"Well, this move is brilliant. It directly dragged the White-robed Semi-Emperor, a top-notch Semi-Emperor, into the fray. Given his relationship with the previous Swallowing Immortal Devil Body, he couldn't possibly refuse to help,"
Wang Ping looked at the simulated text and couldn't help but smile, feeling that there was a turning point, and Simulated Wang Ping might not have to die.
"Not necessarily. After all, although the White-robed Semi-Emperor is powerful, there are Semi-Emperors who can rival him. The situation is still quite tricky."
Wang Ping calmed down again, shook his head slightly, and continued to gaze at the screen.
"After receiving your message, the White-robed Semi-Emperor was also quite surprised. He didn't expect to learn about the previous Swallowing Immortal Devil Body at this moment."
"For this reason, after he looked at you deeply, he chose to intervene and help you withstand some of the attacks from the Semi-Emperors. It's not that he trusts you, but he knows that questioning you at this moment is meaningless. Instead of asking first, it's better to help first. If he later finds out that you deceived him, he can seek revenge then."
"Seeing the White-robed Semi-Emperor take action, the expressions of the other Semi-Emperors immediately changed, showing fear. Even Qingyu Semi-Emperor's expression turned ugly. After all, although they were all Semi-Emperors, the gap between the two sides was insurmountable. The White-robed Semi-Emperor was undoubtedly one of the top ten Semi-Emperors in the upper realm, and there were very few Semi-Emperors who could match him."
"Yudao Yi was also surprised that the White-robed Semi-Emperor would lend a hand at this moment. She didn't ask why, she just thanked him and remained vigilant against the many strong figures on the scene."
"At this moment, two Semi-Emperors took action and seized the other two golden jade tokens. Seeing this scene, the other strong figures were unwilling but did not make a move. After all, these two top-notch Semi-Emperors were equally powerful, and they could contend with the elderly common Emperors with their Semi-Emperor Peak cultivation."
"After thinking it over, Qingyu Semi-Emperor extended an invitation to these two top-notch Semi-Emperors, hoping that they would stand on their side, cooperate to deal with the White-robed Semi-Emperor and Yudao Yi, and then split the Taiyi Emperor Pagoda after the matter was settled."
"These two top-notch Semi-Emperors ignored Qingyu Semi-Emperor's invitation, saying that he wasn't qualified enough, and his father would arrive soon."
"After saying this, the two top-notch Semi-Emperors flashed their figures and directly entered the Immortal Tower."
"Seeing this, Qingyu Semi-Emperor felt uncomfortable, but he didn't say much. After all, the difference in strength between the two sides was too great, and he really couldn't fight them. Furthermore, others might not necessarily join him in a bloody battle, especially when it came to dealing with Yudao Yi and you. It was purely a matter of interest now. If there was an opportunity for an easy gain without a fight, they would take it. But if it required a hard battle, they wouldn't easily stand on his side."
"At this moment, another figure descended from the sky, surprising everyone present. Because this person was none other than the offspring of the Destruction Emperor, the first son of the Destruction Emperor, with the title of Ruin Semi-Emperor. His strength had reached the level of a top-notch Semi-Emperor, even stronger than the White-robed Semi-Emperor."
"When the White-robed Semi-Emperor saw the Ruin Semi-Emperor appear, his expression also became serious, realizing that the situation had become somewhat tricky. As for you, your expression also became serious, preparing for the worst."
"As expected, after the Ruin Semi-Emperor appeared, he looked at the golden jade tokens and the Taiyi Emperor Pagoda and calmly claimed them."
"With these words, the Ruin Semi-Emperor reached out to grab the golden jade tokens. Seeing this, your expression became grim. After all, although ordinary Semi-Emperors couldn't snatch the Taiyi Emperor Pagoda, it didn't mean that the Ruin Semi-Emperor, such a powerful figure, couldn't. Even if he couldn't recognize it as his own, as long as he suppressed it, he could have the upper hand inside the Immortal Tower."
"What's more, this guy was greedy and wanted to take the golden jade tokens as well, not leaving you with anything."
"For a moment, you were furious and ready to fight for your life. You didn't believe that you couldn't hurt him. Once you managed to injure him, you would have a chance to trigger the Rainbow Talent · Instant Death Attack effect, causing him to die instantly."
