Chapter 111: This One Is Gone

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“Ding ding ding~”
The bell signaling the end of class rang.
Li Shang immediately stood up and briskly headed toward his dormitory.
Several days had passed since the game began.
This round was finally approaching its conclusion.
“Today should be the day this game ends.”
After days of cultivation within the game, he had leveled his character to the high ninth stage of the Profound Realm, just one step away from becoming an Emperor—only missing the so-called Origin of the Emperor.
Back in his dorm, Li Shang eagerly launched the game "Profound One."
Consciousness linked.
Darkness enveloped his surroundings instantly.
...
...
“Did you hear? A genius appeared among the northern barbarians—breaking through seven stages in a single day.”
“Wow, seven stages in a row! That talent must be terrifying.”
“That’s nothing. You know Zhang Luo, the current senior disciple of the Ling Tian Sect?”
“Zhang Luo? The one who slayed the Demon Dragon with a finger snap? How could a mere barbarian rival the heroes of our race?”
“Lately, countless geniuses have appeared, unlike before when one could barely be seen in centuries.”
“A great era is coming. I feel there might be a new Emperor.”
“An Emperor? It’s been thousands of years since the era of the Moon Shadow Emperor. No one has ascended since. Though geniuses sprout like weeds now, becoming an Emperor is not so easy.”
“I heard a rumor that the Moon Shadow Emperor’s Dojo holds the method to ascend.”
“Really?”
“If it weren’t true, why would so many experts be coming from the outer seas recently?”
At a tavern,
As Li Shang’s consciousness recovered, he overheard the discussion of the Profound Ones beside him.
Hearing their words, Li Shang’s eyes brightened.
He had long been gathering information about ascending to Emperor but without success.
Never had he expected such good luck today—to enter the game and immediately obtain the information he sought.
“Moon Shadow Sect? I recall reading about this sect before, located on an island in some unknown sea.”
With that thought, Li Shang stood up and vanished from the spot.
As for the meal cost? That’s what the AFK AI is for; it has nothing to do with Li Shang.

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Having left the tavern, Li Shang flew directly toward the overseas region, intent on finding the Moon Shadow Sect and obtaining the Origin of the Emperor within, securing first place in this game.
However, after flying for a while, his body abruptly halted.
Li Shang glanced to the left and sensed a formidable aura not weaker than his own.
“A Profound One at the ninth stage? The only others who could be at this level this early are other players.”
Pausing briefly in midair, Li Shang flew toward the source of the aura.
He had chosen a very special constitution.
Called the Gluttonous Profound Constitution, it only slightly accelerated cultivation speed over an ordinary person.
Yet, as a purple-tier trait, it had a unique advantage: the ability to devour the constitutions of others to strengthen itself.
Over this long period in the game, he had successfully devoured seven special constitutions.
Four were ordinary NPC constitutions, three were advanced player constitutions.
After assimilating these, his strength could be called unrivaled in terms of realm.
However, this referred to direct one-on-one combat; if other players resorted to trickery, there was still risk.
“Let’s see. If there’s a chance, I’ll kill him. If not, I won’t waste time.”
It was now late game; players were gathering from all over, full of uncertainties. Naturally, the stronger one was, the better.
Concealing his presence, Li Shang swiftly arrived at the location of the aura.
It was a mountainous wilderness with no cover around.
Li Shang scanned the surroundings and soon found his target.
A young man with sword-like brows gripped a sword.
At his feet lay two bodies, both beheaded with a single strike.
Yet the sword in his hand bore not a drop of blood, clearly a formidable divine weapon.
“Looks like a tough opponent.” Seeing this, Li Shang furrowed his brow.
The sword-browed player, and the two corpses at his feet, were obviously players as well.
But the fact that he could effortlessly slay them showed terrifying strength.
Though confident he could defeat him, killing him would cost Li Shang dearly.
If this were early or mid-game, he wouldn’t hesitate to rush in.
But now, approaching the game’s end, injury would mean losing the chance at the Origin of the Emperor forever.
Weighing the pros and cons, Li Shang prepared to withdraw.
Yet, as he moved to leave, he sensed a large number of strong players flying toward this place from the sky nearby.
The weakest among them was at the eighth stage of the Profound Realm, and there were several at the ninth stage.
“A player alliance is forming...” Li Shang’s expression darkened. “This mode actually allows alliances—unbelievable.”

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Though cursing under his breath, Li Shang halted his retreat.
The sword-browed player was clearly not to be trifled with. Since he dared expose his aura, he must be confident.
Li Shang decided to observe and see if he could play the opportunist.
If he could devour the constitutions of all these players here, taking first place in this game would be guaranteed.
Elsewhere,
Li Shan led his underlings and hovered above the sword-browed youth.
His underlings weren’t players as Li Shang had suspected; they were artificially boosted by his alchemical pills.
With infinite supply from a grand alchemist like him, even a pig-shaped profound beast could reach ninth stage strength.
Humans were even easier.
If time allowed, his plan was to assemble a squad of ninth-stage Profound Ones before rampaging.
Unfortunately, plans couldn’t keep up with changes—others had learned of the Moon Shadow Sect, forcing him to hurry here to prevent others from claiming it first.
The sword-browed player was also a fan of Li Shan and immediately recognized him.
After all, unless one deliberately altered their appearance, characters looked like their players.
“Old demon, do you dare to fight me and decide the outcome?”
The sword-browed youth’s words were as sharp as a sword, piercing at Li Shan.
However, such a trick only rattled weaker Profound Ones; it had little effect on someone of Li Shan’s level.
With a wave of his hand, Li Shan dispelled the sword intent.
Yet...
“Brothers, attack! This young hero wants to duel us all alone—we must respect him.”
At Li Shan’s command, dozens of burly men lunged forward like ferocious tigers.
“...As expected of you.”
The sword-browed player was speechless but was quickly pinned down and pounded by Li Shan’s men, unable to resist.
Watching this from afar, Li Shang twitched at the corner of his mouth.
He looked down at his own hands, then at the battered sword-browed player, and finally at the player count in the top-left corner displaying 7.
This round is over.
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