nownovels Chapter 42 Ranking Rewards
Chapter 42 Ranking Rewards
"Names can be given even to beings that are not made of flesh and blood."
In the dimly lit underground space, the Black Flame Demon Dragon, who had only intended to give it a try, looked down in surprise. There, the demonic energy dissipated, revealing a molten stone giant that had completed its metamorphosis.
Its original height of five meters has increased to five and a half meters, and its bulky and rough rock body has become much more harmonious. Scale patterns have even appeared on its dark brown body, exuding a sense of solidity and weight.
The head, which had previously only been an outline, now had facial features emerging, curiously examining its newborn body, its rough hands touching and groping all over its body.
Seeing this, the Black Flame Dragon summoned its attribute page and looked at the information on its familiars at the bottom.
Name: Shishan
Race: Lava Giant - Special Unit Health
Rank: Tier 2, Mid-Tier Demon, Special Monster
Traits: Defense - 5 stars, Strength - 6 stars, Agility - 3 stars
Awakened Talents: Molten Flame [Ultimately compressed flame from the earth's core, high temperature, explosive], Earth Mastery [Can absorb the power of earth's rocks and minerals to grow]
Abilities: Molten Body [Transforms into a molten giant, incinerating everything], Black Rock Burst [Condenses and projects a massive, explosive rock]
Five-star defense, six-star strength—truly a special life form with immense potential. The Black Flame Dragon exclaimed in amazement.
Among the four great demons, Serus, who is known for his defensive strength, is only three-star in defense and four-star in strength, which is far inferior to the Lava Giant.
In addition, the Lava Giant has two other talents: the power of lava comes from the Black Flame Dragon's name, and the control of the earth is a racial talent.
Its talent is growth-type, just like the Black Flame Dragon's infinite evolution, only the efficiency isn't as exaggerated.
By the lake, Jiang Mo and his two companions, having eaten some simple barbecue, stood up and called out to Chen Zheng, who had been lost in thought for a while, "Chen Zheng, let's go."
"Okay."
Chen Zheng snapped out of his daze and, as he stood up, ordered the dog-headed demon Vala and the others to continue searching for traces of other powerful demons or demon tribes.
The harvest these past two days has been mediocre, which has slowed down the growth rate of the Black Flame Dragon.
After the fire was extinguished, the group, guided by their personal terminal locations, grabbed their weapons and headed towards the teleportation point.
Because the journey back was a straight line, and they didn't encounter any mutated creatures along the way, by the time they returned to the teleportation point it was already 5:30 PM, and most people had already returned.
Compared to the morning, the demeanor of the students in Class 9 had changed drastically.
Some people, their clothes stained with blood, silently wiped their long knives, their eyes cold and stern. Others squatted on the ground, gesturing to the simple map projected on the famous terminal, discussing tomorrow's route with their friends.
Some people had ripped pants, with the torn fabric wrapped around their calves more than a dozen times, clearly indicating a serious injury. They would grimace in pain whenever they moved.
The girls were more lively, sitting in twos and threes, exchanging stories of their life-or-death experiences that day.
Class teacher Song Hui waved to Chen Zheng and the others: "Chen Zheng, Bai Su, you're back. Go over there and rest for a bit. You can go back once everyone has arrived."
"Okay, teacher."
Song Hui counted the number of people who had returned.
Then several more students, supporting each other, rushed back, all of them injured.
When it was six o'clock, Song Hui looked at the list on the terminal projection and frowned: "There are still thirteen people who haven't returned."
"Let me connect to the Eye of Eternity."
Song Hui made a couple of operations on his personal terminal, then calmly said, "Everyone, stand still, we're about to teleport back."
Unlike the teleportation platform they had used upon arrival, a white beam of light descended from the sky as Song Hui confirmed the teleportation.
Chen Zheng and the others vanished instantly.
Huff, huff! The members of Class 9, freed from the pressure of the invisible force, gasped for breath on the teleportation platform.
"Get off the stone platform quickly, don't obstruct other people's use."
"Also, everyone is dismissed. We will still meet at 7 a.m. tomorrow. As for those who have lost their eligibility, they don't need to come. They can study in their dormitories."
Below the stage, more than a dozen students who had returned early lowered their heads somewhat awkwardly.
At that moment, the teleportation platform next door flashed, and more than a hundred people appeared.
"Haha, I'm back alive."
