54: Could it be that he's pushed off the leaderboard again?

Looking at Silver King kneeling on the ground, Lin Du liked him more and more.

Not only is he cool, beautiful, and fierce, but his combat power is also this strong?

From now on, Lin Du would no longer be alone; he would have an obedient and incredibly powerful helper by his side!

With Silver King's surrender, the Instance also ended.

Lin Du rubbed his hands, his face full of anticipation.

Next, the exciting moment arrived... On Yunlong City's world chat channel, a dazzling Golden Rank list dominated the entire screen.

[Congratulations Player Night Ember! You triggered the Hidden Boss of the Qin Kings Underground Palace Instance and broke the instance record with a time of 36 minutes and 36 seconds! Rewards: 200,000 EXP, Dungeon Badge *1, SS-rank Skill Crate *1, Small Land Token *1]

[Congratulations Player Night Ember! You triggered the Hidden Boss of the Qin Kings Underground Palace Instance and broke the instance record with a time of 36 minutes and 36 seconds! Rewards: 200,000 EXP, Dungeon Badge *1, SS-rank Skill Crate *1, Small Land Token *1]

[Congratulations Player Night Ember! You triggered the Hidden Boss of the Qin Kings Underground Palace Instance and broke the instance record with a time of 36 minutes and 36 seconds! Rewards: 200,000 EXP, Dungeon Badge *1, SS-rank Skill Crate *1, Small Land Token *1]

...The Golden Rank list cycled repeatedly, and Lin Du's mood became increasingly urgent.

"Goddess Sister, hurry up and come!"

"I want double rewards!"

Amidst Lin Du's eager demands, the wonderful voice reappeared, granting his wish.

[heart of the goddess of luck triggered, rewards doubled!]

Clang—

Clang—

Two small crates emitting orange light dropped at Lin Du's feet, and at the same time, two small earthen yellow tokens appeared in his backpack.

Double rewards secured!

Buzz—

A dazzling golden light flashed across Lin Du's body; 400,000 EXP pushed his level directly to 17.

After leveling up, Lin Du eagerly looked at the two orange crates on the ground—this was the main event!

In universe ol, SSS-rank Skills are rare, and SS-rank Skills are already the highest-tier skills available on the market.

These two SS-rank Skills were definitely the most valuable game items Lin Du had ever possessed.

Oh, right, there was also the SS-rank Sword Class Skill Book rewarded when the Instance opened—Emperors Heart Sword.

One instance, three SS-rank Skills—this would shock people if word got out!

Lin Du took a deep breath, and his expression gradually became solemn.

"I hope I can open up some useful skills this time!"

"Open!"

Ding—

[Treasure Chest opened. You obtained SS-rank Skill—Northern Emperor Night Roaming Art!]

[Treasure Chest opened. You obtained SS-rank Skill—Ghost God Shock!]

Looking at the descriptions of the two orange Skill Books in his hands, Lin Du's face was filled with ecstasy.

The previous Emperors Heart Sword had slipped through his grasp, but this time, everything was fully compensated!

[Northern Emperor Night Roaming Art (SS-rank): Speed Movement Skill]

[Description: After activation, the player's speed increases by 180% and they enter a 10-second Invisibility state. The first attack output after becoming invisible is boosted by 300%.]

[Skill Duration: 2 minutes. Cooldown: 30 minutes!]

Death Clown's speed talent is top-tier; if he activates Ghost Blade Stabbing God Technique and Northern Emperor Night Roaming Art simultaneously, his opponents won't even smell his dust.

Ghost Blade Stabbing God Technique provides a 200% increase in speed and power.

Northern Emperor Night Roaming Art provides a 180% increase in speed.

This means Lin Du can burst forth with nearly four times his speed in a short time.

Guys, who can withstand this?!

Most importantly, the first attack output after Northern Emperor Night Roaming Art's invisibility is boosted by 300%, making it absolutely the most perfect skill for the Assassin Stream Class.

One-hit kill!

An excellent tool for Assassins to kill and plunder!!

[Ghost God Shock (SS-rank): Attack Type Skill]

[Description: The power of the Ghost God is attached to the weapon. Attacks ignore all enemy defense. When attacking a vital point, there is a 9.9% chance to trigger a Fatal Strike, killing the enemy in one blow!]

This Ghost God Shock is equally monstrous.

Anyone who has played games should know how overpowered the Ignore Defense attribute is; even high-level players can't withstand true damage!

Furthermore, that 9.9% chance of a Fatal Strike gives rise to endless possibilities.

[Player]: Night Ember

[Level]: Level 17 (19%)

[Sequence Class]: Death Clown (No Sequence)

[Active Skills]: Ghost Blade Stabbing God Technique (SS-rank), Northern Emperor Night Roaming Art (SS-rank), Ghost God Shock (SS-rank), Extreme Speed Nine Consecutive Strikes (B-rank), Death Slash (C-rank)

[Passive Skills]: heart of the goddess of luck (SSS-rank)

[Life Profession]: Little Artisan God (fatigue value 26/40)

[Instance Badges]: 8

After learning the two orange skills, Lin Du checked the two earthen yellow tokens in his backpack.

[Small Land Token (Special Item): After use, you can select a piece of land covering 100 square meters in Yunlong City.]

Lin Du had been worried about the high housing prices in Yunlong City, and now these "land deeds" were delivered, two of them at once.

Every inch of land in Yunlong City is precious; housing prices in ordinary areas have been inflated to over twenty years of lifespan value per square meter.

Calculated at this price, these two Small Land Tokens are worth at least three to four thousand years of lifespan value.

This was equivalent to Lin Du's entire fortune at the current stage... While Lin Du was tallying his gains, the outside players had completely erupted into chaos.

The instance record posted at the entrance of the Qin Kings Underground Palace Instance changed under the witness of numerous players... First Place: 36:36, Night Ember

Second Place: 1:20:19, Peak of the Forbidden City Team (Qilin Immortal Venerable, Nine Year Cicada, Hong Jiu'er)

Third Place: 1:21:03, Yuan Shu

Fourth Place: 1:25:08, Rule the World Team (Ning Zhi Tian Xia, Hundred Flowers Withered)

Fifth Place: 1:25:17, Ember Eyes

"Holy moly! Night Ember, it's that Night Ember again!"

"A Clown Class player actually broke the record for the Qin Kings Underground Palace Instance? And he completed it solo?"

"That's incredible. Our guild's Second Elder couldn't even clear the fifth stage. Not only did this Night Ember clear it, but he also triggered the Hidden Boss? He's a monster!"

"Players who questioned Night Ember before, do your faces hurt? His record is more than twice as fast as the Peak of the Forbidden City Three Giants. Who still dares to question Night God's strength!"

"Unbelievable. Yuan Shu wasn't this amazing even when he was low level. Is a generation's leader about to rise?"

"When did the Sequence 999 Clown Class become so fierce!"

...Ning Fengya stood stiffly in place. The calm and indifferent look on her face had vanished without a trace the moment she saw the golden banner.

The conversation she had just had with Ning Fengnian suddenly replayed in her mind, every word slapping her face.

Looking at the unique time "36:36" on the instance record leaderboard, Ning Fengya felt her brain short-circuit for the first time.

"He triggered the Hidden Boss yet still completed the instance in such a short time. What secrets does this Night Ember possess..."

Ning Fengya then looked at her own name on the leaderboard, and her heart suddenly skipped a beat.

"Could it be that this time... he knocked me off the leaderboard again?"

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