An expert, a generous expert.

"..."

What is the Waiter looking at with his head down the whole time?

Ye Jiang watched the entire animal ballet performance. Meanwhile, Yun Hua, the Child of Light, finally finished his speech and loudly announced the start of the competition. As soon as he finished speaking, the contestants scattered. The contestants, who had just been inspired by the star superhuman, were now full of enthusiasm and eager to grab the first kill. Ye Jiang was just a little slow to react. When she came to her senses, there were only a few people around her.

The boy beside her hadn't left either. He seemed to have known all along that Ye Jiang was watching his ant dance, and at that moment he looked up and smiled at Ye Jiang.

Sun Liang, B-Rank fire-type ability user, didn't leave either. He prided himself on his high attack and strength and wasn't in a hurry at all. Anyone who rushed off to kill the Polluted and fight for first blood was a low-IQ monkey.

Sun Liang's face was gloomy. He had just been cured and discharged from the hospital, but someone had spread the news about him, causing his strength to be seriously questioned. No player was willing to team up with him, and he became all alone.

Sun Liang originally only wanted to participate in the competition for the prize money, but now he's fighting for his honor!

You bunch of gossipy, dim-witted monkeys, open your dog eyes and see! Even without teammates, Sun Liang is not someone you can look down on!

As for what happened to him in the alley, Sun Liang didn't think it was a problem with his strength. He was just tricked by a scoundrel. A hypnotist wouldn't dare to fight him head-on, so he was nothing to fear. It must have been the work of a contestant, trying to eliminate him, a seeded contestant, in advance. Hmph, a stinking bug in the gutter. Once he finds the person, he'll kill him!

And that speed-type ability user who covered him in dirty water—they must be a gang. His role was to lure him into a trap; he deserves to die too!

No rush, we'll settle each account one by one slowly.

Sun Liang exuded a sinister aura. When he woke up, he found that his reputation had plummeted to rock bottom, and even ordinary people dared to question him. He couldn't be cheerful.

His sinister eyes swept across the area: A-Rank Yu Wei, Miao Qiao from the supernatural family, Xue Ping, his rival from the same city, and who was that guy with the huge backpack...?

Ye Jiang felt someone staring at her back. She turned around and saw a man shrouded in a chilling aura.

She didn't recognize him and turned her head away.

She had long forgotten the man who had approached her for a partnership at the registration point three days prior.

Sun Liang: "..."

laugh.

It's that blind, D-Rank woman.

Carrying such a big backpack, ridiculous! His ambitions are sky-high!

Sun Liang curled his lip in disdain. Now was not the time to fool around with women. His top priority was to produce results and restore his reputation. Yu Wei's participation was unexpected, but apart from her, everyone else was B-Rank. Let's see who can beat whom!

He was the first to leave the area and enter the wilderness.

Ye Jiang, carrying her bag, walked into the wilderness arena with the remaining contestants. Her bag was so big that several people stared at her, but she remained calm and composed. Once inside the arena, she quickly disappeared, leaving behind only a gust of wind.

The crowd swept by the wind. "..."

Wow, so fast!

Who is this?

I've never heard of a speed-type superhuman before.

Ye Jiang deliberately chose a remote and less populated area, quickly harvesting the local Polluted. Her backpack bulged at a visible rate, and she looked like a wholesaler.

The A-S Wilderness Zone area is vast and expansive. Ye Jiang barely saw anyone on the first day until she returned to the area with a bountiful harvest.

Xingyi Technology left staff at the venue to coordinate with the contestants. It was almost evening and the venue was closing time. Many contestants returned with their backpacks, some with decent results and others with few or even some injuries. As soon as Ye Jiang left the wilderness area, she immediately attracted a lot of attention. Her large backpack was bulging, like a small mountain pressing down on her slender body, and the crowd whispered among themselves.

"... Didn't she know that she only needed to take the distinctive parts of the Polluted? Did she stuff the entire Polluted into her backpack?"

"Haha, could it be because she killed too many Polluted and filled her backpack?"

What do you think?

"Hey."

Ye Jiang tossed her backpack in front of the staff member, who hesitated, seemingly assuming she was a clueless contestant who hadn't understood the rules. Ye Jiang, oblivious to the staff member's expression, handed over her bracelet. The bracelet was then used to record her information, including her real name, nickname, and ability level—three pieces of information to prevent name duplication. The staff member needed to take the bracelet back for evaluation and scoring; she could retrieve it from this location the next day.

Just as Ye Jiang finished coordinating with the staff, Wang Zhiqiang returned. He had gained very little; his backpack was empty. His special ability was good for escaping but not for direct combat, and coupled with the fall of his ability, he didn't get much.

But he didn't care about his own grades; seeing Ye Jiang, he was more concerned about Ye Jiang. He mustered his courage and asked her. Ye Jiang's hands were still stained with the Polluted fluids. Upon hearing this, a glimmer of light appeared in her eyes, but her face remained expressionless. She gave a reserved answer with a stern face, "Acceptable."

