1 Chapter 1: I want to establish a country!
Parallel World, Blue Star.
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Chen Yang was leaning back in his chair, gathering information from the internet.
He was an online blogger who primarily curated interesting news from abroad and posted his clips on major online video platforms.
While browsing, an intriguing piece of news captured Chen Yang's attention.
"A fisherman in Saipan discovered a new island for only 1 million US dollars."
He clicked on the news and read through it.
A fisherman from Saipan had stumbled upon an island in the Pacific Ocean that wasn't marked on any world maps.
According to United Nations law, once an undiscovered island or land is found, ownership automatically belongs to the discoverer.
Furthermore, an island of this nature, discovered for the first time, could potentially form the basis of a new country!
In a modern society where information is so readily available, the discovery of new islands is extremely rare, highlighting the fisherman's extraordinary luck.
However, the fisherman seemed uninterested in establishing a country; instead, he opted to sell the island.
Despite being listed for over a month, the island remained unsold due to its high price tag of 1 million US dollars.
"An island where a country can be founded..." Chen Yang mused.
He found the idea tantalizing.
"If I were to discover such an island, I would definitely use it to establish a country," he thought, though he knew it was merely wishful thinking.
After all, founding a country required more than just words.
Nevertheless, it presented excellent material for a video.
He saved the news for later editing.
Suddenly, a voice echoed in his mind.
[The [King System] has been bound to the host.]
[As a first-time binder, you will receive [100,000 citizenship points] as a gift.]
[Please find unclaimed land and establish a country promptly.]
Chen Yang was taken aback. A system?
As an avid reader of internet literature, he was familiar with the concept of systems, but he never imagined he would become a host himself.
But what did this [King System] entail?
Suppressing his excitement and skepticism, Chen Yang began to investigate diligently.
The [King System] boasted a mall where various skills, items, advanced technologies, and technical schematics were available.
It wasn't an exaggeration to say that with the offerings in the mall, Chen Yang could single-handedly build a country.
However, acquiring these items required citizenship points.
Citizenship points were earned by attracting citizens to one's country.
One citizen equaled one citizenship point.
Acquiring citizenship points was simple: establish a new country and attract immigrants.
While the 100,000 citizenship points provided by the system were generous, they were insufficient for building a country.
Undoubtedly, the system was powerful.
But the crux of the matter was that the system required him to found a country!
Moreover, founding a nation necessitated unclaimed land, and the only island fitting the bill was the one mentioned in the news.
The question now was: where could he obtain the funds?
He had saved some money over the years, but it amounted to less than 300,000 yuan—certainly not enough to purchase the island.
Furrowing his brow, Chen Yang's mind raced, contemplating various ways to raise funds.
"What about purchasing goods from the system and reselling them?"
"Damn, resale of system products is prohibited!"
"How about crowdfunding?"
Chen Yang's eyes lit up as the idea struck him.
Regardless of its efficacy, it was worth a shot.
If this approach failed, he would explore other avenues.
Besides, it seemed unlikely that the island would be sold anytime soon.
Following his decision, Chen Yang promptly recorded a video.
Facing the camera, he announced, "I plan to purchase an island and establish a country. However, I currently lack the initial capital, so I'm launching a crowdfunding campaign. I pledge that all participants will become citizens of the new country once it's established!"
"In my vision, this country will become developed within three years and rival the United States within five! We'll offer generous benefits, excellent healthcare, ample holidays, free education for twelve years..."
Chen Yang passionately elaborated on his vision for the new nation.
Upon concluding his speech, he transferred the video to his computer but refrained from editing it immediately.
There were additional tasks to complete before editing, such as opening a regulated bank account.
Crowdfunding was legal in this world, provided that funds were allocated for specific purposes.
In layman's terms, prior to crowdfunding, one needed to open a supervised account at a bank, outlining the crowdfunding's purpose and amount.
With his ID card in hand, Chen Yang headed to the nearest Longguo Bank.
"Hello, I'd like to open a supervised account."
"Certainly. What's the purpose of your supervised account?"
"To purchase an island."
"Purchase an island..."
The teller's eyebrows twitched at the unusual request, but adhering to legal compliance was their foremost concern.
Moreover, only fools would invest in such a crowdfunding venture!
Thus, the supervised account was successfully opened, with a crowdfunding goal of 10 million RMB—exceeding the island's 1 million US dollar price tag, with the surplus serving as startup capital.
Upon returning home, Chen Yang commenced video editing.
The video outlined his crowdfunding objectives, displayed information about the island, and featured his ID number and the supervised account's bank details.
Once the editing was finalized, Chen Yang published the video.
With over 500,000 followers on his Douyin account, he already commanded a considerable audience.
Nevertheless, to maximize exposure, he invested a few thousand yuan in Dou+ promotions.
After sharing the video, Chen Yang retrieved his passport.
Given that the island was discovered by a Saipan fisherman, finalizing the transaction would require a trip to Saipan.
Though Saipan belonged to the overseas territory of the Beautiful Country, it granted visa-free access to Longguo citizens.
In essence, Chen Yang could travel to Saipan directly with his passport, sans visa requirements.
