Being able to summon such a divine artifact from the sky, he truly seems like a child of destiny!

Certainly, a master skilled in warfare, wise and valiant, unparalleled in the world!

Destined to gallop across battlefields and conquer the world!

For these natural-born warriors, what could be more thrilling than this?

"No need for such excitement, let’s see me pick up the Hammer of Thor first!"

Waldo was overjoyed inside.

Yet, he remained calm and composed on the surface, gesturing with his hand.

The spot where the Hammer of Thor fell.

The ground had been smashed into a large crater.

Black smoke was rising from the hole.

The surrounding ground and weeds had been scorched by the high temperature.

A hammer about a meter tall, silver in color, appeared before everyone.

Its surface was engraved with majestic, rugged, yet extraordinary patterns, with faint traces of lightning power flickering through them.

"The Hammer of Thor!"

A look of joy appeared on Waldo’s face.

This was the Hammer of Thor!

A genuine divine artifact from the rulers’ leftover treasure.

Waldo tried to use the system to check the properties of the Hammer of Thor.

[Name: Hammer of Thor!]

[Properties: ???]

[Level: ???]

[Origin: ???]

[Combat Enhancement: ???]

A series of question marks left Waldo baffled.

However, he quickly realized.

This precisely indicated the extraordinariness of the object.

Even exceeding the limits of what his system could detect.

"An artifact left by the rulers, perhaps even a weapon of the rulers themselves, is naturally extraordinary!"

Waldo rubbed his hands together, eager to try.

First, he slowly warmed up his body, then gathered all his strength and gripped the Hammer of

Thor!

Heavy!

Heavy!

Heavy!

Boom!

An incredibly heavy sensation suddenly emerged.

Waldo’s body shook, and two small pits appeared under his feet.

"Rise!"

Waldo roared, exerting all his strength.

His muscles bulged, and his blood surged like rivers within his body.

The Hammer of Thor was extremely heavy.

Much heavier than he had anticipated.

At least tens of thousands of pounds.

Most trialists could only stare helplessly at this Hammer of Thor, unable to do anything.

Only Waldo had the potential to lift it.

Waldo held nothing back, transforming into a beast-like figure.

No matter how heavy, it was not a problem for Waldo.

Lift!

With a roar!

Crack...

After a thunderous clap that shook the heavens, a purple bolt of lightning struck down from the sky.

Everyone involuntarily shrank their necks.

Waldo finally lifted it.

After a whirlwind of flying sand and stones, calm finally returned to the surroundings.

"With this hammer in hand, I command the world!"

Waldo laughed heartily.

"Master is mighty!"

"Master is mighty!"

"Master is mighty!"

Each of the strong warriors quickly knelt down and shouted.

Their faces flushed with excitement.

They seemed even happier and more excited than Waldo.

...

Having obtained the Hammer of Thor, Waldo could feel the immense power it contained and eagerly swung it around. 𝒇𝒓𝙚𝒆𝔀𝓮𝓫𝒏𝓸𝙫𝓮𝓵.𝓬𝙤𝙢

The wind and clouds changed, and thunder rolled.

After a moment, he was already familiar with its use.

He then instructed: "Alright, let me assign today’s tasks to you..."

Three strong warriors were sent to the forest to chop wood and reinforce the thatched house.

Another three were to gather fruits and find food in the forest.

Two were responsible for the security of the thatched house.

The last two were to set up traps around the thatched house to deal with potential dangers at night.

The strong warriors were actually a combat-oriented troop.

However, they could easily complete simple tasks like food gathering and reinforcing the thatched house.

"Yes!"

"Yes!"

"Yes!"

...

Upon receiving Waldo’s orders, the ten strong warriors immediately demonstrated their high-efficiency action capabilities and started their tasks in an orderly manner.

Those assigned to gather food were gathering food.

Those set to lay traps were laying traps.

...

With nothing else to do, Waldo opened the chat channel.

He planned to check on the status of the other trialists.

However, their situation seemed not so good, much like before, continuously expressing their hardships.

Seeing no other important messages, Waldo closed the chat channel.

He then remembered a crucial issue.

Territory!

According to the system, this was the final challenge.

The most important assessment criterion was the size of the territory.

What does the size of the territory depend on?

Naturally, it’s one’s own strength.

However, in this challenge, personal strength was not the most crucial element.

The key was the quantity and strength of the soldiers under one’s command.

After all, no matter how powerful a person is, it’s useless if they want to occupy a larger territory.

What can a lone commander do to protect vast lands?

It’s simply impossible.

Moreover, in the struggle for lordship, no matter how strong one is, they could be overwhelmed by thousands of soldiers, gradually worn down to exhaustion.

Therefore, it’s essential to control a powerful force.

An army!

The more, the better!

And they must be elite!

