Battle for Supremacy Across Realms: From Novice Village to Lord of the Gods

In a short while, Emperor Qin finished extracting all the attributes from the several corpses.

The four corpses and the mutated beast added 11 attribute points to him.

He smirked, feeling quite pleased with himself. He had already maxed out the attributes of a level 3 ferocious beast, so acquiring more would be a waste of time.

He casually opened the chat channel, which was already in an uproar, as lively as a vegetable market.

Gu Ming boasted in the channel: "Who in my family understands this! With a Tier 1 weapon in hand, slaying ferocious beasts is like cutting vegetables, it's so awesome!"

Wu Yong quickly chimed in, "Haha, what a coincidence, brother! I just got a steel knife from Boss Qin Dilin. It's a bit dull, but it's good enough. It's great for cutting down level 3 ferocious beasts!"

Someone immediately exclaimed enviously, "Wow! Those two are amazing! When will I ever get a Tier 1 weapon so I don't have to fight those ferocious beasts with my bare hands anymore?"

Wu Yong replied, "Hey bro upstairs, stop being so excited. Focus on leveling up, catch a few more level 4 beasts, and you'll have enough materials."

The man immediately complained: "It's easy for the big boss to talk when he's not the one suffering!"

Level 4 ferocious beasts are harder than toilet stones; for us level 2 newbies, going up there would just be suicide missions—we wouldn't even be able to touch their fur!

Someone else followed up, "By the way, Gu Ming, you said before that the resource betting token couldn't be used, what happened?"

Gu Ming explained impatiently, "You guys are so stupid!"

That token can only be used by the highest-level player in the village; there's only one, and it only appears once in the entire starting village.

The chat channel exploded as soon as these words were spoken.

"Oh! So that's how it is. No wonder no one could use it!"

"Hahaha, what a coincidence! The token is in the hands of the powerful Qin Dilin; it's practically tailor-made for him!"

"Boss, when are you going to launch the resource betting competition? We're all itching to get started!"

"Exactly! Just give us a heads-up, don't keep us in suspense!"

The screen was filled with anticipation. Qin Dilin glanced at it and slowly typed a line of text.

He typed: "What's the rush? It's the middle of the night, and many people are so sleepy they can't keep their eyes open, so they're in a really bad state."

Let's wait until dawn, when everyone is well-rested, before we start gambling again. We don't want to end up crying after losing.

As soon as he said this, everyone immediately agreed, and no one objected.

"No problem! The boss has thought of everything perfectly!"

"That's right, I'm so sleepy my head is practically falling into the barbecue."

Barbecue can only replenish physical strength, not mental energy; you really can't keep going without a rest.

"Support Boss Di Lin! Let's get some rest, recharge, and have a good fight tomorrow!"

Qin Dilin looked at the screen, a slight smile playing on his lips.

Unbeknownst to him, he had completely established his authority in the 911 newbie village, his words carrying the weight of ten others, and he commanded a large following.

No one knew that when he said he would wait until dawn, it wasn't for the sake of the people at all.

With his current energy, he could go three days and three nights without sleep, or even stay up for a week and still be full of energy. The fatigue of ordinary people is nothing to him.

He had a clever plan: first, he secretly slipped away to the most dangerous level 10 ferocious beast area, and then initiated a resource gamble.

Although level 10 ferocious beasts are fierce, the energy they provide is top-notch, making leveling up incredibly fast, maximizing your chances of winning.

It's better to start gambling once you reach level 10. This will save you a lot of travel time. The journey from level 6 to level 10 is so long it can wear out your shoes, so it's better to save time wherever possible.

He would never reveal these thoughts to anyone. Making a fortune quietly was the best strategy. Thinking this, he added another sentence in the chat channel.

He typed: "By the way, everyone, from now on, we will no longer collect level 3 ferocious beast corpses."

We only accept level 4 and 5 beasts, as well as mutated ferocious beasts. Hurry, or you'll miss this opportunity.

