Chapter 134 - 101: Formidable Hidden Skill, Black Moon Goddess

Chapter 134: Chapter 101: Formidable Hidden Skill, Black Moon Goddess

They would only return to the world of the living when some being used a special medium to contact the Yin Soul World.

These returning Warriors had their memories completely erased, becoming blank slates.

However, in exceptionally rare cases, some might awaken fragments of their memories as they grew or when subjected to intense stimulation.

Clearly, Hei was one such case.

However, it looked like he had only awakened a few memory fragments, with not much useful information.

So, Shen Xing didn’t press him further.

"Absorb this and break through to Tier Two as soon as possible."

Shen Xing took out a [Black Moon Broken Blade] and handed it over. Hei had just reached Level 9, so he could advance.

"Yes, Lord!"

Hei solemnly accepted the Advancement Materials, then vaulted onto his horse and rode off into the distance.

The black warhorse was wreathed in gray fog. The gray flames burning between its four hooves made it seem as if it were gliding through the air, making no sound as it moved.

Shen Xing watched Hei’s retreating figure, once again marveling at his decision. ’Letting him absorb the Tree Heart was absolutely the right choice.’

This way, in addition to Hellish Roar, his territory now had another being with immense Potential, one worth investing a large amount of resources to cultivate.

’It would be even more perfect if I could upgrade them to Heroic Units.’

’Unfortunately, for a Soldier Type to be promoted to a Hero is next to impossible.’

’The simplest method is to use a [Hero’s Certificate] to fuse and advance.’

’Besides that, one could find special places of opportunity in the wild, complete a series of trials, and earn a chance for promotion.’

’There are also other, more unusual methods, like making a deal with a Demon at a great cost, or completing an extremely difficult quest, but those are too random to list one by one.’

As Shen Xing mulled over these thoughts, he couldn’t help but think about the current leaderboard.

If he could take first place on the leaderboard, he would get a Hero’s Heart.

But obviously, trying to take first place among all players worldwide was an incredibly daunting task.

Shen Xing glanced at his ranking.

[Rank 95: Shen Xing, 715 Points]

...

About two or three hours had passed since he had cleared out that Divine Hall.

His rank hadn’t risen; it had fallen. He was even about to drop out of the top 100.

This was to be expected.

Just killing the attacking Fog Monsters yielded a limited number of points.

The Lords in the top 100 of the leaderboard had probably already ventured deep into the Fog to hunt more monsters.

So if he wanted to maintain his rank, he’d have to get in on the grind just like the other players.

Shen Xing wasn’t too worried. After all, his initial goal was just to be in the top 1,000.

At his current pace, staying in the top 1,000 shouldn’t be a problem.

’First place is a distant dream. Let’s focus on the present and develop my territory a bit more.’

Shen Xing closed the leaderboard, went to the center of his territory, and used the [Black Spirit Wood] that had dropped today to upgrade the [Large Campfire].

Next, he upgraded the [Skeleton Archers] nest to Ordinary ★★★.

As one of only two ranged unit types in his territory, they were worth developing.

Most importantly, this type of skeleton unit had very low upkeep and didn’t need to eat.

Having recently saved up some resources, Shen Xing decided to produce another wave of soldiers after the upgrade was complete.

After doing all this, Shen Xing took off his glasses.

HUMMM...

His vision switched instantly. This time, what appeared before his eyes wasn’t the old ceiling of his rented room, but the chandelier of a detached villa.

The air was filled with the smell of new wooden furniture.

Shen Xing got out of the spacious bed and took the elevator down to the living room on the first floor.

He was about to open a food delivery app as usual to solve his hunger problem.

But strangely, even though he hadn’t eaten all day, he didn’t feel hungry at all. In fact, he felt quite full.

After a moment’s thought, he quickly understood why.

’It must be because I ate a [Moonlight Bread] in the game. One of those is enough to replace a full day’s worth of food.’

’Looks like I won’t need to eat anymore. I can just munch on a piece of bread in the game.’

’That’s great. It’ll even save me money on food.’

