*As everyone knows, the best hunters are often disguised as their prey.*
So, Bai Yi felt that being chased by a wild boar was a testament to her skills as an excellent hunter.
*At least she thought such reasoning could console herself, claiming her pitiful chase by a wild boar was all part of the plan!*
*This was all tactical maneuvering! (Chalkboard tapping)*
According to the plan, Bai Yi relied on her newbie protection to sneakily grab a few entries from those recorded mutant creatures and immediately abscond.
*Things got chaotic (referring to mutant chickens and mutant dogs), but eventually, the wild boar family was found.*
Bai Yi seized the opportunity, scooped up a piglet, and turned to run.
The wild boar initially seemed unaware of what just happened, wondering why its child suddenly took flight.
But soon, it snapped out of its confusion and charged at Bai Yi like mad.
Clutching the piglet to her chest, Bai Yi dashed toward the giant tree.
*This "chase" lasted a good three minutes, and Bai Yi couldn't quite fathom how she managed to keep going.*
As she neared the clearing where the giant tree stood, the wild boar behind her almost caught up again.
Randomly choosing a large tree within her line of sight, Bai Yi changed her direction and sprinted toward it, as if she might crash headfirst into it.
But at the last second, she spun around the tree, narrowly skirting past it.
Bai Yi only needed to maneuver skillfully, but the wild boar behind her had a lot more to consider.
The strong inertia made it impossible for the boar to turn, and it crashed straight into the tree.
Bam!
Then, the sound of cracking branches echoed from behind, and Bai Yi almost heard the muffled wails of that unfortunate tree.
*My sincerest apologies.*
Taking a moment to mourn the tree in her heart, Bai Yi accelerated again, dashing into a shrub that opened up for her, revealing a broad clearing in front.
*She was back!*
Without stopping, she sprinted the rest of the way to the giant tree's base and finally leaned against the trunk, panting heavily.
In front of her, the little piglet kicked its tiny legs in a struggle, but all the damage was negated by the newbie protection, leaving Bai Yi unharmed.
Looking up, she saw the wild boar was well aware of the danger here, halting at the edge of the clearing.
Thinking of its child still over there, its fury gradually overcame its fear, letting out furious roars as its tusks pointed directly at Bai Yi.
But its rage was destined not to reach Bai Yi.
Bai Yi smirked, freeing a hand to slap the giant tree behind her, instantly activating her superpower.
The giant tree, already inclined to reveal its tusks to invading mutant creatures, had its sole thought amplified under Bai Yi's superpower.
With about 10 meters left to go, a root suddenly tripped the boar's front hoof, and its momentum made controlling its body impossible.
Its tusks buried into the ground, and its massive body flipped overhead like a sudden aerial... well, ground flip?
Next, Bai Yi witnessed a breathtaking scene—
The entire giant tree seemed to come to life. Towering thick roots shot up from the ground, while slender, resilient vines dangled down, tightly binding the wild boar.
The boar's struggled efforts barely snapped a few vines, but more would wrap around it in the next instant, with vine tips turning into sharp spears or bloodthirsty snakes.
Piercing through the boar's flesh, emerging on the other side, they scattered its blood upon the ground, sapping the wild boar's final breath of life.
Bai Yi had thought the tree was powerful, but she hadn't expected it to be this powerful!
"It is time."
Bai Yi opened her panel and focused her thoughts.
[Would you like to choose this place as your territory?]
"Yes!"
[Generating Lord panel for you, current template set to Lord, territorial data being digitalized, initializing territory according to player talent ability...]
A faint green light extended from Bai Yi's hand along the giant tree, spreading to every leaf and vine, and it continued outward to the far edge of the clearing, freezing everything in mid-air.
[Territory creation complete, Lord panel loaded]
[Your newbie protection has ended, you have gained 7 days of territory protection, other players, natives, and mutant creatures cannot attack your territory. Remaining time: 6 days, 22 hours, 3 minutes]
[Random wild monsters and resources have been generated around the territory, remaining time: 6 days, 22 hours, 3 minutes]
[Note: Wild monsters and nearby native creatures will have fixed activity and aggro ranges. If overpowered, exiting the corresponding area will allow you to escape the battle]
[Congratulations on successfully creating your territory, you have received a Newbie Lord Pack*1]
[Area chat unlocked, Free Market (area) unlocked, please explore usage on your own]
[Note: The system still has many vulnerabilities; identifying and verifying them will earn the identifier certain rewards]
A series of notifications popped up, prompting immediate changes in Bai Yi's panel.
