Manor

What else could Brother Invincible do?

It was he who chose this day himself.

He gritted his teeth tightly, his heart filled with a frustration he had no one to share with, yet almost instantly, he thought of that girl with the sweet voice.

If it weren't for her, Brother Invincible might have suffocated himself.

His body trembled, and he couldn't resist opening the chat window with Liang Shanbo once more, seeking comfort like a pathetic stray dog.

And Liang Shanbo... she saw the message, but did not reply.

She rested her chin on her hand and asked in their small group, "@Ai Mi Li, when is the sister going to make a move?"

Ailin hadn't received the news yet, so naturally, she didn't know what she was asking about.

Liang Shanbo spent quite a bit of effort explaining, and once Ailin understood, she immediately stated, "You've gotten all the information? Then you can rest easy and block him; tomorrow at eight o'clock will be his doomsday."

Liang Shanbo was satisfied; this answer truly provided a sense of security.

Five stars!

No matter how much a player might not want to hear the results, the system would announce them.

【Hell-level: First place Angry Crow Takes Flight, time: 1 minute 23 seconds!

Second place Xun Xun, time: 3 minutes 42 seconds!

Third place Yu Linling, time: 4 minutes 37 seconds!

Fourth place Busy and Ordinary, time: 5 minutes 03 seconds!

Fifth place Overthinking, time: 5 minutes 21 seconds!

.....】

Cheng Shuili specifically looked closely at this leaderboard. There were a total of eight people participating in the Hell-level dungeon this time, and all of their times were under ten minutes.

The slowest one took 9 minutes and 56 seconds! Perfectly landing right on the ten-minute mark!

When this person saw the card information that the Crow posted on the regional channel, they surely breathed a genuine sigh of relief.

Cheng Shuili rested her chin on her hand, beginning to look forward to what the "highest-value item" mentioned by the system would be.

Brother Invincible must be about to explode with rage, right?

Cheng Shuili smiled. She guessed it must be that territory Liang Shanbo managed to trick out of him.

Wasn't that exactly how Brother Invincible, who was originally lukewarm, suddenly jumped into the top ten of the wealth leaderboard?

Moreover, following the system's style of operation, the supplies must have been turned in before the special dungeon opening card could be used, right?

In other words, even if Brother Invincible wanted to welsh on the deal now, he couldn't.

【All results for this dungeon have been announced!】

【The host-designated players for this dungeon are Angry Crow Takes Flight, Yu Linling, Xun Xun, Busy and Ordinary, and Overthinking!】

【All five players successfully challenged the dungeon; the host did not earn the qualification to select supplies!】

Huh? It even says this?

It was one thing for Cheng Shuili to know it, but it was quite another for the system to say it out loud.

And... the system really sold Brother Invincible out completely.

The regional channel even started to have comments sympathizing with Brother Invincible.

"Haha, if I only hated Brother Invincible before, I actually feel a bit sorry for him now. Why is this system so bad at keeping secrets?"

"I can't either, it just says everything out loud, right? Hahaha, but... this guy Brother Invincible is actually quite good at choosing! These five are the top five on the wealth leaderboard, right?"

"The system is truly heaven-defying! Who would dare to use a special dungeon opening card in the future?"

"The person above, your thoughts aren't simple, are they? You're basically a potential hidden danger! Someone, go solve this!"

"Hey, no, haven't any of you ever picked up this card? I'll be honest, this card is just a toy for big players to gamble with. Unless your assets and reputation reach a certain level, the system will determine that you cannot provide rewards to players who successfully complete the dungeon, and it won't allow you to use this card!

Now that I think about it, Brother Invincible must have obtained this card when he was grandstanding on the regional channel earlier, right? He did that to raise his reputation. As for why he didn't use the card after achieving his goal, that was obviously because his assets weren't enough at the time."

"Oh! Now that you put it that way, I understand. Not only did Brother Invincible suddenly become able to use the card, but he also suddenly participated in the Hell-level dungeon! The mileage leaderboard requires accumulation over time, so the probability of a sudden jump in ranking is low. Looking at it this way, it must be the wealth leaderboard!"

"In other words, he must have something of great value in his hands!"

"Someone who knows how to use the card to kill, please come and save us!"

"Why is no one killing people for treasure today? Is no one tempted anymore?"

"Seriously, do you think they don't want to? It's just that the system doesn't allow it on rest days!"

"Forgot about that..."

Many people on the regional channel felt it was a pity, and Cheng Shuili felt it was a pity too.

She shook her head, and just as she was about to see why the system had gone silent again, she heard the system's voice once more.

【Dungeon rewards will no longer be posted! They have all been distributed! Please check!】

Distributed?

Cheng Shuili blinked and searched her room, but couldn't find where the items were.

She opened the system page again, and after confirming that she hadn't received anything, she couldn't help but frown.

The system's notification arrived at that exact moment.

【Due to the large size of your reward content, the items are currently being transmitted; please wait patiently.】

It can't be delivered instantly?

The system is so low-quality.

Cheng Shuili raised an eyebrow. Although she had already guessed what it was, she still clicked on the item details with a sense of anticipation.

【Dilapidated Manor (covering 5000 hectares)】

【Owner: Cheng Shuili】

【Description: This massive manor once belonged to a fallen noble, and now only barren courtyards and mottled buildings remain. The towering stone walls are covered in vines, and the iron gate has long been rusted and crooked, as if silently declaring that the glory of the past has vanished with the wind. In the center of the manor stands a Gothic ancient castle; the spires are damaged and the stained-glass windows are shattered, but the frame remains sturdy. The murals in the inner hall have long since faded, the crystal chandeliers are covered in dust, the once-fertile fields are now overgrown with weeds, the withered branches of the orchard are twisted like ghost claws, and the dried-up fountain pool is piled with fallen leaves.

But this land is not without value.

The underground wine cellar may still hide vintage wines, and the corners of the stables might hold treasures privately stashed by the nobility.

If it can be rebuilt, this land is absolutely enough to support a massive faction.

Current territory cannot be upgraded! Current territory usage time is 30 days!】

Enough to support a massive faction!

Cheng Shuili's gaze fixed on this sentence, her emotions churning uncontrollably.

She frowned, and after a long while, she gave a bitter smile; this was definitely a pie-in-the-sky promise the system had painted for her!

She absolutely must not get carried away!

But... who could refuse a 5000-hectare manor?

Cheng Shuili certainly couldn't.

She carefully read the description several times over, and the more she read, the more she liked it.

In her previous life, let alone a manor, she was a miserable programmer who couldn't even afford a villa; she took out a loan to buy a small two-bedroom apartment, and when she died from overwork, the mortgage wasn't even paid off.

Now, this manor is a full five thousand hectares!

Saying it like that might not provide much of a sense of scale; Cheng Shuili's small apartment was 80 square meters.