"The fourth wave of the Beast Tide is about to refresh!"
"Haha, perfect timing, I was just worried about not having enough experience to reach Level 2!"
"I'm already at Level 2, but it seems I'm still a bit short of Level 3."
"Yan Zhou, are you heading to the Athletic Field to hunt monsters?"
The crowd was abuzz with discussion.
Yan Zhou heard their chatter and smiled as he said, "Those who have already registered their names, follow me."
"If you haven't had the chance to register but want to join me, you can still come along to the Athletic Field to hunt monsters."
"However, everyone must follow the arrangements."
The others immediately echoed in agreement.
"Of course, Yan Zhou, if you tell us to go east, we absolutely won't go west!"
Satisfied with their response, Yan Zhou nodded, then glanced at Lin Mo, who was still busy "working" with his head down, a trace of disdain flashing across his face.
Watch as I lead the team and devour all the Beast Tide's experience, then you'll regret it.
Individual bravery is ultimately no match for the power of a team!
Yan Zhou didn't bother persuading Lin Mo further. Instead, he waved his hand grandly and said, "Brothers, follow me!"
With that, he led a large group of people, marching mightily towards the Athletic Field.
A few minutes after they left, Lin Mo finally finished absorbing the corpses in the Teaching Building.
There were still some Nock Fiend corpses in the corners, but he couldn't be bothered to absorb them. He mainly focused on absorbing all the Steelblade Nock Fiend corpses in each classroom.
Currently, the cancerization level of his upper limbs was quite satisfactory.
[Right Upper Limb Cancerization: 15.2]
[Left Upper Limb Cancerization: 13.1]
A quick look at will leave you more fulfilled.
[Strength Cancerization Value: 14.2 (average)]
His left arm had also surpassed 10 points, allowing it to aberrate into a simple cold weapon.
So far, Level 1 Nock Fiends no longer held any attraction for him, as the cancerization value they could increase was nearing zero.
To strengthen the speed of his lower limbs, not only did his upper limb cancerization value need to reach an average of over 20 points, but his level also had to be above Level 5.
To enhance his internal organs, the cancerization values of all four limbs must be further increased.
Of course, the most difficult to strengthen was the brain, which corresponded to spiritual power and required high cancerization values and levels in other parts of the body.
When the cancerization values throughout the body reached a certain level, [Cancer] could unlock more abilities.
As one of the top-ranked talents in the Curse-type, [Cancer] had limitless potential.
In the later stages, it could even rival the talent powers of top-tier Eternal Races.
Lin Mo closed the System Panel and stepped over countless corpses.
However, he didn't head directly downstairs to the Athletic Field. Instead, he climbed to the rooftop of the Teaching Building.
From this vantage point, he could overlook the entire South Mountain Academy.
The surroundings of South Mountain Academy, like the classroom earlier, were filled with Area Barriers, shrouded in a misty layer that obscured any view of the outside world.
Within the academy, there were occasional roars of monsters and cries for help from some students, but both sounds were gradually diminishing.
Not only of monsters but also of students and teachers.
Lin Mo's gaze swept past these teaching buildings and focused on the Athletic Field not far away.
At this moment, dozens of light blue Teleportation Arrays had appeared around the Athletic Field.
Players who had survived the first three waves of the Beast Tide at South Mountain Academy were also beginning to head towards the Athletic Field, including the group led by Yan Zhou.
Besides them, there were two other large groups, no weaker than theirs, rushing in from the direction of Teaching Building 2 and the Boys' Dormitory.
"A three-way standoff, huh..."
Lin Mo squinted as he observed the movements on the Athletic Field, then let out a cold laugh.
"Gathering so many people, they're really not afraid of death."
...
On the other side, just as Yan Zhou led his large group to the Athletic Field, the refresh point for the fourth wave of the Beast Tide, he heard the system prompt again:
[Announcement: The Regional Level Ranking for Novice Zone 911 has been activated. Please players check it yourselves!]
[Note: The Regional Level Ranking only displays the top 100.]
"The Level Ranking is out?"
"Haha, I can finally see my ranking!"
"Let me see, how many hidden experts are there?"
...
Before Yan Zhou could take a closer look, he immediately received a system prompt:
[Would you like to reveal your name on the Level Ranking?]
Without hesitation, Yan Zhou clicked "Yes."
What he needed now was "reputation," so he couldn't be some anonymous lone wolf.
If he could, he would even want to plaster his name all over the Chat Channel, in bold, and spam it a hundred times a minute.
Of course, while that might have some effect, it would be too undignified, so it was just a thought.
Yan Zhou cleared his throat and opened the Regional Level Ranking for Novice Zone 911:
First place, Li Mingliang, Level 5.
Second place, Jiang Yuanji, Level 5.
Third place, Yan Zhou, Level 5.
Fourth place, Xun Mengting, Level 5.
Fifth place, Yang Huai, Level 5.
Sixth place, Lin Mo, Level 4.
...
"I'm only in third place!"
Yan Zhou's pupils contracted instantly, unable to believe it.
"Damn, no way, Yan Zhou is only third?"
"They're all Level 5, why are these people ranked above Yan Zhou?"
"Could it be ranked by Experience Points?"
"The top five are all Level 5? How did they level up so fast? I'm only Level 2!"
"Haha, I'm also Level 2, but just made it to the 100th place."
"Isn't this Lin Mo the one who got the announcement rewards twice? Why is he only sixth?"
"Just because he got rewards doesn't mean he's the strongest, maybe he just got lucky."
...
As everyone was discussing, the system announcement sounded again.
[Announcement: The reward system for the Regional Level Ranking is as follows:]
[1st place, rewards a Gold Treasure Chest *1.]
[2nd to 10th place, rewards a Silver Chest *1.]
[11th to 20th place, rewards a Bronze Treasure Chest *3.]
[21st to 50th place, rewards a Bronze Treasure Chest *2.]
[51st to 100th place, rewards a Bronze Treasure Chest *1.]
[Note: Regional Level Ranking rewards will be settled after all Novice Trial tasks are completed.]
The announcement of the Level Ranking rewards immediately sparked heated discussions in the Chat Channel.
"Damn, first place gets a Gold Treasure Chest!"
"Damn, a Gold Treasure Chest!"
"Why are you all 'damn'-ing, do you even know what's in a Gold Treasure Chest, just 'damn'-ing non-stop!"
"I don't know, anyway, it's a reward for the big shots, nothing to do with us small fries."
"It must be something good, didn't that Lin Mo get a Silver Chest before? Come on, tell us."
"Haha, if he got something good, he'd definitely keep it to himself, why would he show you?"
"Honestly, if I got a treasure chest reward, I'd definitely keep it hidden too."
"Go for it! The top 50 also get two Bronze Treasure Chests, I'm Level 2 now, I have a chance to break into the top 50!"
"The top 10 have a Silver Chest, I'm going for the top 10."
...
Yan Zhou also saw the settlement rewards for the Regional Level Ranking, and his eyes lit up, especially at the sight of the Gold Treasure Chest for first place.
Earlier in the classroom, he hadn't gotten the Silver Chest reward.
Mainly because he hadn't anticipated a BOSS in the third wave of the Beast Tide, and when the BOSS appeared, his Talent Skill [Thunderfire] was on cooldown.
If he had been prepared, he might have been the one to get the first kill on the BOSS and the Silver Chest.
"No worries, missed the Silver Chest, there's still the Gold Treasure Chest!"
His eyes burned with determination.
"This time, I must get it!"