Chapter 67: Global Power Rankings

One person and one mouse turned around at the same time, and behind them a woman they had never seen before was waving enthusiastically.

"Day after day you keep changing, you're not tired, I'm the one who's tired; you really think you can master the Seventy‑Two Transformations?" Chen Shicheng sighed helplessly.

He didn't notice that just as he mentioned the Seventy‑Two Transformations, Shuigu Tang's complexion became noticeably unnatural, but it lasted only an instant before returning to normal.

She nonchalantly walked to Chen Shicheng's side, hand on her forehead, looking down into the mine, "Wow, so many people, look over there, that guy turned a perfectly fine Flame Dao into a mess, making it look like a pay‑to‑win game effect, doesn't he feel embarrassed?"

"You see, you see, also that one, an entire squad is doing the third driving test."

Seeing that Shuigu Tang showed no sign of remorse, Chen Shicheng could only skip the topic, looked at the players below and asked, "Aren't you gathering people to form a team? The water in the pool below needs to be drained, the dungeon is probably about to open."

"Form a team?" Shuigu Tang shook her head, "I don't plan to enter the dungeon this time."

"Why?" Chen Shicheng asked, surprised, looking at Shuigu Tang.

"What else could it be? The Cultural Tourism Bureau Logistics Department has booked the whole venue; even if you go in, you might not find anything good, and…"

Shuigu Tang counted the days on her fingers, her face mournful, and said, "At Rolling Cloud Tower I only took three days off; if I don't go back soon I'll be fired. After finally sneaking in, I haven't mastered the Skill yet, I can't quit halfway."

"You're learning the Skill in a brothel? The art of the inner chambers?" Chen Shicheng nodded knowingly, "Foot Dao is also a Dao, techniques are also methods; all methods are natural, I understand."

"Scram, what are you thinking!"

Shuigu Tang stared at him wordlessly, two chain blades appearing in her hands and swinging at Chen Shicheng, "I'm currently learning the Rolling Cloud Blade; once I get promoted to Stewardess, I can learn the unique Skill of Rolling Cloud Tower, then beauty and slimming, eternal youth won't be a dream."

Indeed, the woman's pursuit of appearance outweighs her strength; in this game where power syncs with the self, she actually spends a lot of time in a brothel learning beauty Skills.

Chen Shicheng thought a remark to himself, then pointed at the people blocking other players near the pool and asked, "Those must be people from the Cultural Tourism Bureau Logistics Department, right? With so few of them compared to the players, they're not the same scale; can they hold them back?"

"Never underestimate the deterrent power of the Cultural Tourism Bureau Logistics Department."

Shuigu Tang said seriously, "Countless iron‑headed players prove that, although the National Team's name is casual, its strength is definitely among the top tier. Never mind, I probably haven't told you about domestic and overseas player forces; I have a bit of time now, so I'll explain."

"Currently, worldwide player forces can be divided into four tiers by strength and scale: super top‑tier forces, top‑tier forces, second‑tier forces, and other forces."

"First are the world‑recognized strongest forces, five in total, order unimportant: the Chinese Blood‑Red Great Wall, the Nordic Pantheon, the American Superman Alliance, the unidentified Silent Council, and the Pioneer." "The foreign forces you haven't encountered yet, so I won't talk about the Pantheon or Superman Alliance, but the rest are all domestic organizations or have domestic players joining; you must listen carefully."

"The Pioneer consists of the first batch of players worldwide to enter the game, with 33 official members, all above level 20 Golden Core Stage players. Their leader recently became the first player to reach the 25‑level Golden Core Stage pinnacle; in high‑end combat power, they can be said to be world number one."

"The Blood‑Red Great Wall, as the name suggests, is our Chinese official organization, hierarchically under the Cultural Tourism Bureau Logistics Department. Backed by strong national support, it selects the best from subordinate departments, gathering a large number of high‑level members; although it lacks exceptionally outstanding individuals in high‑end combat power, its sheer numbers firmly place it in the super top‑tier."

"As for the Silent Council."

Shuigu Tang paused, then said uncertainly, "This organization is very mysterious; no official member has ever shown their face. They basically operate worldwide, and every major event is somehow linked to them. Moreover, they seem especially fond of causing trouble domestically; I suspect that Yu Wei is behind it."

Seeing Chen Shicheng frown and his expression grow stern, Shuigu Tang quickly comforted, "I'm just speculating, not certain; even if he has ties to this organization, he's probably only a peripheral member, so there's no need to worry too much."

Hearing that, Chen Shicheng exhaled, but his interest in the mysterious organization grew a bit; he didn't know if they'd meet in the future, but caution never hurts.

"The remaining ones are our domestic top‑tier forces; the strongest without doubt is the National Team Cultural Tourism Bureau Logistics Department. Backed by the state and adhering to a 'cast a wide net, catch many fish' philosophy, it recruits players nationwide; its total membership has surpassed ten thousand, making it the largest organization in the world, period."

"The other four first‑tier forces have a cliff‑like gap from the Cultural Tourism Bureau Logistics Department; some players forcefully list themselves alongside it just because it sounds impressive. They are the Money Gang of the prosperous coastal regions, the Misty Rain Jiangnan of the south, the Defy and Do of the north, and the Immortal Heaven of the west."

"These need not be detailed; just have a rough idea. The remaining second‑tier and other forces are players who band together for warmth, scattered across cities nationwide; Gan Jiang's mutual aid association belongs to other forces and doesn't rank at all domestically."

"So now you know how strong the Cultural Tourism Bureau Logistics Department's deterrent power is; even if someone leverages a high level to gain a temporary advantage, they'll later have to face the Blood‑Red Great Wall's god‑level players."

"Although I don't know why your power suddenly surged, compared with those god‑level players who have enough time to flatten a County Seat, you'd better not get cocky; otherwise I'll only be able to visit you in prison during holidays."

"Damn, can't you just wish me well? I'm not a fool; you've made it so clear, how could I possibly provoke the National Team."

After Chen Shicheng finished speaking, he suddenly realized something was off; he had once searched online for information on Mountains and Seas Deification, but the national blockade was extremely tight—he couldn't find a single clue. How did Shuigu Tang know so much?

"You all hide your true identities and never meet in person in reality; how did this information spread?" Chen Shicheng immediately asked.

"The domestic blockade is strict, but the external network isn't; on the dark web this info is practically everywhere," Shuigu Tang said with a scornful face, "But it's getting out of control; those Nigerian guys become powerful, zero‑price purchases get wilder, they're just one step away from wearing underwear outside and shouting 'I am Superman'."

(End of Chapter)