"However, before you could use your Rainbow Talent · Damage Nullification, the White-robed Semi-Emperor took action and directly shattered his hand, indifferently saying that if he wanted to take these things, he had to get past him first."
"Seeing this, the Ruin Semi-Emperor sneered and said that if the White-robed Semi-Emperor wanted to die, he would fulfill his wish. With that, the Ruin Semi-Emperor directly attacked the White-robed Semi-Emperor."
"In an instant, the two engaged in a terrifying battle, and the aftermath of the battle was extremely dangerous, making your expression change. In response, Yudao Yi's reaction was also very quick. She reached out to protect you and wanted to rush into the Immortal Tower."
"Seeing this, you also reacted quickly and tried to retrieve the Taiyi Emperor Pagoda and the golden jade tokens."
"Unfortunately, the Ruin Semi-Emperor and the other strong figures present were not going to allow this to happen and tried to stop you."
"These strong figures came from various sects in the upper realm, and they had all been practicing for many years, and while longevity and years lived didn't necessarily equate to strength, they couldn't be too weak either."
"Therefore, the power they erupted with in such numbers was extremely terrifying. Even if Yudao Yi and the Semi-Emperor ancestors of the Taiyi Emperor Palace joined forces, they couldn't stop them."
"Seeing this, you felt bitter in your heart and had already prepared to give up the Taiyi Emperor Pagoda and the golden jade tokens. Otherwise, whether it was you, Yudao Yi, or the Semi-Emperor ancestors of the Taiyi Emperor Palace, you would all perish here."
"It was at this moment that eerie voices rang out, expressing disgust at so many old guys bullying the young. With that said, dozens of Semi-Emperor auras suddenly appeared, all of which were extremely powerful Semi-Emperors. These Semi-Emperors blocked the attacks of the strong figures present, shocking everyone."
"Soon, everyone saw the identities of these sudden Semi-Emperors
and were greatly surprised. You also looked at them in astonishment. These Semi-Emperors were none other than those Semi-Emperors who had been hiding in the Misty Forbidden Land and had established the Chrysanthemum Village."
"These Semi-Emperors had adopted the Phoenix Song and Phoenix Qing, and each of them had a great reputation. Although their combat power did not reach the level of the White-robed Semi-Emperor and the Destruction Emperor, they were equally powerful. For example, the One-Eyed Semi-Emperor could even rank among the top ten Semi-Emperors."
"Initially, you had witnessed the incarnation of this One-Eyed Semi-Emperor taking action and defeating the Semi-Emperors of the Carnage Paradise, displaying incredible strength."
"Now, you hadn't expected them to appear here, let alone choose to stand on your side and help you against the other strong figures."
"You were very puzzled about this, not understanding why they would help you. However, now was not the time to be puzzled about this. You took the opportunity to retrieve the Taiyi Emperor Pagoda and the golden jade tokens."
"After retrieving the Taiyi Emperor Pagoda and the golden jade tokens, you didn't immediately enter the Immortal Tower to betray your allies. Instead, you confronted the other strong figures along with Yudao Yi and the others."
"Qingyu Semi-Emperor's face turned ugly. He hadn't expected so many unexpected variables to appear. He knew that it was impossible to continue the fight now. The others would definitely choose to stop fighting, not fight with him, and might even sell him out."
"Sure enough, with the appearance of these strong figures from Chrysanthemum Village, the other strong figures all chose to distance themselves from Qingyu Semi-Emperor and the others from the Green Bamboo Emperor Palace. They said they were only following Qingyu Semi-Emperor due to his influence, and they didn't really have a grudge against you. It was all a matter of interest. No one could guarantee that others wouldn't stab them in the back during the chaos."
"If there was an opportunity to gang up on a powerful force without any suspense and share the spoils, they were willing. However, if it required a hard battle, they wouldn't easily join the fight."
"At this moment, a sinister voice rang out, saying that so many old guys were bullying the young, and it was truly shameless."
"With these words, dozens of Semi-Emperor auras suddenly appeared, all of which were extremely powerful Semi-Emperors. These Semi-Emperors blocked the attacks of the strong figures present, shocking everyone."
"Seeing this, your expression became subtle. You didn't pay much attention to these old monsters but instead stared at Qingyu Semi-Emperor and the others, your gaze cold and filled with killing intent."
