Chapter 151 - 113: Soaring Ranking, the Second Wave of Official Aid

Chapter 151: Chapter 113: Soaring Ranking, the Second Wave of Official Aid

As the top Lords from every country fiercely competed, the major powers kept a close watch on the leaderboard.

In particular, the name that had risen like a comet the day before and burst into the top fifty had drawn the attention of countless people.

Today, that name showed no signs of slowing down, continuing its terrifying ascent.

From fifty-seventh place, it shot back into the top fifty in less than an hour.

A few hours later, it charged straight into the top forty, and then the top thirty!

The day passed in the blink of an eye.

When the fourth day of the rankings concluded.

Shen Xing’s rank had once again soared by more than thirty places, landing him at an astonishing fifteenth.

This was a terrifyingly high rank.

Currently, only one person in the entire Celestial Star Country was ranked higher than him: Wu Wen of Celestial Gate City.

Every single person ranked ahead of Shen Xing was either a legendary figure or someone with an unbelievably powerful background.

There was Raymond Bliss, a seed player groomed with vast sums of money by an international conglomerate.

There was Catherine, the sole, genetically modified survivor of a Bear Country experiment where tens of thousands were injected with monster genes.

There was Phineas, a prodigy whose parents were both Master-level Lords, who could inherently manifest Extraordinary Level Soldier Types and even control over a dozen daggers with his mind.

In short, everyone in the top twenty was a monster in their own right, and each had the potential to fight for a spot in the top ten, or even the top five.

So for Shen Xing to break into the top fifteen among this group of monsters was an unimaginably incredible feat.

And his extraordinary performance naturally attracted the attention of even more powers.

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「On a small, artificially developed island in an unknown sea.」

A group of attractive young men and women in swimsuits were lounging on beach chairs, sunbathing.

At that moment, a violent thunderstorm with raging gales surrounded the island.

Yet on the island itself, the weather was calm and sunny.

"Another newcomer from the Celestial Star Country has broken into the top twenty. His name is Shen Xing."

A woman with tan skin and a fiery figure purred, "At this rate, he might even break into the top ten."

"Shen Xing?"

A handsome, blue-haired man slowly opened his eyes. "Pull up all his files. Find his address and send a few hounds to take care of him."

"Take care of him?" The tan woman’s eyes flickered. "Do you think he’s a threat to your ranking?"

"A threat to my ranking? Hah..." The blue-haired man sneered. "My points have already surpassed eight thousand. I don’t even consider second-place Dolores or Asada Hitomi worth my time."

"A newcomer from the Celestial Star Country is beneath my notice."

His tone was laced with extreme confidence.

Of course, his confidence was well-earned.

After all, he was the current number one on the leaderboard: Lachlan Dowton.

"The Celestial Star Country has no real standouts in the rankings this time. They’re a far cry from previous years."

The blue-haired man leaned back in his beach chair, his tone casual. "It’s just that we have orders from above not to give any Novice Lords from that country a chance to rise through the ranks."

"Since this Shen Xing seems to be on track for the top ten, we might as well eliminate him now."

The tan woman nodded and stood up from her chair. "Alright. I’ll make the arrangements now, Lachlan."

She was just about to leave and walk toward the main villa.

Just then, a terrifying pressure descended, forcing her legs to buckle and sending her crashing to her knees.

She struggled to look back, only to meet a pair of eyes, so cold they were devoid of all emotion.

"I’ve told you many times. Do not address me by my name."

The blue-haired man slowly rose, looming over her. "For you mortals to be in my presence, to breathe the same air as me, is your greatest honor."

"Who gave you the courage to address me by name?"

"If it happens again, you won’t be allowed back on the island. Understand?"

The woman remained prostrate on the ground, her voice trembling as she said, "Yes, Pride."

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「Meanwhile, inside a gloomy foreign castle.」

A woman in a dark-red gothic gown and dramatic makeup was lounging on a throne.

"Shen Xing... My, what speed he has~"

She rested her chin in her hand and ran a scarlet tongue over her lips. "I wonder... what does the blood of a genius like that taste like~"

The woman exuded an unearthly and dangerous aura; her every movement held an ineffable allure.

"Oh, well, I shouldn’t get distracted. Time to climb the rankings~"

She turned to the pale man in an impeccable suit beside her and purred, "Count Roman, do you think I can take first place in the rankings this time?"

The man placed a hand over his chest and gave an elegant bow. "You will most certainly get what you desire, Lady of Lust."

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As for Shen Xing, he was completely unaware of all this. Or rather, he couldn’t be bothered to care.

After a full day of battle, he felt completely wrung out, with not a single drop of energy left.

BZZT... BZZT BZZT...

Exhausted, he logged out of the game. The phone on his bedside table was vibrating nonstop.

A quick glance revealed his screen was flooded with all sorts of messages, texts, and missed calls.

He didn’t need to look to know they were from major corporations and various other factions.

He scanned them briefly, confirmed there was nothing important, and deleted them all with a single tap.

Then he set his phone to Do Not Disturb mode.

Qin Lang and Xia Wanyin seemed to know he was busy climbing the ranks, so they hadn’t sent any messages to bother him.