All-Heavens Game, the Strongest Player

Chapter 340 The Four Levels Above the Tenth Order!
“No joke, your current rank is really a bit strange!” Li Changhe said, “You look like a ninth-rank player, but you also have some qualities of transcending the River of Time. And it’s not just a simple leap out, but a true transcendence. If it weren’t for the fact that nineteenth-rank players are eternal and can’t die or drop ranks no matter what, I would really suspect that you are a nineteenth-rank player who has been reincarnated!”

Chu Xiu smiled but remained silent.

This actually mainly relies on the talent of the "Infinite Man".

To be honest, as an Earthling who transmigrated from another world, he was not originally within the rules of this world, although he could localize and become a player.

But in essence, it remains transcendent.

If I had to say, although he wasn't at the nineteenth level, he was indeed a transcendent being.

Beyond the player system!

"Let me clarify this for you first!" Li Changhe said.

Then, he connected his consciousness to the "Overlord Forum," deleted the previously pinned message about the "19th-tier remains," and posted a pinned announcement saying: "Everyone, disperse! There are no remains. It was just an administrator of the Overlord Forum who was sleeping in the River of Time. He's not dead. He's very angry that you woke him up!"

His announcement not only clarified things but also gave everyone a scare.

They want to suppress the hype.

Unexpectedly, his decision not to issue an announcement only attracted more attention.

"Is he not an administrator from this era?" An anonymous player, but whose forum verification was "18th Rank 7 Marks," said, "According to the records, the predecessor of Crimson Domain was the original 'Crimson Star Ten Thousand Year Server.' The Great Star Lord was one of the earliest creators of the dominant forum. Could that big shot sleeping in the River of Time be a senior who survived from Crimson Star back then?"

Immediately afterwards, another anonymous player, but certified as "Seventeenth Rank, Eighth Mark," also spoke up.

He said, "Eighteenth-level, eight-mark, even they wouldn't dare to sleep soundly in the River of Time. Has that big shot already reached the unprecedented nineteenth level? Please protect me!"

"Not a corpse, but a living level 19?" Another player, @LiChanghe, said, "You bastard, you've hit the jackpot!"

Upon hearing this, Li Changhe instantly flew into a rage.

He immediately retorted angrily, "Damn it, who are you calling a bastard?"

But the message was retracted in just a fraction of a second, leaving Chu Xiu puzzled. Then he saw Li Changhe speak up, saying, "Sir, I must have been blind just now, I didn't recognize you!"

They backed down very quickly.

However, when Chu Xiu saw the player's certification, which clearly showed "18th Rank, 8 Marks", he immediately understood why Li Changhe chickened out so quickly - that was a being who, in a sense, was already "maxed out"!

It's important to know that there are no level 19 players in the entire game!
Or rather, among the existing players, there are no level 19 players.

The highest level of the regular ranks is the eighteenth rank, and since no one has ever obtained the Transcendence Mark, the eighth mark is also the highest mark.

Eighteen levels and eight marks is the highest level for players right now!
"You're afraid of him, even though you're both at the 18th level?" Chu Xiu asked.

Upon hearing this, Li Changhe apologized to the person on the forum while telling Chu Xiu, "It's not that I'm afraid, but that person is truly of the 'grandfather' generation and has helped me before. However, in terms of strength, I really can't afford to offend that person; he's ridiculously strong!" Then, he explained the strength classification of "above the tenth rank" to Chu Xiu.

It turns out that above the tenth rank, the level is no longer of much use. The existence of tenth, fifteenth, and seventeenth ranks is all meaningless. A tenth rank with eight marks is comparable to an eighteenth rank and can crush a seventeenth rank with seven marks!
Having a spiritual imprint and not having one are two different levels.

“Strictly speaking, above the tenth rank, there are only three levels!” Li Changhe said: “One is the eighteenth rank without a mental imprint, one is below the eighteenth rank with a mental imprint, and the last one is the eighteenth rank with a mental imprint!”

This classification overturned Chu Xiu's original understanding of "player ranks".

The most crucial point is that, in the perception of the Blue Star players, the tenth-tier, eighth-mark is only comparable to the eighteenth-tier, and cannot be compared to the true eighteenth-tier.

But what about the facts?

Players at the 18th rank without a mental mark are merely at the very bottom of that stage: from having no mark at the 18th rank to having seven marks at the 18th rank, they represent the weakest of the top powerhouses.

Even an eighteenth-tier, seventh-mark master cannot defeat any tenth-tier, eighth-mark master.

Mind imprints are like bugs at level ten and above, extremely powerful.

With a mental imprint, the higher the player's rank, the stronger they become. However, the difference between them is not significant; a player at rank 10 with eight mental imprints can face off against a player at rank 17 with eight mental imprints, and a player with exceptional talent might even win!
The eighteenth level and eight marks represent a completely different level.

Infinitely close to the nineteenth level!
"If we include the noobs, in general, there are four levels: ordinary players, level 18 players without marks, players with mental marks, and level 18 players with mental marks!" Li Changhe said. "Within the same level, strength depends on talent and personal cultivation, so there are differences, but they are not absolute. However, between different levels, even with unlimited talent, it is difficult to level them up!"

This "noob" comment left Chu Xiu somewhat bewildered.

He asked doubtfully, "Is an ordinary tenth-tier item really so worthless?"

"Calling them weaklings is too kind; they're just cannon fodder!" Li Changhe said. "Countless cannon fodder compete for that one 'large cannon fodder' level eighteen. They have no potential and are pitifully weak, fighting for that slim chance to turn things around, not knowing that even after turning around, they're still just salted fish!"

Then, he explained the reason to Chu Xiu.

It is still related to the defensive power of the mental imprint. Below the tenth level, it is infinitely close to the eighteenth level, and is at the peak of the seventeenth level.

But after transcending the river of time, it can grant people the characteristic of immortality.

Although its power is only equivalent to or even slightly weaker than that of an 18th-tier being, it is like an immortal, indestructible, and infinitely regenerating cheat, capable of defeating an ordinary person who would shatter at the slightest touch.

There is absolutely no comparison.

"You know about the Transcendence Realm? There's something called 'Saint' there. To give you an analogy, players with the Mark are like Saints—invulnerable to all magic, immortal and indestructible. Ordinary players without the Mark are like ants below Saints. As for the 18th level, they're just large ants, top-tier Quasi-Saints who can fight Saints, but, heh heh!"

Li Changhe said this with a disdainful expression.

"Potential is the same!" he added. "Ordinary players can only level up little by little, making matches extremely difficult. A slight mistake can lead to defeat, and they might even become just casual players. But someone at level 10 with eight marks has the strength of level 18, yet they only play against level 10 players. Tell me, how can they possibly fail?"

(End of this chapter)