The End (Seeking Follow-up!)

Jiang Liu just wanted to show off in front of his good buddy, but the system wouldn't allow it.

A system notification told him he was now famous in the city.

His peaceful life was about to fade away, replaced by life under the spotlight.

Traffic, scandals, fans, sponsored content, groupies...

"Do I need to start creating a persona and practicing my autograph now?"

Jiang Liu mumbled to himself, then felt he was overthinking it.

It was just a game event. So what if he was the Parkour King? There were 108 of them in the whole server. This little bit of fame would die down in a couple of days.

Only a few hundred players on this particular track heard the system announcement. It probably wouldn't even spread.

Unless he could maintain exposure to all players in the Cultivation Era, who would bother paying attention to a stranger?

Right, he should focus on cultivating.

Jiang Liu's attention quickly shifted from the system announcement to the auto-cultivation point. With a hundredfold cultivation speed, even a few minutes was enough for him to reach Qi Refining Layer 9!

He'd been stuck on this layer for days, and he was finally about to break through!

Jiang Liu casually found a corner to sit down, and with some anticipation, began circulating the Three Revolutions Mysterious Technique. He opened his Character Panel and felt extremely pleased watching his cultivation value surge.

This cultivation speed was worth the traps he'd had to run through to reach the finish line. His health bar dropping by a third was all for these few minutes!

A minute and a half after Jiang Liu started auto-cultivating, the second player reached the finish line.

It was a petite, exquisite girl wearing a vibrant green dress costume. She rode a bicycle woven from green vines and drifted to a stop inside the finish zone.

When she saw only Jiang Liu in the finish zone, a flicker of confusion crossed her crystal-clear eyes. She muttered, "Where's Edward? That's not right..."

She knew her speed couldn't possibly be faster than Edward's, but she had arrived, so why hadn't Edward?

Could he have been eliminated midway?

Haha!

Jiang Liu heard the commotion and knew the second player had arrived. He opened his eyes out of curiosity and jumped when he saw her appearance and the green vine bicycle she was riding.

Yiluoluo, the special admit from First Middle School. She was second?

Damn, she even had a vehicle. That's cheating!

He grumbled internally, secretly marveling at how powerful First Middle School was. If not for him, First Middle School would have swept first and second place. Wouldn't that make his uncle furious?

As the second player arrived, many other players also rushed into the finish zone one after another.

Third place was a middle-aged man wearing a golden robe, strong and burly, exuding an imposing aura.

After entering the finish zone, he didn't start auto-cultivating immediately. Instead, he strode towards Jiang Liu, clapped him heavily on the shoulder, and roared with laughter, "Good nephew, congratulations on becoming the Parkour King!"

Jiang Liu: "?????"

Who the hell is this guy?

Jiang Liu looked up at him, his eyes full of confusion. "Uncle, you are?"

"Li Nankun!"

Li Nankun boomed, "Li Dongze is my son!"

As soon as he said that, Jiang Liu shot up, cupped his fists, and bowed respectfully. "Hello, Uncle Li."

He remembered Uncle Li helping him out when he clashed with Boss Wang. He was truly grateful.

If not for Uncle Li calling Boss Wang, he didn't know how much more trouble he would have faced.

"Sit down, sit down, don't waste time."

Li Nankun pushed Jiang Liu down and sat beside him, his eyes filled with undisguised admiration. He smiled and said, "Zeze told me before that his good friend was a super genius. I finally get to meet him today."

"The Parkour King, you're really amazing!"

With a net worth in the billions, he had bought up spirit stones from various channels on the day the server opened. Both his Realm and magic tools were top-tier in the entire server. He had thought he would be the Parkour King on this track, but he only managed to get third place.

Young people these days are more impressive than the last.

"Just lucky, just lucky."

Jiang Liu was extremely polite, showering him with praise. "Uncle Li, you're not bad either. Still strong in your old age, taking third place with your own strength. You'll surely ascend in the future!"

"Hahaha, that's a long way off, a long way off."

Li Nankun waved his hand and then asked with great concern, "Did Wang Hui bother you again about that incident? Do you need me to go talk to him personally?"

He had initially just been helping his son's friend resolve a minor issue. He couldn't let his son's subordinate get bullied.

But now, hearing that Jiang Liu had become the Parkour King, the situation had instantly changed.

Subordinate?

This is my son's big brother!

If his son couldn't maintain the relationship between the younger generation, then as the father, he would help maintain it!

"No, no, it's fine."

Jiang Liu shook his head repeatedly, smiling casually, "He wouldn't dare provoke me anymore."

He tried to challenge me in the second round, and I sent him packing straight to elimination!

Dare he try again in the future?

That would be the time to let him know what the true value of the Parkour King is.

"That makes sense."

Li Nankun was stunned. For a player of Wang Hui's caliber, he might not even be a match for this young man.

As time passed, more and more players rushed into the finish area. Many of the top-ranked players recognized Li Nankun, the business magnate of the city. When they saw him chatting with a young man, they were astonished.

Who is that student?

"Is that Jiang Liu, the first-place winner?"

"He actually knows Li Nankun from Dize Group?"

"Could he be the genius that Dize Group is heavily promoting?"

"No wonder he had the qualifications to take first place. So he's from Dize Group!"

"What great luck. With Dize Group's financial backing, he'll never be a flash in the pan."

The discussions in the finish area reached Jiang Liu's ears. He exchanged a glance with Li Nankun, and they tacitly chose not to clarify or refute the rumors.

For Jiang Liu, letting outsiders believe he was backed by Dize Group would save him a lot of trouble.

For Li Nankun, having a genius associated with Dize Group would enhance the group's reputation and make it easier to establish a Sect and attract geniuses in the future.

Each got what they needed, a win-win situation for everyone.

[The first Parkour King has officially concluded. Please look forward to the upcoming Exciting Events.]

The system announcement rang out again. The moment the event ended, Jiang Liu glanced at the players in the finish area. There were only about fifty or so.

Not even the top 100 rewards were fully claimed. These players aren't up to par this year!

Where's Su Weiyang?

Hmph, turned into a fireball again?

Where's Li Dongze?

My Brother Ze didn't even cross the finish line?

A fix!

How much more cultivation value do I need to break through Qi Refining Layer 9?

Ten thousand cultivation value. Damn Edward for wasting my time. I'll make sure I don't see you again next time!