Chapter 138: Chapter 138: MVP Dung Beetle (Second Update)
With the departure of the Players from the Profound Yellow Sect, all the Rewards for the Task had been distributed.
Everyone received 1,000 Contribution Points.
For Players, whether they were from the First Test or the Second Test, this was truly a huge sum! With so many Contribution Points in hand, what couldn’t they do?
Xu Nian also received his Reward from the System.
[Host Task Completed, Reward Evaluation: A!]
[Reward: 50 years’ worth of Internal Energy; Cold Water Intent.]
The Reward was in hand!
Fifty years’ worth of Internal Energy would allow Xu Nian to maintain the Eight Gates Escape Armor for longer durations. The Cold Water Intent was now his second type of intent. To become a master in the Carefree Earth Realm, he was only short of three more intents.
The Female Disciples of Yan Ruyu were also assisting the Profound Yellow Sect Disciples they admired. It had to be said, this time the Profound Yellow Sect Disciples had truly outshone themselves remarkably. Their bravery was simply indescribable. They didn’t know why the Profound Yellow Sect Disciples were fighting so desperately, but such desperate flair was indeed captivating.
Dating Non-player Characters—this was an experience Players had never had before. Now that they could try it, how could they possibly miss out? They had to seize the opportunity!
"Look at that Flourishing Flowers guy, constantly talking to Shopkeeper Yan. Didn’t he notice that she’s already fed up with him?"
"This time, Cloud Lament’s performance was poor; they weren’t even as strong as Dung Beetle alone."
"If you ask me who the MVP of this Task is, it has to be Dung Beetle."
"What? Looking down on my Big Brother Xu Xian? He’s the tough guy who caught crossbow bolts with his chrysanthemums and led Everyone at Cloud Lament to wildly dance on the spot!"
"Forget it. Everyone who danced wildly died. Only Xu Xian catching crossbow bolts with his chrysanthemums remains memorable."
"..."
Listening to the Players’ discussions, the Female Disciples of the Celestial Cyan Workshop were all puzzled. What on earth are they talking about? Is Cloud Lament some mighty faction?
One Female Disciple glanced at Chaotic Dance Steps walking beside her, his expression cold, and asked in confusion, "What does this Cloud Lament mean?"
This Female Disciple had previously been deeply impressed by Chaotic Dance Steps’ command. She was drawn to his strategic brilliance, which seemed to dictate outcomes from afar, and so, she had started following him. But unfortunately, Chaotic Dance Steps was uninterested in her; his mind was entirely full of tactical matters.
A woman? Hmph. She would only get in the way of my tactical planning!
However, since she had asked about Cloud Lament, he explained out of goodwill.
"Inside the Profound Yellow Sect, there are many Disciples, and there is internal strife too. We don’t quite like each other, so we find those with compatible personalities to play together," Chaotic Dance Steps explained. "Currently, Inside the Profound Yellow Sect, there are six Halls, but in reality, there are only five. My group, Cloud Lament, is considered to have the Strongest Power among the Players. Speaking of individual Players, those from Lingxiao Hall are true experts; their Boss, Junlin, has already reached the Grandmaster Realm. Little Boss’s Celestial Realm consists of people who like a peaceful life; they are also the most troublesome. Iron-blooded War Hero’s War Alliance currently has only him, but he is someone all Players dare not provoke since his identity is quite special. Lastly, there’s Xuanqing and their Second Legion, which currently has the most members among the Halls, but their Power isn’t that great."
As he explained, he also pointed out a few of the leading figures. The game had its second launch. Now, there were only five such leaders—Bosses, really—among the Players: Flourishing Flowers, Junlin, Little Boss, Iron-blooded War Hero, and I, Xuanqing. These five individuals were currently the Bosses of five factions and the true experts in the game at this moment. Of course, I, Xuanqing, was an expert among the Second Test Players. However, compared to the First Test Players, the Second Test Players were still at a considerable disadvantage.
"Amazing!" the Female Disciple said, her face full of admiration. She turned her head to Chaotic Dance Steps and asked, "Are you also very strong in Cloud Lament?"
"I am the Vice Hall Master and Military Advisor of Cloud Lament!" Chaotic Dance Steps declared, a hint of pride in his voice.
I’m the first official Military Advisor in this game. Neighbor Six has some decent tactical ideas, but he came later than me. If there were ever a ranking for Military Advisors, I would definitely secure the top position.
Rankings... Oh, right. We Players still don’t have any official rankings. Should I propose creating one?
After thinking for a moment, he quickly walked up to Xu Nian’s side.
"Sect Leader, I’d like to set up a ranking among the Disciples. What do you think of this proposal?" Chaotic Dance Steps asked expectantly.
Rankings? Yes! With rankings comes competition, and competition stimulates the Players. If these Chives don’t strive, how can I improve my own Power?
Xu Nian immediately nodded in agreement. "Sure, these rankings can be implemented. It’s a great idea."
Saying this, he immediately had the System start arranging it. The System’s efficiency was unquestionable. In practically an instant, all Players received an online update notification.
[Online Update Alert: Players do not need to log off to wait; they can directly view the update content.]
[This update includes new rankings for Player Combat Power, Hall rankings, secret manual rankings, and Tactical Master rankings, among others.]
[Update completed. Please check at your convenience.]
Seeing the update message, Chaotic Dance Steps also got excited. They just finished talking about it, and it was updated right away! It seems the Game Designers had this prepared long ago.
Players also started checking their own ranking status.
"Holy Hells, I’m ranked 23rd? Isn’t that a bit high?"
"I’m 51st on the Combat Power List. Feels good enough already."
"Daytime Alms is ranked 9th in Combat Power? Are you kidding me?"
"The first in Combat Power isn’t Junlin? How did Morgana become the Top Player? Could there be a problem with this ranking?"
"..."
Junlin was also somewhat puzzled. I’m currently at the Grandmaster Realm, yet I’m ranked below Morgana?
Nearby, Under the Phoenix Tree frowned and said, "It must include the factor of the Ultimate Technique. After all, Old Mo is the only one among us capable of unlocking the Fifth Du Gate."
Hearing this, Junlin came to terms with it. Although they all practiced the Eight Gates Escape Armor, they couldn’t compare to Morgana’s progress. Now, Morgana ranked first on the Combat Power List, Junlin was second, and Flourishing Flowers third... He could accept this ranking. At least, of the Top Ten, five were from their Lingxiao Hall! This showed that they had chosen the right path for High-level Players.
Neighbor Six, looking at the Tactical Master rankings, said somewhat sullenly, "As expected, the top Tactical Master is Chaotic Dance Steps. I’m ranked second, followed by Iron-blooded War Hero."
"Don’t get discouraged," Poisonous Panda consoled. "After all, you’re a Second Test Player. Losing to Chaotic Dance Steps isn’t anything to worry about. You can just catch up later, right? Our Lingxiao Hall isn’t lacking in influence either! We are now officially the top Hall, even better than Cloud Lament!"