Wang Zhiqiang praised her highly, saying that she would definitely win the championship and that she would be at the top of the leaderboard tomorrow.

Ye Jiang accepted it; she felt the same way. She saw it; none of the returning contestants were as good as her backpack drummer.

Ye Jiang left the venue satisfied and returned to the city to reward herself for her hard work. She then went home to rest and await the results.

The next day, the competition organizers sent her a message:

[Congratulations Ye Jiang! You ranked 1055th in the Xingyi Technology Hunting Tournament with a total score of 233 points.]

Ye Jiang, who was eating breakfast. "..."

Inside story?

She wasn't about to let it slide and immediately made a complaint call. The customer service representative, with a sweet voice, told her, "Upon review, Contestant Ye's results are correct. Contestant Ye brought back a total of 233 Polluted tissue samples, all of which were successfully identified as F-Rank Polluted, for a total score of 233 points."

Ye Jiang: "."

oh.

Chapter 59: A master, a generous master.

Early in the morning, a large crowd gathered in front of the giant screen in the city center square. Commuters left home early to wait for the rankings to refresh at 7:00 AM.

After finishing the rankings, they can still chat with people for a bit without being late for work.

It was five minutes to seven o'clock, and the citizens gathered here were eating breakfast and chatting with each other.

"Yu Wei is definitely going to be number one. With the leader of Part-Time Cat personally taking the stage, who can compete? As for second place, I think it's Miao Qiao; she's more likely to be number two."

"Couldn't it be Xue Ping? Our Xue Ping is quite capable too!"

"Xue Ping is not bad, but she's still a bit behind Miao Qiao, after all, she's the heir of the number one superpowered family!"

"Let's make a bet. We'll bet on who comes in second place on the first day."

"Let's bet. I'll bet on the fried dough stick in your hand and the steamed bun in mine."

"OK!"

More and more people gathered in the square, with some idling around counting down the days.

"10, 9, 8...2, 1, here it comes!"

At exactly seven o'clock, the large screen in the square refreshed on time, and a new ranking occupied the entire screen. The moment the list was displayed, the square of people's minds fell silent for a moment.

Xingyi Technology - Hunting Tournament Rankings:

First place: Sun Liang (B-Rank), 59,000 points.

Second place: Xue Ping (B-Rank), 58,100 points.

Third place: Wu Jiangshui (B-Rank), 43,000 points.

Fourth place...

10th Place: Yi Yue (B-Rank), 37,000 points.

The top ten are mostly familiar names, all well-known superhumans, but this ranking is surprising.

"Sun Liang is in first place? Is he really that good?"

"Sun Liang is already pretty good! I don't know who spread the rumors about the registration point, they're way too outrageous, there must be some misunderstanding! Fire-type abilities are high-attack abilities, he has an advantage in this kind of competition!"

"Leaving aside the registration point issue for now, his winning first place still came as a huge surprise to me..."

"Xue Ping's results were also impressive; he showed his true ability. Second place, which is about what I expected."

"Where's Yu Wei? Where's Miao Qiao? Where are they in line? I can't see them."

"They're behind! Yu Wei is ranked 1054th, Miao Qiao is ranked 1056th."

"..."

"..."

What are they doing?

"Bad luck? Or do the big shots have a different strategy?"

"There are other plans, right? The competition will last for ten days, it's still early. I don't think anyone thinks their strength is ranked over a thousandth, right?"

"Haha, does nobody care about that 1055th place? He's right in the middle of two big shots. This is probably the most impressive achievement of this player's life; he's reached the pinnacle of his career!"

"Pfft, is that so? If it were me, I'd take a picture and frame it when I get home."

"I've seen the excitement, time to go to work. I'll come again tomorrow."

Ye Jiang, ranked 1055th, arrived at the entrance of the wilderness area to retrieve her bracelet. As soon as she got it, she turned around and saw Wang Zhiqiang looking at her with a surprised expression in the distance. He obviously already knew her ranking. Ye Jiang remembered her answer to him yesterday, and her face turned as stiff as wood.

The entrance was also bustling with activity. A superhuman was excitedly recounting his encounter with Yun Hua in the wilderness. He said that Yun Hua did not look down on him because he was the lowest-level superhuman, but kindly guided him on how to fight effectively and corrected some of his bad habits in using his superhuman abilities. He benefited immensely from this.

"He's so gentle, a true light!"

The mentored superhumans praised him highly, attracting countless envious glances.

Yun Hua's fans are also full of energy today, just waiting to bump into their idol in the wilderness area.

The excitement at the entrance subsided when Sun Liang, the winner of the first place, arrived. All the superhumans turned to look at him, while Sun Liang held his head high and surveyed the crowd. Bathed in the halo of first place, he felt extremely pleased and elated.

That's exactly how it should be! This kind of competition is tailor-made for people like him!

He leisurely took his bracelet and strolled into the wilderness.

At the entrance, the topic shifted to yesterday's results, with Sun Liang, Yu Wei, Miao Qiao, and others mentioned multiple times.