As soon as he entered the chat channel, Qin Feng found that it was very lively.
At this moment, the sky was beginning to brighten.
More and more Level 1 players had finished resting and were stepping out into the wilderness to hunt.
No one dared to slack off—not with the Novice Assessment Sword hanging over their heads.
And with the support of the novice wooden house, energy recovery was now twice as fast as back on Blue Star.
In other words, what used to take 8 hours of sleep now only took 4.
Plus, all the Level 1 players had received a +20 attribute boost. Their physical endurance had increased, and their need for sleep had decreased even further.
The chat channel was buzzing with excitement.
"Wow! The regional chat's about to open!"
"Liu Xuan just hit Level 5! That's what triggered it!"
"Wait, didn't he say he wouldn't reach Level 5 until the afternoon?"
"Yeah! It's barely dawn and he's already upgraded. That's crazy fast!"
"You guys are clueless! We won a bet yesterday—our resource income doubled. No wonder Liu Xuan leveled up so fast!"
Just then, Liu Xuan himself chimed in.
Liu Xuan: "Exactly. Winning that bet didn't just double our resources, it also gave us +20 to all attributes. Our overall strength went way up."
Liu Xuan: "That's why I could level up so fast. Honestly, I owe all of it to Qin Feng."
"Yeah! Big thanks to Qin Feng!"
"By the way, what level is Qin Feng now?"
"He's already Level 6!"
"What?! Qin Feng's Level 6? That's insane!"
"Ahhh~ He's totally worthy of being our top powerhouse. I worship him!"
Liu Xuan: "Haha, I admire him too."
"Boss Liu Xuan, you're no slouch either. You're second in command!"
Liu Xuan: "Lol, don't flatter me. Compared to Qin Feng, I'm way behind. Don't let the level gap fool you—going from Level 5 to 6 takes 3,000 energy points!"
That number dropped like a bomb in the chat.
"WHAT?! That much?! That's nuts!"
"Bro… it took me forever to get 300 points for Level 3. I can't even imagine 3,000!"
"Yeah! Level 3 to 4 is only 600 points. Then 1,200 for Level 4 to 5. But Level 6 jumps to 3,000?! That's more than double!"
"It's getting harder and harder to level!"
Liu Xuan: "Exactly. I just did the math. From Level 1 to 5 takes a total of 2,200 points. But Level 5 to 6 alone takes 3,000."
"Damn… That means Qin Feng earned more energy than all of us combined!"
Liu Xuan: "At least triple what I've gotten, easily."
"Holy crap! Qin Feng is on another level!"
The crowd was in awe.
Qin Feng just smiled silently as he watched the chat.
Level 6 (7960/8000).
His total energy gain wasn't three times Liu Xuan's.
It was over five times.
Right then—
[Announcement: The regional chat channel has been successfully connected. Novice Village No. 911 is the 47th to complete parallel access. You may now enter the regional chat…]
"Wow~! The regional chat is finally open!"
"We're 47th out of a thousand novice villages—that's actually really good!"
"Yeah! I'm heading over to check it out!"
"Same here! I've been dying to see what the other villages are like!"
People began flooding into the regional channel.
Qin Feng glanced at the lower-right corner of his screen. Sure enough, a new option for the regional chat had appeared.
He clicked in.
The screen changed—dozens of messages scrolled past in real time.
"Haha! Regional chat, we're here!"
"Yo! Another group just joined!"
"Oh? Novice Village 911? Not bad, ranked 47th!"
"Tch, only two people in that village reached Level 5? That's it? We've already got four!"
"Pff, we've got five at Level 5. One of us even reached Level 6 half an hour ago."
"Haha! Don't let the ranking fool you. Village 911's probably bottom-tier."
Everyone's usernames displayed their village numbers.
So it was easy to tell who came from where.
The people from 911 were excited to finally enter.
But the tone from the other villages?
Arrogant.
Condescending.
"By the way, which country is Village 911 from?"
"Oh! 911? That number has special meaning to us from the Lighthouse Country. Is that one of ours?"
"LOL nope. 911 is from the Dragon Country."
"Baga! I hate people from the Dragon Country. We Sakurajima Kingdom don't like them one bit."
"Axi! We Nanbangguo folks hate them too! Always stealing our cultural heritage. They even claim the Dragon Boat Festival is theirs!"
"Oh~ Dragon Country, huh? The 'sick man of the East.' Can't wait to stomp you into the ground."
The people from Village 911 were furious.
"These guys seriously need to shut up."
"Oh, you're mad, little Dragon? Heh. Before your Village 911 joined, another Dragon Country village came in. We wiped the floor with them!"
"Haha! Village 911 is about to be next!"
"WTF?! Why are you all targeting us?"
"Oh please. Dragon Country's been making too much noise lately—second-largest economy, going to the moon, fighting the pandemic. It's annoying."
"Hah! So you are jealous!"
"Oh? The Dragon guy is self-aware. Nice! Too bad that won't help you here. This is the Killing World—no rules, no mercy."
At that moment, someone from another Dragon Country village jumped in.
User (Village 034): "Brothers from 911, don't waste time arguing. These guys are in the same alliance."
"Oh! Village 034 from Dragon Country is here too. Didn't you guys get wrecked last time?"
"Yeah! Half their resources gone! And this time's Novice Assessment? Even more of them will die! Hahaha!"
"Who's gonna take care of Village 911 this time?"
"Leave that to us in Village 446. Our Lord Amir has a gambling token. He's ready to give Dragon Country another beating!"
"Oh! Awesome! We entrust Village 911's destruction to you!"
"Don't worry. Everyone in our Three Kingdoms alliance drinks holy water from the Ganges. Our bodies are built different! Village 911 is done for!"
"Baga! I drank Ganges water once. Had diarrhea for a week."
"Lol, and you dare talk? Try drinking the nuclear wastewater from Sakurajima."
"..."
"Friends, let's stay united. No infighting. Focus on Dragon Country!"
"People from Village 911, Lord Amir just hit Level 7. He's heading to the Level 8 beast zone now. When he gets there, the game begins."
"Level 7?! Amir is unstoppable!"
"Damn! Why the Level 8 zone, though? It's super dangerous."
"Haha! Lord Amir is a yoga master. He opened the Tenth Sound Flow Gate. He's strong enough to solo Level 8 beasts."
"Oh my god! Amir is a monster!"
"I get it now. He's aiming for a level-based bet. By going to the Level 8 zone first, he saves time."
"Correct!"
"Damn it! You guys planned this out too well!"
"Oh, Village 034 still crying? Soon, 911 will be just as miserable."
"Another update! Amir will reach the Level 8 zone in 10 minutes!"
"Yo Xi! The Dragon Country people are doomed!"
"Haha! Brothers, show the greatness of Shiva! Crush them!"
"This time, we from Sakurajima support you!"
"We from Nanbangguo support you!"
"We even got backup from Buluoguo!"
"All of Western Union supports you!"
"Oh! We from the Lighthouse Country are honored to watch. Let's reduce Dragon Country back to 'sick man' status, haha!"
Seeing this, the Dragon Country players were furious.
Qin Feng was furious too.
He exited the chat channel.
Closed the Tiandao screen.
Then, without a word, he turned and began his final preparations.
Ten minutes.
That's all it would take.
Hmph!
They really thought they could walk all over the Dragon Country?
What a joke.
This time…
He was going to smack them straight in the face.
And make it hurt.