Translator: AnubisTL
[Global Announcement.]
[Congratulations to Human Player Chen Jiang for securing the top ranking on yesterday's race kill rankings.]
[Player Chen Jiang's race—the human race—will receive a random bonus reward.]
[Reward:]
[Given Player Chen Jiang's outstanding achievement of eliminating 100,000 alien races in a single day, securing the top ranking on the race kill rankings for the human race, the reward has been upgraded!]
[Reward:]
[All human players will receive a one-time opportunity to randomly change their innate ability. Players must make their selection within three minutes.]
A raspy, mechanical voice echoed in the ears of every race across the massive planet!
[A chance to randomly change your innate ability!]
This reward was no small matter.
It far surpassed the reward given to the mechanical race for securing the top ranking yesterday.
The ape-man Suville stared at the announcement, a hint of envy creeping into his expression. "If this opportunity had been granted to the ape-man race..."
"Then our tribesmen with useless innate abilities might have had a chance to randomly acquire better ones, right?"
"So, eliminating 100,000 alien races in a single day and securing the top ranking on the race kill rankings qualifies for a reward upgrade?"
"Randomly change your innate ability?"
A flicker of surprise crossed human player Li Xiumei's eyes. She had assumed that even if she secured the top ranking, the reward would be as insignificant as the mechanical race's—a random one-star item for each player.
She never expected such a substantial reward.
She understood the implications of this reward: it meant that many players who had randomly received human innate abilities upon arrival would now have a chance to acquire better ones.
She bit her lip, hesitated, and reluctantly decided to forgo the opportunity.
Her current innate ability wasn't exceptional, but it wasn't terrible either.
Moreover, it was precisely this ability that had allowed her to reach her current position.
Changing it might cost her everything.
What a pity.
What Li Xiumei didn't realize was that even the seemingly insignificant reward offered by races like the mechanical race—a random one-star item for each player—could actually save countless lives.
In the shadows beyond her sight, countless human players, whether in small groups or alone, were desperately evading pursuit by various races.
In such moments, a random item could mean the difference between survival and death—or even a chance to strike back!
Any seemingly insignificant reward, when applied across an entire race, could have astonishing consequences!
Whoosh!
Feng Jiutian stood calmly at the edge of a cliff, feeling the night wind against his skin. He slowly spread his arms, closed his eyes, and listened to the announcement echoing in his ears.
After a long silence, he murmured, "I lost?"
How much time had passed?
A soft chuckle finally broke the silence.
"So you lost? No one wins forever."
"Tell the mechanical race that I will never surrender this electric energy cannon, the symbol of the fate holder."
"Unless they kill me."
"And trust me, the price they'll pay for killing me will far outweigh the value of this cannon."
"Yes, sir," the subordinate standing beside him replied, bowing his head, his expression complex and hesitant to speak further.
"Human player, Chen Jiang."
Feng Jiutian remained silent for a moment before gazing into the distance, faint electric sparks flickering at his knuckles. His expression distant, he murmured, "Next time, it'll be your turn to lose."
"I can afford to lose. But can you?"
"The event is about to begin. Prepare yourselves. I want to personally meet this human player."
"Let's see if he truly has three heads and six arms!"
"Hmm?"
Hearing the announcement in his ear, Chen Jiang sighed softly, a hint of resignation in his voice.
This time, the reward for topping the race kill rankings was exceptionally generous.
The reward for yesterday's top ranking was far more substantial.
For the human race as a whole, it represented an immeasurable boost.
But for him personally, it was useless.
He was perfectly satisfied with his innate ability and saw no need to change it.
Scar Dog, on the other hand...
Chen Jiang turned to Scar Dog, raising an eyebrow. "Want to randomly swap your energy drive ability?"
"Hmm..." Scar Dog hesitated, then shook his head. "Nah, I'll stick with this one. It's not great, but it suits us well. It can save our lives in a pinch, which is crucial."
"Even if we rolled a better offensive ability, we already have enough firepower. What we really need is defense and survival skills. So, I'll keep this one."
"Alright," Chen Jiang nodded. "Then that's settled."
However...
Unbeknownst to Chen Jiang and Scar Dog, in countless corners of this planet, solitary human players were being snatched from the jaws of death by this very announcement, rising from the brink of oblivion.
Not every human player had been lucky enough to reach the human gathering points.
Most, like Chen Jiang and Scar Dog in the early months, roamed in small groups or alone—through the wilderness, jungles, and mountain peaks, or even lurking within the mechanical race's cities.
While evading pursuers, they seized the opportunity to develop their skills.
One human player, on the verge of being caught, randomly rerolled their life-skill innate ability into a escape-oriented one, allowing them to vanish into thin air.
Another, about to be devoured by a mutated beast, rerolled their ability into a combat-oriented one, turning the tables and slaying the creature.
Such scenarios played out repeatedly across the continent during those three minutes.
If data were available, it would reveal a sharp decline in human player mortality rates during that brief period.
Many human players silently etched Chen Jiang's name into their minds, though they lacked the means to express their gratitude. They possessed neither global speakers nor sufficient merit points to purchase human race horns to thank him.
Thus, those indebted to Chen Jiang almost instinctively chose a single course of action:
To aid Chen Jiang while inwardly cursing the foolish human player Li Xiumei.
Of course, Chen Jiang remained unaware of these developments.
However, while there was only one player like Chen Jiang among the humans, they were never short of mid-tier players!
On the race kill rankings, only one human player occupied the top ten:
Chen Jiang!
Yet beyond the fiftieth position, several human players clustered, numbering three or four!
This was already a remarkable achievement, considering the race kill rankings only listed 100 players in total.
These 100 spots were fiercely contested by 97 different races!
For human players to secure three or four of these spots in such a competitive environment was already quite impressive.
Just then—
A voice suddenly echoed in the ears of all human players.
[Human Race Horn!]
[Human Player Li Long: "Brother Jiang, I owe you one. Many of my brothers rolled excellent innate abilities thanks to your help. Li Long will never forget this debt."]
["Ignore that stupid bitch Li Xiumei. Expelling someone from the human race? Who gave her the right? I'll be the first to defy her!"]
["Brother Jiang, stay safe. The mechanical race must be grinding their teeth with hatred for you. If you're in danger, use the human race horn to send your coordinates."]
["We're not many in the Dragon Fang Gang—less than a hundred—but every one of us is a true warrior. We'll rush to your aid without hesitation, Brother Jiang. Damn it, we're all humans! If we don't unite, these alien bastards will keep treating us like toys!"]
["Li Xiumei, you stupid bitch! I'm telling you straight: if I ever see you, I'll be the first to kill you!"]
(End of the Chapter)
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