Dominating All Three Rankings

There were currently three rankings: [Personal Level Ranking], [Island Ranking], and [Achievement Ranking].

Each ranking only showed the top hundred.

She opened [Personal Level Ranking].

Rows of nicknames and levels appeared before her eyes.

And there at the very top was 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%

One hundredth place: Pray for the God of Wealth's Love Level: 0, 36%

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

There was also a red notification dot beside the ranking, indicating that rewards could be claimed.

Ji Xinghe quickly skimmed through it, then looked at [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

Then she 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 lit up with excitement, and her fingers trembled uncontrollably.

Though she'd known she would probably rank high, when she actually made the list, it felt as if her soul had taken flight.

She felt an indescribable rush of joy.

"Newbie here: It's my first time in first place. Anything I should know?" Ji Xinghe teased under her breath, but didn't dare send it to the Chat Channel.

She lifted her chin, wearing a haughty expression. As a big shot, she couldn't possibly send something so embarrassing.

She'd won a huge prize, but couldn't share her happiness with anyone else.

Suppressing her smile, she claimed the rewards from all three rankings.

[Congratulations, Player 001, on dominating all three rankings. Rewards: Gold Border ×3, each lasting one month (three Gold Borders can be combined into a Diamond Border).]

[Gold Border privileges: Daily message limit +5; daily pinned message (30 minutes) +1.]

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

As the system's announcements continued, Ji Xinghe stopped chewing her steamed bun. "So... this is what first-place rewards are like!"

Looking at the generous rewards in her backpack, she pressed her fingers tightly against the armrest and swore to herself that she'd hold on to first place.

Not just for the glory, but for the ranking rewards—and so she could survive even better!

She distributed the Free Attribute Points evenly. Now that she had another way to earn attribute points, this time she'd become a Western-shaped Warrior with no weak spots!

Then Ji Xinghe took out the Expansion Vouchers.

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

How many Wow Coins would it take to fill 170 backpack slots? Ji Xinghe wondered.

She shook her head, setting aside the golden Wow Coins filling her thoughts.

She hadn't forgotten that there was still a Skill Book in her backpack, waiting for her to use it.

[Open the Skill Book. The system will randomly draw an attribute skill based on the player's elemental attributes.]

[Drawing skill...]

[Ding! Congratulations, player. You drew the skill: Golden Sword Technique.]

"Skill Book: Learn to obtain the skill 'Golden Sword Technique.'"

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

Without the slightest hesitation, Ji Xinghe clicked to learn. Even hesitating for a moment would have been disrespectful to the skill.

After all, it was a Gold Attribute skill focused on killing.

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

The next second, Ji Xinghe's consciousness entered the body of an unfamiliar girl again.

This time, there was no teacher in front of the girl, only a wooden sword.

The girl carefully wiped the wooden sword in her hand, as if it weren't made of wood at all, but were a peerless jade.

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

With each move, spring turned to autumn, and the girl's movements grew more practiced.

Beneath the blanket of white snow, the girl wore only a thin inner robe as she danced through a dilapidated courtyard. In that moment, even the snowflakes drifting between heaven and earth became her dance partners.

Boom!

Suddenly, a flash of golden light shot from the wooden sword, slicing through the tiny snowflakes before her, the broken roof beam in the distance, and the scarlet plum blossoms beyond it.

At last, the usually solemn girl smiled. Her smile held relief, encouragement, and pride—the affirmation of someone who had worked hard and persevered.

"I did it! I've learned Sword Qi!"

Ji Xinghe, who had been attached to the girl the entire time, understood it along with her.

The next instant, her consciousness returned.

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

"Golden Sword Technique: Attack skill"

"Skill details: Attacks the enemy, dealing damage equal to 2× your physical attack power, with an additional penetration effect."

"Strength cost: 10 points"

"Skill cooldown: 60 seconds"

After obtaining her new skill, Ji Xinghe was like a child who'd just gotten a new toy, eager to try it out.

But when she saw the gray, blood-tinged sky outside, her enthusiasm was doused like a bucket of cold water, and immediately vanished.

She warned herself not to get carried away just because she'd come first and obtained a new skill. In this perilous Survival World, she couldn't afford to get arrogant. She had to be careful—very careful.