The Fourth Disaster: People become gods through high martial arts and gaming

Chapter 83 Ranking
The sun is rising, and the weather at the end of September is gradually turning colder.

However, in front of the Obsidian Martial Arts School in the abandoned area of ​​the human race, it was now surrounded by homeless people who were repairing the martial arts school. They were all in high spirits, as if they were celebrating a festival.

When repairing the outer walls of the martial arts hall, he was extremely careful, fearing that the repair would not be perfect. He was several times more careful than repairing his own house.

"Lao Luo, you're so lucky! Today is the last day to finish the work, and you've been chosen by the Black Obsidian Martial Arts School as a permanent employee, specializing in the renovations for the school." A middle-aged man in his forties looked at a burly man in his fifties with envy. "The Black Obsidian Martial Arts School pays permanent workers a thousand dollars a month. Because of this salary, thousands of people applied for the job over the past two days, but in the end, only fifty were selected."

"Lao Wang, I'm just good at handicrafts. The owner of the martial arts school thought I was good at it, so he kept me and asked me to make various furniture for the martial arts school in the future." The burly man named Lao Luo laughed.

"Look how happy you are," the middle-aged man sighed, glancing at the busy players in the gym. "But who could have imagined that the Obsidian Martial Arts School would become so famous after the battle at Crimson Moon Mountain two days ago? All the major gangs in the wild now have to give the Obsidian Martial Arts School some respect. We, the undocumented nomads, even have less trouble going out into the wild now. It's a pity that the Obsidian Martial Arts School isn't recruiting disciples right now, otherwise I'd really like my daughter, who works in the suburbs, to join."

"Who says it's not true?" Old Luo also sighed. "I heard that members of the major gangs in the wild now avoid anyone wearing a dark gray long-sleeved T-shirt. And Luo Qi, who used to be very close to Master Lin, is now wearing the mark of the Black Obsidian Martial Arts School. Other weapon shops in the suburbs are trying to poach her with high prices. In the end, it was that stingy Cang Jing who was smart enough to hire Luo Qi as a senior employee, a salary only available to senior mechanics, and that's how he managed to keep her."

The salary offered by the Obsidian Martial Arts School to its long-term employees is no less than that of the homeless people working in the suburbs. However, for these unregistered homeless people, the more valuable thing is the identity of the Obsidian Martial Arts School.

The world of high martial arts is full of dangers. Even in the suburbs there are certain dangers, not to mention places outside the suburbs.

Now, because of the battle at Red Moon Mountain, the strength of the Obsidian Martial Arts School has been recognized by many gangs in the wild. Anyone who has a connection with the Obsidian Martial Arts School has an extra layer of amulet, which can increase the safety level by two or three levels.

It can even be said that in the wild, it is more useful than being an official resident of the City of Light.

"I wonder where the Black Obsidian Martial Arts School will rank this time. If we can make it into the top 80 wild gangs, maybe we can even compete for a block closer to the city's suburbs. That would make it much more convenient for us to work in the suburbs or go shopping," the middle-aged man named Lao Wang said with some nostalgia. "Over 20 years ago, we human nomads had four blocks in the suburbs. We had our own shops and companies there, and the cost of living there was lower. Unfortunately, after the rise of those powerful races, our share of the cost has become increasingly high. Now, if you're not a registered resident, you can't even afford to live in the suburbs."

"There's nothing we can do. The city needs warriors to protect it. Warriors are everything." Lao Luo also sighed. "I don't know what's become of those who left for other cities. I heard that there are very few humans in other cities. Some cities simply refuse to take in weaker races, or treat them as expendable materials."

"From what I've gathered over the years, several nearby cities are being treated like consumables, all forced to run supply transports for the wild base, or they'll be forced to leave." Lao Wang sighed and looked at the Obsidian Martial Arts School with some anticipation. "I can't imagine that the Obsidian Martial Arts School will produce a warrior, but if we can squeeze into the top 50 wild gangs, it would save us a lot of deaths every year."

The ranking of wild gangs in the City of Light is not just a joke, but they have certain rights recognized by the City of Light.

The higher the ranking, the greater the rights you can get, especially regarding the number of homeless people of each race who have to serve in the military each year. The higher the ranking, the more places can be reduced.

In the past, there were always a thousand human nomads on their side every year, and these thousand people were decided by drawing lots. They would travel back and forth in the wild to transport supplies to the wild bases for a year, and their life and death depended entirely on luck. After a year, less than 30% of them could survive, so the mortality rate could be said to be quite high.

Generally, if a gang can rank 50th, it can exempt 100 people. For the top 50, 200 people can be exempted. For the top 20, 300 people can be exempted. For the top 10, 500 people can be exempted. If there are multiple gangs of the same race, the highest ranking will be considered.

This also makes the homeless people of different races living in the abandoned area really become stronger and weaker.

Of course, there were some accidents. For example, the Crystal Clan was an accident. More than 30 top masters who were serving in the military died, which caused the status of the Crystal Clan's vagrants to plummet. They were forced to withdraw from the living area on the outskirts of the city.

"That might be difficult. The top fifty are all big gangs like the Green Bird Gang, with more than a thousand members. After all, the Obsidian Martial Arts School has only been around for a short time, so it still needs time to accumulate strength." Lao Luo shook his head. He felt that the Obsidian Martial Arts School had little hope of making it into the top fifty, but it was a safe bet to make it into the top eighty.

