The three of them exchanged glances, their eyes filled with disbelief.
"It really seems possible that it's Wang Teng..."
"Yes, just now it was likely him alone, fitting the lone ranger identity."
"No wonder he didn't want to join us, turns out he's this strong!"
"Ah! If I had known Wang Teng was this powerful, I would have done anything to have them join us!"
They couldn't help discussing, their faces showing regret.
Yi Qingchen's eyes also revealed a complex expression.
Meanwhile, a new notification sounded in everyone's mind.
[Announcement: In the Celestial Dragon Eight Books world, someone has reached Level 3, and the ranking list is now open!]
[In this world's level ranking, only the top hundred can enter the list.]
"Huh? The world has opened the ranking list!"
"The competition is fierce, only the top hundred can make it onto the list!"
"Someone reached Level 3 and activated the ranking list."
"Could this Level 3 expert be Wang Teng?"
The long-dress woman exclaimed in shock.
As the words fell, Yi Qingchen and the other two quickly called up the light curtain, with the red scroll at the top being the ranking list...
After they saw the list, each one of them was stunned.
Wang Teng's level and ranking, though near the top, was still Level 2, and it was impossible for him to have combat power that could pierce armor with a single punch!
Could it be that the lone ranger is someone else?
...
Elsewhere, Wang Teng was dashing towards the red wolf smoke.
He had also received the world announcement.
Upon hearing the announcement, he felt curious, and with a thought, a light curtain appeared in his pupils.
At the top of the light curtain, indeed, there was an additional red scroll.
He glanced towards it, and the red scroll automatically unfurled, showcasing a brand new leaderboard before his eyes.
[Celestial Dragon Eight Books World, Level Ranking.]
[First Place: Liu Erlong, Level 3]
[Second Place: Zhao Li, Level 2]
[Third Place: Qi Dong, Level 2]
[Fourth Place: Zhou Qing, Level 2]
[Fifth Place: Shi Yu, Level 2]
[Sixth Place: Yang Jian, Level 2]
[Seventh Place: Wen Wu, Level 2]
...
[Eleventh Place: Wang Teng]
"I'm not even in the top ten!"
Wang Teng mumbled to himself, realizing that there were hidden masters entering the Celestial Dragon Eight Books besides himself.
With this in mind, he entered the chat channel.
There, the conversation was already heated.
"Wow! Liu Erlong made it to Level 3, that's incredible!"
"Unbelievable! I'm still at Level 1 (15/100), far from Level 2, and Liu Erlong is already at Level 3!"
"I didn't expect so many masters. Just reaching Level 2, there are already 25 of them, they're amazing!"
"Survival of the fittest! I'm so envious of them! In this world, I finally don't have to live in fear!"
At this moment, everyone's mind was again echoed with a mechanical cold voice.
[Announcement: Now announcing the Celestial Dragon Eight Books World, Basic Level Ranking Rewards.]
[First to reach Level 10 will receive a Golden Blind Box.]
[Second to reach Level 10 will receive a Silver Blind Box.]
[Third to reach Level 10 will receive a Bronze Blind Box.]
[Fourth to tenth to reach Level 10 will receive 10 Free Attribute points.]
[Eleventh to hundredth to reach Level 10 will receive 5 Free Attribute points.]
[Blind Boxes: Items rewarded from the level ranking, opening the blind boxes will yield considerable rewards.]
[Blind boxes by quality are: Black Iron Level, Bronze Level, Silver Level, Gold Level, Platinum Level, Diamond Level, Jade Level, Extraordinary Level.]
[When opening a blind box, there is a 0.01% chance to trigger a special event, upgrading to a unique treasure chest.]
[Unique Treasure Chest: Profound Iron Treasure Mirror, Purple Copper Treasure Box, Secret Silver Treasure Box, Red Gold Treasure Chest, Black Gold Treasure Drawer, Immortal Divine Box, Jade-encrusted Immortal Box, Extraordinary Secret Treasure.]
