A gunshot rang out.
A bloody hole instantly appeared in the Cave Demon Spider's body.
Thud!
The Cave Demon Spider fell to the ground. After struggling for a moment, it finally collapsed completely.
A system notification appeared.
Successfully killed the Cave Demon Spider, a Level 20 elite creature. Killed a monster above your level. Gained EXP: 500 × 500%. Obtained 2,500 EXP! Combatants: Liu Muxue, Sarah Blade Dance, Andrew, Ilena, and Assam gained 1,250 EXP each.
This was absurd. In the late game, they could just bring along a low-level player to land the finishing blow and casually gain over ten times the experience.
Your level has increased. Current level: 5. This level-up granted: Strength +2, Agility +1, Spirit +3, Constitution +2.
A beam of white light rose from both Cao Xing and Liu Muxue at the same time.
They had both leveled up!
Cao Xing said excitedly, "Haha, I'm a kill-stealing dog!"
Then, a second system notification appeared.
Successfully killed the Cave Demon Spider. Obtained loot: Beginner Power Heart ×1. Beginner Elemental Crystal ×12. Beginner Pet Contract ×1. Spider Essence (Elite) ×1. Book of Chaos · Medium ×3. Spider Staff (Blue).
A huge pile of rewards appeared.
"Holy shit, it really was a Level 20 elite monster. The drop rate was insane!"
Not only that, after seeing the battle end, Sarah, Andrew, and the others all looked at Cao Xing with admiration.
The Cave Demon Spider had been a powerful creature, yet they had not suffered any serious injuries.
The health they had lost had almost fully recovered as well.
Because you commanded the battle properly and demonstrated outstanding combat ability, Assam's loyalty toward you has increased. Current loyalty: 100. (When loyalty reaches its maximum, the follower will place your orders above all else and will be willing to sacrifice his life to carry out your commands.) Andrew's loyalty toward you has increased. Current loyalty: 80. Sarah Blade Dance's loyalty toward you has increased. Current loyalty: 79.
Meanwhile, the survivors watching the rankings suddenly saw Cao Xing's experience jump from 65% of Level 4 straight to 30% of Level 5.
At that moment, the entire Region 174 chat channel fell silent.
"Oh my god... what happened?"
"Weren't Fang Long and Zhou Bo about to surpass Cao Xing? How did he suddenly pull so far ahead?"
"That's terrifying! He gained so much experience all at once! Did Boss Cao Xing kill some horrifying creature?"
At that moment, the survivors from the Three Heroes Association all began speaking in the chat channel.
"Impossible! There must be a problem with the rankings!"
"That's right. Going from Level 4 to Level 5 takes at least several thousand experience points. How could he possibly gain that much at once?"
However, some of the other survivors could no longer stand watching them.
"You people from the Three Heroes Association should stop being so stubborn. You can even claim the rankings are broken?"
"Exactly. The facts are right there, yet you still refuse to admit it."
As more and more people spoke up for Cao Xing,
the Three Heroes Association members' messages were quickly drowned out.
Inside the Moleman Mine.
Liu Muxue walked over with delight on her face and softly said, "Xing, I leveled up too!"
"The system even said I've entered the top ten on the rankings!"
Cao Xing nodded. "Not bad. It looks like there's a chance of getting you into the top three when this ranking event ends."
He rubbed Liu Muxue's soft hair.
That intimate gesture made Liu Muxue a little shy.
She softly hummed in acknowledgment.
Then, Cao Xing began inspecting the rewards he had just obtained.
Other than the Beginner Power Heart and Beginner Elemental Crystals, everything else was new.
Cao Xing began examining them.
Beginner Pet Contract (Green): Can be used on a wild creature to make it your exclusive pet. Success rate: 5%–20%. (Tip: You can try using force to tame it, which can greatly increase the success rate~) Book of Chaos · Medium: Contains runes of moderate power. (Can be used on one follower to randomly increase their four basic attributes by 3 points.) Spider Essence (Elite): An essence containing powerful soul energy. (Can be used on a follower below Tier 2, giving them a high chance of evolving into an elite creature. Success rate: 50%–80%.)
When Cao Xing saw the Spider Essence, his eyes immediately lit up.
"Holy shit! This essence can actually evolve an ordinary creature into an elite creature!"
Although there was a chance of failure, the odds of success were clearly higher.
Cao Xing swept his gaze around before stopping on Assam.
Assam was currently only a Tier 2 ordinary creature. If he could be raised to elite rank, he would become much stronger.
So, Cao Xing called Assam over and directly tossed the Spider Essence to him.
"Assam, use it. It will make you stronger."
Assam looked at the cluster of blue ghostfire in his hand. Without the slightest hesitation, he pressed it directly into his body.
The next moment, Assam's entire body suddenly stiffened.
He felt a powerful force continuously coursing through his body, beginning to transform him!
Then, everyone simultaneously felt an incredibly powerful aura rise from Assam's body.
A system notification appeared.
Your follower, 'Assam,' used Spider Essence and successfully evolved into an elite creature. His potential has increased, all attributes have increased by 30%, and he will gain greater attribute increases with every level-up. Additional skill activated: Frost Sword Aura (Condenses the power of frost and unleashes a sword aura with a freezing effect. Maximum attack range: 30 meters. Deals 166% attack damage to all enemies along its path. Cooldown: 60 seconds.)
Cao Xing's eyes instantly lit up.
A new skill, and it was even a ranged skill!
This improvement was incredible!
Assam also sensed that after using that cluster of ghostfire, his strength had increased enormously!
He looked at Cao Xing excitedly, dropped to one knee, and respectfully said, "Thank you, my lord, for granting me this power. Assam has no way to repay you!"
Cao Xing nodded. "You deserve it, Knight Assam. From now on, you will build a territory filled with glory alongside me."
Assam was so moved that he was nearly in tears. Choking up, he said, "Meeting a lord like you is truly Assam's good fortune!"
Assam's loyalty had already reached its maximum, so no further system notification appeared.
Cao Xing nodded in satisfaction, then checked Assam's attributes.
Frost Wolf Knight: Assam (Tier 2 Elite Creature) Race: Human Level: 10 3635/10000 Health: 2660 Attack: 312–327 Armor: 24–27 Attributes: Strength 148, Agility 140, Spirit 135, Constitution 133 Skills: Riding Mastery, Frost Wolf Swordsmanship, Frost Sword Aura Hunger: 80 Loyalty: 100
Sure enough, all his attributes had increased significantly.
He now had three Tier 2 elite creatures under his command.
Cao Xing looked at the items in his backpack and took out another Beginner Power Crystal.
This thing could be used on a lord or on a summoned creature.
Cao Xing pondered, "Muxue and I should have no problem getting into the top ten in this ranking event."
"So, we can use this Power Crystal first and improve our subordinates' strength."
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