The Jin family candidates finally experienced how frustrated the Parkers felt.

Having worked so hard to kill star beasts but gaining nothing. They were about to lose their minds.

They’re too slow! Wang Teng shook his head in silence. He was displeased with their performance.

Actually, they weren’t slow. They went around as a group, and the number of creatures they hunted exceeded what Parkers no. 1, no. 2, and no. 3 tackled.

Still, the gap between Wang Teng and the top nine was massive, making his current gains negligible.

“Something’s not right!” Jin Yujie suddenly exclaimed.

“What is it?” Jin Tiankuang was in a bad mood, so he immediately questioned her.

“Wang Teng moved up to the ninth position,” she replied in disbelief.

“The ninth?!” The Jins were astounded.

How did he rise from no. 10 to no. 9 so quickly?

Mind you, the difference between each of the top ten spots in Zone 1 was huge. The rankings wouldn’t change as easily.

Jin Tiankuang frowned as he stared at the ranking. Wang Teng had indeed risen from his previous ranking.

The number ‘9’ behind Wang Teng’s name was making his eyes sore.

He previously looked down on the fellow, deeming him a harmless coward. And yet, unexpectedly, the guy climbed to ninth place in the blink of an eye, and was about to catch up with him.

It was like being slapped in the face!

The other Jin candidates remained silent, especially after seeing Jin Tiankuang’s somber expression. They knew that there was a storm brewing in his heart.

Someone you belittled now possesses the ability to threaten you. How screwed up is that!

“6666, this is karma for looking down on Wang Teng. Jin Tiankuang, are you feeling the burn?”

“I’m not sure if he’s anxious but I feel anxious for his sake.”

“If Jin Tiankuang knew they were the ones who helped Wang Teng increase his ranking, would he fume to death?”

“Jin Tiankuang: Are you scared? Come out, you bastard!”

“Wang Teng: I’m not coming out. What can you do~?”

“Wang Teng is the most shameless person I’ve ever seen.”

“What level is Wang Teng’s concealing skill? None of the Jins can find him.”

“I want to learn this skill too. I can watch my neighbor bathing with it!”

“Pfft, oh my god. You’re a weird one.”

…

The spectators logged to the live chat platform were even more excited than Wang Teng himself, when they saw him moving up a rank. A heated discussion ensued.

On the Rodriguez family’s spacecraft—the universe stage expert who confronted Jin Xiangming burst out laughing.

Amazing!

This feels amazing!

One Wang Teng was enough to anger all those Jin talents to such a degree. It was remarkable.

He felt obligated to thank Wang Teng properly. Never had he felt so refreshed, even after fighting with the Jins for so many years.

“I must invite Wang Teng over for a chat once the match ends. We need to have a proper conversation,” the universe stage expert said to the person next to him.

“Whatever makes you happy,” said the other, a heaven stage warrior, not knowing if he should laugh or cry.

…

Zone 1, under the sea trench—

Jin Tiankuang and the others were considering whether to continue killing star beasts or find a place and wait for the competition to end.

Killing more creatures was a waste of effort. Giving up was better than to waste their strength.

“Brother Tiankuang, what should we do?” Jin Yujie asked.

Their leader was in a dilemma. Everyone was feeling uneasy; it would be inappropriate to ask them to continue wasting effort.

Actually, they already had spots secured for the next round, so hunting didn’t matter anymore.

He was the sole exception. He wished he could improve his ranking to earn more benefits.

That was why he didn’t want to give up.

Boom!

Just then, an explosion was heard somewhere further ahead of their location. It drew everyone’s attention.

“What was that?” The Jin candidates were stunned.

“This sound… is someone fighting?” Jin Yujie wondered.

“Let’s take a look.” Jin Tiankuang’s eyes lit up and dashed ahead.

Jin Yujie and the others were stunned when they sensed their de facto leader’s excitement. Then, they snapped out of their daze and chased after him.

If someone else was there, the person could be the key to escape from their plight.

After the Jin group left, Wang Teng showed up. He blinked and decided to follow; his figure disappeared in the dark seawater, as if he didn’t exist.

The sea trench was long and narrow. The currents churned and roiled like a cauldron full of wrath as the Jin candidates rushed forth.

They were like fish in the sea, moving with agility, leaving a trail of whitecaps behind them.

Wang Teng trailed behind them like a ghost, making neither sound nor waves, seemingly having merged with the seawater. No one noticed him.

A while, the currents became even more violent. Something seemed to be thrashing and writhing in the waters.

Wang Teng and the Jins even felt some Force fluctuations in the distance. There was indeed someone battling further ahead.