Chapter 2687: Rank Two
Chapter 2687: Rank Two
Shortly after Yuan cleared the 46th floor, a commotion started in the lobby of Gaia’s Sanctum when the people there noticed the rankings for Endless Assault had changed once again.
"H-He’s moved up again! The unknown Player who cleared the 45th floor a little over a year ago has moved up the rankings after clearing the 46th floor!"
"He’s in third place now, tied with second place!"
People began gathering at the rankings, quickly forming a large crowd.
"When did he clear the 46th floor?"
"About ten minutes ago."
"Do you think he’ll attempt the 47th floor immediately?"
"Unlikely. According to those who have passed the 40th floor, the difficulty increases tremendously with each floor after that. It’ll likely take a few more decades before he even has a chance to clear the 47th floor."
"Who the hell is this guy, anyway?"
"Nobody knows."
Similar conversations happened at the other Gaia’s Sanctums, but the crowd quickly dispersed, as nobody there anticipated that Yuan would clear the 47th floor any time soon.
A few days later, however...
A passing Player who happened to glance at the ranking at the right time noticed that the Player who was ranked two had been pushed to third place by the unnamed Player!
"L-Look! That unknown Player has beaten the 47th floor, becoming rank two in Endless Assault!"
"What?!"
His words immediately halted everyone around him, causing them to rush to the rankings to see for themselves.
"Heavens! It’s true! He’s really ranked two now!"
"How’s that possible?! It’s only been two weeks since he cleared the 46th floor!"
While another crowd—one that was even bigger than the last—gathered at the rankings, Yuan left the waiting room and made his way to the exchange to spend his points, not even bothering to check the rankings, as it meant nothing in his eyes.
At the exchange, Yuan immediately purchased the final part of the Limitless Cultivation Technique, using all of the points he’d obtained from the 46th and 47th floors.
<Confirm Purchase of Limitless Cultivation Technique(4) for 750,000 Gaia Points>
<Confirmed>
<You have purchased Limitless Cultivation Technique(4)>
After purchasing the technique, Yuan turned his attention towards One Above All and Last Man Standing.
"Since I am already here, I might as well do my monthly limit. It won’t take long, anyway," Yuan muttered to himself as he made his way to One Above All.
<You have won your match!>
<You are on a winning streak!>
<Win Streak: 501>
<You have earned 100 Gaia Points>
<You have received Limitless as a reward>
<You have earned 500 additional Gaia Points for your win streak>
<You have received bonus Limitless for your win streak>
Yuan’s first match at the Grandmaster Rank went about just as well as he’d expected. Since his opponent wasn’t in the military, they had no access to proper training, so it felt like no different from fighting a baby in his eyes.
Soon, Yuan finished his monthly limit, increasing his win streak by another hundred.
After leaving the waiting room, Yuan made his way toward Last Man Standing. However, before he could get far, a young man suddenly stepped into his path.
"Remember me, you bastard?" the young man asked with a cold grin.
Yuan lowered his gaze toward the young man, who stood nearly a full head shorter than him, and returned his smile.
"Of course, I do. You’re that generous gentleman who donated 50 Gaia Points to a new Player like me. What do you want now? If you’re looking for a rematch, I hope you have enough Gaia Points."
This young man was none other than Gu Kecheng.
"I have 50 Gaia Points! Let’s fight! You won’t be so arrogant after—"
"Only 50 points?" Yuan interrupted with a disappointed look on his face.
"Look here, 50 Gaia Points is literally nothing to me right now. If you want to fight me—to waste my time, you’ll need at least 50,000 Gaia Points."
"F-Fifty thousand Gaia Points?! You’re out of your damn mind! If you’re too afraid to fight me, just admit it! There’s no need for you to make such an unreasonable demand!" Gu Kecheng shouted while pointing at Yuan’s face.
Yuan fell silent for a moment before speaking, "Your name was Gu Kecheng, right? Do you perhaps have family in the military?"
"Oh?"
Gu Kecheng’s eyes lit up upon hearing Yuan’s words.
"How did you know? Actually, never mind. You don’t need to answer something so obvious. That’s right—many of my family members are in the military. Not only that, but several of them hold high-ranking positions. One of them is even a General, the second-highest rank in the whole military!"
Yuan smiled and said, "You know, I recently joined the military myself, and I have become quite acquainted with the Gu Family in the military. Especially Major Gu."
"Major Gu...? You mean my uncle, Gu Ming? How close are you two?"
"Very close. We’re essentially best friends."
"Really?" Gu Kecheng looked at Yuan with a suspicious gaze.
"Why would I lie to you? You can ask them later if you want. In any case, you wanted to fight, right? I’ll fight with you, and I don’t need any Gaia Points from you."
Despite Yuan’s suspicious behavior, Gu Kecheng couldn’t miss the opportunity to get his revenge.
However, as Gu Kecheng followed Yuan, he suddenly stopped and said, "Wait. You’re in the military now, right? That means you’ve received military training!"
Yuan tilted his head and said, "While I did receive training, I’ve only just finished boot camp not long ago, and quite frankly, they didn’t teach anything useful. Moreover, we’re not allowed to use any military techniques in Gaia’s Sanctum."
"That’s..."
"How about this? If you can beat me, I’ll give you five thousand Gaia Points."
"F-Five thousand?!"
Although Gu Kecheng thought it was a lot of points, he didn’t really think too deeply about it and subconsciously nodded.
"Alright."
"I’ll send you the challenge this time," Yuan said.
Some time later, they entered the waiting room, and Gu Kecheng waited for Yuan to challenge him.