Global Descent to Sky Islands: Getting a God-level Talent from the Start - Chapter 28

The next day.

As soon as Han Xing opened his eyes, he saw many private messages, all sent by other survivors.

In the group chat, both Cheng Jianyong and Shen Yun mentioned him.

“Huh? Why are so many people looking for me?”

Curious, Han Xing clicked into the group chat.

Soon, he understood the situation.

It turned out that while he was sleeping last night, someone known as Whisperer stayed up all night grinding, and by the early morning, had surpassed Han Xing in territory points, claiming the top spot.

Moreover, Whisperer was actively promoting his team, ‘God’s Whisper’, in the chat channel, recruiting other survivors to join them.

The results were significant, with many survivors already having joined, and now, God’s Whisper was on the verge of becoming the largest team in Area 107.

Han Xing chuckled softly, “This Whisperer is really putting in the hours.”

“Speaking of which, is he really not feeling tired staying up all night like this? How long can he keep it up?”

He rubbed his chin, seemingly deep in thought.

At this moment, Cheng Jianyong was frantically tagging Han Xing in the group chat.

“@Star River, Brother Xing! Wake up, your 1st place is gone!”

“Brother Xing, my bro…”

Han Xing reluctantly opened the group chat and replied: “What’s the rush? The leaderboard has only been active for 2 days. Reaching 1,000 points is still a long way off.”

Seeing Han Xing’s reply, Cheng Jianyong quickly said: “But didn’t you say that this Whisperer is probably a mage class, so he’s much faster than you at exploring? Now that you’re falling behind, it will be difficult to catch up.”

“Also, on the current leaderboard, that Black Hawk and Papaya Star Spirit are also about to surpass you!”

Cheng Jianyong seemed even more anxious than Han Xing.

However, Han Xing calmly replied, “Don’t rush, being anxious is pointless. If they want to compete, let them compete.”

“We just need to maintain our own pace. Don’t risk challenging those dangerous clouds just for the sake of the rankings.”

“They can’t keep up this intensity for long. No matter how strong-willed someone is, it’s impossible to fight high-intensity battles without rest.”

Shen Yun agreed: “What Brother Xing said is right. Their current state is too dangerous.”

“I experienced this myself the night before yesterday. After staying up all night grinding, my combat performance plummeted the next day. I almost got bitten to death by monsters several times!”

Recalling the experience, Shen Yun said with some lingering fear: “So don’t be fooled by how fiercely they’re charging now. Their current situation is like walking on a tightrope. One slip could lead to a heavy price.”

Cheng Jianyong recognized his own impatience and chuckled awkwardly.

At this moment, Shen Yun seemed to think of something and said: “Cheng Jianyong, you better take it easy too. Don’t risk your life for the rankings. Do you remember what the system said?”

Cheng Jianyong suddenly remembered and his expression changed dramatically: “Damn! I almost forgot!”

“The system notified that in a month, the vulnerable will be placed with their families, which means in a month, my wife and kids will also come to this world.

“If something happens to me at this moment…”

Cheng Jianyong broke out in a cold sweat.

“Sweating buckets, aren’t you, little pal?” Shen Yun mocked.

Cheng Jianyong didn’t respond. To him, his family was extremely important.

However, since he had only been in this world for a few days, he hadn’t had time to adapt, let alone consider these matters.

Only now did he suddenly remember that in a month, he was supposed to reunite with his family in this world.

In his heart, Cheng Jianyong quietly made a decision.

He absolutely couldn’t let his family go through the same dangers he had experienced, and he certainly couldn’t perish in this world before they arrived!

Then, Cheng Jianyong said in the group chat: “You’re right, I mustn’t let anything happen to me here. I have to protect Qianqian.”

“Brother Yun, Brother Xing, you both need to be careful too!”

Shen Yun said casually, “I’m fine. It’s just my dad and my mom at home. They’re still quite healthy, but as for Brother Xing…”

Han Xing’s situation was a bit special, and they understood. Han Xing had no parents, he had lived alone and grown up on his own since childhood.

Han Xing smiled and said, “Just take care of yourselves. I wouldn’t want to suddenly have a pair of strangers pop up next month saying they’re my dad and mom after all these years.”

