Ye Yun continued to use Blink, the Qi cost of which was 100 points per use, a perfect balance with Ye Yun's Qi recovery rate. This allowed Ye Yun to use the skill without restraint, making it another bug.
Twenty minutes later, Ye Yun's score reached 568, placing him first. The second-ranked Yao Die had 426 points. While the gap seemed large, it was steadily shrinking.
Ye Yun even had a feeling that this woman was now closing in.
"Little brother, how about adding me as a friend?" Ye Yun blinked into a plain, and suddenly heard Yue Xia's voice.
"Yue Xia? What are you doing here?" Ye Yun was surprised to see Yue Xia appear before him.
"I've been looking for you."
"Looking for me? To kill me?" Ye Yun couldn't help but laugh. With Blink and his area-of-effect skills, dealing with this assassin was incredibly simple.
"Cooperation, how about it?" Yue Xia's reaction was beyond Ye Yun's expectations.
"I'll help you get first place, provided you give me gold coins afterward, one thousand trillion gold coins!" Yue Xia said, looking at Ye Yun.
"One thousand trillion? Heh, if I kill you right here, won't that achieve the same result?" Ye Yun sneered, looking at him.
A thousand trillion gold coins was pocket change for Ye Yun, but no one's money was wind-blown. Without sufficient benefit, who would go to such lengths for a stranger?
Yue Xia Lao Ren gritted his teeth upon hearing Ye Yun's words, then slowly spoke.
"The reward for first place is a Primary Godhead. If this is obtained by Ku Mu Zhi Die, she will have consumed nine Primary Godheads, which will then evolve into an Intermediate Godhead. Her strength will significantly increase, both in the game and in reality."
"Now, she has likely dispatched her three thousand Royal Court elites to search for you in reality. If her Godhead evolves again, she will be able to use the Godhead energy to calculate the spatial entrance to your Ten Directions Universe. At that time..."
"So what? What if she finds me? In a year or two? Do you think I'll be afraid of her then?" Ye Yun scoffed.
With the New Mortal Continent as a wealth-gathering ground and the divine skill 'Fire Refining the World,' Ye Yun was confident he could quickly improve his talent, and his attribute points would grow terrifyingly.
Although his starting point was slow, he could fully utilize the advantages in 'Heaven's Path' to bridge the gap with the big players in reality, and even surpass them!
"Any other reasons?" Ye Yun looked intently at Yue Xia Lao Ren. If this old fellow made any move, Ye Yun would kill him immediately.
Yue Xia's current rank was seventh, with 172 points. Free points were not to be refused.
"What if I offer you my allegiance?" Yue Xia Lao Ren lowered his head, his hood subtly falling.
"Holy crap! You, you..." Ye Yun stared at the revealed face, completely stunned.
Before Ye Yun stood Yue Xia Lao Ren, whose ears were slightly pointed, but otherwise, he looked exactly like a human! A nose, two eyes. The white beard was merely hair used for disguise.
"Our Moon Shadow tribe is the product of a union between humans and elves in ancient times. We possess human intelligence and the talents and long lifespan of elves, making us superior to both races in strength."
"Two cosmic years ago, our ancestors led our tribe, generation after generation, climbing step by step from the Tenth Directional Universe. Until now, we have reached our accumulated limit. We can climb no further!"
"In the Second Directional Universe, we settled in the Le Yao Starfield. But now our starfield has been conquered by the Wanderers and their allies, becoming a colonized starfield of the Wanderers. Now I can only lead my people to wander."
"I do not wish for my hundred thousand tribesmen to become puppets for their profit. But upon seeing you, I have seen hope again."
Yue Xia spoke slowly, observing Ye Yun's shocked gaze.
This was too melodramatic! A race with only a hundred thousand members could become a max 7 talent existence? How many years of wealth accumulation would that take?
"System prompt: The Moon Shadow tribe's 'Yue Xia Lao Ren' has initiated a loyalty contract with you. Please check if you wish to accept?"
Ye Yun looked at the contract before him, his eyes narrowing involuntarily.
The contract was simple, requiring Ye Yun to give Yue Xia one thousand trillion gold coins, and nothing else. In return, Ye Yun would receive the allegiance of the entire Moon Shadow tribe.
"This contract can represent your entire tribe?" Ye Yun was somewhat incredulous. A tribe's loyalty contract required the unanimous consent of all its members to be valid. Otherwise, Yue Xia wouldn't have been able to issue it.
"Of course. When your talent appeared on the rankings, our entire tribe was discussing this matter. However, everyone still had doubts. When your talent advanced to max 8, no one opposed it anymore."
"Despite years of development, our Moon Shadow tribe remains small. If we do not unite, we would have long ago vanished into the river of history."
"Fine, I'll sign this contract. But on one condition: you must help me win this tribal competition!" Setting aside the loyalty of the Moon Shadow tribe, this individual alone was worth investing such funds. Moreover, if they could truly help him win this competition, his wealth would reach its peak!
A mere thousand trillion was nothing.
"Absolutely! Please wait a moment." Yue Xia said, then went into a trance, as if he had gone AFK.
"Damn it, this wooden-headed woman is indeed an expert at cheating!" Ye Yun gritted his teeth as he looked at the score leaderboard. Ye Yun was now less than ten points ahead of her.
"Boss, it's ready. Please wait five minutes." After a short while, Yue Xia returned and spoke respectfully to Ye Yun.
"Five minutes? With only fifteen minutes left until the competition ends, are you sure you can make me first place?" Ye Yun looked at him, feeling a surge of unreliability.
After all, Yao Die and the Wanderers were already in harvesting mode. If Ye Yun couldn't quickly gain points, he wouldn't even be second, let alone first.
"Boss, I have 172 points myself. I've also asked a few friends to come over. If I can combine their points with yours, I can guarantee that your score will be far beyond anything they can catch up to," Yue Xia said with a slight smile. This was the benefit of having many people.
"Alright, I'll trust you this one time!" Ye Yun sat down, his heart filled with unease. However, Ye Yun had no other choice. Continuing as before, his score would be roughly similar to the Wanderers', but it would be difficult to compare with Yao Die's.