But that wasn't all, as her panel quickly displayed more prompts:
[Your combat unit, Bloodthirsty Giant Banyan (2nd Rank), has killed a giant boar (2nd Rank), you gained 250 experience points (50% experience points obtained from Lord buildings or unit kills)]
[You have received Giant Boar Pork*647, 2nd Rank Crystal Core (Giant Boar)*1, Giant Boar Bones*521]
[You have leveled up from lv.1 to lv.3 (100/150), you have gained 2 free attribute points and 2 skill points]
[Your attribute Strength changed from 5 to 6, Spirit from 20 to 21]
[Congratulations on achieving the world's first 2nd Rank kill; based on your Lord talent, you received a Random Advanced Plant Species Pack*1, Random Insect Soldier Pack*1]
[Game Announcement: Congratulations to player Bai Yi from Area 33 on achieving the world's first 2nd Rank kill, reward granted, encouraging other Lords to make more efforts]
This announcement caused the entire chat channel to explode into activity.
Shut-in: "Holy crap, 2nd Rank first kill!"
Skeleton Emperor: "Who is this person? Just now, Jun Lin achieved a 1st Rank first kill, and now it is 2nd Rank? Must be exploiting a bug!"
Lulu Cat: "Maybe it really is a bug, considering the announcement mentioned existing bugs."
Skeleton Emperor: "Why! I am still trapped in my territory by zombies!"
Lulu Cat: "Well, in any case, let's worship the pro!"
Eric: "Worship the pro!"
American Scythe: "Worship the pro!"
...
But Bai Yi remained oblivious to it all. After relaxing, the fatigue accumulated during the chase burst forth all at once.
*Sensing the metallic taste in her mouth, Bai Yi closed her eyes, thinking she was really not suited for personal combat. Even with newbie protection, one monster kill left her nearly spent. Maybe farming within the territory is better suited for her...*
*Silently feeling the changes in her body and the faint connection to her surroundings, she brought up her panel.*
Information on it had already changed:
Player: Bai Yi lv.3
Area ID: 0124
Territory: Mutated Giant Banyan (name will update in real time based on territory changes)
[Advanced Prerequisite: Own 5 types of 1st-tier buildings (1/5), own 5 types of 1st-tier units (1/5), Lord level reaches 20 (3/20)]
Rank: 1st Rank
Talent: Life Weaver (Gold)
[Upgrade Prerequisite: Own 2nd-tier unit (1/1), actively create new species (0/5)]
[Note: Due to player talent influence, some units will simultaneously possess building attributes]
[Buildings:]
Bloodthirsty Giant Banyan (2nd Rank/Blue): Can produce highly nutritious tree fruit, one per day, attacks all non-friendly creatures nearby, can automatically repair.
Mutated Banyan Tree (1st Rank/Green)*142: Can produce nutritionally valuable tree fruit, one every 5 days, and can automatically repair and reproduce.
[Units:]
Bloodthirsty Giant Banyan (2nd Rank/Blue): A banyan tree mutated for unknown reasons, a 2nd-rank mutant plant, attracts creatures with tree fruit fragrance and strangles with vines and roots, absorbs blood flesh, possesses minor intelligence.
Giant Boar (1st Rank/White): A young giant boar with no combat ability, emergency food.
[Note: Resources in the warehouse only count the supplies located within the territory and are digitally processed by unit]
[Territory Warehouse:]
Random Advanced Plant Species Pack*1
Random Insect Soldier Pack*1
Newbie Pack*1
Giant Boar Pork*647
2nd Rank Crystal Core (Giant Boar)*1
Giant Boar Bones*521
1st Rank Beast Bone*871
2nd Rank Beast Bone*229
Wood*23
......
Giant Boar: Originally just a wild boar living on White Poplar Mountain, after mutation, it grew thick tusks, its powerful strength effortlessly flipping over a small car...