Sure enough, as soon as the system announcement ended, the World Announcement followed.
"World Announcement: Congratulations to China server player 'Don't Say You Don't Have Clothes' for successfully establishing the Great Xia Dynasty. You have become the first leader in the world to ascend to the throne. You will be rewarded with 150,000 Achievement Points, 300,000 Reputation Points, a hidden structure [Golden Platform], and a mysterious gift!
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Even though they were prepared, the players still gasped when they heard the World Announcement. Not only did Gaia reward them with a hidden building, but there was also a mysterious gift.
This was the first time the description "mysterious gift" had appeared in the announcement, and it whetted the players' appetites.
Unfortunately, they were not fated to see it.
As soon as the announcement ended, Ouyang Shuo heard a series of system notifications.
"System Announcement: Congratulations to player Not Naked for obtaining a special reward. Do you want to receive it now?"
"Receive!"
Ouyang Shuo had received a special reward once in the capital city, so he was no longer surprised.
"System Announcement: Starting to draw special reward …"
"System Announcement: Congratulations to player Not Naked for obtaining an equipment reward. Obtained the Purple Dragon Patterned Cloak, a part of the legendary set [Dragon's Battle]. Congratulations!"
Ouyang Shuo smiled. This reward was to his liking. It was indeed different to have a deep source of fortune. Even a lucky draw could come true. Ever since he obtained the [Dragon's Battle] set, he had only collected two parts.
Now, he finally got the third part.
[Name]: Purple Dragon Patterned Cloak (God-tier)
[Type]: Cloak
[Weight]: 2 kg
[Defense]: 80
[Toughness]: 92
[Characteristics]: Rapid Movement (Increases movement speed by 50)
[Ultimate Skill]: Riding Wind (Inject True Essence into the cloak, forming a wind shield around the body. Instantly increases movement speed by 100. Lasts for half an hour. Cooldown: 1 month)
[Restricted Professions]: General, Swordsman, Bailiff, etc.
[Evaluation]: Sewn from dragon skin and tempered with Purple Pure Gold. Nourished by dragon blood and forged by heavenly fire, it cannot be wielded by anyone who is not a tyrant. Bind by blood. Cannot be traded or dropped. Can evolve again.
[Remarks]: The purple dragon-patterned cloak is a part of the divine equipment set [Dragon's Battle]. Collecting a complete set can activate the set's attributes. Current set progress: 3/5.
Ouyang Shuo shook his head in amusement after checking the Bright Purple Dragon Cloak's attributes. The cloak's name was frightening, but in reality, it could only be used for temporary escape. It couldn't be considered mighty at all.
Fortunately, the style of the cloak was domineering, and it matched Ouyang Shuo's current identity.
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"System Notice: Congratulations to player Not Have Clothes, you have obtained a mysterious gift, do you wish to receive it now?"
"Receive!"
Ouyang Shuo forcefully restrained his excitement. Obviously, he was rather curious about the mysterious gift as well.
"System Notification: Starting to draw Mystery Gift …"
System Notification: Congratulations to player "Not Have Clothes" for drawing a special item. Obtained "Planet Hope Basic Information Atlas" x1. Congratulations!
Ouyang Shuo's eyes flashed when he heard this.
A white light flashed, and a thick booklet appeared in Ouyang Shuo's hand. The binding was very much like an encyclopedia in real life. The cover was a mysterious planet. It must be a glimpse of Planet Hope.
The top left corner of the cover was marked with the words "Top Secret Information" in bright red. There was also a serial number "0015" below it. It showed that even among the high-ranking officials of the Federation, there were only 14 people who had access to this information.
Another function of the serial number was to prevent information from being leaked.
Ouyang Shuo was sure that this "Planet Hope Basic Information Atlas" in his hand must have some places that were different from the other booklets.
If someone leaked the information, he would be able to find out once he investigated.
Ouyang Shuo took a deep breath and flipped open the thick booklet. He saw that the book was divided into three sections: "Geography", "Species", and "Secret News". Each section was illustrated and lifelike.
What was even more amazing was that some of the pictures inside were moving. It was obvious that they were embedded video information.
Ouyang Shuo roughly skimmed through it and hurriedly closed the book.
To Ouyang Shuo, such a piece of top-secret information was more important than any divine weapon. Even if someone used two god-level summoning talismans to exchange for it, Ouyang Shuo would not exchange it.
Especially to the current Ouyang Shuo, this information was even more precious. This was because compared to the academic faction and the Silver Hand, not being able to access the information on Planet Hope had always been Ouyang Shuo's weakness.
It was indeed a mysterious gift.
Ouyang Shuo had reason to suspect that Gaia was using the opportunity of the Great Xia Dynasty's establishment to legitimately pass this top-secret information to him.
The random drawing was just a pretense.
Thinking of the secret conversation with War Wolf the day before, Ouyang Shuo's eyes flickered. No one knew what he was thinking or what he was planning.
After placing the "Planet Hope Basic Information Atlas" into his storage bag, Ouyang Shuo took another deep breath. He felt an unprecedented lofty aspiration surge in his heart.
"There's still a long way ahead," Ouyang Shuo muttered to himself.
After receiving the two prizes, Ouyang Shuo checked the hidden building's attributes, the Golden Platform.
As he often studied historical materials, Ouyang Shuo was no stranger to the origins of the Golden Platform. The Golden Platform was also known as the Recruitment Platform. It was built by King Zhao of Yan during the Warring States Period. It was the residence of King Zhao's master, Guo Qiang.
