In preparation space.
"We've had quite a haul."
Lin An glanced at his contribution points. Including the more than one million from the spectator tickets, his contribution points had now reached more than two million.
"There are also leaderboard rewards."
Lin An opened the Battle Ranking and saw his name at the very bottom, replacing Zi Chang as number 999.
[You have successfully entered the top 1000 and have received a Battle Ranking contribution reward of 3 million.]
After receiving the Battle Ranking rewards, Lin An's contribution points increased to over five million.
"This much contribution point should be enough for me to buy a batch of materials to refine pills."
"Let's leave first."
Lin An chose to exit the preparation space, and a portal appeared in front of him. He stepped into it.
In the blink of an eye, he was back inside the Battle Hall.
However, Lin An was taken aback as soon as he appeared, then became alert and prepared for battle.
Simply because...
He was surrounded by a crowd, numbering at least tens of thousands, each looking at him with fervent eyes.
Congratulations to Lin An for ranking among the top 1000 on the Battle Ranking, becoming a top genius among all races!
At this moment, a shout rang out, and everyone present shouted in unison as if they had rehearsed it, their voices sounding as if they were about to lift the roof off the Battle Hall.
Lin An raised an eyebrow. These people weren't here to ambush him, but to congratulate him?
Ha, you're just scaring yourself.
He almost drew his sword, ready to fight his way out.
" Lin An, I am He Qingtang, the city lord of Fire Firmament City. Congratulations on ranking among the top 1,000 on the Battle Ranking." He Qingtang stepped forward and congratulated him with a cupped hand.
"You're too kind, City Lord," Lin An returned the greeting with a cupped hand.
Although the other party was a city lord and an Immortal Ninth Grade, Lin An was not afraid.
The opponent might not be able to withstand a single blow from me.
"Those people who were watching earlier..." Lin An asked.
"It's us."
He Qingtang smiled and said, "Currently, you are the only prodigy in our Fire Firmament City to break into the top ten thousand. Since we could watch the battle, we went in to cheer you on."
"Thank you, City Lord and everyone." Lin An bowed to the crowd again.
He was actually speechless. He had thought the spectators were there for Zi Chang, but it turned out they were there for him.
"Haha, Brother Lin, you're too kind. You are now the number one prodigy in our Fire Firmament City. Even among the entire Human Race, you are enough to rank in the top ten of the Immortal Seventh Grade."
"Yes, yes, we must thank Brother Lin. This time, our Fire Firmament City has really gained prestige. We have all benefited from Brother Lin's success."
"Brother Lin, you are new to this Land of Rules. If you ever need anything in the future, please feel free to tell us, and we will certainly do our best to help you."
"..."
Everyone wore expressions of joy. Although they were not the ones who became the top geniuses among all races, it was someone from their Fire Firmament City.
In the future, if they encounter people from other cities, they will have something to boast about.
Getting such high emotional value for a thousand contribution points is really worth it.
Some people who hadn't watched Lin An's battle felt awkward at this moment, and they suddenly began to regret why they hadn't been willing to give up their thousand contribution points.
"Brother Lin, would you have time to visit my City Lord's Residence's Mansion?" He Qingtang asked with a smile.
"Since the city lord has invited me, I certainly can't refuse." Lin An nodded.
He's still in Fire Firmament City, and it's necessary to maintain a good relationship with the city lord, plus he has some questions he'd like to ask him.
"Brother Lin, please wait a moment."
At this moment, Lin Xiong and his two companions hurriedly came over. "Brother Lin, this is the contribution value we received from opening the betting pool with your money. We were really embarrassed to take it, so we're giving it all to you."
As Lin Xiong spoke, he took out a contribution value token. The contribution value inside was actually not much, only forty or fifty thousand.
Although many people participated, they mostly just bet a few dozen or a hundred contribution points for fun.
Lin An raised an eyebrow, about to speak, when he saw Lin Xiong shove the token directly into his hand.
"Brother Lin, it's enough that you don't blame us," Lin Xiong said.
Seeing this, Lin An stopped refusing, lest Lin Xiong and the other two think that he held a grudge against them.
After bidding farewell to everyone, Lin An left with He Qingtang and soon arrived at the City Lord's Residence.
"Brother Lin, are you truly from the Domain?"
After they were both seated, He Qingtang asked.
"It did indeed come from the Domain." Lin An nodded.
"I never expected that such a prodigy as Brother Lin would emerge from this Domain."
"I also checked Brother Lin's registration record and questioned Sun Qi and the other person, but I still can't believe it."
"Now that Brother Lin has climbed to the top 1000 on the Battle Ranking and become a top genius among all races, making my Fire Firmament City famous, I, as the city lord, am also benefiting from Brother Lin's fame."
"Anyone who achieves a ranking on the Battle Ranking will receive rewards from our Human Race. For someone of Brother Lin's rank, the rewards are exceptionally generous."
"Once Brother Lin enters the Battle Realm, he can claim this reward."
He Qingtang said with a smile, "Brother Lin, if you have any needs right now, you can just tell me."
"Indeed, I have some questions for the city lord to answer. Where is this Battle Realm?" Lin An asked.
"It seems that Brother Lin, having entered the top 1000, has already qualified to enter the Battle Realm."
"This Battle Realm is a peculiar world. One can enter it in their true form from the Battle Hall, but there is no death within, just like when Brother Lin challenges the Battle Ranking."
" The Land of Rules is vast, and the myriad races are extremely far apart. But this Battle Realm Battle Realm all races together, allowing them to communicate face-to-face, no matter how far apart they are."
"This Battle Realm isn't open to just anyone. Only those who have reached the Immortal Seventh Grade can enter. Besides that, anyone ranked one thousandth on the Battle Ranking can also qualify for entry."
He Qingtang said, "However, generally speaking, those who can enter the top 1000 are mostly at the Immortal Seventh Grade. It's quite rare to see someone like Brother Lin, who is only at the fourth Immortal Fourth Grade, enter the top 1000."
Lin An suddenly realized that this Battle Realm was somewhat like a game world.
This made him think of the game " Sin Abyss." Is there any connection between the two?
"Thank you for informing me, City Lord."
"Also, I've noticed that the matchmaking speed for opponents when I challenge the Battle Ranking has slowed down considerably. Is there any way to speed it up?" Lin An asked.
The slow matchmaking speed was also a major reason why he didn't continue the challenge.
"That's simple. After Brother Lin enters the Battle Realm, he can make appointments with the geniuses on the Battle Ranking, which will save you time."
He Qingtang said, "After all, once you reach such a level, it's normal to spend several years or even decades in seclusion for cultivation."
Lin An nodded. Since reservations were possible, it would indeed save a lot of time.
Lin An then asked some more questions, He Qingtang answered one by one, from which Lin An gained a lot.
"Brother Lin, you've just arrived in Fire Firmament City and don't have a place to stay yet, right? There's an empty mansion next to my City Lord's Residence's Mansion. If you don't mind, you can stay there temporarily."
"Then thank you very much, City Lord."
Lin An did not refuse, chatted with the other party for a while, and then left the City Lord's Residence.
"Next, we'll buy a batch of materials to refine elixirs."
Thinking this, Lin An headed towards the Sin Suppression Hall.