In the blink of an eye, the third day arrived.
The top-ranked score had already reached a terrifying 540,000 points.
The second place had 380,000 points, and the third followed closely with 340,000 points.
Elder Ren pointed at Fang Xin, who had fallen out of the top thirty on the rankings, and gloated, "See, see! What did I tell you! He's out of the top thirty, isn't he!"
Everyone else had also paid close attention to Fang Xin, the new student from the Ninth Division, because of Elder Ren.
Elder Ren chuckled, "Let me make it clear, I'm not saying this student from the Ninth Division is no good; it's just that the upper limit of Strength-based talent is fixed. That's why the gap opened up in the final exam. If you look again later, the gap will only get wider!"
However, the smile on Elder Ren's face had not yet faded.
He saw Fang Xin's ranking on the Dragon-Tiger Rankings soar like a rocket.
One second he was in the thirties.
The next second he shot up to twenty-second, then with a change in numbers, Fang Xin leaped to thirteenth, and the next second he shot straight to sixth.
But the speed of his ascent showed no signs of stopping, and he finally secured the top spot with a staggering 630,000 points.
Elder Ren immediately stood up from his chair, pointing at Fang Xin, who had already shot to first place on the Dragon-Tiger Rankings, "This! This, this, this!"
He originally wanted to accuse Fang Xin of cheating, but then he thought, which family present here hasn't cheated? Even their Demon God Alliance has cheated for employment rates.
The Little Killing God, Tai Shi Bo, glanced at Elder Ren, who pretended to stretch his neck and then did a set of chest expansions before sitting down, which made everyone else laugh.
However, with Fang Xin's score suddenly rising so quickly, many people's eyes involuntarily fixed on Fang Xin.
Tai Shi Bo thought for a moment, then turned to look at Xiao Lu, who was playing games with headphones on in the back row, "How much god and demon marrow did they bring in?"
Xiao Lu looked up, "The higher-ups didn't give them any support funds. Other forces do these things to increase their academy's weight and expand their influence. The Sky Shield Bureau doesn't bother with those superficial things; the three words 'Sky Shield Bureau' are their brand!"
Tai Shi Bo looked at Fang Xin, who was first on the Dragon-Tiger Rankings, in confusion, "Then he..."
Xiao Lu spread her hands, "You've got me there. Maybe he killed someone and stole their god and demon marrow!"
This reason was quite plausible, so Tai Shi Bo did not press further.
Fang Xin squatted in the God and Demon Ruins, grilling skewers.
He glanced at the ranking on his points ring.
It was the third day, and the top ten people were far less active than on the first day.
Fang Xin had been waiting eagerly for so long, and he saw that this wouldn't do. He had to stimulate these people and make them reveal all their hidden scores.
Sure enough.
After Fang Xin ascended with such a brutal display.
The top ten of the Dragon-Tiger Rankings instantly became lively.
The previous first-place contender immediately exerted himself, his points instantly soaring to over 700,000, firmly suppressing Fang Xin.
Third and fourth followed in pursuit, and with one move affecting the whole body, everyone else also started depositing god and demon marrow into their points rings.
In the end, even the tenth place had reached 280,000 points.
Fang Xin looked at all this with delight, "That's more like it! Deposit more! No matter how much you deposit, I, Fang, will definitely put on a show!"
Several teammates were around Fang Xin. Fang Xin lent each person 300,000 god and demon marrow for them to use to climb the rankings. The rewards would be theirs, and they only needed to return the borrowed god and demon marrow to Fang Xin.
Anyway, everyone was cheating, and the rewards for this grand unified examination were jointly funded by various families. Instead of letting others cheat and take the rewards, it was better to give these rewards to his own teammates.
Shi Tailang's eyes widened, "Holy cow, Xin Ge, how much god and demon marrow do you have?"
"Just a little! When we go out later, if anyone asks..."
Although after going out, given Fang Xin's identity, the higher-ups would turn a blind eye.
But just in case, it was better to be prepared in advance.
Shi Tailang's mind worked quickly and he immediately said, "Just say that a few of us accidentally stumbled into a treasure trove with a lot of god and demon marrow inside."
The others immediately nodded, indicating that this explanation was acceptable.
Fang Xin and his team ate barbecue and sang songs.
Shi Tailang grinned, "Damn, it's great to be with Xin Ge. His grandpa, not doing anything, can still rush into the top ten, awesome!
When I get into the top ten, my dad and grandpa will have to toast me whenever they see me!"
Zhang Yaozu habitually retorted, "Speaking of filial piety in the martial world, Linghu Chong only did it for fun; you are the true filial piety in the martial world."
Fang Xin ate his grilled skewers, spending these days with his small team, sightseeing and treating it as a team-building exercise.
Time quickly passed to the last day.
As the ranking settlement time approached, the Dragon-Tiger Rankings entered a new round of cheating competition.
Fang Xin still had 630,000 points at this time, ranking third. The first place had already reached 820,000, the second place had reached 790,000, and the fourth place behind Fang Xin also had over 590,000 points.
To prevent anyone from suddenly increasing their points before the rankings settled, the person behind Fang Xin directly added 120,000 god and demon marrow, bringing their total to over 710,000 points.
Immediately after, as if the bugle call for a charge had sounded, the higher the ranking, the more frantic the point changes became.
The first place directly skyrocketed from 820,000 to 1,010,000, and the second place also reached 980,000. Moreover, these two would add a few thousand points to their points rings every short while, seemingly still having reserves.
Fang Xin was delighted when he saw these scores.
Upon closer inspection, he found that the number one contender was actually from the Church, which only made Fang Xin more excited!
"Alright, alright, so everyone's playing like this, huh? No more pretending, then I won't pretend either! Brothers, let's give them a little shock!"
Outside the God and Demon Ruins, in the palace suspended in the sky.
When someone saw the Dragon-Tiger Rankings' first place directly reaching over a million, the crowd erupted in an uproar.
The middle-aged man who looked like a fat catfish licked his lips, "This is too..."
But he stopped halfway through his sentence, his peripheral vision instinctively glancing towards the Church's side.
The Church's representative calmly took a sip of tea, "Faction background is also part of strength. Is there anything inappropriate about that?"
The fat catfish forced a smile, grinning on the outside but cursing inwardly.
Palace Master Long's younger brother, Long Yuanjun, from the Five Elements Palace, watched the Dragon-Tiger Rankings with his long, beautiful eyes opening and closing, "Interesting. Your Church truly takes shamelessness to the extreme. The god and demon marrow in this reward pool all came from various families, and your Church wants to sweep away over five million at once!"
The Church's representative heard this and looked at Palace Master Long's younger brother, "Long Yuanjun, you also stop being so sarcastic. I've already said, faction background is also part of strength. You yourselves can take it, can't you?
If you're so petty and don't give your own students more, whose fault is that? Besides, although the rewards this time were funded by all families and factions, our Church alone contributed a full twenty percent of the god and demon marrow in this reward pool. Is there a problem with our students taking a bit more?"
As he was speaking, everyone saw the Church's first-place on the Dragon-Tiger Rankings directly shoot up to 1,300,000 points. If this were a five-fold reward, it would mean sweeping away 6,500,000.
Long Yuanjun glanced at Tai Shi Bo, who was still dozing, "Brother Tai Shi Bo, don't you think the Church is being a bit absurd?"
Tai Shi Bo looked at the Dragon-Tiger Rankings.
"I do think it's a bit..."
Before he could finish, he heard gasps from the crowd.
Fang Xin had once again climbed to the top.
