novelraw Chapter 178: Excuse me, are you the chosen ones?
Chapter 178: Excuse me, are you the chosen ones?
"Instance selection complete. Congratulations on entering the large-scale instance ’Fierce Ghost Street Championship.’ The current number of selected entrants is 100,000!"
"This instance is set to: Stage Battle Mode!"
"Main Quest Activated: This instance is divided into three stages: Faction Selection, Pre-battle Preparation, and Street Warfare!"
"You will become an ordinary ghost citizen in Fierce Ghost Street, participating in the Fierce Ghost Street battle. Please conceal your identity, and try to join one of the two major forces on Fierce Ghost Street to take part in the battle between them."
"After the battle is over, the winning side will be rewarded according to their contribution."
"Contribution ranking will be unlocked once you join a faction and earn contribution points!"
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Flashes of light flicker, and figures appear all around Fierce Ghost Street.
Countless chosen ones, including Alexander and General Henry, simultaneously receive instance prompts in their minds.
Unlike the others, the prompts for Alexander, General Henry, and a few others do not end there, and are immediately followed by more information.
"Congratulations, Chosen One Alexander, for successfully joining the Fierce Ghost Association faction. Contribution score activated."
"An epic level contribution to the Fierce Ghost Association’s logistics has been detected, with a contribution score of 125,700 points. Your current position is: Tommy DeVito, Commander, Honorary President of the Fierce Ghost Association. Base contribution score gets a 100% bonus, your current contribution score is: 251,400."
"Congratulations on entering the Fierce Ghost Association Contribution Score Leaderboard. Current rank: 1."
The top-ranked from the beginning?
Alexander is somewhat surprised. It seems that this instance is quite user-friendly, taking into account all his previous contributions, even the positions he held in the Fierce Ghost Association, with corresponding contribution bonuses.
Tommy DeVito, a name not originally from this world, is recognized by the instance as a kind of position, combined with Alexander’s commander status and an identity almost identical to Tony in the Fierce Ghost Association, propelling him to the top with double bonuses.
Opening the leaderboard, as the hundred thousand chosen ones have just arrived, besides Alexander, there are only Henry and others.
Fierce Ghost Gang Association Contribution Score Leaderboard:
1st place, Alexander, Contribution score: 251,400, Position: Tommy DeVito, Commander, Honorary President. Chosen One ID: xjbxd44011
2nd place, Henry, Contribution score: 12,000, Position: Head Drill Instructor, Chief Strategist. Chosen One ID: zxjbx55020
3rd place, Caesar, Contribution score: 11,300, Position: Drill Instructor, Strategist. Chosen One ID: dcwp57
4th place, Gaolin, Contribution score: 11,300, Position: Drill Instructor, Strategist. Chosen One ID: ddsab111
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On the score leaderboard, Alexander’s contribution of over two hundred thousand ranks him highest. It is unlikely that anyone will surpass this contribution before the instance ends.
Following closely are Henry and others, their tireless training of a million ghost members, earning them contribution scores in the tens of thousands.
"You indeed are the Chosen One with ID 44011!" Despite already being certain, the sight of the number on the contribution board still astonishes General Henry, who turns to Alexander solemnly, "Mr. Alexander, rest assured, I, Henry, guarantee with a soldier’s honor that since you wish to conceal your identity, after this instance, no power will continue to inquire into your personal information."
"I also assure you, anyone attempting to investigate your real identity will become my mortal enemy!"
"I feel the same. If anyone wishes to disturb you, I will make them regret coming into this world!"
Caesar and Gaolin also make successive promises.
Their admiration for Alexander is profound.
Although they still can’t figure it out, how Alexander has achieved such success in the world of horror, it doesn’t prevent them from knowing that without Alexander, this large-scale instance would be a total disaster for the chosen ones across the world.
But now, everything has changed because of Alexander’s arrival. If they win this time, the disaster will turn into an unprecedented opportunity, and the strength of the chosen ones in all countries will leap forward qualitatively.
Regarding this, Alexander only smiled faintly, saying: "I keep my identity secret for fear of trouble in the real world, but now, I can handle any trouble!" His tone exuded immense confidence.
The others were stunned for a moment, then they understood.
Indeed, if the Ghost Society wins this time, first of all, the reward of the large-scale instance will not only greatly enhance Alexander’s strength but also make him a top figure in the dark hell, along with the millions of members in the Ghost Association.
If he is so powerful in the horror world, who would dare to oppose Alexander in the real world? Even a country cannot withstand the loss brought by revenge from the entire dark hell.
"The instance has begun!" Having shown his strong confidence, Alexander was not overly dominant and commanded, "Everyone, give the order! Call all the chosen ones, prepare for battle!"
With Alexander’s command, the entire Ghost Association began to move. Countless members took to the streets, and motorcycles zoomed out of their base.
The Evil Ghost Association’s members had deep hostility towards the chosen ones; in their eyes, the chosen ones were mere insects, food! They could also be used as a means of motivating members before the war. Members who performed well could earn chosen ones as rewards.
Alexander, however, planned to win over these chosen ones during this pre-war preparation time.
In terms of power, they might be insignificant in this war, but in terms of tactics and wisdom, the chosen ones could be unparalleled by many obsessed ghosts, perhaps playing a surprising role at crucial moments.
Meanwhile, a large number of chosen ones were being transported to various parts of Ghost Street, their feelings nervous and uncertain.
In a certain alley, with a flash of light, hundreds of chosen ones appeared simultaneously.
"Everyone listen to me, I’m a veteran!" an excited chosen one stood out and said: "The horror instance hasn’t directly exposed our identities; this is an opportunity for us! The danger of the large-scale instance is clear, our only goal is to survive!"
"You’re Cain, right?" Recognizing the speaker, someone responded: "Great, I didn’t expect to be teleported with Lucky Devil; we’ll listen to you, be sure to lead us to survive!"
Hearing the nickname "Lucky Devil," Cain wasn’t angry but rather somewhat proud: "Don’t worry! I haven’t sensed much danger this time, I have great confidence! Follow my plan, never reveal your identities, and don’t rush to join any factions! As long as we don’t expose ourselves, we have a chance to live!"
Cain’s words had barely fallen when evil ghosts at the mouth of the alley poked their heads out and excitedly exclaimed, "Quick, chosen ones! There are chosen ones here!"
Were their identities exposed so quickly?
Cain and the others turned pale.
It’s over; their identities as chosen ones were discovered as soon as they arrived; they were doomed!
As the evil ghost’s shout rang out, ghostly figures loomed in the distance, and a group of evil spirits, at least at the evil spirit level and some even reaching the ferocious ghost level, excitedly rushed towards them.
"We didn’t expect to expose our identities right away, it’s not your fault this time! It seems we have to fight!"
"Yeah, fight them! Even if we die, we can’t become their pre-war encouragement and food!"
Resolute emotions spread among the crowd.
In their view, being discovered meant almost certain death.
Similar situations had occurred, though in medium-scale instances, some chosen ones had experienced it.
At first, they tried to join and please a certain faction, but these power-struggling instances were not comparable to those where ghosts collect fear values, so the chosen ones lost their use and ended up merely as food to boost the evil ghosts’ morale.
The situation now seemed all too familiar, so they didn’t think they had a chance to survive and prepared for a desperate battle.
However, just as a group of evil ghosts approached, and they were thinking of fighting desperately, they saw a excited yet apprehensive evil ghost in front ask: "Excuse me, are you the chosen ones?"