Chapter 216: The Monsters of Power Evolutiion
As Jack’s final words fell, the enormous ranking board that had originally been suspended high in the distant sky seemed to finally awaken from its slumber.
Countless streams of golden data rapidly flowed along the edges of the board before transforming into dazzling beams of light, illuminating the entire world constructed from data until it was as bright as day.
[Reading the Power Evolution Comprehensive Rankings...]
[Reading complete.]
Rumble—!
Almost the instant the notification appeared, the ranking board, which had originally been only a few dozen meters wide, began expanding rapidly toward both sides.
Within only a few seconds, it had transformed into a massive golden screen large enough to conceal nearly half the sky.
Densely packed names extended from the very bottom of the board all the way into the depths of the clouds.
Behind every name were the player’s level, race, class, and comprehensive score.
Zich raised his head, his gaze first falling upon the lowest section of the rankings.
[Comprehensive Ranking: 999,999th]
[Code Name: White Raven]
[Race: Human]
[Simulation Level: 37]
[Comprehensive Score: 18,400]
Even someone positioned close to the very bottom of the ranking board had already reached Level 37.
Zich’s gaze paused slightly.
His current level in the real world was only eighteen. Although his SSS-Rank class and summons allowed him to unleash combat power far beyond that of an ordinary Level 18 player, the fundamental difference in attributes created by level disparity still could not be completely ignored.
But this Level 37 player was ranked only around the one-millionth position.
Zich continued looking upward.
The information on the ranking board swept through his vision at an astonishing speed.
Level 37.
Level 42.
Level 49.
Level 56.
As the rankings continued to rise, the levels displayed on the board became higher and higher. Apart from humans, Zich also saw a large number of other races which.eant power evolution was not only available to humans.
There were even some racial names that had been completely covered by a special layer of gray data, leaving behind nothing but a simple [Unknown] marker.
By the time the rankings entered the top ten thousand, the lowest level displayed had already surpassed Level 80.
Zich fell silent. Within the First Layer, an existence who had reached Level 70 was already powerful enough to become a true core member of a top-tier faction. Even the Devouring Bone Giant from the Golden Realm had only been Level 70.
Yet within Power Evolution’s comprehensive rankings, even powerhouses above Level 80 could not enter the top ten thousand.
"This ranking doesn’t only include players from the First Layer, does it?"
Zich suddenly asked.
"Of course not."
Jack stood beside him with both hands naturally tucked into his pockets. His short, light-green hair shimmered faintly beneath the constantly flowing data light around them.
"Power Evolution does not belong to the First Layer, nor does it belong to any single race. It connects every civilization within the Mountain of Ascension that has obtained permission to use it."
"As long as someone possesses a compatible login device and their region has established a stable data node, players of any race can enter this place."
Jack raised his head and looked at the ranking board that seemed to stretch endlessly into the sky.
"What you are currently seeing is the comprehensive ranking calculated from every connected region."
"Of course, because data from certain higher-level regions is restricted, the number of players who truly qualify for the rankings may be even greater than what you can currently see."
After hearing this, the look in Zich’s eyes finally changed slightly.
He had originally assumed that this ranking represented the strength of every player within Power Evolution.
But now it appeared that what he was seeing was still only a portion of the whole.
"Keep looking upward."
Jack seemed to have already anticipated his reaction. The smile on his face did not disappear, but his voice became considerably more serious.
"The truly interesting people are the ones at the top."
As Jack raised his hand, the ranking board suspended in the sky rapidly changed.
Countless names swept downward at a speed impossible for the naked eye to follow before finally stopping at the highest section of the rankings.
[Comprehensive Ranking: 10th]
[Code Name: Crimson Royal Court]
[Race: xxxx]
[Simulation Level: 197]
[Comprehensive Score: 974,000,000]
[Comprehensive Ranking: 9th]
[Code Name: Ten Thousand Mountains]
[Race: human]
[Simulation Level: 203]
[Comprehensive Score: 1,013,000,000]
[Comprehensive Ranking: 8th]
[Code Name: Sun Chaser]
[Race: xxx]
[Simulation Level: 212]
...
As one name after another appeared, Zich’s gaze gradually became solemn.
Level 200.
It was not the first time he had heard of that level.
Razeil was a Level 200 mage.
According to the information Razeil had personally revealed, the Angel Race belonged to the Fourth Sequence, while humans, the Nullborn, the Velhari, the Sorath, and the Keth were all still within the First Sequence.
Only after seeing the names on this ranking board did Zich gain a clearer understanding of what Level 200 truly represented.
It was a level powerful enough to stand above countless players throughout the Mountain of Ascension.
And yet Even Level 200 powerhouses could only rank around tenth place.
Zich raised his head and looked toward the very top of the board.
The top three positions were completely enveloped in even more brilliant golden light. Merely looking at those rays created an inexplicable sense of pressure.
[Comprehensive Ranking: 3rd]
[Code Name: Endless Night]
[Race: Hidden]
[Simulation Level: Hidden]
[Comprehensive Score: 1,796,000,000]
[Comprehensive Ranking: 2nd]
[Code Name: Eye of the Firmament]
[Race: Hidden]
[Simulation Level: Hidden]
[Comprehensive Score: 1,832,000,000]
And at the very top the information displayed for first place was completely different from that of everyone else.
There was no race.
No level.
Not even a comprehensive score.
There was only a name surrounded by black mist.
[Comprehensive Ranking: 1st]
[Code Name: Zero]
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