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4.69% Floating Island - Triple S Talent / Chapter 20: Lein's Ascent to 12th Rank

Chapter 20: Lein's Ascent to 12th Rank

One hour after the opening of Lein Island, more than 10,000 people had already arrived, either using the portal or coming directly with their own islands.

Nita had asked Lein several times about the process of managing city land, as many sovereigns had submitted requests to buy or lease land. There were also those who wanted to invest in Lein Island by providing materials or energy crystals. However, all these requests were rejected by Lein. He wasn't selling shares of the island, only opening land purchases or leases for now.

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At 12 noon, a small island measuring 100 x 100 meters was seen moving calmly through the cloud-filled sky.

On that small island stood a young man with a light sword in his hand, his gaze relaxed yet firm. The young man was Lein. He decided to use a smaller floating island to search for stone islands with void monsters on them. He left the management of the main island to his sister, Nita.

His first goal of establishing an organization that manages trade routes in the Divine Sky Realm had reached its initial step. Although the alliance's grand objective hadn't been achieved yet, Lein was confident it would become a reality in the future.

Currently, his next goal was to become number one on the event leaderboard. He was curious about the leaderboard prizes and the gold chest. Besides him, Laras and Old Man Haikal had also left their main islands to increase their points.

Now, in front of Lein, a stone island with an area of 1200 x 1200 meters came into view. Slowly but surely, the two islands would merge in 3 minutes.

Lein was ready. With his average status of 600 points, he could easily take down 100 protector monsters on the stone island, as well as more than 50,000 regular monsters at levels 10-20.

Three minutes passed, and finally, the two islands merged. Without waiting long, Lein charged forward to face the approaching void monsters.

The void monsters were just as enthusiastic. They attacked Lein in overwhelming numbers, like a flood.

[Uura Vutu - Warrior]

- Level: 16

- Attribute: Str 76, Int 43, Agi 76, Res 53

- (Lightning Ball) Throws a lightning ball, causing shock effects if the enemy's status is lower.

[Ogre Void - Warrior]

- Level: 18

- Attribute: Str 87, Int 33, Agi 61, Res 69

- (Mace Throw) Throws their mace at the enemy with great force, +25% damage if the enemy's status is lower.

Lein saw the void monsters in various shapes and forms coming with their diverse powers. However, in the face of vastly superior power, they were nothing more than fallen leaves from a tree.

[Successfully killed (Ogre Void, level 17), exp +93, kill points 17]

[Successfully killed (Guto Oyo, level 19), exp +107, kill points 19]

...

The sound of kill notifications echoed in Lein's ears, but since his level was already maxed out, his exp points didn't increase at all.

Lein, who was engrossed in slaying the regular void monsters, now saw a protector monster appear in the distance. The void monster resembled a large lion, wielding a fire staff in its grip.

[Fire Lion - Protector]

- Level: 20

- Type: Magic

- Attribute: Str 144, Int 187, Agi 171, Res 126

- (Fire Aura) Transforms into a red fire form, Attributes +25%, Magic power increase 50%, Burns the area within a 10-meter radius.

The lion roared loudly, spewing fire from its mouth, creating a threatening heat wave. Lein dodged nimbly, zigzagging to avoid the fire attack. Quickly, he jumped high and attacked from above, swinging his light sword with full force.

The lion tried to block with its fire staff, but Lein's attack was too swift. Lein's light sword cut the fire staff in half, and with the next quick move, he plunged his sword into the lion's heart. The lion roared in pain before finally falling to the ground, dead.

[Successfully killed Fire Lion - Protector, exp +4350, kill points +2000]

However, shortly after the fire lion's demise, another protector monster appeared.

The next protector monster had the head of a shark. This monster had the ability to create an ocean within a 100-meter radius.

Lein, initially confident, soon found himself in trouble when the monster created an ocean within a 100-meter radius, trapping him in water. Struggling, Lein tried to regulate his breathing and find an opening to attack.

The monster glided quickly through the water, attacking with its sharp teeth. Lein managed to dodge several times, but small wounds began to sap his stamina.

In a desperate situation, Lein decided to use his second skill, Sky Shattering Slash. With a powerful strike, Lein created a 100-meter long sword aura that shattered the monster's defense. The attack ignored 50% of the enemy's defense and healed Lein by 50% of the total damage dealt. The shark monster was split in two, and the ocean vanished, leaving a rejuvenated Lein.

[Successfully killed Red Shark - Protector, exp +4850, kill points +2000]

"Haha... these void monsters have some bizarre attacks," Lein said, catching his breath. He was quite surprised by the Red Shark's skill that created an ocean within a 100-meter radius. It would have been fatal if his attributes were the same as the shark's.

Lein continued searching for stone islands with void monsters to catch up on his kill points.

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Until nighttime, Lein didn't return to the main island as it would take too much time. So, he camped on the small floating island for the next few days.

Over the course of 8 hours from noon to night, Lein had cleared hundreds of stone islands. He was now ranked 12th with over 2,500,000 points. Meanwhile, Laras had dropped to 8th place, and Old Man Haikal was in 31st place.

The leaderboard didn't show exact positions due to the diversity of talents and items possessed by the sovereigns.

Before sleeping, Lein read several messages from Nita. Nita informed him that the main island was getting busier with many people intending to settle there. Additionally, some sovereigns had already established their own businesses in the City of Life.

Nita also told Lein that she received information from Laras to be cautious of the Garuda Alliance. They had tried to recruit Laras before but were flatly rejected. Unlike other alliances, the Garuda Alliance seemed to hold a grudge against them.


Chapter 21: Missed the top 20: A new beginning

A floating island measuring 100 x 100 meters leisurely drifted through the clouds.

