Dragon Nation in Eleventh Place? Hope Shattered

A brief silence fell over Dragon Nation's National Destiny Livestream, as though everyone had been muted.

As they looked at that name, despair filled everyone's eyes. Only after several seconds did the livestream comments begin to scroll again.

"Eleventh place? How could they be in eleventh place?!"

"Impossible! Zhao Xuan is a Soul Ancestor! Twenty years ago, a Soul Ancestor could have securely taken first place in the National Destiny Training. How could he fail to even make the top ten this time?!"

"Is Heaven trying to destroy our Dragon Nation?"

The greater the hope, the greater the disappointment.

This time, Zhao Xuan had been born into Soul Land World with outstanding talent, and he had even reached the Soul Ancestor realm on his first day!

Every Dragon Nation viewer had thought this National Destiny Training was in the bag!

After all, twenty years ago, that super genius had also been a Soul Ancestor on the first day, then led Dragon Nation straight to first place in the training.

Everyone had originally thought that even if other nations had improved and they could not take first place, third place should not have been a problem, right?

Yet they had not even made the top ten!? They would not receive any National Destiny rewards at all?

In just a few seconds, everyone in Dragon Nation had fallen from heaven into hell!

In the mentors' private room beneath the training plaza, Wang Gang stared at the ranking appearing on the screen. He rose from his seat, lost his balance, and fell back onto the floor, his face filled with disbelief.

"Only eleventh?"

Before the rankings for this training were revealed, he had felt as though he stood at the pinnacle of his life, the most eye-catching of all the mentors.

In just a few seconds, he had plunged from the clouds!

The other mentors watched this unfold, but none had any desire to mock Wang Gang. After all, the outcome of the National Destiny Training concerned every single person in Dragon Nation.

This was the Centennial Trial, tied to the nation's destiny! If they still received no National Destiny boost this time, Dragon Nation might not even last until the next session.

Several mentors stepped forward to help Wang Gang up, sighing as they consoled him.

"There is still hope. Some students entered new worlds. Maybe those worlds are even stronger than Soul Land World!"

Though they said so, none of them held much hope. Their faces were pale, and all their spirit had drained away.

While Dragon Nation sighed in despair, viewers from Cherry Blossom Nation, Kimchi Nation, and other countries were ecstatic, madly mocking them in the National Destiny Livestream.

"Haha, Dragon Nation really scared me for a moment. I thought their National Destiny contestant was truly powerful this time. Turns out he's only eleventh?"

"Normal. Their so-called pinnacle training world, Soul Land World, is already outdated!"

"Over the years, with National Destiny rewards, we in Cherry Blossom Nation have been able to search for stronger training worlds! But Dragon Nation cannot. They have gone nine consecutive sessions without National Destiny rewards. If they dared enter higher-tier training worlds, they would only be courting death!"

"Our Naruto World completely crushes Dragon Nation's Soul Land World!"

"This is Dragon Nation's pinnacle training world? It's no better than roadside trash..."

"Haha, it's only the first day, and Dragon Nation cannot even get the first day's National Destiny reward. They're finished!"

"Just wait and see. Lord Kaito will at least make the top five!"

"Our Kimchi Nation's number one trainee, Lord Piao Duan Yao, has not appeared yet. A top ten spot is guaranteed..."

As the livestream comments surged, the overall training rankings continued, revealing the information for tenth place.

[10th Place]

[Trial Participant: Piao Duan Yao]

[Affiliated Nation: Kimchi Nation]

[Training World: Hero Hunter World]

[Realm: Ace Hunter]

[Training Reward: Kimchi Nation's National Destiny +3%! All citizens of Kimchi Nation gain +3% comprehension, and all citizens of Kimchi Nation gain +3% starting identity talent in training!]

As the ranking appeared, a beam of golden light descended from the sky, bathing every citizen of Kimchi Nation in its radiance!

Delight appeared on the faces of everyone in Kimchi Nation.

"My comprehension has improved! After I return to seclusion, I feel like I can break through at any time!"

"National Destiny +3%, comprehension +3%, starting identity +3%! The rewards this time are incredibly generous!"

"After all, this happens to be the Centennial Trial!"

"It is not just because of the Centennial Trial. Training rewards are also tied to the trainee's own strength. Our contestant Piao Duan Yao would have been qualified to compete for the top three even in previous sessions!"

National Destiny Training rewards were tied not only to rankings, but also strictly to the trainee's own strength!

Sometimes, two people might differ by only one rank, yet their National Destiny rewards could differ enormously. That was because their actual strength could be vastly different despite their close rankings.

Seeing Kimchi Nation's National Destiny rewards, viewers from other Blue Star nations that had failed to qualify for the top ten felt a trace of envy.

"A +3% starting identity bonus! If Sky Bird Nation had that reward, we could completely try exploring new worlds!"

"Sigh, in recent years, only those powerful nations have basically been able to make the top ten in the National Destiny Battlefield. That is because they previously obtained stronger starting identities and went on to explore new worlds!"

"Dragon Nation used to count as a powerful nation too, but including this session, they have now failed to make the top ten for ten straight sessions. If they explore new worlds with starting identities that are too weak, it is basically a death sentence!"

"Dragon Nation was so confident before. I even said they might really make the top ten this time!"

"Their Soul Land World is completely inadequate in this era!"

"In my opinion, Dragon Nation will soon be inferior even to our Aussie Dragon Nation..."

In the National Destiny Livestream, some rejoiced while others worried, as the National Destiny Training continued to reveal its rankings.

[9th Place]

[Trial Participant: Tafeir]

[Affiliated Nation: Gaul Nation]

[Training World: Demon Hunter World]

[Realm: High-tier Demon Hunter]

[Training Reward: Gaul Nation's National Destiny +4%! All citizens of Gaul Nation gain +4% comprehension, and all citizens of Gaul Nation gain +5% starting identity talent in training!]

As the ranking appeared, another beam of light descended from the sky and shone over the people of Gaul Nation. Satisfied smiles appeared on their faces.

"Our twenty years spent exploring Demon Hunter World were not wasted!"

"Dragon Nation has stood still for far too long. Every one of our nations has been exploring new worlds!"

"Haha, they received no rewards for nine consecutive National Destiny Training sessions. Even if they explored new worlds, their starting identities would be too weak, and they could easily die!"

The rankings were slowly revealed: eighth place went to India, seventh to Iron Blood Nation, sixth to Flame Sand Nation...

As they watched the rankings of the various nations, everyone in Dragon Nation fell silent. The previously lively livestream comments had become sparse.

Only when viewers from other countries occasionally came over to mock them did they receive a barrage of responses. The National Destiny rankings continued to be announced.

[3rd Place]

[Trial Participant: Kato Kaito]

[Affiliated Nation: Cherry Blossom Nation]

[Training World: Naruto World]

[Realm: Peak Jonin]

[Training Reward: Cherry Blossom Nation's National Destiny +10%! All citizens of Cherry Blossom Nation gain +10% comprehension, and all citizens of Cherry Blossom Nation gain +15% starting identity talent in training!]