Sweeping Up 20 Million Points and Fighting Back to First Place!
After a moment of silence, the leaders of the three major powers decided to wait and see.
Meanwhile, in the Blackwing Plains, in that territory illuminated by both golden and moonlight.
The place remains orderly.
The soldiers trained on the open ground, forming ranks to defend against the monsters that rushed out of the blood mist.
The workers helped prepare food and carry ammunition Arrows to the city walls.
Inside the sacred and tranquil Lotus Pond in the eastern district of the territory, everyone was still focused on absorbing Soul Stone to increase their level.
Shen Xing was unaware of the discussions outside, and hadn't even opened the rankings.
Although he felt his phone vibrating constantly during this time, he did not exit to check it.
It wasn't until 10 p. m. that I slowly opened my eyes and exited the upgrade state.
Then, he opened his own panel and took a look.
[Lord: Shen Xing]
[Level: 28]
[Class: Dragon Lord (Having merged with the Blue Dragon Origin)]
"Not bad, level 28."
"Just one more level to reach the maximum level."
Shen Xing was satisfied and then closed the panel.
From 7:00 AM to 10:00 PM, he maintained Time Acceleration of 100 times.
In total, the group has spent nearly 1,500 hours in the Lotus Pond, which is equivalent to 62 days.
Apart from those Tier Four experts, everyone else experienced a significant level increase.
Shen Xing looked around and noticed that the lotus leaves on the water had grown larger and were gradually spreading out.
Several flower buds are already faintly visible, about to bloom.
"At this rate of growth, the first batch of lotus seeds will be fully grown in about eight months."
"If we maintain a 100x acceleration, it will only take two and a half days."
"How about... we don't turn it off yet, and just keep it in accelerated mode?"
After thinking for a moment, Shen Xing decided to continue maintaining the 100x Time Acceleration.
Anyway, they only fight for a few hours at night at most, and spend the rest of their time in the Lotus Pond.
Let's just let it be a little wasteful; let's focus on cultivating the first batch of lotus seeds first.
In this way, he can not only have more 'White Jade Lotus Seeds' and expand the planting scale.
They can also set aside some for Nimue to make food.
"I will continue to Time Acceleration. Those who wish to cultivate can continue to cultivate here."
Shen Xing said in a deep voice, "But remember to log out before 11:30 p. m. and prepare for tonight's battle."
Upon hearing this, the soldiers opened their eyes and responded in unison, "Yes, Lord/Boss!"
Most units chose to continue upgrading, while only a few stood up to prepare to go outside and digest the energy in their bodies.
At the same time, the girl in the white dress beside her also exited the upgraded state and said softly, "Shen Xing, I'll head back now."
Shen Xing nodded. "Okay, go ahead."
He knew that Xia Wanyin's territory was not as large as his own, and that he would have to do many things personally.
Moreover, the Blood Mist Frenzy at night is very difficult, so some preparations must be made in advance.
Just as she rose from the White Jade Lotus Platform, preparing to lead her troops away, she suddenly noticed something.
"Huh?" Xia Wanyin exclaimed softly, surprised. "Shen Xing, have you seen the changes on the leaderboard?"
"This Sand Lord seems to have surpassed you."
Shen Xing was slightly taken aback upon hearing this, then quickly opened the rankings and glanced at them.
As expected, the Sand Lord of the Red Sand World has returned to the top spot, leading by a significant margin with 22 million points.
"I remember, when the Blood Mist Frenzy ended this morning, the Sand Lord's points were 15 million."
"That means he gained another 7 million points."
"To maintain such a terrifying increase in points during the day, the opponent's strength may be greater than we imagined."
Shen Xing frowned and said in a low voice, "Based on this calculation, if the Blood Mist Frenzy breaks out tonight, he's guaranteed to get at least five million points, which is an increase of 13 million points per day."
"But thankfully, I'm guaranteed at least 16 million points in one night."
"If we go all out, we could even reach 20 million, which is still more than the Sand Lord."
With this in mind, he felt more confident.
"Shen Xing, don't be impulsive," Xia Wanyin whispered, reminding him, "Second place is already amazing; they're the pride of our Blue Star."
"Don't worry, I won't."
Shen Xing smiled slightly, knowing that the girl was worried that he would do something risky in order to regain the top spot.
