Gamers Are Fierce

However, Transcendent power is different from money. When money is gone, it's gone, but Transcendent power can regenerate, so you can afford to exploit it a bit without losing much.

Li Ang glanced at the absence of a contact method and sighed, placing the dice above his thumb.

Snap.

The dice was flipped up by the thumb, spinning rapidly in mid-air before landing in his palm.

The skin of the palm softened like a swamp, sinking and surging towards the center, trying to control the dice's spinning trajectory.

However, the dice face seemed like a vague shadow, ignoring the pressure of the skin, gradually slowing down, and finally settling on 1551.

Uh... does a higher number mean better, or does a higher number mean better...

His thoughts were interrupted by a sudden change as surging energy emerged from the dice, flowing unobstructed into Li Ang's body.

"This power..."

Li Ang clenched his fists, his eyes sparkling, and instinctively recited the name that accompanied the power flowing into his mind.

"Primordial Extreme Power Art!"

Whish——

A dazzling golden light emitted from Li Ang's body, his hair stood on end, and his clothes flapped vigorously.

Overpowering and formidable Inner Strength surged through his meridians,

Even though he had never encountered it before, Li Ang felt he could perfectly master this power.

"The clouds fly swiftly, communicating rain with the Thunder Dragon."

Li Ang's arm muscles unexpectedly expanded, his palms bursting with brilliant electric light,

Delicate lightning flickered between his fingertips, jumping back and forth, gradually weaving into the form of a Lightning Whip.

One whip.

Two whips.

Three whips.

Li Ang casually swung the long whip, which sliced through the air, creating a strong burnt odor,

The Bug Nest Tyrant Armor hanging on the wall was grazed by the whip. Though it didn't shatter, it was cut with a long white mark.

Snap!

The whip snapped in the air, its long-range electric light illuminating the large Alchemy Workshop as bright as day,

If Li Ang hadn't deliberately held back, it might have nearly hit the distant Forging Furnace.

"Not bad."

Li Ang estimated the energy intensity of the [Lightning Whip], roughly equivalent to a headshot from a Colt Revolver in headshot mode,

The main advantage is it can be used anytime, like storing unused Transcendent power for the next battle, always having one more trump card than others,

"But if it randomly becomes incompatible Transcendent power, the energy will dissipate faster. However, it's more than enough for disguise and hiding one's identity."

Feeling the slowly evaporating [Primordial Extreme Power Art] within, Li Ang put away the dice, logged into the Game Square, and headed to the Immaculate Furnace shop.

Compared to before, the number of people on the square increased, bustling and lively, resembling a city street—though with a higher concentration of eccentrically dressed people.

Li Ang entered the shop, the browsing customers shot curious and probing glances at him.

Wearing the signature Dragon Head White Lab Coat, Li Ang eliminated the Seven Martial Seas' Red Eye Yellow Moth during the Door Battle,

And after the Door Battle ended, he routinely returned to the Immaculate Furnace to continue his Body Modification business, showing no fear of being retaliated against by the European Heavy Industry Group, nor any inclination to flee.

Consequently, the Immaculate Furnace shop's customer flow returned to normal or even increased.

Nevertheless, the European Heavy Industry Group, engaged in extensive collaborations with Prometheus Laboratory Company and Gen-Sys Biotech Company, stands as the world's largest Transcendent organization,

And Red Eye Yellow Moth remained the star representative figure exalted by the European Heavy Industry Group,

Once they finish their mergers, it's likely they will come back for revenge.

Li Ang paid no mind to the curious gazes of the shop customers, pulling Magic Potions from his inventory and placing them on the shelves. After performing two modification surgeries,

He sat behind the cash register, recovering Sanity Value and Divine Power while watching TV shows.

Time flew by, and more people crowded the street outside the shop.

In ten minutes, it would be time for the version update.

Li Ang folded the newspaper, pressed the remote to turn off the TV, walked out of the shop, and joined the crowd heading toward the Center of the Game Square.

Massive crowds thronged the square, known players gathering and whispering, while in the distance, members of the Watcher's Society held cameras, ready to capture the version update.

Ten, nine, eight, seven...

Bzzt——

As the clock countdown reached zero, the four screens above the square garden trembled, turning from black to white, displaying the familiar ancient-looking scroll with the personal combat strength rankings.

Unlike before, the ranking now showed a maximum of five hundred names.

The list remained anonymous by default, and as time passed, some names broke out of concealment.

"Hmm??? Who is [Barbarous Thorn Evil]? How did he rank tenth? Who is [Divine Knowledge] in sixth?"

"I haven't seen any of these names! Where is Michael? Where is Michael?"

"Desolated Lion! Desolated Lion is on it too! He's only seventh!"

"The [Ant King] is still alive! Ranked four hundred ninety-ninth!"

The square erupted in chaos and, within seconds, the names on the leaderboard reverted to anonymity, and the players watching quickly collected themselves.

The leaderboard expanding to five hundred added many previously unheard-of names,

And several Earth players' rankings also drastically fell...

Some forum threads' speculations were true,

The new leaderboard had numerous Otherworldly Player names...

Li Ang squinted his eyes; his rank was 26th.

It was somewhat peculiar,

Given his estimations: 5000 points of Divine Power, level three Psychic Abilities, epic-level items, intermediate Alchemy... all combined resulted in outstanding progress in his combat strength compared to before,

Even against Tai Hao or David, Abel, and even Hoenhem, Li Ang felt confident in maintaining an undefeated streak in one-on-one confrontations—the Demigod's 5000 Divine Power cap was an overwhelming advantage at this stage, directly placing Li Ang in the top tier.

This didn't even account for his Bug Nest units and the increased Divine Power utilization efficiency after solidifying his Demigod foundation.

Ranked 26th for now...

He wondered precisely where Michael and others ranked.

Li Ang pondered for a while, then turned and left without a trace of reluctance.

If Otherworldly Players appeared on the leaderboard, the Earth's large organizations would never expose Earth players' rankings.

Right now, they were certainly researching and exploring the doors, determining their true value, and assessing the threat level of the Otherworldly Players...

Li Ang considered all the changes, his gaze resting in the inventory on the door resembling a Vortex Star Gate.