After the Lord of the Abyss Awakens - Chapter 40

Now only the top three remained.

Everyone held their breath, cold sweat pouring down, with a sense of urgency that they were about to witness history.

The top two from the previous ranking were both max level. That person who suddenly dropped in pushed down the original third place, which meant that person was at least max level too.

There were only two max level humans on the entire continent, but today that unexpectedly increased to four!

This was enough to affect the strategic deployment of the great empires, and even human history today!

Simon’s heart pounded wildly. He had never been so nervous about rankings before.

Lia was the same, her temples soaked with sweat.

Then, the 3rd place was announced, and it turned out to be the 2nd place from the previous ranking!

The characteristics of the figure shown in the image were too obvious, there was no possibility of mistaking it. They never imagined that even he would be pushed down!

What exactly was going on?

The political figures and kings of the major empires all perked up.

“Who exactly is this? Appearing out of thin air?”

“That’s impossible, right? Could it be an old powerhouse returning from the abyss or subspace?”

“It’s possible, but it feels unlikely.”

Meanwhile, Inpos had an increasingly bad feeling. He thought, “A ranking of all humans? My father is also human, could he have been ranked too?”

But the God of Rankings would only publicly reveal the top 100 humans. Our father was only level 30 now, so he couldn’t possibly enter the rankings, right?

Inpos tried hard to think, feeling more and more uneasy.

However, the ranking continued, and a few seconds later, it directly announced the 2nd place.

It was the original world number one!

The whole world was shocked.

The original number one in the rankings had actually been pushed down too!

What did this mean? That person who suddenly appeared had actually directly parachuted into first place!

“Ah?!”

The shock was so extreme, it resulted in suffocating silence.

In the various cafeterias of the Continental Human Alliance, countless human guardians stared intently at the ranking screen, the bread in their mouths not even bitten down, their jaws about to drop to the floor.

No, were they really not dreaming?

They knew all too well how strong the original number one in the rankings was – Agares’ student, contractor of the demon god Baal, with a bunch of blessings, at 18 years old fought until the dragon race cried for help, at 20 years old he could enter and exit subspace as if it were uninhabited territory, a legendary figure. Even god-level beings in subspace were wary of him.

He was actually pushed down in the rankings by someone who parachuted in, how were they supposed to understand and accept this?

“Did the God of Rankings malfunction? This kind of thing is impossible, right?”

They subconsciously found it hard to believe, but reason also told them that the God of Rankings could only have an error of one or two places at most, and for an important ranking like the top ten, He absolutely could not make a mistake.

The God of Rankings possessed the power to rank, to give order to all things, it was a manifestation of the will of the universe. How could the universe possibly make a mistake?

So, without a doubt, someone really did parachute into first place.

Simon swallowed hard, nervous for the first time ever. The original number one in the rankings was a being half a step beyond max level. What kind of existence could surpass that? Surely it must be an ultimate being that had already stepped beyond max level and entered the next realm!

Was that a realm humans could reach?

Thinking about this, strong individuals all over the world unanimously felt tense. At this moment, rather than waiting for the appearance of humanity’s strongest, it was more like waiting for the ultimate expansion of human potential!

Was there an even higher, more distant realm waiting for countless people to explore?

In just a few short seconds, some were merely shocked, while others saw the future of humanity and even the entire continent.

At this moment, Inpos suddenly realized something and panicked on the spot!

But the God of Rankings’ announcement didn’t wait for them. The next second, the image appeared.

In an instant, the whole world held its breath.

Only bookshelves, a desk, and a few casually placed books could be seen in the image.

This scene was very ordinary, without a hint of the extraordinary. Unlike the previous top ten, who each had such cool entrances, clearly knowing what day it was and mostly trying to look cool.

But this scene just looked like an ordinary study? Could it be that plain and simple was the truth? Wait, there was no person in the image?

People’s tense hearts had not yet relaxed when they were forced to tense up again.

Yes, where was the person?

Suddenly, the image inexplicably shook, as if attacked by some small animal. The camera visibly tilted.

Huh? No way, this camera could actually tilt?

It was the first time people had seen this kind of situation. Several people in the temple looked directly at the priest of the God of Rankings.

The priest thought, don’t ask me, I’m also completely baffled. How would I know why the image tilted like this? It’s never happened before.

But one thing was absolute, which was that the number one in the rankings was somewhere in the scene in the image.

The priest’s explanation quickly spread to the whole world.

People had no choice but to observe carefully. What was this place? Was there any light reflection that could help them see the person inside?

Fortunately, the God of Rankings always gave the longest display time to the number one ranked, a full two minutes. They had time to observe!

Meanwhile, Inpos cursed under his breath. If he hadn’t reacted in time to knock the “camera” askew, something big would definitely have happened in the next second.

Think about it, all those compatriots of his were looking for Father. If they saw Father in the image being broadcast across the continent, they would definitely rush over in droves.

So Father’s identity absolutely could not be exposed. This was also related to whether they would prematurely fail and be disliked by Father.

