Online Game: Lord Of The Wheel Of Destiny

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"Brother Xia, shouldn't we start calculating the points?" Jiang Kai reminded, seeing Xia Tao hadn't reacted for a long time.

Xia Tao slowly turned his head, staring at Jiang Kai's group in terror, his facial muscles twitching involuntarily. "These… were all killed by you?"

"Of course, we killed them. Otherwise, how could we have obtained the corpse cards?" Jiang Kai found the question absurd.

"Brother Xia, isn't the reward distribution about to begin? Let's hurry," Jiang Kai urged.

Xia Tao, constrained by duty, suppressed his shock and started leading the team to tally up the items.

Chameleon Ground Snake: 2 points each.

Long-necked Human-faced Beast: 8 points each.

Shadow Wolf: 5 points each.

After the calculations:

Yuan Zhu earned 40 points.

Su Nuannuan earned 35 points.

Jiang Kai earned 243 points.

With their scores recorded, the leaderboard instantly shifted:

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Jiang Kai, 1st place.

Yuan Zhu, 2nd place.

Su Nuannuan, 3rd place.

Huang Wei, 4th place.

Ji Lixing, 5th place.

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"Over two hundred points…" murmurs of disbelief spread through the crowd, as people repeated Jiang Kai's score in astonishment.

"Brother Xia, does this qualify for the top-tier reward?" Jiang Kai asked.

Xia Tao quickly replied, "It's more than enough. With your score, you qualify for a special-grade reward."

"Special-grade reward?"

"Yes, 20 points qualifies for a Grade B reward, 50 points for Grade A. Scores above 50 are exceedingly rare in the 30 years of the Huaxia Region's newbie trials. You'll get the best reward possible."

Hearing this, Yuan Zhu carefully listened. Realizing he only qualified for Grade B despite his effort, he was visibly dissatisfied.

"Brother Xia, can I ask, does killing players count for points?" Yuan Zhu inquired.

Xia Tao, still dazed, let his assistant answer. "Killing players? You mean other newbies? Newbies aren't encouraged to fight among themselves, so no, there's no reward for that."

Yuan Zhu shook his head. "I don't mean infighting. I mean... Smugglers. You know what I'm talking about."

The mention of "Smugglers" instantly froze the entire crowd. Everyone turned toward the three, their gazes filled with disbelief.

"Don't tell me… they killed a Smuggler?" whispered a man dressed as a medic, his head tilted but his eyes still glued to the group.

"How would I know?" his companion retorted. "Why don't you ask them?"

Xia Tao felt increasingly numb, overwhelmed by one shocking revelation after another. He slowly turned to Yuan Zhu. "You… killed a Smuggler?"

"Brother Xia, I'm just asking if it counts for points."

Xia Tao exhaled deeply. "There's no record of that, but it would logically count as a hostile elimination, likely worth at least 20 points per kill."

"In that case, we all killed Smugglers." Yuan Zhu announced suddenly.

"All of you?"

"Yes! I killed three. Here are their watches and weapons." Yuan Zhu quickly produced the evidence.

Jiang Kai hesitated. His score was already enough for the top reward, so he decided not to say anything. Meanwhile, Su Nuannuan glanced at Xia Tao. She had killed four Smugglers, and if each was worth 20 points, she too could qualify for the special-grade reward.

The rewards from the newbie trial, even Grade B ones, were top-tier items at 1st Tier 8-star quality—rare to find in the open market. Special-grade rewards were rumored to include 1st Tier 6-star quality equipment, something that could be used for a long time.

Xia Tao stared blankly at the three, his gaze finally landing on Jiang Kai. "How many did you kill?"

"Uh… is there a reward better than the special-grade?" Jiang Kai asked first.

Xia Tao shook his head.

"Oh, then I didn't kill any," Jiang Kai replied immediately.

He had plans to sell the watches and weapons on the black market. Admitting to it now would devalue them significantly. Better to stay quiet and profit later.

Xia Tao wasn't fooled. From the sheer number of beasts Jiang Kai killed, it was obvious he was likely the one with the most Smuggler kills.

