Translator: AnubisTL
This golden ranking list was the race rating leaderboard for this particular category.
On this list:
The lizard race held the top spot with a score of 9.6.
Even though the highest-ranked lizard race player in the individual rankings only reached 99th place, the entire lizard race still claimed first place in the race rating rankings.
This was perfectly logical.
While the lizard race lacked exceptionally fast players, their entire race consistently performed at a high level, naturally resulting in a higher overall score.
In contrast, the human race, mechanical race, and ape-man race, which dominated the individual rankings, owed their high scores to specific players who happened to possess items or innate abilities perfectly suited for this particular challenge, allowing them to achieve abnormally high scores.
However, such scores didn't accurately represent the entire race and contributed little to the overall race rating.
On this golden ranking list, the human race ranked fourth with a score of 8.8—a moderate score, neither high nor low.
Although many human players couldn't swim, they always found a way. With a dazzling array of items and innate abilities, they crossed the sea like the Eight Immortals, each displaying their unique talents!
"Scar Dog," Chen Jiang said, turning to look at him. "What categories did you set for the remaining sixteen?"
"Hmm..." Scar Dog paused before replying, "It's hard to explain specifically, Brother Jiang. You'll see soon enough."
Soon enough, the categories began one by one.
There was track and field, table tennis, Go, and a series of bizarre competitions that seemed utterly out of place in the Ten Thousand Races Arena.
Before long, all eighteen categories were completed.
The results were exactly as Scar Dog had predicted.
While the human race only secured first place in a few categories, they consistently scored in the upper-middle range across the board. When the final scores were tallied, the humans emerged victorious.
All race players reappeared in the white space.
A voice echoed in their ears:
[The top three races on the Comprehensive Ranking List are—]
[The Human Race, the Mechanical Race, and the Elf Race.]
"The top three winning races will each receive a race victory reward."
"For the human race, all players will receive a random buff lasting 24 hours."
"For the mechanical race, all players will receive a random one-star item."
"For the elf race, all players will receive real-time precise coordinates of fellow race players, lasting 24 hours."
"The top ten players in each category will receive additional rewards."
"This concludes the global event, 'Ten Thousand Races Arena First Olympic Games.'"
As the announcement faded, a white circle of light appeared beneath Chen Jiang's feet. A flash of white light followed, and he reappeared in his original location.
"Phew."
Li Hao glanced up at the canopy of the world tree overhead and couldn't help but sigh, "Scar Dog, I have to admit, you're a genius. This global event was brilliantly designed... but please, don't design another one."
"Eighteen categories in total."
"You made me feel like I was working an extra day of overtime."
"But the result was good, wasn't it?"
Scar Dog shrugged casually. "See? The human race easily took first place. That's what you call strategy."
"Oh, right, they gave out a 24-hour buff as a reward. Honestly, the top ranking reward feels pretty lame. A random 24-hour buff for all race players? Seems kind of useless, to be honest."
As he grumbled, he glanced at his own Random Buff.
The moment he saw it, his jaw dropped, and he froze in mild shock. "Holy shit!"
[Buff Name: Undying Body]
[Buff Effect: During the buff's duration, you will not excrete, sweat, or require food. Conversely, you cannot die for any reason during this time.]
[Cannot be resisted. Subject to rule-based death.]
[Buff Description: Death? Stay away from me! I am the Immortal!]
[Buff Duration: 23:59:28]
"Isn't this buff a little... excessive?"
Scar Dog couldn't help but shout in disbelief, "What the hell is this?! An Undying Body buff?!?"
"It's just a buff! Shouldn't it just increase drop rates or damage? Why would it grant immortality?!"
He had just complained that the reward for the top ranking this time was underwhelming, but now he completely retracted his words!
If every human player had an Undying Body buff—even if it only lasted 24 hours—they could probably slaughter half the other race players within that time.
This wasn't just a buff; it was practically cheating!
Li Hao, after seeing Scar Dog's shared buff effects, was equally stunned. He eagerly checked his own randomly obtained buff:
[Buff Name: Bewitching Bloom]
[Buff Effect: During the buff's duration, all female race players who see you will become infatuated with you. The effect will vanish once the buff expires.]
[Buff Description: How can one see through the mortal world without entering it?]
[Buff Duration: 23:59:09]
"Uh..."
Li Hao was momentarily at a loss for words. He glanced at his buff effect, which seemed rather useless, offering no combat power boost. However, it didn't specify "fellow race members," implying it would work on all female race players.
"Hmm..."
He rested his chin in his hand, head bowed, lost in thought.
Just then, Zhao Ritian, wearing a peculiar expression, shared his buff effect: "Honestly, mine seems pretty useful."
[Buff Name: Child of the Earth]
[Buff Effect: During the buff's duration, your body gains a moderate strength boost whenever both feet are planted firmly on the ground.]
[Buff Description: Rooted in the earth, yet yearning for the cosmos.]
[Buff Duration: 23:58:49]
"Hmm."
Scar Dog nodded in agreement. "Yours isn't exactly useful or useless. It's just a fairly normal buff."
Chen Jiang glanced at his randomly generated buff effect:
[Buff Name: European Emperor's Blessing]
[Buff Effect: During the buff's duration, any treasure chests you open will have a significantly higher chance of yielding superior items.]
[Buff Description: All absurdities can be justified by the words "European Emperor's Blessing."]
[Buff Duration: 23:58:41]
"Too late," Chen Jiang sighed, rubbing his forehead in exasperation. He had recently opened a Random Three-Star Item Chest and received a Joker's Mask. If he had possessed this buff then, he would undoubtedly have obtained a far more powerful item.
Still—
He pulled two Random Two-Star Item Chests from his pocket. Though merely two-star item chests, who knew? With the buff's influence, they might still yield something worthwhile.
(End of the Chapter)
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