Chapter 82: Rankings and Rewards
Clang...
Ding...
Buzz...
Suddenly, three sounds of weapons slicing through the roaring wind rang out.
All the players abruptly raised their heads and looked toward Zhuo County.
At the place where everyone's gazes converged, three pillars of light shot into the sky.
When the three pillars of light rushed into the heavens, three unmatched waves of power erupted immediately afterward. The dark clouds in the sky were directly scattered by the three pillars of light.
Gentle sunlight shone down through the openings in the clouds, falling on everyone and warming their bodies. It was unexpectedly comfortable.
Immediately afterward, the light withdrew.
Then, three loud shouts rang out in succession.
“I am Liu Bei, descendant of Prince Jing of Zhongshan! Yellow Turban rebels, surrender at once!”
“Guan is here! Who dares to fight?”
“Zhang Fei of Yan is here! Hurry up and come die!”
The three voices rang out one after another.
Then Liu Bei, Guan Yu, and Zhang Fei could be seen rushing out, carrying the Twin Male-Female Swords, dragging the Green Dragon Crescent Blade, and gripping the Zhangba Serpent Spear. Their momentum was fierce, and they had clearly already prepared themselves for a fight to the death.
Then...
Where were the people?
Where were the enemies?
Where were the Yellow Turban rebels?
Why were they all gone?
Looking around, the city walls were completely empty, while corpses covered the ground outside the city.
Living enemies?
Not a single one could be seen.
This...
Was a little painful.
The three brothers had rushed over excitedly precisely so they could wield their new divine weapons and slaughter enemies in every direction.
And the result?
They did not even see an enemy.
They did not even get a chance to make a move.
Their hands were itching, but there was nowhere to vent.
What a tragic story this was!
“Congratulations to the three brothers for successfully forging divine weapons. Divine weapons forged by Heaven itself—since the three of your divine weapons were able to trigger heavenly phenomena, your future achievements will surely be extraordinary.”
“This official once heard the county assistant mention that the three righteous men wished to serve the country but had no path to do so. I wonder if the three of you are willing to join this official’s command? In time, when this official returns to the capital, I will certainly recommend the three of you to the current Son of Heaven.”
Seeing the awkward expressions on the three men’s faces, Xiao Wen walked over with a smile. He looked at them with sincere emotion and asked.
Serve the Imperial Court?
Hearing Xiao Wen’s words, Guan Yu and Zhang Fei could not deny that they were tempted.
They had worked so hard and fought in Zhuo County for so long. What was it for?
Was it not precisely to achieve fame and accomplishment, and to display the ambitions in their hearts?
Now, the opportunity was right in front of them!
After all, that county assistant had also mentioned information about this newly appointed county magistrate of Zhuo County.
He was a county magistrate directly assigned by the Imperial Court, and it seemed the appointment had even been ordered by the current Son of Heaven.
What did that mean?
It meant the county magistrate before them was a close minister of the Son of Heaven!
If they followed a close minister of the Son of Heaven, would there be no meat to eat?
Liu Bei caught the expressions of Guan Yu and Zhang Fei from the corner of his eye, and his expression turned slightly gloomy.
“Thank you for your kind intentions, County Magistrate. Now that Zhuo County’s crisis has been resolved, the three of us brothers wish to go out and have a look around, to see more of the world. We can only let down your good intentions,” Liu Bei said.
Hearing this, a trace of disappointment could not help flashing across Guan Yu’s and Zhang Fei’s faces.
But immediately afterward, the disappointment on their faces returned to normal. They spoke up one after another and echoed him.
“Thank you for your kindness, my lord.”
“Thank you, my lord.”
The two echoed Liu Bei and politely refused Xiao Wen’s recruitment.
Xiao Wen’s expression remained normal, without the slightest disappointment.
He had merely been testing the waters by trying to recruit these three fellows.
With an ambitious guy like Big-Eared Liu around, how could he possibly be willing to remain beneath someone else?
Even if he joined under him, it would only be temporary submission. In the future, he might very well grow a rebellious bone at the back of his head and bite his master directly.
So...
