"Hiss, how amazing!"
A few minutes later, the golden light dissipated, and when Xia Tian recovered, he, who was originally a scholar with no strength to tie a chicken, was now... uh, probably still with no strength to tie a chicken.
Because, after the Golden Winged Dragon flew away, he just saw a chicken with black and white feathers passing by the edge of the territory, about two and a half meters tall, with a mouth full of serrated teeth, its form resembling a dragon's claws scraping on a stone, sending out a trail of sparks!
Let alone humans, probably in ancient times across the entire Earth, there were few land creatures besides dinosaurs that could defeat it.
And although Xia Tian had gained the insights and understanding of a Grandmaster-level "Five Animal Play," it was merely experience; he hadn't formally practiced it yet, so his strength was still in a "weak chicken" state!
Fortunately, when he tried to learn the "Five Animal Play" afterward, he found the effects were immediate.
The Five Animal Play refers to five types of animals: tiger, deer, bear, ape, and bird. By imitating their movements and spirit, it comprehensively refines the body and influences a person's mental state!
Reflected on the attribute panel, this meant an increase in "Physique" and "Spirit" attributes.
"Practicing Five Animal Play, Physique +0.1!"
"Practicing Five Animal Play, Spirit +0.1!"
His entire body's muscles and bones thundered, and his blood boiled. Every few minutes, a notification message appeared. After just half an hour of practice, Xia Tian's own Physique value in his attribute bar had increased to "1.8," and his Spirit had reached "2.0"!
These stats, on Earth, would already be at the level of a special forces soldier, though they weren't considered too strong in this world.
But one must remember, this was merely the result of thirty minutes of cultivation. If he continued to train... "Phew... I can't go on, I'm so hungry!"
Xia Tian stopped the movements of the "Five Animal Play" because he was starting to feel hungry.
According to the Grandmaster-level insights in his mind, this was because the process of practicing the "Five Animal Play" mobilized and consumed a large amount of the body's energy, which needed to be replenished in a timely manner!
In ancient times, there was a saying, "Poor scholars, rich martial artists," precisely because martial artists had to consume a large amount of nutrition.
"Among the initial resources, there should be food, right?"
Xia Tian checked the territory's warehouse, which came with the Lord's Mansion, and found that there were indeed 1000 portions of food, each sufficient for an ordinary person for one day.
However, these foods were all grains, enough to fill an ordinary person's stomach.
But for martial arts training, the best food was various types of meat, which were not only more filling but also provided comprehensive and balanced nutrition!
"Meat, there is some."
"That golden-winged dragon from before, and that two-meter-tall black-and-white rooster, killing any one of them would be enough for me to cultivate for a month. The problem is, I definitely can't kill them now, can I?"
Xia Tian scratched his head, feeling a bit troubled.
The displaced people recruited through the scroll hadn't appeared yet; otherwise, he could try to arrange for them to go.
After all, he used a golden recruitment scroll, and among the displaced people, there was a "hero." Their combat power should be a little stronger than his, right?
"Hmm, what's that sound?"
At this moment, Xia Tian suddenly heard something.
Thanks to the attribute increase after practicing the "Five Animal Play," Xia Tian found that his eyesight and hearing had both improved.
He quickly pinpointed the source of the sound and found a peculiar creature with red antlers but the body shape of a white rabbit, at the edge of the territory's shield, diligently digging a hole by pushing with its front legs and kicking with its hind legs!
"Good heavens, is this a deer? Or a rabbit?"
Xia Tian curiously used "Eye of Insight" on it.
"Antlered Rabbit (White)"
"【Level】 Tier 2"
"【Physique】 0.3"
"【Spirit】 0.1"
"【Description】 A foreign rabbit attempting to 'dig a hole' in your territory."
"【Remarks】 Additional 'luck' can be consumed to further observe its 'talents, characteristics, skills' and other attributes."
"Good heavens, I was saying that Earth's will was very thoughtful, providing all sorts of information for free. It turns out the 'paid' items are later, and you have to spend extra money to enjoy VIP service."
