Chapter 35: Willing to Make the First Contribution! Little Brother, Are You Showing Off Again?

[You have upgraded Heaven-Burning Sea of Fire to: LV2.]
[You have upgraded Heaven-Burning Sea of Fire to: LV3.]
[...]

After Su Nian dumped all two hundred of his skill points at once, he checked the skill description again, and it had undergone a massive transformation!

[Skill: Heaven-Burning Sea of Fire (A-Rank)]
[Level: LV10]
[Range: 6×6 meters]
[Mana Cost: 300]
[Cooldown: 25s]

With the upgrade to level ten, not only had the casting range increased, but the mana cost and cooldown had also been significantly reduced. The rewards from the level leaderboard settlement had provided him with a monumental boost. Armed with the explosive power of the Heaven-Burning Sea of Fire, Su Nian was now confident he could clear the seventh floor of the Underground Treasury within half an hour.

However, he was in no rush. Once his guild was established tomorrow, his strength would see another significant leap. Of course, the most important reason was that a major event was awaiting him next.

...

As the competition for the level leaderboard concluded, ordinary players returned to their normal progression routines—grinding mobs, leveling up, or taking on quests to explore and familiarize themselves with this unknown world. Meanwhile, the top players and clubs in the game began scouting wild bosses, none willing to fall behind, leading to intense competition. Everything seemed to return to normal, like a quiet rest after a war.

Until, a global announcement appeared!

[Slaughter the World: Selling one Talent Upgrade Card. It can unconditionally upgrade any talent below S-Rank by one level; an A-Rank talent will instantly become S-Rank. Only one exists in the entire game. Interested parties, come to Newbie Village No. 10000! (Slaughter the World has displayed the Talent Upgrade Card to the world)]

"???"
"????"
"?????"

The second this string of text appeared before every player on the server, the world channel was instantly flooded with question marks! It took several seconds for the players to recover from their shock.

"Holy crap, is this fake? How can he broadcast to the entire server?"
"Selling a Talent Upgrade Card? Does such a thing even exist? It has to be a scam."
"Wait, click the area he shared. This Talent Upgrade Card is actually real?"

"Big shot, I'm willing to give you my first time, can you give this treasure to me?"
"The person above, I checked your real-name verification, you're a guy."
"???"
"Between the server-wide shout and selling such an overpowered item, plus taking three first-clears on bosses in one hour, do you think this 'Slaughter the World' is a reincarnator who’s using cheats?"
"Oh no, I've become an NPC!"
"By that logic, isn't the big shot 'Emperor' a transmigrator with his own system?"
"I won't allow someone this overpowered to exist in God's Domain—Emperor."
"Big shot, I want to improve so badly!"

Just as the entire player base was stunned, the internal chats of various clubs were blowing up! Millions of players were discussing the matter. Those with sharp eyes and quick hands, however, had already begun to move. At the same time, the population of Newbie Village No. 10000 was climbing at a terrifying rate. Most were there just to watch the spectacle, while others were deeply interested in the Talent Upgrade Card Su Nian had displayed.

[System Prompt: Detected over 50,000 players in Newbie Village No. 10000. Enabling character virtualization within this village!]

In an instant, the first wave of players teleporting in from the wild to reach the village looked on in curiosity as their bodies became semi-virtual.

"Whoa, our bodies are overlapping?"
"This feeling is so weird. I can see you, but I can't touch you?"
"This is my only chance to become one with my goddess!"
"Simp! No... you're a warrior wolf!"
"Look everyone, isn't that Big Shot Slaughter?"

Someone in the crowd shouted, and when everyone followed the direction of his finger, they saw Su Nian—wearing a ghost mask—sitting atop a giant rock about two meters high near the village gate. He was observing the endless stream of people arriving.

"Is that really the big shot?"
"Let's go, let's go check it out!"
"Hello, big shot! I'm a gaming streamer on TikTok. May I ask, how did you obtain such an overpowered item in a newbie village? Did you complete a hidden quest like the big shot Emperor?"

Su Nian shrugged. "Just luck, that's all."

Everyone: "..."

"Then, may I ask, do you have any interest in joining a club? Players are saying you've been quite close to the boss of the Star Rain Club."
"About that, you'll know tomorrow."

As they chatted, more people arrived. Among them, Su Nian spotted many familiar faces. The likes of Proud Cloud, Moonlit Hegemony, the Star Rain group, and representatives from the other two top clubs in the Dragon Kingdom were all present. It could be said that everyone had come—whether from the five top clubs of the Dragon Kingdom, smaller clubs, solo experts, or top-tier whales! The reason was simple: the importance of a Talent Upgrade Card went without saying. More accurately, with the global explosion of the game *God's Domain*, everyone wanted to step onto the world stage and become the center of attention in the near future. The appearance of the Talent Upgrade Card not only offered hope to players with lackluster talents but also made many clubs green with envy.

"Since everyone is mostly here, I'll get straight to the point."

Su Nian stood up, the Talent Upgrade Card appearing in his hand. But just then, before he could say anything else, an untimely voice rang out!

"Brother Slaughter, I am the boss of the Moonlit Club. I sincerely invite you to join our club with an annual salary of 30 million!"

*Whoosh!*

As soon as Moonlit Hegemony said this, the onlookers erupted! An annual salary of 30 million? That’s over 2.5 million a month, or 70 to 80 thousand a day! Everyone turned to look at Slaughter the World, eager to see the big shot's choice.

Su Nian just cast a faint, sidelong glance at Moonlit Hegemony, too lazy to respond. *Not again, bro. Why are you popping up again? Can't you see I can't be bothered with you? You know I'm 'Slaughter the World' and you're offering 30 million to recruit me. If you knew I was 'Emperor', wouldn't you offer 30 million to wipe me out?*

Though Su Nian didn't say a word, the other clubs, seeing his silence—which they interpreted as him being tempted and deep in thought—could no longer hold back!