Only I Am the Weakling

Inside the Player Association, people came and went, most of them being the new players from this batch.

New players who weren't planning to compete for the Lord status had almost all moved to Safe Cities, no longer having to worry about their lives.

They no longer had to live in fear and suffer from mental exhaustion, but the new players quickly discovered that while lying flat meant no danger to their lives, if they wanted to become stronger and truly wield extraordinary power, the path before them was still a difficult one.

They still needed to go out hunting to earn meager Soul Sand.

They also needed to pay rent in the Eternal World and rent altars from Lord players to manifest resources.

They were still brick-movers and laborers, living hard lives with quite limited income. Many new players found after getting familiar with the forums that Common Grade players without background, talent, or luck also had a hard time.

Unless they chose to lie flat.

Some Old Players had been mixing for two and a half years and were still weaklings.

But,

If they could join some major forces and receive cultivation, they would naturally soar. At the very least, they could earn a fixed salary and steadily improve with a stable job.

These people were the envy of ordinary casual players.

And the 'Firsthand Intel Merchant - No Middleman Markup' big shot was a famous figure in the newbie circle, rumored to be a prominent big shot among Old Players as well.

After all, many of the information posts published by the Firsthand big shot in the Newbie Zone were officially certified. This was not a treatment that ordinary players could have.

"Working in the Firsthand big shot's merchant association? I'm so envious, the income is high and it's safe and easy."

White Fox Miss couldn't hide her sour grapes.

Clearly, everyone was just as down and out before.

Mu Yuan, Frog Seller Bro, White Fox, and Liver Emperor had been in contact over the past few days, and yesterday they even arranged to meet here. Now only Liver Emperor hadn't arrived, probably having pulled an all-nighter again.

Seeing that Frog Seller Bro seemed to have firsthand information, Mu Yuan subtly probed.

"I'm not sure how many spots there are in our Bai Jiang assessment point this time, I can only say it's between ten and twenty. After all, I'm just an intern, but... I do know the general situation of some outstanding new players."

"Look over there, that fatty in the distance with the forum ID 'I'm Not Unlucky', he's the Lucky One of this batch. He started with three Three Star Skeleton Soldiers... These Skeleton Soldiers are even among the best of Three Star Troops, fearless of death and without as many tricks as Goblins. With this brilliant start, the Lucky One's Troop team quickly snowballed and grew, estimated to have a dozen or twenty Troops now, making him a strong contender for a spot this time."

"And over there, see that Macho Man? His ID is just Macho Man. He only got a batch of very Common Grade Goblins at the start and is just a commoner himself, but this guy is a strong fighter. He personally killed many Monsters with his unparalleled strength, and it's said that even a Three Star Grizzly Bear died under his hands... This is a fierce man who can tear apart Three Star Troops with his bare hands!"

Mu Yuan had noticed this person a long time ago.

This person stood out too much. His physique was tall and strong like an Iron Tower, his exposed arm muscles were bulging like pythons wrapped around them, and he had a shiny bald head symbolizing the status of a strong person. He sat there like a small Giant, exuding a terrifying aura.

"Is this really not some kind of superpower user?"

"Of course not, his muscles look a bit exaggerated, but with diligence and hard work, ordinary people can absolutely train to this extent. If he were a naturally awakened superpower user, his performance would be far more than this. This person is still just an ordinary person."

Mu Yuan lowered his head and glanced at his small physique.

He had become much stronger in the past few days, barely able to see eight-pack abs, but... he figured if he were to have a real-life PK with that Macho Man, one punch from the other party would make him kneel on the ground begging not to die.

Is this what you call an ordinary person?

Mu Yuan fell silent.

Compared to that, he was indeed just a Common Grade player with a little bit of evolutionary ability.

"Among the common players, these two are probably the most likely to secure a spot. Of course, the time is too short, and most players aren't well-known, so there might still be dark horses."

Speaking of this, the Frog Seller Bro couldn't help but ask, "Brother, if I'm not mistaken, you're also preparing to compete for these spots, right?"

