Chapter 833 - 826: Authority

Chapter 833: Chapter 826: Authority

As Xingyang Zhenming’s words hung in the air, the entire conference room fell dead silent.

Even the mist swirling around Griffin, who sat at the head of the table, seemed to still for a moment.

A newcomer who had entered Chaotic Paradise less than half a year ago.

A rookie who had just broken through the First layer Transformation Boundary.

To actually defeat the ninety-fifth ranker on the overall leaderboard and take his place?

"Impossible! Where did you get this intelligence? How could a mere newcomer of less than six months—an existence that just crossed the First layer Transformation Boundary—possibly accomplish such a feat?"

"Could it be fake intelligence? Or maybe he bribed the opponent through some connection and achieved this leap by cheating?"

"Even Bing Zhiyue and her peers weren’t this strong within their first six months and the First layer Transformation Boundary. Only those geniuses recorded at the top of Leyuan’s historical overall leaderboard have ever achieved such a feat!"

"The candidates within the half-year mark basically all come from Low level Civilizations. There are no such geniuses among the heirs of prominent families from High level Civilizations that have entered recently. Don’t tell me he’s a nobody from a Low level Civilization?"

"..."

In an instant, the entire conference room was filled with all sorts of commotion and discussion.

Even as top ten experts on the overall leaderboard, such a feat still seemed incomprehensible to them, making it impossible to remain calm.

"Zhenming, what exactly is going on?" Griffin, seated at the head, spoke. His tone was calm, seemingly devoid of any fluctuation.

"There’s no point in arguing about it. Everyone, look at this Data." Xingyang Zhenming didn’t argue. He simply sent a holographic screen message to everyone in the conference room.

It was intelligence Data regarding Zhou Yuanjue.

"This person is considered the number one among the latest batch of candidates. Not long ago, he defeated a squad consisting of two Assassins from our organization, ranked 152nd and 252nd on the overall leaderboard. Therefore, I dispatched the 95th-ranked Assassin, Xuehe Gegula.

"But just now, Gegula sent me a message.

"He failed.

"This candidate, hailing from a Low level Civilization and having just crossed the First layer Transformation Boundary, defeated him.

"Everyone, no matter how unbelievable this is, you should all know what this means," Xingyang Zhenming said flatly.

Looking at the transmitted Data and listening to Xingyang Zhenming’s account, everyone fell into a dead silence.

Indeed, no matter how hard it was to believe, the facts were now right before their eyes.

This was very likely a genius even more terrifying than Bing Zhiyue, and with an extremely fast growth rate. Once he fully matured, the consequences would be unimaginable.

All their schemes would probably be shattered to pieces because of this person.

"I suggest we prioritize dealing with this guy. It wouldn’t even be an overreaction to deploy one of us," Xingyang Zhenming stated.

This man was incredibly decisive. Having realized Zhou Yuanjue’s threat, he wanted to completely eradicate the future trouble.

Everyone turned their gazes to Griffin at the head seat. His opinion was the most important.

"Did your subordinate send a specific combat assessment of this person? What level has his strength reached?" Griffin asked.

"According to Xuehe’s speculation, this person’s strength is formidable, but his most terrifying asset is his combat technique. During the battle, Xuehe briefly held the upper hand, but his hidden abilities were eventually deciphered by the enemy, leading to his defeat.

"If we speak purely in terms of raw strength, he shouldn’t have surpassed the ’Nineties’ tier within the top hundred," Xingyang Zhenming replied.

The "Nineties" tier?

The top hundred on the overall leaderboard were divided into nine tiers based on the tens digit of their ranking.

In other words, although this person’s actions were inconceivable, he had ultimately been in Chaotic Paradise for too short a time and hadn’t accumulated enough strength yet?

Hearing this, everyone breathed a slight sigh of relief, feeling somewhat fortunate.

If not for this operation, they might not have discovered this hidden danger early enough. By the time they did, it would have been too late, and someone else would likely be lording over them.

But now, while the other party was making waves, his threat to them was still not that great.

"This person requires close attention, but dispatching a top-ten ranker is making too much of a fuss. Moreover, we must currently concentrate our forces against the alliance formed by Bing Zhiyue and the others. Dispersing our power will reduce our chances of winning. If we allow them to establish a firm foothold, they will become a major enemy. What we lack is time.

"Fortunately, this person hasn’t fully matured yet. However, we cannot allow him to continue developing. Based on his strength profile and combat specialties, we will select an expert from the ’Fifties’ tier or above. Overpowering him by a full four tiers will be enough to restrict his growth. Once we finish dealing with Bing Zhiyue, we’ll free up our hands to handle him," Griffin said mildly.

The people at the conference table nodded slightly, seemingly agreeing with this decision.

Xingyang Zhenming opened his mouth as if to say something, but ultimately swallowed his words and expressed his agreement.

The meeting concluded. The explosive news from the meeting, coupled with the fact that changes to the overall leaderboard were visible to everyone, meant that news about Zhou Yuanjue spread rapidly, causing a sensation throughout the entirety of Jixian City.

...

Chiyan Safety Zone.

Zhou Yuanjue was in the safe house. He could anticipate the sensation his recent battle might cause, but what he truly cared about was his next opponent.

That opponent would likely be stronger than Gegula. They might even be significantly stronger, completely on a different tier.

After fighting Gegula, he clearly recognized one thing: the limit of his strength meant he could probably only handle enemies at Gegula’s tier. Any stronger existence couldn’t be dealt with by relying solely on technique.

He needed to tangibly improve his raw strength.

The structural fusion above the First layer Transformation Boundary could now be put on the agenda.

And while checking his gains from this battle, he made a pleasant discovery.

Being 95th on the overall leaderboard brought more than just fame and honor; it provided tangible benefits.

Leaving aside the massive monthly allowance of Value Points and the right to use certain special facilities within Jixian City, what pleasantly surprised Zhou Yuanjue the most was the upgrade to his personal authority.

Originally, his Points authority was extremely limited. So much so that he lacked the clearance to view many structures above the First layer Transformation Boundary, which greatly restricted his structural choices.

His initial plan was to leave the Chiyan Safety Zone after mastering the power above the First layer Transformation Boundary, travel around, challenge experts, and most importantly, accumulate Points step by step to increase his Points authority.

But now, Gegula delivering himself right to his door had completely solved this problem for him.

The authority of being 95th on the overall leaderboard overrode any authority gained from accumulating Points!

Although there was still plenty of Data he couldn’t view at this authority level, the Data clearance strictly between the First layer Transformation Boundary and the Second layer Transformation Boundary had been completely opened to Zhou Yuanjue!

As long as he had enough Value Points, he could freely select suitable structures to enhance his strength until he hit a bottleneck.

And right now, he had no shortage of Value Points whatsoever.

At this thought, a faint smile graced Zhou Yuanjue’s lips.

Entering seclusion, engaging in Cultivation, and hitting a bottleneck.

Then, the moment he stepped out, a perfectly suited opponent would be waiting patiently at his door.

Was there anything more satisfying than this?

Was this place truly heaven?