Chapter 296: Chapter 247: Poking the Deputy Corps Commander’s...
"AH!" A startled cry sent a small bird fluttering away.
"MEOW..." On the bed, Gao Xiaomeng, who had been sleeping in, slightly lifted her eyelids, yawned, and then closed her eyes to go back to sleep.
Her reaction spoke volumes: she was utterly unfazed.
Gao Neng was mortified and furious.
’I really lost out this time! A handsome man like me, taken advantage of by Fang Tangtang! What a colossal humiliation! If I ever get the chance, I’m definitely going to get an eyeful in return!’
’And I’ll look twice as much!’
...
「Time passed quickly.」
Ten days flew by in the blink of an eye.
Just as the outside world had predicted, as soon as the new Dragon List rules were announced, the situation became turbulent.
Originally, everyone’s goal was to do whatever it took to break into the top 300 of the Dragon List. But now, great battles were erupting even within the top 300.
In just ten days, the Dragon List rankings had changed in at least eighteen places.
The battles were one after another, each more spectacular than the last.
The disciples of the great sects and prominent families all began to make their moves. They continuously challenged for new ranks, and within those ten days, three new S-grade ratings were awarded.
This brought the total number of S-grades to sixteen.
There were only four spots left.
Of course, there were also some ranks on the Dragon List that remained stubbornly unchanged.
For example: Gao Neng.
Over these ten days, Gao Neng continued to accept challenges from all comers. Although his popularity had declined somewhat due to the other changes on the Dragon List, there was no shortage of challengers.
After all, not every challenger was qualified to compete for B-grade, A-grade, or S-grade ratings.
For most challengers, the goal was still simply to enter the top 300.
Gao Neng didn’t rest for a single day during this time. He accepted his usual two challenges per day, and the result, naturally, was a series of narrow victories.
In ten days, he had made a lot of money.
A full two billion.
The online discussion "When will Gao Neng finally lose?" also firmly occupied the number one spot on the trending charts.
However, alongside this, some doubts began to surface.
For example...
Was Gao Neng just putting on an act?
Of course, as soon as this doubt was raised, it immediately sparked controversy.
A Tier Four Mid Stage fighter, putting on an act?
His challengers were all Tier Five Mid Stage and Tier Five Late Stage.
Could it be that Gao Neng’s strength was comparable to a Tier Six?
The chances of that were far too low.
...
「Federation Government, inside the office building.」
"Gao Neng still hasn’t made a move? Does he really intend to just cling to rank 300? Based on our assessment of his strength, he has a very good chance of taking rank 200!"
"That’s right. He does possess strength comparable to a Tier Six, but Team Leader Zhang’s plan doesn’t seem to have motivated Gao Neng at all."
"He has both the talent and the strength, what a pity... but his personality is cowardly and greedy. He only knows how to hoard wealth. With a character like that... he can never truly become a razor’s edge for the alliance!"
"Team Leader Zhang, what’s your opinion?" All eyes turned to the woman wearing glasses.
"Perhaps it’s due to the environment he grew up in..." The woman in glasses was silent for a moment before offering her opinion.
"The environment he grew up in?" a middle-aged man asked curiously upon hearing Team Leader Zhang.
"Gao Neng was born in the Forgotten Land," Team Leader Zhang stated calmly.
"The Forgotten Land? Oh... I understand! I’d forgotten about that. What a shame. Someone like Gao Neng, born in the Forgotten Land, would never be able to understand Team Leader Zhang’s good intentions."
"Team Leader Li is right. The people of the Forgotten Land are inherently timid. All they know is how to eke out a meager existence. Even when an opportunity is placed right in front of them, they won’t fight for it."
"However, Team Leader Zhang’s plan is still commendable. While some weaker challengers are now targeting Gao Neng, those with the true hearts of experts have been spurred into action. The new changes in the Dragon List rankings are all thanks to Team Leader Zhang’s proposal."
"Indeed. At least this one-month public notice period won’t be for nothing!"
"..."
A wave of discussion filled the room.
But Team Leader Zhang stood up just then. She walked slowly to the window, her gaze passing through the glass to the bustling crowd below.
’All that talent, but inherently timid and without the heart of a champion. A person like that, even if they make it into the final roster, will be of no use...’
"Team Leader Zhang! Team Leader Zhang! There’s a new rating that needs your decision!" Just then, a voice called out from behind her.
"Speak!" Team Leader Zhang said, turning around.
"Cao Qing, formerly ranked 283 on the Dragon List, broke through to Tier Six Early Stage two days ago. Before his realm could stabilize, he impulsively challenged Wang Jun, who is ranked 200. The result was that Wang Jun severely injured him. And just a moment ago, while still badly hurt, Cao Qing was challenged!"
"Did Cao Qing lose?"
"Yes, he lost. Someone named Lin Fei took advantage of the situation. This Lin Fei is only at Tier Five Late Stage. After seeing that Cao Qing was injured, he took the opportunity while Cao Qing was recuperating in the hospital to beat up his younger brother. Then, he continuously provoked Cao Qing at the hospital entrance. Cao Qing couldn’t take it anymore and finally accepted his challenge."
"Impulse truly is a devil..." a middle-aged man beside them sighed.
"He’s too young and reckless, after all. Even though this Cao Qing broke through to Tier Six, with a personality like that, it’s no surprise he was knocked out of the Dragon List’s top 300."
"But for this Lin Fei to win by such means, that can’t be a good thing, can it?"
"To the victor go the spoils. Lin Fei’s methods may have been a bit underhanded, but from what I know, he wasn’t too rough with Cao Qing’s brother. He just kicked him a couple of times, nothing serious. If Cao Qing could have just endured it for a bit, Lin Fei couldn’t have really done anything to his brother."
