Chapter 118: Final Rankings

Chapter 118: Final Rankings



"Big Brother?"

"Dead?" The second and third chiefs of the Stonemar Tribe exchanged glances, communicating in their tribal language.

They were stunned, unconsciously swallowing their saliva.

In their hearts, the strongest among them, the one who led their tribe's reconstruction and struggled for survival in these unfamiliar mountains, had perished.

In such a short time, he had been killed by this frail, small foreigner.

Yes, Li Yuan and the Stonemar Tribe's first chief had exchanged dozens of moves, but their combat was so swift that the entire fight lasted less than ten seconds.

On the contrary, it took several seconds for the first chief to be shot, drop his sword, and fall to the ground.

"Huff!"

Li Yuan sheathed his spear without hesitation and leaped towards the two chiefs, who were only a few dozen meters apart.

No hesitation.

"Roar!" The second and third chiefs of the Stonemar Tribe didn't hesitate either; they turned and fled. Even the invincible first chief in their hearts had fallen.

Half of the tribe's warriors had also been killed or injured.

Continue fighting? They would all die here.

"Wooo~"

"Wooo!!!" The remaining hundreds of Stonemar Tribe warriors, upon witnessing this scene, completely lost their courage to fight Li Yuan. They began to scatter in all directions, fleeing for their lives.

Demon!

In the hearts of these Stonemar Tribe warriors, this frail foreigner was a bloodthirsty demon.

"Escape?"

"You're all going to die!" Li Yuan moved like lightning.

He didn't deliberately pursue the two chiefs but instead focused on the closest warriors of the Stonemar Tribe.

After all, the two chiefs had significantly superior physical qualities and skills, but they couldn't make up for the difference in linear running speed.

Although Li Yuan could gradually close the gap by utilizing the unique terrain of the mountains, by the time he caught up and killed them, the other Stonemar Tribe warriors would have long disappeared without a trace.

"Points."

"I should still try to kill as many Stonemar Tribe warriors with life levels above 13 as possible to accumulate more points." Li Yuan thought to himself.

Repeated Divine Palace investigations were too taxing on his spirit, so he had learned to roughly determine their life levels from their heights.

12.0-12.9, 5 points per kill.

13.0-13.9, 30 points per kill.

"I'm currently ranked ninth in the base, and since I've already revealed my full strength, there's no need to hold back. I'll strive to climb higher and claim the top spot." Li Yuan's heart was calm as he continued his slaughter, his spear's shadow rolling like the stars, imbued with immense might.

Wherever the spear's glow reached, Stonemar Tribe warriors fell one by one.

Earlier, when they had besieged Li Yuan, they struggled to withstand him, let alone now.

It was a completely one-sided battle.

"Pffft~" "Pffft~" The spear's light flashed, and blood splattered like a beautiful painting.

Li Yuan's heart remained unmoved, and he continued the slaughter like a machine.

"They all deserve to die," Li Yuan knew.

The Stonemar Tribe had repeatedly broken through the Star Realm in the past, causing significant casualties to the Xia Nation.

Up until now.

Both sides had been engaged in a fierce tug-of-war in the True Rock Star Realm, but the scale of the war was not as vast as the 'Rob Sea'.

The Stonemar Tribe warriors before him.

In reality, they were all captured by the human civilization and were originally warriors.

Whoosh!

After a long pursuit, Li Yuan killed another thirty Stonemar Tribe warriors before finally stopping.

Not a single Stonemar Tribe warrior was in sight; they had all vanished without a trace.

"Point Ranking." Li Yuan glanced at the ranking on his positioning bracelet:

Points: 1352

Base Ranking: 2

Year Ranking: 1

Note: Practical Combat Assessment requirement of 10 points completed.

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"I scattered the entire Stonemar Tribe and rose directly to second place in the base rankings?" Li Yuan showed a faint smile.

He could understand this.

The ones at the Fourth Base were either exceptionally outstanding second-year students like 'Qiu Jing' or some regular third-year seniors and a few fourth-year seniors.

Excellent third-year seniors? It wasn't difficult for them to reach a physical quality of level 14 after a few years of cultivation at the university, so they would naturally go to the Fifth Base to participate in practical combat assessments.

Even the top third-year seniors mostly had physical qualities above level 15 and had already begun to venture into the Star Realm, risking their lives.

For example, Senior Shi Xiao, also a third-year student, had already reached a physical quality of 15.8 last month.

"Senior Qiu Jing is ranked seventh and is among the top powers in the Fourth Base," Li Yuan thought. "My current strength surpasses that of Senior Qiu Jing."

Rising to second place? That was only to be expected.

"There are still 20 hours left. Let's see if I can make it to the top spot." Li Yuan had his own plans.

