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Chapter 173 Top of the List! Cultists of the God of Blood!

"Interesting. Every time the Dream Weaver's dream comes out, it brings new changes to the world. I wonder which forces will rise this time."

Alice whispered softly, then smiled brightly and said, "I had a great time chatting with you all. Now, I'm going to challenge Zhenyue."

"Okay, good luck."

Ye Mingqiu frowned slightly, but quickly relaxed his brows and said.

Do you think I can't beat him?

"It might be a little difficult."

"It shouldn't be that difficult. I've watched his battles. Although this guy is a maxed-out tank, his actual tankiness isn't particularly high. He probably can't withstand my damage output. After all, I'm also a level 10 legendary Wind Spirit Nightshade. Although I'm not at the limit, I have the advantage of flying and elven magic, so it shouldn't be too difficult for me."

Alice said with a confident smile.

"Come on."

Tang Ruobing also gave a thumbs up and said.

ten minutes later
Alice slumped in the audience, running her hands through her thick hair, her face filled with disbelief, muttering to herself:

"This, this isn't right, is it? How come Zhenyue is so tanky? Why can't I even damage him when I use my ultimate? Didn't the other two lose health very quickly when they fought? Why is it so much worse for me? Does this make sense?"

Before the battle began, Alice had some expectations. She knew that although Zhen Yue's record was not good, his true strength was probably not weak, and it was normal for him to lose.

But she never expected that she would lose so completely, so completely that she couldn't accept it.

Meanwhile, Zhen Yue, victorious from the start, confidently walked out of the arena and sneered, "A mere archer who hasn't reached his limit dares to challenge me? Does he think I'm made of clay!"

Then, he turned to look at Ge Wu behind him and asked, "Is it finished recording?"

"of course."

"Remember to add a line at the end of the video: 'Want to become a top-tier tank like me? Go find it! I've written all my insights and experiences in "The Self-Cultivation of Tanks"!' That'll be all you need," Zhenyue said.

"Oh? Adding ads to the video might negatively impact the viewing experience for our viewers."

Ge Wu narrowed his eyes slightly, staring at Zhen Yue without flinching, and said, "I need to pay more!"

"Hahaha! I knew it! This guy is hopeless! I can't even break through his defenses!"

Qingyu revealed an incredibly hearty smile, turned to look at Lu beside her, and continued, "I don't even dare to challenge Zhenyue, yet she dares. She's really brave."

Not far away, Alice happened to hear Qingyu's discussion. She subconsciously clenched her fist, wanting to teach this guy a lesson, but in the end she let go.

Although her level is 10 and Qingyu's level is 9, making her stronger than Qingyu, the problem is that her opponent is an assassin and possesses the talent [Time Acceleration], which completely counters her. Even if she challenges her, she cannot win.

So frustrating!
Among the people ahead, the only one who seemed likely to succeed in the challenge was the level 10 hero, Shattered Star. However, after challenging Zhen Yue, Alice knew just how valuable it was for Shattered Star to defeat him. Like the Divine Lord, this guy couldn't be judged by his normal level.

[Note: The ladder rankings have ended and rankings are fixed. All psionicists may choose to leave the ladder arena within 30 minutes. After 30 minutes, you will be automatically removed from the ladder arena.]

Current ranking: 1

[You have obtained the title: Tier 1 - Ladder Rank No. 1]

[Hidden Permission Level Increased]

Tier 1 - Ladder Sequence No. 1
Title Level: None
Title effect: None
This title is not very useful in terms of strength, but it can play a significant role in terms of status and resume. With this title, you can basically choose any university, and there are benefits behind it that are even greater than the attribute improvement itself.

The purpose of the Heavenly Ladder Ranking is for the Spirit Realm to actively select the strongest first-tier psychic power users and use these top-tier psychic power users to complete some difficult emergency recruitment missions.

Emergency conscription is essentially a world-wide refresh, and it also offers double rewards. For powerful psionicists, this is the best reward, allowing them to improve and become stronger at the fastest speed and obtain more resources in the same amount of time.

This is top-tier resource assistance.