Just as Lao Luo and the other man were chatting, a one-eyed giant man over two meters and four meters tall slowly came to the gate of the Obsidian Martial Arts School in the distance, arousing the curiosity of many homeless people.

"Why is Lao Qin here?" Lao Luo couldn't help but feel strange when he saw Qin Mu reporting to the players.

As the strongest combat force in the abandoned area of ​​the human race, Qin Mu has always been a busy man. People in the abandoned area rarely see Qin Mu resting.

It was early in the morning, and Qin Mu usually went to the suburbs to work. But when Qin Mu came over, he still had a happy look on his face, which looked strange no matter how you looked at it.

When the player saw Qin Mu, it was like seeing a BOSS-level NPC. The impression of the test assessment was too deep, and he took Qin Mu to Lin Qi's lounge very respectfully.

"Old Zhen, you said this assessment NPC is here to see the gym owner. Could it be that they're going to release that new map, Red Moon Mountain?" The newly launched Ragnarok, upon seeing Qin Mu enter the lounge, couldn't help but exclaim excitedly. After two days of waiting, players were speculating that the game makers might actually release the new Red Moon Mountain map. After all, Black Obsidian Martial Arts School owned 60% of Red Moon Mountain, so it was definitely under their management.

The new map, Crimson Moon Mountain, is obviously much larger than the Obsidian Martial Arts School. This is probably the first-hand preparation made by the game manufacturer to welcome a large number of new players in the future.

By then, Chiyue Mountain will most likely be a novice village.

If these players who are experiencing the test can receive some tasks in the Novice Village in advance, it will be of great help to them in settling in the Novice Village in the future.

"It's very likely that the two giant NPCs will meet. The previous times were big events, and this time will probably be the same." Fang Zhen nodded and looked towards the closed lounge with anticipation.

Since the end of the battle at Red Moon Mountain in the main storyline, the thirty players have earned more than 3,000 basic points, 10,000 points for killing elites, and 100,000 points each for the two BOSSes. It can be said that these players have made a lot of money.

Unfortunately, after the three teams saved up money and bought an A6-level weapon each, they all became paupers. They only hoped that there would be more new story missions so that they could save enough points to exchange for B2-level weapons. Then they could earn points and contributions by quickly clearing the maze tunnels.

It won't be like it is now, where it takes three days to kill a one-horned gold-eating rat. I don't know how long it will take to become an elite disciple and have my own private room in the martial arts hall.

The current Gaowu Arrival is no longer the same as it was more than ten days ago. Among the new players who came last time, several were members of large guilds in other virtual games. Because Gaowu Arrival is becoming more and more popular, they have also set their sights on Gaowu Arrival. It can be said that the competition will become more and more fierce in the future.

If they do not work hard to widen the gap now, as more and more players are introduced, the advantages of those large guilds will become greater and greater, just like Tianwei now. There are already five former Tianwei members among the seventy players. The advantage in numbers will become greater and greater, and there will be more and more masters.

"How about I talk to Captain Li and Saiwai and ask them to let the team members come to Gaowu to develop as well?"

Fang Zhen suddenly felt that it was necessary to persuade Li Ranxing and others. After all, the members of the professional teams in the Mecha Continent were all masters who had been carefully selected. Once they entered the Gaowu Land, they would be able to form combat power quickly and might be able to compete with Tianwei.

Li Ranxing and others who have played the game "High Weapon Advent" should also be very clear that the Mecha Continent is a thing of the past, and the future will definitely be a world of High Weapon Advent. For professional players who just want to make money, this is an opportunity that absolutely cannot be missed.

Just as Fang Zhen was thinking about how to persuade Li Ranxing, in the quiet owner's lounge.

Qin Mu, who was like a giant, took out a purple-gold metal token from his arms and handed it directly to Lin Qi.

"Brother Lin, congratulations," Qin Mu said excitedly. "According to the Warrior Association's assessment, the Black Obsidian Martial Arts School is ranked 42nd in the wild! Now, not only is the Black Obsidian Martial Arts School eligible to cooperate with some large companies in the suburbs, but we can even rent a shop in the suburbs and freely trade goods there, without having to be bullied by those suburban gangs."

"42! That high?"

Lin Qi looked at the number 42 printed on the token and couldn't help but be surprised.

He knew a lot about the ranking of wild gangs from Luo Qi. Normally, with the strength displayed by the Obsidian Martial Arts School, it should be outside the top 50, not to mention the small number of people. It is not impossible to be ranked in the 70s or 80s. After all, this ranking reflects the comprehensive strength of a gang, not individual martial arts.

Anyone who can rank in the top 50 in the wild, even if he is an illegal vagrant, can rent a shop in the suburbs and open his own store, which means he can sell his gains in the wild openly and be protected by the City of Light.

With this right, you can say that you have truly established yourself in the wild and are no longer an unknown person in the City of Light.

At the same time that Lin Qi obtained the ranking token, the vagrants living in the abandoned area who often paid attention to the ranking of wild gangs, as well as the members of various gangs, also received the latest information on the ranking of wild gangs.

For a moment, the entire abandoned area was in turmoil!

(End of this chapter)