The grand Hunting Competition had officially begun.
The crowded city gate was soon left in complete disarray.
All the contestants hurried toward the Serene Forest at once. Until they reached the entrance of the Serene Forest, where many participants chose to make brief preparations, the place still felt crowded with people coming and going.
However, once they officially entered the competition grounds, the entire world seemed to fall silent at once. After traveling a little farther, aside from those in their own party, it became difficult to spot any other contestants.
Every team had its own plans and objectives, heading toward different areas. Even with more than ten thousand participants—the highest number in the competition's history—once they were scattered throughout the vast Serene Forest, they amounted to little.
Because the carriage was fast enough, Lin Mo's group was undoubtedly among the first teams to enter the Serene Forest.
Like most contestants, Lin Mo had made preparations before the competition began. He had gathered information on the various areas of the Serene Forest and drafted a hunting plan.
However, unlike many contestants, whose strategies focused on maximizing points, Lin Mo's priority—or rather, the starting point of his considerations—was skill proficiency.
Which areas were suitable for grinding proficiency, which areas might be relatively inefficient and needed to be avoided...
More specifically, for particular professions and skills that needed improving, which places were suitable for grinding low-level skills, and which were suitable for magic or magic-sword skills to shine.
Lin Mo had considered all of this in advance.
This Hunting Competition would last a full ten days.
This period also happened to be roughly the most active season for the Serene Forest's monsters each year, so he was in no rush. He could take his targets one at a time.
The first step