Chapter 24 Battle Power Ranking (Please open the comment section)...
Although he had safely arrived at the safe zone and sat down in the warm hot pot restaurant, Xue Wu was still a little frightened when he recalled his experience on the road this morning.
This morning, she led the team out to carry out the mission of finding and picking rare herbs, but unexpectedly, the intelligence they collected in advance was wrong.
The three D-level snow wolves that were originally guarding the herbs turned into a group of wolves.
Seeing that the situation was not right, she, as the captain, made a prompt decision to retreat.
Unfortunately, their actions were a little late, attracting the attention of the wolves and their pursuit.
Except for Xue Wu, who is an alchemist, and a pharmacist, everyone else in Xue Wu's team is a combat profession.
In the critical moment, a warrior escorted her and the pharmacist to a safe area, while the remaining mages and archers were responsible for the rear.
Soon after, the archer ran out of arrows and the mage ran out of mana.
At this time, there were three D-level wolves and two C-level wolves left in the wolf pack.
Without suppressive firepower, the team fell into brief chaos.
The wolves attacked frantically. If it weren't for the defensive items on her body that blocked several fierce attacks, she would probably have died in the wolves' mouths.
She kept calling for help along the way, and just when she was in despair, suddenly there were the sounds of several arrows cutting through the sky.
When she looked back, she was surprised to find that three of the five wolves chasing them had fallen down in an instant.
Seeing that the situation was not good, the remaining two wolves immediately turned around and ran away.
In this way, their team escaped with the help of a mysterious man in a white cloak.
Before she could properly thank her savior, he picked up the dropped materials and left in a hurry.
She didn't even see his face clearly, and could only look for this "righteous man" in the group chat and task bar, hoping to repay his help.
After escaping death this time, in order to appease the team members, Xue Wu generously treated everyone to the most expensive seafood hotpot base in the hotpot restaurant.
As she recalled, most of the seafood in the pot had been cooked.
She used her skills to soften the hard claws of the king crab and easily took out the tender and juicy crab meat.
"Until now, no player has come to claim the mission and receive our commission as a token of gratitude?" Xue Wu asked his teammates while sucking on the crab claw.
"I haven't found the player yet, boss. Several players have added me as a friend and chatted with me privately, but none of them meet the requirements. They are all scammers who want to defraud me of commissions!"
When this matter was mentioned, Tong Qiao showed an angry expression on her face, and punched the conch in front of her directly. The conch shell shattered instantly, revealing the snail meat inside.
Seeing this, the other teammates couldn't help but shudder, and quietly sat further away with their bowls and plates.
They knew Tong Qiao too well. They knew that she failed to protect the boss this morning and did not directly participate in the battle. After she came back, she was regarded as an easy target for scammers because of her cute appearance. She must be very angry at the moment. They did not want to be dragged to the training base by this battle maniac to vent their anger.
"Perhaps that player really just happened to save us when she passed by. Seeing how strong her fighting ability is, she probably doesn't lack money."
"No, that's unlikely," Xue Wu raised a finger and shook it, "Don't I know you combat players? You go out to fight monsters every day, and spend all the money you save on weapon upgrades. The player just now was an archer, a rare profession that requires two weapons to be forged and upgraded separately, and he's the most short of money! How could he not be interested in the reward I give? That's 6,666 gold coins, and I deliberately made up a lucky number!"
“Ahem!”
Lu Xiaochi, the archer with the strongest long-range attack but also the poorest in the team, was choked by his Coke after hearing the captain's words.
"Okay, okay, let's not talk about this topic for now. I heard that the hot pot restaurant has some new snacks recently. Captain, do you want to order a few to try?"
Ligby is a few years older than his teammates. Whenever this happens, he is always the first to step forward to smooth things over and divert everyone's attention.
"What? What new delicious food is available?"
As expected, as soon as this sentence came out, Xue Wu and Tong Qiao immediately turned their eyes to the menu. "Red Dates and Tremella Soup, Salt and Pepper Chicken Wings, Stewed Pear with Rock Sugar, Cheese Pumpkin Egg Tart... Wow, Boss! This time they have my favorite cheese pumpkin egg tart, how about we order one to try!"
Tong Qiao pulled Xue Wu's arm and acted coquettishly.
"One portion probably isn't enough," Xue Wu quickly placed the order on the screen, "Let's get one portion of each item for each person. It's not expensive anyway."
"Great! Thank you, Boss/Captain!"
"Captain, what are the additional effects of each snack this time?"
Bai Qian, the only pharmacist in the team who was not tempted by the delicious food, pushed his glasses and asked calmly.
"The boss is busy eating crabs, let me tell you."
Tong Qiao came to the ordering screen, looked at the contents, and read them one by one:
"Red Dates and Tremella Soup: Increases player's gathering efficiency by +15%, lasts for 40 minutes. Trigger rate: 30%.
Salt and Pepper Chicken Wings: Increases player's magic defense by 5% for 35 minutes. Trigger rate: 25%.
Stewed Pear with Rock Sugar: Increases player's Agility by +2, lasts for 45 minutes. Trigger rate: 15%.
Cheese Pumpkin Tart: Increases the player's item crafting success rate by 10%, lasting 45 minutes. Trigger rate: 30%. "
After reading the additional effects of each hot pot snack in one breath, Tong Qiao suddenly felt dry in the mouth. She immediately picked up the cup and drank the whole cup of Coke.
Then she couldn't wait to pick up a piece of cheese pumpkin tart in front of her and put it into her mouth.
The crust of the egg tart is baked golden and crispy. When you take a bite, the pastry crumbles gently. The pumpkin filling inside is delicate and smooth, with just the right sweetness. Paired with melted cheese, it has a rich, milky taste without being greasy.
