Chapter 24: The Astonishment of the World's Top Experts

Holy Empire, Novice Village No. 1.
Hell-difficulty Misty Forest.

Felix swung his staff, and a basketball-sized, scorching fireball instantly struck the Goblin Chieftain ahead.
Boom!
-1968!
A critical hit of nearly two thousand points flashed, and the Goblin Chieftain let out a shrill scream before crashing to the ground.
A golden light flickered as Felix’s level rose to 6.

"A Silver-tier boss, nothing special."
A confident smile curved on Felix’s lips: "Next is the final boss. Surely no one can be faster than my progress, right?"
Just as he was about to collect the boss's loot, his pupils suddenly dilated.

[Blue Star Region Announcement: Congratulations to player "White Night" of the Divine Dragon Empire...] x10

"Calamity-level? What kind of difficulty is that?"
"No, this is absolutely impossible!"
"How could a Chinese person be stronger than me?"

Felix shook his head frantically, unable to believe the region-wide announcement still scrolling across his vision.
He possessed the strongest SSS-tier talent; how could anyone possibly be leading by such a massive margin?
But this was an announcement released by the Ten Thousand Worlds Game, which meant it was an undeniable fact.
Felix had to accept that someone had indeed far surpassed him.

"White Night? You won't stay ahead forever!"
A cold glint flashed in his eyes as Felix gathered the Goblin King's drops and headed deeper into the Misty Forest.
Felix believed that he would eventually surpass White Night, because his SSS-tier talent only grew more powerful as the game progressed.

...

"Nani! Are the Chinese that strong? They actually cleared a Calamity-level dungeon, which is even harder than Hell-difficulty!"
"It’s terrifying. We haven't even heard of such a difficulty level."
"Do you think the Chinese will attack the Sakura Kingdom later?"
"What should we do?"
"What are you afraid of? When the time comes, we’ll join forces with players from the Bald Eagle and other nations to wipe out the Divine Dragon Empire first!"

...

Upon hearing the announcement, the players of the Sakura Kingdom grew anxious.
Although they had never admitted it, they knew deep down that the hatred between the two nations could never be resolved.
Even on Blue Star, once China grew strong, they would surely seek revenge.
Not to mention that this was the Ten Thousand Worlds Game!
If Chinese players became powerful, their first target would undoubtedly be the Sakura Kingdom.
There were no laws or international treaties here.
In the game world, strength was everything!

China had a large population, which was an advantage, but it also easily invited alliances from other players.
Their only hope for survival was to join forces with players from other countries once the national borders opened, and to target the Divine Dragon Empire before it could fully grow.

...

Sakura Kingdom, Novice Village No. 1414.
Still the Hell-difficulty Misty Forest.
A bright moon hung over the corpse of the Mist Tree Python King.
This was clearly not a product of the Misty Land, but rather a manifestation of Tsukuyomi's talent.
The reason he dared to use this name as his ID was because he had awakened an SSS-tier talent related to it.
Hearing the mention of the Divine Dragon Empire in the announcement, Tsukuyomi’s pupils visibly constricted.

"White Night-kun, don't even think about growing up!"
"There is an old Chinese saying: 'The tree that stands above the forest will be destroyed by the wind.' It seems you don't understand this principle at all."
"Daring to be so high-profile, just wait to be targeted by all the players!"

With a cold sneer on his lips, Tsukuyomi seemed completely unconcerned that White Night might pose a threat to the Sakura Kingdom.
In his view, he wouldn't even need to make a move.
Within the Divine Dragon Empire, someone would surely rise up to challenge White Night.

...

Sometimes one has to admit that although the Sakura people are despicable, their understanding of China far exceeds that of the surrounding countries.
For instance, the Koreans...
Correction: In the Land of Divine Prohibition, the nation where the Korean players landed was called the Korea Kingdom.

"Ssibal, by what right did White Night trigger the first region-wide announcement? When it comes to gaming, we Koreans are number one!"
"This White Night must be a Korean, he just happened to be in China when the Ten Thousand Worlds Game descended!"
"Right, to be the first to trigger a region-wide announcement, it must be one of our people!"

...

Even with the entire population transported, the Koreans could not shake their habit of stealing.
This time, they even wanted to steal White Night's nationality.
Korea Kingdom, Novice Village No. 444.
Descendant of the Sun pulled his bowstring, firing three arrows in an instant.
-672, -701, -1288!
Three damage numbers popped up almost simultaneously, the Mist Tree Python King's remaining health was depleted, and it collapsed to the ground.
However, the Descendant of the Sun was in no rush to collect the loot. Instead, he slowly lifted his head to look at the mist in the air.
With the region-wide announcement echoing in his ears, there was no expression on his face, only a murmur:
"White Night, to be able to clear a Calamity-level dungeon, you are now qualified to be my opponent."

...

Compared to foreign countries, the chat channels in the various novice villages of the Divine Dragon Empire were much livelier.
Although the Empire channel had not yet opened, it did not stop players from engaging in heated discussions in their respective village channels.

"Big Brother White Night is awesome! He cleared a Calamity-level dungeon so quickly; I don't even know how to enter one."
"I bet fifty cents that White Night’s talent is definitely SSS-tier!"
"Sigh, White Night is too high-profile. He didn't even hide his name. Now our Divine Dragon Empire is going to be in trouble. Just wait, we will definitely be targeted by other countries together."
"What’s with that 'playing the rational observer' act? Even if he hid his name, so what? Would the system not mention the Divine Dragon Empire?"
"You don't understand, there will definitely be people within our own country who will target him."
"Pfft, with Big Brother White Night’s strength, would he be afraid of being targeted?"
"Exactly. If you’re so capable, go clear a Calamity-level dungeon yourself. Why are you being so salty here?"
"White Night is the one who secured the first region-wide announcement for the Divine Dragon Empire. I'll put it this way: if anyone dares to target Big Brother White Night, I’ll be the first to object!"
"Not to be rude, brother, but who are you? What use is your objection?"

...

The discussions in every novice village were heated; some supported Su Mubai, while others believed he was too flashy for not hiding his name.
People are like that; no matter what one does, it is impossible to satisfy everyone.
Of course, the opinions of these people were not important.

Divine Dragon Empire, Novice Village No. 8888.
Boom!
The Gold-tier boss, Goblin King Regi, swung his battle axe, crashing down with the power of violent thunder.
However, his attack did not inflict any damage.
Three-Foot Green Blade held his sword with one hand and perfectly parried the boss’s skill!
If other players were present, they would surely exclaim that it was impossible.
But for Three-Foot Green Blade, this was already a matter of habit.
In his eyes, Regi’s attacks were riddled with flaws.
If it weren't for the boss having such a thick health bar, it wouldn't have taken this long.
-1283
With a backhand thrust of his sword, he drained over a thousand points of Regi’s health. Three-Foot Green Blade narrowed his eyes slightly.
"White Night, exactly what kind of talent did you awaken? How could you be this strong?"
He had been fighting Regi for over ten minutes and was well aware of his own current power limit.
If he were facing a Dark Gold-tier boss, he would have absolutely no chance of winning.
While combat technique was useful in the Ten Thousand Worlds Game, this was a digitized world after all, and stats were the key.
With his current damage output, even if a Dark Gold-tier boss just stood there and didn't fight back, he couldn't kill it.
Even with an SSS-tier talent, it wouldn't be enough.
If your damage is lower than the enemy's health regeneration, how are you supposed to play?
Because of this, Three-Foot Green Blade was deeply shocked.
What kind of talent could allow White Night to reach such terrifying combat power in such a short time?