On this island, a young man sat on a chair, with a table beside him holding a glass of wine.

The man was Lein, enjoying the beautiful morning. The warm morning sun bathed his muscular body.

Yes, this was the seventh day in the Divine Sky Realm.

[Event: Rise of the Sovereign]

[Event duration: 0 days, 1 hour, 12 minutes...]

The event time was down to just over an hour. Lein opened the event leaderboard and his expression turned indifferent.

[Event Ranking]

1. William Anderson - 136,490,000

2. Bai Qi - 91,721,000

3. Vladimir Nova - 85,034,000

4. Kim Un - 55,648,000

...

26. Lein - 23,800,000

31. Laras - 21,738,000

He could hardly believe it. He had been very proud of his SSS-level talent, something that defied the heavens.

But it seemed his talent did not lie in combat. His instinct to create a trading organization had been spot on.

Lein was curious about the powers those other people possessed. Did they also have SSS-level talents? Lately, he had been losing sleep over these thoughts.

Realizing there was no chance of making it into the top 20, Lein decided to return to his main island.

He stood up and entered the only portal on the floating island.

___

At that moment, atop a circular altar, a young man with black hair and a golden sword at his hip emerged from a 10-meter portal.

Lein observed his surroundings and saw many people. He had missed this place.

He had not returned to the main island once in his quest to climb the rankings, but all his efforts had been in vain.

Stepping off the portal altar, Lein saw the bustling city streets, lined with street vendors and buildings like hotels, restaurants, entertainment venues, and more.

"Hahaha... I seem to have pushed myself too hard. Isn't this vibrant place my dream?" he thought to himself.

Yes, Lein had been trying his luck at becoming a sovereign, a king, an emperor, like in the novels. With his SSS-level talent, he thought he could do it. But reality was different.

"Alright, I wonder how Nita is doing?" Lein was curious about his younger sister, Nita.

...

"Hey, stop... I said stop!" A uniformed man grabbed a young boy by the shoulder.

"Give it back," the man demanded, extending his hand.

"What? I didn't take your stuff!" The boy didn't give up, his hand trembling in his pocket.

He stared defiantly at the uniformed man without fear.

"Are you trying to cause trouble? I'll show you the power of a level 13 mage," the uniformed man threatened, his body glowing white. A black staff appeared in his right hand.

The boy activated his own equipment, a wooden sword materializing in his hand. He was only level 3.

Before the uniformed man could use his skill, an elderly man in red robes appeared.

"Master Ruyi, let it go. He's still young. He's also my student from the Red Flower Magic Academy."

"I'll replace whatever he took," the old man continued.

"Alright, I won't pursue this further. Ask him what he stole," the uniformed man replied, visibly annoyed.

"Aldi... What did you take?" the old man asked the boy.

The boy seemed to relent, showing respect for the elderly man before him.

He pulled out a black pouch containing 10 Energy Crystals.

"Sorry, Teacher Damas, but my mother needs these crystals," the boy explained, tears streaming down his face.

"Don't cry. I'll visit your home later," Teacher Damas reassured the boy, then tossed the black pouch to the uniformed man, adding 5 extra Energy Crystals as compensation.

"The matter is settled here," the old man declared.

"Thank you, Master Damas," the uniformed man grumbled before walking away.

Lein had watched the entire scene. He had wanted to intervene, but the old man had acted faster.

"Red Flower Academy?" Lein mused aloud.

He decided to continue exploring the island.

Lein felt the creation of the academy was justified. His floating island now spanned over 120 x 120 km. Combined with the total area of the floating islands of the 10 members of the World Market Alliance, the alliance's total area was 150,000 square kilometers.

A huge island, with only 50-100 thousand residents, leaving many areas still uninhabited.

Lein continued his journey through the vibrant Life City. After wandering through several streets, he arrived at a three-story restaurant.

He entered and was warmly greeted by a male waiter.

The waiter was very efficient and polite.

"Welcome to Rudi Resto. Please, sir..."

The waiter guided Lein to a table and offered the menu.

Grilled Fish with Sambal, Tofu Fried Rice, Grilled Nila Soup...

Seeing the menu, Lein couldn't help but be astonished.

"What is this? Is this Earth?" For a moment, the menu shocked him, which was very similar to those in Earth's restaurants.

"Excuse me, sir, is there nothing to your liking?" the waiter asked, noticing Lein's distraction.

"Sorry, sorry. I'll have the Spicy Crab and hot tea," Lein replied, still deep in thought. He couldn't believe what he was seeing.

During his six-day absence, Nita hadn't mentioned anything like this. She had only said everything was going well. There were no void monster attacks, no dangers, and the city was thriving.

"Did she do this on purpose?" Lein wondered.

A broad smile appeared on his face.

The restaurant's atmosphere was very tranquil, with the sound of a mini fountain adding a peaceful, harmonious touch.

Lein looked around, seeing other patrons, young couples, families, and some individuals.

Their attire varied, almost resembling Earth's fashion.

"Yeah... The system is indeed convenient. Equipment only appears when activated," he thought.

Like in the earlier conflict between the uniformed man and the boy, combat equipment is only activated when used. In normal conditions, only regular clothes were visible.

Within five minutes, Lein's order arrived.

A crab the size of a human head was served with steaming hot broth that looked fresh and delicious.

"Your order, sir. Please enjoy," the waiter said, carefully placing the dish before leaving.

"Thank you."

Lein tasted the crab soup.

"Wow... This is incredible... I've been missing out for six days," Lein cursed his choice.

"Damn you, Nita. I'll get back to you someday," Lein muttered, blaming Nita for his misfortunes.


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