MMORPG: Divine Mech Hunter
Chapter 1342 - Chapter 1342 Chapter 1342 Explosion

Chapter 1342: Chapter 1342: Explosion Chapter 1342: Chapter 1342: Explosion Plain grinding through monsters to level up was a monotonous process, but it was also the norm for most players in the realm of the ancient gods.

Yet, Li Yao had not used this method of leveling up for a long time, although he had gained a substantial amount of experience, he had yet to level up.

For three days, Li Yao and his group ground relentlessly for three whole days, yet Li Yao’s progress to reach level fifty-four seemed as distant as ever. This was despite the high experience yield from slaughtering Warcraft incessantly; he estimated it would take him ten days of grinding to level up just once.

Moreover, after leveling up, the experience required would multiply geometrically. Such was the downside of Li Yao becoming a Race Chief; indeed, he had gained tremendous strength, but leveling up had become much more difficult than for the average player.

To draw a simple comparison, Edward actually surpassed him, jumping from level fifty-one straight to fifty-four.

“Your level hasn’t risen, which is odd. Even for a Race Chief, it shouldn’t require this much experience.”

The snake swarms finally ceased to appear. It was only when they returned to rest by the entrance that Edward noticed his own level. The past three days had drained them substantially, leaving no room for relaxation because a slight lapse in attention could get them killed in an instant.

Their leveling process might have appeared straightforward and smooth, but in reality, it was hair-raising. Aside from the Divine Spirit-powered Li Yao and the World-level Chief Black Dragon Queen, the others were extremely worn down. If not for the motivation of gaining experience, they probably would have collapsed long ago.

Li Yao shook his head slightly. “It seems you’re really tired. Have you forgotten about the Divine Power compensating for my original essence? Also, reaching Race Chief status means stepping into the realm of true powerhouses, which is a completely different concept compared to Chief-level. The most direct experience for us players is that leveling up now requires dozens of times more experience.”

“That’s an exaggeration; I’ve gone up more than three levels.” Edward rubbed his brow.

“Of course, when I said dozens of times more, I was referring to the experience required compared to high-level Chiefs, not the lower-level ones.” Li Yao was unfazed and passed Edward a cup of reviving spirit liquor. “You’re muddled. Remember, I used to be the top ranked player on the leaderboard. Now that you’ve surpassed my level, you are the new number one.”

Edward suddenly realized, indeed she was utterly exhausted. After three days and nights without sleep and constant high-intensity combat, they barely spoke on the last day, with Edward attacking almost instinctively, already bewildered beyond measure.

Her spiritual power was also nearing its limit, though still no match for Li Yao with his Divine Power. As long as he maintained his spiritual energy consumption, Li Yao could last an incredibly long time, though this was also draining and not something he would do without necessity.

Edward opened the leaderboard, and sure enough, she was in the number one position. “You don’t care?”

“I occupied that spot for months; the leaderboard doesn’t mean much to me anymore. Plus, I don’t need it to increase my fame.” Li Yao smiled. “And I haven’t lost out. Don’t forget that just a few days ago, the prestige rankings were launched.”

The so-called prestige rankings were a list of the player Chiefs.

At the top, Prairie Fire, Junior Race Chief (Origin Complete)

Second place, scant few, Mid-level Chief (Origin Deficient)

Second place, Waves of the Court Life, Mid-level Chief (Origin Deficient)

Second place, …

…

Aside from Li Yao’s top position, there were over a dozen second-place experts at the Mid-level Chief stage, of course, all with the state of having a deficient origin.

In fact, the online forums were exploding. Li Yao had monopolized the top of the leveling leaderboard for too long, nearly from the beginning until now, several months without change. Now that it had finally changed hands, how could people not be excited?

Edward laughed at herself wryly. “This number one spot is indeed undeserved.”

Always proud and confident, she did not lack the desire to fight for the top of the leveling leaderboard but had been overshadowed by it. She never expected to become number one in such a manner.

“Why think too much? First is first.” Li Yao said nonchalantly, finishing his drink. “Let’s rest here. We’ll sleep for eight hours, then take care of the snake king inside.”

“Alright, thanks.” Edward also brought out a sleeping bag.

“Then we’ll leave the guarding to the Dragon Queen.” Li Yao lay down as well; he too needed to recover his depleted spiritual power.

“It’s nothing to me,” said the Black Dragon Queen, settling at the passageway.

The surroundings became quiet. In reality, Li Yao wasn’t very sleepy, but rather went online to the forums, which were now ablaze, mostly with the discussions surrounding the leaderboard.

After browsing for a bit and finding it uninteresting, Li Yao wanted to truly rest when a post caught his eye–it was from Edward.

Checking the post, there were three main points. First, it provided an explanation for achieving the top in leveling–it was all due to Prairie Fire–and included a quarter-hour video clip of Li Yao and his group grinding monsters, with an explanation of the three Divine Serpents.

Everyone who watched was terrified, realizing why the leveling was so rapid. After all, they were battling Warcraft.

However, another question arose: how had Edward managed to surpass Prairie Fire in leveling while together?

Secondly, Edward explained the difference between deficient origin and complete origin, clarifying to players that Li Yao had become a true Chief, a Race Chief at that, not one of those counterfeit Chiefs with a deficient origin.

This point caused even more uproar, with many hoping Li Yao would explain how to restore the original essence.

The third point revealed the answer that everyone wanted: the location for leveling up. Edward gave the exact spot, leaking the location of a major secret realm and some useful information.

She ended the post by thanking Prairie Fire and announcing that they had formed a real alliance with Starfire.

The post was like a nuclear bomb, terrifying countless readers.

Some criticized Li Yao as a fraud, as he had claimed to be in his territory, yet ended up exploring secret realms underground with Edward–what a damn scam, especially for those who still coveted the Divine Bow. But the rational players had already given up; after all, Li Yao was now a genuine Race Chief, and one who was also a player, making the prospect of killing him far from easy.

Another group was interested in restoring their origin, yet no amount of discussion brought them closer to understanding.

A smaller faction was shocked by the alliance between the two guilds, sensing a deep threat.

Of course, the playerbase was mainly obsessed with the major secret realm. Its allure was too strong, offering a great place for leveling up. Even though it looked dangerous, how could they resist giving it a try?

Consequently, players who could reach the underground world gathered en masse, with those unaware of how to enter the underground world fervently seeking the methods…

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