The increasing numbers allowed for the swift dispatch of these water ball beasts. Soon, all the water ball beasts on the shore were eliminated, leaving only those in the water.
The river was clear, but it was not easy to see the riverbed. At least, he couldn't see it; the river was very deep.
He had harvested quite a few one-star water-attribute crystal cores.
The [Ice Tower] required such crystal cores for upgrades, so collecting more was always beneficial.
However, venturing into the river was out of the question; it was entirely unnecessary.
They followed the river upstream, encountering other monsters along the way, and explored the entire misty area.
As they explored, the misty area was inadvertently cleared. He soon heard an unexpected sound.
[You have completed the hidden quest: Misty Exploration, successfully clearing all misty areas within ten kilometers of your territory. Reward: 200 Prestige. Do you wish to announce your territory's name, real name, and nationality for the new player trial area announcement?]
"No!"
New Player Trial Announcement: [Territory [xxx], belonging to Lord xxx, Nationality xxx, has successfully completed the hidden quest "Misty Exploration" and received 200 Prestige.]
New Player Trial Announcement: [Territory [xxx], belonging to Lord xxx, Nationality xxx, has successfully completed the hidden quest "Misty Exploration" and received 200 Prestige.]
New Player Trial Announcement: [Territory [xxx], belonging to Lord xxx, Nationality xxx, has successfully completed the hidden quest "Misty Exploration" and received 200 Prestige.]
The lords in the new player trial area were once again shocked by the announcements.
Since the trial began, there had been several announcements, each time hiding all information. This left many extremely curious, wondering who was receiving these prestige rewards.
Or perhaps it was the same person.
The chat rooms of various countries were abuzz with these discussions. On the international channel, someone was even offering a high price for information about this hidden quest.
Many people desired prestige; it was a valuable commodity that could be exchanged for extremely rare items.
However, ways to obtain prestige were exceedingly scarce, as no one knew exactly how to complete these hidden quests.
Even Zhou Yan wasn't entirely sure, as all the prestige he had gained so far was accidental.
He had simply been developing his territory and inexplicably received these prestige rewards, which left him feeling helpless.
Ignoring the chatter in the chat rooms, he spotted an ancient bridge leading to the opposite bank.
Within ten kilometers of his territory, the monsters were generally level 10 or below. Beyond ten kilometers, the monsters were level 10 and above.
The monsters across the river were more powerful and dangerous, but they also offered greater rewards.
With their current strength, dealing with monsters below level 20 was not an issue, which was why Zhou Yan dared to venture into that area.
This was another misty area. He even wondered if he might receive another hidden quest upon clearing the misty regions in this new area.
He merely thought about it; no one knew what hidden quests were, otherwise, many people would have already completed them.
They soon encountered a type of monster.
He checked its attributes.
[Monster: Two-Horned Sheep]
[Quality: Common]
[Level: 15]
[Special: Charge, Bloodlust]
[Description: Once angered, they will launch a frenzied, bloodthirsty attack on their enemies until death.]
A group of monsters that fought to the death.
He liked that.
Monsters of level fifteen posed no threat to them.
A few soldiers stepped forward and, within moments, defeated the two-horned sheep.
[Defeated Level 15 Two-Horned Sheep, bonus reward of 30 Soul Coins.]
The higher the monster's level, the greater the rewards.
Crucially, lamb was a delicacy, especially for hot pot; it was incredibly delicious.
He, Diao Chan, and others all enjoyed eating it.
As the monsters were somewhat dispersed, they divided into several teams, each with at least eight people, and began searching the surroundings. Before long, they encountered more scattered two-horned sheep.
This seemed to be their territory. Although dispersed, there were still quite a few of them.
The current meat prices were good, especially for wild cattle and sheep, which fetched very high prices in the market.
He planned to hunt down all the two-horned sheep in this area. This would not only increase the territory's income significantly but also yield many additional rewards.
The soldiers' attributes were excellent. Ordinary level fifteen monsters were no match for them. Furthermore, they fought in small teams, so there was no danger.
The two-horned sheep were numerous, but their distribution was scattered, requiring time to find them.
After a while, they discovered a flock of two-horned sheep.
"Lord, look at those monsters; they are more powerful than ordinary two-horned sheep. And that one, could it be the leader?"
Zhen Mi pointed to a spot where a dozen or so two-horned sheep, larger than the ordinary ones, had appeared. One of them was twice the height of a regular two-horned sheep.
Zhou Yan took a look and smiled, saying, "They are a dozen elite two-horned sheep. That one is indeed a leader-level monster. We're lucky to have encountered a level fifteen leader."
After observing, the number of two-horned sheep in this group was around three hundred.
If this group of two-horned sheep were to charge them head-on, they would surely suffer casualties. Zhou Yan naturally would not confront them directly.
"We need to lure them into the forest!"
He quickly devised a plan.
The forest was dense, with many large trees. These two-horned sheep would have excellent cover if they charged.
"Everyone, follow me!"
Zhou Yan led them to a place with many trees and told everyone to hide.
"I will go and lure the monsters over. When they arrive, we will use the advantage of the forest to kill them. Be careful not to get injured by the monsters then."
Zhou Yan said.
However, many soldiers, seeing Zhou Yan about to put himself in danger, volunteered to go in his stead.
Zhen Mi also said, "Lord, leave this task to me. You don't need to lure the monsters yourself."
Zhou Yan refused, "You all underestimate me too much. Monsters of level fifteen are nothing to me. Don't worry, I'll be back!"
His four attributes had all surpassed one hundred. He could kill these monsters alone without any danger.
He soon disappeared into the woods and headed towards the flock of two-horned sheep.
As soon as he appeared, he moved at extreme speed towards the two-horned sheep. Using the [Seven Star Sword Technique], he unleashed several moves, instantly killing several of them, successfully attracting their attention.
"Come on, come and kill me!"
Zhou Yan shouted as he ran.
"Baa baa!!!"
The leader of the two-horned sheep, seeing Zhou Yan's arrogance, became furious. It let out an angry roar to the heavens and then led a group of red-eyed two-horned sheep charging towards Zhou Yan.
The two-horned sheep had clearly entered a bloodthirsty state, consumed by endless rage, and charged towards Zhou Yan.
A rumbling sound echoed, and the ground trembled. The two-horned sheep, galloping at full speed, possessed immense charging power.
Zhou Yan led these two-horned sheep into the dense forest.