Slaying the Demon Spider, Massive Loot!

Bang!

A gunshot rang out.

A bloody hole appeared in the Cave Spider's body.

Thud!

The Cave Spider fell to the ground. After struggling for a while, it finally collapsed.

A system notification appeared.

[Successfully killed the Cave Spider, a Level 20 Elite Creature. You defeated a higher-level enemy and gained 500*500% EXP, for a total of 2,500 EXP!]

[Combatants Liu Muxue, Sarah Blade Dance, Andrew, Ilena, and Asam gained 1,250 EXP.]

[Your level has increased. Current level: Level 5.]

[Stats gained from this level-up: Strength +2, Agility +1, Spirit +3, Constitution +2]

A beam of white light rose from Cao Xing and Liu Muxue at the same time.

They had both leveled up!

Cao Xing said excitedly, "Haha, I stole the kill!"

Then a second system notification appeared.

[Successfully killed the Cave Spider. Obtained Beginner Heart of Strength*1]

[Obtained Lesser Elemental Crystal*12]

[Obtained Beginner Pet Contract*1]

[Obtained Demon Spider Essence (Elite)*1]

[Obtained Medium Chaos Book*3]

[Obtained Demon Spider Staff (Blue)]

A huge pile of rewards appeared.

"Damn, no wonder it was a Level 20 Elite Creature. Its drop rate is insanely high!"

Not only that, but when Sarah, Andrew, and the others saw that the battle was over, they all looked at Cao Xing with admiration.

The Cave Spider had been a powerful creature, yet they had not suffered particularly severe injuries.

The health they had lost had almost been replenished.

[Thanks to your capable command, you demonstrated outstanding combat ability.]

[Asam's Loyalty toward you has increased. Current Loyalty: 100]

(When Loyalty reaches its maximum, this follower will put your commands first and be willing to give up their life to carry them out.)

[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 Level 4 at 45% straight to Level 5 at 20%.

At that moment, the entire Region 174 chat channel fell silent in shock.

"Oh my god... What happened?"

"Didn't they say Fang Long and Zhou Bo were about to overtake Cao Xing? How did he suddenly open up such a huge gap?"

"That's terrifying! He gained so much experience all at once! Did Lord Cao Xing kill some terrifying creature?"

At that moment, the survivors from the Three Heroes Association all began posting in the chat channel.

"Impossible! There must be something wrong with the rankings!"

"Exactly. It takes at least a few thousand experience to go from Level 4 to Level 5. How could he have gained so much all at once?"

However, the other survivors were starting to lose patience.

"You Three Heroes Association people should stop making excuses. You'd even claim there's something wrong with the rankings."

"Exactly. The facts are right there, and you still refuse to admit it."

As more and more people came to Cao Xing's defense,

the Three Heroes Association members' messages were quickly drowned out.

Inside the Moleman Mine.

Liu Muxue walked over with a smile and said softly, "A Xing, I leveled up too!"

"The system also told me that I've made it into the top ten of the rankings!"

Cao Xing nodded. "Nice. Once this round of rankings ends, there's even a chance I can get you into the top three."

He ruffled Liu Muxue's hair.

The intimate gesture made Liu Muxue feel a little shy.

She gave a soft "Mm."

Then Cao Xing began inspecting the rewards he had just received.

Aside from the [Beginner Heart of Strength] and [Lesser Elemental Crystal], everything else was new.

Cao Xing began to inspect them.

[Beginner Pet Contract (Green): Use this contract on a wild creature to make it your exclusive pet. Success rate: 5%-20%.]

(A little tip: You can try using force to tame it. That can greatly increase the success rate!)

[Medium Chaos Book: Contains runes imbued with moderate power.]

(Can be used on a follower to randomly increase their four core attributes by 3 points.)

[Demon Spider Essence (Elite): An essence containing powerful soul energy.]

(Can be used on a follower below Tier 2. They will most likely evolve into an Elite Creature. Success rate: 50%-80%.)

The moment Cao Xing saw the Demon Spider Essence, his eyes lit up.

"Damn! This essence can actually evolve a Common Creature into an Elite Creature!"

Although there was a chance of failure, the odds of success were clearly higher.

Cao Xing glanced around, then settled his gaze on Asam.

Asam was currently only a Tier 2 Common Creature. If he could be raised to Elite, he would grow even stronger.

So Cao Xing called Asam over and tossed him the [Demon Spider Essence].

"Asam, use this. It'll make you much stronger."

Asam looked at the cluster of blue ghostly flames in his hand. Without the slightest hesitation, he pressed it into his body.

The next moment, Asam suddenly stiffened all over.

He felt a powerful force coursing through his body, beginning to transform it!

Then everyone felt an extremely powerful aura rise from Asam.

A system notification appeared.

[Your follower, "Asam," used the Demon Spider Essence and successfully evolved into an Elite Creature. His potential has increased, and all attributes have increased by 30%. He will gain more attribute points each time he levels up.]

[Additional skill unlocked: Frost Sword Aura (Gathers the power of frost and slashes out 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 lit up at once.

A new skill, and a ranged one at that!

This was one hell of an upgrade!

Asam also sensed that the ghostly flames had made him much stronger!

He looked at Cao Xing excitedly, then dropped to one knee and said respectfully, "Thank you, Lord, for granting me this power. I have no way to repay you!"

Cao Xing nodded. "You earned it, Knight Asam. From now on, you'll build a glorious territory alongside me."

Asam was so moved that tears nearly filled his eyes. He choked out, "Meeting a lord like you is truly Asam's good fortune!"

Asam's Loyalty had already reached its maximum, so no further system notification appeared.

Cao Xing nodded in satisfaction, then checked Asam's stats.

[Frost Wolf Knight: Asam (Tier Two 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: Masterful Horsemanship, Frost Wolf Swordsmanship, Frost Sword Aura]

[Hunger: 80]

[Loyalty: 100]

Sure enough, all his attributes had increased by a great deal.

Now Cao Xing had three Tier Two Elite Creatures under his command.

Cao Xing looked at the items in his backpack and took out another [Beginner Strength Crystal].

This thing could be used by a Lord or a summoned creature.

Cao Xing thought, "Mu Xue and I should have no problem making the top ten in this ranking."

"So I can use this Strength Crystal now to improve my subordinates' strength."