At that moment, several figures swiftly approached from the western gate of Huaxia City, arriving in front of Xia Tao. Upon seeing the group, Xia Tao immediately saluted, "Sir!"

Among them was a tall man with a square face, exuding a calm yet commanding presence. Su Nuannuan's eyes widened in surprise. "Brother Lu Jun!"

It was none other than Lu Jun, a trusted aide under Wei Ying.

Lu Jun nodded slightly at Su Nuannuan, then shifted his gaze to Jiang Kai and Yuan Zhu, his brows furrowing. "There are… three of you?"

In the research institute, they had assumed Su Nuannuan was only with Jiang Kai. Now, they realized there was also a towering man with them.

Not knowing how to respond, Jiang Kai simply asked, "You know me?"

"We've never met, but after this trial, I'll remember your name." Lu Jun said with a smile.

Then, turning to Xia Tao, he added, "Xia, the higher-ups have approved it. Killing Smugglers will be worth 20 points for Level 4s and 30 points for Level 5s. All three of them qualify for the special-grade reward."

"All three? But the girl didn't mention killing any Smugglers," Xia Tao replied.

Lu Jun chuckled and turned to Su Nuannuan. "You've got evidence, don't you? Hand it over."

Su Nuannuan obediently presented four wristwatches.

The surrounding crowd descended into stunned silence. This girl had also killed four Smugglers.

"Xia, start distributing the rewards," Lu Jun ordered calmly.

Finally relieved of the responsibility, Xia Tao nodded and began announcing the results to the gathered crowd.

"For the first time in years, Huaxia City has produced special-grade rewards—not just one, but three. This hasn't happened in any of the country's 23 gates." Xia Tao proclaimed proudly.

Lu Jun smiled slightly. "Indeed."

He continued, "The special-grade reward typically consists of a 1st Tier 6-star quality item with unique effects. However, given Jiang Kai's exceptional performance, the higher-ups have decided to reward him with a 1st Tier 5-star item. Yuan Zhu and Su Nuannuan will each receive the standard 1st Tier 6-star item. Xia, distribute the rewards by ranking."

"Yes, sir!" Xia Tao saluted and announced loudly: "Based on the rankings: Jiang Kai, first place; Yuan Zhu, second; Su Nuannuan, third. All three receive the special-grade reward. Huang Wei, fourth, gets a Grade B reward, and Ji Lixing, fifth, gets a Grade C reward."

As Xia Tao announced the rankings, a pair of bloodshot eyes emerged from the crowd. It was Huang Wei, trembling with rage. His score, which once ranked fifth nationally, was now reduced to eighth place.

What enraged him more was that Jiang Kai, someone he deeply despised, was awarded a 1st Tier 5-star item while he received a 1st Tier 8-star "trash" item.

Before Xia Tao could finish announcing, Huang Wei roared, "This is unfair! I object!"

All eyes turned to Huang Wei as he marched toward Jiang Kai. "I refuse to believe a newbie could kill so many beasts. It's impossible."

"You didn't even verify properly before giving him those points." Huang Wei shouted.

Lu Jun frowned slightly. He had some impression of Huang Wei and his decent performance, but this outburst surprised him.

"I know this Jiang Kai," Huang Wei sneered. "He's from the slums of Huaxia City, living in a ten-square-meter shack. His sister worked as a maid for my family to afford his garbage-grade 'Fearless' wristwatch."

"His brother works in a recycling plant, doing the dirtiest, most exhausting jobs. At night, he hauls trash outside the city and guards gates, working three shifts a day, living worse than a dog. Even then, they couldn't afford proper food." [T/N: Chinese authors sure know how to trigger readers.]

"I've seen his brother dig through garbage cans for food—our leftovers. He ate like it was the best meal he'd ever had."

"Do you think someone like him could afford premium transfer materials?" Huang Wei's voice grew louder, filled with contempt. "How could he possibly kill so many beasts? You're all being fooled."

"A special-grade reward? Him?" Huang Wei spat. "Jiang Kai, if you have any dignity, tell everyone—am I lying?"

Su Nuannuan stared at Jiang Kai, shaken. For the first time, she noticed a terrifying gleam in Jiang Kai's eyes—one filled with unrestrained killing intent.

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