Holy God's Expansion, Competition Among Districts

"Where's the competition? Take a close look at the leaderboard—aside from players from the third server, most of those on the list are still from the third server! Does this kind of leaderboard really make any sense?"

"Except for the Homestead Ranking, which is still undecided, almost all other rankings are monopolized by players and guilds from all three servers."

"Other lists might be worth trying for, since each person can only occupy one spot."

"What's going on with the equipment rankings? The top ten are all taken by the legendary player 'Chongxing,' what chance do we have?"

"This is the first time I've seen the combat power stats of the great god 'Chongxing' in person... I checked them several times, afraid I might have miscounted the digits."

"My total combat power is less than a fraction of his stats! Is there any justice in this world?!"

"Damn it, so what if you're cheating?!"

"Don't be discouraged! Although we can't catch up with the 'Chongxing' master, we still have a chance to surpass the others."

Our guild must secure a place on the guild rankings!

"Seeking advice and insights from the top players in the District 3!"

"There are so many players in the District 3 who have reached level 60. Is the competition on their servers really that fierce? In our region, reaching level 60 is enough to be among the top three."

"I used to think that making it onto the regional leaderboard was already a great achievement, but after seeing the cross-server leaderboard, I realized what it meant to be a frog in a well... Sigh!"

For factions like Legion Guild, which have branches on multiple servers, this update brings many conveniences.

They can not only conduct cross-server transactions, but also use the cross-server arena area to hold online United Association of various regional branches.

Faced with the newly opened ranking system, the "Legion Guild" has deeper plans.

"The advantages of the District 3 are self-evident."

"Our multi-server guilds should strive to get more servers into the top ten of various rankings."

"Qin Xiao, you must maintain your lead in level; the gap between players on the current level leaderboard is very small."

"In addition, notify all 'Legion Guild' members who have reached level 60 to participate in the dungeon on the third server today—based on the rankings, the dungeon slots should not be full."

"The cost of the teleportation talisman will be borne by the headquarters."

"We have mobilized all high-level personnel, and we expect five people to arrive at level 60 before noon today."

"Other private guilds would find it difficult to assemble a team of this size."

"We must seize the time to upgrade our level and combat power."

"Haven't Sunshine and the others arrived yet? Haven't they been notified?"

Lu Zheng is particularly concerned about the current situation of servers such as the 77th District.

Who knows?

"They've shut themselves off from us now, no longer communicating with us; perhaps they're busy with the construction of Xuancheng."

"Sunshine hasn't contacted us proactively for a long time," other legion Legion Guild managers echoed.

They were also harboring resentment; could they really blame themselves?

It's clearly because they didn't try hard enough.

After they went to Xuancheng, they gradually drifted away from the core decision-making circle, whether out of resentment or a drastic change in temperament, it is unclear.

However, the Sunshine at this moment was not as gloomy as everyone had imagined; instead, it radiated an unusual brilliance from Qin Fen.

"You are all managers from various districts in Xuancheng, so I don't need to elaborate on our current situation."

"Could things get any worse? Believe me—becoming a follower of the Holy God One and gaining extraordinary power is not an empty promise!"

He certainly wouldn't call the Evil God an Evil God.

A demonic cult wouldn't call itself a demonic cult; only a foolish author would write that.

Normally, they are all "sacred religions".

Looking at Sunshine, who was completely different from his usual self and even seemed a bit crazy, Wind Breath, who was closest to him, couldn't help but worry about his mental state.

"Sunshine, is that Holy God you spoke of truly so miraculous?"

"Should we report this intelligence to the headquarters? This is a major discovery in the game, and it should be worth a hefty reward." Sunshine chuckled.

"Does the guild still care whether we live or die? They've already banished us to this city."

"Multiple requests for help have been rejected; how could there possibly be a reward?"

"What decent rewards can they offer? Just some low-grade materials and equipment, and you actually care about them?"

Seeing the pallor spread across their faces, Sunshine continued to speak.

They were well aware that their combat strength and rank had long since fallen behind the mainstream troops, and they were no longer valued by their superiors.

"Do you yearn to become stronger? Have you seen the latest announcement? The top rankings are almost entirely dominated by the District 3."

"Where do they excel? It's nothing more than their advantage in experience and combat strength, and also their good random talent."

"Look at me now--"

Sunshine shared her status information with everyone.

Everyone could clearly see that he was currently enjoying the effect of triple experience points.

