The group fell into a stunned silence, then exchanged glances.
"Now that you mention it, it really could've been Qin Feng…"
"Yeah! He was the only one nearby, and this fits the profile of a lone wolf."
"Hiss… No wonder he didn't want to join us. Turns out he's that strong!"
Their murmurs carried a hint of realization, with some even showing admiration.
Lei Yu's expression turned complicated.
Just then, a new Tiandao notification rang out.
[Announcement: One person in this Rookie Village has reached Level 3. Ranking Channel activated.]
[Note: Currently, only the local Level Ranking is available. Only the top 100 players can make it onto the leaderboard.]
"Whoa! The level rankings are live!"
"You need to be in the top 100 to get on the board."
"Someone reached Level 3—that's what triggered this!"
"Could it be Qin Feng who reached Level 3?"
"Let's check it out!"
Without hesitation, Lei Yu and the others pulled up the Tiandao Interface and entered the Ranking Channel.
When they saw the leaderboard, everyone froze.
Qin Feng's position wasn't what they had imagined, leaving them puzzled once again...
Meanwhile, Qin Feng continued heading toward the edge of the Rookie Plains.
He, too, received the announcement.
Curious, he willed the Tiandao Interface to open, and sure enough, there was a new Ranking Channel option in the bottom-right corner.
He tapped it and saw the leaderboard.
[91 Rookie Village Level Leaderboard]
1st Place: Liu Xuan, Level 3
2nd Place: Long Shan, Level 2
3rd Place: Wu Yong, Level 2
4th Place: Yu Wen, Level 2
5th Place: Gu Ming, Level 2
6th Place: Lei Yu, Level 2
…
47th Place: Qin Feng, Level 1
…
"I'm only 47th?"
Qin Feng muttered to himself before casually switching to the Chat Channel, where discussions were already in full swing.
"Wow! Liu Xuan reached Level 3. That's insane!"
"Yeah! I'm only at Level 1 (13/100), and Level 2 still feels so far off. Liu Xuan's already at Level 3? Amazing!"
"There are already eight people at Level 2. They're so impressive!"
"Totally! I'm so jealous of them!"
Seeing this, Qin Feng felt a sense of urgency.
Four or five hours had passed, and eight people had already reached Level 2, with Liu Xuan breaking through to Level 3.
He needed to speed up his leveling progress.
Previously, he had focused on extracting corpses rather than hunting beasts for experience. Now, it was time to go all out and hunt.
Just then, another Tiandao announcement came through.
[Announcement: The Rookie Level-Up Reward System is now active.]
[Rewards for reaching Level 10:]
1st Place: One Golden Treasure Chest
2nd Place: One Silver Treasure Chest
3rd Place: Three Bronze Treasure Chests
4th–10th Places: Two Bronze Treasure Chests each
11th–100th Places: One Bronze Treasure Chest each
[Treasure Chest]: Rewards granted by the Tiandao System. Open a chest to receive its contents. Treasure Chests are categorized as Black Iron, Bronze, Silver, Gold, Dark Gold, Purple Diamond, Epic, and Mythic. Higher tiers yield better items.]
[Note: Rewards will be distributed immediately upon reaching Level 10—no need to wait for the trial to end.]
The announcement set the Chat Channel ablaze.
"Wow! Everyone in the top 100 gets a treasure chest!"
"And the first place gets a Golden Treasure Chest!"
"Immediate rewards upon reaching Level 10? That's so convenient!"
"Exciting! This is so exciting!"
"Level up! I need to level up!"
"I'm aiming for the top 10!"
The chat buzzed with excitement as the level competition began.
Qin Feng's heart raced as well.
First place! A Golden Treasure Chest!
"I have to get it!"
Resolute, he exited the chat and quickened his pace toward the edge of the plains.
As Qin Feng neared the end of the Rookie Plains, he encountered a fierce beast.
Standing two meters tall, it resembled a Gray Wolf but was significantly larger. A long silver streak ran from the back of its head to the tip of its tail.
Activating True Sight, Qin Feng scanned the beast.
[Beast]: Silver-backed Gray Wolf (Mutated)
[Level]: 1
[Power Evaluation]: 4-star Limit
[Traits]: Ferocious, Bloodthirsty, Cunning, Can Summon Allies
[Skills]: None
[Drop Rate]: 1%
Qin Feng couldn't help but take a sharp breath.
It was a Level 1 Mutated Beast with a combat power at the 4-star Limit, stronger than even most Level 2 beasts.
Level 2 beasts typically had 4-star combat power, but this wolf exceeded that.
Qin Feng's own combat strength was estimated between 4 stars and 4-star Limit.
This wolf would be a formidable opponent.
However, its 1% drop rate—ten times that of an ordinary Level 1 beast—was tempting.
Killing it might yield something valuable.
Moreover, this was a chance to verify his actual combat abilities.
His self-assessment was based on conjecture, but now, he had an opportunity to test it against a worthy opponent.
With this in mind, Qin Feng's battle intent surged.
He prepared to give it his all…
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