Team Channel
Qingyu: [Screenshot of ranked matches.JPG]

Qingyu: We've taken three of the top four spots on the ladder. That's the strength of our team! @ShorttailCat @OtherShore, you two need to work harder in the future too.

Bobtail cat: (ω)
Bobtail: I tried my best.

The other side: It's okay, failure is fine.

Bobtail cat:?

The other side: Because, "Thirty days east of the river, thirty days west of the river, never underestimate a poor young woman!"

Bobtail Cat: Will this meme ever die down?!
Bobtail cat: Are you being polite?

The other side: Hehe!
Qingyu: Hehe!
Law: Hehe!

Bobtail Cat: By the way, I have a question. A local overlord I encountered before seems to be getting stronger and stronger. I feel like the rate of increase is a bit strange. Do you guys have any clues?

God: Perhaps it's about perseverance and hard work?

As the Lord of Light and Shadow, he has deeply felt the perseverance and hard work of the Apostles of Light and Shadow, and the increasing power of faith every now and then is the best proof of this.

With his faith power increasing at a relatively good rate, he would occasionally bestow a small amount of faith power blessing upon the Apostle of Light and Shadow. A devout believer like her, capable of consistently generating faith power and spreading it to outsiders, was very important to Ye Mingqiu.

Therefore, the Light and Shadow Apostles' strength increases at a very fast rate. Although their level remains unchanged, their basic attributes and energy intensity increase day by day, making them much stronger than overlords of the same level.

Bobtail cat: Huh?
Beyond: Don't you know about the Transcendent?

Short-tailed cat: I know. Some native inhabitants of the spirit world whose talents and abilities are enhanced by certain unexpected factors can surpass the limitations of the world and thus transcend their original limitations, becoming another type of psychic, namely, transcendent beings.

Short-tailed Cat: But the problem is, her level hasn't increased, but her strength has kept rising. Now her level 4 attributes are almost the same as a level 6 overlord, which is much more outrageous than a transcendent.

The other side: This is laurel.

The other side: You've struck gold!

Bobtail cat: (._)
Soon, the teleportation light flashed, and Ye Mingqiu and Tang Ruobing returned to the real world. They had both made many friends during this ladder ranking competition, and they were all top-tier first-level psionicists, so they were considered to have become somewhat famous in this circle.

"Ding~"

Private message from a friend.

Qingyu: Want to add me to your contacts? I have a group for legendary psychics.

God: Add.

Qingyu: The group number is 202434728.

God: OK.

After adding the group number from his contacts, Ye Mingqiu paused slightly, turned to look at Tang Ruobing, and asked, "Did you receive an invitation?"

"No."

Tang Ruobing lowered her eyes to answer. Although she didn't know what Ye Mingqiu was talking about, she could roughly guess what kind of group it was and what kind of invitation he had accepted from the group number and the group name [Legendary Hometown].

The legendary circle.

Although she possesses considerable combat power, she is essentially still a hero-level being, not a legendary one, so it's quite normal that she wasn't invited.

Of course, if she asked, Ye Mingqiu and the person who invited her would most likely give her face and let her join, but that would make her seem like a relative who got in early because she lacked the ability.

"You add it first, I'll catch up soon."

Tang Ruobing said with a smile.

"it is good."

Ye Mingqiu replied.

[Group join request approved]

[Already added to the legendary hometown]

As soon as Ye Mingqiu entered the group, he saw several people posting "Group status -1", followed by others clicking "+1" and flooding the screen. Then someone posted an emoji saying "Everyone in the group is a big shot except for this guy", with an arrow pointing to his own profile picture.

The atmosphere in the group was great; these legendary psionicists didn't seem to have any airs, and the overall atmosphere was very pleasant.

Immediately afterwards, someone said: "Tier 2 team 4=1, looking for a support, magic-based is also acceptable."

Ye Mingqiu smiled, not surprised.

Among all types of psionicists, support types are the fewest in number, and their levels are relatively low. Legendary support types are no different from living giant pandas; they are top-level protected animals wherever they go.

