Next, the screen displayed two more notifications that the treasure chest had been opened.
One black iron chest and one bronze chest both contained blueprints.
However, these were just ordinary upgrade blueprints; the special upgrade blueprints never appeared again.
However, an item fell out of the bronze treasure chest that was opened last.
[Obtain Return Symbol X1]
"A return symbol?!"
"Return Symbol!"
Upon seeing the display on the screen, Wei Huan and Mu Zhong spoke excitedly at the same time.
[Return Symbol] A very important resource in the Challenge World.
It has many forms, and its main function is to ignore the challenge world. Once you enter, you must stay here for 10 days, but you can return to Earth at any time.
This thing is similar to an "engine blueprint" in a beginner's road. You might not use it even if you get it, but you will definitely keep it as a lifesaver.
These are items with low liquidity and high prices.
The "Return Talisman" can only be obtained by opening treasure chests after leaving the primary road and entering the secondary road.
The drop rate is low. Even with Wei Huan's "plowing-like" box-opening efficiency, he has only opened one "Return Token" so far.
Challenging the world's few benevolent individuals, the "Return Charm" isn't limited to chest levels; it has a chance to drop even from the worst bronze chests.
Many challengers of average strength have their main goal in the challenge world as collecting "return charms" from low-level chests.
One of these coins is worth the equivalent of winning a 5 million lottery ticket, and the odds of winning are much higher than buying a lottery ticket.
Wei Huan had one in his past life, which he treasured so much that he couldn't bear to use it even when he was on the verge of danger. As a result, he wore it until the destruction of Earth, and then it became completely unusable.
As Wei Huan spoke, he had already brought out the return talisman.
It is a ring, silver in color, with an oube ring wrapped in silk in the shape of butterfly wings, exquisitely crafted.
The information is simple: it's called [Return Symbol], a one-time use item that allows you to leave the challenge world.
Wei Huan handed the return talisman to Mu Zhong, who took it but then put it back in the warehouse.
Wei Huan frowned, as if he wanted to say something but hesitated.
Mu Zhong spoke first: "There's only one, so it's hard to divide. I believe that at our speed, we'll have a second one soon."
Wei Huan thought it made sense; they could just store it in the warehouse and let whoever needed it use it.
Moreover, Mu spends most of his time in the car, so this is a good solution.
The two stopped talking and looked out of the car again.
Under the pitch-black night sky, there was no starlight or brilliance, only the ruins illuminated by car headlights.
The undead's exploration of the ruins is not over yet, and the tire upgrade has already reached 100%.
The two people sitting in the car didn't feel anything, but they knew that the car's appearance was different now because they had seen an animated example in their university courses.
At this moment, their tires were no longer upright, but rather the four wheels were positioned horizontally on both sides of the vehicle.
Special tires, through the use of aerodynamics, enable the vehicle to be lifted up to about one meter off the ground.
In this way, quicksand and rocks can be ignored.
Despite the influence of obstacles, it flies directly overhead.
The "flying vehicles" used by the Blue Star Challenge Legion are [pilot sequences]. Through technological learning at the Temple of Professions, they bring flying vehicle technology to the outside world, thus promoting technological advancement.
The world has many more advanced technological products, but due to the limitations of the [Pilot Sequence] level, not many of them can be brought into the present world.
After all, under the pressure of the opposing monster lord, Blue Star could only focus more of its energy on challenging the world.
Thinking of this, Wei Huan asked Mu Zhong, "Have you upgraded to a technician?"
"Huh? No."
"I've heard that the technology behind this air tire is something that junior technicians must learn."
"Well..." Mu Zhong said helplessly, "It's too difficult. I'm not an engineer, how could I awaken this sequence? This is too much to ask of me." Seeing that Wei Huan wanted to say something, he waved his hand and said, "Don't worry, I haven't been neglecting my training. I'm training hard every day. If my level can catch up with our cars, I can make them directly and sell the finished products."
Wei Huan actually wanted to remind him that once the pilot's rank is raised to level five, he can become a [mecha technician].
If at that time, a flesh-and-blood potion to help him restore his legs had not been found, he could at least have made a pair of mechanical legs himself.
