9: No. 1 on the list
Time passed quietly.
The first day ended with all the Lords busy.
Whoosh!
Suddenly, a desolate horn sounded.
At the same time, a notification rang in the minds of all Novice Lords.
The mechanical voice rang in the minds of all Novice Lords.
"Monster Siege begins, initial quantity: 50."
Fifty!
Hearing this number, many Novice Lords trembled in fear, their faces filled with apprehension.
In previous Novice Trials, the first day's Monster Siege had an initial quantity of only 20.
Even if the initial Troops were only first-tier, they could resist with a simple shelter and pre-set traps.
As long as one wasn't foolish, there was a 99% chance of surviving.
But now that the number had soared to 50, many Novice Lords lost their confidence.
Even some Lords with second-tier and third-tier Troops looked solemn, giving their utmost attention.
Only Lords who had awakened fourth-tier or higher Troops looked relatively relaxed.
Li Feng walked out of the wooden house; he wasn't apprehensive, nor was his expression solemn.
He sat on the swing chair outside the wooden house, gently swaying while calmly looking into the distance.
A thick fog rose, instantly enveloping the surroundings of his territory.
He gazed into the mist and saw a large number of shadows approaching his territory.
A few seconds later, he finally saw the true appearance of these shadows.
They were green-skinned Goblins, each just over one meter tall, with pointed ears and long noses.
They grinned widely, slowly approaching Li Feng's territory with evil smiles.
Each held a crude wooden club.
"Goblin."
"Race: Goblin."
"Tier: First-tier."
"Level: 1."
"HP: 100."
"Attack: 10."
"Defense: 5."
"Skill: Club."
"Goblins?"
Li Feng nodded.
This was consistent with what was written in the book.
In every Novice Assessment, the monsters on the first day were Goblins.
Goblins were also first-tier Troops, and they were the kind of first-tier Troops with balanced attributes in all aspects.
Soon, the first Goblin approached Li Feng's territory.
Its eyes gleamed with evil light, and it shrieked as it charged towards a group of Ironclad Ants.
"Squeak, squeak, squeak~"
The Ironclad Ants didn't tolerate it.
Several Ironclad Ants attacked simultaneously, their forelegs striking the Goblin's head forcefully.
"Your Troops killed a Goblin, your Troops gained a small amount of experience, you received 1 Gold Coin, and 1 Assessment Point!"
Li Feng leisurely swung on the swing chair, then suddenly snapped his fingers.
"Attack!"
As soon as he finished speaking, 183 Ironclad Ants moved simultaneously, charging towards the remaining Goblins.
Amidst the horrific screams, the remaining 49 Goblins fell one after another.
"Your Troops killed a Goblin, your Troops gained a small amount of experience, you received 1 Gold Coin, and 1 Assessment Point!"
"Your Troops killed a Goblin, your Troops gained a small amount of experience, you received 1 Gold Coin, and 1 Assessment Point!"
"..."
"That was easy."
Li Feng yawned and stretched.
"Congratulations, you are the first Lord in this district to kill all assessment monsters, taking 2 and a half minutes. Assessment Points +100."
"You received rewards: 10,000 Gold Coins, 1 Fourth-tier Gem, 1 Fourth-tier Troop Blueprint, 1 Hero Recruitment Order!"
"Your glorious deed will be announced throughout the district. Would you like to remain anonymous?"
"No, not anonymous."
"District Announcement: Congratulations to Lord Li Feng [Calamity Controller] for being the first Lord to kill all assessment monsters, taking 2 and a half minutes. Assessment Points +100."
"District Leaderboard is now open. All Lords can view it. Rewards will be distributed based on leaderboard rankings after the Novice Assessment ends."
A panel appeared before Li Feng.
"Novice Assessment Leaderboard."
"First Place: Li Feng [Calamity Controller], Points: 150."
"Second Place: Fang Song [Earth Bear God], Points: 38."
"Third Place: Sun Yun [Elf Super Cute], Points: 33."
...Li Feng saw a familiar face on the leaderboard, his classmate Sun Yun, who had awakened the sixth-tier Troops, Water Elemental Elf.
He hadn't expected that the seemingly introverted and delicate young girl would temporarily rank third among millions of competitors.
On an Island.
Fang Song stood on the Lord Altar, his hands clasped behind his back, observing the scene before him.
He came from the Yulin Fang Family, whose ancestor was a top-tier Lord, just one step away from becoming an immortal Godly Lord.
It could be said that he was a top-tier second-generation Lord.
Top-tier Lord families like the Yulin Fang Family could, at a certain cost, allow their descendants to awaken high-quality initial Troops.
With the help of his family, he had awakened the sixth-tier Earth Tyrant Bear, which was considered a top-tier Troop even among sixth-tier Troops.
At this moment, his Earth Tyrant Bear was like a terrifying war machine, rampaging through the Goblin horde.
Any Goblin struck by the Earth Tyrant Bear would be sent flying a great distance, already lifeless before hitting the ground.
Seeing this, Fang Song's face showed a satisfied expression.
"I've made contact through special means, and the heirs of those top-tier families haven't clashed with me. So, the first place in this district's assessment can only be mine."
Watching the Goblins dwindle to just over a dozen, Fang Song's expression was incredibly confident.
Just then, the district announcement suddenly rang in the ears of all Lords.
This, of course, included Fang Song.
Instantly, Fang Song froze in place.
"Li Feng? Could it be the Baiyu Li Family? No, the current generation's heir of the Baiyu Li Family is two years older than me and already participated in the Novice Assessment two years ago. Who is this person?"
Fang Song frowned.
Just then, his Earth Tyrant Bear also killed the last dozen Goblins. He was the second Lord to kill all Goblins, receiving an additional 90 points.
"Never mind, he was only half a minute faster than me, leading by just 10 points. There's still a month, and first place is destined to be mine."
"The second-place reward is 5 initial Troop Recruitment Orders. Although not as good as a Hero Recruitment Order, tomorrow I will have 7 Troops and can kill that BOSS."
Fang Song's brows relaxed, and he regained his confident expression...