[Announcement: The last Lord has established a territory, now announcing the first cycle challenge, Monster Siege, regional ranking has opened]
[Cycle Challenge, Monster Siege: A wave of wild monsters will appear every day to actively attack the territory. The strength of the wild monsters will gradually increase]
[Killing wild monsters will earn activity points. After the daily siege time ends or all siege monsters are killed, the event store will open, allowing you to exchange points for certain rewards]
[Note: The daily siege time is 1 hour. If the current wave of siege monsters is completely killed, the next wave of monsters will refresh early, with a maximum refresh of 7 times per day]
[Note: Points will be cleared after the event ends, please use them in time]
[There are 6 days, 17 hours, and 47 minutes until the cycle challenge begins]
"The first event is this intense?!"
*One could imagine, given that most Lords were currently too scared to even step outside their territories.*
*If they didn't change their ways, it was clear that once this cycle challenge started, a whole bunch of them would be wiped out.*
She opened the chat channel, and sure enough, it had already exploded.
Big Water Fish, "Monster Siege? I'm still stuck inside my territory surrounded by zombies right now!"
Han Shuangjiang, "My soldiers are just a few mangy dogs, how am I supposed to fight?!"
Zero, "Is there any big shot who can help a poor 18-year-old girl~"
Wang Family Village Second Son, "This game is trying to kill us!"
Youming, "Damn, you guys check out the leaderboard! So many top players!"
Seeing this message, Bai Yi suddenly got interested and opened the leaderboard.
[Congratulations, you have made it to the leaderboard, please choose whether to remain anonymous]
"There's this feature too? Anonymous!"
Without much thought, Bai Yi already planned to lay low and focus on farming. Having her name on the leaderboard didn't fit her style of staying low-profile.
[You have chosen to display anonymously. Currently, there are Territory Ranking, Comprehensive Combat Power Ranking, and Personal Combat Power Ranking]
[The leaderboard will be settled weekly, with rewards given according to the ranking on each list]
[Lord Ranking Rewards:]
[1st place: Random job transfer certificate*1, Random Advanced Building Blueprint Package*1, Basic Resources Self-selection*2000, Advanced Resources Self-selection*20]
[2nd place: Random Advanced Building Blueprint Package*1, Basic Resources Self-selection*2000, Advanced Resources Self-selection*10]
[3rd place: Random Building Blueprint Package*1, Basic Resources Self-selection*2000]
[4th-10th places: Basic Resources Self-selection*1000]
After reading all the notices, Bai Yi finally looked at the current regional ranking:
[Region 33 Lord Ranking:]
[1st place: Anonymous Lord, Territory: Mutated giant banyan, Level Assessment: 2nd Tier Blue]
[2nd place: Jun Lin, Territory: Mechanical Workshop, Level Assessment: 1st Rank Gold]
[3rd place: Landon I, Territory: Sunrise Sanctuary, Level Assessment: 1st Rank Gold]
[…]
[972nd place: Zero, Territory: Abandoned Villa, Level Assessment: 1st Rank Gray]
[Note: The current Lord has taken the first place on the leaderboard, please strive to maintain it]
"This Jun Lin is actually so powerful? And who is this Landon I?"
Moreover, Bai Yi had already noticed that the last position on the leaderboard was no longer 1000.
*This meant that at this very moment, possibly 28 Lords were already gone.*
"Sigh..."
Bai Yi sighed and continued to open the other two leaderboards.
The top of the Comprehensive Combat Power Ranking wasn't Bai Yi, but that Corpse King who could control zombies.
*But come to think of it, it made sense. If he were born in the city, with such a superpower to control zombies, he could definitely accumulate powerful combat power quickly.*
However, Bai Yi discovered that she was only barely in 10th place on this list, almost getting squeezed out.
*This surprised Bai Yi somewhat.*
[1st place: Corpse King, Comprehensive Combat Power: 1st Rank Gold]
[2nd place: Landon I, Comprehensive Combat Power: 1st Rank Purple]
[3rd place: Eighth Day, Comprehensive Combat Power: 1st Rank Purple]
[…]
[10th place: Anonymous Lord, Comprehensive Combat Power: 1st Rank Purple]
[…]
"Everyone's quietly making bank, huh? Seems like laying low and developing is indeed the way to go!"
And on the last personal combat power list, unsurprisingly, she didn't even see her shadow in the top one hundred, ranking as far back as 349th.
This was even after accounting for the bonus from the newly acquired Rune Sword to get this ranking.
Otherwise, Bai Yi felt she could have been ranked beyond 800.
"Forget it, forget it, I'm not cut out for fighting anyway. But the fact that the top of the personal combat power list is actually Jun Lin?"
