Reaching the Top of the Leaderboard, a Massive Earthquake Across Blue Star! (Continued)
Meanwhile, in the Land of Mist, the Split Ridge Grassland.
On the vast, empty land, there exists a special territory.
It looks like two territories joined together and connected by a wall, with a large open space in between.
At this moment, two lords, who looked and looked quite alike and were holding long staffs and long swords, were patrolling the city wall.
It was none other than the Wu brothers Wu Wen and Wu Hun, from Tianmen City.
They exchanged hushed conversations as they inspected the damage to the territory.
"Brother, you're almost in the top 100, right?" Wu Wen, the younger brother, suddenly asked.
"Hmm, we're ranked 143rd now." The Wu Hun carrying the long staff nodded. "If there were more monsters appearing during the day, we should be able to break into the top 100."
"That's good." Wu Wen smiled sincerely. "Now, someone will represent the younger generation of Tianmen City in the battle."
"And you're only Expert Rank, yet you've managed to reach a ranking that even Master Rank experts can't achieve. That's something to be proud of for our family."
Wu Hun Soul remained calm, shook his head, and said, "What I'm doing is nothing. Jiangcheng already has three Expert Rank lords who have entered the top one thousand."
"That one broke into the top 100 on the very first day and is still maintaining a strong upward trend."
"Compared to him, I'm far inferior."
Upon hearing this, Wu Wen's face also showed a look of emotion. "That was a monster, there's no comparison."
"Not only did he make rapid progress, but he was also incredibly audacious."
"I heard he recently stripped all the Elite of the three major powers of their jobs. It's outrageous! He's driving those three countries crazy!"
"This is just a normal counterattack," Wu Hun said calmly. "If I had the strength back then, I would have done the same."
"Consideration for the sacrificed Elite of Heavenly Star Nation."
"That's true, those guys deserved to die." Wu Wen nodded in agreement.
He paused for a moment, then said, "However, even for Shen Xing, sixty-something should be the limit, right?"
"After all, no matter how good he is, he's only Expert Rank."
"Even we barely managed to climb to this ranking by working together and letting you kill all the monsters."
After a moment's thought, Wu Hun nodded. "He should be nearing his limit. Those ranked ahead of him are all established top experts with rich territories."
"Moreover, the higher you go on the leaderboard, the fiercer the competition becomes."
"Furthermore, as the difficulty increases, the number of troops lost each day will also increase dramatically."
"Although Shen Xing is powerful, his accumulation of experience is ultimately too short and his foundation too shallow."
Wu Wen nodded, agreeing with his brother's explanation about Wu Hun.
"Let's go back to our territory first, then recruit some more troops." Wu Hun pointed ahead and said, "The difficulty might increase tonight, so be prepared."
"Good."
Wu Wen responded and then followed behind him.
As he walked, he clicked on the [Two Worlds Leaderboard] to check his ranking.
Just then, Wu Wen suddenly widened his eyes and couldn't help but shout.
"Holy shit!!!"
The piercing scream startled the Wu Hun spirit in front of him, causing him to tremble and abruptly raise his long staff.
He thought the monster in the blood mist had launched a surprise attack, but when he turned around, there was nothing there.
"Why are you yelling all of a sudden?" Wu Hun frowned slightly.
Wu Wen, recovering from his shock, murmured, "Brother, look at the rankings! Something terrible has happened!"
Wu Hun was stunned for a moment upon hearing this, but seeing his younger brother's expression, he sensed that something astonishing might have happened.
When he opened the leaderboard and saw the name at the top, he, like Wu Wen, widened his eyes in surprise.
"Holy shit!"
Six o'clock in the morning.
Deep within the Land of Mist, on the western side of the Burrowing Plain, lies a magnificent city.
The city walls, hundreds of meters high, were impregnable and covered with various heavy war machines such as cannons and catapults, while arrow towers stood all around.
Clearly, this is a city built by lords.
At this moment, every so often on the city wall, one could see a lord of the Heavenly Star Nation leading his troops to clean up the battlefield.
Their faces bore the weariness of a night of hard work, but also the joy of their accomplishment.
After all, such a massive city would attract a huge number of attacking monsters.
Similarly, they also acquired a large amount of resources.
Suddenly, two powerful auras emanated from the sky.
They could vaguely hear a loud, forceful curse.
"Damn, that Flying Brain is fast!"
"If the lantern hadn't only burned for 3 minutes, this guy would be dead today!"
As the words fell, two figures landed on the city wall.
