Chapter 28 The third place in the inner volume, who dominates the list?

[Lord Announcement: Some rankings are being announced ahead of schedule. The final rewards will be settled after the beast tide ends. Please work hard during this period to improve your ranking!]

[Territory List――]

1st place: 3 crystals, 62 territories

2nd place: 2 crystals, 19 territories

3rd place: 1 crystal, 9 territories (tied with a total of 232 people)

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[Heroes――]

1st place: Mid-stage of the King Rank

2nd place: Mid-stage of the Dominance Rank

3rd place: Early stage of the Dominion Rank (tied with a total of 4 people)

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Instead of directly announcing the rankings, this announcement only reveals the top five rankings, adding to the excitement. The purpose is to let others know the strength of the top powerhouses and motivate them to catch up. However, the system seems to have overlooked the fact that if the gap is too large, it can be demoralizing rather than encouraging. This is especially evident in the territory list.

[Wow! The first-place holder on the territory list has over 60 territories? And they have three crystals too!]

[I can't even manage three territories, how did the first-place holder acquire so many and maintain control over them?]

[The second-place holder also has two crystals, but the gap between them and the first place is substantial...]

[The third-place holder is in a tough spot, but with more than 230 people tied for the position, whoever manages to claim over 200 additional territories first will monopolize third place.]

[The first-place holder on the hero list is an elite hero. Can you recruit such an amazing hero with a lower-level recruitment order?]

[There are many mid-rank heroes, and even dozens of ruling rank leaders!]

[By the way, could Jiang Ming be in the top position?]

[I don't aspire to be in the top three, I'd be happy just to make it into the top 100...]

[...]

"It seems that military strength is a significant factor limiting the development of other lords in the early stages."

"That's right, Elsa's ability to train thousands of Moon Elves allows me to defend such a large territory."

Jiang Ming observed the rankings with satisfaction. He was undoubtedly in first place, and the gap between him and the second-place holder was insurmountable within three days. This meant that he had secured the first-place reward for himself.

As he reviewed the rankings, he noticed the hero list. "Bai Yue is undoubtedly the first," he thought. "But the second-place holder is at the mid-stage of the Dominance Rank! Elsa is only at the early stage, so someone else must have taken the spot."

However, no matter what others did, the Dominion Rank would eventually come to an end. His servants had the system, and even the rare-ranked Shangguan Xueying was not afraid of Dominion Rank enemies.

Just then, Elsa advanced!

[Congratulations! Your heroic servant, Moon Flower Elf Elsa, has advanced!]

[Ding! Trigger a hundredfold experience increase! Advanced experience is multiplied by a hundred!]

After occupying the crystal territory, Jiang Ming sent his three attendants to explore other areas. Coincidentally, Elsa advanced just as he thought about her.

Curious, Jiang Ming checked Elsa's servant interface:

[Moon Flower Elf Elsa]

[Rank: Early Stage of the King Rank]

[Potential: 2]

[Skills: Rapid Fire, Over-Range Arrow, Shadow Kill (6 stars), Crescent Moon Arrow]

[Army: Moon Elf Archer (Tier 7 upper limit)]

The massive experience increase from the hundredfold boost allowed Elsa to advance

to the high rank once again, joining Bai Yue in the King Rank. She had transformed from a mid-level hero to a top-level hero and acquired another archery skill.

The upper limit of the Moon Elves under her command had also increased. With enough kills, they could advance to the high rank as well.

On the other side, a young man with an aquiline nose stared at the leaderboard in disbelief. Beside him stood a massive golden beast attendant.

"Damn it!"

"It doesn't matter if my Golden Beamon doesn't get first place, but being pushed down to second?!"

"And is this some kind of cheating? I just saw them at the early stage of the Dominance Rank, how did they become the second-place holder at the early stage of the King Rank?!"

"Damn, who is their servant? Who is the first-place hero?"

Frustrated, the young man angrily smashed a nearby tree stump. "Hmph, Golden Beamon excels at group attacks. As long as I obtain the only reward for first place in the beast tide, I'll have a chance to surpass them!"

"Then I'll be the first in the most crucial combat power list!"

After the rankings were announced, the chatter and banter in the communication area diminished significantly. Everyone began to strive harder to achieve a better ranking.

Meanwhile, Jiang Ming had the easiest time because his servants handled the development and battles. He could focus on managing his territory. He arrived at the high-quality Lingtian District, where Zhao Si had already begun the transformation using his farming system.

When Jiang Ming inspected the district, Zhao Si happily reported, "My Lord, the transformation of the Lingtian District is complete. The farmlands now have a growth system, and you can upgrade Lingtian infinitely using magic crystals!"

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