"Next, you hoped that Yudao Yi and the many strong figures from the Taiyi Emperor Palace would eliminate Qingyu Semi-Emperor and the others to eliminate future troubles."
"Regarding this, Yudao Yi had nothing to say. She took action against the strong figures from the Green Bamboo Emperor Palace, and the Semi-Emperor ancestors of the Taiyi Emperor Palace also took action."
"Seeing this scene, the people from the Green Bamboo Emperor Palace shouted that the Taiyi Emperor Palace wanted to fish in troubled waters and let others reap the benefits."
[You remained indifferent, indicating that the Green Bamboo Emperor Palace was not worthy of facing off against the Taiyi Emperor Palace. As you spoke, you also joined the battlefield and confronted a quasi-emperor from the Green Bamboo Emperor Palace, engaging in a difficult and fierce battle.]
[This scene shocked many powerful individuals, as they hadn't expected that not only were you at the pinnacle of the Heavenly Sovereign level at such a young age, but you also possessed terrifying combat power that allowed you to contend with a quasi-emperor. Although this was just an ordinary quasi-emperor, it was still quite formidable.]
[For a moment, many quasi-emperors wanted to eliminate you, but they were also wary of the old monsters from Chrysanthemum Village and could only choose to stay their hand and silently watch the battle.]
[Meanwhile, you battled fiercely against the ordinary quasi-emperor from the Green Bamboo Emperor Palace, unleashing various divine abilities that made it difficult for the quasi-emperor to handle. In the end, he became infuriated.]
[After all, as the quasi-emperor ancestor of the Green Bamboo Emperor Palace, being challenged and suppressed by a junior was quite embarrassing. In response, this ordinary quasi-emperor from the Green Bamboo Emperor Palace used a secret technique to enhance his combat power, intending to forcefully defeat you.]
[You sneered inwardly and also used one of your trump cards: the ability to nullify divine abilities. It's worth noting that in previous battles, you hadn't used any of your talents; you had relied solely on your original strength.]
[Now, even if you relied solely on your own power, you could compete with quasi-emperors at the third or fourth level. If you unleashed all your trump cards, even stronger quasi-emperors would not pose a threat to you.]
[Therefore, when you used your ability to nullify divine abilities and directly rendered the divine abilities of the ordinary quasi-emperor from the Green Bamboo Emperor Palace ineffective, you also unleashed your most terrifying divine ability. This was your standard approach.]
[With the eruption of this terrifying divine ability, you forcefully defeated the ordinary quasi-emperor from the Green Bamboo Emperor Palace, causing him to perish completely.]
[This battle shocked all powerful individuals. They hadn't expected that you would be so ferocious, defeating an ordinary quasi-emperor with only quasi-emperor first-level cultivation.]
[Although this was just an ordinary quasi-emperor with only first-level cultivation, his combat power was still quite formidable. Throughout history, there had never been a cultivator with supreme-level cultivation defeating a quasi-emperor in battle, let alone overpowering and killing them without injury. You were breaking new ground in the current era's history.]
[To be precise, such an unprecedented event had never occurred in the current era's history. Therefore, all the quasi-emperors, including the White-robed Quasi-Emperor, the Destruction Quasi-Emperor, and even the One-Eyed Quasi-Emperor, were all greatly astonished.]
[Although quasi-emperors like the White-robed Quasi-Emperor and the Destruction Quasi-Emperor could contend with elderly common emperors with quasi-emperor perfection cultivation, it appeared more incredible than it actually was. In reality, contending with them was different from overwhelmingly defeating and killing them.]
[When they faced elderly common emperors, they could only contend but not kill. Achieving an overwhelming victory and killing them without injury was impossible. In fact, most of the time, they were at a disadvantage, relying on their strong life force and slowly wearing down the elderly common emperors.]
[If they were to face common emperors in their prime, the result would undoubtedly be their own defeat, let alone overwhelming and killing them without injury.]
[As a result, your achievements were truly astonishing. Even if word of this reached the ears of the common emperors, it would undoubtedly shock and stimulate them.]
[While everyone was still in shock, you showed no signs of stopping, as if you found it unsatisfying and immediately attacked another quasi-emperor from the Green Bamboo Emperor Palace.]
"This is quite the dramatic turn of events. I wonder why the Chrysanthemum Village people are helping Simulated Wang Ping. Could it be because I cultivated with Huanyin in the simulation? But if they can figure that out, it's quite remarkable."