"Ouch, that hurts! I need to get treatment first, otherwise I won't be able to fight tomorrow."
"Let's go, time to eat."
The students in that class cheered and rushed out excitedly, creating a stark contrast with the quiet and orderly Class 9.
"Let's go eat, we're starving."
The cafeteria was packed with students, who pounced on the food like hungry wolves.
At this moment, all the large screens in the canteens, including the office building, flashed, displaying the list of the top 100 contributors to this trial.
Jiang Mo looked up, his eyes widening instantly: "Damn, that guy named Qian Jin, who's number one on the martial arts ranking list, contributed over 2,400 points."
"Zhang Ruo, who's in second place, also has over 2300 points. How come they're so high?"
Li Tang said calmly, "Because they killed second-realm mutated creatures, killing one would give at least dozens or even hundreds of contribution points, so it's normal to have that many."
At this moment, Jiang Mo pointed and said, "Chen Zheng, look, isn't that Chen Ye, who's ranked tenth, your younger brother?"
Chen Zheng, who was eating rice, looked up and saw Chen Ye's name. He had contributed over 2,100 points, and a smile appeared on his face: "Hmm, it's him."
"Wait, these are the rewards from this trial's leaderboard, hiss..."
In the cafeteria, gasps of shock filled the air as many people stared wide-eyed at the flashing screen.
[Ranked #1 in Martial Arts: Marrow Cleansing Jade Lotus, Cleansing Marrow and Rejuvenating Blood]
[Second place in the martial arts category: Crimson Blood Dragon Sunflower, whose blood and qi have surged and whose flesh is as hard as cast bronze]
[Ranked third in martial arts: Vajra Fragment Fruit, tempers the body, greatly enhances strength...]
The rewards for the top ten in the martial arts department sounded more and more tempting, making liberal arts students like Jiang Mo extremely envious and envious, including Chen Zheng.
After the martial arts awards flashed by, the liberal arts joint rankings appeared.
The first place has 430 contribution points, the second place has 410 contribution points, the third place has 380 contribution points... Jiang Zhong, who is 47th, has 217 contribution points.
Jiang Chong! Chen Zheng's eyes flickered when he saw this name. After all, he had encountered this classmate on his first virtual world challenge and was instantly killed by him.
"Chen Zheng, I see you. You're ranked fifty-fourth."
"Chen Zheng is only in the fifties?" Li Tang was a little surprised. She felt that with Chen Zheng's strength as a level nine martial artist and the combat power he displayed today, he should be in the fifties.
Chen Zheng exclaimed, "It seems the humanities rankings shouldn't be underestimated; there are quite a few outstanding individuals among them."
Even among level nine martial artists, there's a huge difference between those who dare to fight and those who don't when encountering ferocious and bloodthirsty mutated creatures. A cowardly person might not even be able to defeat a level seven mutated creature.
Not to mention that mutated creatures of the same level are generally huge and stronger than martial artists of the same level. The advantage of martial artists lies in their weapons and the use of their qi and blood in combat.
These all test one's willpower and combat readiness on the spot.
"The rewards have been announced."
"The rewards for our liberal arts ranking are terrible. The first place only gets a storage item and an extra 20% contribution points."
"It's really bad."
Seeing the list of awards for liberal arts students displayed on the big screen, many students couldn't help but sigh. Compared to the rare and precious materials awarded to the martial arts department, this was nothing more than a consolation prize.
Storage equipment, and 20% of the points are still overflowing. Looking at the reward for being number one on the leaderboard, Chen Zheng's eyes flickered, somewhat tempted.
The cheapest storage equipment you can redeem at the school costs at least 1,000 points, not to mention the extra 20% points bonus.
For him, points could be exchanged for spiritual medicines, which could improve his cultivation level.
If we can obtain that storage equipment, we can conceal the existence of the soul space in the future.
Chen Zheng, who wasn't particularly interested in the rankings at first, sharpened his gaze after seeing the rewards and said softly, "Looks like I'll have to work harder tomorrow."
Noticing that Chen Zheng was staring at the top reward on the leaderboard, Jiang Mo nudged Li Tang's arm.
After finishing his meal, Chen Zheng went to the logistics department: "Excuse me, I'd like to exchange for ten Fire Orchids, average quality is fine."
The contributions made in the trial can be converted into points on the same day, but they will be locked after conversion and only counted in the rankings; they cannot be used repeatedly.