Nationwide Livestream: The Heavenly Star Nation's Hundred-Year Plan
However, we'll have to wait until the first night of the Blood Mist Frenzy ends to see what exactly we can exchange for.
Shen Xing suppressed his excitement.
"Besides the four major expansion updates mentioned above, the following four are optimizations to game content and some system updates."
He proceeded to analyze each point as usual.
The fifth point, resource point updates, goes without saying; it seems that resource points are refreshed with every version update.
This can be considered a small benefit for the lords.
Article 6 [Allianz System Function Update] mainly increases the speed of movement between allies.
"That's good. If our allies encounter a crisis later, we can provide support much faster."
It's not just Shen Xing who's supporting Xia Wanyin; it's possible that Shen Xing will need her support in the future as well.
Then comes the seventh update: [Ranger class change feature is now available].
This is also a rather important update.
"Pioneer can become Rangers after reaching level 9, and this includes those who haven't yet entered the Land of Mist."
"This feature... based on my speculation, is probably preparation for the later merging of the worlds."
"After all, if Blue Star really is swallowed up by the Land of Mist, then we'll all be in the same world."
"At that time, not everyone can become a lord, so the system introduced this feature to allow more people to survive in the fog."
After a pause, Shen Xing continued his analysis, "This is also a good thing for our lord."
"After all, although these rangers don't have territory control, they retain some system privileges, making them essentially a beggar's version of heroes."
"If we can recruit more rangers into our territory, it will help alleviate a lot of the workload."
Shen Xing had heard before that many Pioneer had taken in the territories of Master and Grandmaster Rank.
With their help, magnificent cities were built.
After pondering for a moment, Shen Xing pulled himself together and began to check the last, eighth, Talent Rankings update.
"I never imagined we could actually view the Talent Rankings of the Red Sand World."
"This could be a good opportunity to assess the opponent's strength."
"Of course, the other side can also use this function to check the strength of our Blue Star Lord."
Shen Xing immediately opened the rankings and quickly browsed through them.
[Red Sand World Talent Ranking]
[1: Sand Lord (SSS)]
[2: Drought Demon King (SS)]
[3: Divine Lamp (SS)]
[4: Black Hourglass (SS)]
[5: Name Buried in the Gravel (SS)]
[6: Solar Eclipse Walker (SS)]
[7: Flower of Scorched Earth (SS)]
[8: The Scorching Heart (SS)]
[9: The Body of Crimson Sand (SS)]
[10...]
[21: Oasis (SS)]
[22: Hand of Quicksand (S)]
[23: The Mummy Monarch (S)]
[24: Sand Dune (S)]
[25: High Noon Has Arrived (S)]
[26: Parched Thirst Aura (S)]
[27...]
[142: The Person Scattered by the Wind (S)]
[Talents of rank A or below are not included in the list]
After looking at this long list of Talent Rankings, Shen Xing's brows gradually furrowed.
"This is a bit troublesome... There are so many S-class talents, more than double the number on Blue Star."
It's worth noting that Blue Star previously only had 68 talents of S-rank or higher.
Two more were added recently, bringing the total to 70.
And this Red Sand World has a whopping 142 of them!
Even more outrageous is that their number of SS-level talents is more than double that of those on Blue Star.
The power of an SS-level talent can be glimpsed from the [Seven Deadly Sins - Sloth], a power capable of changing one's destiny.
Meanwhile, in the Red Sand World, there are a total of 21 people with SS-level talent!
The only good news is that the Blue Star World has three SSS-level talents, while the Red Sand World only has one.
"No, that's hardly good news."
"Of the three SSS-level talents on Blue Star, the first one, [God's Will], is obviously from those Western guys."
"Needless to say, the second-place [Seven-Orificed Exquisite Heart] is also a scheming fellow who wants to use me to distract him while he quietly develops his own power from the sidelines."
"The third-ranked [King], the Master of the Sand Nation, although he self-destructed, it's clear to everyone that he had other motives."
"Furthermore, he hasn't demonstrated any particularly strong combat capabilities yet, so it's highly likely that it's fake."
Shen Xing was suddenly speechless.
The three SSS-level talents on Blue Star are all unreliable; they are all scheming individuals.
What he couldn't understand the most was that these bastards were still thinking about fighting amongst themselves when the world was on the brink of destruction.
Human Civilization is truly in grave danger this time.
"Forget it, let's not think about that too much for now. Anyway, if the sky falls, the tall ones will hold it up."
"If we can't hold on, then we're all finished."
"Moreover, this crisis might actually unite the Blue Star."