With its powerful mechanical legs, killing a Shura with a single knee kick wouldn't be a big deal.
This sequence is actually quite powerful.
Its power lies not in its imposing presence in the Challenger world, but in its projection onto reality, signifying a "technological leap" for the entire civilization.
Currently, the [driver sequence] is considered a "bottom-tier" profession. Apart from a limited number of those supported by the challenge legion, most other "drivers" give up their challenger status after completing their first challenge.
The number of awakened sequences, which was already small, was even more limited.
Wei Huan hesitated because the information was too advanced for his time.
Mu Zhong wasn't born into an ordinary family. If someone reveals information that he himself doesn't know, even without asking, people will likely have some doubts.
However, he trusted Mu Zhong and would not give up the advantage of having two professions.
Such a strong-willed person will only do his best to achieve the best he can.
Meanwhile, Mu Zhong started talking about other things: "The dancer sequence is progressing quite smoothly. Before this challenge ends, there's a high probability that I'll be able to advance to sequence three and become a shaman priest."
However, right now, the fastest way to upgrade to level three is still the vehicle. We're just missing a level three balcony to upgrade the entire vehicle. We also have the blueprints and most of the materials for a level three vehicle." After saying this, Mu Zhong looked at Wei Huan, appearing somewhat hesitant, which was inconsistent with his usual spending habits.
Wei Huan nodded: "We're short three alloy support pillars."
Mu nodded, pointing out his sore spot: "Yes, a pillar sells for 600 in the mall, so three would be nearly 2000. We not only need to collect treasure map fragments, but we also need to upgrade the intelligent system two levels in a row, all of which require points. I was thinking that I should save as much as possible, even if it's just to open one or two myself."
Wei Huan thought for a moment and then made the final decision: "Let's move up. After this challenge ends, we'll enter two more random challenges."
"Going to withdraw money?" Mu Chong smiled, winking at him.
"Free purchase." Wei Huan smiled as well.
For others, a random challenge with a nine-out-of-ten chance of survival, such as
But in their eyes, he is now being called an "ATM".
Even he himself found it funny to say that.
After laughing for a while, Mu Zhong finally decided to give up on this meticulous calculation.
After all, their "entry points" are not limited to the random "zero-yuan purchase" challenge.
They've been selling weapons and blueprints these past few days, and even with discounts, they've accumulated over 7,000 points.
This is indeed sufficient for them to complete the upgrade to Tier 3 vehicles while also taking other needs into account.
Mu Zhong opened the shop and found "Alloy Pillar".
This is the core material for upgrading the entire vehicle, and it is extremely expensive.
For the initial challenge, they tried to upgrade to level two, shouting for acquisition on the public channel for three whole days. In the end, Wei Huan finally managed to upgrade by opening a silver treasure chest.
Nowadays, upgrading to a third-class car requires four alloy struts.
One of the alloy pillars was obtained from opening a gold treasure chest. Even with Wei Huan's plowing-like method of opening chests, he didn't get a single one of the remaining three alloy pillars.
So, is it a matter of taking a chance and slowly accumulating wealth?
Or should I spend a lot of points to buy it from the store?
This is where most people need to make a choice.
This is also one of the main reasons why ordinary challengers are prevented from upgrading to advanced vehicles.
However, it is clear that Wei Huan does not need to be selected.
Without "Undead Ranch", he might have been more cautious, worried that he would lose his overwhelming advantage in the second-level random challenge.
But not now. The professional training grounds have significantly boosted his combat power, and if Mu Zhong's "bloodlust" is added to the mix, he is confident that he can continue to dominate random challenges.
At that time, will points that are extremely difficult for others to obtain still be a problem?
"I'll buy it?"
"Um."
Mu Zhong no longer hesitated and chose to purchase quantity X3.
The alloy pillars went directly into the warehouse, and at the same time, the crafting button for [Multi-functional RV (III)] was lit up.
[Yes or no]?
Of course it is!
Mu Zhong pressed the button excitedly.
[Upgrade cannot be completed. Please complete the upgrade of Balcony (3) first.]
