Chapter 15: Level Rankings, The Sisters Dominate the Leaderboard
"You two beauties, don't just stand there! Hurry up and collect the wolf pelts!"
Zhou Han didn't want to waste the buff time, so he quickly urged them.
Hearing this, the two sisters immediately got to work.
[Global Announcement: Player Han Xiangning has successfully reached Level 5, becoming second in the region. Reward: 8 gold coins, 1 Bronze Chest.]
[Global Announcement: Player Han Qinxue has successfully reached Level 5, becoming third in the region. Reward: 5 gold coins, 1 Bronze Chest.]
After hearing the system announcements, Zhou Han finally understood why they had been standing there in a daze.
After all, just lying around and getting rewards, receiving two Bronze Chests—what a great feeling!
With two players breaking through to Level 5 at once, the chat channel quickly became lively.
"Damn, what's going on with those two? So strong, reaching Level 5 almost at the same time."
"From their names, they sound like girls! I'm only Level 2 right now. Damn, I'm worse than a girl?"
"Are all the men dead? Letting two girls take the top three spots, that's embarrassing."
"Did you forget Zhou Han, who's ranked first?"
"Oh right, our male pride depends on Zhou Han now."
"Boss Zhou Han, you've got to hold on! Don't let those two girls surpass you!"
But Zhou Han wasn't paying attention to the chat. He was busy collecting wolf pelts as fast as possible.
Otherwise, he definitely would have laughed at this scene.
[Global Announcement: There are now 3 players in this region who have reached Level 5. The Level Ranking is now unlocked. The top 100 players will receive generous rewards. The rankings will be settled once per week.]
[Note: The first player to reach Level 10 will receive a Hidden Class Template.]
As soon as this news came out, the chat exploded.
"Holy shit! A hidden class! That's ten times stronger than a normal class!"
"Grind levels! That hidden class is mine!"
"I don't dare hope for a hidden class, I just want to get into the top 100."
"Looks like this has nothing to do with people like us with low-tier talents. We can only be useless slackers."
"You can't say that. This world has plenty of opportunities. Maybe one day you'll stumble upon one!"
"Yeah, now that you say that, I'm suddenly full of confidence. There's a cliff here—I'll jump down later and check it out!"
"Hope the guy above survives. By the way, I'm looking for a strong teammate with a B-grade talent. My current teammates are trash."
"Looking for strong teammates. I have a B-grade talent: Flame Enhancement."
"All B-grade talent players, let's form a team and aim for the top ten!"
…
Soon, the chat was flooded with recruitment messages. Everyone wanted to find strong allies to level up quickly.
The result was that the strong began to group together and became even stronger.
Meanwhile, the weak couldn't keep up and only fell further behind, widening the gap.
"The hidden class will be mine. Even if I'm in fourth place now, it's only temporary. Zhou Han, just wait!"
Chen Beixuan clenched his fists, a cold smile appearing on his face. He was determined to take the top spot.
That was the confidence of the strong.
He then opened the ranking list.
[Level Ranking]
1. Zhou Han: Level 6 (76%)
2. Han Xiangning: Level 5 (10%)
3. Han Qinxue: Level 5 (3.5%)
4. Mei Aoxue: Level 3 (38%)
5. Chen Beixuan: Level 3 (0.9%)
…
"What? I'm actually in fifth place?"
Chen Beixuan's expression instantly turned ugly. He had thought he was in fourth place, but the reality was completely different.
It was hard for him to accept. His pride suddenly seemed ridiculous.
After a few minutes of silence, his expression shifted several times before he seemed to make a decision.
"Let's go. We're heading to that cave!"
"You know how dangerous that place is, right? Are you really going to take that risk?"
One of the team members anxiously tried to persuade him.
"Danger and opportunity coexist. No more talk. My mind is made up!"
Chen Beixuan took the lead and walked out.
…
With a mix of men and women, the work went quickly and easily.
Soon, the number of Ice Wolf pelts reached 100, completing the task.
The three of them didn't stop and immediately headed toward their next target—the habitat of the Saber-Toothed Tigers.
"Didn't each of you get a chest? Open them and see. Maybe you'll get some divine equipment!"
While traveling, Zhou Han said with a smile.
"Yeah, I wonder what we'll get. Sis, you go first!"
Han Qinxue nodded and opened the chest in just two seconds.
A flash of light appeared, and a piece of equipment materialized in her hand.
"So, what quality is it?"
Zhou Han quickly asked, feeling a bit expectant. He wondered how lucky the beauty would be.
"It's Bronze-grade. A pair of bracers!"
Hearing that, Zhou Han felt slightly disappointed. A Bronze Chest giving Bronze-grade equipment was average—at least it wasn't common-grade.
Han Qinxue, however, was quite happy. Getting a Bronze Chest was already a pleasant surprise.
Opening Bronze-grade equipment from it was basically a free gain.
"Sis, your luck isn't that great. Watch me!"
Han Xiangning said with a grin.
"O mysterious chest hiding unknown power! Reveal your true strength before me! Golden equipment, heed my call—come forth!"
Han Xiangning crossed her arms and struck a magical girl pose, making it feel like a full ritual.
Her appearance was extremely cute, making people want to kiss her.
A flash of light soon appeared, and then Han Xiangning fell silent, standing there without saying anything.
"Did you get some top-tier equipment?"
Zhou Han looked at her as she stayed silent for so long.
Had she been shocked?
A bold guess formed in his mind.
"Waaah… it's common-grade equipment!"
Han Xiangning's face changed, looking pitiful.
"Hahaha…"
Zhou Han and Han Qinxue both burst into laughter.
After all that dramatic ritual, she ended up getting something like that.
Logically speaking, with Han Xiangning's fair and delicate face, her luck shouldn't be bad!
Seems like luck has nothing to do with how pretty you are.
"Alright, alright. Zhou Han, take this bracer!"
After laughing it off, Han Qinxue handed the equipment to Zhou Han.
"Here, take a look at this common-grade equipment too. See if it's of any use."
The sisters knew Zhou Han was the main carry of the team.
As the core damage dealer, he should naturally get the best equipment first.
Zhou Han didn't refuse. They were all familiar with each other, so he directly accepted it.
After checking, he found it was a belt.
Although it was only common-grade, he happened to lack equipment for that slot.
Equipment slots were divided into: helmet, armor, bracers, belt, leggings, and boots.
A total of six slots.
Other accessory equipment included earrings, necklaces, rings, bracelets, magic stones, emblems, medals, and some special gear.
"You're giving me a belt… are you trying to tie me up?" Zhou Han said with a mischievous grin.
After all, a girl giving a guy a belt carried a special meaning.
"Ah, you're so annoying! Hurry up and equip it!"
Han Xiangning's face turned red as she quickly changed the subject.
Zhou Han just smiled calmly and began checking the equipment's attributes.
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