The performance of Wang Teng's clones surprised everyone. Being in the top 1000 wasn't an easy feat.
There were more than three hundred billion participants in the League of Talents. If divided by the ten forbidden zones, each area would have at least thirty billion warriors.
The number of warriors in the ten zones was balanced. The light screen produced by the ten stone plates was a form of restriction, controlling the number of warriors populating each zone.
After all, it would be unfair for the other zones if a single one had too many.
A balancing mechanism was required.
That was why many candidates rushed towards their chosen zones right from the start.
They feared to be left outside because of being a step too late.
Many warriors thought that the zone they chose was important. For instance, some fire-element warriors would choose to enter the snowy Zone 5.
Fire was a natural enemy of ice, making this their top choice. That way, they could gain much more points.
In summary, everyone was making the best choices to appear higher on the ranks.
They would rather be the big fish in the small pond than being a small fish in the big pond.
Entering the top ten in the latter zones like Zone 9 or 10 would benefit them greatly.
Actually, even if they entered the top hundred or the top thousand, they would garner plenty of attention.
For instance, Yuan Hong from Zone 4 made a name for himself in a single battle. His popularity had reached no. 20, and it wasn't weaker than any of the princes or the talents from the eight dukedoms.
Although Zone 4 wasn't as tough as the first three, it was definitely much tougher than the rest.
Yuan Hong was able to land Zone 4's number one ranking, so he was definitely powerful.
window.pubfuturetag = window.pubfuturetag || [];window.pubfuturetag.push({unit: "64ce79d606107d003c23ea27", id: "pf-5140-1"})Of course, that was just the first day of the whole elimination round. It was still too early to say anything; others could eventually catch up.
Time passed, day by day.
On the fifth, more and more talents emerged and became known.
The points on the stone plate had already gone over the ten thousand mark. Those in higher ranks had way more points than those further behind.
Of course, the most terrifying one was the Crown Prince. His points were already 65,450!
"The Crown Prince is so terrifying. He's ahead of others by thirty thousand points!"
"His first place is truly well-deserved!"
"The Crown Prince has already killed more than thirty mid-tier imperial star beasts. No one else has strength like him!"
"They are all celestial warriors. Why is the Crown Prince so outstanding?"
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The discussion about the Crown Prince was never dropped. His points were too high, much higher than anyone else's. It was daunting; no one dared to compare with him.
"Hahaha, the Great Qian Academy is at the top!"
"Where, where? Which one?"
"Zone 2 - Ling Yangxu!"
"Woah, he managed to clinch first place in Zone 2!"
"The top two were previously the Jiang siblings, Jiang Weisheng and Jiang Chenxi. Were they pushed down?"
window.pubfuturetag = window.pubfuturetag || [];window.pubfuturetag.push({unit: "64cc9e79c7059f003e4ad4b0", id: "pf-5109-1"})"Ling Yangxu's points are now 38,120. He suddenly overtook Jiang Weisheng by 6,500 points and widened the gap."
"The Great Qian Academy is the most famous in the Great Qian Empire. It's said that they produce countless talents. Indeed, living up to their fame."
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In the middle of a forest in Zone 2—a handsome youth was holding a purple spear. He was surrounded by corpses of a lightning-element star beasts herd, which were just killed by him. It was no surprise that he jumped to first place.
However, he was indeed powerful. He challenged the entire herd single-handedly. There were at least more than five hundred of them, along with two mid-tier imperial star beasts. In the end, he dispatched them, all on his own. It was incredible.
He panted heavily, pale faced, but he no longer dared to linger. He turned to leave.
The strong smell of blood would attract more creatures to that place, and he had already consumed too much energy. Not leaving could bring about unthinkable consequences.
Outside the Battle Planet—a few figures looked excited on top of a spacecraft with the Great Qian Academy's emblem. Their faces were filled with joy.
"Great. Yangxu is finally ranked first in Zone 2!" said a slightly overweight middle aged fellow, while clenching a fist and waving it fiercely.
The man was Bao Dewen, vice president of the Great Qian Academy. He was a heaven stage martial warrior, and one who wouldn't let his emotions show as casually.
Even so, he couldn't help but get excited when he saw Ling Yangxu reaching the top plac of Zone 2.
The young star didn't disappoint them. It was only the fifth day, and he had already attained the first rank. If he kept on like that, he would be able to stand out in the elimination round.
"There's no need to worry about Yangxu's strength. Still, it's a surprise to see him ascend to the top that quickly," said a female heaven stage warrior.
