According to the kill order.
The Lich is the second boss, and the Hydra is the fourth.
So even if the Lich is killed, the reward will not be five thousand points, but lower.
The Hydra can bite and kill most creatures instantly; the Lich cannot.
Looking at the Nine Provinces' ranking, it's like an unbridgeable chasm!
The Blonde Elder collapsed into his chair, the color he had barely regained fading once more.
Obtaining items earns points, and killing bosses definitely earns points; that much is certain.
The key is killing a boss while facing the zombie tide, for Mark and Jett.
It is nearly impossible to complete!
Not to mention where to find a boss, even if they found a Lich, how would they get past the Zombies and reach the top of the tower?
They probably wouldn't even see the Lich before dying on the way!
If they were lucky enough to avoid that and face the Lich directly.
How many Liches would they have to kill to match a Hydra?
With high risk and low returns, it would be difficult for them to reclaim the first-place spot.
The sky gradually turned pale as the Blood Moon was about to pass.
The Blonde Elder lay in his chair, thinking the challenge would end just like this.
Perspective of the Indus Kingdom.
Leaning on the Naga, Kapil had been a free-loader all night.
Only needing to clear out the fringes while the Naga worked for him, he had basically stabilized in the third-place position.
Even when participating in the challenge, at the current stage, having the Naga Scale Mail meant being among those with the fastest progress.
Relying on those alone, there was no way to deal with the Blood Moon event, so the scores were very low, incomparable to the Naga.
"Hiss..."
Flicking its tongue, the Naga was covered in wounds, its pupils fixed on the zombie tide.
To protect its territory, it had exhausted its strength, and its current state was very poor.
Sensing that daytime was approaching, it retreated to the courtyard and signaled for Kapil to block the walls.
After fighting all night, it needed a good rest; its intuition told it that the Twilight Forest would become even more dangerous in the future.
Having prepared blocks in advance, Kapil finished filling the gaps and came to the Naga's side.
"Its health is low!"
It was clear to see that after fighting for so long, the Naga's health was bottomed out, and even its body had been beaten down to just one segment.
His eyes shifted as Kapil's expression turned from terror to sinister.
"In that case, isn't this my best chance to strike?"
He quietly walked up to the Naga; because of his service over the past few days, the Naga's guard against him was very low.
Closing its eyes to rest, it paid no attention to Kapil at all.
Seizing the opportunity, Kapil lunged with his sword.
"Hiss?!"
The pain woke the Naga, and it suddenly realized its servant was actually backstabbing it?
To protect its territory and its servant, it had fought for so long, only for this in return.
Its servant actually wanted to kill it!
It roared and rose, wanting to teach this ignorant mongrel a lesson.
But in this state, it was no match for Kapil, who had rested for the night and was full of energy.
With a few backhanded strikes, it was dealt with.
[BACKSTABBED THE CHUNK LORD, NAGA.]
[YOU HAVE RECEIVED A CURSE; FROM NOW ON, NO VILLAGES OR CHUNKS WILL WELCOME YOU.]
[YOU WILL MORE EASILY GAIN THE HOSTILITY OF NEUTRAL CREATURES.]
[THE NAGA HAS DIED. THE CHUNK LORD HAS CHANGED: INDUS KINGDOM, KAPIL.]
[KILLED THE NAGA, SCORE +500!]
Since it was the first and also the simplest boss.
Killing the Naga only gave five hundred points, not nearly as exaggerated as the Hydra's five thousand.
Five hundred points was not a small amount, and it immediately pushed Kapil back to second place.
"Kapil, you actually betrayed the Serpent God?!"
"Good, well betrayed! Push the Freedom Nation right down!"
"How could a player possibly become a boss's subordinate? Kapil must have been enduring humiliation and waiting for his chance these past few days!"
"Betrayal? What betrayal? This was clearly a strategy!"
"Snagged the Naga Scale Mail, what a haul!"
Aside from a few believers, most Indus Kingdom viewers were very happy.
