Chapter 158
At this moment, the entire lava cave has been completely transformed.
The ground was covered with crisscrossing cracks, and magma poured in through these cracks, as if cutting the earth into countless fragments.
Of course, none of these are the most important things.
Most importantly, there were several items floating on the boiling lava pool.
A greatsword engulfed in flames, a burning heart, and other glowing props.
Some of these drops were obtained after defeating that Tier Three demon.
Another portion was obtained from the destruction of the Hell Portal.
Shen Xing took a deep breath, suppressing his excitement, and ordered, "Hellscream, go and collect all these spoils."
"Yes!"
The bald orc flapped his wings and quickly flew onto the lava, collecting all the items one by one.
Then, he flew back to Shen Xing's side and respectfully handed it over.
[Obtained: Twilight Purgatory (Orange)]
[Obtained: War Demon General Heart (Orange)]
[Obtained: Tier Two Lord's Heart (Gold)]
[Obtained: Hell Chariot Blueprint (Gold)]
[Obtained: Infernal Nest (Elite ★★★)]
[Received: 12 Greater Soul Stone]
At this moment, Shen Xing was completely stunned.
Staring at the list of spoils before him, he rubbed his eyes, even thinking he was seeing things.
Two orange, two gold, and a nest containing an Elite Three Stars unit.
What is a massive explosion? This is a truly massive explosion!
"That's outrageous! Absolutely outrageous!"
"I never expected that killing a Tier Three demon would yield so many treasures."
Shen Xing gasped for breath of cold noodles.
He seemed to have seen a similar statement on the forum before.
Lords will receive an additional drop rate bonus when defeating enemies of a higher rank.
This factor must be partly responsible for the large amount of information that has been revealed this time.
Shen Xing packed the treasures into his backpack and said in a deep voice, "Clean up the battlefield, let's leave this place."
At the lord's command, all the hundreds of combatants in the cave sprang into action.
They carefully cleaned the surrounding corners, collecting all the spoils on the ground to ensure that not a single Soul Stone was missed.
Then, the three hundred-strong fighting force withdrew from the cave in a grand procession.
Of course, Shen Xing did not return to his territory immediately.
Instead, he led his troops to continue sweeping through the fog.
After all, there's still an hour left before the leaderboard ends.
Although he was leading the second-place team by three or four thousand points, the chances of the opponent catching up were slim.
But what if?
To be on the safe side, we should make good use of this hour to earn more points.
The Fried Chicken flapped its wings, like a streak of light, swiftly weaving through the rain.
Shen Xing then took out a monocular telescope and surveyed the surroundings.
Through the magic lens, he quickly spotted several waves of wild monsters wandering in the mist.
"Hellscream, lead a small squad about one kilometer to the right rear. There is a group of Lost One there, numbering around thirty."
"Xiao Hei, head southwest for about two kilometers. There are a few wandering Abomination there. Be careful."
"Black Arrow, you and Gorehowl together..."
Lord Shen hovered above the ranks, issuing a series of commands.
Several generals in the territory immediately took action.
Before long, they engaged in battle with the monsters in the mist, and their points steadily increased.
Although it's slightly less efficient than grinding monsters in lava caves, it's still pretty good.
At least, crushing some of the top ten players is no problem at all.
Time passed slowly.
In the final hour, Lachlan seemed to want to make one last effort.
However, the gap in points between him and Shen Xing was too large.
After an hour of hard work, I only managed to narrow the gap from nearly 4,000 points to 3,900 points.
When the time came to 00:00 in the morning, everything settled down.
[Bite!]
The grand system announcement, like a resounding bell, echoed in the ears of all the lords.
[Attention all Pioneer! The 'Points Leaderboard' has officially ended, and the leaderboard list is now locked.]
The system will process the settlement and distribute the reward within one minute.
[The Rain God Avatar Challenge will begin in 24 hours.]
[A portal will appear in the center of the territory of every Pioneer enters the top 100 on the leaderboard. Passing through the portal will allow entry into the Rain God Illusory Realm to begin the challenge.]
[Specific rules will be explained after you officially enter the Rain God Illusory Realm.]
When the notification ended, a brief silence seemed to fall over the entire globe.
After seven days of fierce competition, the battle has finally come to an end.
Compared to previous years' Points Leaderboard, this year's seems to be more exciting and full of twists and turns.
The top three spots weren't finalized until an hour before the leaderboard was released.
And no one expected that the one who took the top spot on the leaderboard this time would be a lord from the Heavenly Star Nation who had never appeared before.
He suppressed a group of family prodigies, second-generation lords, and big spenders.
And they won first place with an overwhelming advantage.
Numerous comments also appeared on the Heavenly Star Nation Pioneer Forum.
"It's over. This Shen Xing, no, this Shen Xing god, is really amazing! He actually took first place."
"Indeed, that's amazing. I thought there might be some twists and turns at the end, but it ended so easily."
"That's fantastic! After twenty years, Heavenly Star Nation has finally produced someone in the top three, and they're number one!"
"Shen Xing is awesome! Heavenly Star Nation is awesome!"
"..."
The comment section was buzzing with excitement, with everyone marveling at Shen Xing's ranking this time.
Then, they sighed with emotion.
"This ranking was so tough, I didn't dare sleep at all. I worked on it for three or four days straight, and I felt like I was about to have a mental breakdown."
"That's nothing. I haven't slept for a week, but the effort finally paid off. I managed to break into the top 1,000 at the last minute."
"Holy crap! Top 1000 player, which city are you in? I need a ride!"
"Master, did you see that? I made it into the top 100! I made it into the top 100! I didn't let you down, hahaha!"
"Another one's gone mad, how pathetic..."
"Damn! I'm ranked 1001st, only a dozen points behind the person above me. Who's worse off than me!?"
"Brothers, stop chatting on the forum, check the notification, the reward has been credited to your account!"
Upon hearing this, everyone closed the forum and went into the game to check.
At this moment, Shen Xing rode Hippogryph, circling high in the sky.
As the announcement ended, a series of system notifications flashed before my eyes.
[Ding! Congratulations on achieving the top spot in this leaderboard!]
[You received ranking rewards:]
Greater Soul Stone *50
Kingdom Gold Coin * 50
Brilliant Leader Rank Soul *1
Troop Nest Enhancement Stone *3
Golden Gem of Choice
Proof of Hero *1
"No wonder it's the reward for first place."
"Including the loot from killing that Tier Three demon and the spoils from destroying the portal, this haul is incredibly rich."
Looking at the dazzling array of treasures in his backpack, Shen Xing couldn't wait to return to his territory and examine them one by one.
He took a deep breath and shouted in a deep voice to the crowd below, "Everyone, return to the city!"
The troops immediately sprang into action.
Led by their respective captains, they made their way back to their territories through the rain.
Shen Xing, meanwhile, was controlling the Fried Chicken, speeding through the air.
As the fastest creatures in the territory, and also flying units, they quickly arrived near the territory.
From afar, one could see the bright orange light burning through the thick fog.