Lord Game: I Have 100 Million Talents

Chapter 247 15: A Luxurious Lineup

Moonlit Observation slowly said in the chat channel:

"Actually."

"There is another way."

"That would be for Lord Tingfeng to recruit a Destiny Hero, but you must ensure they retain their original identity as a Native Creature, rather than becoming a Heroic Unit under his personal faction."

"This way, we would only need to pledge our allegiance to that Destiny Hero to enjoy the full effects of their Destiny Talent."

"But the problem is."

"Destiny Heroes are usually existences at the apex of both status and power within their respective national powers."

"Take Flame Emperor Galukasa of the Gulad Empire, for example."

"If you don't recruit these powerful beings as Heroic Units for your personal faction and use the system's Contract Mechanism to bind their actions, it's nearly impossible for them to be one hundred percent loyal to a Lord Player from an Otherworld, given their noble birth and arrogant nature."

"When that happens."

"With the personal power and military forces these Destiny Heroes command."

"Even if they just stir up a little trouble, a player-emperor like Lord Tingfeng, who founded his own nation, would probably have a massive headache."

Chengdu cool girl added:

"It's like an ancient emperor conferring the title of Northwest King but being unable to control his every move. The moment the king develops rebellious thoughts, he can immediately raise an army and revolt."

"A Native Hero who isn't bound by a contract is always a time bomb."

"They can do whatever they want."

"You can't stop them."

Oreo said in agreement:

"Yes."

"The risk is too great."

"If it were me, I definitely wouldn't dare let a Destiny Hero hold power alone."

"Otherwise, the moment he betrays you, all the Lord Players who swore allegiance to him will also be considered to have 'betrayed' you along with him..."

"All I can say is."

"Building your own nation is full of pitfalls."

"I have no idea what Lord Tingfeng is thinking, actually wanting to challenge this highest-difficulty development mode."

Xiaocao asked, looking dejected:

"Uh?"

"So?"

"What should I do now?"

"Should I give up on joining Lord Tingfeng's Holy Empire and wait to pledge allegiance to another native nation that has a Destiny Hero later?"

Oreo replied:

"That depends on your own choice."

"Personally, I think."

"There's nothing wrong with joining Lord Tingfeng's Holy Empire."

"After all."

"Every Lord World has 'stage restrictions' that cap player progress."

"If we can't break through the World Level, all of us Lord Players, along with our Divine Chosen Army, will be stuck at a fixed Attribute Limit and ability cap—once we reach our peak, we can't get any stronger."

"For example, our current World Level is 1, so the Attribute Limit on our character panels is locked at 2,999. No one can cross that line."

"Therefore."

"As long as there's enough time."

"No matter how slow your development is, you'll eventually catch up to the top-tier Lord Players."

"Whether or not you benefit from a Destiny Talent isn't that important."

"On the other hand."

"If our World Level increases too quickly while our personal levels as Lord Players fall too far behind, the system will trigger a 'catch-up mechanism' to help us rapidly increase our power."

"Let me give you the most straightforward example."

"After the Strongest Lord event ends, the King's War Event will begin, requiring us Lord Players to throw ourselves into the wars between Native Creatures."

"But with our current personal power and army strength, we simply can't handle such a high-risk war scenario."

"That's why the 'Destiny Hero' and 'Destiny Talent' settings exist, to help us quickly catch up to the terrifying combat power of the Native Creatures."

"This also includes the Divine Chosen Spoils bestowed upon us by the Destiny Deities, which have had their overall drop rates and the minimum quality of guaranteed items intentionally increased."

"The goal is also to let us catch up with the overall progress as quickly as possible..."

Xiaocao's eyes widened in partial understanding as she asked again:

"Oh!"

"So you're saying!"

"If I choose to join Lord Tingfeng's nation now, at most I'll just have to suffer for a while during the early stages of the King's War, and I won't have to be so frustrated in the later stages?"

Oreo shook his head:

"No."

"You've misunderstood."

"Those are two different things."

"Whether or not you'll suffer during the King's War Event."

"Depends on many different factors."

"If Lord Tingfeng's Divine Chosen Army and native troops are strong enough to crush the Gulad Empire and other Native Powers, then even if you don't enjoy the powerful effects of a Destiny Talent, you won't be treated like a pushover during the King's War Event."

"Because when you can't beat someone, Lord Tingfeng will send his main forces to help you crush the enemy."

"At that point, you'll just need to send your elite troops to follow behind Lord Tingfeng and mop up."

"You'll be able to get a ton of event points."

"But if Lord Tingfeng's Holy Empire army can't stand against the other Native Powers, and you don't get the bonus from a Destiny Talent, you'll be stuck suffering until the King's War Event is over."

"Because you won't have a powerful national faction to rely on, and your own personal strength won't be good enough."

"Which means anyone can come and bully you."

"Anyone can come and crush you."

"Until."

"The King's War Event ends."

"Our Lord World is completely unified and everyone is under the Heaven's Chosen Ruler. Then, the concept of 'suffering' like that won't exist anymore."

"Because we'll all be part of the same national faction, sharing the same Soldier Type tech tree. Thanks to the game's 'catch-up mechanism' and 'stage restriction' settings, it's also very fast for lower-ranked members to catch up to those at the front."