[DING!]
Host, your subjects have slain 30 D-rank wolves. You gain 30 points.
Host! Your subject, Noah, has killed a B-rank wolf. You gain 50 points.
Congratulations on achieving your first B-rank kill in this world.
Reward: Title – "Wolf Slayer."
Liam raised his eyebrows. First B-rank kill?
"Hmm?" His eyes narrow with sharp curiosity.
Right away, he brought up the system screen in his mind. A see-through window popped up, glowing a little in front of him. In the Titles area, there was a new, shiny entry.
[Title: Wolf Slayer]
Description: When members of your Territory hunt wolf-type monsters, their attack damage increases by 10%.
Liam's lips curl into a faint smile.
"A boost for everyone when hunting… perfect."
Around him his soldiers are moving quickly, dragging dead wolves into a pile at his feet. The air is thick with the smell of blood and the lingering presence of the B-rank beast.
Liam's eyes go to the massive corpse. The beast's body is still radiating residual energy, a faint glow crawling along its fur like dying embers. Most would be afraid to be this close to a creature like this. Even dead it's oppressive.
But Liam feels no fear, only a burning need to claim that power.
He walks forward and puts his hand on the beast's body.
"Extract," he says.
As soon as the word leaves his lips. The corpse bursts into otherworldly light and dissolves into pieces before disappearing.
[DING!]
Extraction complete.
You have obtained:
1 × B-rank Token
1 × First-Grade Blueprint
200 units of Wolf Meat
Liam's eyes locking on the items in his inventory.
A B-rank Token, shimmering with a deep hue.
A First-Grade Blueprint, sealed with golden threads of light.
He pulls out the token, its cool light reflecting in his eyes.
"As expected… a B-rank token," he says.
But then his attention shifts to the second item.
" First-Grade Blueprint?" His brows knit together.
Item: First-Grade Blueprint detected.
Do you want to unlock it now?
Liam's heartbeat accelerated in anticipation. "Let's see which blueprint you're hiding."
With no hesitation, he taps YES on the glowing prompt.
[DING!]
Blueprint Unlocked.
You have acquired: Archer Tower – First Grade
Liam's eyes flicker as the blueprint details expand before him in a neat interface:
[Building: Archer Tower (First Grade)]
Description: A basic defensive tower equipped for long-range attacks. Provides an advantage against aerial and ground threats within its range.
Requirements:
300 units of Wood
50 units of Stone
5 × D-rank Tokens
Liam exhales slowly, his lips curving upward into a grin. "A defense tower…"
His thoughts race. With this, I can finally fortify the Territory more.
But he isn't done yet. His gaze sweeps toward the grisly pile of wolf corpses. The stench of blood clings to the air, and faint wisps of mana leak from their bodies like smoke.
"Extract," he commands.
A cascade of glowing particles erupts from the heap, swirling upward before vanishing into his inventory.
[DING!]
Extraction complete.
You have acquired:
30 × D-rank Tokens
900 units of Wolf Meat
a faint grin tugging at his lips.
"Thirty more tokens…" Liam's lips curl into a sharp grin. "Now I can increase my troop numbers again," he mutters under his breath, eyes gleaming with ambition.
But before that, there's one more thing to check.
"The event…" he murmurs, opening the Ranking List.
[Leaderboard Update]
Rank 1: Liam – 110 points
Rank 2: Rose Miller – 75 points
Rank 3: Undead Lord – 71 points
Rank 4: Thio Ruen – 60 points
Rank 5: Nia Soral – 51 points
Rank 6: Alix Fenric – 47 points
…
Liam glances at the timer. "Ten more minutes."
A confident smile tugs at his lips until something unexpected happens.
Five minutes before the end, the Undead Lord's points begin to rise.
+1
+1
+1
+1
+1
The steady climb doesn't stop. Liam's eyes narrow as the numbers surge.
Rank 2: Undead Lord – 99points
"What…?" Liam mutters, his expression hardening.