Chapter 2067: History Ranking

Creator's Mother Star, Ring Star Void Island.

On a huge floating island over a thousand kilometers across, Qing Kai, who had been meditating and deducing his own rules with eyes closed, was suddenly startled and instantly opened his eyes.

Seeing the message light up on the communicator, his expression changed repeatedly, but he ultimately suppressed the urge to shout and replied to Lin An quite respectfully.

There was no way; his only lifeline now lay with Lin An.

Even if Lin An acted arrogant and paid him no heed, he could only beg Lin An not to die before he obtained the points.

After checking the surroundings as quickly as possible and confirming no one was there, Qing Kai took a deep breath and set up a mental shield:

"Lord Lin An, are you ready over there? Approximately how many people will enter? I'll make arrangements for you in advance."

He had never felt so aggrieved; Qing Kai gritted his teeth and turned toward Lin An, only to see that on Lin An's brief opening remark, he had sent thousands of "pleas".

Every time he looked at these records, he felt as humble as a dog.

"Maybe 4 to 6 people."

"I've roughly looked at the data you sent; two points aren't clear. Please explain them in detail."

"You speak."

On the other end of the communicator, Lin An furrowed his brow slightly and simply asked:

"First, your data said the Star Brilliance War is a competition held by certain super‑civilizations, aiming to cultivate the most elite Fifth Stage cultivators."

"But I see the schedule is off—sometimes every four years, sometimes every six, and occasionally even every two years."

"With such chaos in timing, aren't you afraid true geniuses might miss out? Moreover, for a civilization, such a span makes it hard to produce new contenders."

"The participants of one round and the next could differ vastly in strength—for instance, one round all elites, the next round newcomers, causing the difficulty to plummet. What kind of elite would that select? And it wouldn't be fair."

Lin An did not understand.

He could understand the frequent holding of the Star Brilliance, after all, even the mightiest civilization cannot guarantee its own longevity.

Perhaps they had struggled for centuries, only for an ultra‑high‑difficulty disaster to strike the next second—by the time they registered, the civilization was already extinct; how would the number of participants be counted?

Hearing Lin An's question, Qing Kai blinked slightly, then a flash of contempt crossed his eyes.

Of course, he didn't dare show that in the communicator; after pondering his wording, he simply began to explain:

"Lord Lin An, you might be mistaken about this."

"Your question essentially asks whether the Star Brilliance War can't gather enough participants and whether their levels are uneven, right?"

"No, no, you vastly underestimate the number of participants. If the Star Brilliance War were merely a regional or stellar‑system selection, accidents would indeed lower the "quality"."

"But once the participant count reaches a sufficient magnitude, no matter how many accidents occur, the quality of the competitors remains unaffected!"

"For example, with a thousand people an accident might prevent any elite from emerging, but with a hundred thousand, a million, or ten million—faced with such absolute numbers, every session will produce monsters!"

"Moreover, the Star Brilliance War has a historical ranking. All the monsters that have ever appeared are ranked according to their performance!"

"If you take first place in this round's single battle, the reward is only for that battle. But if you can enter the historical ranking, then the reward is bountiful—countless civilizations will favor you, and you'll rise to the heavens in a single step!"

As he spoke, Qing Kai couldn't help but feel a sense of contempt; although Lin An had him by the throat, from start to finish Lin An was, in his eyes, just a wild monkey who had never seen a big scene.

It's not them—Lin An isn't even qualified to participate!

The Star Brilliance War—just what they know of it—is a battle spanning several star clusters! Put bluntly, no one knows how many civilizations actually take part.

On the other end of the communicator, Lin An raised his brow upon hearing this and instantly realized his understanding of the Star Brilliance War was still limited.

He didn't mind Qing Kai's slight mockery, feeling he hadn't seen much of the world, and Lin An asked again:

"Second question: how is the ranking calculated? Is it based on who scores the most kills, or who survives to the end?"

"And what about the historical ranking? If I obtain first place in this round, how will my historical ranking be calculated?"

This point isn't written in the data—especially the information on the historical ranking, which is practically zero.

"The ranking settlement method varies each session—sometimes it's a melee, sometimes an escape. But one thing is certain: when the Star Brilliance settles scores, it heavily favors participants who overcome stronger foes."

"This is even more favorable than the system, which is why we call the Star Brilliance War a battle that selects true geniuses."

As he spoke, a strange hue flickered in Qing Kai's eyes.

He had actually wondered why Lin An wanted to enter the Star Brilliance; guessing he had vaguely learned of this from somewhere, he hoped to exploit the advantage of the Body System.

But..

(Heh, this kid is indeed strong among ordinary Fourth Stage cultivators, stronger than the average Fifth Stage. But in cross‑stage combat, when facing true elites, the Body System's advantage is just that!)

"A monster fighting an ordinary Fifth Stage certainly has an edge. But when everyone is a genius, a monster, the so‑called cross‑stage fight is just a joke!"

Suppressing the cold smile in his heart, Qing Kai outwardly sincere, sent another message:

"Lord Lin An, as for the historical ranking:"

"I'll be frank—you don't need to worry about this."

"Those who can enter the historical ranking are monsters among monsters, geniuses among geniuses; some are born top‑tier beings, and at least among the civilizations we've contacted, no one has ever obtained a historical ranking."

"To be frank, if you manage to get a decent placement in this round, it might already be a miracle. I hope you stay careful—I still want you to come out alive..."