Chapter 173 - 126: The Trio’s Final Scores, the Focus of Discussion

Chapter 173: Chapter 126: The Trio’s Final Scores, the Focus of Discussion

Shen Xing stared at the description of Blood Roar’s Talent Attributes, completely stunned.

’Can someone explain this to me? What does it mean his Attributes increase every time he experiences a battle or incites a war?’

’And what’s this about the increase having no upper limit?’

’Doesn’t this mean that as long as Blood Roar stays alive and keeps starting wars, he can become infinitely stronger?’

This Talent was truly overpowered.

More importantly, this [War Authority] and the previously mentioned [Declaration of Strife] were a perfect match.

It meant that every time Blood Roar used that incitement Skill, he could increase his Attributes.

After a major war, the increase would be incredible!

’I should write a book just for Blood Roar,’ Shen Xing thought. ’Something like, *I Loaded a War System, and as Long as I Live, I’ll Become Invincible.*’

Of course, that sounded wonderful in theory, but it probably wasn’t so overpowered in practice.

First, there was the matter of how much his stats would increase.

For example, how many Attribute points would he gain from a hundred-person battle? One or two? Or maybe three or four?

And how much would he gain from inciting a small-scale skirmish?

If the Attribute increase was minimal, it would take forever for Blood Roar to become invincible.

So, while this War Authority Talent was overpowered, it would still take time to develop.

But no matter how you looked at it, the two major Skills and one major Talent that Blood Roar had activated were already quite insane.

In a sense, he had even surpassed Black Arrow’s awakened Ice Bone Executioner.

Only Hei’s Black Moon Death Knight could compare.

’Not bad. Today has been a truly bountiful day. Hellish Roar successfully advanced to a Hero, and Blood Roar not only broke through to Tier Two but also became a War Knight. A double blessing!’

Shen Xing was pleased.

Meanwhile, Blood Roar seemed to have adapted to the surging power within him and slowly walked over.

The heavy footsteps of the Bloody Giant Wolf echoed across the land, carrying a strange rhythm that made one’s blood boil with excitement again.

This power was not something Blood Roar was intentionally projecting; it was radiating from him naturally.

He had just broken through and couldn’t yet fully Control this power, so it was affecting those around him.

"I didn’t disappoint you, Boss!" Blood Roar said, his face flush with excitement.

"You’ve done very well."

Shen Xing didn’t hold back his praise. "How do you feel?" he asked.

"I feel incredible! I’m now forty percent confident I can defeat Hellish Roar!"

Blood Roar gripped his War Axe, his eyes blazing with fighting spirit as he looked at the Bald Beastman beside them.

Hellish Roar watched him calmly, his expression unwavering.

It was as if, in his eyes, Blood Roar was just a playful little brother.

Shen Xing couldn’t help but laugh. Although Blood Roar was now the same tier as Hellish Roar and had even awakened a hidden class, the gap between them was still huge.

After all, the latter had already broken through to become a Hero and had Boss Three-Star Potential. His Attributes alone put him in a different league.

’Blood Roar says he has a forty percent chance of winning, but from my perspective, he probably doesn’t even have twenty percent.’

"Alright, I’ll let you two spar some other day," Shen Xing agreed with a smile.

Just then, he seemed to think of something and waved his right hand.

WHOOSH...

A Greatsword wreathed in flames instantly appeared, and the surrounding temperature skyrocketed.

"Blood Roar, try this. See if you can activate its power."

The usage requirement for [Dusk Purgatory] was Level 20. Without meeting that requirement, its might could not be unleashed.

However, there was also a note: the level requirement was reduced by 10 for any wielder who had Control over the War Authority.

That’s why he wanted Blood Roar to give it a try.

Shen Xing tossed the Greatsword, which carved a fiery arc through the air.

Blood Roar caught it and gripped the hilt tightly.

Then, a dark red power emanated from his body, flowing down his arm and into the hilt.

BOOM!!!

In an instant, flames erupted skyward, shooting out a fiery pillar more than ten meters high.

The Greatsword seemed to have been activated, its dark red markings lighting up completely.

And at that moment, Blood Roar’s aura surged explosively once again!

Evidently, the bonus Attributes from [Dusk Purgatory] had taken effect, directly giving him a massive boost to his stats!

"Whoa... This weapon, it’s so powerful!"

Blood Roar clutched the hilt, his eyes filled with excitement. "I feel like it has boosted my combat power by more than fifty percent."

"Now, I’m even sixty percent confident I can defeat Hellish Roar!"

Shen Xing was also gratified. Just as he’d expected, Blood Roar could use the weapon’s power ahead of time.

A Tier Two Beastman wielding a Tier Three Epic Weapon—the increase in power was immense.

"Alright, you two are dismissed. Go get used to your newfound power."

Shen Xing instructed, "We have another battle to fight tomorrow."

"Yes, Boss/Lord!"

The two Beastmen responded solemnly and departed, their hearts filled with excitement.

Shen Xing stood his ground, watching them leave before checking their Attributes.

[Heroic Hellish Roar]

[Class: Hell Vanguard]

[Level: 14]

[Potential: Boss ★★★]

[Detailed Attributes: Click to view]

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...

