Leaderboard Changes

The next day.

The moment Han Xing opened his eyes, he saw a flood of private messages, all sent by other survivors.

In the Discussion Group, Cheng Jianyong and Shen Yun had also tagged him.

"Hmm? Why are so many people looking for me?"

Curious, Han Xing entered the Discussion Group.

He quickly figured out what had happened.

It turned out that while he had been asleep last night, an entity called Whispers had grinded relentlessly through the night. By dawn, Whispers's territory points had surpassed his, taking first place.

Whispers had also promoted his team, Whispers of the Gods, in the Chat Channel, recruiting large numbers of other survivors.

The results were significant. Many survivors had already joined them, and Whispers of the Gods was practically becoming the largest team in District 107.

Han Xing chuckled. "This Whispers guy really can grind."

"Still, if he stays up all night like this, won't he get tired? And how long can he keep this up?"

He rubbed his chin, seemingly lost in thought.

At that moment, Cheng Jianyong was frantically tagging Han Xing in the Discussion Group.

"@Xinghe, Xing Ge! Wake up! You're not number one anymore!"

"Xing Ge, my brother..."

Han Xing helplessly opened the Discussion Group and replied, "What are you panicking for? The leaderboard has only been open for two days. It'll be a long time before anyone reaches 1,000 points."

Seeing Han Xing's reply, Cheng Jianyong hurriedly said, "But didn't you say this Whispers guy is probably a mage? He explores much faster than you do. Now that he's pulled ahead, it'll be hard for you to catch up later."

"And Black Hawk and Papaya Star Spirit are about to surpass you too!"

Cheng Jianyong looked even more anxious than Han Xing.

Yet Han Xing replied unhurriedly, "Don't panic. Panicking won't help. If they want to compete, let them compete."

"We just need to keep our own pace. Don't risk challenging dangerous clouds just to compete for rankings."

"They won't be able to maintain this state for long. No matter how strong-willed someone is, they can't keep up high-intensity battles without sleeping or resting."

Shen Yun, who was nearby, agreed. "Xing Ge is right. What they're doing now is too dangerous."

"I tried it the night before last—staying up late and grinding nonstop. The next day, my combat condition dropped drastically. There were several times when I almost got bitten to death by monsters!"

At this point, Shen Yun said with lingering fear, "So don't be fooled by how fiercely they're charging ahead. They're really walking a tightrope right now. One small mistake, and they'll pay a terrible price."

Cheng Jianyong also realized he had been too impatient and gave two embarrassed dry laughs.

Shen Yun seemed to think of something and said, "Cheng Jianyong, you need to take it easy too. Don't throw your life away trying to climb the leaderboard. Do you remember what the System Prompt said?"

Cheng Jianyong remembered too, and his expression suddenly changed drastically. "Holy crap! I almost forgot!"

"The System Prompt said that weak groups would be sent to their relatives after one month. That means my wife and child will come to this world in a month."

"If something happens to me now..."

Cheng Jianyong immediately broke out in a cold sweat.

"Feeling the sweat pour down your back now, huh, little bro?" Shen Yun mocked.

Cheng Jianyong said nothing. In his heart, his family was incomparably important.

But he had only arrived in this world a few days ago and had yet to adapt to everything, so he had not had the time to consider these things.

Now, he suddenly remembered that in one month, he would reunite with his family in this world.

Inwardly, Cheng Jianyong made a silent decision.

He absolutely could not let his family experience the same dangers he had, much less die in this world before they arrived!

Then Cheng Jianyong said in the Discussion Group, "You're right. I absolutely can't let anything happen to me here. I need to protect Qian Qian."

"Brother Yun, Xing Ge, you two too. You have to be careful!"

Shen Yun said indifferently, "I'm fine. At home, it's just my old man and my mom. They're still in pretty good health. But Xing Ge..."

Han Xing's situation was somewhat special. They knew that he had neither father nor mother and had lived and grown up alone since childhood.

