Chapter 194 - 138: Breaking Through to Tier 2 and the Miserable Lachlan

Chapter 194: Chapter 138: Breaking Through to Tier 2 and the Miserable Lachlan

However, the rest of the conversation was just fluff. They congratulated him on taking first place on both leaderboards, mentioned that the Jiang City Anomaly Handling Bureau had high hopes for him, and encouraged him to keep up the good work.

Shen Xing smiled and returned a few pleasantries.

With a BEEP, he hung up.

He then opened the encrypted document from the text message, entered the password Zhou Zheng had given him, and read through it in detail.

About ten or so minutes later, Shen Xing nodded in realization.

’I see... This Spiral Maze is really something special.’

’According to the records, the Spiral Maze has existed on Blue Star for an unknown number of years. Its origins can be traced back thousands of years, to when the Celestial Star Country’s civilization was just dawning.’

’Many ancient texts and historical records contain vague descriptions of this Maze.’

’Back then, however, the ancients called it a projection of the Celestial Palace or an Immortal Cave Mansion.’

’Furthermore, the resources inside are incredibly abundant, containing not only vast amounts of breakthrough materials but also many treasures that don’t belong to this era.’

’No wonder all the nations are fighting over it.’

After sorting through the information on the Spiral Maze, Shen Xing understood the importance of those few entry slots.

Then, he opened Green Bubble, where two of his group chats showed a large number of unread messages.

Xia Wanyin had also sent him a few messages.

Shen Xing first clicked on the Jiang City group chat and skimmed through the history.

Just as he expected, the players were all discussing the recent Rain God Illusion Realm challenge and Reina’s final, explosive move that had burned through the entire Illusion Realm.

Seeing nothing useful, he closed the group chat.

Next, he opened his other group chat—the one with three people—and scrolled through the messages.

Starting from 12:32 AM, it was just Qin Lang spamming messages and stickers.

Loves Playing with Coriander: "Holy shit, Shen Xing is a beast! He’s about to catch up to Dolores."

Loves Playing with Coriander: "Come on, Jiayi, try harder! Shen Xing already sent you two Extraordinary Level Soldier Types for support. It’d be so embarrassing if you don’t make it into the top ten."

Loves Playing with Coriander: "Holy fuck! Why is that Rain God Avatar so... round? No, I mean, so damn huge!"

Loves Playing with Coriander: "Goddammit! That son-of-a-bitch Lachlan actually teamed up with Asada Hitomi to ambush Shen Xing. He has absolutely no shame!"

Loves Playing with Coriander: "Holy shit! Holy shit! What the hell is up with that woman?! She just torched everyone with a single burst of fire!"

Qin Lang had watched the entire livestream, his emotions rising and falling with the twists and turns of the competition.

After Xu Jiayi was eliminated, she chatted with him for a bit before logging back in.

After reading through the chat history, Shen Xing sent a message: "I’m out. Was just processing the rewards."

The message had barely been sent when Qin Lang replied instantly: "Holy crap, you’re finally out! The whole world is looking for you right now."

"Is it really that crazy?" Shen Xing typed back.

"Of course it is!" Qin Lang replied, as if it were the most obvious thing in the world. "You’re the first person in history to top both leaderboards. You’re trending on every major forum and website right now. It’s like an old lady winning a Grammy—you’re a global superstar!"

"Shen Xing, you should totally cash in on this hype and get an endorsement deal. The offers would be insane."

"You can go if you want. I don’t have time," Shen Xing replied, adding a few exasperated-face emojis.

"Haha, I’d love to, but it’s not like anyone’s asking me."

Qin Lang laughed, then seemed to remember something. "By the way, you guys all got the call from Zhou Zheng, right? About the Spiral Maze."

"Because you took first this time, Jiayi and I get to ride your coattails and participate in that special Void Realm."

Shen Xing replied, "Yeah, I got the call. But the entry requirement for this Void Realm is Tier Two, so you two need to break through and level up your strength as soon as possible."

"Don’t worry," Qin Lang replied. "I already bought a Lord’s Heart on the trading platform. I’ll be able to break through in a few days."

He replied confidently, then asked, "By the way, is Jiayi offline?"

"Just logged off," Xu Jiayi replied. "I also got a Lord’s Heart drop in the past two days, so I can break through soon."

"That’s great!" Qin Lang said happily. "The three of us can team up again."

"When the time comes, our powerhouse trio will join forces, tear through the entire Secret Realm, and loot all the resources! Let’s go, go, go!"

Hearing this, both Shen Xing and Xu Jiayi smiled at their phones.

Just then, Xu Jiayi added, "Shen Xing, thank you for your help in the Illusion Realm."

"It’s a shame I was eliminated so early, though. I didn’t get to see Lachlan make his move on you, or I would’ve turned him into a pincushion!"

"It’s fine," Shen Xing replied. "It’s not like that guy gained any advantage anyway."

"By the way, what was your final rank, and what rewards did you get?"

He only knew he’d taken first and hadn’t checked the detailed rankings yet.

"My final rank was 13th; I didn’t make it into the top ten," Xu Jiayi said, sounding a little disappointed. "The reward was a Silver-Level [Rain God’s Blessing]."

"It increases the growth efficiency of my territory’s crops by 20% and their yield by 10%, and it lasts for one year."

A thought dawned on Shen Xing.

’In that case, my Legendary Level [Rain God’s Blessing] is seriously insane.’

’A straight 100% boost, plus that heaven-defying ability of +1 Level to all sub-professions.’

’And it lasts for a full three years... It’s on a completely different level.’

"Sigh, I’m so jealous. You two both got a Rain God’s Blessing, so you can be farmers now," Qin Lang said, his tone sour. "I’m just stuck with my patch of black soil, continuing to play the role of a coal baron."

Neither of them responded, letting him stew in his own jealousy.

"By the way, Shen Xing," Qin Lang added, "Jiayi said she’s coming to your place tomorrow to cook a feast for us to celebrate."

Shen Xing replied without hesitation, "No problem. You’re welcome anytime."