The Civilization Ladder.
The number of Bronze Tier players had always been a mystery.
Some said there were tens of thousands, others hundreds of thousands, and still others millions.
No one knew the exact figure. They only knew there were a great many.
There was only one measure of strength here: the [Bronze Tier Player Rankings].
The [Bronze Tier Player Rankings] were the proving ground for the Bronze Tier.
That was why the 10,000 players on the list inevitably attracted attention from countless factions and players.
Factions wanted fresh blood to expand their influence.
Players had simpler motives. Some wanted to make connections, some sought partners, and some looked for opportunities to challenge others through invasions.
Then there were players with special abilities who secretly spied on those in the rankings, uncovering their hidden secrets and opportunities.
They sold that intelligence to people or factions who needed it, making enormous profits.
These practices had long since become unwritten rules of the Bronze Tier, forming an entire gray-market industry.
So when Fish Abyss Shelter appeared at number 7,867 on the [Bronze Tier Rankings] without warning,
players and factions noticed at once.
"Fish Abyss Shelter? What's his story...?" A player studying the rankings stared at the unfamiliar name, stunned.
Frowning, he quickly checked his earlier records and confirmed that he had no information on this player.
The next moment, his eyes widened and his mouth formed an O, as though he had seen a ghost.
"Holy... shit! This guy... made his first appearance on the rankings and went straight to... 7,867?"
"What kind of monster is he?"
But then his eyes lit up like never before.
"This is big. Huge! His information will fetch a great price."
"Damn it, other people must have noticed him too. I have to get something useful