Shen Xing sighed softly, then directly cut out of the Land of Mist.
I opened my phone and took a look.
Sure enough, a large number of messages have appeared on Green Bubble.
Most of them came from the two discussion groups, and there were also some news pop-ups.
Shen Xing glanced at the news articles.
The general message was to tell citizens not to panic, to stay home and wait patiently, and to have faith in the power of the government.
The Land of Mist are no longer a secret to Common.
Therefore, the new expansion's content was released and immediately spread through various short video platforms and social media.
Some marketing accounts are still using this to spread doomsday rhetoric, claiming that Blue Star is about to be completely swallowed up, and have posted several pictures of red fog raging on the sea, as well as news of the recent disappearance of that small country.
For a time, the whole society was plunged into panic.
Shen Xing glanced at his WeChat Moments, which was also in complete chaos.
Shen Liping (sister-in-law): "Namo Amitabha Buddha, I have done good deeds and accumulated merit throughout my life, observed vegetarianism and chanted Buddhist scriptures, donated all my savings and my house to temples, and sent my children to Shaolin Temple. Even if the end of the world comes, Buddha will protect me and help me go to the Pure Land."
Loves Cilantro (Huang Yingying): "The end of the world is coming! Limited-time offer for my WeChat Moments: Show this screenshot to receive one-on-one free lessons from me, unlimited times. I'm in room 1608 of the Tianyun Hotel."
Cai Yuan (Insurance Sales): "To cope with the doomsday crisis, our company is now launching the 'Doomsday Worry-Free Insurance,' which covers multiple protections including personal injury and property loss, with a maximum payout of 8 million yuan. During the promotion period, it's only 199,999 yuan. Limited spots available, so act fast!"
He Man (the fruit shop owner): "Now that things have come to this, I don't want to hide it anymore. I confess, the child is indeed not my husband's. As for who the child's biological father is, I don't know. There were too many people that day, and I can't remember."
Zhuang Yi (classmate): "Hahaha! Go to hell, everyone! The end of the world is here, let's all die together! I've had enough of this world, hahahaha!!!"
"..."
Chapter 253: Nationwide Live Broadcast, Heavenly Star Nation's Century-Long Plan.
Shen Xing scrolled through the chat, then silently closed it and switched back to the chat interface.
I glanced at the dozens of unread messages in the discussion group.
Cilantro Who Loves to Play: "Holy crap! This is insane! The whole world has gone mad! The residents of our neighborhood have mobilized and looted all the goods from the nearby shops, they even took the grass from the green belts! It's fucking brutal!"
"It's the same in our neighborhood." I Eat Eat Eat Eat: "I don't know what these people are thinking. If the fog really invades Blue Star, what's the use of looting tons of supplies if there's no way to defend against it?"
"Yeah..." Xia Wanyin chimed in, "Everyone seems a bit crazy. It's not like we're 100% guaranteed to be invaded by the mist."
She and Her Cat: "Did you see the announcement on the Pioneer Forum? It says that if the world barrier breaks, we lords of the Transcendent Rank and above can have priority access to the underground shelter."
"And you can bring three family members too. The stronger the lord, the more family members they can bring."
Qin Lang (Cilantro Who Loves to Play) was immediately shocked upon hearing this. "Holy crap, they've even brought up underground shelters? It seems the situation is really dire this time!"
"It's indeed not optimistic." Yu Feifei also sent a serious emoji. "Currently, the gap in strength between the two worlds is quite significant."
"The Red Sand World has over a hundred S-rank talents, but we only have seventy. Our chances seem slim."
Upon hearing this, others also sent several disheartened emojis.
After reading the message, Shen Xing said, "Don't be so pessimistic, everyone. It hasn't even started yet, and it's still uncertain who will emerge victorious."
Qin Lang replied, "That's true, but I really feel the chances are slim."
"Besides, these guys on Blue Star are busy fighting amongst themselves, how can they compete with the Red Sand World?"
Upon hearing this, the discussion group fell silent.
After a moment, Shen Xing said, "Let's focus on improving our strength first. Even if the mist really does erode Blue Star, we'll at least be Expert Rank lords."
"If even we can't survive, then there won't be many people left in the whole world."
When the others saw the message, they also felt that what he said made sense.
Yes, after all, they are Expert Rank powerhouses, and they each have at least one hero under their command.
If even they can't survive, then there's basically no hope left.
Thinking of this, I couldn't help but feel a little relieved.
At this moment, Qin Lang suddenly said, "Brothers, quickly check the TV and live streaming platforms! The official nationwide broadcast has started; it seems like there's something big to announce!"