The Labyrinth of the Monsters-Chapter 75 – Ranking list

Fighting Tiger couldn't help but said, "If the elemental rune had already appeared, the organization could have obtained it through trade to help you level up. But the elemental rune hasn't been found at all, so who can you blame?"

"Damn it!" Wu Dahai collapsed onto the sofa, feeling depressed.

"Elemental talents are full of potential," Fighting Tiger comforted Wu Dahai. "Just like AP in competitive games, they are weak in the early stages and take a long time to develop. Once they grow, they become the core of team battles with AOE damage."

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"In comparison, my talent is more like an assassin, with a significant advantage in the early stages," Fighting Tiger said, crossing his legs and drinking beer while looking at the scrolling names on the screen. "I'm not bragging, but everyone outside the top 10 on this list is like playing around when I fight them one-on-one."

"No wonder you're ranked 9th," Qing Ling found Fighting Tiger's name.

"Speaking of which, my ranking actually has room to rise. Currently, no one has pushed me to the brink of death. The more I'm injured, the stronger I become," Fighting Tiger said.

"I've experienced it," Officer Huang's face changed, recalling unpleasant memories.

Gao Yang remained silent, staring at the ranking list. Two members of the Zodiac had entered the top ten.

Fighting Tiger, 9th place;

Dragon, 3rd place.

Gao Yang originally thought that the Zodiac was just an organization of average strength, considering their small number of members. But now it seemed that he had found a powerful backing.

"Who released this ranking list?" Gao Yang asked.

"The Kylin Guild," Fighting Tiger sat up and turned around, using his left hand to crush an empty beer bottle. He was checking the recovery of his left arm.

"The Kylin Guild?"

"It's the owner of the Ten Dragon Stronghold," Wu Dahai snapped out of his depression. "Currently, it's the largest organization among the awakened beings, with over fifty members. The leader is called Kylin, the Kylin who is ranked first on the list."

"That name... sounds a bit juvenile," Officer Huang laughed.

"It's a martial world nickname, it sounds more impressive," Fighting Tiger said.

"Their self-made ranking list may not be absolutely authoritative, but it's currently the most reliable. The Ten Dragon Stronghold is the largest trading and communication center for awakened beings, and they have the most comprehensive information. In addition, they hold a martial arts competition every six years, which calculates the comprehensive rankings based on the strength, fame, and social contributions of each awakened being," Fighting Tiger opened another bottle of beer. "In fact, the top five's strength is unfathomable. It's a case of the stronger you are, the less you show. So the rankings are based on fame and social contributions."

"Does that mean that the top five rankings don't determine the winner in terms of combat power?" Gao Yang said.

"Yes," Fighting Tiger nodded. "Don't be misled by hot-bloodedness. Absolute strength rankings don't exist. Battles are not fought in an open arena, and they are filled with calculations, manipulations, ambushes, deceptions, poisonings, psychological attacks, traps, and outnumbering the enemy. It's impossible to defend against everything."

"Take me and Wu Dahai, for example," Fighting Tiger reached out and grabbed Wu Dahai's broom head, playing with it while Wu Dahai became annoyed. "Don't touch it!"

Fighting Tiger ignored him. "Let's say this kid's 'Thunder' talent reaches level 8. Then he can turn a whole building into a charred mess within three seconds. If I happened to be drinking coffee in that building at the time, or if the top ten awakened beings on the ranking list were having a party in that building, at least half of them would die, including me."

"But can you say that my strength is inferior to Wu Dahai's?" Fighting Tiger smiled. "In a one-on-one fight, Wu Dahai wouldn't last more than two seconds against me."

The three students nodded, indicating that they understood.

"Don't pay too much attention to the rankings. It will only numb yourself, thinking that survival and battles are as simple as rankings. And our real enemies won't appear on the list."

"Like the Delusional Beasts, Living Beasts, Dead Beasts. And also," Fighting Tiger's gaze turned cold as he said, "the Ghost Troupe."

"What is the Ghost Troupe..."

Gao Yang was about to speak, but Fighting Tiger interrupted him. "Gao Yang, I heard it from White Rabbit. You're the best learner among the three of you. You want to understand everything immediately, but there's no need to rush. Some things are better off not knowing for now."

"Regarding the Ghost Troupe, the three of you only need to know three things," Fighting Tiger held up a finger.

"One, the Ghost Troupe is also awakened beings, but they are different from us."

"Two, the Ghost Troupe is the nightmare of all awakened beings.""Three, if you encounter them, don't ask anything, don't think about anything, just run." Fighting Tiger's gaze was icy cold, "When you encounter the Ghost Troupe, it will be even more dangerous than encountering me today."

"What do they look like?" Gao Yang asked.

"There's no need for a description, you'll recognize them at first sight," a bitter smile appeared at the corner of Fighting Tiger's mouth, "Although I don't want to dampen your spirits, if you really encounter them, it means they've decided to kill you, and you won't be able to escape."

"Even Teacher Fighting Tiger can't beat them?" Gao Yang was shocked.

"I can handle one-on-one, but I can't handle any more than that," Fighting Tiger said, "You've visited the altar of the Zodiac, seen those old masks, you know how the owners of those masks died, I don't need to say more."

The three fell silent, and the atmosphere plummeted.

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"One day, you might regret your Awakening. Actually, living carefree with the Beast until old age is a very fortunate thing."

"I already regret it," Officer Huang gave a bitter smile.

"I second that," Gao Yang said.

"But, welcome to hell mode anyway!" Fighting Tiger laughed.