“That... is it over?”
The Four Alliance players who had rushed back stared in bewilderment at the four Celestial Envoys standing near the Ascension Platform and Jiang Yuan, who was slumped on the ground, gasping for breath.
“Yuanzi, where’s the Demon Realm boss?”
Ding Ye, equally confused, stepped out from the crowd and quickly approached Jiang Yuan, crouching down to ask.
“He ran.”
Jiang Yuan was extremely weak and only managed to utter two words.
“What? Ran?”
Ding Ye’s face fell with disappointment. He hadn’t expected that after all their frantic efforts, they’d end up with nothing!
“Swish, swish, swish, swish!”
Just then, four beams of white light descended around the Ascension Platform, and four men of varying builds appeared before Jiang Yuan and the other Four Alliance players.
“Gusu City Lord, Murong Qinghou, pays respects to the Celestial Envoys!”
“Zhongzhou City Lord, Zhou Jin, pays respects to the Celestial Envoys!”
“Qingzhou City Lord, Yu Cangshan, pays respects to the Celestial Envoys!”
“Shangjing City Lord, Qian Tianlei, pays respects to the Celestial Envoys!”
The four men approached the four Southern Dipper Star Lords in unison and bowed respectfully. Only then did Jiang Yuan realize that these four were the city lords of the Four Alliance capitals!
“Mm, the four city lords have arrived.”
The Star Lord of Fate nodded, acknowledging their presence.
“Brave warriors, please step forward.”
After greeting the city lords, the Star Lord of Fate turned his gaze to the Four Alliance players, including Wen Ding Cang Sheng and Ao Shi Long Huang, and addressed them loudly.
“Brave warriors, thank you for your relentless efforts in breaking the seal and reopening the passage between the mortal realm and the celestial realm. Now, let us begin rewarding your contributions!”
As the Star Lord of Fate spoke, cheers erupted from the Four Alliance players below. Finally, after completing the arduous task, they had reached the moment of receiving their rewards!
The Star Lord of Fate pointed a finger, and a massive scroll appeared in the air before the Four Alliance players. As the scroll slowly unfurled, they realized it was an incredibly detailed ranking list!
The Four Alliance players focused their attention, trying to find their names on the highly detailed list.
【Damage Output Ranking】 1st: Jiang Yuan (Hanjiang City, Chuangshi Qingyu Guild) Total Output: 265,820,000 2nd: Yi Dao Po Wan Fa (Dihuangzhou, Aoshi Guild) Total Output: 132,690,000 3rd: Ao Shi Long Huang (Dihuangzhou, Aoshi Guild) Total Output: 99,780,000 4th: Wen Ding Cang Sheng (Tianbofu, Wending Guild) Total Output: 97,990,000 5th: Dai Wo Jun Lin Tian Xia (Dihuangzhou, Junlin Guild) Total Output: 95,350,000 6th: Please Call Me War God (Wanlimeng, War God Guild) Total Output: 90,800,000 7th: Xu Ni Yi Shi Feng Hua (Dihuangzhou, Fenghua Guild) Total Output: 88,670,000 8th: Wen Ding Arrow God (Tianbofu, Wending Guild) Total Output: 85,000,000 9th: Sui Yue Liu Yun (Tianbofu, Liuyun Guild) Total Output: 84,880,000 10th: Bai Li Jiao Yang (Wanlimeng, War God Guild) Total Output: 81,920,000 ...
When the Four Alliance players saw the first list, they cast surprised glances at Jiang Yuan. No one had expected the top spot to go to a Summoner, a class long saddled with the “trash profession” label!
After finishing the 【Damage Output Ranking】, the Four Alliance players turned their attention to the second list: 【Alliance Monster Kill Ranking】. Topping it was none other than Jiang Yuan’s Hanjiang City Alliance, followed by the Tianbofu Alliance, which was always linked with Hanjiang City. Third place went to the Dihuangzhou Alliance led by Ao Shi Long Huang, while the Wanlimeng Alliance didn’t even appear on the list.
Next, everyone looked at the final ranking: 【Guild Contribution Ranking】. This list only retained the three guilds with the highest contributions for this mission, ranked from lowest to highest: Hanjiang City’s Chuangshi Qingyu Guild (points), Tianbofu’s Wending Guild (9,641 points), and Tianbofu’s Liuyun Guild (5,698 points).
“Damn, what the hell is this contribution list?”
“Screw this! Why isn’t our Aoshi Guild on it?”
Already frustrated after the second list, players from the Dihuangzhou and Wanlimeng Alliances completely lost it when they saw the third list, erupting into curses.
“Celestial Envoy of Fate, our Aoshi Guild worked hard and made several trips back and forth. Why aren’t we even on the contribution list? That’s a bit much, isn’t it?”
Ao Shi Long Huang, also dissatisfied after reviewing the rankings, took the lead in questioning the Star Lord of Fate.
“Yeah, why? That’s unfair!”
“Unfair!”
After Ao Shi Long Huang spoke, players from several guilds under Dihuangzhou and Wanlimeng chimed in, voicing strong protests.
“Heh, brave warriors, don’t rush. Take a look!”
Facing the joint outcry from the Dihuangzhou and Wanlimeng Alliances, the Star Lord of Fate didn’t get angry. Instead, he smiled faintly, reached out to retract the scroll, and waved his hand. A massive mirror appeared in the sky, and scenes slowly played out on its surface—from Yi Dao Po Wan Fa leading his group to block Jiang Yuan and the others at the stone gate, to them being chased all over the mountains by the Eastern Demon Emperor’s army—all replayed for the Tianbofu and Hanjiang City players to see.
“Hahaha!”
Watching the scenes in the mirror, players from Hanjiang City and Tianbofu burst into laughter, while those from the other two Alliances blushed with shame.
“Now, let’s distribute the rewards!”
The Star Lord of Fate put away the mirror and announced loudly. The previously noisy Four Alliance players fell silent, staring eagerly at him.
“After a comprehensive evaluation, the top grade for this mission goes to the Hanjiang City Alliance, the second grade to the Tianbofu Alliance, the third grade to none, and the fourth grade to the Dihuangzhou and Wanlimeng Alliances!”
“Ding! Congratulations! You’ve received a top-grade reward package containing: Celestial Crystal Beads *, Tianwu Coins *500, Primordial Spirit Beads *1,000, and 100 Million Experience Exchange Scrolls *3!”
“Ding! Congratulations! You’ve received a second-grade reward package containing: Celestial Crystal Beads *5,000, Tianwu Coins *250, Primordial Spirit Beads *500, and 100 Million Experience Exchange Scrolls *2!”
“Ding! Congratulations! You’ve received a fourth-grade reward package containing: Celestial Crystal Beads *3,000, Tianwu Coins *120, Primordial Spirit Beads *300, and 50 Million Experience Exchange Scrolls *1!”
As the Star Lord of Fate finished speaking, the Four Alliance players all heard system notification sounds, and a square reward box suddenly appeared in each of their inventories.