Chapter 42

In the virtual world, our bodies do not tire. For example, if we practice archery, shooting hundreds of arrows a day in reality would make us professional experts. In the virtual world, we can shoot tens of thousands of arrows in a row without any fatigue. We can also simulate bandits, beasts, and various moving targets, even simulate an 'assassin' attacking us, and we can counterattack with close-range arrows. With a massive number of repetitions, our archery skills naturally improve rapidly.

The same principle applies to gun skills, sword skills... any technique, practicing tens of thousands of times a day without tiring, and with the perfect training environment in the virtual world, the improvement speed is very fast. In one day in the virtual world, our growth rate is dozens of times faster than in reality! In a month, it is enough to match years of progress in reality. If you are a genius... you can reach the world's top level!

The virtual world is an opportunity to change our fate!

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In the virtual world, there is no injury, no fatigue! If you don't push yourself now, when will you?

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Want to increase your income? Change your fate? Seize this rare opportunity in the virtual world! You must be ruthless with yourself! Practice to the death, you won't die anyway!

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It's the usual time, 10 PM, and I, Old Li, am here to practice sword skills. We'll start with thrusting, one ten thousand times!

On the viewing platform, many 'motivational' live streamers are shouting, and some are broadcasting their training live.

Many people are in their training grounds, with a small window playing the live stream, practicing sword skills in sync.

"Director Zhou, we are guiding the public to practice martial arts comprehensively, and geniuses are beginning to emerge in the civilian sector." Director Zhou watched the many live streams, and a secretary reported the situation.

"With a population of over a billion, it's normal for geniuses to appear." Director Zhou said, "Your work must be even more diligent. This is a critical process for human civilization, and our Xia country must seize the opportunity. The White Eagle Federation, Roman Kingdom, Sakura Country, and other countries will also guide the public at full speed."

"Yes." The secretary respectfully replied, "Director, major corporations have also entered the virtual world, forming teams and preparing to participate in the Spark Cup national competition."

"That's good." Director Zhou said, "We need to make the competition more intense."

The secretary nodded and then left.

Director Zhou looked out the window. It was pitch black outside, already late at night, and he could barely hear the sound of the sea waves.

"Where will the fate of humanity lead?" Director Zhou looked at the dark night outside, "The future is unclear, but what we can grasp is only the present!"

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Time passed day by day, and before they knew it, the virtual world had been open for a month.

August 25th, evening.

Xu Jingming sat on the living room sofa, watching the live stream of 'Wang Xiangu' on the screen.

"Dear family members, as of 9 PM tonight, the virtual world has been officially open for one month." Wang Xiangu, wearing a cute rabbit mask, had a very cute voice. In reality, she was a professional host, and later became a popular live streamer. In the virtual world, she remained a very popular live streamer.

"Xiangu has already compiled the latest version of the 'Xia Country Expert Ranking,' which includes one hundred god-level experts." Wang Xiangu said, "These one hundred god-level experts are divided into four tiers."

"The first tier includes Liu Hai, Lei Yunfang, and Zhou Yi. The members of the first tier have absolute leading strength! Any other expert in Xia Country would only meet death in front of these three. Their data is very familiar to everyone, and the ranking includes a lot of detailed information."

"The second tier includes Zhang Qing, Xiong Tianshan, Tie Lianyun, Feng Baiyu, Zhuang Ziyu, Wang Qiao, Yang Yu, Yu Cheng, Wang Yi, Zheng Bailong, He Qingshan, and Chang Qingpeng, twelve in total."

"The members of the second tier have developed their own perfect techniques and can easily defeat experts from the third and fourth tiers."

"The third tier includes Zhao Fan, Zhang Feng... Gao Chong, Xu Jingming... Dong Xu, Teng Ya... Liu Jianfeng, Gu Chong... Heng Fang, Sun Yuting... a total of twenty-one people! Although these third-tier experts have some ultimate techniques, they are still not perfect and have many flaws."

