Chapter 98: Promotion Rankings

Chapter 98: Chapter 98: Promotion Rankings

Lin Ji’s words made Tang Ling’s face flush so deeply it seemed about to drip blood.

She looked into Gu Yihan’s eyes, which were filled with longing and desire.

Her heart raced once more as she obediently nestled into Lin Ji’s embrace.

"I understand... Boss, you’re really amazing."

"So manly... I really like it..."

Tang Ling responded in a voice as faint as a mosquito’s hum.

Gu Yihan no longer held back either, pressing herself closer, her long legs wrapping around Lin Ji’s waist.

Inside the dimly lit Captain’s cabin, a new round of energy exchange began once again.

Outside the window, the churning black sea fog seemed to sense something, its advance speeding up once more.

Propelled by furious power, the entire War Ship cut through the waves, charging at full speed toward the unknown.

An hour later, Lin Ji concluded the battle.

He ended it precisely on time because the second phase settlement was about to begin.

"Dong—dong—dong—"

Midnight, 24:00.

An ethereal chime echoed from afar, as if emerging from the depths of the void.

It rang out precisely in the minds of all survivors across the entire Bone Burial Sea.

The moment the chime faded,

the Dead Silence Fog, carrying an endless aura of death, miraculously and abruptly halted its advance!

The rolling black fog stood like an immense, sky-piercing wall, silently looming at the horizon of the sea.

Immediately after, that icy, grand System Notification Tone erupted without warning in everyone’s minds.

[Second phase settlement for the Bone Burial Sea in progress...]

[Settlement complete. Current sea area survivor count: 31.7%!]

[Elimination cleanup procedure executed: All players who failed to reach LV3 Vessels have been judged eliminated, completely swallowed by the sea fog!]

Hearing this set of cold data, Gu Yihan and Tang Ling, who had just experienced an intense battle and were nestled in Lin Ji’s embrace, couldn’t help but shiver.

Nearly a seventy percent mortality rate!

This meant that over the past few days,

millions, even tens of millions, of vibrant lives had silently become nourishment for this Forbidden Sea.

Next, the system began announcing the top ten Vessel rankings across the entire server, its voice resounding through the skies:

[Promotion Rankings TOP10 for the Bone Burial Sea announced:]

[First Place: Apocalypse Guild (LV5·Fearless-class Main Ship)]

[Second Place: Black Shark Alliance (LV4·Heavy Armed Fortress)]

[Third Place: Rose Society (LV4·Wave-Rider Sister Ships)]

[Fourth Place: Chen Wan (Lone Wolf Player, LV4·Eerie Ghost Ship)]

[Fifth Place: Lin Ji (Survivor Squad, LV4·Heavy Cannon Assault Ship)]

[Sixth Place: Sea God Guild (LV4·Poseidon Trident Ship)]

...

[Tenth Place: Venom Fang Alliance (LV4·Toxic Biochemical Ship)]

Upon hearing about this leaderboard, Lin Ji’s gaze sharpened.

The Apocalypse Guild had indeed broken through the Level 5 barrier ahead of schedule, just as Qin Yao had said.

Looking across the entire top ten list,

the vast majority were large guilds with massive numbers and concentrated resources.

Only he and the ninth-place holder were survivor squads.

But what concerned Lin Ji the most was Chen Wan, ranked fourth.

A lone wolf player, with no resource support from any guild.

Yet she had managed to single-handedly upgrade her vessel to Level 4, even surpassing him.

The monsters hidden in these seas were far more numerous than he had imagined.

As soon as the leaderboard was announced, the system’s notification tone echoed once more in the minds of Lin Ji and all his crew:

[Ding! Congratulations, Captain Lin Ji, for ranking fifth in the current sea area’s Vessel Advancement Leaderboard. Issuing phase ranking rewards!]

[1. Deep Sea Mist Generator (Red Quality): Once installed on the vessel, it can actively release a high-concentration Mimicry sea fog covering a three-nautical-mile radius once per day, lasting 2 hours. During this time, it is immune to all mental probes and radar locks below Level 5. Function Two: Within the fog range, allied members automatically gain a basic Concealment Effect, increasing movement speed by 20%.]

[2. High-Grade Potential Activation Potion x3 (Red Quality): After consumption, the user’s physical constitution temporarily doubles, lasting for a quarter of an hour, with minimal side effects (usable only by those with C-grade or higher talents).]

[3. Mysterious Ruins Nautical Chart Fragment (1/5): Collect all five fragments to unlock an exclusive route to the treasure trove of a lost civilization.]

Looking at the three Red Quality rewards displayed on the System Panel, Lin Ji nodded slightly.

These three items held immense strategic significance for the upcoming situation, effectively adding an extra layer of security to the assault ship’s survivability.

At that moment, the system’s broadcast tone suddenly shifted, carrying a hint of mockery.

[To all you struggling insects, congratulations on surviving the warm-up period.]

[The third phase officially begins!]

[Phase Name: Crimson Frenzy Hunt]

[Phase Duration: 7 days]

[Phase Rule One: Hunting Feast. Killing high-level Sea Monsters and hostile vessels earns [Hunting Points].]

[Point Details: Killing a Level 3 Sea Monster = 10 points, Level 4 = 50 points, Level 5 = 200 points; Destroying or plundering another player’s Level 3 Vessel = 100 points, Level 4 = 500 points, Level 5 = 2000 points!]

[Phase Rule Two: Death Pursuit. The Dead Silence Fog will continue to accelerate its advance, and random frenzied Sea Beast tides will erupt every midnight. After seven days, vessels that have not reached Level 4 will be completely swallowed by the sea fog!]

[Phase Rule Three: Apotheosis Leaderboard. After seven days, a final comprehensive ranking will be conducted based on Hunting Points, vessel level, and number of legitimate crew members, with phase divine-level rewards issued!]

[Friendly Reminder: True powerhouses will no longer flee from the sea fog. Go kill! Go plunder! Stain your decks with the blood of your fellow humans and Sea Monsters!]

The notification tone faded completely.

The women on the ship fell silent, even their breathing becoming cautious.

They were not fools.

These brutally straightforward rules had laid bare the system’s malice in its entirety.

In the third phase, evading natural disasters and merely surviving was simply impossible.

The system was using rules to oppress and rewards as bait.

It forced everyone to hunt Sea Monsters, plunder their own kind, and engage in a frenzied internal struggle of survival!

The points for hunting player Vessels were actually ten times that of Sea Monsters of the same level!

This was practically encouraging all major guilds to mercilessly slaughter scattered survivors!

To deal with these sudden and brutal rules, Lin Ji immediately gathered all the women from the first and second floors to the third-floor Captain’s cabin for a meeting.

A few minutes later.

As the heavy metal door was pushed open, Su Qingyue, Shen Manyun, Qin Yao, Bai Taotao, and Lin Yurou filed in one by one.

However, the moment the women entered, their expressions instantly turned extremely vivid.

Inside the room, an overwhelmingly strong, lingering scent of dissipated hormones assaulted their senses.

On the spacious double wooden bed, the bedding was in disarray, with even a few suspicious creases visible.

The scent lingering in the air was something any adult would instantly understand what kind of intense battle had just taken place here.

Although Gu Yihan and Tang Ling were now fully dressed, their cheeks flushed so red they seemed about to drip blood, and the lingering traces of passion between their brows were impossible to conceal.

Tang Ling was so embarrassed she wished she could find a crack in the ground to crawl into, keeping her head lowered and staring fixedly at her toes.

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