Inpos used over a dozen super-grade spells to try to block the God of Rankings’ power. He originally thought he could successfully block it, but not having encountered it before, he didn’t know. Now upon contact, he realized the power of the God of Rankings’ ability was actually not inferior to the God of Light or the God of Darkness. He couldn’t easily sever His power either.

It really was… true gods don’t show their true form, even abstract conceptual gods shouldn’t be underestimated? Inpos’ gaze was determined, resolutely not giving up.

Meanwhile, Xiu Si turned his head and could only see the gray cat battling with the air, seriously swiping its paws in various ways.

Xiu Si was dumbfounded.

What was going on? Could it be that because even Morax had become sleepy, there was no playmate, so it was like this?

This…

Xiu Si wanted to speak but stopped, feeling inexplicably considerate. He thought, what’s this, the relationship between his children was actually quite good, right?

At the same time, he heard the commotion outside growing louder and louder. People outside were arguing about someone parachuting into first place in the rankings and who this mysterious person was.

To be honest, he was a bit curious, but he also felt that having just started on the path of cultivation, he should focus on what was right in front of him, rather than paying attention to those easily distracting numerical rankings. What use was knowing who was first or second? Improving his own strength was most important.

Xiu Si’s heart for learning and seeking knowledge was very determined. For every step he learned, every new idea he conceived, he would carefully take notes in his book.

If he had a Way, his Way would probably be eight words: steady progress, stable spirit.

Meanwhile, elsewhere.

People were going crazy over that ranking image, with discussions everywhere.

“Has anyone seen this place before?”

“The books in the background look very familiar, but aren’t they all very basic magic books?”

“Is there anyone who… can locate a specific point from just one image, or perhaps a method?”

Various countries were in heated discussion, with the Oedipus Empire being the most excited.

Because they recognized that more of the books on that bookshelf were published by their Oedipus Empire. In other words, the number one ranked was very likely in their Oedipus Empire!

This was a great opportunity to win them over.

Around the round table, a general bypassed Ferrol and directly asked everyone, “In that image, does anything look familiar to you?”

Someone said, “It looks very familiar, but… don’t many studies have this kind of layout?”

“This light angle is clearly on the first floor, and it’s winter right now…”

The intelligence officer hesitated, seeming deep in thought.

Who could have imagined that an activity to announce rankings would turn into a “case-solving” activity for them. While they were racking their brains, the God of Rankings seemed to struggle successfully, and the image moved, rotating its angle.

Could they finally see that person’s true face?

However, with a “bang”, the camera seemed to be stunned again, visibly falling down. The scene changed from the bookshelf to the desktop.

But fortunately, there was progress this time.

In the image, they could see a pen tip, white paper, and white paper continuously being drawn with magic circles by the pen tip.

One look and they knew this was the other party writing magic circles in their notes.

They had accidentally stumbled upon the sight of the number one ranked studying magic? So the other party was a magic-type powerhouse?

Seeing this, Simon’s eyes changed slightly. As someone in the warrior profession, he certainly hoped the number one ranked would be from his warrior profession. But if it was a magic user, he could understand that too. Unlike warriors who would die of old age, mages always had ways to extend their lifespan and continuously improve their strength.

However, before Simon could finish his thoughts, a mage next to him said with a look of surprise. “I can see what structure of magic this is.”

Simon was stunned and asked, “What magic?”

The court mage replied: “This is an ordinary intermediate-level movement spell. Mages above level 40 can learn to use it freely. It’s a bit unbelievable. That person is the strongest, ranked first, so why are they studying such an ordinary spell?”

She wasn’t the only one who noticed this. Eilinson from the Aust Empire, who was also paying attention to this matter, and Oror from the Magicians Association had noticed as well.

All mages were puzzled, because no matter how you thought about it, the ordinary movement spell was a very common magic. As long as one reached the required level, they could use it. For high-level individuals, it was just child’s play.

So, why was the number one ranked focusing on such an ordinary spell?

Could it be that there really was a mistake in the rankings?

They were confused, while the pen in the image continued to draw.

At first, it was all magic structures they were familiar with, but a few seconds later, there was a sudden twist, and the magic structure changed?

Eilinson suddenly stood up, eyes wide, and couldn’t help but say, “Is this drawing a movement spell? No, that’s not right! I’ve never seen magic drawn this way before!”

Following this, the higher-ups of the Magicians Association were also alerted. The great magicians who originally didn’t pay attention to the rankings all gathered around, each sitting at a spot around the round table.

“This is too strange, what does this drawing method mean?”

A young magician couldn’t figure it out no matter how hard he thought.

An old magician glared at him and said, “Shut up. The other party is the number one human magician. Even if there’s an error, it’s your error. If you can’t understand it, it’s because you haven’t worked hard enough.”

The young magician was scolded but humbly asked, “So what does the other party’s drawing method mean?”

Millard, an old magician well-versed in both theory and practice, paused for a moment, then continued to try to decipher the magic circle.

A few seconds later, Millard suddenly became excited and shouted, “Unprecedented, making history!”

The young magician became anxious. What on earth was going on?!