Chapter 58: What Position Do You Think the S Player Has?

Morning, the camp had already set up a pot; due to last night's rain the ground was slick and the air was saturated with a damp, cold scent.

The firewood at the pot's base burned, making a "pat" sound; the pot was simmering fish soup, emitting a fresh, fishy aroma and rising steam.

"Tell me, why would the second leader give up his position?" someone said while sipping the steaming fish soup, "I only joined the resistance later, I haven't seen the leader."

Another who was also drinking fish soup replied, "I haven't seen the leader, of course I know how powerful the leader is; without his rally the resistance wouldn't have formed, the leader just… that… yesterday… heard that… what…?"

The gaze turned to the side, where a girl hesitantly sipping fish soup stood.

"Torch?" the girl lifted her head.

"Right!" she slapped her leg, spilling a little fish soup from the bowl, "It's the torch! Leader's torch!"

"As the leader's offspring, I'm sure they'll bring change to Dongsheng City!"

The girl looked at several men, shook her head helplessly, a player, and was the first to join the resistance.

As an old player, although I don't rely on rankings, I've gone through several dungeons; anyone can say pretty words, and I think the S Player is very powerful.

Usually dungeons, but also because of work in Main God Space I missed them, only now could do the dungeon.

"Senior."

Yilinya suddenly heard a familiar voice.

She turned her head and saw a teenager, his eyes urgent, as if searching for something.

"What's wrong?"

"Did you see the S Player?" Yan Cheng said, "They're everywhere, found them."

Yilinya frowned, "I said, can we just use game terms inside the dungeon?"

Yan Cheng hesitated, then replied, "Ah… sorry, I'll be careful. So, did you see the S Player?"

Speechless…

Yilinya helplessly said, "Didn't see them, maybe in the room?"

【Ya Erjie wants to see the S-rank player? Wants to see the S-rank player.】

【Think the S Player is average, probably just luck, happened to get an S Rating.】

【Ya Erjie, love! (shout. jpg)】

【Ya Erjie's dog! (drooling. jpg)】

【Mind your image, making the Live Broadcast Room a mess…】

【Twenty years old, Main God Space suite, 100 points, Ya Erjie, can you consider? (dog head. jpg)】

【Want to meet online, curious what Ya Erjie looks like (evil grin. jpg)】

【...........】

In Yilinya's view, the bullet comments flickered intermittently.

Having gotten used to the rhythm, Yilinya didn't intend to make witty comments.

Footsteps came from behind, and the expressions of those drinking fish soup changed.

"Leader!" several of them stood up.

Yilinya's eyes turned back, and a pale‑faced teenager appeared behind her.

"S… Leader!" Yan Cheng blurted out, then realized the mistake and corrected himself.

"Hmm." The teenager walked past Yilinya to the iron pot, glanced at the fish soup inside.

"A bowl?" Lu Ming asked.

Yan Cheng said beside him, "S Player, breakfast has already been delivered to the room; no need for NPCs to eat together."

"That's fine."

In the distance, a boy walked holding a bowl; the boy's father beside him immediately grabbed the boy.

The newly known leader even ate high‑quality fish meat, a rare sight of wheat.

"Leader, are you accustomed to eating…"

Before finishing, Lu Ming had already taken the bowl from the boy's hand.

The clatter of the fish‑soup bowl echoed among the group.

"Everyone sit down." Lu Ming took a sip of fish soup and said.

The others looked at each other; seeing Lu Ming sit, they also returned to their original seats, still very stiff.

"S Player, your complexion seems a bit…" Yan Cheng also sat, noticing Lu Ming facing the campfire, his side face showing a slight pallor.

Yilinya examined Lu Ming; although she thought he was powerful, curiosity still drove her to want to see the manager's guy.

By the campfire, a little warmer, Lu Ming let out a long sigh, steam drifting from his mouth.

"Leader…"

The hem of his clothing was tugged; Lu Ming turned and saw a girl standing beside him, "Can the higher‑ups get Ani fish?"

The girl's eyes flashed with light, showing curiosity.

The Ani fish is a very tough fish; even when cooked, its fishy smell remains. It's despised by the higher‑ups, but a rare delicacy to the lower classes.

Lu Ming glanced around; from the crowd he could see the teenager's age, some whose parents had joined the resistance together, and many who were parentless refugees.

It's hard to imagine, in a world with such severe class division, how the lowest‑tier refugees, without parents to rely on, survive.

The resistance's existence is irrational.

"We'll get it," Lu Ming said, "This kind of fish, the higher‑ups will always get it."

"Really…" the girl actually laughed, "Then the higher‑ups' life isn't that great either!"

The girl's sincerity seemed especially genuine; her face showed the inferiority born of the class gap, only because of her high‑status identity.

"Leader, we're down to two thousand, what should we do?" someone asked.

Although yesterday's words further strengthened the belief, reality showed that the resistance was already on the brink of collapse.

The fundamental cause of a self‑esteem‑driven rebellion's failure is the concept of being a lower tier that has taken root; no matter what one does, there is no confidence.

Lu Ming sipped fish soup and replied.

"Rebelling to save others, and oneself, to change the status quo—since you have already chosen the path of rebellion, why must you think of yourself as a lower tier in your heart?"

The group fell silent, hearing only the rustling wind.

Zhi He, Li An was already standing far away, beside Yilin Ya.

"What do you think?" Yilin Ya asked suddenly.

Li An said lazily, "What, how do you see it?"

"About the S Player…" Yilin Ya glanced around, making sure no one was listening, and said, "Did you really look for them?"

"Hmm." Li An admitted plainly.

Yilin Ya felt somewhat helpless; although there is competition among players, singling out a new player like this really isn't necessary.

Suddenly, Yilin Ya noticed Li An's lazy, hollow gaze; for an instant it seemed accidental, causing her to frown.

"What?" Li An asked, "How do you see it? What position do you think the S Player has?"