Global Descent to Sky Islands: Getting a God-level Talent from the Start - Chapter 24

Compared to the lively atmosphere of other group chats, another group chat in Area 107 felt somewhat peculiar.

That’s the Twilight Mercenaries group chat.

In the group chat, a survivor named Vulture asked, “Captain, do you have any hope of taking first place this time?”

At the same time, on a certain sky island territory, a man clad in full Rogue equipment with a gloomy expression paused.

This man was Black Hawk, the second in the rankings.

Seeing the group chat messages, he did not respond immediately but curtly replied with one word: “Difficult. I’ll try.”

The others were incredulous: “Captain, even you don’t have confidence in overtaking Star River for first place? You’re…”

Black Hawk remained silent for a moment before replying again: “He is very strong. I can’t see through him.”

“But I will give it my all.”

…

Han Xing got out of bed, feeling re-energized.

Seeing the area channel chat, all the survivors in Channel 107 were fired up.

“Great, it looks like everyone’s in high spirits!”

Han Xing stretched his body and clenched his fists. “It’s time for me to hit the rankings too!”

“But before that, there are still some things to take care of.”

He opened the blueprint menu and crafted over 500 Refined Iron Arrows in one go.

This consumed more than a 1,000 pieces of Refined Iron, but given his current material reserves, it was negligible.

Next, Han Xing began mass-producing containers. The necessary blueprints were available in the Comprehensive Furniture Blueprint Collection.

He crafted glass bottles in three sizes: Small (100ml), Medium (500ml), and Large (1000ml).

Made from special materials, these glass bottles were not only durable but also resistant to impacts and drops.

He then scooped up all the Spirit Spring Water from the ground pool and stored it in the Storage Box. Han Xing clapped his hands and stood up.

“Perfect! Now I don’t have to worry about monsters breaking into my territory and destroying the Spirit Spring Water reserves during battles.”

After completing these preparations, Han Xing paused to think for a moment and opened the group chat shared by the three of them.

Han Xing: “Guys, did you see the announcement? Should we give it a shot and aim for the top 10?”

Cheng Jianyong: “Brother Xing… aren’t you overestimating us a bit? My territory points just reached 12, and I haven’t even cracked the top 100 yet… As for Brother Yun, he might have a chance. He already has 20 points and is ranked 91st.”

Han Xing was a little surprised after hearing this and said: “Already in the top 100? Not bad, Xiao Yun!”

Shen Yun replied at this time: “It’s alright. Mainly, the skill book you gave me, Brother Xing, was a huge help. There were areas I didn’t dare to explore before. But with Holy Light Healing, I finally dared to take on challenges. I’ve been injured a few times, but that skill helped me recover.”

“In the early stages, a skill book really makes a big difference!”

Cheng Jianyong, listening on the side, was full of envy and said resentfully: “I’m jealous… Brother Xing is so good to you. If I had a skill book, I might already be in the top 50!”

Shen Yun scoffed after hearing this: “Yeah, right. There are nearly ten thousand people in Area 107. Plenty of hidden dragons, and crouching tigers here, so don’t underestimate others.”

However, Cheng Jianyong refused to back down and retorted: “Give me a skill book, and I will absolutely make it into the top 50!”

After saying this, he added dramatically: “This Great Emperor of Bravery is weaker than no one!” (｀・ω・´)ゞ

Han Xing: “…”

Shen Yun: “…”

Han Xing said speechlessly: “Cheng Jianyong, don’t embarrass yourself.”

Cheng Jianyong laughed awkwardly.

At this moment, Han Xing continued asking: “Seriously though, if I give you a skill book, can you really make it into the top 50?”

Cheng Jianyong immediately realized something, his voice brimming with excitement: “Brother Xing, could it be…”

Han Xing smiled.

Cheng Jianyong eagerly asked: “Brother Xing, do you really have one? Show me! Let me see what a Warrior’s skill book looks like!”

His tone was filled with anticipation, but Han Xing said: “Wait a minute, I haven’t finished speaking yet.”

“You just said one skill book could get you into the top 50. What if I give you two?”

Cheng Jianyong’s breath hitched, and he cautiously replied: “T-Two?! Then… the top 20?”

