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Chapter 0: The First and Second
With a crack of thunder, the Insect Emperor struck, causing a tremendous roar that shook the entire secret realm. The Year Beast BSS was sent soaring into the air, and a multitude of ordinary treasure chests fell from it, with four or five hundred Golden Treasure Boxes among them.
At the same time, numerous cracks appeared on the Year Beast BSS. The cracks formed quickly but healed even faster; before they could fully spread, they had already mended.
The Insect Emperor sighed and collapsed onto the ground. It seemed like he was just a hair's breadth away from victory, yet it was a world apart. No additional force could slay the Year Beast BSS; even doubling his strength would not suffice.
As the event came to an end, the general, filled with determination and fighting spirit, declared, "Brother, let’s have a match next year."
With that, she rushed over to support the Insect Emperor.
Lian Yun also put away all his Soul Swords and moved to the other side of the Insect Emperor, nodding and smiling at the general.
The Insect Emperor's momentary regret faded as the Year Beast BSS vanished into thin air, revealing the Teleportation Array in the center of the square once more.
"The Year Beast event has concluded. Those who have achieved rankings may proceed to their respective city lord's mansion to claim their rewards."
At this point, the Insect Emperor couldn't help but laugh triumphantly, saying, "Hahaha! No matter what my rank is, I refuse to believe those two can compare to me. Hahaha!"
Having shed all his Insect Qi, the Insect Emperor bore no injuries. Although he felt slightly weak now, his aura was no longer as restless as before.
It seemed that despite having exhausted his Insect Qi earlier, he had only now truly released years of pent-up gloom. His laughter appeared somewhat bright and joyful.
However, he eagerly urged the general and Lian Yun to help him through the teleportation portal, seemingly eager to see the ugly expressions on Old Daoist and Qin Huang's faces.
Lian Yun and the general naturally did not hesitate; after all, they were also curious about their rankings.
As they passed through the portal, Lian Yun suddenly found three treasure chests in his hands: one wooden, one silver, and one golden. Although there were only three chests, each displayed a number: nearly three hundred thousand for the wooden chest, almost sixty thousand for the silver chest, and three hundred for the Golden Treasure Box.
Calculating carefully, even if they killed one wave per minute for three hours, they would only obtain around four hundred thousand wooden chests and seventy thousand silver chests. However, at first, Lian Yun and the general's kill rate wasn't that fast; it took them twenty minutes for one wave and ten minutes for another.
Their kill rate likely didn't reach thirty thousand plus seventy thousand elites. Yet now Lian Yun had thirty thousand and sixty thousand; this was not only because of his wider attack range but mainly due to Yang Zai Xing continuously attacking Year Beast BSS and dropping a large number of ordinary wooden boxes and silver boxes.
Nevertheless, Lian Yun and the general did not dwell on this too much.
Upon passing through the Teleportation Array, they found themselves back in Central Square. Unlike before when it had been empty, it was now crowded with people. The most frequently heard exclamations were: "Bai Yun! Bai Yun is first! How is this possible?"
"Sing all the way; since second place, no one has ever surpassed me."
"What a pity for Xiao Jun; just a little more and he could have surpassed the white clouds."
"Is that even possible? Both of their abilities have been pushed to the limit. The third-place competitor, Job, is twice as far behind them. At their level, even a slight difference is significant. Not to mention the data on the Ranking List; even a small point represents an immeasurable amount of attack power."
The discussions around were fervent, with opinions flowing freely.
But at least one thing was certain: Lian Yun had indeed secured first place.
"Look, the Insect Emperor has come out."
"It's Bai Yun! Previously, the Insect Emperor was guaranteed to be in the top ten. I thought I had overestimated him, but it turns out that was just his modesty."
"Exactly! Leader managed to take eighth place, which is quite unexpected."
"Oh? So, does that mean the bet between the Insect Emperor and Leader ended with Leader winning?"
"Ah, what a shame! The Insect Emperor almost had an extraordinary disciple."
"Not necessarily; the Insect Emperor still took second place. Hey, look! The Insect Emperor seems different from before."
"Yes, yes! All those terrifying cracks are gone. Could it be that he has broken through?"
"What a pity! If the Insect Emperor had broken through earlier, he would definitely have surpassed Marilyn Anna and claimed first place."
Upon hearing this, the Insect Emperor glanced at the Ranking List and saw Marilyn Anna's name, revealing a complex expression of admiration mixed with dissatisfaction.
Perhaps it was just as others had said; if he could have shed his Insect Qi from the start, he might truly have had a chance at first place. However, he still acknowledged Marilyn Anna's strength, believing her victory was well-deserved.
He tossed the wooden treasure box to Lian Yun and handed the Silver Treasure Box to the general before looking proudly at the Teleportation Array.
Lian Yun opened the wooden box and was shocked to find nearly ten million inside. Just then, she noticed that the general had passed her own wooden box along with the Silver Treasure Box. "I don't need money; take it for yourself. Don't waste your cultivation time over some wealth."
Initially, Lian Yun intended to refuse, but after hearing what the general said, she accepted it.
The wooden box contained over a hundred thousand, while the Silver Treasure Box held more than five hundred thousand.
Although the quantity seemed vast, its actual value was not as exaggerated. The items or wealth obtained from the wooden boxes ranged from ten to a hundred Gray Spirit Coins. A Silver Treasure Box contained between one to ten White Spirit Coins.
In terms of Lian Yun's personal achievements, excluding the Golden Treasure Box, the total yield from three boxes was approximately over one hundred million Gray Spirit Coins, equivalent to the value of one Diamond Spirit Coin. Nevertheless, compared to nearly two months in the novice village yielding only thirty million, this was already a significant gain.
However, the fifty or so Silver Treasure Boxes given by the general were valued between two to three hundred Diamond Spirit Coins, which was quite a considerable fortune. The greedy gazes from some Monarchs around indicated as much.
The main reason the general gifted Lian Yun the treasure boxes was that during their time in the secret realm, Lian Yun often relied on Black Spirit Coins and Gray Spirit Coins for recovery.
While mental exhaustion was a primary factor, absorbing these two lower-tier Spirit Coins still had some impact on his body. This was why he had to pause periodically, unlike the general who could fight continuously.
Soon after, the general handed the treasure boxes to Lian Yun, and the three of them—Old Daoist, Qin Emperor, and Lian Yun—stepped out of the Teleportation Array. Old Daoist glanced at the Ranking List, shaking his head with a mix of satisfaction and helplessness before looking at Lian Yun with surprise.
He ranked fifth, while both his disciples had decent rankings—second and sixth.
In contrast, Qin Emperor's expression was dark and grim. He was third, just a hair behind Insect Emperor, while Qin Jiuwang was fifth.
Even more displeased than Qin Emperor was Qin Haoyu, who ranked seventh—only slightly above the general. Although he ranked higher than the general now, last year he had been fifth while the general had not even made it into the top ten.
(End of Chapter)
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