Chapter 157 - 116: Taking the Number One Spot, Global Attention

Chapter 157: Chapter 116: Taking the Number One Spot, Global Attention

That guy spammed a bunch of pouting emojis.

Shen Xing was also a little surprised and asked, "How are you climbing the ranks so fast? Did you find a special method?"

"Yeah, I got pretty lucky."

Xu Jiayi ignored Qin Lang’s dramatic whining and explained, "While I was exploring the area around my territory these past couple of days, I discovered a massive mass grave."

"It’s full of unmarked tombstones, and there are lots of bodies buried under the ground."

"These corpses crawl out of the ground and become Walking Dead. Killing them earns you points."

"I’ve been grinding these Walking Dead for the past few days and have earned a ton of points."

"Plus, in the center of the mass grave, I sensed a terrifying aura. I think it must be the main boss of the area."

It dawned on Shen Xing. ’So, just like me, she found a special area teeming with monsters.’

Hearing this, Loves Playing with Coriander replied, "Speaking of which, I also discovered a massive Black Forest near my territory."

"It’s filled with monsters like corrupted tree spirits. Their Skills are super weird. They can drag an entire Hundred-man Legion into the forest without making a sound."

"But I found their weakness. They’re terrified of fire. A single Fireball Technique will scare them so much they’ll pull their roots out of the ground and run away screaming."

"I’ve been grinding these tree spirits on the outskirts for the past few days and have racked up a lot of points."

Hearing this, Shen Xing grew thoughtful.

’Xu Jiayi found a mass grave near her territory, Qin Lang found a Black Forest near his, and I found a Hell Teleportation Gate.’

’It seems that every territory must have a large, special area nearby.’

’If you’re strong enough, these places can be excellent grinding spots.’

"Alright, enough chatting. I’m going to get back to my final push."

Qin Lang said impatiently, "It’s the last day! I’m planning on pulling an all-nighter to give it one last, major push."

"Oh, and you two, keep up the good work. Do your best to hold onto your ranks."

"Then we’ll have one of us in the top thousand, one in the top hundred, and a world number one to top it off. How badass would that be?!"

Shen Xing chuckled. "It’s not a sure thing I can keep the spot. We’ll just have to see."

He and Xu Jiayi chatted for a while longer, discussing things related to the game.

He then left the group chat and checked the messages from Xia Wanyin.

Her message read: "Congratulations! You actually hit number one, that’s amazing!"

Shen Xing sent a voice message in reply: "It’s alright. I just got lucky and found a good grinding spot."

"By the way, what’s your rank now?"

Xia Wanyin replied, "I’ve already broken into the top three hundred! I’m planning to make another push today to see if I can get into the top two hundred."

"That’s really good. Keep it up."

"Mhm, I will!" Xia Wanyin replied with a cheering hamster emoji, then added, "Oh! And while I was exploring the area these past few days, I found the location on that Treasure Map!"

"Let me tell you, it seems to be an incredible place."

"Guess what I found there? A massive underground ruin!"

"An underground ruin?" Shen Xing’s interest was piqued. "What’s inside?" he asked.

"I didn’t go inside, I just took a look from the perimeter," Xia Wanyin said. "But it looks enormous in there. I even saw the remains of some ancient structures."

"Once this ranking event is over, let’s explore it together, okay?"

Shen Xing thought for a moment before replying, "Alright. We’ll go together then."

After exchanging a few more words, Shen Xing put down his phone and went to bed.

He needed to fully restore his Spirit to prepare for the final push tomorrow.

ZZZ...

And just as Shen Xing sank into dreamland, discussing the meaning of life with his kemonomimi...

...a dark figure quietly appeared on the hill behind the standalone villa.