Mu Zhong blushed, embarrassed: "I forgot, I forgot. We were just saying the balcony hasn't been upgraded yet. Are the materials for the balcony also bought in the mall?"
Wei Huan nodded.
He was indeed reminding himself to be diligent and thrifty, but once he opened his mind, he realized that he was definitely not a professional who focused on daily life.
Adventure is what he loves.
The materials for the balcony are cheap and not in short supply, so it only costs 90 points to light up the crafting button.
This time, we'll upgrade the balcony first.
A ten-minute countdown began.
While waiting for the balcony to be upgraded, the undead's exploration of the ruins never ended.
The ruins were clearly very large and contained many traps, and Wei Huan's spirit continued to suffer casualties.
But it doesn't matter, the more traps they trigger, the safer Wei Huan will be inside.
Moreover, these damaged undead will be resurrected in the tomb, and the necromancer's advantage lies in being endless and immortal.
The two, who were free for the time being, found it inconvenient to go to the Temple of Prodigies for training.
Finally, Mu Zhong simply opened the list to take a look.
The leaderboard is located in the upper right corner of the screen, and it features a cross-shaped sword and shield icon.
After clicking, you can see five lists.
[National Overall Combat Power Ranking]
First place: Wei Huan (District 1006) 1245 points
Second place: You Wuyi (District 1267) 452 points
Third place: Shao Yuan (District 89) 403 points
Fourth place...
Wei Huan's combat power score is nearly 800 points higher than that of You Wuyi, who is in second place.
Everyone assumed that Wei Huan's score was boosted by the equipment he received from the Platinum Chest after winning the championship.
But in reality, Wei Huan's strong combat ability is not only due to his superior equipment. His natural 100 Nether Force value, as well as the appearance of the Undead Ranch, have all increased his combat rating.
Of course, that black, WiFi-like thorny crown also has a pretty high combat power rating.
[National Vehicle Performance Ranking]
First place: Wei Huan (District 1006) 300 points
Second place: You Wuyi (District 1567) 230 points
Third place: Shao Yuan (District 89) 210 points
Vehicle performance rankings and combat effectiveness are closely related; the two rankings are highly correlated.
After all, if your combat strength is insufficient, you won't even be qualified to open high-level treasure chests, which slows down the speed at which you acquire materials.
While Wei Huan and the others were looking at the list, You Wuyi sent a private message to Mu Zhong.
"You've upgraded to a third-class vehicle?" he asked.
Mu Zhong replied, "No, we obtained special blueprints and upgraded the aerodynamic tires."
"oh."
"However, we will soon be upgrading to a Tier 3 vehicle."
"..."
Mu Zhong quickly finished his conversation and, in a good mood, switched to the next list.
[National Points Ranking]
First place: Wei Huan (District 1006) 12603 points
Second place: You Wuyi (District 1567) 1030 points
Third place: Ding Qi (District 14444) 823 points
Fourth place...
Although it was another precipitous gap, the scores of You Wuyi and others still revealed some information.
Mu Zhong said, "If they hadn't experienced the monster tides in the challenge world, they should have also participated in random challenges. Even just conquering ten monster territories would have made them extraordinary, not to mention that each of them almost wiped out nearly a hundred enemy lords..."
When Mu Zhong was analyzing and discussing, he didn't notice the surprise in Wei Huan's eyes when he saw the third name, nor the fleeting nostalgia.
Immediately afterwards, Mu Zhong clicked again to switch the list.
[National Lifestyle Ranking]
First place: Wei Huan (District 1006) 22341 points
Second place: Sun Yiling (District 23) 9234 points
Third place: Liu Mengmeng (District 193) 7292 points
...
30th place: Teng Jiayang (District 1006) 3522 points
...
38th place: Duan Yucen (District 1006) 3453 points
...
97th place Liu Sungzhi (100
(6th District) 2670 points
...
"Four people from our district actually made it into the top 100?" Mu Zhong counted. "Are they really that good at life?"
The reason why Wei Huan and his classmates scored so high in the Life Studies Department is because they have a "microscopic world" and both time and space have been upgraded twice.
