Chapter 53: Breaking Records

Words : 1117 Updated : Sep 12th, 2025

"Big Brother Klaus, were you the one who did all this?" the young lady asked, still in shock but slightly happy to be the one discovering the name of the infamous pretty boy. "Oh, my name is Hanna," she added with a shy smile. Klaus chuckled softly. "Please, just call me Klaus. 'Big Brother' makes me feel older than my mom," he replied, smiling. He felt a sse of satisfaction from defeating the Tier 5 Terror monster, ev if it was already halfway dead. He had also just created a new killing skill powerful ough to bring down an tire city. These were things that should have made him proud—and they did. "Brother Klaus is funny," Hanna said, smiling warmly at him. "Glad to hear that," Klaus said, still amused. "And yes, I killed these monsters. Is everything alright?" He was well aware that he had be recorded, but after what Madam Fei had told him, he knew he was bound to become popular sooner or later. Getting a bit of free press wasn't the worst thing. "Heavs, you really managed to clear the tire Eastern Section of Ruin City all by yourself?" a young man shouted, clearly stunned by Klaus's admission. "Quick, someone check the ranking!" another man called out urgtly, signaling for someone to verify it. "Oh my god, he's on the City ranking" a young woman exclaimed in disbelief. "What number?" someone nearby asked excitedly. "He debuted at number 90" the girl replied, her legs nearly giving out from the shock. "What? He's also on the Region ranking—number 360!" another person shouted, looking ev more astonished than the last. Everyone immediately checked the Union ranking too, but Klaus's name was nowhere to be found. Ev so, the fact that he appeared on two differt ranking charts was more than ough to leave everyone stunned. The Union consists of many cities. After the desct of Spiritual Qi, humanity tered a new era. All the countries within each contint were brought together under a single rule, and the contints were ramed into unions. Each union contains many Cities, most of which are now controlled by powerful families. These families hold significant power and influce over much of the affairs. Each Union is divided into five regions: Eastern, Western, Northern, Southern, and Ctral. Within each region, there are numerous cities. As a result, ranking the best warriors and mages in each area is something people pay close atttion to. Klaus, being just an Ascded Warrior, had no business appearing on of any ranking chart at this stage. It wasn't unheard of for someone to debut early, but to appear on two charts in the same day and rank near the top—that had never happed before. Yet, Klaus had done just that. His sudd appearance on both charts had caused an uproar, and it was ough to create a huge commotion across the region. - - - Back in Ross City, life wt on as usual. People were busy with their daily routines. Cars sped through the streets, some on the g, others flying overhead. Suddly, all the scres on the buildings and signboards switched to a breaking news alert. In a gard more vibrant than the evergre rainforest, a young woman with silver hair scrolled through her phone. Suddly, she froze, her eyes widing. "Anna! Anna, come quick!" she called out. Momts later, another young lady appeared—Anna Ross, the girl Klaus had saved during his first hunt. "Look!" the silver-haired girl, Lucy, said excitedly, showing her phone to Hanna. "Your boyfrid has appeared on the City and Region charts!" "What?!" Anna gasped, but quickly composed herself, her cheeks flushing. "Sister, please stop. He is not my boyfrid. We're just frids." Despite her protest, she couldn't hide her surprise at seeing Klaus's name on the charts. A momt later, a smile crept onto her face. "But honestly, I'm not surprised. Klaus really is something else." "You're not concerned?" Lucy asked, her gaze narrowing slightly as she observed her sister. "Why should I be concerned? It's Klaus. From day one, I knew he was special," Anna replied, her pride evidt in her smile. "Ar't you worried that powerful families will start making moves on him? His fame is spreading like wildfire. People might start having... darker thoughts," Lucy said, her tone serious. Anna tilted her head slightly, giving her sister a reassuring look. "Sister, you seem more worried than I am. Klaus hasn't ev called me yet. We should keep our distance for now until he reaches out. Don't worry, I promise I'll introduce you two evtually, so your fashion designer frid can have his model," she said, flashing a playful grin. But Lucy wasn't amused. "Anna, I'm being serious here. Do you understand what it means to climb the rankings like this? People will start seeing Klaus as a threat. He's famous now, yes, but some won't see that as a good thing. A nobody rising out of nowhere, shooting up the charts—it's bound to create emies. His life is about to get much harder." Anna's smile faded slightly, though she didn't lose her confidce. "I guess we'll just have to wait and see what happs," she said softly. "But I have a feeling Klaus is going to keep everyone on their toes." Her smile returned, this time more thoughtful. - - - In a bustling training room that resembled a gym for an academy, dozs of studts were hard at work. Some were lifting weights, others practicing martial arts, and a few were sparring in the corner. Suddly, a voice cut through the air, loud and excited: "The pretty boy has be idtified as Klaus! He's tered both the City and Region ranking charts!" Everyone froze. The weights clanged to the floor, the sparring halted, and every studt fumbled for their phones. Within seconds, images and videos of Klaus flooded their scres, showing his feats and his rise through the ranks. Chaos erupted in the room as the news spread like wildfire. "Haha! Brother Klaus has finally made his move!" a voice boomed from across the room. "Danny, let's go to Ross City!" Daniel and Danny had fought alongside Klaus during the Zombie tide back in the Everlasting Zombie Forest, and they had be waiting eagerly for his call ever since. But it never came. Now, seeing what Klaus had be up to, they didn't need to wait any longer. Without hesitation, they dropped everything, grabbed their bags, and rushed out of the gym, their destination clear—Ross City.

Chapter 53: Breaking Records

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