Wang Ping looked at the simulated text with a subtle expression, feeling puzzled.
"However, this time, openly killing a quasi-emperor in front of all the powerful individuals is really pushing it. I wonder how far I can go this time."
Wang Ping recalled the battle with the quasi-emperor while pondering.
Due to the simulation's settings, Simulated Wang Ping rarely engaged in battles with powerful individuals.
As a result, Wang Ping didn't know the extent of Simulated Wang Ping's maximum combat power. With the various talent bonuses, Wang Ping was confident in facing quasi-emperors at the third or fourth level.
But whether his judgment was correct remained to be seen.
As Wang Ping contemplated, the simulation continued.
[Seeing you approach, the ordinary quasi-emperor felt a scalp-numbing fear and profound dread. Although his combat power had improved compared to the previous one, if he faced you head-on, the chances of falling were extremely high.]
[At this moment, the Green Bamboo Quasi-Emperor, with a fierce look in his eyes, directly summoned his avatar to attack you. As for himself, he activated an array formation to temporarily trap Yudao Yi and the others who were fighting him.]
[Witnessing this scene, many powerful individuals shook their heads, feeling that the Green Bamboo Quasi-Emperor was somewhat bullying you by personally dealing with a Heavenly Sovereign. After all, the Green Bamboo Quasi-Emperor, while not a top-tier quasi-emperor, was still formidable.]
[He also had quasi-emperor perfection cultivation. However, due to slightly weaker constitution compared to top-tier quasi-emperors like Yudao Yi and not reaching the level of quasi-emperor perfection, combined with a lower comprehension of the True Meaning of Heaven's Dao, he hadn't reached the top-tier quasi-emperor status. But he was undoubtedly a first-rate figure among quasi-emperors.]
[Although the Green Bamboo Quasi-Emperor's avatar that attacked you this time only had the combat power equivalent to the third or fourth level of a quasi-emperor, it was still quite powerful.]
[However, despite the release of these two major talents, you were still not a match for the Green Bamboo Quasi-Emperor's avatar, as the gap in cultivation was too significant. Nevertheless, due to the combined effects of the Double Sonata and Explosive Blade talents, you were not easily defeated either.]
[This situation was already quite astonishing. No one had expected that you had hidden such a trump card, greatly enhancing your battle prowess. Even though you hadn't defeated the Green Bamboo Quasi-Emperor's avatar easily, you also couldn't be easily defeated.]
[At this moment, many old monsters became even more wary of you, considering you to be too monstrous. If you didn't fall, it was certain that you would become an emperor, and there was even a great chance of becoming an immortal.]
[The original body of the Green Bamboo Quasi-Emperor
saw this and wore a grim expression. He hadn't expected that his avatar couldn't take you down. Yudao Yi and other Taiyi Emperor Palace experts were also surprised and relieved.]
[The old monsters from Chrysanthemum Village marveled at the situation, feeling that they had witnessed a monster. Their intervention this time was due to their grudge with the Green Bamboo Quasi-Emperor and their disapproval of these powerful figures bullying the weak.]
[Now, with your extraordinary performance, you had also earned them favors, and in the future, if you became an emperor or an immortal, they could gain significant benefits as well.]
[Just as everyone marveled at the situation, something even more incredible happened: you unexpectedly triggered an effect that increased your critical hit damage eightfold and launched a counterattack, severely injuring the Green Bamboo Quasi-Emperor's avatar, which had the upper hand.]
[Injured, but it's not a big deal. After all, for a quasi-emperor's incarnation, injuries like these can be instantly healed. However, your luck this time was extremely good. You directly triggered the Rainbow Talent: Instant Death Attack, causing the Green Jade Quasi-Emperor's incarnation to explode on the spot and perish.]
[This scene left all the strong individuals present in great shock. They didn't expect that you could actually blow up the Green Jade Quasi-Emperor's incarnation. They were experienced individuals and naturally realized that the previous attack couldn't have killed the Green Jade Quasi-Emperor's incarnation. However, after the Green Jade Quasi-Emperor's incarnation was attacked, it seemed to trigger an instant death effect and died directly.]
[This ability was truly terrifying, and even the items and abilities from various realms had few comparisons to it. As a result, they felt extremely wary of you.]