“Three books!”

“Hiss…”

At this, not only was Cheng Jianyong no longer calm, but even Shen Yun began breathing heavily.

Both their eyes now shone with desire. Cheng Jianyong quickly exclaimed excitedly: “Brother Xing, from now on, you’re my blood brother!”

“Whatever you want me to do, I’ll do it. If you tell me to go east, I won’t go west. I’ll be your number one fanboy!”

Based on their understanding of Han Xing, they knew he wouldn’t joke about something that didn’t exist. If he dared to say it, it meant he really had it.

At this moment, Shen Yun raised his voice and said playfully, “Bro… Brother Xing~ I want some too…”

When the two heard his voice, goosebumps instantly spread all over the place.

Cheng Jianyong scolded: “Damn it, Shen Yun, you’re so gross. You’re throwing away your dignity just for a skill book.”

However, Shen Yun immediately retorted: “Cheng Jianyong, you have the nerve to accuse me? Aren’t you just as shameless?”

“You’re disgusting!”

“You’re shameless!”

“…”

Listening to the bickering, Han Xing laughed heartily and said, “Alright, stop teasing each other.”

“You both get something—not just skill books but also green gear and weapons. I have all of it, and I’ll trade them to you right now.”

Han Xing initiated a trade request with them.

Watching as one skill book after another appeared in the trading window—almost all the early-class skills were there—followed by armors and weapons…

Shen Yun and Cheng Jianyong both felt like they were dreaming at this moment.

“B-Brother Xing, are all of these for us?”

Their voices carried uncertainty, fully aware of the incredible value of these items.

However, before they could recover from the shock, the trade window suddenly displayed an additional 20 liters of Spirit Spring Water.

Shen Yun and Cheng Jianyong stared blankly at the screen, completely stunned.

They weren’t fools. Seeing such a large quantity of the rare Spirit Spring Water and recalling recent events in the chat channel, they started to piece things together. Both had already guessed Han Xing’s true identity.

Cheng Jianyong tentatively asked, “Brother… Brother Xing, the Star River who’s currently ranked first… is that you?”

“That’s right.”

Han Xing admitted calmly. Revealing his in-game name to them wasn’t a big deal.

“Hiss…”

Hearing Han Xing confirm it personally, both of them took a sharp intake of breath.

Shen Yun said in shock, “I had my suspicions before but was never sure. I didn’t expect that person to actually be you, Brother Xing!”

Cheng Jianyong also complained: “So Brother Xing is the Pro Star River! I was wondering who could be so capable, managing to secure so much water all at once!”

Han Xing laughed heartily and said, “Well, you never asked!”

“Okay, hurry up and accept them all. We must make good use of our time to climb the rankings.”

“Drink the Spirit Spring Water freely. If you run out, I have more here—just don’t go dying on me.”

Han Xing closed the group chat.

At this moment, Cheng Jianyong and Shen Yun were still chatting.

Cheng Jianyong said, “This is incredible. Brother Xing gave us so much at once—there’s no way we can slack off now.”

Shen Yun agreed wholeheartedly: “With these equipment and skills, getting into the top 10 shouldn’t be an issue. You need to step up too—don’t let Brother Xing down.”

“Haha, don’t worry about me! Shen Yun, let me tell you, in two days, I’ll surpass you!”

“Hah… anyone can talk big. There’s no way you’ll surpass me.”

“Then let’s see who’s better!”

Motivated, the two grew more determined. Just as they were about to log off, Shen Yun added a final remark.

“By the way, don’t tell anyone about Brother Xing’s identity.”

“Don’t worry, I’m not stupid.”

…

At this moment, Han Xing began advancing his Sky Island territory.

The cloud clusters within a few dozen kilometers around were all of similar size.

The smallest clusters were just over 20 m³, while the largest were comparable to the ones near the Dark Elves camp, measuring over 30 m³.

For Han Xing, the monsters inside these cloud clusters were no longer a threat.

Approaching one cloud mass, he initiated contact, and the system prompt appeared.

[There seems to be a cold aura inside. Do you wish to enter?]

Han Xing clicked “Enter” without hesitation.

…