While other psionicists were advancing to level 2 or 3, it was very difficult for support-type psionicists to officially become psionicists. This is why, even though Ye Mingqiu's talent was to increase strength and agility, his teacher thought he could be given extra points as a support talent.

It's difficult for ordinary people to even become support-type psionicists, let alone high-level ones. The group has quite a few people, over three hundred, but how many are legendary-level is unknown. Not everyone in the legendary circle group is legendary; it's unofficial, and most groups are joined by invitation, so there's a high probability of some degree of exaggeration.

Si Nan: @Shen Jun, newbie, are you a support? We urgently need a support in the group right now.

Divine Lord: Has a slight aura-like support ability.

Si Nan: What's the use of a halo?

Qingyu: @Sinan, shut up, bro, finish your sentence. What's the maximum stat of your aura?

Divine Lord: I recover 10% of my own life and spiritual energy every minute.

Si Nan: Only 10% per minute? That's not very effective.

Qingyu: Holy crap, my dad!

Si Nan: ?
Qingyu: This guy is level 4 with 20,000 HP, and I estimate he has at least 10,000 MP.

Si Nan: ? ? ? ?

Si Nan: Another support-type "living dad"?

Sinan: [Exclusive Red Envelope]

Qingyu: [Exclusive Red Envelope]

The Other Side: [Exclusive Red Envelope]

Star Envoy: [Exclusive Red Envelope]

Zhenyue: [Exclusive Red Envelope]

Soon, more than twenty exclusive red envelopes appeared in a row, and the number was still increasing.

Ye Mingqiu fell silent as he looked at the red envelopes. He knew that rare support characters would be popular, but he didn't expect them to be this popular. He was immediately showered with red envelopes as soon as he joined the group, and the amount was probably quite large.

God: Wait, I only have some support abilities, not pure support abilities.

Other Shore: What other support abilities do you have? Tell me about them too.

Divine Lord: Two crowd control abilities, a small amplification and reduction of attributes, enchanting ability, some spellcasting ability, and perception ability.

The Other Shore: Understood! The crowd control ability has a range of at least several hundred meters, and the ability to amplify or reduce attributes can create a 20% gap between friend and foe. The spellcasting has a certain top-tier attribute amplification, which is a qualitative change compared to normal spellcasting, comparable to the top-tier perception ability of a humanoid navigator.

God:

Divine Lord: In a way, it seems like there's nothing wrong with me, but actually I'm not good at support, I just have a little bit of ability.

Star Envoy: It's normal for a newly promoted legendary support to feel this way. Because you are legendary, you likely possess extremely strong combat power, stronger than heroes of the same level, and you don't need to support your teammates when carrying out missions.

Star Envoy: So, you'll naturally feel that you're not really a support type, but in reality, your skill set is quite support-oriented, and you've mastered it quite well.

Qingyu: That's right, I saw him heal more than 20,000 HP in less than ten seconds, I saw it with my own eyes!

God:

Ye Mingqiu felt a bit speechless. This was the amount of health he had healed himself while fighting Qingyu, and in a way, it seemed like there was nothing wrong with it.

Star Envoy: Level 4 can heal for 20,000? This is a top-tier healer! Please accept my red envelope!
Bi'an: Let me tell you, this guy's support ability is incredibly strong. If you team up with him, anyone can clear a level 10 legendary dungeon in just half a minute.

Zhenyue: I'll be your witness!
Zhenyue: He's right. Teaming up with the Divine Lord, it only takes 10 seconds to make the enemy sweat profusely and have their heart pounding.

Si Nan: You know him?

Zhenyue: Yes, he is a very strong support. Among all the support characters I have seen, he is the one who helps the battle the most and is the most direct.

God Lord: Actually, my damage output isn't low either.
Qingyu: Oh right, this guy's damage output is actually really high, he can kill me in one hit! When I fight him, I don't dare to take a single hit head-on!
Si Nan: Oh~ so you're a mage~
Star Envoy: We'd also love to have you, Mage!
The other side: That's right!
God: (_|||)
"Hahaha~"

Tang Ruobing looked at the chat box and finally couldn't help but laugh out loud. She put one hand on Ye Mingqiu's shoulder and said, "Why don't you just give in to them? It seems like they've already accepted that you're a support character."