[Blood Roar]

[Class: War Knight]

[Level: 14 (Tier Two)]

[Potential: Boss ★]

[Detailed Attributes: Click to view]

...

’Very strong. The agility of both my top commanders has broken one thousand.’

’And thanks to the weapon’s buff, Blood Roar’s Power has even surpassed Hellish Roar’s.’

Shen Xing analyzed their stats for a moment, then closed the attribute panel.

With that, he had more or less processed all his recent gains.

His territory’s strength had skyrocketed.

And because resources were plentiful, the territory was about to enter a period of rapid development.

Tomorrow, he’d make another trip to the Player Association, exchange the items he had for resources, and buy materials to build some Hell War Chariots to increase his troops’ mobility.

Or he could buy some Tier Two Advancement Materials to create a few more Extraordinary Level soldiers for his territory, which would be even better.

PHEW...

Shen Xing took a deep breath to calm himself.

Then, he took another tour around his territory, building two Windmill Mills along the way.

After finishing his daily tasks as a Lord, he took off his glasses and logged out.

WHOOSH...

His vision instantly switched from the warm Fog territory back to his brightly lit villa.

PIT-PAT... PITTER-PATTER...

The clear sound of rain came from outside the window, and the air was filled with a damp smell.

He picked up the phone from his bedside table and glanced at it. It was already two-thirty in the morning.

However, the Green Bubble chat app was still lively.

Two group chats were constantly buzzing with new messages.

Shen Xing opened the "Jiang City Prodigies" group chat and scanned the chat history.

Ain’t I The Shit: "Bros, this Shen Xing is fucking awesome. He actually took first place worldwide! He’s really done Jiang City proud this time."

Lightning Tornado Chop: "For real. Who would’ve thought our Jiang City had a genius like that, and he’s even in our group."

Flipped Foreskin: "Excellent. A prodigy from our group took first place globally, which is like we all took first place. I’ve decided to reward myself handsomely a few times tonight."

Thin Booklet: "There you go again, getting carried away."

AAA Fly Anywhere Nationally (Tingting): "Big bros, have you found out which one in the group is Shen Xing yet? I’d really, really love to get to know this big shot~"

"..."

The rankings had just been finalized, so most groups were discussing related topics.

Among them, Shen Xing, who had taken first place, was the main focus of discussion.

This was especially true for the prodigy group chat. When they heard Shen Xing was in the group, everyone went wild, frantically searching through the group’s member list.

However, Gu Feng hadn’t revealed his ID.

Of course, quite a few people had already guessed that ’Starfire’ was him.

But since Shen Xing had set his privacy settings to block friend requests from strangers, their guesses were useless.

After scrolling through the chat log and finding no useful information like last time, Shen Xing switched out of the group chat and looked at another one, a three-person group.

As soon as he opened it, he saw the chat history between Qin Lang and Xu Jiayi, along with a long string of emojis.

Loves Playing with Coriander: "Wuhu! Shen Xing, Jiayi, I successfully broke into the top one thousand! My final rank is 894!"

"How about that? Am I awesome or what?"

I Eat and Eat: "Not bad. You didn’t disgrace our trio."

It was rare for Xu Jiayi to praise him, but this result was indeed quite impressive.

"Hahaha! I can finally hold my head high today!"

Qin Lang sent a few laughing emojis, then said excitedly, "Let me tell you guys, this ranking event was also recorded live on the official Fog forums."

"Even people who haven’t entered the game can see our rankings."

"Right now, society and all the major video sites are flooded with posts about this update."

"When my old man heard I made it into the top thousand, he praised me for finally amounting to something. He got so excited he gave me his old clunker."

"If he knew that one of my friends is in the top hundred and the other is number one, he’d probably pass out."

I Eat and Eat: "My mom also found out I’m in the top hundred. She just called specifically to confirm if the person on the leaderboard was me."

"That woman never cared about my affairs before, but this time she was asking after my well-being for a good while."

As the two chatted, their tones became rather emotional.

Before getting into this game, they were both basically shut-ins, spending their days with their phones and computers, not doing anything productive.

Who would have thought that in the blink of an eye, the game would sync with reality, and they would actually become the pride of their families.

Just then, Qin Lang spoke again: "By the way, Shen Xing, did you log off? @Starfire."

Shen Xing replied, "I’m off. What’s up?"

"Well, well. You logged off but didn’t say anything. Just lurking and reading our messages, huh?"

Loves Playing with Coriander sent a few eye-rolling emojis, then asked, "So, you took first place. Any thoughts you’d like to share?"

Shen Xing laughed. "What thoughts? It just means some extra rewards."

"Besides, it’s just a newbie leaderboard. Don’t take it too seriously."

"Haha, true," Qin Lang agreed. "You can’t take the newbie leaderboard too seriously. Over the years, who knows how many geniuses in the top ten, or even the top three, started off strong only to become mediocre or perish along the way."

"According to that Elder Wang, only those who can grow to their full potential can be called geniuses."

"Shut up, you. Can’t you say something nice?"

Xu Jiayi cut in irritably, then continued, "By the way, Shen Xing, I made it into the top hundred too. Tomorrow, we’ll be entering the Rain God Illusion Realm together to challenge that Rain God Avatar."