"How... how did you do that? Did you trigger a hidden achievement? The system didn't issue any notification."

The group was utterly shocked, almost unable to believe what they were seeing.

"All of this comes from the blessing of the Evil God! The Evil God can grant us support that transcends the rules, even shaking the very foundations of the game!"

"As long as I keep earning experience rewards, it's only a matter of time before I climb up to the top of the cross-server level rankings."

"By then, our names will surely be recorded on the power rankings and other lists!"

"If there's another regional competition, we won't lose again!"

Upon hearing this, many people's expressions changed.

They truly yearn for an opportunity to reverse their current backward and neglected situation.

If that deity could truly reach the core of the game, wouldn't that be an opportunity for them?

Count me in!

"Damn it, I've had enough! The higher-ups don't even give us a second glance, so why should we follow their rules? Let's all join in!"

"That's right!"

"As long as our team grows stronger, one day we will be able to turn the tide and show those people what we're capable of!"

"What District 3? Get lost! They'll be trampled under our feet sooner or later!"

"Let's go! Sunshine, take us there! We can't wait to fly and level up!"

Seeing that everyone had been persuaded, Yang Sunshine smiled with satisfaction.

"Don't rush."

"We need to gather more power for the Holy God One."

"Continue to contact trusted allies; few people would refuse such a rapid path to power."

"But the operation must be covert; we must never let headquarters discover our plan."

"Ha, even if someone wanted to inform on us, those high and mighty figures wouldn't bother with us."

"Who would still believe we have the ability to resist? Don't worry."

"Once everyone agrees to join, His Holy God... will surely feel gratified."

The opening of cross-server rankings has once again stirred up the previously somewhat calm God's Domain.

Not only has the number of players leveling up in the wild surged, but various dungeon teams are also racing against time to challenge high-difficulty levels.

Professional power leveling guilds like "The Digger" are working non-stop.

"Our team is recruiting junglers! We need a DPS character for 100 Gold Coin! Those with strong resilience will be given priority!"

"Fighting Spirit-Type monsters, physical classes preferred, established team with guaranteed reputation, guild cooperation inquiries please DM to join!"

"We need a skilled Priest for the Monster Altar dungeon! No time-wasters, please. Looking for a fast-paced team, no freeloaders!"

"The boss is buying mage weapons at high prices! Those with stock should seize this opportunity to showcase them—don't miss this chance to make money!"

"Any teams looking to clear out content? Our team has the necessary strength, and we're efficient and don't waste time chatting!"

"Who would bother clearing land at this point?"

"You just want to waste your dungeon runs! It's a waste of time and doesn't yield any rewards. Everyone's busy leveling up and making money right now, no one has time to explore unknown dungeons with you. Please leave."

"Who said there's no pioneering work? Isn't the legendary 'Chongxing' Chongxing? He just entered the Mechanism Island!"

"We also need to continuously improve our skills to get good jobs; this is called sharpening the axe before chopping wood!"

"Chongxing's not called pioneering; that's speedrunning! He clears dungeons as easily as we clear mobs. Don't try to fool us and waste our precious time."

"We've been fully booked lately, and you have to make an appointment. It's all people trying to climb the rankings."

"Only those high-level players are seriously pushing for the top spots; everyone else is just following the trend."

"Only a few spots on the server-wide leaderboard? That's wishful thinking."

"There are very few people in our District 3 who can hold their positions right now; quite a few have already been squeezed out by other regions. I have to say, they're really fighting hard."

"I heard that the leaders of several major guilds have started a continuous monster-hunting mode, practically spending 24 hours a day in the wild."

"When they get tired, they arrange for members to take turns swiping their cards. They're really going all out."

"I also received a night shift assignment from the Unmatched Guild, to take over and lead the team in the middle of the night."

"The prime time slots are reserved for their own core members; those who hire boosting services do so during the most tiring hours, late at night."

"Our line of work is truly tough."

"There's nothing we can do... their asking price is just too high. Luckily, this game only allows one account per person, so others can't log into your account. Otherwise, the gap between us would be even wider."

At this point, Chongxing had already entered the Mechanism Island instance for the second time.

The team members have been replaced, mainly consisting of representatives from various regions, with the remainder being high-level combatants from other guilds.

Some players are now deliberately holding onto certain levels to focus on farming dungeon rewards.

Rare items such as "Spatial Teleportation Talisman" can only be obtained with a very low probability by challenging high-difficulty dungeons.

