The Adventurers who were forcibly kicked offline were still a bit unwilling and were about to get angry.
But then they were silenced by the dazzling array of food that appeared before their eyes.
"So much, this... this is too much!"
When happy coins become valuable, the secretion of dopamine naturally skyrockets when playing.
Therefore, even if one loses, they can still receive a large amount of food settled by the system.
Compared to this, the income of the "Happy Playing Cards" Dungeon can be said to have firmly pressed other Dungeon Lords' Dungeons underfoot.
Not only is the income astonishingly high, but there's also a chance to earn happy coins, and happy coins can be sold to others for cash.
How can this be compared to traditional Dungeons?
All Adventurers who tasted the sweetness gradually fell for it, and after being kicked out of the Dungeon, they kept thinking about it, feeling itchy if they couldn't play for a moment.
This kind of addictiveness has gradually manifested in some Adventurers.
And this is Chen Yu's goal; sooner or later, his game empire will make all Adventurers go crazy for it.
The "Happy Playing Cards" Dungeon developed steadily according to Chen Yu's vision.
In just one morning, Chen Yu had already harvested a thousand soul crystals.
This was the most he had earned in these past few days.
Chen Yu glanced at the current situation of each Dungeon and found that the Resident Evil Dungeon's queue had already reached nearly a thousand people.
This queue would probably take several hours.
Chen Yu thought for a moment and decided to expand the Resident Evil Dungeon's sub-lines, building the two Dungeons in Rabbit-Ear People Village.
After all, the morning's earnings had already exceeded his expectations, so spending 200 soul crystals was nothing.
"Do you want to spend 100 soul crystals to build: Dungeon Tier 1?"
"Do you want to spend 100 soul crystals to build: Dungeon Tier 1?"
After Chen Yu selected yes for all, he only had 800 soul crystals left.
However, with these two lines open, the pressure on the Resident Evil Dungeon was greatly reduced.
Adventurers outside were all in tears.
"You wicked Lord, you finally decided to expand the new Dungeon lines."
"I thought I'd have to wait another half an hour, but then I got in right away. I'm so touched."
"I'm in, I'm in! You despicable Lord, take this flying kick!"
And then, Chen Yu spent another 500 soul crystals to upgrade his castle.
This was why he had saved soul crystals last night; building the castle was the most important thing.
After Chen Yu issued the command, the castle immediately made a crackling sound, and a mysterious force began to reshape the entire castle.
Not long after, a brand new castle appeared before Chen Yu.
It was no longer dilapidated.
Although not luxurious, it was at least a decent dwelling.
"Congratulations, your castle: Great Xia Nevernight City has been upgraded to Tier 2. After upgrading to Tier 2, the level cap of all your subordinate buildings has been unlocked."
"Hint: Due to the upgrade of your castle's level, your prestige has also increased, which will attract the attention of some Dark World races."
Upon hearing this, Chen Yu's gaze deepened.
The castle upgrade meant that he was no longer content to lie low and survive, choosing to fully join this battlefield of myriad races competing for dominance.
And after today, the seven-day novice protection period would expire.
At that time, this seemingly peaceful area would surely undergo a bloody storm.
Chen Yu opened the Lord chat channel.
As expected, some people were already expressing their worries.
"The protective shield will disappear tomorrow. Brothers, please don't hit me then, okay?"
"Cute girl?"
"Yes, soft and cute, a cute girl like a gummy bear."
"Alright, alright, it's precisely people like you that we'll hit."
"If you don't want to be beaten, then submit and obediently become a vassal territory for others, just a foil."
"Exactly, what kind of cute girl can't be found in this Dark World? In the later stages, if you conquer an Elf castle, you can have three thousand concubines. Do you really need just one of you?"
"It seems there's a Rabbit-Ear Person Village to the west of my territory. Tomorrow I'll go wipe them out and see if I can get some little rabbits back."
"Hahahaha, be careful not to overexert yourself."
"..."
"I wonder how those Dungeon Lords are doing. These past few days, it seems only that scoundrel Zhao Hailiang has been jumping around. Have all the others died?"
"What about Chen Yu? He's also a Dungeon Lord. Why has he been so quiet? Wasn't he very prominent before, with exceptionally good test scores?"
"What's the use of good grades? He has no money and awakened as a Dungeon Lord. He's probably holed up in his territory waiting to die right now!"
"That's true, Dungeon Lords are indeed hard to get by."
Most of the Lords in this area knew each other.
They were all graduates from the same year, though from different schools.
But there were always some who were classmates.
Facing their old classmates, everyone was ruthless.
After all, the development of territory requires resources, and resources are limited.
Chen Yu knew that once the novice protection period ended, it wouldn't be long before the developed War Lords would launch a series of resource-grabbing wars.
Various tribes, villages, and even wild monsters and resource collection points were their targets.
The Goblin Kingdom was an excellent resource point, and it was the only large-scale territory in this novice Lord area.
If he could conquer it, he could potentially build 20 Dungeons in one go.
Facing the impending conflict, Chen Yu knew he had to speed up and seize the Goblin Kingdom before a large number of War Lords appeared.
"Tomorrow, the novice protection period expires, and the monster levels in the Dark World will increase, no longer suppressed at Level 1."
"This is a danger, but also an opportunity to level up."
"Only by raising the level and quality of the Adventurer spirits will it be possible to attack the Goblin Kingdom."
Chen Yu pondered for a moment.
He spent 200 soul crystals to prioritize upgrading the Adventurer's Tavern.
The Adventurer's Tavern also made a crackling sound, visibly expanding a small circle.
"This way, I can summon 40 Adventurers at once."
Chen Yu then took out the remaining magic crystals from before.
He performed a unified upgrade on the newly appeared Adventurer spirits, raising all their levels to two.
After completing these tasks, Chen Yu posted an exploration quest on the Adventurer interface: 【Explore all unexplored areas around the castle.】
【Quest Reward: Basic reward 300 happy coins, Adventurers in the top 10 on the scoreboard receive 50-200 contribution points.】
【Solo Extra Reward: Acquire a fine quality magic crystal, reward 300 happy coins.】
【Team Extra Reward: Occupy a territory, all members receive 500 happy coins, 50 contribution points.】
【Quest Duration: One day】
【Required Personnel: 40 people】