It was so delicious that Tong Qiao finished all three pumpkin tarts on the plate in one go, and then started to finish the other hot pot snacks.
"Hey, I seem to have triggered the additional effect of Agility +2 of Stewed Pear with Rock Sugar!"
Just as Tong Qiao was enjoying the food, she suddenly heard Lu Xiaochi across from her shout of surprise.
Why is it that he can trigger the additional effect so quickly when eating hot pot snacks? Isn't it just that his luck value is a little higher than hers!
Tong Qiao's eyes rolled, and she immediately invited her dear teammate: "I have booked a battle room at the training base. You have just triggered the agility bonus, so while the effect is still there, come and practice with me!"
"ah!?"
Lu Xiaochi reacted belatedly and looked to other teammates for help.
The captain was busy peeling crab shells, Li Ge suddenly became interested in the red dates in the Tremella soup, and Bai Qian took off his glasses and began to wipe the lenses carefully.
"Come on, Lu Xiaochi," Tong Qiao waved his fist provocatively, "Let's see whether your arrow is faster or my fist is faster this time!"
"No, help—"
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It’s strange, it feels like I hear someone calling for help again.
Zhu Yu frowned slightly, but soon relaxed.
This is the safest hotpot restaurant, how could anyone be in danger? Maybe I was still affected by the rescue in the morning.
After a simple lunch, Zhu Yu decided to go to the training base to practice his fighting skills.
As soon as she reached the gate of the base, she saw the fortress's new steward, Chai Junliang, squatting at the entrance, busy repairing something with his head down.
He was wearing a tight black vest, revealing his muscular arms with well-defined muscles that tensed slightly as he moved.
Zhu Yu approached curiously and couldn't help asking, "Butler Chai, what are you doing?"
When Chai Junliang looked up and saw who was coming, he immediately smiled brightly: "Boss, I'm revising the combat power ranking list of the training ground."
He wiped the sweat from his forehead and patiently explained to Zhu Yu:
"I found that the previous leaderboard system at the training ground was a bit lagging and too small to be eye-catching, so I resized it and made it update in real time. This way, everyone passing by the training ground can clearly see the latest ranking."
"In addition, I also adjusted the weight of the points players get, linking it to the length and difficulty of training. For example, the points obtained from simulating battles with monsters on the third floor are much higher than those from basic training on the first floor."
After listening to this, Zhu Yu nodded to show that he understood, then looked up at the huge screen hanging at the entrance of the base.
After Chai Junliang finished the repairs, the players' numbers and corresponding points were updated on the screen one after another, clearly and concisely.
Especially the top ten names, which are highlighted in special colors and are particularly eye-catching.
Several players passing by her also stopped and stared at the screen to check the rankings.
Soon, a lot of people gathered under this ranking list and everyone was talking about it.
"Wow, the number of the first place player is my friend. Her points increased really fast this time. I guess she spent every minute in this training base."
"Look, our team leader just made it into the top ten. I have to take a picture of it and send it to him later."
"My friend, are you still short of people in your team? Take me with you on the next mission!"
"I can't make the decision on this. Wait until our captain comes out and then go ask him..."
"Oh no! The last person on the list only has a higher score than me. No, I have to go in and train! I'm sure I can surpass him and get on the list this time."
"Oh my god, the top ten points are so close, it's been updated three times in just five minutes. These battle players are really crazy."
"It's too much to roll, life players can only pass by."
"If we talk about the real king of this game, shouldn't it be player 996? Why isn't she on the list?"
"Yeah, I really hope she can show up in the fortress. I told you that the battle fanatic in our team is eager to compete with her."
"Lu Xiaochi, why don't you go in quickly! What are you mumbling about there?"
"Oh, here it comes——"
“…”
When he heard some players starting to cue him, Zhu Yu calmly took a few steps back and quietly left the crowd.
"Boss, I..."
After Chai Junliang was hired by Zhu Yu, he naturally knew her true identity.
Seeing her reaction, he thought he had done something bad with good intentions, so he quickly explained.
"It's okay, I know what you mean, you did a good job this time."
Zhu Yu lowered her eyes and looked at the battle power ranking list. The moment she saw it, she understood Chai Junliang's intention.
Just as those players responded just now, this ranking list can not only encourage everyone to train harder to improve their strength, but also bring a steady stream of income to the training base, which really kills two birds with one stone.
No, it kills three birds with one stone.
Although the number of professional combat players living in the safe zone has increased significantly compared to the past, Zhu Yu is still somewhat unsatisfied.
She always felt that if any emergencies occurred in the game in the future, it would be better to have more reliable combat forces near the safe zone to assist in dealing with them.
The conversation between those players just now gave her an idea and gave her a new idea.
Indeed, many powerful combat players had privately applied to add her as a friend and wanted to challenge her, but at that time she was busy with business and fighting monsters and didn't take it seriously.
But now that there is this battle ranking list, few people know that she - player No. 996, lives in the fortress. She can take this opportunity to attract a wave of players to live in the fortress and enhance the combat effectiveness here.
Zhu Yu thought about it and took action at the same time.
At 12 o'clock in the evening, after closing the hot pot restaurant, she put on a cloak, took a bow and arrow, and went to the training base alone.
With the advantage of unlimited stamina, she spent almost the entire night challenging B-level monitors.
After killing the giant lizard in a variety of ways, Zhu Yu flexed his wrists and walked out of the training room with satisfaction.
Before leaving, she looked back at the rankings.
There was a clear difference in points between simulated monsters of different levels, and at this moment, her total points had reached 150,000, far ahead of the second place.
Oh, I really hope the day will get brighter soon.
Zhu Yu called out 996 to light the way, intending to go back and take a comfortable hot bath and have a good sleep.
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