Two Rankings, First Place by a Wide Margin!
The three discussed it for a long time, but found it like a mouse trying to pull a turtle—they had no idea where to start.
"This guy trusts no one equally."
"Yes, even that Xu Gou wouldn't be able to get even half a step closer to him while he's asleep."
"He only trusts his pets and puppets. Only these two can get close to him while he's asleep."
After discussing it for a while, the three of them came to a conclusion. "In that case, let's find a pet that is actually already bound to us, pretend that it's not, and gain its trust."
"When he placed the Resurrection Pearl on the target, he controlled the pet to escape."
"Let's do it this way," Zhan Cangqiong decided.
The three of them quickly logged back online.
However, after going live, we discovered that something was wrong.
That is, the Treasure Ship that Gao Linzhi was on had already sailed a long way.
That towering giant hand had vanished sometime ago.
"Damn it, we've lost another chance to gain his trust," Aoxue said angrily.
"Only true daredevils can do that. Let's find an assassin similar to Zhuan Zhu or Yao Li as a backup."
However, they had no idea that Gao Linzhi code had never been turned off.
If any threatening entities appear near him, the Minimap will issue a warning.
This is a benefit for regular players.
At this moment, something even more frustrating happened to the three of them.
"Ding! Congratulations to a player who has successfully sailed 20 miles."
"Now displaying the rankings of maritime contributions."
"The rankings are divided into Island Ranking and an overall ranking."
The next moment.
Two lists appeared on everyone's data panel.
[Island Ranking:]
[Wolf Snake Island 3081]
[Ranked Player Nickname Points Increase]
[1: Qingcheng*Bored, 20 points]
[2: Xu Gou, 20 points]
[3: Dragon Fruit, 20 points]
[4: The Puppet Best, 20 points]
[5: Jiangnan1912, 20 points]
[6: Can Xue Waves Across the Map, 20 points]
[...]
[Overall Ranking]
[Ranked player's nickname's island's points increase]
[1: Qingcheng*Bored, Wolf Snake Island 3081, 20 points]
[2: Xu Gou, Wolf Snake Island 3081, 20 points]
When the two lists appeared, the players were immediately in an uproar, and the messages on the public chat began to increase.
"Good heavens, all ten of the top ten on the Overall Ranking are from Island 3081. Has Island 3081 taken over the rankings?"
"Strange, wasn't it said that the Can Xue Waves Across the Map on their island? How come something called 'Boring' is ranked number one, and who is it?"
"Hehe, they must be on the same boat."
"Damn, it's so comfortable to hug a big thigh, I can win just by lying down."
"Damn it, just die already! How are we supposed to get on the Overall Ranking like this?"
At the same time.
In the Official Built-in Group.
The crowd was in an uproar once again.
"Damn it, @Jiangnan1912, you bastard, you've actually hooked up with a big shot."
"Strange, after we go 10 miles in, some terrible strange things appear, and we have to come back and wait until tomorrow to see. How could they have sailed so far on the first day?" Empty 2086 wondered.
"Heh, Jiangnan, you've got a problem. So you were on Island 1912, how come you ended up on Island 3081?" Riding the Wind to Beat Luo Shao had somehow rejoined the conversation and said sarcastically.
"This has nothing to do with you, and I have no need to explain it to you." Jiangnan1912 naturally wouldn't tell the other party.
He actually exploited a very serious bug.
When he first obtained the game qualification and logged into the Skyfall Game, he was on a business trip in another city Tan City.
He was born on Zhuangyuan Island, the island in 1912.
However, when he got home, he got into an argument with Mouse over a trivial matter, and Mouse sat on his butt so hard that he suffocated and lost consciousness.
Mouse didn't care whether he lived or died; after venting his anger, he went to a restaurant to eat fried chicken.
This conveniently allowed him to exit combat mode.
On the verge of death, he chose to log into the game, wanting to escape from his home.
As a result, the game may have mistakenly believed he was dead and re-logged him in at his new real-world location.
However, his actual attributes did not decrease, and he arrived at Wolf Snake Island.
The result is that he essentially enters the new server with a high-level character... and the advantages are obvious.
This activated an achievement, and I was invited to join the private group.
He didn't tell anyone this secret.
He was still hoping for another chance.
With the increasing number of players and fierce competition, Wolf Snake Island has clearly become an old server.
However, he doesn't plan to try again for now, since there are some real big shots here.
Although you can't be number one, you can still develop quickly if you're number two or three.
"Alright, alright," Pig Realm 3001 smoothed things over, "The question now is, what do we do?"
