Landlord World - Start with SSS talent
Chapter 295 - 295: Just don’t die too soon

Austin saw Caleb and immediately walked over to ask, "Do you need my help with anything?"

Caleb just shrugged, trying to look composed. "No need. The Master already gave me a group of Skeletons at rank C. This battle will be easy."

Austin didn't respond to Caleb's words—he just glanced at Caleb's clenched, slightly trembling hands.

"Trying to fool me?" Austin pursed his lips, patted Caleb's shoulder, and said, "Just looking at you, I already know what's going on inside that head of yours."

"Anyway, I've got nothing better to do right now. Lending you a hand isn't a big deal."

Caleb was about to reply, but just then Alex stood up and said, "I'm coming too."

"Heh?! What are you joining for?" Austin snapped irritably.

"You gonna stop me?" Alex shot back, his tone full of challenge.

In reality, he didn't have any noble intentions to help Caleb.

On the contrary, he wanted to take advantage of this chance to train his combat abilities.

Most importantly, if a war broke out between the Lords, he could kill the monsters of those Lords to earn even more energy crystals.

They were up against Lords of rank D, which meant their monsters and heroes were at least rank D as well.

That meant a very high drop rate for energy crystals. He could use that opportunity to collect even more.

Alex glanced at his system notification, which showed he'd reached 80% progress—if he pushed a bit more, he could level up.

So by helping Caleb, he was also helping himself.

After all, he didn't want to just sit around waiting for handouts from Noan.

Even though Noan gave him some energy crystals every week, he wanted more.

Caleb heard this and looked at Alex and Austin, then sighed softly. "Do whatever you want."

With that, he turned and left. He didn't show much emotion on his face, but inside, he felt a slight warmth.

Alex and Austin exchanged glances, then followed after Caleb, heading with him to the area where the event would soon take place.

After finishing his training, Noan didn't stop them. On the contrary, he watched them go with great interest.

"What an interesting team. I wonder what they'll be able to accomplish together if they really cooperate."

Noan muttered to himself, then suddenly remembered Carlotta's words.

"You must have allies. If you walk this path alone, your fate will be no different than the previous Fate Hunter's."

Noan took a deep breath, feeling as if he could truly make those three his allies.

He rubbed his chin, muttering, "Alex has an SS-rank talent, so I don't need to worry about him. As long as he's loyal to me, that's enough."

"As for Austin and Caleb, neither of them have good talents. However, Austin can already use Void energy. Only Caleb is still a bit of a concern."

Noan frowned, his gaze thoughtful, clearly considering the future.

"Maybe… Malrik can help Caleb."

…

The Battlefield Area

Caleb led Austin, Alex, and twenty Skeletons—rank C+, all at level 1—who stood behind him.

That's right, all of the Skeletons were only level 1.

Previously, when he tried leveling up Skeletons to level 3, he realized that higher-level Skeletons weren't much stronger than level 1s.

The strength increase was only about 1.3 times. Maybe that's why most Lords preferred to spend resources upgrading their Heroes rather than their soldiers.

Each level of a Hero meant a huge gap in power.

But for regular soldiers, each level only brought a small difference, barely noticeable.

Noan figured this was only natural—if soldiers grew drastically stronger with every level-up, no one would bother investing in Heroes.

Back to the present: Caleb, Austin, and Alex looked ahead.

Before them stood a simple building, like a small warehouse.

Though it looked rather shabby, it was the one thing everyone wanted to seize.

It was, of course, the Resource Production Center.

Surrounding that area was a wide open field, encircled on all sides by a dense forest.

Alex now frowned and asked, "What are you two waiting for? Let's hurry up and take it already."

Caleb shook his head and sighed, "Right now, the area around here is a safe zone. We can't fight."

"Ah!" Alex frowned again and pressed, "So when can we start?"

Caleb gazed off into the distance, toward the forest opposite: "We probably need to wait until the event actually starts."

"But you should all be careful, around here there are a lot of—"

"Ah! A bunch of dogs just showed up," a voice suddenly interrupted Caleb.

A group of young men slowly approached, followed by Lizards wielding long spears, their bodies covered in tough scales.

Behind them, a few gigantic monsters also trailed along, radiating a terrifying killing intent.

"Looks like I've found something interesting," a brown-haired youth laughed. "Look at that, Skeletons—hahahaha! Damn, does he think he can beat us with Skeletons?"

"Hahahaha…" The crowd around him started laughing too.

"What can you expect from those rank F and E Lords? Just having Skeletons to use is already a miracle for them."

"Hahahaha… Skeletons? Damn it! I don't even need a Hero. A few of my Lizards are more than enough to smash them."

"Stop making a fuss, let me take care of them."

"What the hell? I found these dogs first. You can't take my turn!"

"You—"

"Alright," the brown-haired youth smirked, "last time you didn't get to fight, this time it's your turn to show off."

He pointed at a black-haired youth.

The black-haired youth burst out laughing: "Hahahaha… finally it's my turn."

"Against trash like that, five Lizards are more than enough."

As he spoke, he waved his hand. Immediately, five Lizards with spears strode to the front, pointing their weapons at Caleb's group.

Caleb frowned, about to say something, when Austin spoke up: "Ah! You're planning to kill us?"

"Hahahaha…" The black-haired youth sneered, "Not kill you—just helping you leave this miserable world, that's all."

The crowd roared with laughter, their faces full of contempt and mockery.

Caleb frowned and reminded Austin: "Are you crazy? Those monsters are all rank D—you can't—"

"Five Lizards are too few, throw in a few more," Alex spoke up at that moment.

Caleb: "…"

Damn it! Are you two not worried this isn't chaotic enough?

He genuinely regretted bringing these two bastards along.

Caleb quickly called out, "Alex, you—"

"That's right, ten of them—no, bring all your Lizards here. And bring your mother too," Austin sneered, raising his voice with contempt.

Caleb: "…"

The black-haired youth clenched his teeth, his eyes blazing with fury as he growled, "What did you just say? Do you dare repeat that, you worthless dog?"

Alex smirked, "Are you deaf? Or illiterate? Didn't you hear what I said?"

"I said… bring your mother here too."

"You bastard!!!" The black-haired youth was livid, his eyes bloodshot as if he was about to spit fire.

He waved his hand, pointing at Caleb's group: "Kill them all! Wipe them out!"

Grao!!!

The Lizards roared, then charged at Caleb's group.

Alex said calmly, "Don't get involved, this one's mine—"

"No way, I'm not missing out on the fun," Austin laughed loudly. "Hahahaha… just a bunch of trash."

"Huh! You couldn't even beat me. How do you expect to handle those monsters?" Alex scoffed.

"What?! That was only because I hadn't adapted to my new power yet. If we fight again, who knows who'll win," Austin shot back angrily.

"Oh? You think you're the only one who's gotten stronger?" Alex sneered. "It's only been a day, but I'm not the same person I was yesterday."

"Tsk!" Austin clicked his tongue in disdain. "Wait until the master helps me level up, then we'll see…"

"That's enough! Can you two focus on the fight, please?" Caleb snapped, frowning.

Alex and Austin turned their attention forward, finally noticing the Lizards charging at them, spears poised to strike.

Austin snorted, "Huh! Let me deal with these Lizards first, then I'll settle things with you."

"Ah! Just don't die too soon," Alex replied, his tone mocking.