"I'm going... a Chieftain-tier Recruitment Scroll!"
Cao Xing's eyes widened.
In this world, recruited creatures and wild creatures alike were ranked according to their aptitude.
Aptitude represented their strength and their growth potential.
Common, Elite, Boss, Chieftain, Commander.
The stronger their aptitude, the more their attributes increased with each level-up.
As an Elite creature, the Icefield Druid had attributes 30% stronger than those of a Common creature, and gained more attributes with each level-up.
And now, the reward for first place actually skipped Boss-tier creatures and went straight to a Chieftain-tier creature recruitment ticket. That was terrifying!
At that moment, Cao Xing decided to go all out and do his best to claim the first-place reward!
System announcement: "The leaderboard rankings are being calculated. Shortly, everyone will be able to check their respective rankings on the leaderboard."
At this point, the Level Leaderboard rankings had not yet been announced.
However, the vast majority of survivors around the world who had confidence in themselves had already started taking action.
At that moment, Fang Long, who was out in the snow, also heard the system announcement.
He opened the Three Heroes Association's team channel.
"Everyone saw that, right? The rewards for this leaderboard are generous. Even just making the top hundred will get you a lot of supplies."
"Besides, this time, we only have to compete against the other survivors in Region 174, so the pressure isn't too great."
The other Three Heroes Association survivors all wore confident smiles.
Fang Long continued, "So this time, our Three Heroes Association should try to get several people into the top ten. I'll also try to claim first place."
A survivor named Ji Jun said, "Boss, is there anyone in Region 174 who can compete with you?"
Fang Long thought for a moment before replying, "There are a few."
"From what I know, there are several gangs in Xiangjiang City that are already quite powerful. In this world, they'll be able to put their strengths to even better use."
"Wu Xinghu and Zhou Bo should both be my opponents."
After hearing Fang Long's answer, Ji Jun nodded in understanding. "Boss, what about Cao Xing?"
Fang Long scoffed. "Him? He's just a lucky guy. I haven't even taken him seriously."
Ji Jun nodded as well.
Then the two of them ended the call.
At the same time, all the survivors who had descended into this world began taking action.
Wu Xinghu: "Brothers of Tiger Hall, give it everything you've got! Go all out and make sure we claim as many spots as possible."
Zhou Bo: "Brothers of the Heavenly Blade Association, pick up the pace. You have to reach level 10 before the Newbie Protection Period ends to get the rewards!"
For a time, survivors all over the world sprang into action.
At that moment, at Cao Xing's camp,
Liu Muxue had also heard the system announcement. She watched Cao Xing.
Although she didn't know how Cao Xing measured up against the other survivors,
judging from his performance over the past two days, even if he wasn't first, he should at least be able to make the top ten.
Cao Xing didn't know what Liu Muxue was thinking.
Besides developing his territory, he now had another goal.
That was to claim first place on the leaderboard!
Cao Xing looked at Asam and Andrew and ordered, "Then let's set out now."
"Our target is Hunter Camp, seven kilometers away!"
Asam responded at once, drawing his sword and raising his voice.
"Charging into battle for the Lord is my life's mission!"
Andrew said devoutly beside him, "I am willing to fight for the balance of nature."
With that, Cao Xing and Liu Muxue led Asam and Andrew out of the camp.
As for Ilena, he had left her behind to guard the territory.
Swish, swish...
The footsteps of three people and a wolf kept crunching through the snow.
A Frost Wolf Knight, a Claw Druid, and two humans followed behind them.
This strange group walked across the boundless Snowfield.
More than an hour later,
they arrived near the location Big Flower had mentioned.
From far away, at a distance of roughly a kilometer, they could indeed see smoke rising from the snow ahead.
Below the smoke, Cao Xing saw a sprawling camp, with more than a dozen tents scattered here and there.
It was a fairly large Hunter Camp.
When Cao Xing approached, a system notification appeared before him.
[Hunter Camp: Special Area] [Danger Level: Extremely Dangerous] (Note: This camp is made up of fallen followers of the Evil God. They are extremely twisted and fanatical. For you, it is extremely dangerous. Please leave as soon as possible!)
Although the system notification said these Hunters were very powerful, and that Cao Xing was no match for them,
that was without taking Andrew and Asam into account.
Cao Xing didn't retreat at all. He immediately told Andrew and Asam to speed up.
He and Liu Muxue followed behind them.
Cao Xing said, "Muxue, just stay by my side. Leave the fighting to them."
Liu Muxue said softly, "All right, A Xing."
A few minutes later, they reached the camp.
At the same time, one of the Hunters patrolling the camp spotted Cao Xing and the others.
He immediately cried out, "Something's happening!"
"Enemy attack! Enemy attack!"
At the shouts, a large crowd of Hunters poured out of the tents.
They were all dressed much the same, wearing thick snow clothes and blood-red spiral masks that looked like Obito Uchiha's.
A dagger hung at each of their waists, and each carried a wooden longbow on their back.
Cao Xing glanced at them and saw their attributes.
[Hunter lv4] [Race: Human] [Attack: 31~35] [Health: 430] [Skill: Cutting]
[Hunter Scout lv6] [Race: Human] [Attack: 54~47] [Health: 660] [Skills: Throwing Knives, Ambush]
These Hunters were all around the same strength, just as Big Flower's information had indicated.
So Cao Xing said at once, "Asam, Andrew, go!"
Asam raised his sword, which glimmered with an aurora, and urged the Frost Wolf beneath him to charge at full speed.
"For glory!"
Thud! Thud-thud!
Andrew ran on all fours, moving like an animal.
"The Lord will punish those who destroy nature!"
The two powerful Tier 2 Creatures charged straight into the Hunter crowd.
Then they immediately began to crush them.
Bang!
Andrew lunged straight at a Hunter and swung his claws as the man stared at him with a crazed gaze.
"Pfft!"
[-395]
[-6]
Exaggerated damage numbers floated up.
The Hunter's body was instantly cut into four pieces, and blood fell onto the snow like scattered flower petals.
A system notification appeared before Cao Xing.
[Your territory member Andrew killed Hunter lv4 and gained 40 experience points] [Combatants Liu Muxue and Cao Xing, and territory follower Ilena, each gained half the experience points: 20]
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