"but I am not."

Ye Mingqiu sighed and said.

"No, you can be. After all, what they said isn't false. You even have the divine skill [Divine Majesty], which directly and forcibly reduces the attribute resistance of non-legendary/overlord-level units by 90%, and can guarantee a reduction of more than 20% for legendary/overlord-level units. As a support, you are definitely qualified." Tang Ruobing's smile became brighter and brighter. The more she looked at Ye Mingqiu, the more she felt that he was a qualified support.

"Ah~"

Ye Mingqiu sighed and said, "Forget it, once they find out I'm at the top of the Heavenly Ladder, these false rumors will fall apart on their own."

"But it's true."

"Nobody really cares."

"is it?"

Tang Ruobing still had a smile on her face and said, "Actually, it doesn't matter whether you are or not. What matters is that they want to elevate you to godhood. They just want to see you helpless and unable to defend yourself after you've been elevated to that position."

"?"

"As the top of the ladder, you probably have a lot of people who know you, but even so, there are still so many people deliberately echoing you, which already says something. They are just deliberately making a fuss."

"It's like a newbie joining a chat group of experts. Those experts will call him a god without distinguishing right from wrong, and then give him a lot of encouragement. If he is an expert, it's fine. Even if he isn't, it can still make the other person feel comfortable, and they will also find it very interesting. It's a very fun way of communicating."

"Is that so?"

Ye Mingqiu sighed helplessly, still feeling a little uncomfortable.

Chenghai City, in a basement

"boom!"

The man in the black trench coat kicked the safe to pieces. He looked at the gold and silver jewelry scattered inside, then turned his cold gaze to the cultists behind him who were being held down on the ground by a group of men in black robes.

He stepped forward, grabbed the cultist by the neck with one hand, lifted his battered face, and coldly questioned, "Where did the things go? Where is that contract?"

"Oh, the steps are here."

The believer's speech was slurred, and blood was trickling from the corner of his mouth, seemingly because his teeth had been knocked out and part of his tongue had been cut.

"You don't know, you don't know, right?"

The man let out a long breath, released his grip, and revealed a cruel, sinister smile. He said, "It's alright, I'll help you remember!"

"and many more!"

"Ok?"

"Tam, you got it in your ear, maybe you were playing with it in the rain, or maybe you were thrown away when you were being hunted by sharks," the follower replied in utter terror.

"Oh?"

The man stroked his chin with one hand, a thoughtful expression on his face, and muttered to himself, "Oh, I think I do know this information. Someone reported it before."

"Purple Blade?"

"Ah, yes, I know."

The man slowly leaned down, looking closely at the tormented cult member, and revealed a terrifying, devilish smile. He said, "I've always known, and I know you don't. You even guessed all of this, didn't you?"

"!!!"

"Sorry, I just didn't like the look of you, so I spent a little more time playing with you. Did you have fun? I had a lot of fun, hahaha! As a follower of the God of Blood, I love this kind of expression of yours the most!"

"Ah, look, look! Despair and anger are mixed with resentment and madness. You struggle like a wild dog trapped in a desperate situation. Your teeth have been knocked out, your spine has been broken, and blood is flowing from your eyes. This expression is absolutely the best!"

"Everything you've endured these past few days has been completely meaningless! Hahahaha!"

"Ahhh!"

"Ah!"

The man turned and left with a smile on his face, his smile so wide it was almost overwhelming. He was in a great mood. Behind him were the cultists who had been tortured to the point of madness, yet their bodies were still writhing and struggling.

He lit a cigarette, exhaled a smoke ring, and said without turning his head, "Get rid of him. The God of Blood will surely like a living sacrifice like this."

Then, as he walked, he murmured to himself, "The Demon Contract, I don't care where it is, I only care whether it has been used, whether anyone has signed the contract. It is a reward given to us by the God of Blood, and it cannot be neglected."

The man stepped into the darkness, his eyes gradually glowing with a scarlet light. Then, the mournful cries of the worshippers being sacrificed filled the space completely.

(End of this chapter)