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Chapter 98: The Ranking Storm and Free Game Insights
Chapter 98: The Ranking Storm and Free Game Insights
As players completed their missions one by one, the ranking list underwent significant changes.
The ranking list, which only displays the top 100 players, is known among the players as the "Top 100."
On the ranking list, the original top five players—Ice Black Tea, Well in Cangshan, and Blood of the Emperor who Defied the Heavens—plummeted to the 80s, their spots taken by players who participated in the campaign.
The current top of the ranking list remains Su Yu, at Level 21 with 6% experience.
Second place is still Qianbei Buzui, at Level 11 with 23% experience.
But from third place onward, the rankings changed.
Third place is now Yunzhong Mudi, at Level 11 with 5% experience.
Fourth place is Snow Leopard, at Level 10 with 99% experience.
The gap between Su Yu and the second-ranked player has widened to an astonishing 10 levels! It's safe to say that no one is thinking about surpassing him in terms of level anymore.
The players around Su Yu were extremely excited about the changes in the ranking list.
Especially those who made it onto the list were overjoyed.
"Old Zhang, I made it onto the list! This is my first time, at 86th place on the ranking list!"
"Congratulations! I almost made it too, just 3% experience away from the 100th place."
"Those who didn't participate in the campaign really missed out big time!"
"Exactly! Like the original tenth-place 'Heaven-Cleaving Sword,' who used to storm the village and charge tolls at the village entrance. Look now, he's dropped out of the top 100!"
"Let's check. Really? Heaven-Cleaving Sword is out of the top 100! Congratulations indeed!"
The rumor about "charging tolls at the village entrance" had been debunked many times by Heaven-Cleaving Sword, with evidence provided on the forums.
But as the saying goes, "It takes a single mouth to spread a lie, but many legs to run it down." Many players still held deep-seated impressions of him, and they clapped and celebrated when they saw him drop out of the top 100.
...
Of course, some players noticed Su Yu's level and were instantly stunned:
"Did I see that wrong? The big shot Kexing just leveled up to 19, and now he's at 21?!"
"Damn! It really is Level 21!"
"I was just happy about 6600 experience points, but I didn't expect the big shot to gain enough experience for two levels in one go!"
A player asked Su Yu, "Kexing, do you get different experience points from us?"
Su Yu smiled slightly at the player's question:
"Of course, it's different. It's like the Qing Dynasty, where if a drought occurs in a region and no crops are harvested, the imperial court sends disaster relief funds. Do you think the disaster victims get more, or the officials distributing the relief get more?"
The players were all in tears.
The elder's logic was impeccable; they indeed didn't have the same qualifications as Su Yu to receive the same experience points.
Snow Leopard, who had just completed his mission, stood beside Su Yu. Looking at the ranking list, his name appeared in the top five for the first time.
But facing the huge "Level 21" in front of Kexing, he still felt a deep sense of powerlessness.
Kexing might be the number one for a lifetime!
But hearing Kexing's "disaster relief" analogy, his thoughts suddenly became clear:
"Senior, is there any way for us to become 'disaster relief officials'? Could you tell us how to do it? Whatever the reward, just name it!"
Su Yu thought for a moment and chuckled, "I can tell you, but there's no need for a reward. I can share it with free."
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Su Yu decided not to take any reward because gaining the trust of NPCs, especially those who could issue large-scale quests, was incredibly difficult.
First, Su Yu was a reincarnated individual who knew the plot's progression. Second, he had become a highly prestigious "Advanced Scholar," a title with an extremely high entry barrier.
As for the other players... although there were over a thousand elite players present, Su Yu was not optimistic about them gaining the trust of top-tier NPCs. It would be at least six months before they had a chance.
Instead of taking a reward, he thought it would be better to be straightforward and earn their gratitude.
...
When the players heard that Su Yu was willing to share his game insights for free, they quickly gathered around him, forming a tight circle.
Everyone held their breath, their eyes filled with anticipation.
In the players' minds, Su Yu was not only giving them high-experience quests but also sharing his game insights freely. Where else could they find such a generous and skilled player?
Their eyes brimmed with respect.
Su Yu remained standing in place.
Once the crowd grew sufficiently large, he began, "Actually, it all started when I joined the Scholar's Sanctum."
Su Yu briefly recounted his journey from joining the Sanctum to obtaining the Advanced Scholar Badge, gaining the trust of the Princess, and requesting to take over her quest assignments.
As for why he could easily obtain the Advanced Scholar Badge, Su Yu explained that he had extremely good luck. He had read 30 questions in the library of the beginner village, and the exam just happened to cover those exact 30 questions, allowing him to pass easily.
After listening to Su Yu's story, the players exchanged glances.
True Red Dragon Eyes exclaimed, "So that's it! Once you gain an NPC's trust, you can take over their quest assignments."
Snow Leopard frowned, "But aside from the difficulty of gaining an NPC's trust, the 1% reward is also too small!"
Cloud Shepherd sighed, "With just 1%, you'd need to issue a large-scale quest like Kexing to make a decent profit."
Xia Yicang shook his head, "The only top-tier NPCs who can issue large-scale quests are like Princess Aijie. It's currently very hard for us to reach them."
"Right!"
"That's true, the highest-ranking official I've interacted with is still the Village Chief of the beginner village."
The players sighed in unison.
"But," Su Yu suddenly changed his tone, "if I'm not mistaken, there should be another scene battle on the way back to Golden Sparrow City. If you're not put off by the reward, I welcome you to join us!"
Hearing Su Yu's words, the players became excited once more.
"We're not put off, not put off at all! How could we be put off?!"
"I'll be the first to sign up!"
"Count me in!"
"When does the next battle start? I'll set an alarm right away."
Su Yu shook his head, "I don't know when the battle will start, or even if it will happen. If it does, I'll post on the forum to let everyone know."
"Alright, I'll follow you on the forum right away!"
"Set the forum to refresh every 10 minutes."
"The quest location should be Maple Leaf City, right? Let's head there and wait while we do quests."
"I was thinking the same thing."
"Let's go, to Maple Leaf City!"
"Regardless, thank you, Kexing!"
"The great one is always amazing!"
(End of Chapter)
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