Chapter 41: Slaying the Demon Spider, Major Loot!

Bang!

A gunshot rang out.

A bloody hole immediately appeared on the Cave Demon Spider's body.

"Thump!"

The Cave Demon Spider fell down, struggled in place for a bit, and then collapsed completely.

A system notification appeared.

[Successfully killed the Cave Demon Spider, a Level 20 Elite creature. Killed a monster above your level. Gained 500 * 500% experience points, obtained 2,500 EXP!]

[Combatants: Liu Muxue, Sarah Blade Dance, Andrew, Ilena, Assam gained experience points: 1,250 EXP]

[Your level has increased. Current level: 5.]

[Total gains from this level up: Strength +2, Agility +1, Spirit +3, Constitution +2]

A white light rose from both Cao Xing and Liu Muxue simultaneously.

They had leveled up at the same time!

Cao Xing said excitedly, "Haha, I'm such a kill-stealer!"

Then, a second system notification appeared.

[Successfully killed the Cave Demon Spider, obtained loot: Primary Heart of Strength * 1]

[Obtained Primary Elemental Crystal * 12]

[Obtained Primary Pet Contract * 1]

[Obtained Demon Spider Essence (Elite) * 1]

[Obtained Book of Chaos (Intermediate) * 3]

[Obtained Demon Spider Staff (Blue)]

A huge pile of rewards appeared.

"Damn, as expected of a Level 20 Elite monster, this drop rate is too high!"

Not only that, but after seeing the battle end, Sarah, Andrew, and the others all looked at Cao Xing with admiring gazes.

The Cave Demon Spider was a powerful creature, yet they hadn't suffered any serious injuries.

The lost HP was also almost fully restored.

[Due to your proper command, you have demonstrated excellent combat ability.]

[Assam's loyalty to you has increased. Current loyalty: 100]

(When loyalty reaches the maximum value, this follower will place your orders first and will be willing to sacrifice their life to complete your instructions.)

[Andrew's loyalty to you has increased. Current loyalty: 80]

[Sarah Blade Dance's loyalty to you has increased. Current loyalty: 79]

…

Meanwhile, the Survivors who were watching the rankings suddenly saw Cao Xing's experience points jump directly from Level 4 at 45% to Level 5 at 20%.

At this moment, the entire District 174 chat channel fell into a state of stunned silence.

"Oh my god… what happened?"

"Didn't they say Fang Long and Zhou Bo were about to surpass Cao Xing? How did the gap suddenly widen so much?!"

"So terrifying! Gaining so much experience all at once! Did Great Lord Cao Xing kill some horrific creature?"

At this moment, those Survivors from the Three Heroes Alliance spoke up in the chat channel.

"Impossible! The leaderboard must be glitching!"

"That's right, leveling up from 4 to 5 requires at least several thousand EXP. How could he possibly gain so much experience all at once?"

However, other Survivors couldn't stand it anymore.

"You guys from the Three Heroes Alliance, stop being stubborn. You're even trying to claim the leaderboard is glitching."

"Exactly, the facts are right there, yet you still refuse to admit it."

Seeing more and more people supporting Cao Xing.

The comments from those in the Three Heroes Alliance were quickly drowned out.

…

Inside the Moleman Mine.

Liu Muxue walked over with a happy expression on her face and said softly, "Cao Xing, I leveled up too!"

"The system even notified me that I've entered the top ten on the leaderboard!"

Cao Xing nodded and said, "Not bad. It looks like there's hope for getting you into the top three by the time this leaderboard ends."

He ruffled Muxue's hair.

This intimate gesture made Muxue feel a bit shy.

She gave a soft "Mm."

Then, Cao Xing began to check the rewards he had just obtained.

Aside from the [Primary Heart of Strength] and [Primary Elemental Crystal], everything else was new.

Cao Xing started to inspect them.

[Primary Pet Contract (Green): Can be used on a wild creature to make it your exclusive pet. Success rate is 5% ~ 20%.]

(Tip: You can try using force to tame them, which can greatly increase the success rate~)

…

[Book of Chaos (Intermediate): Contains runes of intermediate power.]

(Can be used on a follower to randomly increase their four main attributes by 3 points.)

…

[Demon Spider Essence (Elite): An essence containing powerful soul energy.]

(Can be used on a follower below Tier 2 to give them a high probability of evolving into an Elite creature. The success probability is 50% ~ 80%.)

…

When he saw this Demon Spider Essence, Cao Xing's eyes lit up immediately.

"Damn! This essence can actually make a normal creature evolve into an Elite creature!"

Although there is a chance of failure, the probability of success is clearly higher.

Cao Xing scanned the area with his gaze and then let it rest on Assam.

Assam was currently only a Tier 2 normal creature. If he could be promoted to Elite level, he could become even stronger.

Therefore, Cao Xing called Assam over and tossed the [Demon Spider Essence] directly to him.

"Assam, use this. It will make you even more powerful."

Looking at the cluster of blue ghost fire in his hand, Assam didn't hesitate at all and slapped it directly into his body.

The next moment, Assam's whole body suddenly stiffened.

He felt a powerful force coursing through his body, beginning to reshape it!

Then, everyone simultaneously felt an extremely formidable aura rising from Assam.

A system notification appeared.

[Your follower: 'Assam' has used the Demon Spider Essence and successfully evolved into an Elite creature. Potential has increased, all attributes increased by 30%, and you will gain more attribute growth with each level up.]

[Additional skill activated: Frost Sword Qi (Condense the power of frost to slash out a sword wave with a freezing effect. Maximum attack range is 30 meters, dealing 166% attack damage to all enemies in its path. Cooldown: 60 seconds)]

Cao Xing's eyes lit up instantly.

A new skill, and it's even a ranged skill!

This boost is really fierce!

Assam also sensed that after using that cluster of ghost fire, his strength had increased by a large margin!

He looked at Cao Xing excitedly, knelt on one knee, and said respectfully, "Thank you for the power you bestowed upon me, my Lord. Assam has no way to repay you!"

Cao Xing nodded and said, "This is what you deserve, Knight Assam. From now on, you will join me in building a territory full of glory."

Assam was moved to the point of tears. He choked out, "Meeting a Lord like you is truly Assam's good fortune!"

Assam's loyalty had already reached the maximum, so no further system notification appeared.

Cao Xing nodded with satisfaction and then checked Assam's attributes.

[Frost Wolf Knight: Assam (Tier 2 Elite creature)]

[Race: Human]

[Level: 10 3,635 / 10,000]

[HP: 2,660]

[Attack Power: 312 ~ 327]

[Armor: 24 ~ 27]

[Attributes: Strength 148, Agility 140, Spirit 135, Constitution 133]

[Skills: Riding Mastery, Frost Wolf Sword Technique, Frost Sword Qi]

[Hunger: 80]

[Loyalty: 100]

…

Sure enough, all attributes had increased by a large margin.

Now, he had three Tier 2 Elite creatures under his command.

Cao Xing looked at the items in his backpack and took out another [Primary Strength Crystal].

This thing could be used by the Lord or by summoned creatures.

Cao Xing pondered, "For this leaderboard, Muxue and I should have no problem getting into the top ten."

"Therefore, this Strength Crystal can be used first to improve the strength of my subordinates."