Yanjing Fortress, safe house.
After Xu Mo returned from outside the city, he had been cultivating in the safe house.
After resolving the issue with the Sky-Splitting Demonic Ape, Zeng Rong specially allocated three Gold-ranked monster crystal cores and five Platinum-ranked monster crystal cores to Xu Mo as rewards.
With the crystal cores Xu Mo obtained from the monsters he had casually killed in the forest, he had raised his strength level to 2-star Platinum rank.
However, he wasn't satisfied.
2-star Platinum rank might make him one of the top fighters in the fortress. However, compared to the Adjudicators, there was still a huge gap.
Xu Mo was unwilling to be left behind. After absorbing the crystal cores that Zeng Rong had given him, he entered the Pseudo-Dimensional Space and prepared to buy some more crystal cores to increase his strength.
After entering the Pseudo-Dimensional space, the rankings were still the same as last time. It was the thing all the recruits paid the most attention to.
However, Xu Mo did not even have the time to take a look. He went straight to the place where the monster crystal cores were being sold to check the items he needed.
Thus, he did not notice that in the crowd at the front of the rankings, a person was staring at the top of the rankings with an unwilling expression.
A few days ago, Wan Wei had occupied first place on the recruit ranking list for nearly half a year.
He had thought that he would stay at the top without any suspense.
However, he did not expect that just a few days ago, a fellow named Xu Mo would appear out of nowhere. Not only did he snatch first place away from him, but he also had 200,000 achievement points!
The moment he heard this news, Wan Wei almost collapsed.
He immediately requested to head to the monster-stricken area and killed many to refresh his achievement points.
For this reason, he even killed a monster that was one star higher than him.
The purpose of fighting so hard was to regain first place on the leaderboard that originally belonged to him.
When he felt that his points should've surpassed Xu Mo's, Wan Wei simultaneously entered the Pseudo-Dimensional Space with the latter.
"Boss, you've definitely gotten first place this time. In just a few days, you've gotten more than 200,000 achievement points."
"That's right. Boss, if you didn't get first place, we should just die!"
"By the way, which one of the recruits is called Xu Mo? Has the rankings not changed recently?"
"Who's going to pay attention to him? He's just an unknown little guy!"
"That's right, that's right. Our boss is the real number one!"
Hearing the compliments of his companions around him, although Wan Wei had a humble smile on his face, the corners of his mouth curled up uncontrollably, betraying his true thoughts at that moment.
'Xu Mo, just see how I can overtake you!'
Today was the ranking update day. Every time the ranking was updated, it would be the most sensational moment for new recruits around the world.
However, just as Wan Wei was filled with confidence and waiting for the rankings to update and his name to appear at the top…
"Boss, what… There can't be a mistake in the rankings, right?"
"F*ck, first place on the rankings, how could..."
No way, how could this be?
"Boss…"
The moment the rankings refreshed, everyone could see the names of the recruits ranked 1 to 10.
When Wan Wei saw that the name on the top wasn't his but Xu Mo's, he didn't feel good at all. After repeatedly confirming that Xu Mo's achievement points were more than 1 million, he felt even worse!
It was almost the same as last time. The 2nd-ranked Wan Wei's total achievement points were just a fraction of Xu Mo's 1 million points.
Last time, the latter had given 200,000 points, but this time, he came back with more than 1 million points!
With such a difference in numbers, the distinction of strength between the two was obvious.
Wan Wei's legs were weak as he watched. He had worked so hard for so many days, killing monsters with all his might, and earning achievement points, all just to surpass Xu Mo. However, the result that came out was so cruel and despairing.
Having 1 million achievement points may sound simple, but Wan Wei knew exactly what it meant. That guy named Xu Mo had most likely killed a Platinum-ranked monster!
Otherwise, how could the latter have surpassed him by so many merit points in such a short time?
In the Pseudo-Dimensional Space, the recruits who saw this scene were dumbfounded and could not help but discuss it.
"F*ck, that guy called Xu Mo is simply a beast. He's way ahead in 1st place!"
"He didn't give the one in 2nd place a chance and directly brought out a million points!"
"If someone asks me what despair is, this is the answer."
"Oh my God, it's a good thing I'm not on the rankings. If I were in second place, I'd probably kill myself by now!"
"Was there such a powerful person among the recruits? Why didn't I know about it?"
"There's a lot of things you don't know. Isn't this another one of many?"
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Everyone was discussing animatedly. However, Xu Mo, who was involved, was busy in the merchandise area. He exchanged for what he wanted and left.
After leaving the Pseudo-Dimensional Space, he continued to cultivate. However, before he could finish eating a crystal core, someone came to report that Zeng Rong had an invitation for him.
He quickly absorbed the crystal core's remaining energy into his body before leaving the house and heading straight for the admiral's mansion.
"Lieutenant Xu!" Far away, at the mansion's entrance, Zhu Jian saw Xu Mo and quickly called out to him.
"I've recently broken through. My current strength is 1-star Silver rank. When you're free, please give me some pointers!"
Hearing Zhu Jian's words, Xu Mo didn't have the time to express anything. On the other hand, Leng Qun's face was full of disappointment.
"Shut up. Is 1-star Silver rank worth being so happy about? Do you need Lieutenant Xu to give you pointers over that? Wouldn't that be like killing a chicken with a butcher's big knife? You're just going to waste his time."
When Zhu Jian heard this, he stood there with an embarrassed expression. He was about to speak when he suddenly noticed something and looked at Xu Mo in surprise.
"Lieutenant Xu, your aura seems to be different from before. Did you break through again?"
When Xu Mo heard this, he smiled faintly. "It's just a stroke of luck. I managed to level up to Platinum rank, hahaha…"
Hearing his words, Zhu Jian and Leng Qun's faces darkened.
Especially Zhu Jian, even if Leng Qun hadn't scolded him, he already felt stupid.
He actually had the gall to look for Xu Mo just now and ask for some pointers from him!
He was already Platinum-rank, so what pointers could Zhu Jian ask for him? Was he asking for guidance on how to get beat up?
At this moment, Zeng Rong returned from outside. When he saw Xu Mo, he raised his hand and greeted him.
"Xu Mo, I have news to inform you that the Adjudicator will be arriving soon. Prepare to welcome him!"
Was the Adjudicator about to arrive?
Xu Mo's heart suddenly skipped a beat as he subconsciously looked up at the sky.
Zeng Rong also noticed it at this moment. He turned his head and looked up, seeing a powerful aura shooting straight toward Yanjing Fortress from the sky.
With Xu Mo and Zeng Rong's eyesight, they could tell at a glance the person above was a human from their aura.
Speak of the devil!
However, Zeng Rong's expression was slightly strange.
"Lord Lang Mie… Is a woman?"