Chapter 522: The tremor caused by 'Fish Abyss', suggestions for web crawler retrieval programs |
Civilization Ladder.
The number of Bronze Rank players had always been a mystery.
Some said there were tens of thousands, or hundreds of thousands. Others claimed there were millions.
But no one had ever known the exact number, only that it was staggeringly high.
Here, the sole standard for judging strength was the [Bronze Rank · Player Leaderboard].
The [Bronze Rank · Player Leaderboard] was the touchstone of Bronze Rank.
As a result, the ten thousand players listed on it were bound to attract attention from many factions and players.
Faction organizations were eager to absorb fresh blood and increase their influence.
Players, on the other hand, were more straightforward—some wanted to form connections, some sought cooperation, and some looked for opportunities to launch invasion attacks.
They would sell this information to people or factions in need of such intelligence, reaping massive profits.
This had long become an unspoken rule of Bronze Rank, forming a complete gray industry chain.
And so, when the Yu Yuan Shelter appeared on the [Bronze Rank Leaderboard] at rank 7,867 without any warning whatsoever—
It immediately caught the attention of some players and factions.
"Yu Yuan Shelter? What's his deal…" A player studying the leaderboard data froze, staring at the incredibly unfamiliar name.
His brow furrowed tightly as he quickly flipped through his previous records, confirming that he had no information on this player.
The next moment, his eyes went wide, his mouth forming an 'O' shape as if he'd seen a ghost.
"F… me! This guy… his first time on the board, and he just blasted straight to… rank 7,867?"
"What kind of monster is this?"
But then, an unprecedented light lit up in his eyes.
"Jackpot, a total jackpot! This guy's info is definitely gonna sell for a good price."
"Damn it, others must have noticed him too. I have to get my hands on this guy's useful info before anyone else does—first-hand intel is the only way to get top dollar."
Thinking about the cutthroat, soul-crushing competition in the current industry, this player's heart grew more frantic by the second.
A worn-out Brass Tortoise Shell appeared in his hand. He tossed three gold coins into it and began to shake.
Soon, the three gold coins flew out of the shell, landing on the table and spinning.
A flash of excitement crossed the player's eyes. Once the coins stopped spinning, he could read the hexagrams to learn the target's basic info. Using this method, he had already spied on dozens of players without fail.
But the smile on his face quickly vanished.
The three gold coins did stop spinning, but—like some kind of ghost story—they didn't fall flat.
They stood upright, rigidly, on the table.
Displaying a bizarre state.
The player was dumbstruck.
What the hell was this?
These gold coins!
All three standing bolt upright on the table? How was that even possible?
How was he supposed to interpret this?
In disbelief, the player checked the item info on the Brass Tortoise Shell. There was indeed no explanation for coins standing on the table.
"What… what is going on here…"
This player's situation wasn't an isolated case.
Other players, other factions—
Every attempt to spy on, predict, or divine information about 'Yu Yuan Shelter' had failed without exception.
Seeing this, some immediately backed off, realizing that Yu Yuan was not someone they could afford to mess with.
But others developed a keen interest in this 'Yu Yuan Shelter.'
For example, in a dim room in some world.
Two dozen monitors emitted a faint glow.
Player intelligence information flashed across the screens from time to time.
A scruffy-looking middle-aged man, a cigarette dangling from the corner of his mouth, squinted.
He stared at the dialog box that appeared on the screen in front of him: [Unable to lock target player's World Star Track coordinates, search failed!]
A look of "intrigued" interest spread across his face.
"Oh~~ Not bad, not bad at all! Hiding his Star Track coordinates… interesting…"
Then, his fingers flew across the keyboard, leaving behind only blurs.
The cigarette in his mouth flickered with a red glow, alternating between bright and dim.
The room was filled with the sound of nothing but "clack-clack-clacking" keyboard strikes.
On the screen, lines of information and dialog boxes flashed rapidly.
Overlapping and piling on top of each other.
The Crawler Search Program went into full throttle…
Civilization Ladder Chat Channel search…
Bronze Rank Chat Channel search…
Shelter-type player speech intrusion search…
This process lasted for over a minute.
When the sound of keyboard strikes in the room finally ceased with one final heavy blow—
The flickering on the screen stopped simultaneously.
The display now showed all the publicly available information about 'Yu Yuan Shelter.'
A hint of a smile curled at the corners of the middle-aged man's mouth as he scanned through the lines.
But then, as he continued reading—
The smile gradually faded from his lips, and a glimmer of disbelief and shock emerged in his eyes.
His lips trembled slightly, and ash from the cigarette scattered onto his clothes—he didn't even notice.
His eyes were fixed solely on the content unrolling on the screen.
It clearly displayed:
— [Civilization Ladder Chat Channel] retrieved 424 pieces of information related to keywords 'Yu Yuan Shelter' and 'Yu Yuan'….
— Player ID 'Gao Da Shelter' (Posted XX days ago): Shocking! Our leaderboard's 'Yu Yuan Shelter' actually achieved 5 Epic-tier Achievements in one go! Terrifying…
— Player ID 'Fei Luo Shelter' (Posted XX days ago): Big shot Yu Yuan is truly incredible. Joined the game for only two months and already reached number one on the leaderboard. Come pay your respects!
— Player ID '…'
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— Player ID 'Han Gu Shelter' (Posted 2 minutes ago): So damn hard! This god of death, Yu Yuan, has finally advanced to Bronze Rank! We're saved! Safe travels, big shot! Don't look back!
— Based on the above information, inferred that Player ID 'Yu Yuan Shelter' joined the Wasteland game for 82~85 days, advanced to Bronze Rank 3~5 minutes ago. This time matches when 'Yu Yuan Shelter' entered the [Bronze Rank Leaderboard].
— Player ID 'Yu Yuan Shelter' advanced to Bronze Rank 4 minutes and 17 seconds ago, and directly entered the [Bronze Rank · Player Leaderboard] at rank 7,867.
— Evaluation Level:
Potential ★★★★★
Danger Level ★★★★★
Probability of fusing Civilization Shards: 95%
Player Personality Analysis: Vengeful towards enemies, neutral towards unknown players at present.
Invasion War Win Rate: Based on known intelligence, currently 100%, enemy death rate 100%.
Conclusion: This player possesses astonishing potential, formidable combat power, rapid development, and holds grudges. There are suspected traces of a high-rank player backing him.
Comprehensive Suggestion: Eliminate any behavior that could lead to a hostile relationship with him, and proactively establish good relations.