Hello World! Good morning everyone!
[With the arrival of daylight, the sixteenth day has arrived precisely on time!]
[This also means that there are less than four days left until the final five days!]
[Here, Sky Curtain would like to remind everyone once again...]
Please always be mindful of protecting your own lives...
[Because in this wild Barbaric Realm, the greatest danger...]
[Often, they hide in places you consider safest...]
Now that we've discussed this, let's approach it with a sense of awe and take a look at yesterday's global Novice Ranking!
[Number 1: Sugar Can't Have Three Scoops]
[Location]: Canglan Continent (Rank B Area)
[Battle Record]: Killed Gu King Daoist Priest (S-class) x1, Ghost-Eyed King (S-class) x1
[Points]: 100,000
[2nd Place: God]
[Location]: Weird Island (S-class area)
[Battle Record]: Killed 1 Cross Demon (S-class) Killed 6 Farmer Demons (A-Class)
[Points]: 80000
[3rd Place: Needs More Roasting]
[Location]: Weird Island (S-class area)
[Battle Record]: Killed 7 Gargoyles (A-Class)
[Points]: 70000
[4th Place: Eat Now or Get Old]
[Location]: Weird Island (S-class area)
[Status]: Killed Rain Night Butcher (A-Class) x 5
[Points]: 50000
[20th Place: No Need for Further Explanation]
[Location]: Weird Island (S-class area)
[Battle Record]: Killed 1 Half-Step Water Ghost (A-Class)
[Points]: 10000
As the Rankings hung high in the sky, the gazes of everyone in the Prayer Deep Pool...
They all unanimously focused their attention on the last place on the Rankings...
No further explanation is needed.
Looking at that familiar ID that barely squeezed into 20th place by killing only an A-Class half-step water ghost.
A sense of sorrow welled up in everyone's hearts.
Because they know that...
It was the man who once dominated the top spot, and this was the last time he appeared on this Rankings of living people.
"Chief, may you rest in peace..."
Down the mountain, San Duo, who was standing guard on the defensive line, looked up at the Rankings in the sky and saluted.
He knew better than anyone who the ID "[No Need to Say More]" represented.
Because when that poor half-step water ghost on the Rankings was strangled.
San Duo himself was a close witness to this.
On the other side...
Halfway up the mountain, Du Linyuan, who was looking at the Sky Curtain Rankings, suddenly frowned.
Something's not right...
Du Linyuan stroked his chin, turned to look at Zhang Lingqi, and said in a low voice.
"Dog Egg, have you found a vulnerability?"
"Based on Sky Curtain's past practices, if anyone on the Rankings is confirmed dead..."
"His ID will immediately be marked with a blood-red '[Dead]' status."
"And it will be publicly announced whether his trial rewards will be transferred or erased."
"But look, why isn't there anything after the Dragon God's ID?"
Upon hearing this tricky question, Zhang Lingqi simply shook his head, dispelling Du Linyuan's doubts with just a few words.
"That's not surprising; it just means you don't understand the Sky Curtain's settlement mechanism."
"There is a time lag in updating the Rankings."
"The settlement time for Sky Curtain is midnight every day."
The announcement will be made at 6 PM.
"In other words, only those who were completely dead before midnight last night."
"The Rankings of deaths will only show up this morning."
"And according to the intelligence from the surveillance footage..."
"The Dragon God was completely pierced through the chest by that Annihilation Ray around midnight this morning."
"If he only died today, then the Sky Curtain's judgment system..."
"His death status won't be shown on today's Rankings; it won't be updated until tomorrow morning at the earliest."
Upon hearing this, Du Linyuan thought about it carefully and realized that it was indeed true.
"Tsk, so that's how it is. Looks like I was overthinking it."
Du Linyuan sighed, "Although this is terrible news..."
"But at least the sky hasn't fallen, and the world hasn't reached the point of destruction."
"The road ahead..."
"Dog Egg, it will probably be ten or a hundred times more difficult than you and I imagined."
Du Linyuan looked at Zhang Lingqi and patted him on the shoulder meaningfully.
This time, Zhang Lingqi didn't argue.
"I was already prepared to die."
"If it really comes to that... then kill me."
"It's better than both of us dying."
Du Linyuan paused for a moment, then smiled.
"Don't worry, me too."
He stretched his neck. "So, what's next..."
"Let's go and deal with the experience pack left behind by the Dragon God."
"Can."
Zhang Lingqi drew his long sword with a backhand motion.
He turned abruptly and gazed in the direction of the [Prayer Deep Pool].
"According to intelligence, that thing was not only forcibly Suppression to the Quasi-God Realm by the Barbaric Realm."
"He was just severely injured by the Dragon God and is currently on the verge of death. This is our only chance to make our move!"
