Chapter 47: The Blues Family Goes Crazy, Leveling Up
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Soon, John received a reply.
Ritchie: "Boss, the me Legion has been fully established, with ten battalions. However, we encountered some issues, and the leveling process is slower than expected."
In military terms, five soldiers form a squad, ten squads form apany, tenpanies form a battalion, and five to ten battalions form a legion.
The me Legion was already at full capacity upon establishment, indicating high importance from the higher-ups.
Godyer: "What issues?"
John was curious. Soldiers typically have superior physical fitness and know how to work together, so their leveling up should be rapid under normal circumstances.
Ritchie: "Mike White Family has supported several forces that frequently harass us. Some of ourpanies have even been pushed back to the newbie vige."
Mike White Family again!
John frowned. He was puzzled. Military movements are usually ssified; how did Mike White''s forces find them?
He thought of Kevin.
In the previous life, Kevinpeted with Ritchie for the position of Legion Commander of the me Legion and eventually seeded.
Now, with Ritchie as themander, Kevin should have been expelled from the military.
Godyer: "What about Kevin?"
Ritchie: "Boss, I was going to tell you about this. I gathered a lot of evidence of his misconduct, thinking it would get him expelled. However, he was protected by another legion, the ck Tiger Legion. I investigated further; the ck Tiger Legion had no prior connection with Kevin and no known misconduct."
He was puzzled, unable to understand why the ck Tiger Legion would protect someone as useless as Kevin.
Godyer: "The ck Tiger Legion''smander, Robert, is affiliated with the Griffin Family. It''s likely Kevin exposed your positions."
Ritchie: "No way. The military has strict rules prohibiting any family influence. Also, leaking military operations is treason, a serious crime. Does Kevin have the guts for that?"
John didn''t exin further.
Robert, themander of the ck Tiger Legion, was recruited by the Griffin Family after bing amander and had been hiding well.
Despite his faults, he wasn''t beyond redemption. In the previous life, he led the ck Tiger Legion in significant contributions against the monster tide.
Kevin''s actions are likely unknown to Robert, as they are probably orchestrated by the Griffin Family.
Since Kevin hasn''t left the military yet, dealing with him directly would be troublesome for John.
This matter would have to be set aside for now.
Godyer: "Have everyone operate in squads and spread out near other level 1 towns to level up. They need to reach level 30 and achieve second-tier strength within seven days."
Ritchie: "Got it. I''ll arrange it immediately. Boss, be careful. The Mike White Family has bribed many top yers from the leaderboard. They''re actively searching for your whereabouts to take you down."
Reading Ritchie''s message, John felt no concern.
With his current strength, even if the Mike White Family managed to recruit every top yer on the leaderboard, they still wouldn''t be able to defeat him.
Ritchie''s me Legion had 5,000 soldiers. Even if they all reached level 30 and became second-tier, they wouldn''t be able to withstand a monster tide attack.
Thest time Gaia established a city, it was in collusion with the Dark Humans, who deliberately held back.
When John built his city, the Dark Humans would undoubtedly exert their full force to prevent him from seeding.
He needed more experts.
John turned to the two girls whispering to each other and asked, "Tracy, how are the Blues Family members progressing in their leveling?"
"Huh?" Tracy was startled by John''s question, her face inexplicably turning red. She replied, "Old man, those guys have gone crazy, especially my brother. He''s been challenging level 10 monsters with level 1 strength, saying he won''t leave the newbie vige until he can kill a level 10 monster. Each of them dies an average of four or five times a day, and none of them have left the newbie vige."
"Challenging level 10 monsters at level 1?" Sini was equally surprised and nodded in agreement. "It seems Armstrong and the others have really gone mad."
John didn''t speak, understanding why these guys were pushing themselves to the brink. He had taught them to improve theirbat skills by facing death.
But wasn''t this too extreme?
With level 1 attributes, they probably couldn''t even break through a level 10 monster''s defense, only dealing 1 point of damage each time. Killing a level 10 monster at level 1 would require wless execution, something even he would find challenging.
Forget it, it seemed he couldn''t rely on the Blues Family for now.
John allowed the Blues Family members to continue their extreme training, considering it a beneficial pursuit.
Besides the Blues Family, he also had over six hundred elves at his disposal.
While the elves were strong, their limited numbers made their assistance less significant.
"It seems I''ll have to seek help from them," John thought, referring to the formidable beasts and monsters that had once been trapped in Death Land.
He had already made three requests, unsure if those beings would agree to them.
Putting this matter aside for now, John focused on advancing his level to 60, reaching the third tier.
Currently at level 53, he was at the top of the leaderboard, 12 levels ahead of the second- ranked Dark Angel.
"Let''s go, I''ll help you level up," John said, sending a party invitation to the two girls and adding them to his team.