The figure on the left looked weathered, dressed in brown casual clothes, and had a hint of resentment on his face.
The figure on the right is younger, holding a chessboard with black and white pieces moving on it.
Upon seeing these two, the surrounding lords of the Heavenly Star Nation all bowed and greeted them, "Greetings, Grandmaster Wu Qian! Greetings, Grandmaster Hong Qi!"
The two elderly men nodded slightly, signaling them to continue, and then walked ahead on their own.
After a moment, Grandmaster Wu Qian, dressed in brown casual clothes, spoke up, "Old Hong, can I discuss something with you?"
"Last night, our Tianqian City eliminated a total of 2.3 million monsters, accumulating over 6 million points."
"This rate of increase is already comparable to that of the top ten powerhouses."
"But when divided between the two of us, we only get a little over three million points, barely enough to stay in the top thirty."
He paused, then continued, "How about you give up your lordship and join my territory?"
"That way, all the points will go to me, and I'll be able to break into the top ten very quickly."
The old man holding the chessboard glanced at him indifferently. "Why don't you give up your status as a lord and join my territory?"
"Haha," Wu Qian laughed, "Of course it's because I'm stronger and have more potential than you."
"Get lost." Hong Qi refused without hesitation. "You can't even beat me, and your ranking isn't as high as mine. What right do you have to ask me to join your territory?"
"Sigh, you rascal." Wu Qian sighed, then shook his head and said, "Fine, if you don't want to add it, you don't have to."
"Anyway, we've all made it into the top 100, so we can go to that Myriad Worlds Arena and meet the strongmen of the Red Sand World."
Upon hearing the last sentence, Hong Qi's chess piece spun faster, and a fighting spirit appeared in his eyes.
Next, Wu Qian continued to plead and cajole, hoping to bring this Grandmaster Hong Qi into his territory, but the other party remained completely unmoved.
Wu Qian ultimately gave up on the idea and shook his head helplessly.
Then, he casually clicked on the [Two Worlds Leaderboard] to check his ranking.
When he inadvertently glanced at the name at the top of the leaderboard, he froze on the spot, even thinking he had misread it.
He rubbed his eyes, closed the leaderboard, and then opened it again.
After checking several times, he was finally certain that he hadn't misread it!
"Damn it, this is unbelievable!"
Wu Qian took a deep breath and muttered, "Just what kind of monster is this kid?"
Beside him, Hong Qi looked at him in confusion. "What are you talking about? What monster?"
"Old Hong, do you still remember Shen Xing?" Wu Qian asked.
The old man thought for a moment, then nodded. "You mean that guy from Jiangcheng? Of course I remember him. That kid did something earth-shattering in the Spiral Labyrinth last time."
What's wrong with him?
Wu Qian glanced at him and said seriously, "He's reached number one."
Hong Qi was taken aback for a moment, then nodded calmly. "So he's reached number one. I thought he'd killed another batch of Elite from the three major nations."
But then she realized what she meant and her eyes widened in shock. "Wait, what did you say!? Reached number one? Number one on the Two Worlds Leaderboard?"
Wu Qian nodded seriously.
"Impossible! Absolutely impossible!"
For the first time, the old man's voice showed a clear emotional fluctuation. "I distinctly remember that he just broke through to the Expert Rank not long ago!"
Wu Qian knew he didn't believe him, so he didn't explain further, "Just open the rankings yourself. I reckon the entire Blue Star is going to experience a major earthquake today."
Upon hearing this, Grandmaster Hong Qi's expression also became serious.
Then, with a hint of trepidation, he opened the Two Worlds Leaderboard.
Suddenly, a long list of names flashed before my eyes.
[Two Worlds Leaderboard]
[First Place: Shen Xing (Blue Star World), Points: 17,923,200]
[Second Place: Sand Lord (Red Sand World), Points: 16,651,600]
[Third Place: Bashir - Burning Wind (Red Sand World), Points: 8,125,200]
[Fourth Place: Fatima Guren (Red Sand World), Points: 7,889,400]
[Fifth Place: Li Yuan (Blue Star World), Points: 7,562,400]
[Sixth Place: Yaxin Sayu (Red Sand World), Points: 7,378,200]
[7th Place: Latif Corona (Red Sand World), Points: 7,178,400]
[Ninth Place: Flame Corpse (Red Sand World), Points: 7,025,200]
[10th Place: Jason (Blue Star World), Points: 6,988,200]
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[15th Place: Wu Qian (Blue Star World), 5,972,300 points]
[16th Place: Hong Qi (Blue Star World), 5,864,200 points]
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