"If it is given a chance to breathe, its plan to explore the Dragon Xia Imperial City will be a complete failure!"
Great minds think alike.
Du Linyuan raised an eyebrow.
The two unleashed their full power, ready to tear through the night.
"Wait! Stop right there!"
Zhao Yan came rushing in from behind, his eyes filled with anxiety. "Who gave you permission to act without my permission?!"
He stepped in front of the two of them, gritting his teeth as he spoke.
"The highest orders have already been given: launch the final assault tonight at 8 PM!"
"The target is none other than the Annihilation Evil God, Gabetan!"
"At that time, the top combat forces of the three major powers—China, the USSR, and the Soviet Union—will all be airdropped!"
"Even Quasi-God in his prime would be badly injured under that kind of firepower!"
Take my advice, wait a little longer!
"By nightfall, our chances of winning will be absolutely overwhelming!"
Zhang Lingqi remained silent.
But he didn't retract the drawn sword in his hand even slightly.
He glanced at Du Linyuan his eye.
You troublemaker, what do you say?
However, Du Linyuan, who was usually arrogant, was surprisingly calm at this moment.
"An all-out attack at eight o'clock... that does sound very safe."
He looked directly at Zhao Yan, his tone completely indifferent.
"With China's God of War in charge, the Eagle Country's Cyber Machine God descending, and Su Country elders providing support..."
"Hiding behind them, you definitely won't die."
The conversation abruptly shifted, Du Linyuan's gaze deepened.
"But that's just wishful thinking on your part!"
"You have absolutely no idea about Gabetan!"
"As Annihilation Evil God, its self-healing ability cannot be measured by ordinary standards."
"Among the twelve Evil God, it is in the strongest tier."
"A thousand years ago, in the Kindling Flame Realm, I witnessed a true [war of gods]."
"That was the previous ruler of the Death God Sequence, [Moon God]."
"A god who fled from the Heavenly God Realm!"
"He encountered Gabetan in the Kindling Flame Realm, who was not Suppression by the laws of the world!"
"At that time, the Moon God sacrificed her life to unleash the divine skill [Undead Cataclysm], bringing Gabetan to the brink of death and disintegration!"
But what was the result?
Du Linyuan sneered, "Just because of that freakish regenerative ability..."
"Gabetan, dragging his mangled body, fled into the sea, and only half a day later, when he resurfaced, he was in full strength!"
"The exhausted Moon God was instantly killed, her soul and spirit annihilated, turning to ashes!"
"The sequence representing death has thus been scattered..."
To this day, no new Grim Reaper has been born.
A deathly silence.
Zhang Lingqi and Zhao Yan both froze on the spot.
"How come you've never mentioned such important intelligence before?"
Zhang Lingqi frowned.
Du Linyuan turned his head and took a deep look in the direction of Dragon Xia Imperial City.
"I mentioned it."
"My hometown is right here, and the closer I get to that land, the clearer the memories sealed in my mind become."
He turned back to the two men and looked them straight in the eye. "Therefore, I absolutely cannot gamble with the fate of all humanity!"
"It's six in the morning now; the Dragon God's battle didn't end until the early hours of the morning."
"Gabetan must not have had time to recover yet!"
"This is our only window of opportunity; we can't wait another second!"
Zhang Lingqi nodded emphatically, his grip on the knife tightening even more.
The two of them looked at Zhao Yan at the same time.
Zhao Yan pressed his pale lips tightly together. After three seconds of deathly silence...
"Good!"
Zhao Yan clenched his back teeth tightly.
"I'll hold up the sky if it falls, you guys go!"
"But remember this: if you can't win, come back immediately!"
No one is allowed to die! We... cannot afford any more loss.
His gaze unconsciously drifted to the Stainless Steel Tombstone that was being struck by lightning.
Du Linyuan and Zhang Lingqi exchanged a glance but said nothing.
The two suddenly turned around and rushed straight to the First Sea Region of Prayer Deep Pool!
Meanwhile, inside the RV.
"Tsk tsk tsk... What disobedient kids!"
Wang Ming's soul floated in mid-air, shaking his head helplessly, but his tone was full of admiration.
"But his courage is commendable, and he's quite clear-headed."
"If we really wait until 8 PM according to the plan above... that will truly be the end of the series."
He turned to look at Jiangnan, who was sitting in the corner. "Of course, that includes us too."
Jiangnan didn't speak, but leaned back in her chair, her face pale.
The Qilin X-Type Reactor Core] was embedded in his chest.
The tearing sensation of flesh and machine being forcibly Fusion made his forehead covered in cold sweat, and he couldn't adapt to it for a while.
But he knew better than anyone else.
Given his current half-dead state, his fighting ability has been reduced by more than half.
But Gabetan was in a worse situation than him!