This is precisely why players from other regions were able to enter this instance.

Most of the team members had never fought Chongxing before, and witnessing his rhythm in clearing out monsters, they felt their understanding was completely overturned.

Some people repeatedly checked the difficulty level on the interface—is this really hellish? How can it feel easier than beginner mode?

"Using Summoned Beast to easily defeat mobs... This is truly the first time I've ever seen anything like it."

"The top pet, the Wildsea Candle Dragon, truly lives up to its reputation."

"Judging by its size and imposing presence, its level must have exceeded seventy, right? I really don't know whether to envy Chongxing or this dragon."

A skilled player from another region looked at the Healing -type spirit beside him and suddenly felt a bit annoyed.

He had spent a long time searching for this special Warcraft egg, and when it hatched into a rare Healing Class creature, it drew gasps of amazement from his friends and family.

The pride I felt at that moment faded upon comparison.

"You're still not satisfied with your Demonic Spirit Elf? It's the only Healing Class Summoned Beast in the entire server. You're being too greedy."

A teammate from the same region couldn't stand it anymore and spoke up to remind him.

When this elf first appeared, it caused quite a stir on their server— Healing Class were already rare, and this one had the agile bloodline of an elf, making it the envy of many.

"By the way, is this everyone's first time Chongxing?"

"He's always been like this... charging forward recklessly? He doesn't even bother to study the monster mechanics carefully, it's really unsettling."

The only member of the team who had just reached level 60, Death Scythe, had witnessed Chongxing's style before and was already used to it.

"Don't make a fuss. Chongxing's team is known for its speedruns. Let's just follow them."

"The progress is still relatively slow at the moment, probably because the map's mechanisms are complex and it takes time to get used to them."

"Back when we were fighting in the Monster Altar and the Divine Ruins, there were plenty of times when we'd fall before we could even unleash our ultimate abilities."

The crowd watched as the majestic figure of Zhulong cleared the way ahead, and Chongxing dealt with the remaining traps behind him.

They couldn't help but marvel at the good fortune of the players in the District 3 —constantly traveling with such individuals, it was no wonder that their collective experience points were leading the entire server; it was practically as if they had a speed boost cheat.

However, it was definitely cheating.

Thinking of this, they wished they could kill Chongxing.

Unfortunately, I simply can't do it.

Add to that the crises in the real world, and it's always good to have a strong support system to rely on.

"The competition on all the major rankings is fierce these days, but the Homestead Ranking remains empty."

Does your guild have any information on this?

Unlike other lists that have been thoroughly explored, no one has been on the Home System since its inception, and no clues have been found about it.

After the hype died down, players almost forgot about it.

The official system announcement is now open.

Many wealthy and decoration-enthusiastic players immediately took action, inquiring everywhere about how to unlock their homesteads.

Judging from the ranking rewards, the Homestead should be a place for players to rest and recover their energy. If it can enable online gameplay all day long, its appeal is self-evident.

Ideally, one could enter in person, which would ensure safety in the real world.

"We should be able to reach an agreement today, right?"

At this very moment.

In a private room on the third floor of "Welcome Inn," the most magnificent inn in Fragrant Cloud City, the two were discussing something in hushed tones.

Although this place is a place for players to relax and gather, it is expensive and rarely visited by Ordinary Player. It is mostly frequented by casual players or regular teams.

"Don't worry, President, we will definitely finish it today."

"We'll be the first players on the entire server to unlock our homestead, and our guild's reputation will naturally soar."

The speaker was a casual player known as "Slacker," who, like the person opposite him, belonged to the Showoff Guild —a well-known commercial guild in the District 3. The guild leader, "Big Gold Tooth," was also a frequent visitor to the wealth rankings.

The "Showoff Guild" consists entirely of members who specialize in production and trade. Their combat strength is not high, and their reputation is not as good as that of trading or Gold Farming Team. However, due to their abundant financial resources and frequent group purchases, they are highly regarded by players.

The "Slacker" actually runs a restaurant in his home.

There are just too many pitfalls in the restaurant industry.

Upon arriving in Fragrant Cloud City, I visited various shops and discovered that Welcome Inn was extremely popular, with its daily revenue enough to make Ordinary Player gasp.

After a period of getting to know each other, he gradually won the favor of Xiaoyaozi, Welcome Inn owner of Yingkelou, thus beginning his journey of accumulating friendship with this non-player character.