"The fourth tier includes Wu Sai... Wang Cheng, Yang Qingshuo... Yu Fu, Dai Xiaoqing... Sun Li... a total of sixty-four people. The members of the fourth tier are also very powerful, but generally lack ultimate techniques, making them slightly inferior to the third tier. However, among the current 3,600+ god-level experts, being in the top one hundred makes these fourth-tier god-level experts very impressive."

Wang Xiangu briefly explained the ranking and then began to elaborate in detail.

Xu Jingming listened, understanding the current god-level experts.

Click!

Suddenly, the gate to the yard was pushed open, and Li Miaomiao walked into the living room with some vegetables: "Jingming, these are some vegetables my parents grew, freshly picked." As she spoke, Li Miaomiao saw the live stream on the screen.

Xia Country Expert Ranking?

"This Wang Xiangu, she keeps belittling Jingming on the ranking, and Jingming has fallen to the third tier." Li Miaomiao lightly touched her watch and clicked.

Click!

The screen turned off.

"Jingming, don't listen to this Wang Xiangu. She's a big fraud, and many people think her ranking is becoming more and more fake." Li Miaomiao sat down and said, "The ranking descriptions are also becoming more vague, creating four tiers."

"She has put a lot of effort into the ranking." Xu Jingming said, "The four-tier system is actually quite suitable."

"Suitable?" Li Miaomiao was surprised.

"For example, those in the second tier, some are martial arts masters, legendary boxing kings, and archery demons. In the virtual world, they have all undergone transformations, creating their own combat systems and having their own ultimate techniques." Xu Jingming said, "Compared to them, I still fall short. My 'Shadowless Thrust' and 'Mountain Breaker' are becoming more perfect, but just two techniques do not form a complete combat system. I really admire them for how they can develop such powerful techniques and form a system!"

"Actually, Gao Chong is also very strong. He has created three powerful spear techniques, which are even more fierce than my techniques, but they are too reckless and can easily expose weaknesses." Xu Jingming said, "So he and I are both in the third tier."

Xu Jingming sighed with a smile, "Thinking about it, I feel ashamed. When the virtual world first opened, I defeated Gao Chong, Wang Qiao, and others, and I thought I would make greater progress and have a greater advantage in the future. But the facts prove that I was still too immature. Many people have deeper accumulation and higher talent, and they have created complete ultimate techniques."

"Being in the third tier is my true strength, and I am convinced of it." Xu Jingming said.

In the virtual world, after a month of god-level battles, I indeed still fall short.

"At least I am still in the top thirty in Xia Country. With some effort, I still have a chance to catch up." Xu Jingming said.

Li Miaomiao hugged her boyfriend's arm and said, "Life is full of ups and downs. Enduring the pain of the low points allows you to enjoy the joy of the high points!"

"Right." Xu Jingming nodded.

With his girlfriend's constant support, Xu Jingming has always been full of fighting spirit.

Suddenly, the phone rang.

Xu Jingming lightly touched the screen, and a man appeared, it was Sun Li.

"Old Xu." Sun Li greeted with a smile.

"What's up, calling specifically?" Xu Jingming laughed.

"It's like this." Sun Li explained, "Recently, not just one major corporation wants to sign me. The Jinpeng Group even came to my hometown and visited me personally. I really can't refuse. And I do need to earn money. You know, I haven't made much money over the years, so Old Xu, I'm sorry, I have to leave the team."

"Oh." Xu Jingming was silent for a moment, "Have you told Heng Fang and the others?"

"Tell them for me. I have no choice, I need to earn money." Sun Li said and then hung up.

Xu Jingming sat there, silent.

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That's it for today.

Actually, since the 11th, I have been on a business trip. I have been attending meetings in BJ and won't be back home until the 18th. During the meetings, I have been staying up late to write, but today I really couldn't hold on! Once I return to YZ, my updates will return to a regular schedule.