"Great!" Tracy responded excitedly. She had experienced John''s rapid leveling speed before. "Old man, I''m going to climb back up the leaderboard," she dered with determination. Having not leveled up much in the past few days, she had fallen to level 37 and dropped out of the leaderboard.
Sini, meanwhile, was at level 31. She had focused onpleting the elves'' hidden quest, and have no time to up-level.
The hidden quest awarded them with the friendship of the elves and two portions of Elven
Spring.
One portion was given to Tracy, and Sini intended to give the other to John.
However, since John had already consumed Elven Spring and wouldn''t gain any further
benefits from it.
Sini, as an assassin ss, found the 100-point boost to her spirit attribute of limited help and decided to keep it for now.
The trio, apanied by the ck dragon Avis, left the Land of Elves and ventured into the Eternal Forest to hunt monsters and level up.
The forest was teeming with level 60 and above monsters, including the corrupted tree monsters. asionally, they encountered orc armies, making it an ideal leveling ground. The three of them satfortably on Avis''s broad back, enjoying the ride. [You have killed a level 75 corrupted tree monster, gaining 120 experience points]
[You have killed a level 60 mutated tree monster, gaining 70 experience points]
[Plunder talent activated, spirit +1]
...
The notifications kepting.
Though the experience points were shared among the party, reducing the amount each
received, the girls were still very satisfied.
"Old man, I leveled up again," Tracy eximed, thrilled with her rapid progress.
Sini was equally pleased, having not had the chance to level up with John in a while.
"Master!" At that moment, the deep voice of the ck dragon Avis sounded, "I feel like I''m about to break through. I need to retreat and focus on my breakthrough."
"A breakthrough?" John was surprised. Avis was a third-tier epic pet, and breaking through to the fourth tier would significantly enhance his strength. "Alright, you can retreat to Death Land for your breakthrough. Don''t worry, it won''t affect you there anymore." John gave a simple exnation and then brought Avis back into Death
Land.
Without Avis, the three had to continue on foot, which slowed their progress considerably. Despite this, the two girls were quite satisfied.
"We snuck out, so everyone needs to stay alert and not reveal our location," came a deep voice from within the forest, followed by the sound of footsteps rustling through the underbrush. "John, it''s orcs," Sini noted, immediately alerting John to the movements in the forest ahead. "Should we retreat, Old man?" Tracy asked anxiously. She had witnessed the orcs'' strength in the Land of Elves and, despite leveling up, knew she still wasn''t a match for them. Moreover, this orc squad wasrge, with over three thousand orcs.
John, however, remained calm. "They''re here to deliver us experience points. Why would we
run?"
With that, he raised his staff and cast Rain of Fire in the direction of the sounds.
Whoosh!
mes engulfed the forest, and the orcs'' cries of agony echoed as notifications popped up
continuously.
[Killed level 60 orc, gained 70 experience points]
[Plunder talent activated, strength +1]
...
[Sessfully killed 100,000 third-tier monsters, Wrath of the Gods talent upgraded to grade
A, skill cooldown reduced by 60%]
[Next level requirement: Kill 10 fourth-tier elite bosses, upgrade Wrath of the Gods talent to
grade S]
...
John was delighted. The Wrath of the Gods talent had finally been upgraded to grade A and had unlocked the requirements for upgrading to grade S.
Killing 10 fourth-tier elite bosses would be much easier than killing 100,000 third-tier
monsters.
"Damn it! Who dares ughter my orc tribe?" An enraged voice bellowed as a towering orc, engulfed in mes, charged out from the forest.
"It''s an orc leader!" Sini gripped her dagger tightly but quickly decided to step back behind
John.
This orc leader was a level 100 rare-quality boss, far beyond her capability to handle. She didn''t want to cause any trouble for John.
"I''ll handle this," John said confidently, raising his staff as several spells flew out.
Fireball, Wind de, Thunderstorm...
"A human? You''re courting death!" The orc leader, seeing a seemingly weak human, sneered.
He didn''t bother to dodge the iing spells.
Boom! Boom!
A series of explosions resounded as the spells struck the orc leader, producing terrifying
damage numbers.
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The magicbo triggered twice, instantly reducing his health by over fifty thousand,
leaving him sprawled on the ground, covered in dirt and ashes.
The orc leader struggled to his feet, his face full of fear. This human had wiped out half of his
health with just one round of magic attacks.
"Attack! Kill him for me!" Realizing John''s power, he quickly retreated into the orc horde,
angrily issuing orders.
"How shameless," John muttered with disdain as he watched the orc horde charge at him. His
staff reappeared in his hand, and he unleashed another Rain of Fire.
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...
Terrifying damage numbers shed. These level 60 orcs only had a little over three thousand
health points each and were instantly obliterated. [Killed level 60 orc, gained 70 experience points]
[Plunder talent activated, critical hit rate +1] ...
The notifications kepting as John quickly ughtered the surrounding orcs until only the
orc leader remained.