[Tip: As long as you reach Level 10, the blind box reward will be issued immediately without waiting for settlement.]
This message set the chat room ablaze with excitement.
"Whoa! All the top hundred reaching Level 10 can have rewards!"
"The first-place prize is a Golden Blind Box, I wonder what amazing items it might contain!"
"And we'll get the rewards as soon as we reach Level 10, this is something real and tangible!"
"Let's roll up our sleeves and work hard!"
"Level up! I want to level up!"
"I need to strive too! Push hard into the top hundred!"
"Hahaha! I aim to hit the top three and earn blind box rewards!"
At that moment, everyone in the chat channel was cheering and full of enthusiasm.
An intense level contest was suddenly upon them!
Seeing this, Wang Teng felt a bit anxious.
In just a day and a half, ten people's levels were ahead of his.
That Liu Erlong, whoever they might be, had reached Level 3.
He must speed up his pace.
Previously, he had spent a lot of time on Murong Fu and had not focused on killing enemies to level up.
Now, he's determined to break through the Western Xia Camp.
First place!
A Golden Blind Box!
It's his for the taking!
With this thought, he exited the chat channel and raced along the path towards the red wolf smoke.
Just as he was about to exit this forest, he suddenly sensed a group rapidly approaching!
"Hmm?!"
"This aura... seems unfriendly!"
Wang Teng's expression turned stern.
He was darting at the edge of the forest along the road, not expecting to draw others' attention.
Wang Teng adjusted his clothes and gradually slowed down his pace.
In the distance, four figures were rushing towards him, three men, and one woman.
Seeing Wang Teng's silhouette, the alluring woman nodded, and the other three slowed their pace, showing expressions of triumph.
"Ha, ha, Brother Yu was right to trust me, we found this guy!"
"Haha... it seems Sister Lin Feng's divination talent really works, found him so quickly."
"Brother Yu, I think that sword on him looks good, give it to me later! I'm just missing a handy weapon now."
"Hehe, don't worry, I only want the reward from his play system, with this reward, I'm even more confident in competing for first place in the level ranking! You can take whatever else he has!"
The man called Brother Yu licked his lips, looking at Wang Teng with a hint of ridicule and mockery in his eyes.
The other three beamed with joy, showing expectant expressions.
To them, Wang Teng was already like a fish on a chopping block.
Their leader was a prominent figure in the level rankings.
Moreover, their leader had awakened a C-level superhuman talent, which, when activated, doubled attributes and dramatically increased combat power.
They believed their leader was absolutely stronger than Wang Teng.
Their arrogance stemmed from two factors.
First is their leader's strength, whose combat power enabled them to ambush Western Xia Cavalry with success every time.
And now, seeing Wang Teng's ragged appearance as he ran, they mistakenly thought he was too weak and escaping for his life.
This also confirmed for them that Wang Teng relied on luck to get the first kill reward for the elite-level character.
Now, they wanted Wang Teng to hand over all his rewards!
Thus, they all wore mocking expressions, looking at Wang Teng as if seeing a dead man.
A Glimpse activated!
Wang Teng's eyes glinted with a black ripple.
[Name: Shi Yu.]
[Level: Level 2 (185/200)]
[Talent: ???]
[Martial Arts: ???]
[Comprehensive Combat Power: ??? (Interference from celestial signs, unable to view this player's combat power at the moment)]
Upon seeing this data, Wang Teng couldn't help but take a deep breath.
It turns out to be Shi Yu, ranked fifth in the level ranking!
This would be much more challenging than the Western Xia Cavalry, especially with four opponents.
However, if people do not offend me, I won't offend them.
These four people also have four types of talents.
By defeating them, maybe he could extract some good talents!
Moreover, what he lacked was real combat experience.
Right now, these four were his best grinding stone.
Thinking this way, Wang Teng's fighting spirit surged, ready to go all out...