Such an improvement in living standards is simply unsustainable for an individual.
But not everyone has a "microcosm," and no one is extravagant enough to use points to upgrade it, at least not now.
Therefore, apart from Teng Jiayang, who received a Legion reward of "Microcosm" as an excellent district instructor, everyone else here got high scores entirely based on their quality of life.
The scoring for the "lifestyle" category is very complex.
For example, making a cushion out of bearskin might earn you +5 points.
Place a small grass ornament with an electric waving hand in front of the windshield for +5 points.
This was the first time I cooked myself a meal, and the braised pork was delicious and visually appealing, so I'd give it a 10/10.
Alternatively, the clothes worn may not be related to combat ability, but rather focus on being casual and comfortable, which can still add 10 points.
In this sub-ranking, quality of life takes precedence over everything else.
"Sun Yiling was indeed the second place," Mu Zhong recalled. "She was the top student in the Life Skills Department of the Magic Challenge. In every university league competition, Sun Yiling won the championship in the Life Skills Department category."
With photographic memory, he had all the supplies in front of the Level 5 vehicle memorized, and he knew exactly how to accumulate points in the life system.
She led her team to victory in a competition during her freshman year of college and received a reward in the microscopic world, which she could claim after the beginner challenge ended.
Judging from this, she's managing her microcosm quite well.
The purpose of these kinds of leagues held by universities, besides exchange and learning, is primarily to select outstanding talents, provide them with focused training, and help them climb the rankings.
After all, before humanity can face the invasion of monster lords, they must first confront the competition between various countries and major challenging legions.
Leaving aside the immense value of the Platinum Chest at the top of the overall rankings, even the Gold Chest would be enough to drive legions to fight tooth and nail.
If You Wuyi is the hope for Da Xia to compete for the overall ranking, then Sun Yiling is Da Xia's "safety net" for holding onto the golden treasure chest of the life ranking.
Of course, the final result was already known long ago.
All the plans that had been in preparation for years couldn't compare to Wei Huan's sudden emergence as a "dark horse."
Wei Huanzhi's strength has completely overwhelmed his contemporaries.
There is no open-world leaderboard yet.
If it were open, Wei Huan would only be far ahead.
Wei Huan's goal was never his contemporaries.
And those predecessors who have long since passed away.
He had been responding to Commander Dong's call; he wanted to go to the front lines and fight alongside them.
Finally, Mu Chong switched between the [Champion Challenge Ranking] and the [World Ranking].
These two lists are not open to the public; they are completely blank.
The [Champion Challenge Ranking] is a speed ranking. After reaching the second level of challenge, it becomes a national competition, and the winners receive rewards.
It will be unlocked after the first person reaches 70% progress.
The [World Overall Ranking] will only be announced after the last challenger leaves.
That is, a month later, after the countdown for the first batch of new challengers ended, their overall performance was evaluated based on their performance over the first ten days of the competition.
point.
During this period, those who complete the challenge and return to the present world can recount what they saw and heard.
But until the actual results are announced on the app, everything is just rumors.
Some people even use this information to commit fraud.
Over time, people gradually started to treat these advance spoilers as mere gossip, believing them if they wanted and not if they didn't.
After reviewing the list, the exploration of the undead army was finally over.
The crows swarmed out and cackled overhead, giving Mu Zhong a splitting headache.
Wei Huan silenced them, allowing only one of them, whose brain was slightly smarter, to barely reach the level of the elite Ghost Crow's report.
"Big...big...lots...nothing..."
Although it was still unclear, Wei Huan understood its meaning.
The underground space was vast, filled with unfamiliar items whose names I couldn't recall, but there were no more treasure chests.
Such a large ruin, and only one silver, one iron, and one bronze item were found, which is indeed a bit unexpected.
Wei Huan relayed the information about Ghost Crow, then said to Mu Zhong, "I'm going down to check on it at daybreak tomorrow."
Mu Zhong said, "I'll go too." He then explained, "Drivers will gain extra benefits from technological products, and perhaps we can get something different."
Wei Huan remembered that there was indeed such a saying, and his gaze towards Mu Zhong immediately changed.