Shen Xing chuckled to himself and closed the food delivery app.

Just then, several messages popped up on Green Bubble.

Loves Playing with Coriander: "@Starfire, holy shit, holy holy shit!"

"Shen Xing, the guy at rank 95 on the leaderboard right now, that’s you, right!?"

Shen Xing thought for a moment and replied, "It is."

After receiving the affirmative reply, Loves Playing with Coriander sent a flurry of excited emojis.

"Hahaha, I knew it was you! You’re my bro, after all! So damn awesome!"

Shen Xing replied calmly, "It’s just the top 100. Nothing to get excited about."

Loves Playing with Coriander: "What are you talking about? That’s the top 100! Fewer than ten people from Hua Country have made it in, and you’re one of them. How could I not be excited?!"

A hint of surprise appeared in Shen Xing’s eyes. ’Fewer than ten people from Hua Country in the top 100?’

He really hadn’t known that, since he hadn’t scrolled through the entire leaderboard.

It seemed there were a lot of experts from every country.

And for him to make it into the top 100 was indeed quite an incredible feat.

Shen Xing didn’t get arrogant, replying calmly, "It’s only the first day. The leaderboard event lasts for another six days. I’ll probably be pushed out soon."

"True," Qin Lang chimed in. "There are too many experts this time. Jiayi and I haven’t even broken into the top 1,000 yet."

Just then, I Eat and Eat replied, "Correction, I’m already in the top 1,000. My current rank is 947."

Loves Playing with Coriander: "..."

"You two lucky dogs! How did you climb the ranks so fast?!"

Shen Xing was also a little surprised to hear that Xu Jiayi had broken into the top 1,000.

After all, the competition on the leaderboard this time was fiercer than imaginable. Even reaching the top 1,000 was beyond the reach of an ordinary genius.

He thought back.

Ever since the game started, Xu Jiayi’s performance had been abnormal, almost freakishly good.

Her Soldier Type development progress was only one tier below his own.

Earlier, when Shen Xing had developed an Elite Two-Star Soldier Type, she had already developed an Elite One-Star Soldier Type.

Later, in the Foggy Void Realm, she even brought out two or three Elite Three-Star units.

This was truly incredible.

Keep in mind, a player like Qin Lang, who both spent money and tagged along with Shen Xing to get a lot of rewards, could only hover around the top 5,000.

Or rather, Qin Lang’s level was what you’d consider normal.

’Xu Jiayi might have her own secret, or perhaps some kind of Special Ability.’

Shen Xing thought pensively, but decided not to dig deeper.

Loves Playing with Coriander continued in the group chat: "You two aren’t leaving me behind! I’m already at rank 2,300. I’ll definitely break into the top 1,000 before the leaderboard event ends!"

I Eat and Eat replied in surprise, "Rank 2,300? That’s really good. Keep it up."

Shen Xing was also surprised and asked, "How did you climb so fast?"

He previously thought Qin Lang would at most make it into the top 5,000 this time, but he hadn’t expected him to break into the top 3,000 so quickly.

"Hahaha!" Qin Lang sent a string of smug emojis and explained, "Of course, it’s all thanks to the [Certificate of the Sacrificial Knight] that Shen Xing gave me."

"Let me tell you, the Sacrificial Knight class is so damn awesome!"

"I can cast one [Hymn of Sacrifice] and make my entire legion’s Attack Power skyrocket. [Glorious Devotion] can also massively boost their defense."

"Relying on this class, I’ve been leading my troops, cutting down anyone who gets in my way, and my points have been shooting up!"

Qin Lang went on for a while, full of nothing but praise for his new class.

Then, he added with some emotion, "It’s just that the Knight class in this game is a bit different from other games. Every time I cast a skill, I have to sacrifice a large amount of Life Force."

"After a big battle, I feel as drained as if I’ve pulled several all-nighters. It’s exhausting."

Shen Xing keenly caught the word "sacrifice," and his heart skipped a beat.

He frowned and asked tentatively, "Are you sure... you’re sacrificing life?"