Shen Yun and Cheng Jianyong fell silent, seemingly unwilling to continue discussing this topic.

After a brief pause, Han Xing continued: “Nowadays, the monsters you encounter are getting stronger and stronger. If you come across a creature that you can’t defeat, remember to run if you can. Definitely don’t take unnecessary risks by fighting.”

“If you’re injured, drink a lot of Spirit Spring Water. Don’t worry about the consumption. I have as much as you need.”

“Remember, absolutely do not die.”

Han Xing gave his instructions earnestly, and the two of them nodded solemnly in agreement.

……

At the same time, other survivors were discussing Han Xing’s rank.

In the God’s Whisper group chat.

A survivor named Moonlit Cat said: “The ranking of that ‘Star River’ still hasn’t changed. I bet that guy’s still asleep and lazy. Our Boss Whisperer is the diligent one. With this momentum, he’s sure to take 1st place!”

Other group chat members agreed: “That’s right, the Boss Whisperer is the strongest.”

“Hard work is rewarded by the heavens, boss will definitely take first place!”

Whisperer had just surpassed 200 points and a faint smile appeared on his pale face as he glanced at the group chat.

He cleared his throat and said: “If we indeed achieve 1st place, it won’t just be my accomplishment alone, it’s thanks to the help from you guys.”

“If it weren’t for all of you helping me collect several mage skill books and a few pieces of mage equipment, I wouldn’t have been able to surpass Star River so quickly.”

Upon hearing this, the group members immediately praised him: “Boss, you’re too modest. It’s your strong skills that made it happen.”

“That’s right. Neither Star River nor Black Hawk have any chance against your real strength!”

Whisperer’s smile widened, and he seemed to enjoy the flattery from everyone.

Especially when he looked at the leaderboard and saw that the currently popular ‘Star River’ was beneath him, a wave of satisfaction surged within him, sweeping away the fatigue from last night’s all-night battle.

However, to avoid showing off, he still said over the group chat: “Let’s not get too proud. Use our time wisely to explore the clouds. I hope our group, God’s Whisper, can have a few more members break into the top 100.”

“Alright, we’ll follow the Boss!”

Whisperer’s words received many responses, and in Area 107, he could now truly command with a single call.

At that moment, someone in the group chat said: “Quick, look! Star River’s score has changed!”

Just recently, they saw that Han Xing’s territory score suddenly jumped from 184 to 196, increasing by 12 points at once.

Whisperer’s heart sank, realizing that Han Xing had started to make his move.

Thinking of this, he closed the group chat, took a deep breath as if to dispel the weariness in his heart, and looked again at the clouds in the distance.

…

Not only on God’s Whisper’s side, but survivors from other group chats also began to make a sprint.

Everyone couldn’t help but accelerate their exploration progress.

In just one morning.

The entire leaderboard was constantly changing.

New names would occasionally break into the rankings, and sometimes someone’s rank would suddenly jump by more than 10 places, making the competition extremely fierce.

Han Xing, after a whole morning of exploration, not only failed to increase his ranking, but dropped to 3rd place.

At this time, Black Hawk also surpassed him.

As everyone’s attributes caught up, with similar skills and equipment, it all came down to personal combat awareness.

In this aspect, Han Xing was clearly not very skilled, at least not compared to those top-notch individuals.

These people might have had different identities and specialties before arriving at ‘Sky Island Paradise.’

For example, soldiers, boxers, mercenaries, and so on…

These identities allow them to survive better in this world.

In the Area Channel, everyone began to fervently discuss the changes in the leaderboard.

“It’s over… God Star River has dropped another place, and even Papaya Star Spirit is about to catch up. He might not even keep a spot in the top 3!”

“I think that’s possible. Star River sold so much water at the beginning and exchanged it for a lot of equipment, which gave him an early advantage. But now that everyone’s equipment and skills have improved, his advantage is diminishing.”

“So that’s how it is… I thought for sure this time God Star River would definitely win 1st place.”

“How is that possible? There are a lot of skilled players in our Area 107. It’s extremely challenging for Star River to take 1st place!”

There was a lot of pessimistic talk about Han Xing on the Area Channel.

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