Chapter 45: Both on the Leaderboard

+22, +22.

Healing numbers floated up one after another as the Earth-Drilling Robot's durability quickly restored.

Cao Xing's eyes lit up. "Holy crap, it really works!"

Then, he cast Ice Armor Technique on the robot, and Liu Muxue also applied Aurora's Blessing to it.

Before long, the Earth-Drilling Robot was fully restored.

At this moment, it spoke in a mechanical voice.

"I feel… great…"

Cao Xing nodded and said, "Good, good, good!"

"Since you've recovered, go join the battle as well!"

"Received… Master…"

Under Cao Xing's command, the robot took heavy steel steps and joined the fray.

Buzz, buzz, buzz!

The mechanical drill began to spin, and the Earth-Drilling Robot charged into the Molemen, knocking them flying one by one.

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Damage numbers floated up one after another, triggering a chorus of squeaks from the Molemen!

"Squeak! Squeak, squeak!"

Cao Xing turned his gaze back to the battlefield.

On the field, the ones with the highest attack power were those three robots.

With their powerful defense and attack power, the robots were as troublesome to deal with as elite monsters of the same level.

In a one-on-one fight, Andrew and the frost wolf might not fear them.

But right now, they were also being besieged by so many Molemen.

Thus, they dodged and repositioned themselves even as they fought.

"Squeak! Squeak!"

Nearby Moleman Warriors constantly slashed their weapons at Andrew and the frost wolf.

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Weakened by the double mitigation of Scale Armor and Frost Armor, combined with their own defense…

The damage dealt by these Molemen was negligible.

Moreover, healing numbers of +22, +22 would immediately appear over the heads of the frost wolf Winter and Andrew.

Nearly three minutes into the battle, their health had dropped by less than 30%.

Meanwhile,

Sarah also kept appearing from the shadows, attacking those three robots.

She knew that as long as she dealt with these robots first, the remaining Molemen would pose no threat.

*Crack!*

The Umbral Blade swung.

[-674!]

An exaggerated damage number floated up.

This strike actually triggered the double critical strike effect of [Coup de Grace].

The last Tracked Robot was also blown apart on the spot by Sarah.

Seeing this, Cao Xing felt completely at ease.

"Haha! I'll show you what an infinite-healing Phantom Assassin looks like!"

"Sarah, hack them down!"

Meanwhile, several Molemen also noticed Cao Xing behind them, seemingly realizing that he was the mastermind.

One of the capped Moleman Captains pointed at Cao Xing.

"Kill him!"

Hearing this, the other Molemen turned their gazes toward him.

"Squeak! Squeak!"

Armed with spears and iron swords, they charged straight at Cao Xing.

Assam, who was acting as a guard nearby, moved instantly.

"You shadowy pests, do not offend my Lord!"

A cold gleam flashed as he swung his Frost Wolf Swordsmanship with a whistling wind.

*Swish, swish, swish!*

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One Moleman after another died miserably under Assam's sword.

After advancing to an elite creature, Assam was truly invincible!

[Your territory member Assam has killed a Moleman Soldier Lv.11, obtaining 110 EXP.]

[You have obtained 55 EXP.]

[Your territory member Sarah Blade Dance has killed a Moleman Soldier Lv.13, obtaining 130 EXP.]

[You have obtained 65 EXP.]

…

Notifications of EXP gain kept pouring in.

There were over a hundred Molemen here.

Cao Xing watched his experience bar soar at an incredible speed.

In no time, it had already reached 86% of Level 5!

Beside him, Liu Muxue was still highly tense.

Since the start of the battle, she had been keeping a vigilant eye on their surroundings, guarding Cao Xing.

Cao Xing patted Liu Muxue's shoulder and said, "Alright, you can relax a bit now."

Liu Muxue's shoulders trembled slightly, and she turned her head, letting out a soft sigh of relief.

Just then, a white light suddenly enveloped Liu Muxue.

Her beautiful eyes shined as she said excitedly, "Ah Xing! I've reached Level 5!"

Cao Xing smiled. "Not bad. It looks like there's hope for you to get into the top three this time."

Cao Xing checked the Level Leaderboard.

[Area 174 Level Leaderboard]

[1st Place: Cao Xing (Level 5, 86%)]

[2nd Place: Liu Muxue (Level 5, 2%)]

[3rd Place: Zhou Bo (Level 4, 43%)]

[4th Place: Fang Long (Level 4, 21%)]

…

Liu Muxue had leaped straight to second place!

At this moment, the chat channel of Area 174 completely exploded.

Lu Jing: "Holy crap! Great Lord Cao Xing is terrifying. His leveling speed is like he's on steroids."

Chen Yu: "Yeah, it's too ridiculous! It's barely been any time, and he's already almost Level 6!"

Ying Kewei: "Who is this Liu Muxue? To actually overtake Zhou Bo and Fang Long all at once and rush straight to second place!"

Huang Shanhe: "Our Area 174 is truly a place of hidden talents. Another hidden powerhouse has popped up, and judging by the name, she seems to be a girl."

The Survivors were all filled with amazement.

Just then, a Survivor named Chen Ye said, "Wait a minute, don't you guys find the name Liu Muxue a bit familiar?"

Hearing him mention it, the other Survivors fell into deep thought.

"It does sound familiar. I remember one of the top ten goddesses listed in our Xianggang Fashion Magazine was named Liu Muxue."

"Holy crap! It couldn't really be Goddess Muxue, could it?"

Zhuo Baosheng: "I think it's highly likely. Besides Goddess Liu Muxue, there probably isn't anyone else with this kind of strength, right?"

"Damn… So it really is Goddess Liu Muxue. No wonder!"

…

Meanwhile, other Survivors also noticed the changes on the leaderboard.

In a snowy field, Fang Long had just slain a snow wolf.

Upon receiving the news from his subordinate, his expression changed.

"This kid is already almost Level 6?"

"And Liu Muxue has also reached Level 5?"

Fang Long's face turned ashen.

He had originally wanted to catch up to Cao Xing today, but now it seemed the gap was only growing wider.

This brought a wave of pressure upon him.

"If this continues, that kid is really going to take first place."

"When the time comes, if he uses the first-place reward to summon a boss-level creature, I'll be even less of a match for him."

"I have to find a way."

Fang Long opened his friend list, found a Survivor named Ji Jun, and sent a message.

"I asked you to investigate that kid's camp coordinates. How is it going?"

The other party quickly replied, "Boss, right now everyone can't venture too far from their camps, and no one has spotted any trace of that kid. It's not easy to investigate…"

"Useless trash."

Fang Long cursed and immediately hung up.

But he also knew that at this stage, finding someone's camp coordinates…

…was extremely difficult if the other party didn't expose them voluntarily.

Fang Long fell into deep thought.

A moment later, something suddenly occurred to him.

"I remember Muxue seems to be staying with that kid."

"And Liu Muxue's family contacted me yesterday."

"I wonder if I can start with her family to find their camp coordinates?"

Fang Long's eyes suddenly lit up. "This might actually work!"

"It's said that Liu Muxue has been controlled by her family since childhood, having to report all her movements, and is very obedient to her parents."

"As for Liu Zhenjie, he's a mercenary fellow. I only need to give him a few pieces of food to buy him off."

At this thought, an intrigued smile suddenly appeared on the corner of Fang Long's mouth.

Thus, he opened his friend list.

And then, dialed Liu Zhenjie's call…