Xia Tian couldn't help but complain.
"However, a white-named Tier 2 creature? It should be considered a low-level monster. So it seems my territory isn't as dangerous as I initially thought!"
Xia Tian felt his mood relax considerably, and he smiled as he watched the Antlered Rabbit, still focused on digging its hole.
"A rabbit, isn't that 'meat'?"
"And it's 'digging a hole' at the edge of the shield, I can kill it without even going out! I remember there was a weapon in the initial treasure chest!"
With a flash of light, a bronze short sword, about 40 centimeters long with exquisite patterns on its blade, appeared in Xia Tian's hand.
"【Warring States Bronze Sword (Green)】"
"【Level】 Mortal"
"【Attribute】 Excellent (Excellent craftsmanship, beautiful production)"
"【Description】 A weapon used by nobles during the Warring States period, already considered an extremely fine weapon at that time."
It was called a sword, but compared to later swords, its length was quite short. Due to the limitations of bronze material, Warring States swords rarely exceeded fifty centimeters and were very prone to damage during slashing, making them not very practical for fighting enemies.
Fortunately, it should be no problem for killing a rabbit!
Xia Tian held the Warring States bronze sword and quietly approached the Antlered Rabbit's location.
To be honest, this exotic rabbit looked quite cute. Because it hadn't detected any danger, it was still diligently "digging a hole," its short legs kicking and its snowy white ears and antlers on its head swaying. If it were a female lord, she might be too smitten by its appearance to strike.
Fortunately, Xia Tian was a man, and he was already starving at this point; everything in his eyes turned into food.
Most importantly, he was from Sichuan Province, so he was intimately familiar with the taste of rabbit!
"Spicy rabbit head, red oil diced rabbit, stir-fried rabbit tripe, tangerine peel rabbit, cold pot rabbit, dry-fried rabbit shreds, pickled vegetable rabbit meat, young ginger rabbit slices..."
Xia Tian muttered to himself as he stealthily walked to a position about fifteen meters from the edge of the shield.
Squeak?
The rabbit, focused on digging, finally noticed something amiss. Its antlered head lifted, revealing a pair of large eyes like embedded rubies!
The next moment, it turned, sprang up, and fled outwards!
However, it was too late, because Xia Tian decisively threw the Warring States bronze sword in his hand. With his physique almost twice that of an ordinary person, the bronze short sword, cutting through the air, crossed a dozen meters and hit the Antlered Rabbit's back as it was turning.
Although the sharpness of the bronze sword was far inferior to iron weapons, it was still enough for a rabbit with little defense beyond its fur. The powerful impact after being struck by the sword even caused the Antlered Rabbit to tumble a distance on the ground, struggling in dead leaves and dirt for a few seconds before dying.
"【You have completed your first battle in the Eternal Land. Territory Luck +10. You have received the reward 'Worn Wooden Treasure Chest' from the Will of Earth.】"
Then Xia Tian saw a translucent treasure chest appear above the dead Antlered Rabbit's body.
"【Worn Wooden Treasure Chest】"
"【Level】 Mortal"
"【Description】 A gift from the 'Will of Earth' to the Lord, capable of opening at least one gray item."
"【Remarks】 Only the Lord can see and pick it up. If it is not opened within the specified time (countdown 09:59), the treasure chest will disappear and be converted into a small amount of territory luck!"
"It seems the Will of Earth encourages Lords to step out of the 'safe zone'!"
Xia Tian's face showed a thoughtful expression.
That's right, although Earth humans had gained an initial advantage in this nascent Eternal Land.
But it wasn't just humans who descended upon the Eternal Land; there were also other races from various worlds, and they might not have lacked support from their own worlds.
If all Earthlings relied on the protection of their territories and simply cowered within them without venturing out.
In the end, it was very likely that the Eternal Land, created with immense investment by the Earth Universe, would end up benefiting other races!