Dominating the Three Lists

The rankings are currently divided into three lists: [Personal Level Ranking], [Island Ranking], and [Achievement Ranking].

Each list only shows the top 100.

Tapping on [Level Ranking], a row of nicknames and levels comes into view.

And dominating the top spot is none other than Player 001.

First place: Player 001, Level: 3 (46%)

Second place: Monster Slayer, Level: 1 (56%)

Third place: Ruoshui Sanqian, Level: 1 (37%)

Ninth place: Tyrannosaurus Warrior, Level: 0 (86%)

Tenth place: South Brother of Erlong Lake, Level: 0 (67%)

Hundredth place: Pray for the God of Wealth's Love, Level: 0 (36%)

Ranking deadline: Survival Calendar Day 4, 06:00.

Behind the rankings, there's also a red dot indicating claimable ranking rewards.

Ji Xinghe quickly scrolled through, then looked at the [Island Ranking].

First place: Player 001, Island Prosperity: 140

Second place: Ou Ou Ou Ou Ou, Island Prosperity: 52

Third place: Ruoshui Sanqian, Island Prosperity: 51

She then opened the Achievement Ranking.

First place: Player 001, Achievement Points: 64

Second place: Ruoshui Sanqian, Achievement Points: 5

Third place: Tyrannosaurus Warrior, Achievement Points: 3

"Dominating all three rankings?" Ji Xinghe's face flushed with excitement, her fingers trembling uncontrollably.

Even though she'd sensed her ranking wouldn't be low, the moment she actually saw herself on those lists, her entire soul soared.

There was an indescribable sense of exhilaration.

"Newbie check-in: First time being number one on the rankings, what should I watch out for?" Ji Xinghe muttered a quiet joke to herself, but didn't dare send it to the chat channel.

She lifted her chin, a smug expression on her face: as a big shot, she couldn't possibly post something so embarrassing.

She'd hit the jackpot, but couldn't share the joy with anyone else.

Suppressing her smile, she tapped to claim the rewards from all three rankings.

[Congratulations to Player 001 for dominating all three rankings. Rewards: Gold Border ×3 (one-month duration; three Gold Borders can be synthesized into a Diamond Border).]

[Gold Border Privileges: +5 daily posts, +1 daily pinned message (30 minutes).]

[In addition, rewards include: Free Attribute Points ×5, Backpack Expansion Voucher ×5, Teleportation Stone ×5, Positioning Stone ×5, Raffle Ticket ×5, Black Earth ×10, Beginner Nutrient Solution ×10, Random Vegetable Seeds ×5 packs, Random Skill Book ×1, Food Pack ×5, Basic Material Pack ×5, Advanced Material Pack ×1, No Attribute Spirit Stone ×5...]

Hearing the system's continuous announcements, Ji Xinghe paused mid-bite of her steamed bun: "So... this is the number one reward!"

Staring at the generous rewards in her backpack, she pressed her fingers tightly against the armrest, silently vowing to hold onto the top spot.

Not just for the glory, but for the ranking rewards—to ensure she could survive better!

She evenly distributed the Free Attribute Points. Since she now had another way to earn attribute points, this time she would become a Western-shaped Warrior with no weaknesses!

Then Ji Xinghe pulled out the expansion vouchers.

[Used Beginner Backpack Expansion Voucher ×5. Backpack slots +25. Current backpack slots: 170.]

170 backpack slots—how many Wow Coins would it take to fill them all? Ji Xinghe wondered.

She shook her head, pushing aside the gleaming pile of Wow Coins in her mind.

She hadn't forgotten there was still a skill book in her backpack, waiting for her attention.

[Opening the skill book. The system will randomly draw a skill based on the player's elemental attributes.]

[Skill drawing in progress...]

[Ding! Congratulations, player, you have drawn the skill: Golden Sword Technique.]

"Skill Book: Upon learning, you gain the skill 'Golden Sword Technique.'"

"Learning requirements: Spirit >10, Strength >10, Gold Attribute Affinity ≥60."

Without a moment's hesitation, Ji Xinghe clicked to learn it. Any delay would be an insult to the skill.

After all, it was a Gold Attribute skill, specializing in offense and killing.

Among the five elemental attributes, there was no doubt that Gold Attribute skills boasted the highest attack power.

The next second, Ji Xinghe's consciousness slipped into another unfamiliar girl.

This time, there was no teacher before the girl—only a wooden sword.

She carefully wiped the wooden sword in her hands, as if it weren't mere wood but an incomparably rare jade.

The moment the girl put away the cloth, the wooden sword in her hand began to move. Shua, shua, shua!

Move by move, as spring passed and autumn came, the girl's motions shifted from clumsy to practiced.

Under the falling white snow, the girl wore only a thin inner robe as she danced with the sword in the dilapidated courtyard. At that moment, the spiritual snow between heaven and earth became her dancing partner.

Boom!

Suddenly, a golden light shot from the wooden sword, slicing through the tiny snowflakes before it, the broken beam in the distance, and the bright red plum blossoms beyond the beam.

At that moment, the stern, unsmiling girl finally broke into a smile—a smile of relief, of encouragement, of pride, and of a hard worker's affirmation of her own persistence.

"I did it. I've mastered Sword Qi!"

Ji Xinghe, attached to the girl, understood it all in sync.

The next instant, her consciousness returned.

[Congratulations, player. You have learned the Golden Sword Technique.]

Code
Golden Sword Technique: Attack Skill
Skill Details: Deals damage equal to 2x the user's physical attack power to the enemy, with an additional penetration effect.
Power Cost: 10 points
Cooldown: 60 seconds

With a new skill in hand, Ji Xinghe was like a child who'd just gotten a new toy—eager to try it out.

But the moment she saw the gray, blood-tinged sky outside, her enthusiasm was doused like cold water, chilling instantly.

She warned herself: don't get cocky just because you ranked first and got a new skill. In this Survival World, where danger lurks at every turn, arrogance is deadly. Caution above all.