At this moment, the tall Icefield Druid gave Cao Xing a slight bow.
The other party's attributes appeared before Cao Xing.
[Icefield Druid: Andrew] [Race: Druid] [Level: 15 1073/50000 (Tier Two Elite Creature)] [Health: 3990] [Attack: 344~351] [Attributes: Strength 172, Agility 163, Spirit 165, Constitution 195] [Skills: Rending Claw Strike (Swings his claws, dealing 130% attack damage to the enemy.) Wild Mark (When an attack hits, reduces the target's armor by 50 points and marks the target's location.) Giant Bear Form (Transforms into an Icefield Giant Bear, increasing all attributes by 30% and additionally gaining the skills "Wild Roar" and "Fierce Assault." Giant Bear Form lasts 60 seconds, with a cooldown of 180 seconds.)] [Talent: Nature Affinity (When in nature, health recovery speed increases by 20%.)] [Hunger: 65] [Loyalty: 63]
"Gasp!!"
"Those attributes are so strong!"
Cao Xing was full of amazement.
This Druid was indeed a Level 15 elite creature, with attributes so powerful they were frightening.
What was even more terrifying was his [Giant Bear Form] skill.
In that state, the Druid would be at his most terrifying.
Without a doubt, Andrew was the most powerful creature he had summoned.
Even Asam, after advancing, wouldn't be a match for him.
Cao Xing nodded in satisfaction.
However, the Druid seemed to have seen Cao Xing's strength too.
In his perception, Cao Xing was far too weak.
He could kill him with a single slap.
A lord like this couldn't make him offer his full loyalty.
Cao Xing naturally saw the coolness in Andrew's eyes, as well as his loyalty of only 63.
It was clear that the Druid wasn't very obedient to him.
But Cao Xing didn't mind. Instead, he smiled with interest.
He suddenly said, "Andrew, as one of my subjects, you'll enjoy divine blessings.
"Now, I'll grant you strength."
As the Druid looked on in confusion,
Cao Xing glanced at Ilena.
Ilena understood and cast [Scale Armor] and [Snakefolk Frenzy] on Andrew.
At that moment, a trace of astonishment flashed in Andrew's calm eyes.
He felt a restless energy swell within him, making him more agile and powerful.
This boost was nearly as great as the one he gained from using the "Giant Bear Form" skill!
And the most terrifying part was that the improvement was permanent.
"Lord... what kind of blessing is this? It... it's so powerful!" Andrew said in shock.
Cao Xing looked him straight in the eye and said solemnly, "This is a reward for your loyalty."
"Only my subjects can enjoy this blessing."
The astonishment in Andrew's eyes deepened.
Before he could speak, Cao Xing continued, "Andrew, the blessing isn't over yet. Now let me continue to grant you its effects."
As soon as he finished speaking, Cao Xing cast [Ice Healing] and [Ice Armor] as well. One after another, green +12 and +12 numbers appeared above Andrew's head.
At that moment, Andrew's look of astonishment had completely turned to shock!
"Lord, your power is unlike anything I've ever seen!"
"It's so mysterious and boundless. Andrew sincerely thanks you for your blessing!"
With that, he bowed deeply to Cao Xing.
A system notification appeared.
[You helped your subject: Andrew, increase his strength. His loyalty has risen. Current loyalty: 74]
His loyalty had increased by a full 11 points.
Cao Xing's eyes gleamed with delight.
You thought you could act all arrogant with me? Just watch me win you over.
This move had thoroughly subdued Andrew. Even his gaze toward Cao Xing was now filled with awe.
Just then, Cao Xing suddenly remembered that the [Aurora Blessing] Liu Muxue had recently learned was also a buff skill.
Cao Xing said, "Muxue, try casting Aurora Blessing on Andrew."
Liu Muxue obediently did as he asked.
Although Andrew didn't have a weapon,
when that ball of rainbow-colored aurora entered Andrew's body, he raised a claw in surprise and saw it covered in a layer of aurora as well.
Cao Xing nodded in satisfaction. It was just as he'd expected.
Now the Druid had been summoned and the buffs had been applied. Almost everything was ready.
Just as he was about to set off, a system announcement appeared.
System Announcement: "Attention, all survivors. You have made it through the second day of the Icebound Era and adapted to this world's pace. The Level Leaderboard is now open!"
"Level Leaderboard: The first 100 survivors in each region to reach Level 10 will receive leaderboard rewards."
Meanwhile,
all the survivors from Blue Star who had crossed over into this world heard the system notification.
"Holy crap! The Level Leaderboard is open?"
"Only a hundred people in each region can get rewards. That's some fierce competition!"
"Then what are the leaderboard rewards?"
A second system notification appeared.
[Level Leaderboard rewards have been updated.] [Places 100-51: Reward of 20 White Bread, 2 Medical Kits, and 1 Small Resource Pack] [Places 50-21: Reward of 10 Beast Meat, 4 Medical Kits, 2 Small Resource Packs, and 1 White Weapon] [Places 20-11: Reward of 20 Beast Meat, 5 Medical Kits, 3 Small Resource Packs, and 1 Black Iron Treasure Chest] [Places 10-4: Reward of 40 Beast Meat, 10 Medical Kits, 1 Medium Resource Pack, 1 self-selected Green Weapon, and 1 Beginner Heart of Strength] [Place 3: Reward of 50 Beast Meat, 10 Medical Kits, 2 Medium Resource Packs, 1 Random Tier Two Creature Recruitment Ticket, 1 self-selected Green Weapon, and 1 Beginner Heart of Strength] [Place 2: Reward of 100 Beast Meat, 10 Medical Kits, 3 Medium Resource Packs, 1 Random Tier Two Creature Recruitment Ticket, 1 self-selected Blue Weapon, and 1 Beginner Heart of Strength]
Seeing the rewards, survivors all over the world froze for a moment.
Then came an intense uproar!
Huang Huihong: "Holy crap! So many rewards, including food and Medical Kits! That's amazing. Just getting into the top hundred means you won't have to worry about resources in the short term!"
Li Yongqi: "The top ten can actually choose a weapon as a reward, and it's a Green Weapon!"
Jin Yue: "Brothers, you're focused on the wrong thing. The most valuable reward is that Beginner Heart of Strength. It lets survivors who reach Level 10 advance."
Hu Wenwen: "That Tier 2 Creature Recruitment Ticket is incredible too, okay? It can summon such a powerful creature outright. These leaderboard rewards are insanely good!"
Even Cao Xing couldn't help being surprised by the rewards for the top three.
After all, even he didn't have a single Blue piece of equipment.
However, when he saw the first-place reward, his breathing grew hurried.
[Place 1: Reward of 200 Beast Meat, 10 Medical Kits, 10 Medium Resource Packs, 1 Silver Treasure Chest, 1 Tier Two Boss Creature Recruitment Ticket, and 1 Beginner Heart of Strength]
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