The channel instantly crashed again, filled with cries of despair.

"What the heck? They're not even collecting level 3 white fox corpses anymore? I just painstakingly gathered two, and now all that work is for nothing?"

"My goodness! Emperor Lin, you're moving way too fast! We haven't even figured out how to defeat a level 3 ferocious beast, and you're already looking down on us!"

"Sigh, there's no other way but to grit my teeth and level up, hoping to be able to slay level 4 ferocious beasts as soon as possible, otherwise I won't even be qualified to supply the big shots."

As everyone sighed and lamented, a profile picture of someone named Huang Longjing popped up, speaking timidly.

Huang Longjing typed: "Hey Emperor Lin, I have something rare here that I'd like to trade for 10 jin of roasted meat. What do you think?"

Emperor Qin, intrigued, replied, "What is it? Show it to me."

Huang Longjing quickly replied, "It's tea! I was bored and took it to the Heavenly Dao Trading System to check, and it turned out to be a level 0 resource."

I picked a pound of these and wanted to trade them for some barbecue to fill my stomach. What do you think, sir?

These words immediately stirred up a lively atmosphere in the channel.

"What? Tea leaves are actually a Tier 0 resource?"

I previously tested them with stones and weeds, but they were all worthless junk, not even worthy of being traded!

"Don't mistake it for a yellow dragon well; it might have poisonous leaves. If the boss gets sick from eating it, can you afford the consequences?"

Huang Longjing hurriedly defended himself: "Absolutely no mistake! My family grows tea on Blue Star. I've been watching it since I was a child. I can recognize it even with my eyes closed."

I picked some out of curiosity, I didn't expect there to actually be different grades!

Qin Dilin looked at the chat history, his curiosity piqued.

Tier 0 resources aren't top-tier, but they're still useful. Even a beginner's short sword, which is also Tier 0, still has 2 points of attack power.

Ten pounds of roasted meat is nothing to him; let's see what he's really made of by exchanging it for a pound of tea. Maybe there will be a pleasant surprise.

Few people in the beginner village have True Sight, so even if they find resources, they can't figure out what they're good for.

The Heavenly Dao Trading System only determines the grade, not the specific effects. This tea might hold some secret.

Having figured this out, Emperor Qin immediately replied, "Okay, it's changed."

Huang Longjing was overjoyed: "That's wonderful! Thank you so much, Boss Di Lin, you're such a kind person!"

Emperor Qin said impatiently, "Stop talking nonsense, come to the trading channel."

Huang Longjing quickly replied, "Okay, okay, I'll be right there!"

The two completed the transaction in no time.

In Qin Dilin's storage ring, there was an extra pound of emerald green tea leaves.

He held it in his hand, and the rich aroma of tea wafted into his nose, instantly invigorating him.

"This quality would be considered top-grade tea even on Earth, but I don't know what use it is here."

Emperor Qin picked up a few tea leaves, and with a thought, activated his True Sight.

Name: Tea

Rank: One of the basic resources in the Tier 0 beginner village

Efficacy: Non-toxic. When brewed and drunk, it can quench thirst, relieve heat and fatigue.

"It can quench thirst and relieve fatigue?" Qin Dilin's eyes lit up. He casually picked up a bamboo cup, scooped a cup of hot water from the stone pot, and threw in a few tea leaves.

Moments later, the aroma of tea filled the entire mountain stream, refreshing and invigorating.

He picked up the bamboo cup and took a sip. The rich aroma of tea spread on his tongue, and a refreshing sensation slid down his throat into his stomach.

Successfully drank hot tea, energy restored +1.

Successfully drank hot tea, energy restored +1.

Successfully drank hot tea, energy restored +1.

A series of notification sounds rang in his mind. Qin Dilin was stunned for a moment, then realized that this tea could actually restore energy.

The slight fatigue I felt earlier was visibly dissipating, and I felt refreshed all over.