Chapter 151
"Boss Shen Xing, please say a few words!"
"..."
The group chat was abuzz with speculation about who Shen Xing really was.
However, there are too many lurkers in this group, and everyone is online anonymously.
Apart from Gu Feng, who had invited him to the group last time, no one else knew Shen Xing's ID.
Moreover, Shen Xing hasn't said a word since joining the group, so they can't guess what happened in a short time.
Of course, even if you guessed it, it wouldn't matter, because he had already set it to prevent strangers from adding him on WeChat.
After glancing at it, he switched out of the large group chat with two hundred people and then clicked into their own small group chat of three.
Immediately, I saw a whole string of exaggerated emojis sent by Qin Lang.
Cilantro Who Loves to Play: "Spark, you're sooooo awesome! You reached the top globally! That's absolutely incredible!"
"Holy crap, from now on I can tell my bro is number one in the world when I'm drinking with my friends, that's so awesome!"
Shen Xing replied, "Then I advise you not to say anything, unless you want to get yourself into trouble."
"Trouble?" Qin Lang was taken aback for a moment, then realized, "The bigger the tree, the more the wind will blow, right? I understand, I understand. Don't worry, I definitely won't say anything carelessly."
Shen Xing smiled. Although this guy was straightforward, he wasn't stupid; he understood after just a little prompting.
Then he continued, "What are your and Jiayi's rankings now?"
Qin Lang replied, "I'm currently ranked 1200th. I should be able to barely break into the top 1000 before the competition ends."
"Sigh... I can't compare to you two monsters, but I'm content."
Normally, his ranking would be something to be proud of; in any city, he would be considered a genius.
But compared to Shen Xing's dazzling first-place finish, it seemed somewhat overshadowed.
Xu Jiayi replied, "I'm currently ranked 113th. I should be able to break into the top 100 before the competition ends tomorrow."
Cilantro Who Loves to Play: "Top 100? Holy crap! Didn't you say you'd only make the top 1000 at best?"
"Damn it! So you two are already in the top 100, while I'm still struggling to get into the top 1000!"
This guy sent a whole bunch of resentful emojis.
Shen Xing was also somewhat surprised and asked, "How did you rush so fast? Did you find a special method?"
"Yeah, I was lucky."
Xu Jiayi ignored Qin Lang's wailing and explained, "While I was exploring the area around the territory these past two days, I discovered a very large mass grave."
"There are many unmarked tombstones there, and many corpses are buried underground."
"These corpses will rise from the ground and become zombies; killing them will earn you points."
"I've been grinding these zombies for the past few days and have earned quite a few points."
"Moreover, in the center of this mass grave, I sensed a terrifying aura, which I felt must be the big boss of this area."
Shen Xing suddenly realized that she, like herself, had found a special area with a large number of monsters.
Cilantro Who Loves to Play Lover replied, "Speaking of which, I also discovered a very large dark forest near my territory."
"There are many Corrupted Tree Spirit -like monsters inside, with very strange skills. They can easily drag a hundred-strong army into the forest without making a sound."
"However, I discovered a weakness of these Corrupted Tree Spirit: they are terrified of fire. A single Fireball Spell can frighten them so much that they pull themselves out of the ground and run away screaming."
"I've been on the edge these past few days, earning a lot of points by defeating these Tree Spirit."
Upon hearing this, Shen Xing seemed to be deep in thought.
Xu Jiayi discovered a mass grave near her territory, Qin Lang discovered a dark forest near his territory, and he himself found a Hell Portal.
Based on this, it seems that there should be a relatively large special area near each territory.
If you're strong enough, these areas can become great monster-farming spots.
"Alright, that's enough chatting, I need to get back to my sprint."
Qin Lang said impatiently, "It's the last day. I'm going to stay up for 24 hours straight and give him a good beating."
"By the way, you two keep up the good work and try your best to maintain your ranking."
"By then, the three of us will be in the top 1,000, top 100, and number one globally—that would be absolutely amazing!"
Shen Xing smiled and said, "It's not certain that it can be maintained. Let nature take its course."
He chatted with Xu Jiayi for a while, discussing things related to the game.
Then he switched to the discussion group and checked the message Xia Wanyin had sent.
Take Her Eyes With You, she said, "Congratulations! You actually made it to the top! That's amazing!"
Shen Xing replied with a voice message: "Not bad, I was lucky enough to find a monster spawn point."
"By the way, what's your ranking now?"
Xia Wanyin replied, "I'm already in the top 300. I'm planning to try again today and see if I can break into the top 200."
