Published: February 10, 2025
CHAPTER TEXT:
"Still a Two-in-One~~"
The national leaderboard?
The people on the ship instinctively leaned towards this person, clearly very interested.
Leaderboards can be the most direct representation of strength comparison, existing in almost every industry during peaceful times. In the business world, there are top ten brands, five giants, and three peaks; in entertainment, first-line stars and three big players; in sports, there are world rankings, and so forth.
Each of these attracts countless attention, especially those that are credible and have become authoritative, treated as industry standards by everyone.
In the apocalypse, information is scarce, and many people are very eager to understand what the outside world is like and where they stand among the survivors.
Such leaderboards undoubtedly provide them with a benchmark; although they cannot tell them who they are, they can help them recognize their place.
Even Ye Zhongming is very interested in such lists, which reminds him of the power ranking from when he first arrived in Ying City. Back then, what lengths did Bai Feng and Zhao Xingmei go to for that list?
The captain was clearly pleased with everyone's excitement about the topic he had thrown out, but after saying this, he focused on steering the ship and fell silent.
Everyone exchanged glances, and finally, one person suddenly realized and looked at the captain with some annoyance, saying, "Damn, you guys from the Five Rings Society are really money-hungry; you want a benefit for this bit of news?"
Upon hearing this, everyone realized that the captain wasn't willing to share for free.
Some people with bad tempers quietly cursed, but they didn't dare to offend too harshly. Others looked at this man helplessly, while some remained silent, seemingly determined that regardless of what others offered, they would not spend a single penny.
Seeing the situation, Ye Zhongming signaled to Zhao Xiangxue. The female mage reluctantly walked over and placed a grade 3 magic crystal there.
According to the rules, a leaderboard that could be known by everyone at any time would typically warrant at least one grade 3 magic crystal, but the captain glanced at it and slightly shook his head.
Zhao Xiangxue tightened her grip on her staff.
Although she hadn't been in avoidance for very long and had only recently become a six-star evolver, she had already executed several tasks successfully. As a key focus of training, her actions aligned with the ruthless style of avoidance, allowing her to become one of the two vice-captains, assisting Captain Gao Yi in leading the action team.
Her temper was definitely not good.
But thinking about how the boss was right behind her, if she suddenly launched a strike now, her identity would be completely exposed.
So Zhao Xiangxue placed down another grade 3 magic crystal while warning the man from the Five Rings Society with her eyes not to overdo it.
The captain laughed heartily, skillfully pocketing the two magic crystals, and smiled apologetically at everyone, "Don't blame me; this leaderboard won't be free in the future, and it will cost money. I'm just letting you familiarize yourselves with the rules in advance."
The others collectively chuckled, evidently not taking the matter seriously.
The captain awkwardly coughed a couple of times and said, "There isn't just one leaderboard; there are five."
Five? As soon as this number was mentioned, everyone immediately forgot about the captain's earlier attempt to profit, eagerly asking which five they were.
"The national comprehensive strength leaderboard, the national equipment leaderboard, the national mutated life leaderboard, the national battle beast leaderboard, and most importantly, the national personal combat power leaderboard."
The captain no longer held back and directly stated which five leaderboards they were.
"So many? Is it reliable?"
Someone raised such a question.
Indeed, the most important aspect of a leaderboard is its authority!