Moreover, he has already figured out the monster's weakness!
Jiangnan picked up a pen and quickly wrote a line on a sticky note.
[Wait, wait until it can't resist popping its head out on its own.]
[We absolutely cannot play against it on its home turf in the deep sea.]
Wang Ming glanced at the note and stroked his chin with deep agreement.
"Indeed. Whether it's the geographical location or the size difference, you're at a huge disadvantage right now."
"Unless... you can conjure up a planetary-level mech the size of Gabetan out of thin air, capable of underwater melee combat."
Suddenly, Shen Lian, who had been silent, stepped forward.
"Mr. Dragon God..."
"Can I secretly report their unauthorized actions to Chief Wan?"
Yes, besides the few people in this car, the highest-ranking military official, Wan Changzheng, also knew that [Dragon God] was not dead.
Shen Lian knew that with her level of authority, it would be difficult to deceive everyone in the upcoming operations.
Wan Changzheng, on the other hand, had the ability to cover the sky and block out the sun.
But this is not deceiving superiors or subordinates; it is a well-intentioned lie for the sake of ultimate victory.
Extraordinary times call for extraordinary measures!
Jiangnan nodded slightly in agreement.
He didn't want to just stand by and watch his two cheap teammates go to the deep sea and die for nothing.
Then, he turned his head, his gaze refocusing on the [Human Emperor Lamp] placed to the side.
Since my body hasn't fully recovered, I'll continue grinding for Word Spirit and increasing my word count!
The Word Spirit of this Prayer Deep Pool...
He's determined to pluck it bald today!
Prayer Deep Pool, First Sea Region beach.
A fierce wind howled, and dark clouds loomed overhead.
Zhang Lingqi and Du Linyuan stood side by side on the coastline.
What came into view was a scene from the apocalypse.
On the sea, seven secondary peaks that originally towered into the clouds.
At this moment, it was as if it had been broken by the hand of a giant, and was crookedly stuck in the boiling black sea!
Countless foul-smelling tentacle remains and rubble mingled together, rising and falling with the waves.
As for the highest main peak and the other secondary peak?
It's long gone!
It was reduced to Void by both of them!
"Is this the battlefield where the Dragon God and Gabetan fought?"
Zhang Lingqi frowned. "That's really... quite exaggerated."
Du Linyuan stepped forward and closed his eyes.
"I can smell Gabetan's nauseating stench..."
It's hidden down there.
He opened his eyes and turned to look at Zhang Lingqi: "Let's give you a heads-up before the battle begins."
Let's exchange our cards.
Zhang Lingqi nodded, without hiding anything.
"I currently have four Death God Sequence at my disposal."
"Sequence 018 [Black Crow Messenger]"
"Sequence 032 [The Executioner]"
"Sequence 049 [Death Declaration]"
"And... Sequence 087 [Command the Dead]"
After hearing this, Du Linyuan's lips twitched twice, and his tone was so sour it was almost tooth-aching.
"The higher-ups are really blatantly applying double standards!"
"I'm clearly Huaxia Person, okay? Although I'm from Huaxia Person, okay? Why are you so wary of me?"
"They just dumped half of the Death God Sequence on you?!"
"There are only eight Death God Sequence in total! You alone occupy four of them; calling you half a Death God wouldn't be an exaggeration."
"No wonder you dared to make such arrogant remarks about challenging [Void]."
"Stop talking nonsense."
Zhang Lingqi glanced at him sideways, "What about yours?"
Du Linyuan put his hands behind his head and pouted.
"Good, good, good~ This is the kind of treatment you get from an Envy son that I'm so envious of."
"I'm not as wealthy as you; I only have two."
Zhang Lingqi gave a cold laugh.
He felt a strange sense of satisfaction at making this guy lose face.
Don't get too cocky.
Du Linyuan caught his smile and immediately responded with a haughty sneer.
"Don't underestimate my limited number of abilities; as long as these two are combined..."
"The power it unleashes is definitely no less than that of your four!"
Zhang Lingqi did not refute.
Because he knew very well that Du Linyuan wasn't bragging.
He had already personally experienced the other party's abnormal Supernatural Ability.
Sequence 007 [Death Regression]!
Sequence 025 [Return the Favor]!
Boom!
Giant waves crashed against the black reefs, whipping up clouds of white foam.
In the distance, deep in the sea, the dark clouds churned more violently.
"It's time, let's go."
Du Linyuan lowered his hands, took a step forward, and the sand beneath his feet was stained gray-white by the aura of death.
"Clang!"
Zhang Lingqi gripped the long sword tightly with both hands, the blade whistling like a dragon.
The two walked side by side, resolutely stepping into that dark sea that devoured everything!
No one knows if they will come back alive...
Or...
Only if he comes back alive...