Han Xing smiled. "Just worry about yourselves. I don't want to live for so many years, only for a pair of strangers I've never met to suddenly pop up next month and claim they're my dad and mom."

Shen Yun and Cheng Jianyong stopped talking, seemingly unwilling to continue the subject.

After a pause, Han Xing continued, "The monsters everyone encounters are getting stronger and stronger. If you run into something you can't beat, remember to run if you can. Never risk fighting it."

"If you get hurt, drink Spirit Spring Water like crazy. Don't worry about using it up—I have as much as you need."

"Remember, don't die."

Han Xing gave the warning solemnly, and the two nodded with equal seriousness.

Meanwhile, other survivors were also discussing Han Xing's ranking.

Whispers of the Gods Discussion Group.

A survivor called Moonlit Cat said, "That Xinghe guy's ranking still hasn't changed. He's probably still sleeping lazily. Our boss Whispers is much more diligent. At this rate, he'll definitely take first place!"

Other members of the Discussion Group chimed in. "That's right, Boss Whispers is the strongest."

"Heaven rewards diligence. Boss will definitely be number one!"

Whispers had just broken through 200 points. Seeing the chat in the Discussion Group, a faint smile appeared on his pale face.

He coughed twice and said, "Even if I really take first place, it won't be my achievement alone. It's thanks to all of you brothers helping me."

"If you hadn't helped me gather several mage Skill Books and a few pieces of mage equipment, I couldn't have surpassed Xinghe so quickly."

The team members immediately flattered him. "Boss is too modest. It's still because you're strong enough."

"That's right. Xinghe, Black Hawk—none of them have any chance of competing against Boss's true strength!"

The smile on Whispers's face deepened. He seemed to enjoy everyone's praise.

Especially when he looked at the leaderboard and saw that the recently popular Xinghe had been trampled beneath his feet, waves of satisfaction surged through him. Even the exhaustion from fighting all night vanished.

But to avoid showing it, he still said in the Local Channel, "Don't get too proud, everyone. Hurry up and explore the clouds. I hope a few more people from Whispers of the Gods can make it into the top hundred."

"Alright, we'll listen to Boss!"

Whispers's words received many responses. In District 107, he had truly achieved the ability to command a crowd with a single call.

Just then, someone in the Discussion Group said, "Look! Xinghe's points have changed!"

Just moments ago, they had seen Han Xing's territory points leap from 184 to 196, increasing by twelve points at once.

Whispers's heart sank as he realized that Han Xing had begun to exert himself.

With that thought, he closed the Discussion Group chat, took a deep breath, seemingly dispelling the exhaustion in his heart, and looked toward the distant clouds once more.

It was not just Whispers of the Gods. Survivors in other Discussion Groups also began to sprint.

Everyone involuntarily accelerated their exploration progress.

In just one morning.

The entire leaderboard kept changing.

New names occasionally surged onto the leaderboard, while others suddenly rose more than a dozen places. The competition was extremely fierce.

After a morning of exploration, Han Xing not only failed to rise in the rankings, but fell to third place in one go.

Black Hawk had also surpassed him by then.

Once everyone's attributes caught up, and their skills and equipment were roughly equal, all that remained was individual combat awareness.

In this regard, Han Xing was clearly not particularly skilled, at least not compared to those top-tier people.

Before descending into Sky Island Paradise, these people might have possessed different identities and specialties.

For example, soldiers, boxers, mercenaries, and so on...

Those identities allowed them to survive better in this world.

In the Local Channel, everyone began heatedly discussing the changes to the leaderboard.

"It's over... Star God dropped another rank. Even Papaya Star Spirit is about to catch up. He won't even be able to hold onto the top three, will he?"

"I think that's possible. Xinghe sold so much water at the start and traded it for a lot of equipment, which gave him his previous advantage. Now everyone's equipment and skills have caught up, so his advantage has weakened too."

"So that's how it is... I thought Star God would definitely take first place this time."

"How could that be? There are still plenty of experts in District 107. It'll be very difficult for Xinghe to take first place!"

The Local Channel was full of pessimistic voices regarding Han Xing.