[With this ability, if they were to battle with you and got injured by you, there was a possibility of falling. Therefore, they could only try to avoid being injured by you to prevent such a situation. However, in such high-intensity battles, unless the strength gap was too large, who could guarantee that they wouldn't get injured?]
[Furthermore, your cultivation was only at the Heavenly Sovereign pinnacle level. If you could achieve such a feat at this level, how much more powerful would you become if you reached quasi-emperor level, coupled with this mysterious ability? It was unimaginable.]
[The expression of the Green Jade Quasi-Emperor was very unsightly. He didn't expect that his incarnation would be taken out like this, which was somewhat embarrassing. At the same time, because of the destruction of his incarnation, he was also affected, and Yudao Yi took advantage of this opportunity to break the formation and deliver a blow to the Green Jade Quasi-Emperor.]
[Seeing that the situation was hopeless, the Green Jade Quasi-Emperor didn't hesitate to signal the people from the Green Bamboo Emperor Palace to prepare to retreat. Seeing this, you wanted to pursue and eliminate them all, but then you remembered the principle of not pursuing a desperate enemy, plus the opportunity of the Immortal Tower was here, so you could only choose to give up.]
[However, just as you were giving up, the powerful individuals from Chrysanthemum Village grinned and all decided to take action, attacking and killing most of the quasi-emperors from the Green Bamboo Emperor Palace. Only a few quasi-emperors with higher cultivation managed to escape by burning their origins.]
[Seeing this, you quickly expressed your gratitude to the one-eyed quasi-emperor and the other quasi-emperors from Chrysanthemum Village for their help. You knew very well that if it weren't for their assistance today, you might not have been able to display your full strength and consecutive victories. Even you and Yudao Yi might have been left behind here.]
[The one-eyed quasi-emperor chuckled and said that you didn't need to be polite. They also found the people from the Green Bamboo Emperor Palace disagreeable, and since you had a connection with them, they were happy to help.]
[Next, the one-eyed quasi-emperor asked if you wanted them to go after the Destruction Quasi-Emperor.]
[Upon hearing this, you were quite tempted. This time, it wouldn't have escalated to this point if it weren't for the Destruction Quasi-Emperor, the son of the Annihilation Emperor. He deserved to be killed.]
[As for the Destruction Quasi-Emperor, upon hearing the one-eyed quasi-emperor's words and seeing the situation, he had a dark expression and didn't hesitate to retreat, even abandoning the opportunity of the Immortal Tower.]
[If he were to fight one-on-one, he wouldn't fear anyone. However, facing so many powerful individuals, including two top-tier quasi-emperors who weren't much weaker than him, if he continued to stay here, he would have only one way to go—death.]
[There was no intention to pursue the fleeing Destruction Quasi-Emperor, as it would be quite challenging to deal with someone like him. Instead, the focus remained on competing for the Immortal Tower. After all, two top-tier quasi-emperors had already entered, and a significant amount of time had been wasted. They couldn't afford to waste any more time.]
[Next, after expressing your gratitude again to the one-eyed quasi-emperor and the white-robed quasi-emperor and having a conversation with them, you directly entered the Immortal Tower.]
[Upon entering the Immortal Tower, you found yourself in a strange place. You saw a massive stone tablet with many names and rankings inscribed on it.]
[These names included ones you were familiar with as well as some you were not. Upon closer inspection, you even saw the names of the Celestial Feather Emperor and the Dark Era Emperor, familiar names indeed.]
[However, what shocked you was that these familiar names were ranked quite low on this stone tablet. The tablet had a total of only ten thousand names, and the Celestial Feather Emperor was ranked just at the ten thousandth position, having just entered the rankings.]
[As for the Dark Era Emperor, he was somewhat higher, but he was only ranked at 8,700.]
[This ranking left you astonished because the Celestial Feather Emperor was a top-tier emperor, and the Dark Era Emperor was even higher, belonging to the emperor level. Yet, they were ranked so low, which was truly unbelievable.]
[However, you quickly understood the significance of this stone tablet ranking. The names inscribed on it were the rankings of all the geniuses in the upper realms since their inception. Those who made it onto the list, even if barely, had a reason to be proud.]