Even if that guy Big-Eared Liu wanted to submit, this lord would not dare accept him!
He was nothing like the honest and loyal Guan Yunchang and Zhang Yide.
“In that case, this official will not force the three of you to stay. Please do as you wish,” Xiao Wen said.
After saying this, he let the three do as they pleased, while he himself walked toward the county office inside the county city.
Not long after Xiao Wen returned to the county office, the system’s voice rang out in the sky once again.
Ding! Congratulations to all players of the Zhuo County Imperial Court faction for completing this trial. The following are the rankings for this trial. Please check them. Trial rewards will be sent to the players’ inventories accordingly.
Victor: Imperial Court faction.
First Place: Half-Journey Through the Mortal World. Contribution Points: 78,999 points. Reward: One Mysterious Gift Pack (Extreme), massive experience.
Second Place: Labrador No Diarrhea. Contribution Points: 3,845 points. Reward: One Mysterious Gift Pack (Excellent), large amount of experience.
Third Place: Rubbing the Dog Head Upstairs Furiously. Contribution Points: 3,457 points. Reward: One Mysterious Gift Pack (Good), medium amount of experience.
Fourth Place: Little Lala. Contribution Points: 3,455 points. Reward: One Mysterious Gift Pack, small amount of experience.
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Loser: Yellow Turban faction.
First Place: Detective Corgi. Contribution Points: 4,555 points. Reward: One Comforter Gift Pack (Excellent), large amount of experience.
Second Place: Returning Home on a Windy Snowy Night. Contribution Points: 2,451 points. Reward: One Comforter Gift Pack (Good), medium amount of experience.
Third Place: Demon Dragon Returns. Contribution Points: 2,434 points. Reward: One Comforter Gift Pack (Poor), small amount of experience.
Fourth Place: Surviving Against All Odds. Contribution Points: 1,984 points. Reward: small amount of experience.
...
The two ranking lists were received by the players of the two factions.
When they received this ranking list, quite a few players cried out that it was insane.
For no other reason than the enormous point gap between first place and second place in the Imperial Court faction.
Nearly twenty times the points.
And all of it had been automatically captured by the system, ensuring absolute fairness and justice.
My goodness!
That thing really was not something a normal person could achieve.
However...
Were great players human?
No.
They were all a bunch of freaks!
For a time, countless discussions erupted across the player forum.
After the Zhuo County storyline mission was completed, the mission storylines on some other battlefields basically concluded as well.
Then...
Across the entire player forum, some fan players began cheering for the god-level players they liked.
[Major Battlefield Faction Rankings! Great God Half-Journey Through the Mortal World Firmly Holds First Place! Come Take a Look!]
[My Great God Is Awesome! Directly Crushing Dongning Pavilion’s Only I Shall Be King by 40,000 Points.]
[Shocking! Dongning Pavilion Gets Pinned to the Ground and Rubbed Again! The Vice President Has Lost All Face—When Will the Mysterious Guild Leader Make a Move?]
...
A string of posts appeared on the player forum, but Xiao Wen had no interest in them at all.
At this moment, he, Ma Chao, and the generals and strategists far away in his territory all received massive experience rewards from the game’s feedback.
Their levels soared.
Four consecutive level-ups.
They rose directly to Level 36.
After leveling up, Xiao Wen silently opened the Mysterious Gift Pack.
Ding! Detected that player Half-Journey Through the Mortal World is opening Mysterious Gift Pack (Extreme). Open it?
Yes!
When Xiao Wen selected yes, he immediately felt light flashing before his eyes.
Ding! Congratulations, player Half-Journey Through the Mortal World, you have obtained precious material: Meteoric Iron from Beyond the Heavens.
Ding! Congratulations, player Half-Journey Through the Mortal World, you have obtained unique building blueprint: Enlightenment Academy.
Ding! Congratulations, player Half-Journey Through the Mortal World, you have obtained unique building blueprint: Boundary Stele.
Ding! Congratulations, player Half-Journey Through the Mortal World, you have obtained Class Change Scroll/Class Advancement Scroll *1. (Note: If already class-changed, you will automatically obtain a Class Advancement Scroll.)
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