Challenge mission

"Consider yourself formidable!"

Raelph sighed with a mix of laughter and exasperation, "I can see that you have some potential, and I...voluntarily offer my assistance!"

Evidently, Jiang Han bore a heavy responsibility, and he could only help the other party "willingly" to ensure the mission's flawless execution.

Fearing that his strength might not be sufficient to stand out among the strong, he humbly requested assistance in finding a skilled speedster. This young rascal... truly exhibits a strong sense of responsibility!

"Ding!~"

System prompt: The rewards for your exclusive main storyline mission [Overturning Destiny] (SSS-level) have changed!

Opening the mission panel again, Jiang Han discovered an additional reward: "During the mission, Raelph will help with some tasks within his capabilities."

"Many thanks!"

Jiang Han expressed his gratitude with a bow. He then opened the rankings and chose to take on a challenge.

"Ding!~"

System prompt: Your reputation and strength have reached the standard for entering the Dark faction's strength rankings top one hundred thousand. Would you like to accept relevant tasks?

"Yes!"

Jiang Han agreed.

"Ding!~"

System prompt: You have received the challenge task [Defeat Dylan] (Difficulty: C).

[Defeat Dylan] (Difficulty: C)

Introduction: To enter the top one hundred thousand in the rankings, you need to prove your practical combat abilities beyond numerical values.

Task requirement: Defeat Dylan of the Gentle Breeze Wing.

Current location: Dongfeng Town (Coordinates: 4548, 1244).

Task time: Three days.

Task reward: Qualification for ranking promotion and corresponding ranking rewards.

...

"In Dongfeng Town!" Jiang Han reminded, "Shall we depart immediately?"

"No problem."

Raelph grabbed Jiang Han's shoulder, lifting him into the air like a streak of green light, resembling a shooting star in the night sky.

Robes rustling in the strong wind, Jiang Han asked with interest, "You mentioned I have some potential. How much potential are we talking about?"

"Well..."

Raelph furrowed his brows, somewhat hesitant.

"Not easy to say?"

"It's not that. I just don't feel like praising you too much."

"..."

Jiang Han was slightly stunned, feeling refreshed. He quickly inquired, "So, does that mean I have the potential to become a Demon God?"

Demon God!

That was his goal.

In the future, he hoped that when he descended, the system would announce something like, "One of the Dark faction's Top Ten Demon Gods, Jiang Han, is arriving at a certain location. Civilians, evacuate immediately."

"Hmph!"

Raelph snorted lightly, pouring cold water on the enthusiasm, "Don't get too cocky, kid. There are plenty of geniuses with the potential to become Demon Gods, but very few actually emerge victorious in the cruel war. Ability is one thing, opportunity is another!"

"Mm."

Jiang Han nodded in agreement, "Indeed!"

While ability was crucial, opportunities and even elusive luck were sometimes more important.

Of course, such statements would be scoffed at by some successful individuals.

Because those who achieved success by sheer luck often thought it was easy and shared their success stories everywhere.

"Being a genius with the potential to become a Demon God, or rather, a monster like me, is indeed rare!" Raelph boasted proudly.

Although he didn't want to praise the kid in front of him too much, he didn't mind praising himself.

Jiang Han nodded, scrutinizing Raelph for a moment, and commented, "The potential of the seventh."

Raelph's smile froze, disgruntled, "Do you believe I'll throw you down?"

Although this statement was a fact, for some reason, he sensed a subtle hint of mockery, and he wasn't sure if he was becoming overly suspicious.

"No worries, I can fly," Jiang Han stated matter-of-factly.

...

"Ding!~"

System prompt: You have entered the map [Dongfeng Town]!

Dongfeng Town was one of the third-tier cities occupied by the Dark faction. Since the opponent was a character on the Dark faction's strength rankings, it naturally fell within the Dark faction's territory.

With Raelph's assistance, they reached the destination in a few minutes, and riding the Dark Thunder Sky Tiger in mid-air, Jiang Han confirmed the coordinates. He shouted loudly, "Who is Dylan?"

Due to the overwhelming intimidation of the Demon God, landing in the town easily caused a commotion. Therefore, Raelph waited outside the town without revealing himself.

"That would be me!" a slender young man responded, "Gentle Breeze Wing, unfold!"

As an opponent, he naturally received a reminder from the rules, knowing that someone was about to challenge him.

"Swoosh!"

In the faint blue glow, wings sprouted from his back as he flew towards Jiang Han. Unable to detect information about the opponent, his face changed dramatically, "Comrades of the same faction, go easy!"

He's this powerful and still outside the top one hundred thousand? Is he doing this on purpose?

War Stomp!

Jiang Han unleashed his signature move, delivering a powerful kick that caused a significant drop in the opponent's health, leaving him in a sorry state.

It's worth mentioning that in "Eternal," there is a concept of "holding back." In cases of significant power gaps, players can retain their strength to avoid instantly killing the opponent.

Otherwise, this guy called Dylan would have no chance against the War Stomp and would undoubtedly face certain death.

"Ding!~"

System prompt: Congratulations on completing the challenge task [Defeat Dylan] (Difficulty: C), and receiving the reward: Golden-tier equipment [Flame Lance]!

Ultimately, the reward for entering the top one hundred thousand wasn't lavish, and Jiang Han didn't pay it much mind. What he truly cared about was the top ten rewards mentioned by Attikas!

At that time, Attikas explicitly stated that entering the top ten would yield super, super, super generous rewards – triple super. Jiang Han had reason to believe they would be SSS-grade treasures.

"Come to think of it, I accepted Raelph's visit task, and Attikas gave me the hidden and interesting task afterward," Jiang Han pondered.

The relationship between Raelph and Attikas was evidently that of close friends. Perhaps the activation condition for the hidden and interesting task was completing Raelph's task, and Attikas, while appearing carefree, knew the difficulty was extremely high, hence the special treatment?

In that case, the top ten rewards could be considered one of the rewards for the exclusive main storyline mission!

Without lingering, after completing the challenge, Jiang Han left Dongfeng Town. While accepting the task to enter the top fifty thousand, he spent over forty minutes successfully completing it.

"Ding!~"

System prompt: Congratulations on completing the challenge task [Defeat Aubrey] (Difficulty: B), and receiving the reward: Spirit-tier equipment [Death Cloak]!

"Ding!~"

System prompt: Please note, your reputation has reached the standard for entering the top ten thousand in the strength rankings. However, the system judges that your strength has not reached that level. Would you like to confirm accepting relevant tasks?

When Jiang Han attempted to accept

 it the third time, the system's information changed.

"Yes!"

He still chose to agree.

In other words, the system was reminding him that although his various numerical values did not qualify him for the top ten thousand in the Dark faction's strength rankings, it wouldn't reject his forced challenge.

"Ding!~"

System prompt: You have received the challenge task [Defeat Angus] (Difficulty: S).

[Defeat Angus] (Difficulty: S)

Introduction: Since you are prepared to challenge your personal limits, be ready to pay the price of life for it.

Task requirement: Defeat the Wrath of the Earth, Angus.

Current location: Town God Tower (Coordinates: 7348, 5858).

Task time: Three days.

Task reward: Qualification for ranking promotion and corresponding ranking rewards.