Translator: AnubisTL
"..."
Chen Jiang sighed softly again, glancing at Scar Dog with a hint of helplessness. He raised his hand, making a peace sign. "Alright, let's get this over with."
"No, no, no."
Scar Dog shook his head earnestly. "This scene can't be filmed like this. The best composition would be a bird's-eye view, capturing the entire ruined city."
"Especially that burning moat, encircling the city like a ring of fire—it's a classic shot."
"A bird's-eye view?" Chen Jiang frowned slightly. "Where am I supposed to get a drone for that?"
"No need for anything so complicated."
Scar Dog shook his head, a confident smile spreading across his face. He crushed an energy block, and a phantom gate formed from white mist materialized beside him.
He extended his right hand, still gripping the camera, into the gate.
A moment later—
A void gate suddenly appeared in the sky, a hundred meters above their heads.
A right hand holding a camera slowly emerged from the void gate, its lens aimed at Chen Jiang and his group, encompassing the entire ruined city in its frame.
Chen Jiang looked up at the camera-wielding arm above him, his expression strange. After a moment of silence, he murmured, "I'm curious to see how many more tricks you can pull off with that innate ability of yours."
He sighed helplessly. "Come on, then. Let's get this over with."
Click.
The shutter snapped from a hundred meters above.
Scar Dog, looking pleased, withdrew his arm from the phantom gate and handed the photo to Chen Jiang. "Brother Jiang, what do you think of this shot?"
The photo showed Scar Dog, Chen Jiang, and Li Hao standing on the rooftop of the central skyscraper in the ruined city.
Around them lay the devastated cityscape, ravaged by nuclear blasts. Beyond that, a ring of burning moats encircled the inner city, sealing it off.
Flames and thick smoke billowed from the ruins, their stark contrast with scattered severed limbs amplifying the scene's overwhelming sense of tragedy and despair.
This was a bird's-eye view.
The faint figures of Chen Jiang and his two companions stood on the rooftop of a tall building, surrounded by survivors gathered like zombies around the base.
"What do you think? Pretty good, right?" Scar Dog said, his expression smug. "Not only is the composition perfect, but the symbolism is also excellent. It represents our rebirth from the ashes, our creation of a world that belongs to us."
"Impressive. Your little speeches are getting better and better," Chen Jiang said, glancing at the photo with a flicker of admiration in his eyes. He shoved the picture into Scar Dog's chest. "But now, we need to end this."
"Right away."
In the next moment—
The figures of Chen Jiang and his companions slowly vanished, replaced by a cannon barrel pulsating with crimson runes.
With a deafening roar, the cannon fired.
The last tall building in the city, along with its most loyal followers, was sent to meet their beloved god.
The mechanical race's city was reduced to utter ashes.
Not a single sign of life remained.
Meanwhile, in an underground cavern, Chen Jiang stared at the blood sacrifice point, which had finally stopped pulsing. A satisfied smile curled the corners of his lips.
His final blood sacrifice points settled at a terrifying number:
"193,820."
Nearly 200,000.
But this wasn't the entire population of the city. It couldn't be helped; many things were beyond his control.
For instance, the blood sacrifice points of mechanical race members crushed by collapsing buildings were lost to him.
He could only try to act faster, killing them himself before they died from various bizarre causes.
Clearly, he had still wasted some blood sacrifice points.
But 200,000 blood sacrifice points was more than enough.
Of course, the 193,820 points displayed on the player blood sacrifice points ranking list didn't reflect his actual balance. He had already spent 42,489 points to exchange for one-star items, meaning his true remaining balance was approximately 151,331 blood sacrifice points—around 150,000.
Meanwhile, the player blood sacrifice points ranking list had undergone a complete upheaval.
[Player Blood Sacrifice Points Ranking List]
[Top Ranking: Human Player, Chen Jiang]
[Blood Sacrifice Points: 193,280]
[Second Ranking: Mechanical Race Player, Feng Jiutian]
[Blood Sacrifice Points: 21,239]
[Third Ranking: Elf Race Player, Wang Zi]
[Blood Sacrifice Points: 6,829]
Chen Jiang firmly held the top spot with an unassailable lead. Although there were still over 20 hours remaining in the Blood Sacrifice of the Ten Thousand Races event, barring any unforeseen circumstances, it was virtually impossible for anyone to surpass him.
Feng Jiutian's blood sacrifice points had remained unchanged for the past hour, and he had stopped using the global speaker.
As expected, the kid never fought uphill battles. The moment he faced adversity, he clamped his mouth shut and acted as if nothing had happened.
As for the elf Wang Zi, he was mildly impressed.
For someone whose name he had never heard before to kill nearly 7,000 people in the first two hours of the event was a testament to his strength.
But then he remembered the elf race's innate ability and realized it all made sense.
[Top-up to get stronger.]
If he ever got the chance, he'd capture some elf players and study this phenomenon thoroughly.
But at the moment, he had no time to dwell on such matters.
After all, he was sitting on a massive stockpile of blood sacrifice points, and he hadn't even started spending them yet. Why waste time on trivialities?
He took a deep breath, his expression filled with anticipation, and immediately opened the Altar Shop.
151,331 blood sacrifice points.
This was more than enough to go on a shopping spree in the Altar Shop.
The first item he wanted to buy was, of course, the Achievement Compendium he had already picked out.
[Item Name]: Achievement Compendium
[Item Tier]: Two-Star Item
[Item Effect]: Reveals the trigger conditions for all achievements.
[Item Description]: Even if you know the conditions, you'll likely never trigger them, but at least it gives you something to dream about.
[Exchange Price]: 5,000 blood sacrifice points
[Stock]: (10/10)
Only 5,000 blood sacrifice points each? A bargain!
Buy!
Chen Jiang waved his hand with satisfaction, and the Achievement Compendium instantly appeared in his arms, while 5,000 blood sacrifice points were deducted from his balance.
After completing the transaction, Chen Jiang hesitated slightly, glancing at the remaining stock of 9.
He considered buying all the remaining Achievement Compendiums, ensuring that only he would know how to trigger the achievements.
However, he quickly dismissed the idea.
First, the cost would be prohibitive. Second, the mechanical race was participating for the second time, meaning they likely already possessed this information, even without the item.
What a pity.
Chen Jiang shook his head with a hint of regret.
Then, he turned his attention to the Achievement Compendium in his hands, eager to examine its contents and discover the available achievements.
(End of the Chapter)
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