Chapter 40: Sweeping the Top Three, Victory Secured!

In Su Xiaoyang’s territory grows a demonic tree, and this tree seems to hang on her every word.

She extends a fair palm, gently stroking the branches of the Heart-Eating Tree, and whispers, "Do you know, Xiao Qian? I made a friend today. His name is Han Xing."

"Don't get the wrong idea; it's not like before, where I unilaterally decided someone was my friend. We actually added each other!"

"So far, I haven't revealed my true nature. In his eyes, I must seem like a very obedient, well-behaved child."

"If we have the chance to meet in the future, I will definitely try my best to restrain myself and keep my strange habits in check. I can't scare them away like I did before!"

Su Xiaoyang clenches her small fist, silently cheering herself on, as a few lingering droplets of blood trickle from between her fingers.

A glimmer of longing appears in her eyes. "I really want to see you soon... Han Xing..."

Then, seemingly realizing her lack of composure, Su Xiaoyang shyly bows her head.

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At this moment, Han Xing has made contact with a floating island spanning over thirty square meters.

The clouds dissipate, revealing eight Slime monsters, all between levels four and five!

As the battle begins, Han Xing immediately drinks a vial of Barbarian Strength potion. A surge of dry, hot power rises in his stomach. He has the sudden urge to shout, "Whose Qilin arm is burning so hot right now!"

*Whoosh!*

An arrow is fired. The crisp sound of the bowstring snaps taut. This shot is far more lethal than any before.

As the fight kicks off, the Slime pack begins hopping toward him. This arrow triggers a piercing effect; after passing through the first Slime, its momentum remains, and it slams into the body of a second.

Just then, a flash of black light erupts. Coalball charges directly into the Slime pack. Their formation is scattered, causing utter chaos.

"Well done!" Han Xing cheers from the back. His coordination with Coalball is becoming increasingly seamless.

With arrow after arrow of refined iron flying, they finish off the entire Slime pack in just five minutes!

Simultaneously, his territory points reach 834, climbing one more spot to rank 7th.

Ten minutes later, his points reach 851, jumping another three spots to rank 4th!

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Throughout Channel 107, the other survivors are shocked beyond measure. In less than five hours, Han Xing has shown them what it means to soar at a speed that breaks all limits.

Struggling for 200 points in a day? Not for him. He can rack up 100 points in a single hour!

Those who previously believed Han Xing couldn't make the top ten, or even the top twenty, fall silent at this moment. In the chat channel, people once again start chanting the name of the great god, Galaxy.

Meanwhile, Han Xing is still sprinting madly. From 850 points, he surges to 900, officially overtaking Papaya Star-Spirit and Black Eagle to claim second place.

For now, the leader, Whisperer, remains quiet. The chat channel explodes.

"This is terrifying! The great god Galaxy has reached second place. At this rate, taking first is a certainty!"

"That’s right! Star-God is truly the light of our District 107. He spent the first few days just building up his foundation, and today he’s erupted with a powerful comeback!"

The conversation in the channel shifts to whether Galaxy can firmly secure the top spot. However, some survivors from the God’s Whisper team still insist stubbornly, "Don't get happy too soon. Perhaps Boss Whisperer is currently conquering a massive floating island and is taking a bit more time. Once he succeeds, he'll surely break through 1,000 points and take first!"

"Exactly! Previously, Black Eagle and Papaya Star-Spirit all stalled around the 900-point mark. They likely encountered powerful enemies, and now that Galaxy is at the same score, he’ll likely face the same situation."

After this message, some of Han Xing's supporters begin to feel nervous again, as there is some logic to the claim.

However, the so-called 900-point threshold does not exist for Han Xing, because he has already eliminated the strongest monster in this area: the Gray-Backed Brown Bear.

His score doesn't stagnate; instead, it continues to soar. In just over twenty minutes, he hits 954 points, reclaiming first place.

In the local network, the members of God’s Whisper fall completely silent.

Just when everyone thinks Han Xing will ride this momentum to hit 1,000 points and seize the lead, they notice his territory score stop at a subtle number.

1st Place: Galaxy, 999 points.

Being only one point away from the first-place reward, it is hard not to suspect he is doing it on purpose.

The survivors in the chat channel are momentarily stunned, unable to grasp what Han Xing is planning. He could have taken first place directly, but he stopped right at the finish line. This includes the other survivors competing on the leaderboard.

Looking at that exaggerated figure of 999, the others realize in their hearts that they have no hope for first place. The top-ten survivors lose their drive, feeling somewhat dejected.

The upward trend of the leaderboard suddenly slows down. And this is exactly the effect Han Xing wanted.

Just then, two more names burst into view:

8th Place: Lone Warrior, 804 points.
9th Place: Yun Tianming, 793 points.

The two of them break into the top ten one after another, maintaining a terrifying growth rate as their rankings soar. Before anyone can react, they officially break 900 points, taking second and third place respectively.

Then, Han Xing’s territory score finally changes, officially breaking past 1,000 to claim the first-place reward.

Over an hour later, Cheng Jianyong successfully breaks 1,000 points to take the second-place reward, followed by Shen Yun, who successfully reaches third.

The three of them, in succession, sweep the top three rewards! The other survivors in Channel 107 are left in absolute awe.

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[You have successfully reached 1,000 territory points. Current rank: 1.]

[You have received the ranking reward: Food * 500 units, Fresh Water * 200 units, Spirit Core * 1000, Custom Purple-Tier Weapon Blueprint * 1, Silver Treasure Chest * 1, Hidden Class Scroll * 1.]

Han Xing looks at the system notification, a smile playing on his lips.

In the discussion group, Cheng Jianyong shouts excitedly, "Holy crap, this is amazing! Hahaha!"

"Star-Brother, your thinking is so thorough. You actually intentionally stalled at 999 points to confuse the competitors and give us time to catch up."

Shen Yun adds, "Little Yong, you see now? Listening to Star-Brother is always the right move. A temporary lead doesn't mean everything; the one who laughs last is the real winner!"

Cheng Jianyong, currently ecstatic about the massive rewards, agrees wholeheartedly, "You're right, Star-Brother is so visionary!"

Han Xing chuckles, "Stop with the sycophancy and go check your rewards."

"You got it!" the two reply excitedly.

Shen Yun, having taken 3rd place, receives generous rewards: not only a custom blue-tier weapon but also a silver treasure chest and an advanced class scroll.

Cheng Jianyong’s 2nd place reward is similar; besides the blue-tier weapon, he can additionally choose a piece of blue-tier armor.

Both Cheng Jianyong and Shen Yun are thrilled, unable to wait a second longer to check the stats of their new gear!