Mu Yuan nodded. There was no need to hide it.

White Fox Miss: "???"

So you're a big shot too? Am I the only one who's failing?!

The Frog Seller Bro felt this was expected. "Brother Mu is a fierce man who got a Remnant Soul on the first day. If he doesn't fight for the chance to be a Lord, no one would be willing.

"I also thought about fighting for it, getting the welfare spot, passing the Lord Trial, recruiting beautiful heroes, leading invincible Troops to the peak of the Eternal World... Unfortunately, that's just a dream. Bro, I really can't do it."

The Frog Seller Bro was melancholic and said to Mu Yuan, "Brother, work hard and fight for us common players."

"Yes, you should also know that the biggest competitors for the qualifying spots this time are those rich second-generation Whale Players."

"That one is the eldest son of our Bai Jiang Real Estate. Although he's not a Game Second Generation, his family is rich. It's said that he has already invested a small fortune to purchase various resources, buying dozens of Three Star Troop Remnant Souls alone."

"And the one wearing yellow clothes, he's a standard Game Second Generation. He has an older brother who is already a veteran player. According to the information I've gathered, this big shot cleared a Goblin Camp on the sixth day with very few losses."

"The girl in white clothes is a Game Second Generation from the neighboring Dongming City. Not only does she have veteran player elders, but her family also runs a large company. She's a proper rich woman. Of course, whether she's rich or not isn't important. What's important is that she has the record of killing a Rare Grade Monster. Even if that Rare Grade Monster hasn't stepped into the Professional Grade yet, it's quite exaggerated."

"And that one... that one... and that one..."

The Frog Seller Bro rattled off information about several well-known Whale Players.

This wasn't some secret information. Compared to common players, Whale Players were much more ostentatious. Moreover, constantly acquiring various materials made it impossible to be low-key.

Mu Yuan pondered the information about these Whale Players, and he roughly had a standard for measurement in his heart.

The Frog Seller Bro, however, thought he was silent and discouraged, and couldn't help but comfort him, "Don't be discouraged, little brother. It's unavoidable that we common players can't compare to Whale Players in the early stage, but you don't need to compete head-on with these few Whale Players. As long as you can get a spot, the treatment for the first place and the tenth-something place is the same."

"Besides, with your ability, little brother, even if you can't be a Lord, you can still become a top player."

Mu Yuan was certainly not discouraged; he was just struggling with which Troops to send into battle.

He definitely wouldn't send out Undead Bone. He also wasn't planning to summon Bone Two, who was already a Skeleton Warrior.

However, there was no need to be too low-key. Appropriately showing his excellence would allow him to gain more opportunities. Moreover, there were Lucky Ones and Hidden Talent users among common players, so being stronger was reasonable and wouldn't cause him to be coveted.

It was just that his talent might be a little stronger than others imagined.

Since that was the case, he would use this lineup.

As he pondered, White Fox Miss started to feel indignant for him.

"Isn't this selection method a bit too unfair to us common players?"

The Frog Seller Bro nodded and then shook his head. "It is a bit, but after all, money is also a kind of ability. Besides, as far as I know, the reason our Xuan Country is strongly supporting new Lords is because we hope to see more Territories appear to expand our country's territory and influence on the Eternal Continent."

"Common players or Whale Players, it's the same for the country, as long as they are Xuan Country Lords."

As they spoke, more and more players gathered in the Association.

The Liver Emperor also arrived. He still had his usual dark circles under his eyes, looking like he could pass away at any moment.

"Did I go overtime again?"

He scratched his head.

The few of them walked towards the assessment area. Soon, it was time for the applicants to draw their assessment numbers.

Under the expectant gaze of the Frog Seller Bro, Mu Yuan stepped forward to draw his number.

The Liver Emperor young man also followed closely behind him.

White Fox Miss: "???"

She looked at the Liver Emperor with dark circles under his eyes, the Frog Seller who was already an employee of a large merchant association, and the imposing Mu Yuan. Question marks slowly appeared on her forehead.

So, I'm the only noob?!