Chapter 38: Demon Beast Gathering
Since the place was surrounded by mountains, the loud voice echoed.
The magical beasts that were originally relaxed all straightened their backs.
However, Xu Hang felt that the voice was a little strange. It did not sound like it was coming from a person. Instead, it sounded like it came from a machine.
Then, the sound of a motorcycle could be heard.
There was a strong gust of wind that blew away the mist.
Once the mist was cleared, the dead leaf messenger finally revealed himself. He was wearing a brown robe with a golden pattern. However, he was rather far away and Xu Hang did not get a clear look.
The dead leaf messenger was holding a cone-shaped weapon. Xu Hang felt that it was very familiar.
“Where have I seen that weapon?”
Xu Hang tried to jog his memory.
“10 yuan for each item! They’re worth it!”
A loudspeaker that was hung at the entrance of a dilapidated little store kept repeating the two sentences. It was used to attract potential customers.
“Wait, isn’t that a loudspeaker? Also, that thing behind him, isn’t that an electric fan?”
Xu Hang was appalled.
Those two things were just normal items back in the real world. Perhaps the people who got transmigrated brought them along.
Furthermore, this world had energy resources other than electricity. Those items would easily be able to function.
Xu Hang had an alarming thought.
‘People like scientists might also be transmigrated here. What if they had made a nuclear bomb? Even a machine gun would be more than enough to crush the others.’
It seemed like he needed to work even harder to survive.
The dead leaf messenger picked up the loudspeaker. He was ready to speak.
“Ahem. Hello everyone. First of all, I would like to emphasize the objective of this world. As long as you work hard enough, you can achieve anything.”
“Many of you have received rewards for your achievements. However, it is not enough for you to leave this world and go to a higher place.”
“What? A higher place?”
Xu Hang tried his best to listen attentively to the dead leaf messenger’s words.
“This is an opportunity for all of you. We have selected billions of useless people from Earth. There are old people, scums, and those who have made zero contributions to their society. Their entry to this world is your chance…”
“Which group do I belong to?”
Although it was hard to admit, Xu Hang realized what the dead leaf messenger said was true.
After he graduated from university, he became arrogant and refused to do any work that he deemed ‘unworthy’.
Indeed, he did not contribute to his society at all.
The dead leaf messenger continued, “There are a total of 103,621 tier 2 magical beasts, 16,351 tier 3 magical beasts, and 16 tier 4 magical beasts who are currently present.”
“You may become the overlords of a region but in order to do so, you need to prove yourselves. It’s the survival of the fittest. Only those who are strong deserve respect.”
“Now, if you’re ready for your mission, please stand behind me.”
Many magical beasts stood up, including the king of the wolves.
“The rest of you, please take a look at this.”
The dead leaf messenger raised his right hand and a golden scroll appeared out of thin air. It was densely packed with words.
Upon closer inspection, it was a list of human names. There was a number at the back of each name.
“This is the points list. One point is given for killing a tier 1 magical beast, ten points for killing a tier 2 magical beast, and one hundred points for killing a tier 3 magical beast. So far, no one has managed to kill a tier 4 magical beast.”
“Today is the third and final day of the Beast Tide. You can pick and choose your prey. Once the Beast Tide ends, our system will calculate the points and rewards will be given accordingly.”
“As long as you kill a certain Lord before the Beast Tide ends, you will receive double the points listed behind their names.”
“Furthermore, additional rewards are given to magical beasts that have an outstanding performance.”
The dead leaf messenger deliberately dragged out his speech.
Almost all the magical beasts showed some form of eagerness.
Xu Hang looked at the points list. He was only worth 400,000 points. Meanwhile, Zhao Qing Er and Yang Mingyue were worth 390,000 and 380,000 points respectively. They were somewhere in the middle. The top Lords were worth around 900,000 points.
It seemed that the magical beasts that Xu Hang’s farmers had killed in others’ territories were not counted as his.
If not, his points would have been way more.
Regardless, it did not matter.
Xu Hang had given up on the idea of saving all the Lords. He did not have the ability at the moment. If he solely acted based on his feelings, he would definitely die.
Furthermore, he had discovered a messenger whose strength was unknown. Even a tier 4 magical beast bowed obediently to him.
When Xu Hang checked the world chat channel earlier, it was filled with vulgarities.
Countless girls posted nude photos of themselves, begging for protection.
Some Lords even killed others in order to get their resources.
It was chaos.
‘What’s the point of saving these people?
‘There are definitely good people around, but I’m not going to personally seek them out.
‘My plate is already full.’
Xu Hang was somewhat relieved.
“Alright, that’s all I have to say. I wish you all a most successful hunt!”
The magical beasts cheered.
Then, they set off.
It was the same for both humans and magical beasts. The Beast Tide is a challenge and an opportunity.
Winners would receive rewards and the loser would die.
This world was most certainly cruel..