Not far away, a Frost Alligator Turtle appeared in Lu Chen's line of sight, fiercely attacking a wooden boat.
"Roar~"
Accompanied by a deafening roar, the Alligator Turtle's massive mouth opened, and several sharp ice spikes shot out like arrows.
A good-looking girl, unable to dodge in time, had her slender neck instantly pierced by the ice spikes.
Seeing this, the remaining three immediately seized the opportunity and launched a fierce attack on the Frost Alligator Turtle.
Among them, the leader was a man shrouded in flames with a slightly sinister face; Lu Chen still had an impression of him.
This person was named Liu Shuai Nan, possessing a D-grade Flame Manipulation ability, and his strength was assessed as first-order peak while inside the protective shield.
"Turn into a grilled turtle!"
Liu Shuai Nan roared angrily, suddenly waving his hands.
Instantly, flames filled the sky, pouring down like a tide, tightly enveloping the Alligator Turtle.
The flames burned fiercely, the Alligator Turtle crackled as it was roasted, struggling in pain.
Finally, under Liu Shuai Nan's continuous flame attack,
The already heavily injured Alligator Turtle could no longer bear it, and after letting out a tragic scream, it completely lost its life.
At the same time, a soft white light suddenly appeared within Liu Shuai Nan's body, and immediately after, his aura became even stronger.
"Haha, Man Ge is Man Ge! He's already reached level two so quickly!"
"Man Ge is truly awesome! That Alligator Turtle was simply no match for Man Ge's flames!"
Seeing this, the other two immediately praised him with faces full of flattery.
In such a short time, Liu Shuai Nan had already established sufficient prestige within this small group by relying on his powerful strength.
【Announcement: 3 people in Novice Zone 1000 have been promoted to Level 2. The Level Ranking List is now announced】
【1. Yang Zimo - Level 2 (60/300)】
【2. Li Xinyi - Level 2 (30/300)】
【3. Liu Shuai Nan - Level 2 (0/300)】
【4. Li Ming - Level 1 (90/100)】
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【100. Li Xiaoming - Level 1 (30/100)】
"Wow, Man Ge is ranked third! That's amazing!"
Wang Hao, with dyed yellow hair, looked at the ranking list, his eyes filled with admiration.
"Of course! Our Man Ge is a person with great abilities! As long as we follow him, we'll definitely live well in the future!"
Yang Fan on the side also quickly agreed, his small eyes flashing with a fawning light.
Both of them only had E-grade talents and knew deeply that only by tightly clinging to Liu Shuai Nan could they survive in this cruel world.
"Hehe, as long as you obediently listen to me, I will definitely lead you to carve out a path in the future."
Feeling the surging power within his body after leveling up, Liu Shuai Nan's face revealed a smug smile.
He found that he had gradually come to like this world; this feeling of possessing great power made him feel incredibly excited and satisfied.
Then, his gaze fell upon the girl whose neck had been pierced, and his brows furrowed involuntarily.
"How unlucky. I knew I shouldn't have brought this burden,"
Liu Shuai Nan had originally taken a fancy to the girl's beauty, planning to enjoy himself once the situation stabilized, but he didn't expect her to die so quickly.
"Throw her down for me. What a useless thing, couldn't even dodge two ice cones."
"Yes!"
Hearing this, Wang Hao and Yang Fan immediately, like throwing trash, roughly tossed the girl's corpse into the surging sea water.
"Man Ge, look over there!"
Yang Fan squinted his small eyes, suddenly his gaze brightened, and he pointed at Lu Chen in the distance and shouted.
"That guy seems to have rowed over from Zhou Xiang's side,"
Wang Hao also noticed Lu Chen and turned his head to look at Liu Shuai Nan.
"Man Ge, we came for Zhou Xiang's special ship. Do you think that kid might have already picked it up?"
Liu Shuai Nan's face darkened, and a trace of ruthlessness flashed in his eyes.
"Go, chase after him!"
As his words fell, the three of them simultaneously wielded their oars and quickly rowed towards Lu Chen's direction.
"Oh, coming for me?"
Lu Chen had originally been thinking of waiting for the three of them to leave so he could absorb the corpse and pick up anything left behind.
However, he did not choose to run away.
After all, the other side had three people rowing together, while he was alone; he had no advantage in speed...
Therefore, Lu Chen simply stood quietly on the spot, observing their actions.
However, in his hand, he secretly tightened his grip on the steel crossbow hidden in his embrace, preparing for any sudden situations.
Soon, the small boat of Liu Shuai Nan and the other two rowed close to Lu Chen.
When Liu Shuai Nan's gaze fell upon the reinforced novice wooden boat beneath Lu Chen, a hint of greed couldn't help but flash in his eyes.
(At this moment, Little dumpling had already cleverly hidden itself.)
Liu Shuai Nan attempted to view Lu Chen's information panel:
【Evolutionist: Lu Chen】
【Level: ?】
【Strength: ?】...
"Hmm? Why are they all question marks?"
Liu Shuai Nan felt a wave of doubt in his heart and couldn't help but mutter aloud.
"Man Ge, Wang Hao and I have already checked. This kid isn't on the top 100 ranking list at all."
Yang Fan's words instantly put Liu Shuai Nan's worried heart at ease.
Can't even get into the top 100, just a Level 1 trash, isn't he easy to handle?
Thinking of this, Liu Shuai Nan's expression immediately became arrogant.
"Kid, consider yourself lucky. We happen to be short one person on our boat right now. I'll give you a chance; join us, and you'll live well by following me in the future."
The yellow-haired guy next to him also immediately echoed,
"Yeah, this is Liu Shuai Nan, ranked third on the list, recruiting you. You kid are really lucky! If we hadn't just lost a team member, how could you possibly have this opportunity?"
In their eyes, Liu Shuai Nan's recruitment of Lu Chen was undoubtedly a great favor to him, and Lu Chen should accept it gratefully.
Liu Shuai Nan planned to make Lu Chen give up ownership of the wooden boat in a moment and claim it for himself.
As for Lu Chen,
Hmph,
If he's sensible, he'll let him be his subordinate.
If he's not sensible, just throw him into the sea; there's no order in this place anyway.
Unexpectedly,
Lu Chen shook his head and said lightly,
"I refuse. I'm still used to being alone."
He wasn't clear about the character of the three people before him, and besides, he had too many secrets; it was better to travel alone.
Hearing Lu Chen's refusal, Yang Fan's eyes instantly widened, and his tone raised a few notches.
"What?! Kid, do you know how many people dream of this opportunity!"
Wang Hao also mocked with a face full of disdain.
"Hmph, I advise you not to be insensible. What are you pretending to be noble for, a piece of trash who can't even get into the ranking list!"
Facing the aggressiveness of the three, Lu Chen just looked at them calmly.
The meaning in his eyes was clear beyond doubt—he refused.