manynovel Chapter 7: I can't possibly be ranked only 9th?
Chapter 7: I can't possibly be ranked only 9th?
The news that the Glory Brain had developed sentience quickly spread to the Glory headquarters of various countries.
This news was undoubtedly a bombshell, completely shattering people's traditional perceptions of esports games.
The Honor game has developed its own consciousness. So how will this game develop in the future, and will it affect the current Honor professional esports competition?
Will the rewards revealed by the leaderboard disrupt the game balance, causing the Glory competition to lose its due entertainment value and original passion and inspiration?
Nobody knows.
However, they all knew that if this news spread, it would definitely cause a huge uproar in the global Glory community, and might even cause turmoil to the entire Glory game.
For security reasons, all Glory headquarters worldwide have agreed to keep the news of the Glory mainframe's emergence of sentience a secret for the time being.
It's not too late to announce it when players gradually begin to accept it, or even when they've already guessed some of the things.
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The more than 100 million online Glory players around the world were completely unaware of this. They were simply staring at the Glory world's sky screen, waiting for the countdown to end and for the sky screen to announce the next list of the top ten masters.
An hour passed quickly, and when the countdown on the sky ended, the sky finally burst forth with a dazzling golden light.
Immediately afterwards, a line of gold text appeared.
[Top 10 Global Honor Players Ranking]
[TOP9: Taro Yamamoto! 】
The moment that name appeared, the Glory players on the Dragon Kingdom's side instantly went wild.
"Holy crap! Yamamoto Taro? That's a Japanese name! Ranked ninth on the Heavenly Ranking, and he's from Japan!"
"Malaysian bastard, a mere island nation, how dare he make it into the top ten of the Sky Chart?"
"Those damned Japanese pirates deserve to be killed by everyone! A bunch of bastards, they don't even deserve to be on this list!"
Hearing the angry voices around him, Duan Fei showed no change in emotion.
As a Chinese, my hatred for people from island nations is ingrained in my bones.
But venting his anger on the computer was pointless; if given the chance, he wanted to go to the battlefield and kill the Japanese pirates.
That is what every passionate Chinese man should pursue.
However, he was still somewhat surprised that people from the island nation could make the list.
After all, China should occupy at least 5 of the top 10 spots on the global list of martial arts masters.
There are a maximum of five slots available, which can be allocated to Glory players from other countries.
We can disregard the smaller countries where esports is not well developed, but there are still quite a few esports powerhouses.
Countries like the United States, England, Germany, South Korea, Russia, and France have top-tier esports industries globally.
With the island nation occupying one spot, those esports powerhouses are left with only four spots.
Which countries' top players will ultimately secure the final four spots?
Duan Fei was quite curious about this.
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Island country.
They have nearly ten million Honor of Kings players, and when they saw the names on the leaderboard, they all looked incredulous.
"This is impossible! Yamamoto-kun is so strong, how could he only be ninth?"
"I don't believe it. Yamamoto-kun is the number one martial artist in our island nation. His strength should be invincible. How could he only be ninth?"
"It's fake! This ranking list is definitely fake. Yamamoto-kun should be number one in the world; he's the strongest. It's impossible for him to only be ninth!"
Nearly ten million Japanese gamers were helplessly roaring at their computer screens.
In their hearts, Taro Yamamoto was a god-like figure.
From his debut in the third season of Glory to the end of the ninth season, Taro Yamamoto has played seven seasons in the Glory League in Japan.
Over these seven seasons, Taro Yamamoto led Team Yamamoto to win six championships, including a six-peat!
From the fourth to the ninth season, Taro Yamamoto single-handedly won all the championships of the Island Nation Glory League.
His dual-wielding ninja style remains unmatched to this day.
Therefore, in the eyes of Japanese gamers, Taro Yamamoto is a god, an invincible god.
When the new Sky Chart was released, everyone agreed that Taro Yamamoto would definitely take the top spot.
However, Yamamoto Taro's name appeared only when the list was announced up to ninth place.
If even their strongest player, Taro Yamamoto, can only rank ninth, then it's impossible for any of their other top players to make it onto the list.
This is an outcome they neither want nor can accept.
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Yamamoto Esports Club.
A sound of something shattering suddenly rang out.
With a face full of anger, Yamamoto Taro grabbed a computer and smashed it hard on the ground.
With a loud bang, the high-end computer, worth tens of thousands of yuan, shattered into pieces.
The group of teammates in the club were also too frightened to utter a sound by this scene.
They knew why Taro Yamamoto smashed his computer in anger.
Even they couldn't accept that Yamamoto Taro could only be ranked ninth on the Heavenly Ranking.
It wasn't until quite a while later, when they saw that Yamamoto Taro's anger seemed to have subsided a bit, that they cautiously tried to comfort him.
"This is a fake ranking! Yamamoto-kun, this Sky Chart is definitely a fake ranking, don't take it seriously."
"Yes, Yamamoto-kun, you are a legend of our island nation's glory. I don't believe there is anyone stronger than you in this world."
"Moreover, Yamamoto-kun, at least we are still standing on the back of China, at least our ranking is higher than China's."
"That's right, Yamamoto-kun. As long as we can step on China, we will still be the kings of the Asia-Pacific region."
"Just wait and see, when Yamamoto-kun's attributes are revealed, he will definitely crush Huang Shaotian of the Dragon Kingdom."
Hearing his teammates' flattery, Yamamoto Taro's mood improved slightly.
My teammates are right.
Although he only achieved ninth place on the Heavenly Ranking, the two top experts were only tenth. As long as he still held the Dragon Kingdom's head, their island nation would be the victor.
At that moment, the subtitles on the screen popped up again.
[Yamamoto Taro, Age: 26, Gender: Male, Nationality: Japan, Occupation: Ninja, Role: Night Reaper.]
[Character Attribute Analysis.]
[Hand speed: S (488)]
【Skill: SS (97)】
[Consciousness: A (90)]
[Reaction: SS (97)]
【Tactics: S (91)】
[Experience: SS (95)]
[Talented Ability: Skilled at concealing oneself, one's tracks, and one's motives, waiting for the opportune moment to strike and defeat the enemy in one blow.]
Overall rating: Top-tier player
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"Holy crap! Those damn Japanese devils are amazing!"
"Damn it! Although I hate those Japanese, I have to admit, they're really strong!"
The players who were just criticizing Yamamoto Taro for being unqualified were also shocked by Yamamoto Taro's attributes.
Skills, awareness, reaction, tactics, experience—all scores exceeded 90.
This person is simply an all-around super expert with no weaknesses.
Moreover, his hand speed reached 488, which is 8 points higher than Huang Shaotian's hand speed.
His overall attributes are higher than Huang Shaotian's, so it's normal for him to be ranked ahead of Huang Shaotian.