【Monthly Ranking List of Subdivision 666 in New District 88】
(This ranking is based on the quantity and quality of loot boxes opened)
1st place: Invincible Black Whirlwind (Loot boxes opened: 391) (Value score: 88.2)
2nd place: Tonsils Never Speak (Loot boxes opened: 431) (Value score: 73.2)
4th place: Retired Magical Boy (Loot boxes opened: 451) (Value score: 66.2)
5th place: Blessed by Luck (Loot boxes opened: 381) (Value score: 67.2)
6th place: Wolf Warrior Egg Seven (Loot boxes opened: 567) (Value score: 51.2)
7th place: Chinese Master Chef (Loot boxes opened: 367) (Value score: 61.2)
8th place: Muzi Li (Loot boxes opened: 397) (Value score: 52.2)
9th place: Wolf Warrior 009 (Loot boxes opened: 507) (Value score: 43.2)
10th place: Little Black White (Loot boxes opened: 457) (Value score: 42.2)
Qi Xu stared at the list in surprise—how had he failed to dominate the top 10?
Meanwhile, the player ranked 10th, "Today I’m 1.7m," was even more stunned. He had expected his ranking to drop after merging with Subdivision 666, knowing he couldn’t compete with Invincible Black Whirlwind—but not this badly! As the former top player of his subdivision, he had barely scraped into the top 10!
Scrolling further down the list, he realized even making the top 10 wasn’t so bad—players from Subdivision 665 barely made it into the top 50.
After a brief internal struggle, he decided to message Invincible Black Whirlwind directly. If you can’t beat them, join them!
"Today I’m 1.7m": "Boss, please take me under your wing!"
Invincible Black Whirlwind: "Sure, sure. What are your strengths?"
After pasting his stats, "Today I’m 1.7m" hesitated. "I’m good at... uh, well, nothing really? Just that I’m pretty well-liked."
Qi Xu immediately understood. "Do you have people? Anyone from Subdivision 665 who followed you?"
"Today I’m 1.7m": "Yeah, 26 people."
Invincible Black Whirlwind: "Got it. We’ll definitely have opportunities to collaborate in the future."
He figured it wouldn’t hurt to build goodwill now—once guilds were introduced, he could recruit en masse.
"Today I’m 1.7m" wasn’t in a hurry either. His main concern was avoiding being targeted as a rival, so showing goodwill was enough.
Qi Xu had been keeping an eye on Heartless Mage, but this time, his ranking had plummeted to 66th—something that hadn’t happened in the previous round of the game. Had something gone wrong?
After a moment’s hesitation, Qi Xu messaged him directly: "Want to join my team?"
Heartless Mage didn’t reply.
Qi Xu didn’t wait around. Instead, he opened his monthly ranking rewards—nothing special, just the usual upgrade cards, survival coins, and energy stones, though the quantities were decent. But the real prize was a pink map fragment!
[Congratulations, player! You’ve collected the pink map. Would you like to enter the secret realm challenge?]
Qi Xu rubbed his hands in excitement.
But he didn’t rush in immediately. First, he consulted Zhu Fu—the kid was as all-knowing as a magic mirror, which made up for his own lack of experience in the previous round.
"I’ve collected the map fragments and am about to enter. Any advice?"
Fortune God's Only Daughter: "What’s there to say? It’s all about luck and karma. Every map fragment triggers a different secret realm and scenario—even fragments of the same color have different contents. No real experience to share.
Just don’t take it too seriously. Most players need three or four fragments to awaken their abilities, and each trip takes at least 20 days. Maybe wait until after tomorrow’s dungeon?"
Invincible Black Whirlwind: "Nah, I’ve got insane luck! Just wait and see, ƪ(˘⌣˘)ʃ."
Fortune God's Only Daughter: "Six!"
It dawned on Qi Xu that his speech patterns had changed too. After graduating, he’d slowly become a full-time writer, living an increasingly solitary life. His words had grown formulaic—yet now, he was playfully showing off.
Even though Zhu Fu had said there wasn’t much to share, she still wrote a lengthy essay detailing everything she knew about the types of secret realms...
Since he’d gotten a proper night’s sleep, Qi Xu was full of energy. He’d considered stepping out to bask in the sun—until he looked outside and saw countless tiny black dots waiting for him. Instantly, goosebumps covered his skin.
His lifelong nemesis had returned! The buzzing "propellers," wings vibrating like electric motors—Qi Xu sighed. No sunbathing today!
Even collecting loot boxes was a hassle. Though he had an automatic retrieval arm, every time it extended and retracted, swarms of insects would sneak in.
The storage compartment for loot boxes was empty except for unopened ones—but if cockroaches got in and started breeding, it’d be disgusting.
Qi Xu immediately asked Wealth from All Directions for 10 [Pest Repellents] and installed them around the doorframe.
After testing them with a loot box and confirming not a single black dot dared approach, he finally relaxed.
Being rich really made a difference. In the past, he’d just had to endure such calamities.
Wealth from All Directions: "Boss, can we restock? We’re almost sold out! Sales slowed last night, but with today’s insect swarm, demand skyrocketed again.
If you don’t place one at the front of your vehicle, you can’t even see the road ahead—might accidentally drive straight into the black fog."
Qi Xu replied with an "Ok," then contacted Taotao to restock, ordering 2,000 more units.
By the time this disaster ended, he’d have earned over 300,000 survival coins—enough to achieve true financial freedom.
Qi Xu decided to enter the pink map’s secret realm after tomorrow’s dungeon. The [Four Pests Invasion] disaster was even worse than acid rain—at least with rain gear, he could still go outside and fight monsters.
But now? Even with [Pest Repellents], the constant buzzing around his ears would drive him crazy.
Forget fighting—there wasn’t even room to move.
Better to make the most of his time in dungeons and secret realms.
By the end of the day, nearly all players were exhausted. The less fortunate were covered in bloody scratches—mosquitoes were worse than any other vicious insect.
Every dash outside to grab a loot box felt like a life-or-death struggle... and even when they succeeded, they hesitated to open them. If a monster spawned inside their vehicle, it’d be game over.
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