Chapter 29: Chapter 29: Displaying the Spoils
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Jiang Kai thought for a moment and asked, "Uncle, can I ask about the current points ranking situation?"
The officer smiled slightly and nodded, "Some call me sir, others call me senior. You're the first to call me uncle. Do I look that old?"
"My name is Xia Tao, and I'm specifically responsible for guiding newcomers through Entry Gate 18 of Jiangzhong City. You can call me Brother Xia."
Jiang Kai nodded and corrected himself, "Alright, Brother Xia. Is it convenient to share the current rankings with me?"
"Of course, it's not a secret anyway, and it'll be announced publicly soon." Xia Tao agreed.
He tapped his wristwatch lightly, and a beam of light projected from the watch's screen, forming an image above everyone's heads.
Each entry gate awards newcomer rewards to only the top five, so the rankings only displayed the top five positions.
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[Points Leaderboard]
1. Huang Wei: 95 hours and 11 minutes, ranked first, 10 points earned, killed two six-clawed golden-furred monkeys and one Shadow Wolf, gained 15 extra points, total score: 25 points.
2. Ji Lixing: 107 hours and 47 minutes, ranked second, 9 points earned, killed three chameleon land snakes, gained 6 extra points, total score: 15 points.
3. Deng Chang: 117 hours and 29 minutes, ranked fourth, 7 points earned, killed three chameleon land snakes, gained 6 extra points, total score: 13 points.
4. Huang Xiaomin: 114 hours and 52 minutes, ranked third, 8 points earned, killed two chameleon land snakes, gained 4 extra points, total score: 12 points.
5. Jiang Lili: 123 hours and 18 minutes, ranked sixth, 5 points earned, killed one chameleon land snake, gained 2 extra points, total score: 7 points.
6....
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After seeing the rankings, Jiang Kai's gaze naturally fell on Huang Wei.
That guy stood with his arms crossed, his brows furrowed, looking coldly at him.
There was a trace of arrogance and a hint of hostility in his expression.
Jiang Kai and Huang Wei had prior conflicts. Back then, Huang Wei attacked with a metal baseball bat, aiming to kill. Jiang Kai didn't expect to run into him here in Huaxia City.
Even though Jiang Kai didn't escalate things with the Huang family at the time, the Huang family had still made it clear that they'd settle the score later.
Not long after, Huang Hao's father went on a business trip. Likely, he had urgent matters to attend to and temporarily didn't stir up trouble.
Unexpectedly, this sneaky person, who only attacked from the shadows, was ranked first.
Jiang Kai snorted coldly at Huang Wei and then said to Xia Tao, "Brother Xia, this ranking will need to be rearranged. The top three positions are ours."
As soon as these words came out, the crowd's expressions changed subtly.
"That kid said they'll take the top three spots?"
"They think they can rewrite the rankings based on kills alone, without the time rewards for the top ten arrivals?"
"This batch of newcomers sure loves to brag."
Xia Tao frowned deeply.
"Young man, look closely. Huang Wei, ranked first, has 25 points."
"Do you know what his profession is? The strongest combat profession: Martial Disciple."
"I've reviewed the data. Among nearly ten thousand newcomers participating in the trial across Huaxia, his points rank fifth overall."
"He can even receive a Grade B reward. It's been six years since anyone from Entry Gate 18 has earned a Grade B reward."
Jiang Kai's gaze swept across the arrogant Huang Wei. All he knew was that this guy loved to bully the weak, and his father was even worse, harboring sinister intentions toward his own 15-year-old sister.
As Jiang Kai once told Yingzi, not a single one in that family was decent.
Jiang Kai snorted coldly. "His profession has nothing to do with me. Brother Xia, calculate our points."
With that, Jiang Kai turned to look at Zhuzi and Nuannuan.
The two took out their spoils of war and opened their respective cards.
Zhuzi's loot consisted of eight Shadow Wolves.
Nuan Nuan's loot had seven Shadow Wolves.
When the crowd saw their spoils, a commotion erupted.
"Damn, so many Shadow Wolves."
"Did they both encounter large wolf packs?"
Xia Tao stared in shock at the pile of Shadow Wolf corpses before looking back at Zhuzi and Su Nuannuan, his expression drastically changing.
"Th-this... did you both encounter wolf packs?"
Su Nuannuan quickly explained, "Since we acted together, we hunted only Shadow Wolves."
Her explanation caused the onlookers' faces to show even more disbelief.
"Teamed up? It's impossible for newcomers to survive if they team up. She must be lying."
Everyone here had gone through the trial and had been repeatedly warned not to form teams in the trial area.
Yet Su Nuannuan's casual remark seriously challenged this long-standing belief.
Xia Tao urgently asked, "Teamed up... Girl, are you saying the three of you teamed up and wiped out a wolf den?"
"Fifteen Shadow Wolves could've killed you dozens of times."
Zhuzi shook his head. "Brother Xia, that's not it."
Hearing this, Xia Tao finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Fortunately, it wasn't as he guessed. Otherwise, it would've been truly unbelievable.
Perhaps there was some hidden story—maybe they found and killed solitary wolves multiple times, gradually accumulating this number.
Zhuzi appeared regretful and continued, "Not 15. We killed a total of 21 Shadow Wolves. Unfortunately, more than ten escaped. ...Hey, Kai, aren't you going to show your spoils? Don't want the rewards?"
Xia Tao was dumbfounded.
The tall guy's "not it" wasn't denying taking down a wolf den but rather correcting the kill count.
They killed 21, and over ten escaped. That original wolf pack had over 30. That wasn't a large pack; it was a super pack.
He quickly looked at the young man called "Kai."
The sight made Xia Tao's eyes nearly pop out of their sockets.
Jiang Kai was bowing his head, flipping through something in his hands. Upon closer inspection, it was a thick stack of cards he was sorting through rapidly.
No wonder he hadn't displayed his spoils until now—he was searching through a massive stack of corpse cards for the Shadow Wolf ones.
"Wh-what is that in your hands." Xia Tao asked in shock.
Jiang Kai looked up, full of exasperation. "Too few Shadow Wolves. Hard to find. Forget it, I'll just show them all at once."
Over a hundred chameleon land snakes' corpses piled into a mountain.
Three long-necked, human-faced beasts, each with a black hole in its face and clear signs of dissection.
One venom-spined boar, stripped of all its fur.
Six Shadow Wolves' corpses, five of which were smaller, while the last was an enormous Shadow Wolf over three meters long, its ghostly blue fur particularly striking.
After the spoils were displayed, the entire scene fell silent. Even the so-called veterans were wide-eyed, staring in disbelief at the pile of beast corpses in front of the three.
"Am... am I dreaming? That blue one... that's a Shadow Wolf King. My god, what kind of joke is this? A newcomer killed a Shadow Wolf King?"
"The Wolf King usually leads the largest pack in the trial area. They slaughtered the entire Shadow Wolf King's pack."
"That guy didn't just attend the trial. It looks like he was grinding monsters..."
Huang Wei's expression was particularly dramatic. As he stared at Jiang Kai's spoils, his mind buzzed.
Perhaps the veterans had forgotten the trial area's difficulty due to time, but as someone who'd just passed through it, Huang Wei knew better than anyone else how incredible Jiang Kai's spoils truly were.
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