Xiao Jie didn’t hesitate much, folded his wings and dove down.
Although Yide Fu Ren had barely survived the Giant King’s desperate final blow using a life-saving item, these items generally ensure survival but do not replenish health. His Blood Volume was already critical, and it was uncertain if he could land safely. Besides, the ground was swarming with monsters; falling might really be deadly.
After all, a life is a life. The First Dynasty and Dragon Soaring had no conflicts of interest with him, so if he could save him, he should give it a try.
Xiao Jie dove swiftly, catching up in the blink of an eye with the falling Yide Fu Ren, who was now using his Inner Power Light Skill to slow his descent, but the distance was still too far to be sure of a safe landing.
What surprised Xiao Jie was a giant black crow equally rushing towards them at high speed, its wings flapping urgently, clearly in a hurry.
An unidentified Demon Master seemed to be coming for Yide Fu Ren as well.
Could it be someone from the First Dynasty come to aid him? Then there was no need for him to exert himself.
Moreover, he wasn’t acquainted with the First Dynasty, and getting involved rashly could cause suspicion.
As Xiao Jie hesitated slightly, he heard Yide Fu Ren shouting, "Brother, save my life! Don’t let the Aoao Niubi Empire’s men get close to me!"
Xiao Jie was immediately alert and quickly used the Mount skill to intercept Yide Fu Ren mid-air.
Seeing the person rescued, the black crow, though unwilling, could only circle around sulkily before flying away.
Xiao Jie only let down his guard when the black crow was far away.
On Xiao Jie’s back, Yide Fu Ren was frantically consuming elixirs, still feeling shaken: "Thanks, brother, I owe you one."
"No problem," Xiao Jie replied, quickly descending towards the ground.
"How are you so sure that person is from the Aoao Niubi Empire? He doesn’t have a guild mark after his name."
Yide Fu Ren angrily retorted, "Hmph, in front of the NPC, they don’t dare to openly attack me, so they must have hired an unguilded solo player. The Supreme Emperor loves playing dirty."
The battlefield on the ground had already turned one-sided, as the Alliance Army launched a six-pronged attack, causing the New Empire Army to collapse completely, fleeing north in panic, leaving only a Black Armored Demon Army still battling, maintaining a tight formation against the various troops.
However, Xiao Jie ignored the battle situation. Although the battlefield was ripe with opportunities, it held little significance for him now, since for an ordinary player, it is a rare chance to gain reputation and farm equipment.
What truly tempted him was the loot from the World Boss. Activating the Eagle Eye Skill, his gaze quickly searched the battlefield—found it!
The Giant King’s broken body lay amidst the chaos, ignored by all. Although it had suffered heavy blows from the air, with a gaping hole blasted in its chest, and plummeted several thousand meters, the corpse remained intact.
Xiao Jie rushed towards the corpse, with Yide Fu Ren following closely. Both used Qinggong, reaching the corpse almost simultaneously, both pressing to pick it up.
As they touched the corpse, they both frantically hit the loot button—saving a life is one thing, but when it comes to snatching treasures, there’s no room for modesty.
A loot list immediately popped up before them, a dazzling array of orange light made Xiao Jie’s heart race with joy, but when he clicked, a large dialog box appeared.
[System Prompt: Based on your performance in this World Boss event, you have been granted loot-picking permissions. Your pick order is—fifth.]
Below, the list of all players with loot priority appeared.
Damn, of course it wasn’t that simple. Xiao Jie felt a bit frustrated, but at least there was a chance to get something, better than nothing.
However, not only was he frustrated, but Yide Fu Ren also felt vexed, even somewhat indignant.
"Damn! How is the first pick not mine? What nonsense! This loot distribution system is a joke."
Yide Fu Ren cursed loudly.
Xiao Jie could understand his agitation. Logically, Yide Fu Ren dealt the most damage in today’s battle, and because he was both Monarch and guild leader, the damage dealt by the First Dynasty was also attributed to him, meaning he should have the highest contribution.
Moreover, the First Dynasty really went all out this battle; not only were nearly all of its thousands of soldiers sacrificed, but dozens of its core team members were also killed, making its losses drastic. It was likely that the First Dynasty would withdraw from the global conquest.
And yet, he wasn’t granted the first pick. Anyone would be angry.
He looked at the top picker and was surprised to find it wasn’t Yide Fu Ren, but Wentian Wuji.
First pick: Wentian Wuji (unique).
Second pick: Yide Fu Ren.
Third pick: Longhua True Man.
Fourth pick: Master Mingyue.
Fifth pick: Hidden Moon Following Wind.
Sixth pick: Master Qingfeng.
Seventh pick: Yide Fu Ren.
Eighth pick: Longhua True Man. ...
Yide Fu Ren did contribute a lot, especially as the Monarch, his guild’s Contribution Value counted toward him, making his overall contribution higher than the others, hence he was placed second.