"It's bad enough that 3081 has already taken over the Island Ranking, but now they're trying to squeeze into the top ten, or even the top twenty, spots on the Overall Ranking. This is unacceptable."
"Yeah, Jiangnan, go talk to the big shots. Just get first or tenth place on the Overall Ranking, and we can take the rest," Empty 2086 advised.
"That's right, you can't be too selfish. Selfish people will have no one to take care of them when they get old." Someone else chimed in, echoing this sentiment.
"Yes, we'll need your help someday. If we step aside now, we can give way to you for other events in the future."
Upon hearing this, Jiangnan1912 could only sneer.
These shrewd people only ask the big shots to give up their spots on the leaderboard, without mentioning the specific sacrifices they would make, and they even expect to incur favors from those who try to persuade them.
Do you think I'm stupid?
He wouldn't tell.
"This list is definitely for those with real ability. If you don't have the ability and just let others give way to you, no one Critical Strike so," Jiangnan1912 said, shaking his head.
"Hmph, a lowly commoner is just a lowly commoner. They're so narrow-minded, always trying to take all the benefits they can get."
"Even if someone parks their car in front of their house for five minutes, they have to rush out and chase them away, for fear of stealing their Sunshine." Riding the Wind to Beat Luo Shao said sarcastically.
The next moment. "Riding the Wind to Beat Luo Shao has been banned from speaking for 24 hours."
"Trash, if you have the nerve, don't come back to the group," Jiangnan1912 said angrily.
However, no one else joined him in hurling insults.
Clearly, these people share the same idea.
Jiangnan1912 sneered inwardly.
Indeed, though we drink from the golden cup together, the blade shows no mercy.
At the same time.
On the open sea to the east of Wolf Snake Island.
The sea was very calm.
Occasionally, swordfish would appear and charge towards the large ship.
As a result, they all became good targets for players to show off their archery skills and practice their ranged abilities.
"Hey, great! I hit it!" someone exclaimed excitedly. "I've found that my understanding of Basic Archery has increased significantly!"
"This might be a hidden perk of the event! During the event, your understanding and mastery of related Basic Skills will increase."
"That's right, in naval warfare, ranged attacks are the most important."
"Great! Let's get started practicing! We're on the Treasure Ship, so we can practice archery to our heart's content."
In no time, the dozen or so players on the Treasure Ship began to learn various ranged skills.
Basic archery, Basic Throwing...
Some people even used swords and knives to stab swordfish, and even octopuses.
Gao Linzhi saw someone playing with throwing knives and called Qingcheng*Bored:
"Last time, I asked you to collect Basic Physical Element skills. How's that going?"
Bored immediately replied, "I just collected a portion, nine in total, and I'm thinking of collecting more."
"Nine, that's fine too, bring them over."
"Okay, boss." Bored immediately took out three Skill Book and six Skill Stones from his Game Backpack.
Upon closer inspection, Gao Linzhi realized that this time, none of the skills overlapped with his existing physical skills.
He glanced at the bored man deeply, but said nothing more.
He then returned to his cabin, logged off, and his Game Character disappeared.
As for what to do with the rest of the people, it doesn't matter. He has already left Exorcism Talisman for his pet, the Corpse Vine, and it will use it.
In the south, in uninhabited mountainous areas, deep beneath karst caves.
Gao Linzhi is learning new physics skills.
The current panel properties are:
[Constitution: 5+400]
[Spirit: 7+290]
[Skill cap: 70]
[Total Skills: 58]
The new skills are:
"Basic Prospecting, Intermediate Prospecting, Advanced Prospecting; Basic Smelting, Intermediate Smelting; Basic Crafting, Intermediate Crafting; Basic Blacksmithing, Intermediate Blacksmithing."
Good grief, the opponent just used a set of professional skills on me.
But it is indeed from the physics department.
Someone doing this out of boredom must have a deeper purpose—they want to freeload off the big shots' labor.
It doesn't matter.
Gao Linzhi learned the entire set of skills, but of course, he couldn't possibly forge iron.
At most, I'll try my luck at winning prizes or spend money on in-game purchases.
After learning all 9 skills, level up to the maximum level again.
This time, due to the coverage effect, it only occupied 4 skill slots.
Attributes transform:
[Constitution: 5+490]
[Spirit: 7+290]
[Skill cap: 70]
[Total Skills: 62]
There are still 8 skill slots empty.
I need to keep learning.
And at this time...
A series of tremors suddenly occurred above.
Gao Linzhi opened the Minimap and saw nothing unusual.
It turned out to be just a normal flash flood, with mudslides rushing into the cave and causing the tremors.
