Chapter 225: Dual Crown Champion

Chapter 225: Chapter 225: Dual Crown Champion

The number of people who received an A-level Evaluation was no longer just a scattered few; there were a full eight of them.

And Seraphina Sinclair was no longer the only one with an S-Class Evaluation. Besides her, one other person had also achieved it.

Seraphina Sinclair was a little curious when she saw the results. Coincidentally, the group chat was buzzing because of this, so she opened it to take a look...

And what do you know, it was Frostleaf.

That person was both brave and clever, so it made sense.

As a group admin, she was given plenty of face. The other members all chimed in with "Congrats, congrats," just waiting for Frostleaf to be in a good mood and hand out some gifts.

Seraphina Sinclair found it amusing and sent a message as well: "Congratulations."

Before she sent the message, the group had been exceptionally lively. The moment her message appeared, the chat went silent, like a fire doused with cold water. Suddenly, no new messages were popping up.

After a good while, it was Frostleaf who finally replied, "Thank you, Master Blacktiger! (bowing.jpg) It was just good luck this time. I had a smart teammate who found the Stone Tablet right after we entered the instance."

’They found it right after entering the instance?’

’That really is some good luck.’

Seraphina Sinclair stared at the message for a moment, reflecting on her own shortcomings.

’I’m still not cautious enough. Or rather, deep down, I never really took the Stone Tablet’s importance seriously.’

Because the Stone Tablet only appeared during the final stage of the last instance, Seraphina Sinclair had subconsciously assumed that as long as there were enough waves of enemies, she would gather enough information.

That assumption wasn’t wrong, but some things are just out there. If you don’t actively look for them, you’ll never find them.

Seraphina Sinclair sighed. ’If only that item of Selene Lawson’s wasn’t a one-time use. Knowing the Stone Tablet’s location right from the start of an instance... the advantage is just too significant.’

With the announcements finished, it was time for the rewards.

No matter how many supplies Seraphina Sinclair had, she still looked forward to the instance rewards.

Once the system finished, the rewards were distributed promptly.

[Survivor Blacktiger Ford, your S-Class Evaluation rewards are as follows: Black Fog Coins: 3000]

’The Black Fog Coins doubled too?’

Seraphina Sinclair suddenly had a strong premonition.

’Could there be Legendary Equipment among the rewards for this instance?’

[Random Item Supply Box: 1, Advanced Survival Packs: 3, Advanced Medical Kits: 3.]

[You have completed the hidden objective "The Arrival of Reinforcements." Distributing S-Class bonus reward: Special Title: "Dawn Watcher (Silver)"]

’Exactly the same as last time?’

Just as Seraphina Sinclair was feeling a little disappointed, a brand-new page popped up before her.

[Congratulations on achieving first place in the comprehensive Evaluation for the Zone instance for two consecutive times!]

[You have obtained the "Dual Crown Champion (Purple Gold)" limited achievement. Usable until the next instance summary!]

’A Purple Gold achievement? And a limited one at that?’

At that moment, Seraphina Sinclair didn’t yet understand what a "limited achievement" meant. She assumed it meant it was rare, but she finally understood when she saw the expiration date.

"Oh, so it’s ’limited’ as in ’time-limited’?"

Her voice was filled with unconcealable disappointment.

She clicked to view the effects of the two titles.

[Dawn Watcher (Silver)]

[Description: When the darkness was deepest, you did not forsake hope. When despair shrouded the land, you guarded the last ember. You are not the morning light that brings the Dawn, but the one who, at the long night’s end, watches over the first ray of dawn for the world. Your very existence is the most resolute answer to extinction.]

[Equip Effect: Slightly increases willpower and resilience in desperate situations and dark environments. When facing negative effects, gain a faint blessing of hope, granting a chance to become immune to some negative effects and slightly boosting the morale of yourself and nearby teammates.]

After patiently reading it all, Seraphina Sinclair concluded that this item belonged in the same category as "Ferryman of Impermanence."

Benched.

Next.

[Dual Crown Champion (Purple Gold)]

[Description: A champion who has reigned supreme twice over, your name has been forged into a legend. This is no mere chance, but proof of absolute strength. Where you walk, you set the standard. The glory you have obtained makes all others look up in awe, and causes even the Black Fog to yield.]

[Equip Effect: 1. Dread: Your very presence is a natural deterrent to low-level monsters and opponents of weak will, causing a slight decrease in all their Attributes and a very low chance of them entering a "Feared" state.

2. Plunder: Increases Black Fog Coins gained from instances by 10%!]

Seraphina Sinclair’s gaze lingered on the "Plunder" effect for a moment.

’A 10% increase in Black Fog Coin acquisition?’

She did a quick mental calculation. The base reward for this instance was 3000 Black Fog Coins, so a 10% increase would be 300 coins.

It didn’t seem like much, but if she could get this bonus in every instance, it would accumulate into a very substantial sum over time.

More importantly, this title was temporary.

"Usable until the next instance summary..."

Seraphina Sinclair murmured the sentence, a flash of understanding in her eyes.

’If I get first place in the next instance, this title might become "Triple Crown Champion."’

’The Attributes should get stronger as the number increases, too.’

’The system is encouraging competition, motivating the top survivors to defend their status.’

’How interesting.’

’The title’s effect is great, but it’s not good enough to replace "Pioneer."’

’Or rather, it’s something I can just swap to right before an instance ends. I don’t need to wear it all the time.’

As she thought this, Seraphina Sinclair opened her title page and took another look.

’Having my other title slots stay locked is a problem... what if...?’

’What if I ask the waiter?’

’That thing should know, right?’

Seraphina Sinclair pondered for a moment. Realizing the waiter was now her only source of information for these things, she was suddenly incredibly grateful that she had accepted its deal.

’Looks like my past self and my present self are both incredibly wise.’

Although many had died, the ones who lived had all received rewards to varying degrees. The Zone channel was now a scene of thriving activity.

Everyone was chatting happily, paying little attention to the fact that the system hadn’t finished its announcements.

Because of this, when the system panel popped up again, many people were asking, "Why is this thing still talking so much?"

Seraphina Sinclair couldn’t agree more.

But the system naturally had its reasons.

[After sunrise, you will all enter a new stage!]

Seraphina Sinclair’s gaze was frozen on the new system prompt.

’A new stage?’

The information contained in those three short words sent a chill down her spine.

The discussion in the Zone channel instantly shifted: ℯℯ𝘭.𝘤ℴ𝘮

"What does that mean? What ’new stage’?"

"That doesn’t sound good. When has the system ever given us a break?"

"Haha, surely they wouldn’t announce something so major with just one sentence, right? Nobody panic, let’s wait for the system to explain in detail!"

What that person said made a lot of sense, but the system never played by the rules of reason.

After that single sentence, it began to report the casualties.

The transition was so abrupt it was as if that alarming sentence had just been a casual aside.