According to historical research, King Zhao of Yan ascended the throne in 311 BC and ruled for 33 years until 279 BC. At the beginning of his ascension, he began to recruit talents. Inspired by the story of buying talents with a thousand gold, he built the "Golden Platform" to recruit talents. As a result, the famous general Yue Yi, the Yin-Yang School of Fengyan, and the Lobbying School of Ju Xin successively sought refuge in the Kingdom of Yan.
The backward Kingdom of Yan was suddenly filled with talents. From then on, it went from a weak country filled with internal strife and foreign disasters to a prosperous and powerful country.
Gaia's design of the Golden Platform was derived from this story.
[Name]: Golden Platform
[Type]: Hidden building
[Function]: Can spend a million gold coins every year to recruit a historical talent.
[Characteristics]: Unique talent attraction rate increased by 20%, territory popularity increased by 5
[Description]: Reporting the will of the Golden Platform, guiding the jade dragon to die for the King.
Man, it really lived up to its name of the "Golden Platform". Recruiting a historical talent cost a million gold coins. This was the most expensive hidden building in Shanhai City.
Thankfully, it was already the fourth year of Gaia's reign. The Great Xia Dynasty was rich.
If this were the first year of Gaia, and the first hidden building that Gaia rewarded Shanhai City with was not the "Recruitment Hall" but the "Golden Platform", Ouyang Shuo would probably be too deep for tears.
Since Gaia had rewarded him with five million gold coins, Ouyang Shuo did not hesitate to use the Golden Platform's first recruitment opportunity. He wanted to see what kind of historical talent he could recruit.
"System Notification: Congratulations to player Who Says Nothing has activated the Golden Platform. By activating the Golden Platform for the first time, you will automatically receive a chance to recruit a historical talent. Do you wish to recruit?"
"Yes!"
"System Notification: Recruitment confirmed. One million gold coins will be automatically deducted from player!"
When Ouyang Shuo heard this, his face twitched slightly. It really was like spending money like water. He now hoped to recruit a talent that caught his fancy. Otherwise, spending a million gold coins would make his heart ache.
A white light flashed, and a middle-aged man with a straight figure, a thin face, and a cold expression appeared. Before he even said a word, he could sense an awe-inspiring righteousness and aggressive sharpness.
"Humble subject Wei Zheng greets Your Majesty!"
When Ouyang Shuo saw this, he had a complicated expression. He never expected to summon such a famous subject.
When Wei Zheng was mentioned, the first person that came to mind was probably Wei Zheng and Emperor Taizong of Tang Dynasty, Li Shimin, the pair of "sage and minister". The two molded each other, turning the monarch into a sage, and the minister into a good minister.
The rare relationship between the two of them had been passed down in history for more than a thousand years. It was imitated by future generations of monarchs and ministers, and people were overflowing with praise.
Wei Zheng bravely admonished his master with the creed of "Don't betray the ruler, don't bow down to the nobility, don't waste your relatives, don't betray your friends, don't change your mind, and don't betray your loyalty." His master didn't think that he was disobedient. Thus, he created the "Zhenguan Golden Age" that people took delight in talking about.
Wei Zheng lost his parents at a young age and came from a poor family. However, he loved reading and was proficient in all kinds of books and knowledge. He had great ambitions. He had once become a Daoist priest and served as a literature officer under Li Mi.
After Li Mi surrendered to Tang, Wei Zheng persuaded Liyang Garrison General Xu Shi Ji to return to Tang and became a subordinate of Li Jiancheng.
After the incident at Black Tortoise Gate, Li Shimin thought highly of Wei Zheng's courage. Not only did he not blame Wei Zheng, but he also appointed him as a remonstrant and inquired about political affairs. Wei Zheng assisted Li Shimin wholeheartedly and told him everything he knew.
From then on, Wei Zheng successively served as the Remonstrant Official, Left Minister, Secretary, Attendant, and Imperial Censor. In the seventh year of Zhenguan, he was conferred the title of Duke of Zheng. After his death, he was conferred the title of Sikong, Xiang Province's Governor, and the title of Wenzhen.
Ironically, since ancient times, honest officials did not have good endings, and Wei Zheng was no exception. Not long after Wei Zheng's death, Emperor Taizong personally ordered to "topple the stone tablet and obliterate the inscriptions." He smashed the "mirror" he had erected.
[Name]: Wei Zheng (Emperor Level)
[Dynasty]: Sui and Tang Dynasties
[Identity]: Civil Official of the Xia Dynasty
[Occupation]: Civil Official
[Loyalty]: 75
[Commander]: 55 [Force]: 35 [Intelligence]: 85 [Politics]: 88
[Specialty]: Honest Official (Increases the integrity of the territory by 50, increases the popularity of the people by 15, and increases the transparency of the territory by 25)
[Works]: "Ten Thoughts on Remonstrant Taizong"
[Remarks]: Wei Zheng was ambitious, shameless, well-read, and knew the art of hegemony. He had the talent to govern the country, and his character was upright and unyielding. His appearance did not exceed that of an average person, but he had always been courageous and wise. Every time he offended Emperor Hess, his expression did not change. Wei Zheng used Emperor Daoism to be close to "literature", and his love for his ruler was close to "chastity". Both were excellent, and it was impossible to abolish one of them. Hence, he was known as "chastity". He was ranked fourth among the 24 meritorious officials of Lingyan Pavilion. Mobile users, please browse and read for a better reading experience.
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