Gao Linzhi frowned.
Then, recalling the past, when someone used divination to pinpoint my location.
Is there a separate play area?
That's what he was thinking.
There should be one, just like when playing a game, there's always a character interface before you enter the game.
He had seen such a place when he entered the Skyfall Game.
He then searched for Game Help:
"Are there any spatial treasures, the kind that people can live in?"
"Dear Noble 22 player, this type of treasure will not be sold in the store for the time being, as it is too rare. This type of treasure will appear in future special events."
"However, this type of treasure has many restrictions on its use to prevent it from disrupting the game's balance."
Good grief, you're a pay-to-win game, and you're even concerned about game balance?
Gao Linzhi then logged back in.
Time passed unnoticed, and night fell.
Nights at sea are naturally terrifying.
Beneath the ship, in the endless darkness of the sea, eerie songs could be heard intermittently.
"Ahhh..."
Some players began to feel uneasy, with a vague urge to jump into the sea and embrace the deep, dark ocean.
Gao Linzhi used two more Exorcism Talisman before the singing stopped.
The players immediately breathed a sigh of relief.
"As expected, if you want to curry favor with a big shot, you'd better make sure you're strong enough!"
"That's right."
"If I add more points to my Spirit attribute, I'll have 10 points of Freedom attribute left."
"Learn more mental skills. I used to think that going for pure physical attacks and extremes was the only way, but now I realize this is reality, not a game!"
"Yes, in games, you need to be extreme and unique so that ordinary people can have fun. In reality, if you have too many weaknesses, you'll die instantly!"
The crowd began to murmur among themselves.
The ship continued its leisurely journey.
Early the next morning.
Both lists have been updated again.
[Island Ranking:]
[Wolf Snake Island 3081]
[Ranked Player Nickname Points Increase]
[1: Can Xue Waves Across the Map, 300 points]
[...]
[Overall Ranking]
[Ranked player's nickname's island's points increase]
[1: Can Xue Waves Across the Map, Wolf Snake Island 3081, 300 points]
The other players were all shocked when they saw the opponent's score.
"Wow, he can run 300 miles in a day?"
"While it's true that with favorable winds and currents, traveling a thousand miles a day on water wouldn't be a problem, the real issue is that this is a vast ocean teeming with monsters!"
"What kind of Treasure Ship can travel 300 li in a day?"
"I encountered something strange when I had only run about 10 li (5 kilometers) and had to hide. Today when I went back, the strange thing had disappeared, and I had only gone 15 li (7.5 kilometers)."
"Yes, we kept stopping as we went, constantly watching out for monsters."
"They seem to be on vacation."
Gao Linzhi was watching the public chat refresh.
Since the players on Wolf Snake Island don't speak, what he's seeing now is from other islands.
Haha, for whales who spend a lot of money on in-game purchases, climbing the leaderboards is like taking a vacation.
It was an absolute crushing victory from the very beginning.
"That ship is going too fast!"
"Didn't they encounter any enemies?"
"That Canxue enemy is a powerful magic user; he must have mastered Wind Element Magic. It's normal for the ship to be moving fast, but it's not normal that it hasn't encountered any enemies!"
"Unless the other party has magic to drive away monsters!"
"Such a spell does exist; the elders mentioned it, but the requirements for learning it are very high."
"Damn it, how are we supposed to play like this? Everyone else is way ahead!"
At the same time.
Many people started asking questions directly on the public chat.
"I'm sure they used some kind of special tool."
"Our company has undercover agents on Wolf Snake Island. They witnessed firsthand how the other side drove away the strange creature."
"It should be said that he was disgusted and left."
"Damn it, why do they get all the good things?"
Why don't we have any?
"This is unfair! We're complaining to the game's official team!"
"Let's file a complaint!"
Gao Linzhi immediately smiled.
Still want to complain to the game's official team about whales (players who spend a lot of money on the game)?
Isn't that overthinking it?
To truly succeed in filing a complaint, the correct approach is to file a complaint with the relevant organization that governs the game company, detailing the game's violations.
However, the Skyfall Game itself transcends the world; who can govern it?
And at this time...
Suddenly someone said in the public chat:
"Everyone, if we continue to fight individually this time, it's safe to say we're destined to lose to Island 3081."
"Now, only by bringing together the top players on one ship and pooling the best items can we have a chance to compete!"
"The problem is, everyone is on different islands, so we can only gather supplies offline, but how can we gather the personnel?"
"Yes, nobody wants to give up the reward."
"Hehe, I know a way to switch the island that appears after logging in."