Chapter 86

Chapter 86

Even though he clearly understood that there was a vast gap in Experience Points between them, on the Level Rankings, they appeared to be at the same level. Those unaware of the truth might assume the difference was negligible, which made him increasingly anxious.

Adding to his unease was Qin Han's insane leveling spree, which filled him with a deep sense of crisis. Fortunately, his relentless efforts finally paid off at the critical moment—he leveled up.

He knew exactly how much Experience Points were needed to go from Level 5 to Level 6. Even if he had been grinding high-level monsters day and night, it had still taken him this long to reach his current level.

No matter how strong Qin Han was, catching up so quickly shouldn’t be that simple, right?

"Ah, it’s just a shame. I still can’t figure out why Qin Han was stuck at Level 0 before, and now he’s leveling up so effortlessly. Even more baffling—how did he manage to kill Elite Monsters?"

"Regardless, I need to push myself harder. With only a one-level gap, the slightest slack could let him overtake me."

"The Giant Serpent doesn’t give enough Experience Points. Looks like I’ll have to venture deeper into the wild area!"

After collecting the Giant Serpent’s corpse, Li Fei was about to head further into the wild area when, not long after closing the Chat Area, chaos erupted again.

"Look! Qin Han leveled up again—he’s already Level 6!"

"He’s still going! He’s surpassed Li Gongzi on the rankings!"

"No, no! He’s Level 7 now!"

Sure enough, the next second, a notification popped up in both Beginner's Villages' Chat Areas:

"Congratulations to Qin Han from Beginner's Village 688 for being the first to reach Level 7! Reward: Constitution +1."

Li Fei, still on the road, stared at the notification in disbelief. His eyes widened in fury, his entire body trembling on the verge of collapse.

"Impossible! Absolutely impossible!"

"How could this happen in such a short time? Not even fifteen minutes, and he’s crossed the massive threshold from Level 5 to Level 7?"

"Level 5 to Level 6 was already grueling, and Level 6 to Level 7 requires several times more Experience Points!"

"Why… why is this happening?!"

With a thud, Li Fei collapsed under a tree, utterly defeated.

Meanwhile, in his hospital bed, Lin Dong shut off the Chat Area, pulling the covers over his head as his body shook uncontrollably.

In his simplistic worldview, strength and level were directly linked. The stronger one was, the more powerful the monsters they could farm, and thus the faster they could level up.

He could dismiss Qin Han’s ability to kill Elite Monsters as mere luck or shortcuts. But now, Qin Han’s level had far surpassed theirs, leaving Lin Dong with almost no excuses left.

"No… Qin Han must have found some exploit—a perfect spot to farm Experience Points. He probably cheesed two Elite Monsters and got amazing gear. That’s the only explanation for this."

"But I’m a Beginner Profession holder, and the Fourth Young Master is an Intermediate Profession holder. Profession holders are incredibly rare—there’s no way Qin Han could get an Intermediate Profession. Strong gear is only temporary. Once levels increase, that gear will become obsolete. By then, the Fourth Young Master will definitely surpass him again!"

"That’s how it has to be!!!"

……

With his overwhelming strength, Qin Han swiftly dealt with all the Guards, easily reaching Level 5.

Then he instructed Elder Lei to arrange for the clansmen to confiscate the guards' weapons and seal the Gold Mine, ensuring not a single Miner escaped. Riding Nightmare, he immediately headed to the nearby Thunder Lake, his mind fixated on the corpses of those Thunder Beasts. Though he hadn't been away from Thunder Lake for long, his strength was now incomparable to before. With his reborn power and terrifying attack power, the Thunder Beasts stood no chance to evade—each arrow claimed one. In a short span, his backpack was filled with Thunder Beast corpses, stacking up three entire storage spaces. His level had also surged to 7 and even progressed further. But just as he prepared to continue hunting the Thunder Beasts, he noticed something strange—the once densely packed Thunder Beasts on the lake's surface had inexplicably vanished.