"An A-rank beast's lair? What happened over there?!"
"Was there a natural disaster over there? Don't tell me that beast is already dead?"
The reason Andrei and the others knew this powerful blast of air had come from the A-rank beast's lair was that one of the challengers among them had encountered it before.
That was Miguel, from Country ZL.
Unable to tell directions in the fog, Miguel had accidentally wandered into that beast's lair.
Then the absurd range of visibility, spider silk over a meter thick, and countless little spiders on the web had frightened him into hastily retreating and getting far away.
Fortunately, those spiders had not taken the initiative to chase him, allowing Miguel to escape with his life.
Afterward, while taking a detour, he had encountered Andrei and the others.
Likewise, his first reaction upon meeting these competitors had been that he was done for.
Instead, Andrei and the others had proposed working together.
Although Miguel's Heroic Spirit was only average in strength, he still represented some fighting power. What if he proved useful when the time came for the showdown with Lin Xiaoran?
And so Miguel, hoping to live a little longer for as long as he could, had joined the team. He had also told them about the beast's lair he had encountered, to prevent them from accidentally entering it again and getting wiped out.
Besides, since Country ZL ranked almost at the very bottom of the 200 countries, many viewers could not be bothered to watch its livestream, so they had no idea this A-rank beast's lair had appeared before.
"No! No! Look at the rankings!"
Just then, Nikolai suddenly shouted, reminding everyone to open their light screens.
[First place: Master Lin Xiaoran of Country L, 4,210 points!]
Park Bu shouted in panic, "How did Lin Xiaoran's points suddenly reach 4,000?! What did she do?!"
"Look at the announcements! There are kill notifications up there! It was Lin Xiaoran!!"
Hearing the shouts, the others immediately shifted their attention and scrolled through the announcements.
[Announcement: Challenger Master Lin Xiaoran from Country L and her Heroic Spirit Fujitora Issho have successfully killed an A-rank beast. +1,000 points!] [Announcement: Challenger Master Lin Xiaoran from Country L and her Heroic Spirit Fujitora Issho have successfully killed a D-rank beast. +30 points!] [Announcement: Challenger Master Lin Xiaoran from Country L and her Heroic Spirit Fujitora Issho have successfully killed an E-rank beast. +10 points!]
What followed was a dense mass of kill records, all beasts killed by Lin Xiaoran and her Heroic Spirit!
Andrei and the others all fell silent after reading them.
They could not believe what had happened before their eyes, not even if their lives depended on it!
Nor were they willing to believe that Lin Xiaoran had really killed an A-rank beast, raising her points from 2,000 to 4,000 in a single leap!
That was a gap of a full 2,000 points!
They had originally thought that Lin Xiaoran's points would not exceed 3,000 even by the end of the game instance. Yet now, she had not merely reached 3,000-she had even set an unprecedented record, earning 4,000 points!
Who could believe that?!
At that moment, although no one spoke, their hearts had actually been dead for a while already.
The game's time limit might not have been up yet, but they all knew that what remained was nothing but garbage time spent waiting to die.
In any case, until they encountered Lin Xiaoran, all they could do was wait in despair, in terror, fear, and silence.
In fact, if Lin Xiaoran wanted to, she could end the game early right now!
To be honest, a large portion of Andrei's group really did want that, because waiting helplessly for death was truly too agonizing! Enough to drive someone mad!
Thud!
One challenger dropped straight into a sitting position, his face blank and lost.
Another challenger hung his head, tears dripping down.
The Heroic Spirits beside them said nothing either. After all, the opposing Heroic Spirit was a powerful being capable of killing an A-rank beast alone, and had raked in a staggering 4,000 points for his Master! Like a god!
And what about them?
They were merely ordinary, weak Heroic Spirits, only slightly stronger than ordinary people. What could they do? They could only watch in silence.
At first, everyone might still have had some confidence and assurance, believing that with their advantage in numbers, they would have a chance to hold off Lin Xiaoran's Heroic Spirit, then swarm her and kill Lin Xiaoran, the Master.
But now, never mind confidence-even their fighting spirit was completely gone.
Even Andrei and Julian Reik wore ashen expressions, unable to speak.
Country L: [Hahaha! I knew there would be a good show here!]
Country L: [We got here just in time!]
Country L: [Look, look! Someone's crying!]
Country L: [Anyone would cry after seeing what our classmate Lin has done!]
Country L: [Good, cry! That's what you get for ganging up on her!]
Country L: [Die, all of you! You shameless bunch!]
Country L: [Hey, viewers from Country E, Country M, Country R, and Country H, why aren't you saying anything? Speak up! Keep talking!]
At that moment, the viewers from those countries could only bite their lips tightly and let Country L's viewers mock them, unable to utter even a single word in rebuttal.
After all, they had been the ones mocking and sneering the hardest at the beginning.
Now the wheel of fortune had turned, and it was their turn to experience this helplessness. Only now did they understand just how stifling it was!
They desperately wanted to stand up and shout, [Don't get too smug!] But unfortunately, their challengers this round were all weak! Not one of them could stand up and challenge Lin Xiaoran! They were already silently waiting to die!
It was infuriating!
Soon, after the meteorite had fallen and the shock wave had ended, the livestream returned to Lin Xiaoran.
At that moment, the two of them were heading back to collect the A-rank treasure chest left in the A-rank beast's lair.
Fortunately, the A-rank treasure chest would not be damaged or disappear because of the destruction.
[Our classmate Lin's going to collect the spoils, right?]
[I was wondering why our classmate Lin and Uncle Issho flew away. Turns out a meteorite was coming! (Laugh)]
[Lin Xiaoran: I'd die too if I didn't leave.]
[Tsk, tsk, what devastation. What used to be a street is now a huge crater!]
[All I can say is, that destructive power is insane! Never mind an A-rank beast-even dinosaurs couldn't withstand a meteorite's impact!]
[These visuals pack such a punch!]
[I'm so curious. I wonder what they can get from an A-rank treasure chest!]
[Hey! Isn't this the first A-rank treasure chest?! Our classmate Lin has broken another historical record! Let's celebrate!]
[Celebrate! +1]
[Celebrate! +1]
Inside the game, Lin Xiaoran and Issho arrived above the huge crater. The air here was still scorching hot, making Lin Xiaoran feel as though she were inside a furnace.
"Uncle, let's get the treasure chest and leave quickly. It's too hot!"
"Okay!"
The A-rank treasure chest was right at the center of the crater, completely unharmed. It remained pristine and gleaming, radiating light.
Lin Xiaoran was also very curious about what good things this A-rank treasure chest might contain.