As far as he knew, the first-place student in the practical combat assessment would receive a reward of 3 million Blue Star Coins.

Additionally, there would be extra rewards for those with high base rankings.

"However." Li Yuan's thoughts shifted as he scanned another line on the Divine Palace panel:

Spirit Awakening Level: 25% (Current limit is 25%. Insufficient physical quality to withstand the guidance of the spirit.)



...

"Insufficient physical quality?"

This is the reason why the Divine Palace panel previously reminded me that I needed to reach Life Level 14 to receive Spirit Guidance?" Li Yuan contemplated.

He yearned for it in his heart, but also knew that being anxious wouldn't help.

"At least, the level of Spirit Awakening is already sufficient." Li Yuan thought to himself, "It's just the physical quality that's lacking."

14th level?

Based on his current physical quality of 12.7 levels and his previous rate of progress, it would take at least three months, and at most four months, to reach that level.

In other words...

"By November this year, I'll be able to see what this Spirit Guidance is all about." Li Yuan muttered to himself.

Huff!

Li Yuan held his spear and moved, continuing his pursuit in the direction of the fleeing Stonemar Tribe warriors.

He had already surged to second place in the base's point ranking.

I must give it a try for the top spot!

...

In the third-floor conference room of the War Fortress, the atmosphere was abuzz with excitement.

"He really won."

"This Li Yuan is too formidable."

"A freshman who just enrolled a month ago? Since Starfire's establishment, has Kunlun Martial University ever had such a powerful freshman?" Dozens of teachers couldn't help but discuss, among them were even vice-deans.

Li Yuan's strength was not worth mentioning to them.

But for an 18-year-old boy, it was simply unbelievable.

Especially his physical quality!

From the ages of 18 to 20, as the body matures, Kunlun Martial University students typically experience remarkable physical improvements. It's not uncommon for them to gain two or even three levels of physical quality each year before reaching level 15.

But Li Yuan? His physical quality is already comparable to a 13th level at the age of 18.

What would his physical quality be like when he turns 19 or 20?

"Stronger than Jin Heguo." Vice-Dean Xu whispered, "Old Li, the S-Class contract you signed... is indeed valuable. You have a good eye."

"With his rate of physical improvement, he will definitely become a Source Martial Artist by his junior year."

"His Martial Arts Skill... from his battle with the Stonemar Tribe chief, it seems he's close to the high fourth stage." Vice-Dean Xu glanced at Li Yang, "Perhaps by his junior year, Kunlun Martial University will produce a peerless genius who will shock the Celestial Palace Martial Arts Tournament."

"I'm also looking forward to that day."

"He is my registered disciple." Dean Li smiled brightly.

Li Yang already had plans for Li Yuan's exceptional performance.

"He's now ranked second in the base."

"He might even make it to the top."

...

In a train carriage.

"1352 points?" Yang Hong, who had previously been quite confident, stared at the score on the light screen, feeling dazed.

How is this possible?

Li Yuan went to the Fourth Base!

That's where senior third-year students engage in practical combat assessments.

Logically, every Star Realm Creature there should be incredibly powerful. How could a first-year freshman score over a thousand points and even reach second place in the base rankings?

"Could the scoring instrument be broken?" Yang Hong doubted himself.

But deep down, he knew the probability of that was almost zero.

Sigh! Yang Hong remained silent for a long time before letting out a soft sigh.

The last trace of his desire to compete with Li Yuan was extinguished.

...

"1352 points? No, 1352 points! That's amazing!" Wu Luo sat in the train seat, marveling at Li Yuan's score and ranking.

"Master Brother, why should I care?"

"One should be self-aware and not learn from Yang Hong's foolishness." Wu Luo scoffed, "Competing with Li Yuan? No way."

"Martial arts cultivation does require goals, but they should be realistic. Setting an unattainable goal for a lifetime is too demoralizing."

"My goal for the first year is to defeat Yang Hong and solidify my position as the second-ranked student in the year." Wu Luo spoke with determination.

...

"Master Brother is amazing!"

"Awesome!"

"1411 points!!!" As the train carrying the first-year students approached the school, the six carriages filled with first-year students from the Sixth Academy were in a state of euphoria.

"Master Brother!"

"Top group!"

"With Master Brother's strength, he might become a Flying Warrior and a top-tier martial arts expert, renowned throughout Xia Nation." The first-year students from the Sixth Academy sighed, some even cheered with excitement.

Yes, most of them were 'chosen ones' in their studies during their time in high school.

So, when Li Yuan became the 'Master Brother', most of the Sixth Academy freshmen merely accepted it, not feeling impressed.

Especially during this practical combat assessment.

At the end of the first day, Li Yuan's score was only in the fifties, leaving many Sixth Academy freshmen feeling disappointed, even losing faith in Li Yuan.