She was another vice president of the Great Qian Academy, Qi Yunxia.
"It was fortunate for him to run into that star beast herd. I was sweating as I witnessed the encounter just now." Bao Dewen wiped away the sweat on his forehead.
"Yes, it was a close call!" Qi Yunxia nodded in agreement. Feeling thankful, she added, "Fortunately, Yangxu didn't suffer any serious injuries; the only ones he has are superficial. Besides, the energy he consumed can be recovered quickly. No need to worry about the next hunt."
window.pubfuturetag = window.pubfuturetag || [];window.pubfuturetag.push({unit: "663633fa8ebf7442f0652b33", id: "pf-8817-1"})"Yangxu is good. He didn't disgrace the name of our institution." The old man next to them nodded in approval.
He was the president of the Great Qian Academy—Pei Tianzhou. The man was a top universe stage warrior said to have half a foot into the eternal stage. His reputation was extremely good in the outside world!
However, this renown was mainly because of the Great Qian Academy's education!
Countless talents emerged from the institution during his thousand-year service as president.
Those talents hailed from various backgrounds, which was why they held the institution in such high regard.
After all, none of those achievements would have been possible without the Great Qian Academy.
Qi Yunxia looked at Zone 1's stone slab and said, "Anyway, Wang Teng's ranking doesn't seem to be rising quickly now."
"83rd place. He only improved by a dozen spots. It's not that fast." Bao Dewen froze for a moment, while looking at the young hero's ranking. He then shook his head. "His results in the other zones aren't that great, either, only improving by a hundred spots. Looks like the clones have no real impact."
"A pity. It would have been better if Wang Teng went to our academy. He wouldn't have been as reckless if he benefited from the president's capabilities and personal guidance," Qi Yunxia said regretfully.
"That's right. Zone 1's top ten would have been a breeze otherwise. He was held back by those big old men in the military. They don't know how to raise talents," Bao Dewen complained.
President Pei Tianzhou frowned. His gaze fell upon the five Wang Tengs in silence.
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Meanwhile, in Zone 3—a young martial warrior walked into the poisonous fog. His appearance was peculiar, since his bare shoulders were covered in fine scales. It was quite a scary sight.
The scales were colorful; extremely bright.
There was also a hexagonal scale on his forehead, like an eye between his eyebrows.
Wherever he walked, the surrounding fog would disperse automatically; some of the poisonous star beasts hiding in the fog would then be exposed.
Aware of having been discovered, the creatures would let out low growls and pounce.
However, once they got close, their bodies stiffened up; black blood flowed out of their mouths and noses. All of them would instantly lose their lives.
They were obviously poisoned!
It was ironic, for beasts of the poison element to fall prey to poison.
But this also reflected the strength of that young expert. He was a rare poison-element martial warrior.
At the same time, there was a change in the name of the frontrunner on Zone 3's stone stele.
The name in first place was Gaunt!
Many people were talking about him on the virtual universe live chat platform.
"This Gaunt is a warrior of the poison element!"
"Which galaxy did he come from? He's so powerful; he shouldn't be a nobody."
"Is he another hero from humble origins?"
"It's true that countless talents emerge whenever there's a League of Talents."
"This Gaunt may very well be a strong contender for a place in the top thirty!"
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In Zone 5—a beautiful lady with long white hair, clad in white, was traversing a region of snow and ice.
She wasn't wearing any battle armor, only a light dress, like an ice princess would——appearing cold and noble.
Upon closer observation, you would realize there was a pair of bare feet underneath the swaying gown.
She was actually walking barefoot in the snow.
Numerous martial warriors took the coldness of Zone 5 as a huge threat. They had to wear battle armor to ward off the bone-chilling cold.
On the other hand, that woman was actually walking around barefoot. It was unbelievable.
And while she walked, she left no footprints on the ground…
No a single trace!
Just like a snow fairy!
Snowflakes were drifting down around her; delicate ice crystals fell on the ice-element star beasts around her, turning them into ice sculptures.
The lives of those star beasts ended when those frozen sculptures were created.
The white-haired lady slowly went away.
On Zone 5's stone slab, a name appeared at the top—Leng Qianxue!
Countless people fell for her, wanting to worship her and become her slaves.
"Wow, that lady from Zone 5 is awfully pretty!"
"Powerful and beautiful. I'm falling for her!"
"Such lovely toes and slender legs. I can guarantee that I can play with those legs for a thousand years!"
"Go to hell. How dare you desecrate our ice goddess!"
"Aren't goddesses used for desecration?"
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