Global Descent to Sky Islands: Getting a God-level Talent from the Start - Chapter 29

The chat channel was full of pessimistic voices.

However, Han Xing, the protagonist of this heated discussion, calmly drew his bow and shot arrows.

In front of him, a few giant pangolin-like monsters lay at his feet.

After half a day, Han Xing had reached the so-called advanced area.

Here, survivors felt as if they had left the beginner’s protection zone.

The clouds in this area were much larger, and one could easily encounter clouds spanning dozens of square meters, with the monsters inside steadily increasing in strength.

Han Xing didn’t take any risks or explore those vast clouds just to compete for rankings.

The encounter in the Dark Elves territory was still fresh in his mind.

He chose a steady approach, deliberately maneuvering the sky island to approach clouds spanning only a dozen or so square meters.

Compared to the top 3 on the leaderboard, who saw their areas expand by dozens of square meters at once, Han Xing’s pace could only be described as a crawl.

But he was not in a hurry.

Today is the second day of the points leaderboard being active, and the person currently in 1st place, Whisperer, has just over 260 points.

At this rate, the maximum increase in area would be around 100 m² – 200 m² per day, and to reach 1000 points, it would still take at least 3 – 4 more days.

While everyone was engrossed in their exploration.

As the sun set in the afternoon, the sky suddenly filled with dark clouds, and thunder rolled.

At this moment, all the survivors couldn’t help but stop what they were doing and looked up simultaneously.

A single thought surfaced simultaneously in everyone’s mind.

It’s going to rain.

When they realized this thought, all the survivors were momentarily bewildered, then they couldn’t help but show expressions of ecstasy on their faces.

Because if this rain truly falls, it would mean that the water source problem that has troubled them for many days will be completely resolved!

And this also sends out a signal.

Han Xing’s Spirit Spring Water will no longer be able to sell…

Although its healing properties remain unique, it can no longer be priced at will like before.

Rumble~

Thunder roars in the sky, lightning flashes across!

The next moment, clear raindrops begin to fall on everyone’s heads.

Then, the rain becomes increasingly dense.

Splash~

As the torrential rain pours down, countless survivors dance with excitement right where they stand.

Some survivors even tilted their heads back, using their mouths to catch the rainwater from the sky.

The air quality and environment in this world are excellent, with even the rainwater tasting sweet.

The survivors burst into hearty laughter.

After days of struggling with water shortages, this moment truly feels like rain after a long drought.

The smart ones took out all the tools they could find to store the rainwater, stockpiling drinking water for themselves.

Those without any tools even dug holes in the ground to serve as containers.

The chat channels were bustling with activity, and many survivors were excitedly discussing.

“Hu, hu, hu… It’s finally raining, these past few days have been nothing short of a nightmare!”

“Oh, heavens! We finally made it through!”

“Finally, I can take a shower. The smell on me is disgusting, even to my own nose!”

“Let me smell it…”

“???” (ಠ_ಠ)

…

The survivors were all shouting excitedly.

The revelry in the chat channel lasted for nearly half an hour when suddenly someone said.

“Great, now we don’t have to buy Star River’s Spirit Spring Water at such high prices anymore. His prices have been outrageously high…”

“…”

There was a brief silence in the area channel.

Because this was the first time someone had publicly said in the chat channel that Han Xing’s prices were excessive.

Before this, everyone’s evaluation of Han Xing had been positive, and they even considered him a savior of Area 107.

Even when Han Xing’s ranking fell, it did not shake his position in the survivors’ hearts.

After all, he held the lifeline of thousands in his hands.

However, now with the water supply issue resolved, everyone suddenly realized that Han Xing’s role seemed less crucial.

At this moment, a survivor named Hidden Fireworks echoed: “Actually, I’ve wanted to say this for a while. Star River offered such a high price, and in one transaction, he nearly wiped out all our gains from the past few days…”

“He didn’t consider how we would survive the upcoming battles without equipment, he only thought about selling water at high prices, completely ignoring our future survival…”

At this moment, a survivor angrily retorted in the chat channel.

Whirlwind Potato: “@Hidden Fireworks, you’re talking nonsense. If it weren’t for God Star River selling water these past few days, you wouldn’t have survived until now. Your life was saved by him, and now you’re acting tough and biting the hand that fed you?”

Hidden Fireworks: “@Whirlwind Potato, what are you saying? It’s a known fact that the water Star River sells is expensive. Why can’t people talk about it?”