"To recruit more soldiers... According to the information provided by the system, this land we are on is inhabited not only by trialists but also by many wild beasts and zombies..."

"As long as I, or my soldiers, kill the respective beasts or zombies, we can earn a certain number of points. With these points, we can summon a stronger army!"

"From this perspective, I actually have a greater advantage over other trialists."

"That is, I have a tenfold reward! Others earn one point, while I, with my tenfold reward, can earn ten points!"

"This is a formidable advantage, unparalleled!"

"No, no, no, this is not just a simple advantage anymore, it’s practically a cheat code! Defying the heavens, a living, breathing cheat!"

Waldo nearly couldn’t stop grinning when he thought about his tenfold reward.

For killing the same number of zombies or beasts, he would receive ten times the rewards of others.

His army could also be ten times larger than others.

Like a snowball effect, his power would grow rapidly in a very short time, far surpassing other competitors.

Waldo pondered deeply.

"This world is vast, spanning countless miles, and relatively speaking, trialists who have just arrived in this world are very weak. My real opponents are actually the natives of this world!"

That’s right.

On the Eternal Continent, there are innumerable native forces.

They have lived and thrived on this land for countless years.

They possess vast and powerful forces.

With armies numbering in the tens of thousands.

And they have built numerous large, sturdy war fortresses!

They are the real enemies.

...

Waldo, always an ambitious schemer, never easily satisfied with the status quo.

Defeating all the trialists was not too difficult for him.

However, his intuition told him that the final challenge wouldn’t be so simple.

The previous challenges, in comparison, could even be considered trivial.

Lordship Struggle!

Waldo’s goal was to conquer more land!

To seize more cities!

To defeat more trialist opponents and native forces!

"The final challenge is extremely crucial. The Supreme Rulers who created the system and arranged all these trials for so many trialists definitely have a purpose; it won’t be that simple."

"This struggle for lordship is undoubtedly the most critical and important."

A glint of determination shone in Waldo’s eyes.

His mind was working at high speed.

In this final challenge, he was determined to shine his endless brilliance.

Not just for the trialists to see, but for all the natives of the Eternal Continent!

He, Waldo, was going to reign over this world!

...

A day passed quickly.

In the blink of an eye, it was already afternoon.

The three strong warriors who had gone out to gather food returned.

Their packs were filled with various kinds of fruits.

"Master, these fruits were picked according to your instructions, and we can assure there’s nothing wrong with them."

The strong warriors smiled honestly.

Waldo was amazed at the several packs full of fruits.

"You gathered so many fruits? This is enough for us to eat for several days!"

It had to be said, the efficiency of these strong warriors was high.

Even if they were not professional food gatherers, they were far superior compared to the poor folks of other trialists.

They were simply not in the same league, the difference was too vast.

"Hehe, thank you for the compliment, Master!"

The burly strong warriors were immensely excited and joyful.

Receiving Waldo’s praise was their highest honor.

...

"How is the construction of the thatched house going?"

Led by another strong warrior, Waldo inspected the construction of the thatched house.

Compared to before, the thatched house had undergone significant changes.

Firstly, the entire structure was reinforced.

Secondly, a series of protective walls were constructed around the perimeter of the thatched house.

Of course, these were merely walls built with simple timber.

However, they should play a significant role against the attacks of nocturnal beasts and zombies.

Waldo was very satisfied with this transformation.

And even more pleased with the strong warriors.

It was like striking gold!

Their skills were even better than those of an average carpenter.

...

Next, Waldo inspected the traps set outside the thatched house.

Several strong warriors had spent nearly a whole day setting up numerous traps around the house.

There were spike traps.

Anyone who carelessly fell into them would be impaled by the sharp wooden spikes.

There were deep pits.

And various other simple but practical traps.

"In one day, my thatched house has turned into a base with some defensive capabilities. Even if enemies several times my number appear, they won’t be able to breach my defenses!"

Waldo was quite satisfied with his thatched house.

Then, while waiting for nightfall, Waldo and the strong warriors shared the fruits.

They hadn’t eaten anything all day and were somewhat hungry.

Night was approaching.

However, the chat channel was more lively.

Mostly trialists venting their frustrations and helplessness about their subordinates.

...

"Oh heavens, what kind of subordinates have you given me? I sent them out to find food, and they brought back a few sour fruits with hardly any flesh, nearly ruining my teeth, unbelievable!"

"You’re still better off, at least you got some food. My subordinates are even more useless, didn’t find a single thing. Now, we’re just staring at each other, completely clueless and waiting for something to happen."

"Hahaha, epic, that’s quite a picture."

"All tears, nothing can be done!"

"Damn it, I don’t know if my subordinates got infected or something, two ran away in the morning, and just now, two more! I’m at my wit’s end, what am I supposed to do tonight!"

"Damn, a bunch of useless fools!"

"Need help, online and urgent!"