Indeed, in the Practical Combat Assessment, the top-ranked academy among the six academies would have each of its students rewarded with 100,000 Blue Star Coins.

However, when Li Yuan unleashed his astonishing speed and surged ahead, he completely surpassed Yang Hong and Wu Luo.

He pulled the group score of the Sixth Academy from third place to first.

Then, Li Yuan's personal points kept reaching new heights—500 points! 800 points! 1200 points!—until he surpassed 1400 points.

This rapidly rising total score thoroughly conquered the hearts of the vast majority of the Sixth Academy freshmen.

So powerful!

People naturally admire the strong.

And they would even more fervently worship those who repeatedly bring them benefits.

At this moment, Li Yuan truly established a certain prestige among the Sixth Academy freshmen.

To forge prestige and build a sense of group honor, the most important thing is to lead everyone from one victory to the next.

To bring benefits to everyone.

Follow me, and you will win!

"First!"

"Senior Brother will definitely make it to the top of the Fourth Base."

"A senior from the third year? A senior from the fourth year? They will all be surpassed by Senior Brother." At this moment, these Sixth Academy freshmen no longer needed An Nong's words of encouragement; they sincerely hoped that Li Yuan could create a Practical Combat Assessment miracle at Kunlun Martial University.

...

Time passed.

As the sun set and rose, the end of the Practical Combat Assessment drew near.

Many students from the Third and Fourth Bases who had participated in the assessment had already encountered danger and withdrawn.

However, the top-ranked students were still striving to find more Star Realm creatures to earn more points.

"First place, Gu Zhen, with 1988 points."

"Second place, Li Yuan, with 1863 points."

"A difference of over 120 points. Li Yuan has been desperately catching up, but it's hard to make up for it. The Star Realm creatures in the Practical Combat Assessment area are becoming fewer and fewer." The teachers in the Star Realm Fortress discussed.

"Only a little over an hour left."

With their strong physical qualities, these teachers could go several days and nights without sleep with little impact.

...

"The top two are truly abnormal."

"Gu Zhen, with a physical quality of 14.2, a Fourth Stage Skill, is among the top ten in the second-year students. From the very beginning, his score has far surpassed the others."

"I didn't expect Li Yuan to catch up so fiercely."

"He's only a first-year student!"

"Their scores are hundreds of points ahead of the third-place student." The top fifty students at the Fourth Base could only look up at the scores of the first and second places.

The gap was too wide to bridge.

...

In the mountains.

Li Yuan held a long spear and patiently searched, hoping to seize the last opportunity to score.

"With over 120 points behind and only half an hour left, it seems difficult to surpass the top."

"This Gu Zhen is indeed one of the best seniors in the second year. He's only slightly weaker than Liu Jun and the others who went to the Fifth Base." Li Yuan glanced at the rankings.

Second place?

Li Yuan could accept this, after all, he had only scored over 50 points on the first day and relied on the second day's performance to catch up.

Suddenly—

"Hmm?" Li Yuan abruptly stopped, a hint of inexplicable joy appearing on his face: "Luck?"

He swiftly turned and headed towards a distant hillside covered in numerous boulders.

"Swoosh~"

"Swoosh~" "Bang~" Li Yuan brandished his spear, and the stones flew away at incredible speed.

Quickly, a hole with a diameter of over a meter appeared in front of Li Yuan.

"Still not coming out?" Li Yuan's eyes turned cold; his mental power had already sensed the presence of his opponent.

Suddenly—

"Whoosh!" A massive snake head burst out of the hole, swift as lightning, and its huge mouth, as big as a human head, lunged towards Li Yuan.

"14.2 level? A Bloodwing Snake Clan, hiding so deep." Li Yuan nimbly dodged this deadly strike.

"Whoosh!"

The spear flashed, and he thrust it towards the snake's head, which was as big as a human head, as it spat out its venomous fangs! The battle erupted!

...

Over ten minutes later, in a mountainous area over a hundred kilometers away from Li Yuan.

"Less than twenty minutes left."

"The base's top rank should be secure." The robust youth, Gu Zhen, showed a hint of a smile: "This Li Yuan is truly formidable, catching up within a day."

"If he had exerted himself from the first day, I might not have won." Gu Zhen felt a sense of relief.

The difference in rewards between the first and second-place base rankings was 1 million Blue Star Coins.

For him, this was not a small amount.

"Hmm?"

Gu Zhen felt his positioning wristband vibrate and couldn't help but look down. His eyes widened, and he stood up abruptly, almost speechless: "How is this possible!"

On the smart wristband, the total ranking for the Fourth Base was displayed:

First: Li Yuan (2065 points)



Second: Gu Zhen (1989 points)

(End of Chapter)

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