That's great, keep it up!
"Okay, I'll do my best." Xia Wanyin replied with a "cheer up, mouse!" emoji, then added, "Oh, by the way, I found the location of that treasure map while exploring the area these past few days!"
"Let me tell you, this seems to be a very special place."
"Guess what I found there? A massive underground ruin!"
"Underground ruins?" Shen Xing became interested and asked, "What's inside?"
"I didn't go in, I just looked around from the outside," Xia Wanyin said. "But it looks very, very big inside. I even found some remains of ancient buildings inside."
"Let's explore together after this leaderboard event ends!"
Shen Xing pondered for a moment and replied, "Okay, we'll go together then."
After chatting for a few more minutes, Shen Xing turned off her phone and went back to bed.
He needs to conserve his energy to prepare for tomorrow's final sprint.
"Zzz..."
While Shen Xing was fast asleep, discussing life with his beast-eared girl.
A dark figure quietly appeared on the hillside near this detached villa.
Chapter 117: Here you go, the final sprint
The night was dark and the wind was strong, with continuous heavy rain.
2:30 AM.
A dark figure quietly appeared on the hill behind the villa where Shen Xing lived.
A figure dressed in a black hoodie and wearing a hat moved silently through the shadows of the trees.
He carried a small briefcase, circled the area a few times, and finally chose a secluded spot on a slope.
From here, you can see the entire villa where Shen Xing is located.
Then, he squatted down, opened the briefcase, and inside was a large number of sophisticated mechanical parts.
He stretched out his hands, and a faint blue light shone from his palms. The parts then floated up automatically and rapidly assembled and combined in mid-air.
In two and a half seconds, a high-precision sniper rifle, entirely black and measuring 1.2 meters in length, appeared in his hand.
The man in black smirked, raised his sniper rifle, and aimed at the security camera outside the villa.
Just as he was about to pull the trigger, the sniper rifle in his hand suddenly vanished into thin air.
"Illegal possession of firearms, confiscated."
A lazy voice suddenly rang out from behind, startling the man in black, who sprang to his feet.
Before he could even react, he suddenly felt a chill run through his body.
When he looked down, he discovered that all his clothes, even his underwear, had vanished.
"Who is it!?" His voice was filled with barely concealed terror as he looked around frantically.
At that moment, a figure wearing a gray trench coat, with his hands in his pockets, slowly emerged from the darkness.
"You are... from the Anomaly Handling Bureau!"
The man in black recognized the newcomer, quickly took a step back, and suddenly grabbed his left arm with his right hand and twisted it forcefully, tearing the entire arm off.
He held his left arm as a weapon, and in the center of his palm was a dark metal cannon muzzle.
Zhou Zheng, with a cigarette dangling from his lips, saw the thing and his eyes lit up. "Huh? It's a portable hand cannon! There are such good things!"
He held out his hand, grinned, and said, "Here you go."
The next second, the hand cannon in the man in black's hand also vanished into thin air.
His eyes widened instantly, like saucers, and he looked like he'd seen a ghost. "You... who are you? What kind of power is this?!"
Zhou Zheng didn't speak, but instead looked him up and down, his Greed undisguised. "You seem to have a lot of treasures on you, hand them all over."
"I... I have nothing left." The man in black instinctively took two steps back.
For some reason, he always felt a chill run down his spine when those eyes were staring at him.
It was as if I were being targeted by a Greed devil.
"How could that be? You still have many good things on you."
Zhou Zheng exhaled a smoke ring, revealing a meaningful smile, "For example, your organs, your lifespan, your soul... these are all worth a lot of money."
"What... what are you saying?" The man in black sensed that something was wrong with him and took a step back.
He scanned his surroundings, searching for an escape route.
The next second, he locked onto a location and pounced out like a hunting dog!
Zhou Zheng watched the direction he fled in, calmly stretched out his hand, and made a grabbing motion in the air.
In an instant, the man in black, who was sprinting, suddenly froze, as if he had been gripped by a terrifying force.
Immediately afterwards, a bone-chilling coldness swept over me from the depths of my body and soul.
It was as if an invisible hand was plucking something from his body.
He wanted to scream, but found that he had lost the ability to even speak.
He could only watch helplessly as his body shrank.
After a short while, the area returned to calm.
Zhou Zheng stubbed out his cigarette and spoke into the communicator in his ear, "Take care of this place. It's a hunting dog from the Wind Eagle Country."
There may still be people nearby; continue to increase vigilance.
"Seize everything, above and below ground, including the water."