[After understanding this, your heart surged with emotions. It was as if you could see the battles of all the geniuses throughout history, especially the battles of the Celestial Feather Emperor and the Dark Era Emperor when they were young, which ignited your desire for battle.]
[While your mind was filled with the desire for battle, a figure suddenly appeared before you, and that figure was none other than the Celestial Feather Emperor. However, the Celestial Feather Emperor's cultivation had been adjusted to match your Heavenly Sovereign pinnacle level.]
[This made you realize something. The trial of this Immortal Tower was probably similar to the Taiyi Emperor Tower, where you had to battle many strong opponents, progressing step by step until you climbed to the peak and defeated all the formidable enemies to pass the trial.]
[However, this Immortal Tower was different from the Taiyi Emperor Tower. The Taiyi Emperor Tower could only manifest individuals born in the current era. This Immortal Tower, on the other hand, had clearly existed for a long time and could manifest numerous strong individuals from the upper realms since their inception. To be precise, it could manifest the ranked individuals recorded by him for assessment.]
[As for those geniuses who didn't make the rankings, they didn't even have the qualifications to be manifested. This was a unique opportunity to battle against the most powerful geniuses in history, and just like the Taiyi Emperor Tower, regardless of whether there were rewards or passing the assessment
, the benefits gained from battling these formidable opponents were immense.]
[As you were filled with various thoughts, the phantom of the Celestial Feather Emperor launched an attack on you. In response, you counterattacked and easily killed him.]
[With this, your name appeared on the stone tablet, pushing the Celestial Feather Emperor's position out, and you became the new ten thousandth rank.]
[This scene made Yudao Yi, who had not yet entered the tower, roll his eyes and then proceed to enter the tower.]
[Next, you continued to advance through the tower, and your ranking quickly rose. The strong individuals ranked lower couldn't pose any threat to you. However, you didn't directly defeat them but engaged in battles to understand their Dao techniques and further enrich yourself.]
[During this time, many strong individuals entered the tower one after another, discovered the stone tablet, understood its significance, and were equally shocked.]
[They also chose to enter the tower, but many of them retreated shortly after entering, unable to even pass the first level.]
[This made them wryly smile, realizing that the gap between them and the individuals inscribed on the stone tablet was too vast.]
[Then, they saw your ranking steadily rising and couldn't help but be amazed. Of course, they remembered your terrifying achievements before entering the tower and felt that this was a natural outcome.]
[After all, your feat of defeating the Green Jade Quasi-Emperor beyond your realm was unprecedented in the current era. Even in the ancient times before the closure of the Immortal Realm Passage, when there were no records available, few would have been able to match you.]
[Now, they were simply curious about how far you could climb and whether you could complete the trial and obtain the Immortal Tower.]
[Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, you boldly continued to climb the tower. As you progressed, the pressure increased. When you reached the 1,000th rank, it was already extremely challenging to just rely on your own strength to advance. Your opponents were equally talented and had monstrous combat capabilities.]
[It could only be said that every era had its own geniuses. While you might be invincible in this era, it might not be the case in others. Especially during the time when the Immortal Realm Passage was not yet closed, there were Immortal Dao transmissions, Immortal Bodies were not rare, and Immortal Bloodlines were abundant. The resources available then were beyond comparison to the current era.]
[As a result, you made a resolute decision and directly activated your talent abilities to advance through the tower. Using the Golden Talent: Multisymphony and the Rainbow Talent: Explosive Blade, your combat power soared once again, and under the amazed gazes of many, your ranking began to rise even faster.]
[Finally, you successfully advanced to the 300th rank. For those in the top 300, their titles on the stone tablet had completely changed, all bearing 'Immortal' as a suffix.]
[In other words, the top 300 were all formidable beings who had become Immortals in the history of the upper realms. These individuals were extraordinarily powerful, and if you could defeat them, it meant that your combat power at the level of Heavenly Sovereign had surpassed the strength of these Immortals when they were young.]
[After battling for a long time, your ranking once again increased, and you managed to defeat an Immortal, pushing them out of the rankings.]
[This made even Yudao Yi have to marvel at your monstrous abilities. You were not even an opponent for Immortals in their youth. Other strong individuals were also shocked, feeling that they were witnessing history.]
[However, these strong individuals believed that you would likely reach your limit now. After all, it was already extremely difficult to defeat an Immortal ranked within the top 300, let alone those ranked higher.]