After Chen Yang released his video, the view count soared, and more netizens came across it.
"Crowdfunding to buy an island and establish a country? Is this guy serious?"
"Bro, is this for real?"
"I thought it was fake news, but it seems legit."
"Huh? It's not fake news?"
"I checked online, and there is indeed such an island."
"So, buying this island makes you a king?"
"Technically, yes, but it's futile. No country will recognize you on such a tiny island."
"Three years to become a developed country, five years to catch up with the the United States... This guy's ambitious."
"Generous benefits, top-tier treatment, free healthcare, twelve years of mandatory education... It sounds absurd, but I'm kinda intrigued."
"Such a country is impossible to exist."
"I wish there was a country like this."
"I, Daniel, have invested in this project, and the blogger will keep it for one dollar!"
"Does investing, even with one dollar, grant you citizenship? If true, count me in."
"Shadow, what's the point of having a passport from such a small island? It's useless."
"Just treat it as a souvenir. Maybe the blogger can turn the country into something substantial in the future."
"I put in a dollar and considered it a wish."
"Even if I only get a passport for one dollar, it's still worth it."
Initially, netizens assumed Chen Yang's island-buying and country-founding endeavor was a scam. However, after some research, they realized it was indeed legitimate!
Consequently, many netizens contributed one or two yuan.
They were merely spectators, curious to see if Chen Yang would follow through with his plans.
Additionally, they harbored a sense of hope, as if making a wish.
It was only a few dollars, so the potential loss didn't bother them.
After retrieving his passport, Chen Yang contemplated his next steps upon becoming a king.
Should he design the flag first?
Or perhaps craft a new national emblem?
Then there was the matter of drafting a constitution...
Before he could delve deeper into his thoughts, his phone began incessantly chiming with notifications from the bank app.
"I yuan transferred to Longguo's bank account."
"2 yuan transferred to Longguo's bank account."
"Transfer 5 yuan to Longguo's bank account."
Chen Yang was momentarily puzzled before realizing—it was crowdfunding!
He swiftly opened the video he'd just uploaded and was astonished to find over 2,000 likes within minutes!
After perusing the comments, he grasped the netizens' sentiment.
Although they doubted his ability to establish a country, they secretly wished for it to be true.
Hence, they made small contributions, viewing it as a wish.
Chen Yang refreshed the page, witnessing another surge in likes.
Meanwhile, the bank's notifications continued.
He checked the crowdfunding account he'd set up, astonished to find a balance of 3,700 yuan!
Chen Yang's eyes widened in disbelief. Most contributors had only pitched in one or two yuan.
The highest amount he saw was 10 yuan.
Yet, within mere minutes, over three thousand yuan had poured in!
Chen Yang, initially hopeful but cautious, was pleasantly surprised by the outcome.
Netizens were truly remarkable!
Not one to waste time, Chen Yang visited the system mall and acquired the [Designer] and [Painter] skills.
[Designer]: 1000 citizenship points.
[Painter]: 1000 citizenship points.
Purchase successful!
Instantly, Chen Yang felt a flood of professional knowledge inundating his mind. Various design-related skills were etched into his memory.
With a pen and paper in hand, he began conceptualizing the national flag.
"What should be the flag's core design?"
"Freedom, peace, openness, tolerance..."
Gradually, an idea took shape in his mind. Chen Yang sketched and designed fervently.
Soon, the outline of the national flag emerged on paper.
In a rectangular frame, three peace doves soared against a backdrop of white.
He snapped a photo of the sketch, transferred it to his computer, and commenced further coloring.
The flag featured dark blue at the bottom and azure blue at the top, symbolizing the ocean and sky respectively, with the peace doves in the center.
Simple yet profound.
As he worked on the flag design, the system's voice resonated in his mind.
"The flag design is completed, granting 50,000 citizenship points!"
Chen Yang was stunned, then elated. Was this real?
Motivated by his success, he proceeded to design the national emblem.
Unlike the flag, the emblem was simpler.
He drew a map of Blue Star, outlining other countries with lines, leaving one point filled with dark blue—the island he intended to establish his country on.
This was the national emblem he envisioned.
Upon completing the emblem, the system's voice sounded again.
"The national emblem design is completed, granting 50,000 citizenship points!"
Next, Chen Yang pondered the country's name.
After much deliberation, he settled on "Prosperia."
"Signifing prosperity, symbolizing the birth of a new nation.
In the name of fire, he would sow the seeds of a new land and create a brand-new country.
Upon confirming the country's name, the system rewarded him again.
"Country name confirmed, granting 50,000 citizenship points!"
Satisfied, Chen Yang smiled.
Next on the agenda: drafting the constitution!
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-End first chapter-
[1,909 words]
Author note: I have united 2 chapters to make it more juicy! I spend 1 hour editing this, gpt realy likes to describe too much! Lemme know in the comments if you like this style of translation.
For the story i will not change much but i will make the it more readable.
I'm also making another translation of a one piece mtl that i want to continue, but im stacking chapters, it will come out soon!!
Gimme the stonesssss. Author..OUT!
