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Chapter 89: Scarlet List Update – National Top 100
Chapter 89: Scarlet List Update – National Top 100 (Requesting Monthly Votes)
Lin Qi’s gaze returned to the pop-up notification.
[Victory! Congratulations to Yang Jian.]
[Congratulations! You’ve passed the Promotion Match!]
[Points +3]
[Congratulations! Your Points have reached 1000 – Promotion to Moon Rank Confirmed!]
[Nickname: Yang Jian]
[Rank: Moon Rank]
[Win Rate: 90%]
[Points: 1002]
[Cang Province Ranking: 8]
……
Lin Qi looked at Yang Jian’s Moon Rank status on the panel and smiled.
He’d finally made it to Moon Rank.
Three million Xia Kingdom Currency was now securely his.
Another detail caught his attention – Yang Jian had climbed to eighth place in Cang Province’s rankings, becoming the eighth genius to achieve Moon Rank status there.
Seven others from Cang Province had already reached Moon Rank before him.
Lin Qi remembered placing 20th in Cang Province’s Final Exam, but through martial arts prowess in the Scarlet Realm, he’d now cracked the top ten.
“Continue matchmaking!” he decided, still having time. With so many experts online now, it was the perfect opportunity to test his skills against them.
……
In the Virtual City Lobby’s rest area, players lounged watching the rankings.
Knowing they couldn’t reach Moon Rank themselves, they’d made it their entertainment to track others’ progress.
“Look! Another promotion to Moon Rank!” someone suddenly shouted.
Dozens of eyes turned to the massive Scarlet List screen. The eighth position now displayed a new name.
[8th Place: Yang Jian, Rank: Moon Rank]
“Who’s Yang Jian?” echoed through the crowd.
“How did this Yang Jian suddenly appear out of nowhere? I’ve never heard of him!”
“He must be strong – his ranking shot up overnight!”
“I remember – he’s that masked spear user who wiped the floor with me in a match. One strike and I was done!”
The crowd turned to the speaker – a well-known mid-tier expert. If even he’d been defeated instantly, this Yang Jian must be formidable.
Nearby, Lü Xiang, Wu Feng, and Qiu Siying exchanged alarmed glances.
“Yang Jian already reached Moon Rank? That fast?” Qiu Siying blinked in surprise.
“No wonder we lost to him earlier – he’s clearly top-tier,” Wu Feng nodded.
Guo Heng suddenly stood. “If Yang Jian made it, I can’t afford to lag behind!”
“No more rest – I’m jumping back into matchmaking!”
“I’ll crack the top ten myself!”
Without waiting for replies, he strode toward the Neural Pods.
“Looks like Brother Guo’s motivation just got supercharged!”
“He hasn’t even rested an hour yet – can he handle this pace?” the trio worried aloud.
……
Half an hour later, Wu Feng offered Lin Qi an energy drink. “Brother Qi, aren’t you going to keep playing?”
Lin Qi shook his head. “Not tonight.”
“Don’t worry about Moon Rank yet – it’s tough,” Lü Xiang tried comforting him.
Lin Qi simply smiled, declining further explanation.
Checking the Scarlet List one last time, he noted ten Moon Rank promotions now confirmed. The ninth spot belonged to “Axe Bear.”
After a glance, he left the virtual lobby, returning to his Martial Arts Training Hall. After consuming three nutrition packs and confirming his energy remained high, he began his training session.
……
As midnight approached, the Scarlet Realm’s geniuses pushed themselves harder.
In one arena:
Clang! Clang!
Guo Heng’s battle saber clashed violently with his opponent’s long spear. Suddenly, Guo Heng exploded into action.
Channeling all his strength into his weapon, he slashed twice in rapid succession – left then right.
Shattered Gold Blade Techniques – Third Annihilation Move: Shattered Cross Slash!
The first strike deflected the spear.
The second carved through his opponent’s throat, ending the match.
Watching his opponent vanish, Guo Heng threw his head back laughing. “Finally! I’ve reached Moon Rank!”
……
Elsewhere, another arena:
Clang! Clang!
“Surrender already – resisting’s pointless!” a wiry swordsman mocked mid-attack, his blade a whirlwind. “Why not quit and queue up again? Maybe you’ll get lucky and promote!”
Jiang Tao held his ground, his battle saber forming a defensive circle as he barely parried the relentless assault.
Then, in the briefest pause between the swordsman’s taunts, Jiang Tao struck.
His saber locked with the blade. Borrowing the momentum, he spun, pressed his body close, and unleashed a perfect crescent arc – a sharp, decisive strike.
Third Annihilation Move: Crescent Moon Slash!
“Hmph!”
The swordsman vanished, throat slit, disbelief frozen on his face.
Jiang Tao returned to his personal space, roaring in triumph. “I did it!”
Staring at his Moon Rank confirmation, he exhaled deeply. “Three million Xia Kingdom Currency secured! Now my younger sister Mia’s tuition and training are covered.”
Checking his 15th place ranking, he logged off. After a full day of intense matches, exhaustion weighed heavy.
……
As the Scarlet Realm’s deadline struck midnight, the Cang Province Martial Arts Pavilion’s virtual lobby remained packed.
Lin Qi, Guo Heng, and Jiang Tao stood among the crowd watching the Scarlet List’s grand update.
Three. Two. One…
“Deadline reached!”
“28 Cang Province players reached Moon Rank!”
Guo Heng frowned at his 11th place. Higher than before, but not enough.
“The Scarlet List is updating!”
The crimson Scarlet List dissolved into embers before reforming as a roaring inferno.
Boom!
Fireworks exploded across the lobby as the flames coalesced into the new rankings:
[Scarlet List (Xia Kingdom)]
[1st: Kunlun (Imperial Capital), Rank: Moon Rank]
[2nd: Martial Arts·Wu Qiu (Demon Capital), Rank: Moon Rank]
[3rd: Sword Qi Awe-Inspiring (Imperial Capital), Rank: Moon Rank]
……
[28th: Li (Cang Province), Rank: Moon Rank]
……
[108th: Yang Jian (Cang Province), Rank: Moon Rank]
……
The crowd murmured in awe.
“This Scarlet List now ranks all senior students across Xia Kingdom! Who could the top three be in real life?”
“These are the strongest three among millions of students nationwide.”
“A Cang Province player named Li only placed 28th?!”
“Li’s this strong and still only 28th? What monsters are the top three?”
“This makes sense,” Guo Heng explained. “The Imperial and Demon Capitals hoard nearly all martial arts resources. Their three major pavilions and top academies train the elites.”
“Half the top thirty come from those two cities alone. The rest come from powerhouses like Bei Jiang, Shu Province, and Jiangnan.”
Jiang Tao checked his near-200th place ranking and shook his head.
Lin Qi said nothing about his 108th – better than expected.
He calculated that a few more matches might push him into the top hundred.
Back in the Final Exam, he’d ranked 503rd nationally. Now, nearly top hundred? Incredible.
The Vital Energy stat had held him back – but martial arts talent could close gaps quickly.
Resources determined Vital Energy growth. Others spent years mastering it, while he’d surpassed them in months.
He memorized the top three names. Future goals.
(End of Chapter)
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