It can provide buffs and also yield extra rewards during exploration. Regardless of its future impact on the present world, Mu Zhong is undoubtedly the ace support in this vehicle.
That's incredible.
With such support, he really just wanted to raise him to be the best he could be.
Give him all the good stuff.
The plans for tomorrow's two-person exploration have been finalized.
To be on the safe side, Wei Huan did not withdraw his army of the undead. He allowed them to continue wandering in the ruins, triggering as many traps as possible.
Mu Zhong followed him; he couldn't afford to suffer even the slightest loss.
Mu Zhong had no idea what Wei Huan was thinking. He stared at the upgrade progress bar on the balcony until it reached 100%.
He said, "It's done. Do you want to see it? If not, I'll just upgrade it to Tier 3."
Wei Huan shook his head.
He had seen what a three-tiered balcony looked like.
After thinking for a moment, he asked again, "Do you want to take a look?"
Mu Zhong said, "No, it's all in the pictures. I just want to upgrade to Tier 3 right now."
As he spoke, he couldn't wait and pressed the "Make" button.
[Upgrade to multi-functional RV by 1%, countdown 00:59:59]
It will take an hour.
The higher the upgrade level, the longer it takes.
As the upgrade of the entire vehicle began, a thick fog descended upon them.
Apart from the driver's seat in the front row, you can't see anything when you turn around.
During this time, no one could enter the thick fog, but they could hear faint sounds, like the clanging and banging of countless construction teams, with their audio tracks intertwined.
With nothing else to do, Mu Zhong picked up the Microcosm and entered it directly without inviting Wei Huan.
Joint farming... too much of this is bad for your health.
Wei Huan then reclined his seat and entered the professional god.
temple.
He guessed that the undead couldn't level up to level three not because they had a cooldown, but because his level wasn't high enough and their level couldn't surpass his.
So you've limited yourself.
Moreover, he wanted to discover more elite undead, so that the Queen would be stronger and easier to use.
In particular, the Ghost Crow is his "eyes," and he desperately needs an intelligent, elite Ghost Crow with whom he can communicate without hindrance.
Back at the Great Tomb, in the same place where we left last time.
We were almost out of the dark side of the tomb. A cold, black mist enveloped us. When I opened my eyes, I saw a group of skeletons with glowing green eyes staring straight at me.
These are the spirits of the dead who died while exploring the ruins.
We eagerly await Wei Huan's resurrection.
Wherever Wei Huan's gaze fell, green flames burst forth from the eyes of all the skeletons, and the power of death was intense.
They happily circled around Wei Huan, chirping "click-click-click," ready to leave the tomb whenever Wei Huan called.
After completing these tasks, Wei Huan remained on the shady side of the tomb to patrol the mountain and search for elite ghost crows.
Five hours passed in the blink of an eye, and Wei Huan, having gained nothing, had no choice but to leave.
His Level 3 RV was about to be upgraded, and he was eager to go out and take a look.
Wei Huan, who was about to leave, suddenly had a strange feeling behind him.
It's like a form of voyeurism.
He looked back, but apart from the familiar spirits, he saw no strangers.
Moreover, the feeling of being spied on disappeared.
Wei Huan lowered his gaze, a dark light flashing in his eyes.
His job was to have complete control over this great tomb. In this absolute space, it was impossible for any illusion to occur. He firmly believed that the feeling was brought to him by some unknown entity.
A glance?
Wei Huan thought of a possibility.
Yes, my own strength is not enough, so I cannot "recognize" it.
But as their strength gradually increases, the barriers of perception between themselves and their opponents will be broken down little by little.
The summoning will be soon.
Thinking of this, Wei Huan was in a good mood and left the Temple of Professions again.
He felt like he was being watched again, but this time he didn't stop and simply disappeared on the spot.
When I opened my eyes again, the countdown had reached its final half minute.
Mu Zhong sensed Wei Huan's return and ended his spiritual energy training.
Both of them looked behind them at the same time.
The white mist quickly dissipated before their eyes, and the view suddenly opened up!
Class III vehicle!