“Ha!”
“Ha!”
“…”
Under the night sky.
Long Tao, stripped to the waist, tirelessly swung the refined longsword in his hand, strike after strike, fiercely hacking at the cracked humanoid wooden dummy before him.
His thick layer of fat violently swayed like a water-filled balloon.
His calories burned madly.
Not until the blade was deeply embedded in the wooden dummy, unable to be pulled out, did he collapse to the ground, panting.
“One more day of training, and my stats will be enough to level up to 13…”
Long Tao took the handkerchief Liu Yi offered, wiping the sweat from his face haphazardly.
It was fortunate that the Undead Lord’s leveling speed had a special boost; if he were truly like his subordinate soldiers, he probably wouldn’t even be level ten right now.
“Lin Yi, just you wait!”
Long Tao slightly raised his head, his eyes narrowed to a slit, looking at the content on the signboard skewered into the wooden dummy—the two large characters “Lin Yi” were particularly glaring.
“My Lord, all three waves of Trial Beasts have been eliminated. Slaves and Short Axe Warriors have already been dispatched to explore deeper into the area,” Liu Yi reported respectfully.
“Good.”
Long Tao nodded, solemnly instructing, “Exploration will continue until the end of the entire area’s trial. Don’t miss any corner!”
As he spoke, killing intent flashed in his eyes, “Any fellow who tries to snatch points, just kill them.”
For this trial, he was determined to win the title of Newcomer King!
It would be useless even if Lin Yi came!
After all, the slave trading template was a special privilege only possessed by a Tier 2 civilization.
The Alien Merchant Caravan appeared before the Blue Star Civilization’s Ascension.
At the current stage, he was very likely the only Undead Lord with this template.
“Why is the chat channel so lively?”
Long Tao had intended to open the Trial Leaderboard, but seeing the content of the channel’s communication, his body involuntarily trembled!
“The Seventh Prince is really unlucky; he actually died in the Trial Land. He’ll become a laughingstock in history textbooks from now on.”
“Even with the Imperial Family’s foundation, he could die. That’s hilarious! I’m just a commoner, and I’m doing better.”
“This trial is too difficult. Haven’t you noticed that the amount of information in the chat channel has significantly decreased? I don’t know how many classmates have died…”
“The Trial Beasts are indeed strong… Within the last hour, 12 classmates on my friends list went offline consecutively…”
“He shouldn’t have been wiped out by the Trial Beasts, right? It’s probably another strong enemy, similar to a boss, otherwise it doesn’t make sense… Although this trial’s difficulty is high, even a commoner Undead Lord like me can pass, let alone a Prince.”
“You guys think, could the Seventh Prince have been… by another Undead Lord…”
“Shh… You shouldn’t say that! Who would dare attack a Prince? Do they not want to survive on Blue Star?”
“Damn it!! To block the Trial Beasts, all the buildings in my territory except the hall were destroyed, with only a few half-dead residents left! How am I supposed to get through the next half month? What do I do when the barrier lifts tomorrow and the aliens arrive?!”
“…”
The subsequent discussion suddenly fell silent, with only a few sporadic help messages being sent.
Long Tao quickly opened his friends list.
He saw that Xia Jie’s status information had indeed changed to offline!
“How is that possible.”
“The World Boss, the strongest monster, is already dead. Theoretically, Xia Jie shouldn’t be in mortal danger.”
Long Tao frowned, suddenly remembering that Xia Jie had invited him to hunt a dragon a few days ago.
“Did he die during the dragon hunt?”
“Did he run into other juvenile dragons?”
Thinking of this possibility, Long Tao sat up straight and became serious.
If it was just a Tier 3 dragon, he believed that even if Xia Jie was no match, he would have ample means of escape.
But if it was Tier 4… Long Tao couldn’t help but shiver.
That was no joke; a wild dragon without a crime value limit was simply a moving natural disaster.
“Thinking too much is useless; what’s meant to come will always come.”
Xia Jie’s death was beneficial to him…
At least after leaving the Trial Land, without the oath restrictions, the area he chose to relocate to would not be limited to unowned land.
Long Tao collected his thoughts and casually opened the Point Trial Leaderboard.
“That kid’s army is strong, so it’s reasonable for him to be at the top of the list initially.”
“But after three waves of trials, without a population advantage, I wonder how much of a point difference I’ve opened up.”
He subconsciously looked at the top of the list, and his expression instantly froze.
…
【Trial Point Leaderboard (Area)】
1. Super Love Farming (Hunter) — 6600 points
…
??
Long Tao thought the leaderboard was broken, so he closed it and opened it again.
“I knew it!”
“That number was indeed wrong; it changed when I reopened it!”
1. Super Love Farming (Hunter) — 6666 points
“Damn it!!”
Seeing the content clearly, a rush of blood surged to Long Tao’s cerebral cortex. His crimson eyes stared fixedly at the string of points, and he roared hysterically.
“6666?”
“Impossible! Is this a score a human can get?!”
“Did you open the backend, and you’re filling it in yourself?!”
He discovered that Lin Yi’s points were still increasing, and at a terrifyingly stable speed!
In the blink of an eye, it was approaching the 7000 mark!
Long Tao felt as if his worldview, like a naked prostitute, was being roughly pressed to the ground and wantonly humiliated by Lin Yi.
A full seven thousand points!
Anyone who didn't know would think it was a top-tier race of a Tier 3 civilization collecting rent from its subordinate Undead Lords!
Could this really be data a Blue Star Undead Lord should have?
Long Tao looked at the other rankings on the leaderboard.
2. Not Love Farming (Long Tao) — 2130 points
3. Zhou Yi — 1569 points
4. Qingxue — 1243 points
5.瀟灑公子— 1240 points
6. Silver Frost Garden — 1227 points
7. …
Even if everyone else’s points changed, it was only by single digits.
Only the top spot shot up like a rocket.
“Could there be some item that increases the refresh rate of Trial Beasts?”
Long Tao’s chest heaved violently as he forced himself to calm down.
“No!”
“I must make that Lich act quickly. If he continues to grow…”
Long Tao didn’t dare to imagine.
What kind of miserable life he would have if he had the Shennong Land.
…
“Man proposes, God disposes. Those who make their own evil will perish by it.”
Zhou Yi closed the chat communication with his family, looked at the residents outside the window who were busy as hell, but his mind kept replaying the content of the recent call.
A hint of melancholy appeared on his pale face.
“Such a big scapegoat…”
“Forget it, at the point of death, it’s good to make some contribution to the family.”
“Lin Yi, a dark horse, broke through, the news hasn’t settled yet, and there’s the Civilization Ascension, and the Prince’s death…”
“The outside world must be in a mess now.”
Zhou Yi took a deep breath, opened his quest log, and looked at the hidden quest he had just received.
【Ill-Fated Person (Trigger Quest)】
Description: A young man who is about to die young. If he can collect 10 spirits of Tier 3 Undead before his life withers, he might gain a glimmer of hope.
Reward: Universal Gem (Effect: Can be used on buildings of Immortal-grade (inclusive) or below. Has a certain chance to upgrade the building’s quality by one level.)
Life Countdown: 10 days 21 hours
“Tier 3 Undead…”
Zhou Yi gave a self-deprecating smile, “Even if the barrier is lifted and I encounter the Undead Lord, there will only be a dead end for me…”