Chapter 281: Raking in 20 Million Points, Reclaiming First Place! (6800)
"Then I'll head back now, see you tomorrow." Xia Wanyin waved to Shen Xing.
Then, he left the Lotus Pond with two Tier Three heroes and a group of elite troops.
Shen Xing also took out his wheelchair again and leisurely glided across the water.
He was not affected in any way.
Keep in mind that my initial goal was simply to stay in the top 100.
Now, this ranking has far exceeded his expectations.
Even if the Sand Lord surpasses me, getting second place is still pretty good.
Of course... if he could, he certainly wouldn't give up the first-place reward.
While he was thinking about these things, he had already slipped out of the Lotus Pond and arrived at the empty northern district.
The sound of hammering filled the air, and looking up, I could see five blacksmith shops operating at full capacity.
Black smoke billowed from the chimneys as brand-new Demon Flame Turret and Storm Crossbow Bolt Launcher were rolled out and transported to the battlefield on the city walls.
On the other side, white smoke billowed from the food processing plant, and the air was filled with the sweet fragrance of laurel.
"It seems Nimue has already started cooking laurel flowers."
Shen Xing thought to himself, "I wonder what kind of magical food can be made by combining this legendary osmanthus with the legendary lotus seeds."
Next, he went to the western district of his territory, opened several troop nests, and began mass-producing troops.
[Consume materials: 500,000 Soul Stone, 250,000 Dark Fire Stone, 1,000 Hellfire Seed, and recruit 'Abyssal Evoker' Lv19 (Boss One Star ★★★) 100?]
[Consume materials: Soul Stone *1 million... Recruit 100 Fel Infernal Lv19 (Boss One Star ★★★)]
[Materials required: 750,000 Soul Stone... Hatching Shadow Dragon Lv25 (Boss ★★★) *3?]
Shen Xing clicked "confirm" on all the requests, consuming millions of Soul Stone along with a large amount of materials.
He now has over 20 million Soul Stone in his reserves, so he doesn't feel the pinch at all when spending them.
As for other materials such as Hellfire Seed, Hell Adamantite, and Dark Dragon Scales, he had been asking Ding Han to help him purchase them.
It's worth mentioning that the four Overlord Rank Soul that surfaced last night, along with some Leader Rank Soul, have all been recovered by the Anomaly Handling Bureau.
The Overlord Rank Soul are used to trade for 'Lord's Heart' and 'Advanced Materials'.
Those Leader Rank Soul were converted into contribution points, which were used to purchase materials needed to recruit troops.
"Buzzing..."
The three troop nests erupted with surging energy, and one after another, Dretch emerged from the lava pools, their bodies bathed in flames.
In the nearby crater, Boss Rank Infernal rose up one after another, and other dragon lairs entered full-speed incubation mode.
Then, Shen Xing summoned the Big Demon Second Demon and had them lead the troops away.
After doing all that, he continued to maneuver his wheelchair, leisurely patrolling the territory.
Time passed slowly.
Soon, it was 11:30 PM.
At this moment, thousands of combat troops were neatly lined up on the open ground in front of the four city gates of the territory.
They gripped their weapons tightly, their expressions serious as they gazed at the churning blood mist in the distance, ready for battle.
The other heroes also stood on the city wall, watching the young man in the wheelchair, waiting for his orders.
Shen Xing did not rush to light the 'Lotus Lantern' and lead his men into the blood mist, but instead decided to observe the situation first.
After all, they killed so many monsters last night; something unexpected might happen.
If, as the forums have suggested, it attracts even more bizarre and powerful monsters, then things will be in trouble.
In the quiet waiting, it soon reached 23:55.
At this moment, the outside world was filled with swirling blood mist, and countless dark shadows moved within it, ready to pounce at any moment.
A full moon slowly rotated in the sky, illuminating the entire territory.
When the time came to 00:00.
"Waaah—"
The familiar, short cry rang out once more from the blood mist.
A massive horde of monsters surged forth, like a crimson tide bursting its banks.
When they approached within a kilometer of the city wall, hundreds of defensive towers activated instantly, unleashing a torrent of Arrows and lightning.
In addition, hundreds of Demon Flame Turret and Storm Crossbow Bolt were launched simultaneously.
The massive attack instantly overwhelmed a large number of monsters, turning them to ashes.
Shen Xing observed for about five minutes, while simultaneously taking out his binoculars to search through the blood mist.
"No problem, no special monsters appeared in the blood mist."