[1st place, Jun Lin, Personal Combat Power: 1st Rank Gold]
[2nd place, Anonymous Lord, Personal Combat Power: 1st Rank Gold]
[3rd place, Iron Blood, Personal Combat Power: 1st Rank Purple]
[…]
[349th place, Anonymous Lord, Personal Combat Power: 1st Rank Green]
[…]
However, Bai Yi noticed something interesting.
The last place on the combat power list was still Zero.
*Getting remembered in such an embarrassing way.*
"Then let's set a small goal first, keep the first place on the territory ranking for this week!"
Unconsciously, the sky had completely darkened. Bai Yi brought out 2 units of pork, asked the farm woman to help roast it, and ate it with some bread.
Maybe it was the increased constitution after leveling up, but Bai Yi was surprised to find that she ate a whole unit of bread before she felt full.
After dinner, Bai Yi intended to handle the information she hadn't checked today. As she opened the panel, she saw a private message.
It was from Landon I, whom she had seen on the leaderboard earlier.
Landon I, "Do you still need honey? I can provide some, how much do you want?"
Bai Yi's eyes lit up immediately. The trade she listed in the afternoon had attracted attention, and she quickly replied.
Fan Mao, "How much do you have? I need about 100 units, and I can exchange it 1:1 with fresh blood flesh."
Fan Mao, "I have Second Tier meat here, it's worth your while."
Landon I, "Deal, you initiate the trade."
After quickly finalizing the deal, Bai Yi adjusted the free market trade item, exchanging 100 units of pork for 100 units of honey.
Building a hive required only 50 units of honey. The remaining 50 units, aside from a part used for training early-period soldiers, could also be kept as snacks!
"Now, all the Mutated Giant Bee needs is a 1st Rank Crystal Core!
Right, since I've already started, I might as well ask."
Fan Mao, "By the way, do you still have any 1st Rank Crystal Cores?"
Landon I, "Yeah, 1 Crystal Core for 2 units of blood flesh, how many do you need?"
This price was still acceptable for Bai Yi, so she agreed.
Landon I only mentioned that he needed some time to prepare and would message her once ready.
Bai Yi wasn't in a hurry for the time being. After all, she couldn't possibly venture into the woods in the middle of the night, so waiting until tomorrow couldn't hurt.
Having resolved the materials needed for the giant bee hive, Bai Yi felt quite relaxed.
"Next, I'll wait for my magic power to recover and try Genetic Fusion tonight!"
Setting tonight's goal, Bai Yi opened the channel again, intending to gather some intelligence and pass the free time.
Bai Yi figured this was the time when most Lords should have returned to their territories to rest, making it a great opportunity to understand the situation of other Lords!
...
In the city center of White Poplar City, inside an underground parking lot
Second Young Master Su just had a delicious meal of canned luncheon meat with vegetables and bread offered by his subordinates. He was about to proceed with his plan when he received a private message from one of them.
Gou Dan, "Young Master Su, according to your instructions, I just monitored the market and indeed found a big trade!"
Second Young Master Su smirked. He had casually cast a line, never expecting to actually get a bite.
Second Young Master Su, "Tell me more."
Gou Dan, "The initiator of the trade was a Lord called Fan Mao, who sold 100 units of fresh blood flesh in exchange for 100 units of honey."
A gleam flashed in Second Young Master Su's eyes.
He was certain that this name had not appeared on the leaderboard, although it could also belong to one of those anonymous Lords.
But this exchange of resources was definitely for building Barracks!
This meant their combat power couldn't be strong!
As for how the fresh blood flesh came about, it had to be scavenged, right?
*People could never imagine things beyond their comprehension, instead imposing their own experiences on the reality they hoped for.*
*Because that's how he scavenged the corpse of a mutant creature, establishing an advantage so quickly that within half a day, he set up a "company" again!*
*He knew more than anyone the value of a corpse.*
*After all, being able to provide such a large amount of blood flesh especially on the first day, it's impossible that she hunted a mutant creature herself, isn't it?*
*She's no match for those mutant creatures of at least Second Tier herself, how could an unknown little Lord be stronger than him?*
"A 2nd Tier Crystal Core—
If I could just get one more, I could use my talent to devour it, break through the territory threshold early, and catch up to the first place on the Anonymous Lord Ranking!
You could easily take the first place among Lords by exploiting the company for resources, right?"
A plan quickly sprouted in his mind, but before that, he had to make his entrance.
With this in mind, he replied to the message.
Second Young Master Su, "I know. Put your side on hold, and get ready to start the plan."
Gou Dan, "Yes, boss!"
...
Su Group, a subsidiary company handling external investments for the Bai family, tasked with finding excellent companies and promising entrepreneurs for them to invest in. They gained considerable prestige within the Bai family after successfully investing in a gaming company...