He finally didn't have to cower behind a boss and have people pointing at his back anymore!
Furthermore, by taking this opportunity, they successfully secured second place, becoming even stronger than the Freedom Nation!
"These bastards!"
The Blonde Elder's heavy heart was once again incensed.
He thought that even if they couldn't get first, second place would be fine, but now even second place was gone!
Time was running out; it would be very difficult to overtake the Indus Kingdom again.
He could only vent his anger from a distance.
"You treacherous villain, your character is unworthy of being a player in the Block World!"
"More shameless than joining a boss is backstabbing the master who protected you!"
"Even a dog knows how to wag its tail; Kapil is worse than a dog!"
The news spread quickly, and videos condemning the Indus Kingdom were posted across various social media platforms.
Seeing this, all the Nine Provinces viewers couldn't help but chuckle.
They never expected the day would come when the Freedom Nation would call someone else shameless.
It was truly a case of dog-eat-dog!
"Headmaster Quill, did you see the videos from the other side?"
Holding his phone, Fries laughed loudly.
Usually, it was others calling the Freedom Nation shameless; this time, they finally felt the backlash!
"Interesting."
After laughing, Headmaster Quill turned his gaze to the screen.
Since they were in first place, it didn't matter at all who was second or third.
What concerned him were the Crisis Zombies.
The more he studied them, the more he realized that the appearance of the Twilight Forest was to allow players to better resist the zombie tide.
Gold mines were rare, and diamonds were even scarcer, depending solely on the low probabilities in the Nether.
It was like looking for a needle in a haystack!
But compared to that, the difficulty of obtaining the Naga armor had dropped significantly.
At most, one just had to travel the map a bit more and study it diligently, and anyone could get it.
Among the bosses that had appeared so far, only the Hydra was relatively strong; its high biting power required caution, while the other first three were not too difficult once one was familiar with the strategy.
Moreover, the drops were all good, such as the Minotaur's Greataxe, the Naga set, the Lich's Scepter...
Thinking carefully, wasn't this designed to help players survive better and get through the zombie tide?
"Using an entire world as a backdrop, what will the Crisis Zombies eventually evolve into, and how strong will they become?"
Currently leading by a wide margin, will Galen Yu be able to withstand what follows?
The unknown was terrifying, and Headmaster Quill grew more alarmed the more he thought about it.
"Forget it, let's just focus on the present."
He shook his head and stopped overthinking.
Having taken first place, the rewards would surely be bountiful; he continued to watch with anticipation.
Time passed slowly, and sunlight once again lit up the Sky Island chunk.
Every zombie touched by the sunlight spontaneously combusted, falling to the ground and turning into experience and rotten flesh.
Daytime had arrived.
The Architect sheathed his longsword, his white robes unstained by dust.
His health was already high, plus the buffs from the Great Wall and the 'Great Wind Song' health and attack boost.
Without being surrounded by a zombie tide, it was very difficult for the Architect to die.
Unlike the Iron Golem, which was just an alchemical product capable only of fighting, he had his own thinking capacity.
A few zombies still couldn't kill him.
"Oh heroic Sovereign, it is hard to imagine what great and praiseworthy achievements you have attained once again!"
Due to the master-servant relationship, the Architect was also part of the chunk; he could faintly sense the rankings, as well as the killing of the Hydra and the massive surge in points.
He bowed deeply toward the distance to express his respect.
In the Hydra's lair, Galen Yu built up a pillar of blocks, holding a glass bottle filled with red liquid in his hand.
[FIERY BLOOD]
Legend has it that the source of the Twilight Hydra's power is the fire magic energy rich within its blood.
After extracting the blood and pouring it over iron ingots, Fiery Iron could be produced.
Fiery Iron was the strongest set of equipment in the Twilight Forest, even surpassing Netherite!
As he thought this, a notification rang in his ear.
[CHALLENGE COMPLETE, BLOOD MOON!]
[YOU WILL RECEIVE THE FIRST-PLACE REWARD!]
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