"Top 200?"
Wan sneered silently when he heard the crowd. As a Level 4 First-tier Star Warrior, he was able to rank 285th after erupting with all his strength. Aiden was only a 1 First-tier Star Warrior. His name should not have even appeared on the Golden Monument, let alone rank in the Top 200.
There must be something strange about his name not only appearing on the Golden Monument but also rising up constantly.
While Wan was still sneering inwardly, to everyone's shock, Aiden's name soon rose to rank 200 and was still rising upward, not showing any sign of stopping at all. Not long after that, his name crossed the 100th position as well.
"Top 100?"
"Oh my god, A Level 1 First-tier Star Warrior can actually rank in the top 100. How can this be true? My eyes must have gone blind. I'm seeing things."
Everyone thought they'd gone crazy and were seeing things, not able to bring themselves to believe in their eyes.
On the other hand, the Golden Monument kept flashing with a name constantly charging upward.
99th place!
98th Place!
97th Place!
And his name was still going up.
Even Aiden himself was shocked.
'What is going on? I can't be this strong!'
'No, I'm definitely not strong enough to even rank in the top 200, let alone in the top 100.'
Aiden found it extremely difficult to believe. He was well aware of his own strength. Most importantly, he was not even experience in battle, so his combat prowess was also not that profound.
While Aiden was stunned, the crowd felt like they were being tricked. They could not help but complain and even question the authenticity of the Golden Monument.
However, the Golden Monument is said to be left behind from the Time of Gods. How can it judge wrongly? Aiden's name being able to rise so quickly and even enter the top 100 can only mean his own strength far surpasses the limit of his cultivation base. While he is only a First-tier Star Warrior, his strength may rival that of a Blue Spirit Star Warrior.
Such monstrous geniuses are extremely rare, but they are definitely there.
After a very long time, people were able to calm their pounding hearts. Although it was difficult, they had no choice but to believe that Aiden was a monstrous genius, just like the Third Prince of Light Wind Empire, who was capable of fighting across levels.
Everyone paid close attention to Aiden. They wanted to see how far Aiden could go on the Golden Monument.
To their surprise, Aiden didn't let them wait for long before entering the top seventy.
"Damn! He's already broken into the top 70, and his name is still climbing at the same speed!"
"Could he actually make it into the top 50?"
"At this rate, it's not just likely; it's almost certain!"
The crowd watched in disbelief, their curiosity and awe growing with every passing moment.
Everyone's expression was shouting loudly that they were no longer calm. Their eyes were all staring at the name that was jumping on the golden monument.
It didn't take long for Aiden's name to enter the top sixty.
Everyone widened their eyes and stared at the Golden Monument without blinking. Their eyes were filled with disbelief.
After reaching this rank, Aiden's name's ascent finally began to slow, but it hadn't come to a halt.
"His rank is still climbing. Just how far can he go?"
"That's right. Even though the pace has slowed, his name is still moving upward."
"He's already at the 55th rank. Could it be that he can actually make it to the top 50?"
"The top 50 is an incredible achievement for someone from the younger generation. But aren't only genius Blue Spirit Star Warriors supposed to enter the top 50?"
"If his rank is truly not wrong, it can only mean he is destined to become a Glorious Golden Star Warrior in the future if he doesn't meet an untimely end."
"There's no need to guess. He has already broken through to the 50th rank, and now, he is ranked 49th."
"He is now ranked 47th? It's a bit scary."
Everyone was shocked. Excitement and speculation filled the air as the crowd continued to watch with bated breath.
Roy clenched his fist and stared at the name that was approaching his name without blinking. He was extremely nervous.
"Look. His ranking has surpassed Roy's ranking."
Hearing this, Roy's heart raced wildly. He couldn't understand what was happening with this individual's name. How can someone, who is clearly just a Level 1 First-tier Star Warrior, possibly rank above him? It defied all logic.
"There's definitely something unusual about this person. Even if he possesses the ability to fight beyond his level, his rank shouldn't have climbed this high," Roy couldn't help but mutter under his breath in disbelief and doubt.
"He has now reached 31st, closing in on the top 30!"
"Only Level 6 Blue Spirit Star Warriors and higher can break into the top 30. Is this guy really aiming to challenge the territory of Level 6 or even Level 7 Blue Spirit Star Warriors?"
"It's definitely possible."
"Look! He's already ranked twenty-ninth!"
Everyone's eyes remained fixed on the Golden Monument. Many of them had not been present earlier, but after hearing about the events unfolding, they rushed over. Once they saw what was happening, they couldn't tear their eyes away.
"He is now ranked 25th. Could he actually make it into the top 20?"
"His rate of rise has slowed down significantly, but his overall growth trend hasn't changed at all."
"He's really made it into the top 20."
"His strength must be truly terrifying. Otherwise, how can a Level 1 First-tier Star Warrior rank at such a high position? Not to mention, his name is still moving upward."
Everyone was almost numb. They simply couldn't react in time. This was because they had never thought that a mere First-tier Level 1 Star Warrior would be able to squeeze into the top 20 of the Golden Monument Ranking.
In fact, it was not just these people, even Aiden himself was greatly shocked. He knew he didn't have this kind of strength. He could not be more sure that the Golden Monument was judging him wrongly. But the question was, why?
Why was the Golden Monument judging him wrongly?
What does it truly aim to do?
Yes, Aiden was sure someone was controlling the Golden Monument and was doing this purposefully. Otherwise, who could explain why he was unable to retract his hand?
Exactly!
Aiden wanted to take his hand off the Golden Monument's surface, but he was unable to. It was as if his hand was stuck. No matter how hard he tried, he was unable to retract his hand. Moreover, Aiden had a feeling that his hand would only be freed after his ranking was fully judged by the Golden Monument.
"What on earth is happening? Who is doing all this? Can someone really control the Golden Monument? And even if someone can, why are they making my name rise to such a high position? Furthermore, it is still rising?"
Unexpectedly, a reply soon came, and it was from the System.
[No matter the situation, an Eternal has to be number one in everything. Since you are now walking the path of an Eternal, you have to be number one. However, you are not strong enough to rank one in the Golden Genius Ranking of Light Wind Empire, so the System is helping you achieve this position.]
[Of course, you have to bear the aftermath yourself!]
When Aiden heard the reply, he was confused at first.
'So, the name of this ranking on the Golden Monument is the Golden Genius Ranking. And it's not that someone is controlling the Golden Monument; it is actually the work of my System!'
'But… what does the System mean by the aftermath?'
As Aiden pondered further, a chilling thought suddenly surfaced in his mind. The longer he thought about it, the more convinced he became that it might be true.
The Eternal System... It seems to be making him an enemy out of all the geniuses of the entire Light Wind Empire, and it is on purpose!
He was clearly not strong enough to rise so high in the Golden Genius Ranking. However, the Eternal System had interfered, causing his rank to climb higher and higher consecutively. And from the looks of it, the System seemed determined to make him the number one on the Golden Genius Ranking.
If that really happened, it would undoubtedly raise countless questions. After all, his current strength was only at Level 1 of a First-tier Star Warrior.
Achieving the top rank with such meager strength would undoubtedly be highly suspicious.
He was sure that all the Blue Spirit Star Warriors, whom he had and would surpass on the Golden Genius Ranking, would come to him for a fight. He will be consecutively troubled from now on.
And everything was done by the System on purpose!
"An Eternal has to be number one in everything, I understand this. But it needs strength. My strength is so low, how could you do this to me?"
Aiden could not help but question inwardly.
And a cold reply soon came.
[Just increase your strength then!]