Chapter 23: Hidden Class Scroll

The sudden system announcement jolted Han Xing awake.

He noticed a new effect called "Brave Battle" added to his status bar and smiled faintly.

“Impressive! It seems everyone in Zone 107 is a true grindmaster, staying up late into the night. Really fierce!” Han Xing admired sincerely.

What he didn’t realize was that he himself had contributed to Zone 107’s top ranking across all servers.

While all human survivors were suffering from an acute water shortage, Han Xing had defeated a squad of dark elves and outwitted a formidable demon, finally securing a large water source.

Though only a few hundred liters were traded, when distributed among thousands, it seemed meager.

But even that small amount revived their energy and restored their combat effectiveness.

Having experienced this once, they understood all the more the necessity of actively exploring the sky islands during peak condition to gather more resources.

This was also one of the reasons why Zone 107’s channel was ahead of the others.

Han Xing quickly opened the territorial leaderboard.

He found that the current top-ranked player in the entire Zone 107 channel was none other than himself.

First place: Star River, Territory Points: 66.

Second place: Black Hawk, Territory Points: 42.

Third place: Whisperer, Territory Points: 35.

Fourth place: Papaya Star Spirit, Territory Points: 32.

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Among the top hundred, Han Xing led by a wide margin, though other survivors weren’t far behind.

Those on the list had all surpassed double-digit territory points.

This indicated they had at least undergone one or multiple battles and were gradually adapting to the rhythm of this world.

“The leaderboard, huh? What are the rewards?” Han Xing looked at the ranking interface, and moments later, the system notification appeared again.

[Territory leaderboard rewards have been updated.]

Ranks 51-100: Food*10 units, Freshwater*5 units, Spirit Cores*100, Random Advanced Profession Scroll*1.

Ranks 21-50: Food*20 units, Freshwater*10 units, Spirit Cores*200, Selectable Green Weapon*1, Random Advanced Profession Scroll*1.

Ranks 11-20: Food*30 units, Freshwater*15 units, Spirit Cores*300, Selectable Green Weapon*1, Selectable Green Equipment*1, Selectable Advanced Profession Scroll*1.

Ranks 4-10: Food*50 units, Freshwater*20 units, Spirit Cores*500, Selectable Blue Weapon*1, Selectable Advanced Profession Scroll*1.

Third place rewards: Food*100 units, Freshwater*50 units, Spirit Cores*1000, Selectable Blue Weapon*1, Silver Treasure Chest*1, Selectable Advanced Profession Scroll*1.

Second place rewards: Food*200 units, Freshwater*50 units, Spirit Cores*1000, Selectable Blue Weapon Blueprint*1, Silver Treasure Chest*1, Selectable Advanced Profession Scroll*1.

Seeing these rewards, Han Xing was stunned.

“A silver treasure chest and blue equipment are already out, plus advanced profession scrolls—these rewards must have many scrambling fiercely for them.”

However, when he saw the first-place reward, his eyes widened instantly.

First place rewards: Food*500 units, Freshwater*200 units, Spirit Cores*1000, Selectable Purple Weapon Blueprint*1, Silver Treasure Chest*1, Hidden Profession Scroll*1.

Han Xing disregarded all the previous rewards, fixating intently on the last item.

Hidden Profession Scroll!

When choosing his career, Han Xing had clearly planned to later switch to the hunter’s hidden profession:

Wild Ranger.

But so far, he had found no clues or triggers for this hidden profession.

He estimated that he would need to reach at least level eight or nine before being capable of undertaking the Wild Ranger’s transition quest.

But now, an opportunity lay before him.

If he could claim first place on the leaderboard, he wouldn’t need to painstakingly search for the Wild Ranger’s trigger quest; instead, upon reaching level ten, he could directly transition into this powerful hidden profession!

In Sky Island Paradise, no one knew how many hidden professions existed.

But since they were hidden, though not necessarily stronger than other classes, they must possess extraordinary qualities.

At that moment, Han Xing was resolute in his determination to seize the top spot!

As the reward update flashed, Han Xing was not the only one who saw the prize details; other survivors also glimpsed the staggering first-place rewards and grew envious.

The chat channel quickly flooded with messages.

“So many rewards! Even food and water are given in units. Anyone in the top hundred basically won’t have to worry about food and drink!”

“That’s right! More importantly, there are advanced profession scrolls!”

“I saw the game interface introduction earlier. After reaching level ten, to advance further, you need these advanced profession scrolls to become a senior profession. Then your strength undergoes a qualitative leap, with huge attribute boosts and access to more advanced skills!”

“At that point, fighting creatures below level ten will be like a father beating his son!”

Hearing the talk of advanced professions, many survivors’ eyes gleamed with anticipation.

“Wow, the top ten even all get blue weapon rewards, and the top three have a silver treasure chest. That’s insanely tempting!”

“Yeah, if I could just snag a top three reward, I’d be satisfied…”

Survivors in Zone 107 buzzed excitedly about the top ten rewards, yet few dared discuss the first-place prize—an odd phenomenon.

Finally, someone asked, “Why is no one talking about the first-place reward? That’s a hidden profession! And a purple weapon we haven’t even seen yet!”

“Don’t bother, haven’t you seen who’s currently first? That’s our savior in Zone 107, the great Star River!”

Whirlwind Potato: “That’s my dad! Don’t even think about competing with him for first!”

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Meanwhile, in Zone 107, several well-established groups began emergency strategy meetings.

The “Whisper of the Gods” discussion group.

“I’m sure everyone has seen how tempting the rewards for the top hundred are. If even a few of us from Whisper of the Gods get into the top hundred, our survival problems will be essentially solved.”

The speaker was Whisperer, the third-ranked player and a mage.

Whisperer continued, “Therefore, anyone still capable must explore the clouds around us to expand our territory.”

“I will also fight hard to maintain my third place position. Of course, first place is my goal as well, so I hope to gain your support…”

Other members responded in kind:

“Boss, just say what you need. We’ve got your back.”

“Absolutely, support Old Whisperer!”

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The Airplane Boys discussion group.

“Everyone, get fired up! We already have three members in the top hundred. Let’s push for even more!”

“We must keep Papaya Star Spirit boss in the top ten.”

“Hold top ten, aim for top three, chase for first! We support you, Papaya Star Spirit boss!”

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