." Allen nodded. "How's the food situation?"
"We can last one more day." Anna looked worried. "If the farms don't produce by tomorrow, we'll have to hunt in the forest."
"Don't worry." Allen smiled. "I'll handle it."
He turned to face the residents and called out loudly: "Everyone, I know you still have doubts about me. But I promise you—follow me, and Blackstone Territory will become better!"
"Food, housing, safety—I will provide it all!"
"Give me a little time, and I'll show you hope!"
Allen's voice echoed across the clearing.
The residents exchanged glances. Some eyes flickered with hope, but most remained skeptical.
[Resident Loyalty: 32% → 35%]
The system notification rang in his mind.
"Only increased by 3%..." Allen shook his head inwardly. "Words alone aren't enough. I must take concrete action."
He returned to his room and began planning his next steps.
"First, solve the food problem."
"Second, increase my strength and slay the Shadow Wolf King."
"Third, develop the territory and attract more population."
Allen wrote down each plan on paper.
"Shadow Forest doesn't just have the Shadow Wolf King—there are plenty of ordinary magical beasts. Killing them yields meat and materials, solving both the food problem and earning Fate Points."
"The Dwarf Mine has mithril ore and magic crystals, which can be used to craft equipment or sell."
"The Elf Village has advanced potions and magic items to boost my strength."
"All these places—I've farmed them countless times in the game. Now, they'll all become resource points for my development!"
Allen grew more excited as he thought.
"With my current strength, I can already challenge the Shadow Wolf King."
He stood and walked to the window, gazing at the distant Shadow Forest.
"Tomorrow, once construction is complete, I'll go to Shadow Forest."
"Shadow Wolf King, wait for me!"
Night fell. Allen lay in bed, reflecting on today's gains.
The system, gacha, contracts...
These were all his capital for growing stronger.
"In this world, strength is everything."
"As long as I keep getting stronger, one day I'll stand at the pinnacle of this world!"
"Eliya, Roger, and all those nobles..."
"Just wait. I'll make you regret everything!"
Allen closed his eyes and fell into deep sleep.
In his dreams, an army of countless powerful summons swept across the entire continent...