Kraugel looked quite tired. The last few days’ journey had not been easy. 3

“It looks like these things have some sort of tracking function.” 2

Kraugel pulled out a wooden object—an ordinary nameplate with someone’s name on it. 4

“Ever since I killed the first cultivator I encountered, I keep running into these guys. They all had this thing on them.” 2

More than a hundred nameplates spilled onto the table.5

“Since I had to deal with a lot of enemies who reached the level of nascent soul or soul transformation, I realized that there is a considerable skill difference between cultivators who are on the same level realm-wise. Just as some skills are better suited for PVP, the cultivators’ skills have also been greatly influenced by the techniques they have learned. For example, cultivators who are in the late stage of nascent soul might be stronger than the ones who are in the early stage of soul transformation. Those who have learned PVP-appropriate techniques generally fought a lot more battles. It might simply be a matter of combat experience.” 4

“So, just like us. Having a higher rank doesn’t always make you stronger.” 2

Grid picked up a nameplate and checked the item information. There was only one line of information.0

[This is a nameplate that proves...3