Whirlwind Potato: “@Hidden Fireworks, fact my ass, you’re the only ungrateful one saying that. Don’t drag us into it.”

Hidden Fireworks: “I #@$*…”

The two started exchanging trash talk.

At this point, another survivor chimed in: “The brother above is right, Star River’s water is indeed too expensive. I traded a warrior’s skill book for less than 500 ml of water. Isn’t that a rip-off?”

Whirlwind Potato shouted angrily: “You’re all talking nonsense! Why didn’t anyone complain it was pricey back then and now you’re all barking?”

Hidden Fireworks also countered: “Whirlwind Potato, is he your dad or something? You’re defending him so ardently.”

“You’re right, he is my dad! And I tell you, my daddy holds grudges. Be careful, he might remember your names and never trade with you again in the future!”

The threat from Whirlwind Potato seemed to have its effect. Thinking back to the Lei Group incident, the survivors who had accused Han Xing suddenly fell silent.

At this time, a portion of the spectators stepped forward to speak some fair words.

“It’s not really extortionate, right? Given the situation, it’s already good enough that someone could provide water.”

“Yeah, if you think it’s too expensive, just don’t buy it next time.”

“Anyway, from today onward, we won’t lack water anymore, so there’s no need to blame others.”

Within the area channel, there were still many rational and sensible people speaking up for Han Xing.

On the other hand, those who thought the price was high also kept quiet.

A dispute gradually faded away unnoticed.

However, as today passes, Han Xing’s monopoly position will be overturned, and his popularity will decline as a result.

Even falling out of the top 3 rankings no longer garners attention.

Now, everyone’s attention was focused on Whisperer, Black Hawk, and Papaya Star Spirit.

Han Xing naturally noticed the discussions about him on the area channel.

Without any emotional disturbance, he chuckled and said: “This Whirlwind Potato, since when did I have such a grown-up son?”

“You talk as if it’s true. I haven’t even had a girlfriend!”

At this moment, Cheng Jianyong and Shen Yun were busy exploring sky island and did not see the debates in the chat channel.

Otherwise, given their personalities, they certainly would have argued with those guys until dawn.

However, at this time, Smart Lamb suddenly sent him a message.

Han Xing clicked on it and saw that she said: “Keep it up, I’m supporting you.” (๑˃ᴗ˂)ﻭ

She also included a very cute cheering sticker at the end.

Han Xing’s lips curled into a knowing smile as he guessed that this girl must have seen some of the negative comments about him on the area channel, and was cheering him on.

Shaking his head, Han Xing didn’t pay any attention to the gossip of these people.

A smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.

“Those guys don’t think that besides Spirit Spring Water, they’ll never have to buy anything from me again, do they?”

Suddenly, the smile on his face disappeared, replaced by a surprised expression, and he exclaimed: “Damn, I forgot to retrieve the items during the rain, and now my bed and furniture are all soaked!”

At this stage, Han Xing didn’t have any architectural blueprints, and most of his furniture was left outdoors, directly placed on his territory.

A heavy rain came and soaked everything.

……

After the heavy rain, the clouds were majestically swept away by the wind.

The next day, Han Xing maintained his usual pace, gradually clearing the small cloud clusters in the area.

His rank dropped from 4th to 6th place.

Currently, Whisperer is still in 1st place.

After 2 days of no rest, Whisperer has accumulated 348 territory points, exceeding those of Black Hawk in 2nd and Papaya Star Spirit in 3rd by over 50 points.

However, the changes in Han Xing’s ranking have ceased to spark much discussion.

As the saying goes, “The greater the expectation, the greater the disappointment.” Now, people believe it’s already quite good if Han Xing can remain in the top 10.

Evening arrived.

Han Xing’s ranking had indeed dropped out of the top 10.

On the morning of the third day.

Han Xing’s territory points were at 260, ranking him 13th.

Meanwhile, through relentless effort overnight, Whisperer’s territory points surpassed 400.

Both Black Hawk and Papaya Star Spirit have also caught up, and the point difference among the three is now less than 50 points.

Everyone was engrossed in their exploration.

By the end of the third day, Whisperer’s score had directly surpassed 600!

Both Black Hawk and Papaya Star Spirit had also exceeded 500.

Currently, in the chat channel, the reputation of these three individuals was rapidly increasing, and their teams had begun recruiting extensively.

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