Chapter 1: Rebirth Five Years Ago, Unique Level Talent

[Do you want to live forever?]

[Do you want to become a god?]

[Join the Lord Era, and you will obtain everything you desire!]

[The Lord Era beta test has begun. Do you wish to enter the Lord Continent?]

The series of voices jolted Lin Yu awake.

He sat up abruptly, his eyes sharp as lightning, quickly scanning everything around him.

A white down comforter, light blue curtains...

Seeing these familiar items, memories buried deep in Lin Yu's mind resurfaced.

"This... isn't this my place?"

"How can it be..."

Lin Yu murmured to himself, glancing down at the back of his right hand.

There, he saw a peculiar black tattoo.

Upon seeing it, Lin Yu's pupils narrowed. He quickly grabbed his phone from the bedside table and checked the time.

August 1, 2100, 12:00 PM.

"It's that time... Have I been reborn?"

In his memory, August 1 at 12:00 PM was precisely when the beta test for the Lord Era began.

On that same day, Pandora's Box of the Blue Star was opened.

The Lord Era, a super online game combining elements of lords, heroes, troops, construction, gathering, and warfare, had just launched.

No one knew how it came to be, but this mysterious game turned out to be the key to opening Pandora's Box for the Blue Star.

Two years after the Lord Era's appearance, the public beta would begin.

The so-called public beta meant that the Lord Era would merge with the real world.

Everything from the game—monsters, forces, troops, territories—would materialize in the real world.

Moreover, players from other planets who had also entered the Lord Era would open space-time portals and descend upon Earth.

At that time, Blue Star would transform into a battlefield for countless races, with endless slaughter.

Lin Yu had met his end five years after the appearance of the Lord Era. He was ambushed and killed by the lords of Sakura Nation, who had already joined the dark faction, while trying to gain the recruitment rights for a high-level troop.

He had thought that with his death, the nightmare would finally end.

Unexpectedly, he found himself back on this day five years earlier.

This meant that heaven had given Lin Yu a second chance.

A cold gleam flashed in Lin Yu's eyes as he thought of this.

Since he had a second chance, he would ensure that the mistakes of his previous life would not be repeated.

Although the Lord Era had brought disaster to Blue Star, it also brought a new beginning for some people.

By becoming a lord in the Lord Era, one could gain unimaginable power.

One could even become a god.

Of course, those who could truly reach that level were very few.

Lin Yu looked at the black tattoo on the back of his right hand, his expression quickly becoming resolute.

This tattoo had appeared along with the beta test of the Lord Era.

It could be understood as the proof of login for entering the Lord Era.

Every person on Blue Star between the ages of 16 and 55 had the same tattoo.

At this moment, the tattoo was slightly warm, signaling the official start of the Lord Era beta test.

In his previous life, Lin Yu, like most people, had been somewhat resistant to this sudden and unknown event.

Therefore, he hadn't entered the Lord Era immediately.

It wasn't until a few days later, when the first group of players who had entered the Lord Era spread the news, that Lin Yu decided to try entering the game.

Of course, that was in his previous life.

This time, Lin Yu wouldn't foolishly wait.

He was determined to be among the first to seize the opportunity.

The Lord Era was filled with countless chances; an early start would lead to continuous advantages.

With this in mind, Lin Yu rushed into the bathroom, splashed some water on his face to refresh himself.

Then he silently thought: Enter the Lord Era.

As soon as the words left his mind, Lin Yu felt his body lighten, and he found himself in another space.

Had anyone been beside Lin Yu at that moment, they would have been amazed to see him vanish.

This was a protective feature of entering the Lord Era.

Everyone entering the game would have their bodies temporarily disappear from the real world.

When they exited the game, their bodies would reappear.

This prevented anyone from causing trouble while they were immersed in the game.

...

Returning to Lin Yu.

At this moment, he had already entered the Lord Era.

Before him unfolded a grand and magnificent scene.

A holy angel dressed in a red battle skirt and silver armor, with pure white wings on her back.

A colossal dragon, its wings blocking out the sky, opening its massive jaws to spew elemental power.

On the ground, legions formed into phalanxes.

The sounds of war drums, battle cries, and skill explosions blended together, creating an epic symphony.

With a flash of light, Lin Yu found himself in a magnificent hall.

Directly in front of him stood a woman radiating brilliance.

"Please select your profession!" the woman said, her red lips parting lightly.

In the Lord Era, the basic resources were divided into six classes: Knight, Warrior, Archer, Assassin, Mage, and Priest.

Lin Yu's profession in his previous life was a Warrior, which was quite exhilarating and thrilling.

But as time went on, he felt increasingly powerless.

In this life, Lin Yu decided to change his profession.

After pondering for a moment, Lin Yu chose to become an Archer.

Coincidentally, he knew a top-tier Archer Lord development route.

"Selection successful. Please name your character."

"Tyrant!" Lin Yu declared.

In this life, he wanted to be a ruthless king, carving a bloody path for himself.

"Character creation successful. Now drawing your innate talent."

Talent was something every player entering the game possessed.

It was categorized by tiers, with specific tiers ranging from lowest to highest: D, C, B, A, S, SS, SSS.

A good talent will determine the player's future direction and starting point.

The most famous example from the previous life was the inspirational goddess of Dragon Kingdom, "Morning Wine, Evening Song".

In reality, she was an insignificant figure with no background, no connections, and few friends or family.

However, thanks to an SSS-tier talent called "Explosive True Damage", she rose to become one of the most influential lords on the Blue Star.

Of course, Morning Wine, Evening Song was just one of the very few lucky ones.

In the previous life, most SSS-tier, SS-tier, and other high-tier talents were actually held by the military forces of various countries, as well as by major families and large gaming guilds.

Firstly, the owners of these talents would be recruited by the military and large guilds.

Secondly, there was the possibility of talent exchange using certain precious items, although the success rate was very low.

However, many people were willing to try in order to become stronger.

Therefore, by the mid-term of the Lord Era, when it merged with the real world, most of the strong had become vassals of various major forces.

Ahem, pardon the digression. Let's return to the main topic.

Countless orbs of talent before Lin Yu began to spin rapidly.

At the same time, he heard notification sounds.

"Drawing innate talent..."

"Ding! Unknown data detected. Results are changing..."

"Congratulations to player 'Tyrant' for obtaining the unique supreme talent: 'Infinite Troop Generation'."

...