The moment the announcement was heard,
the faces of the one billion Shen Xia in Tian Yu World instantly showed expressions of pride.
In an instant,
cheers and shouts of encouragement surged like a tide throughout the Sea Territory.
"Netherworld, that's us Shen Xia! The power created by us Shen Xia!"
"Awesome! Netherworld is awesome! Lu Chen is awesome!"
"You really brought honor to us Shen Xia!"
"Damn it, this time I'd like to see if those Americans in the major districts still dare to be so arrogant. Lu Chen has proven the excellence of us Shen Xia to everyone!"
"Netherworld, you can gain 200 free attribute points just by joining Netherworld. I really want to join Netherworld!"
It wasn't just the Shen Xia,
as soon as the global announcement was made,
many forces in the Sea Territory who were originally hostile towards the Shen Xia,
also changed their attitude and began to show goodwill towards the Shen Xia.
After all, there were plenty of targets,
and no one wanted to provoke the number one power on Blue Star—Netherworld.
...
Within the 1000 Newbie Sea Area,
amidst a wave of enthusiastic cheers,
all 914 people received an invitation from Lu Chen.
【Ding, Nether Lord—Lu Chen, has sent a joining invitation to all Evolutionists in the 1000 Sea Territory】
【Join Netherworld to gain attribute boosts, plunder bonuses, and access the Fleet Shop and Fleet Blueprints】
【After joining a fleet, if you are expelled by the fleet leader, half of your attribute points will be deducted as punishment. Evolutionists, please choose your allegiance carefully】
Without the slightest hesitation,
everyone in the 1000 Sea Territory,
quickly clicked 'Agree'.
【Yang Zimo has joined Netherworld and become a Sea Raider】
【Li Xinyi has joined Netherworld and become a Sea Raider】
【Long Haoran has joined Netherworld and become a Sea Raider】
【Tang Hong has joined Netherworld and become a Sea Raider】
Instantly,
the number of people in Netherworld surged from one to 915.
A new fleet power interface appeared on everyone's panel.
【Ding, all Netherworld members can enjoy the Nether Fleet bonus—200 free attribute points, 5% plunder gain】
As heaven's oracle's prompt sounded,
white light shone on everyone,
followed by an infusion of power.
The 914 people in the 1000th District,
all received 200 free attribute points.
For a moment,
cheers rose one after another.
"I... am I dreaming? I was only level 2 before, with just over 100 total attribute points. In the blink of an eye, I actually gained a full 400 attribute points, my strength instantly quadrupled!"
"Hahaha, it's not a dream, we're just too lucky to have met Lu Chen!"
"Everyone, stop calling him Lu Chen. Now we are all Netherworld members. As the Nether Lord of Netherworld, from now on, we should respectfully address him as Nether Lord!"
"Right, right, long live the Nether Lord! If it weren't for the Nether Lord, I would have been finished in 5 days. The Nether Lord gave me a new life, I'm willing to do anything for the Nether Lord!"
"Truly, we are so lucky. Out of tens of thousands of major districts and tens of millions of Newbie Sea Areas on Blue Star, the probability of us meeting someone as amazing and brilliant as the Nether Lord is truly lower than winning the lottery!"
Just as everyone was cheering,
a cold glint suddenly flashed in Lu Chen's eyes, and he quickly looked towards the back of the crowd.
He saw a 4-year-old girl, Ya Ya, bouncing and clapping on a basic Newbie Wooden Boat.
Her tender little face was filled with joy.
And right behind Ya Ya,
a 4th-tier Ice Crystal Swordfish, 4 meters long and covered in transparent ice crystal scales, suddenly broke out of the water.
With bared fangs,
it sped towards Ya Ya, clearly treating the innocent little girl as its prey.
Five days ago,
Ya Ya and her mother crossed over to this Tian Yu World together, but unfortunately lost her mother in a sea beast attack.
From then on, Ya Ya became an orphan.
Under the protection of the people in the 1000th District, she barely survived until now.
However, in these chaotic times, everyone was fending for themselves,
and they were all stretched thin, unable to give Ya Ya more care.
Therefore,
Ya Ya had never personally hunted any sea beasts and her level remained at the initial level one.
Facing this sudden crisis,
a 4-year-old girl appeared so small and helpless.
"Seeking death!"
Lu Chen snorted coldly.
In an instant,
a bone spear shimmering with a chilling cold light condensed above his head.
But before the bone spear could be launched, the situation took a startling turn...
The Ice Crystal Swordfish extended its body and leaped out of the water, its sharp fin stabbing towards Ya Ya like lightning.
At this critical moment,
Ya Ya's slender and fair little hands incredibly met it,
not to dodge,
but to directly catch the speeding swordfish!
"Ah, so scary!"
Ya Ya closed her eyes, tightened her little hands, and a strange power surged through her body.
Then,
her small body actually swung the 4-meter-long Ice Crystal Swordfish, like waving a toy, and threw it violently!
"Ya Ya is scared—!"
"Aoo—!"
The Ice Crystal Swordfish let out a howl of disbelief, drawing a cold arc through the air,
and was forcibly flung away by Ya Ya,
splashing heavily into the distant sea, creating a spray of water and flipping onto its belly.
This scene stunned everyone around,
and the cold glint in Lu Chen's eyes was replaced by a hint of a smile.
Ya Ya herself stood frozen in place,
looking at her little hands splashed with seawater, a hint of confusion flashed in her eyes,
then returned to that pure joy,
as if the thrilling scene just now was just a small adventure in her game.
At this moment, all Evolutionists in the 1000th District Sea Area,
having won three survival gambles, plus the strong boost from the fleet attributes,
even a level 1 naive child,
with a casual swing, could unleash combat power capable of crushing high-level sea beasts.
Seeing this scene, Yang Zimo couldn't help but smile with relief.
It seemed,
everyone should be able to survive,
all thanks to him,
Thinking of this,
Yang Zimo faced Lu Chen and bowed solemnly,
and said respectfully:
"Nether Lord, congratulations on founding Netherworld. Please instruct us, Nether Lord, and issue the command for our next action."
Yang Zimo no longer called Lu Chen by his name as usual,
but respectfully addressed him as Nether Lord in a tone full of reverence.
He knew deeply,
that from the moment the power was established,
the boundary between superior and subordinate was clearly drawn.
Netherworld was highly likely to develop into a superpower with countless members in the future,
he must assess the situation,
and absolutely not act recklessly just because he was somewhat famous in the 1000th District.
Lu Chen also noticed the change in Yang Zimo's attitude,
and did not say anything like "everyone is friends".
He didn't have time for such trivial matters of winning people over.
What Lu Chen needed,
was a Netherworld organization that was absolutely obedient,
and followed orders without question.
Yang Zimo's performance made Lu Chen very satisfied.