I, the Weakest Human, Start with a Hundredfold Bonus Talent！ - Chapter 136

Chapter 136: Chapter136-Combat Power System Activated, Ten Thousand Battles Squad!
[Deception] slunk out of the underworld, not daring to linger for even a moment.

In truth, Hades hadn’t made things difficult for him; just facing Hades was pressure enough for [Deception].

But no matter how you looked at it, he had successfully completed his mission.

Not only had he retrieved and delivered the item his master had ordered to John, but he also witnessed an incredible scene firsthand.

Hades, ostracized by Mount Olympus and removed from the Twelve Olympians, was no longer standing idly by.

He had granted his authority to John, making this game increasingly interesting.

“Phew… now, I probably wouldn’t stand a chance against John, would I?”

Reflecting on it, John now possessed four kinds of divine authority, a blessing from the Apocalypse, and seemed to have a close connection with Seraphina, along with other secrets [Deception] might not be aware of.

All these factors had elevated John’s combat power to a terrifying level.

It wouldn’t be an exaggeration to say that soon, John could face Demigod-tier beings head-on.

Even if other [Apostles] awakened, they wouldn’t be able to do anything to John.

However, this presented a headache for [Deception].

His master’s task was for him to closely watch John, constantly guiding him towards the outcome his master desired.

But with John’s current strength, would he still listen to [Deception]?

“Sigh… I’ve been walking on thin ice all my life. Do you think I’ll ever reach the other side?”

[Deception] looked down at a green frog by his feet.

Naturally, the frog didn’t understand what [Deception] was saying.

It just croaked once and then hopped away.

…

The Next Morning!

John woke up feeling suffocated.

Struggling to open his eyes, he found Elaria’s beautiful legs resting on his chest, making it hard for him to breathe.

Gently, he moved her legs aside and finally took a deep breath.

“Phew… I slept so soundly.”

This was the first time in the game world he had slept so well.

After yesterday’s overwhelming joy, the excitement of his enhanced power had significantly dulled.

Thinking carefully, as long as John didn’t encounter any extraordinary trouble, his current strength would allow him to handle it easily.

However, he wasn’t entirely sure just how strong he had become.

But then, a server-wide announcement cleared up his confusion.

[Server Announcement!

The first player’s combat power has surpassed 10,000 points, unlocking the combat power point panel. Each player can now check their combat power on their player panel.

Note: Combat power is determined by the player’s overall strength, including panel attributes, equipped gear, and special items, with the highest value taken for similar items.

The top 100 players on the combat power ranking will have their combat power displayed.]

The latter part of the announcement contained lengthy details, such as one point of Stamina converting to two points of combat power, one point of Attack converting to four points of combat power, and so on.

John didn’t pay much attention to these details.

He was more curious about his companions’ combat power.

When John opened the overall combat power ranking, he was stunned.

As expected, they dominated the top five spots.

John, at the top, had an astonishing combat power of 21,300 points. Even the second-ranked Qing had only 14,000 points, nearly 7,000 points less than John!

The third to fifth ranks were Exiled Immortal, Lily, and Helena, respectively, but their differences were minimal, only a few dozen points apart.

However, from the sixth rank onward, there was a steep drop, with combat power only around 4,000 points, highlighting the vast gap between John and the others.

Despite this, John couldn’t calm his excitement.

In fact, in John’s previous life, the combat power point ranking system also appeared in the mid-to-late stages of the game.

The combat power point system would only be activated when more than five players had surpassed 10,000 points.

At that time, John’s combat power wasn’t even in the top 100.

Even at the time of his death, he had barely reached 30,000 points.

Yet now, only four months had passed.

The next moment, a dialog box suddenly popped up in front of John.

“Congratulations on reaching the top of the combat power ranking. Do you wish to reveal your player ID?”

That question again.

Four months ago, when John was new and cautious, he chose to hide his identity.

But now, there was no need for that. He had become strong enough, had trustworthy companions, and there was nothing left that could threaten him.

With that in mind, John exhaled deeply.

“Reveal my player ID.”

“A server-wide announcement is about to be made.”

[Server Announcement: Congratulations to player John for becoming the first player to surpass 20,000 combat power points and reaching the top of the combat power ranking!]

…

“20,000 points, the speed of this progress is much faster than I imagined…”

[Deception], now possessing a physical form and recognized as a player in the game world, could naturally see this server-wide announcement.

The rapid rise in John’s combat power left [Deception] with a headache.

Indeed, the combat power displayed on the ranking reflects the total combat power in extreme conditions.

Normally, John’s combat power would hover around 10,000 points.

The problem was that [Deception]’s current combat power was a mere 4,500 points, just barely placing him in the eighth rank.

Besides John and his companions, there were two ordinary players ahead of him, which was quite embarrassing.

Even though part of the reason for John’s rapid growth was due to [Deception] granting him his authority, [Deception] felt that even if he reclaimed his power, he might not be a match for John now.

Although combat power points aren’t everything, and [Deception] was confident he could defeat Exiled Immortal and the others over seventy percent of the time, John, with similar abilities and even more, had clearly slipped out of control.

Of course, [Deception] wasn’t the only one troubled by this.

In a corner of Spartonia City!

Staring at the player ID at the top of the leaderboard, the man exhaled deeply.

“John’s growth is too fast. Even I find it troublesome, let alone those idiots.

It seems the purging task needs to be accelerated.”

As the man’s thoughts churned, there was a gentle knock on the door.

“What is it?”

“Lord [Divine Emissary], there is a visitor claiming to be… Hermes.”

…

“John, I sense the presence of a [God].”

While sparring with Qing, John’s face changed upon hearing Seraphina’s warning.

As Qing’s powerful punch came towards him, John spread his wings and soared into the sky, dodging the heavy blow!

“Qing, hold on a second, I’ll be right back!”

With that, John shot up, his figure shrinking until he was just a tiny black dot disappearing into the clouds.

Seeing this, Qing scratched his head and looked at Exiled Immortal, who was watching from the sidelines.

“What now? We were just getting into it. Exiled Immortal, how about you step in?”

“If I must, I must!”

Exiled Immortal summoned a breeze, which gently carried him into the arena to face Qing from a distance.

Meanwhile, above the clouds

John swallowed hard, incredulously asking, “Seraphina, are you sure you sensed the presence of a [God]? Not a [Divine Emissary]?”

“There’s no mistake, John. A [Divine Emissary] is too weak and wouldn’t differ much from your current strength, at most around 25,000 combat power.

But the power of that presence, if converted to your combat power points… it would be at least 90,000 points!”

“Wait, 90,000 points? Could it be Hades?”

“Of course not. If my senses are correct, it should be Hermes who’s visiting.”

John was not unfamiliar with this name; he even had a Hermes set in his player inventory.

“The God of Thieves?”

“Don’t underestimate him. As the son of Zeus, his power is far greater than you might imagine.”

“But why would he appear here? Are [Gods] allowed to enter the game world?”

“Absolutely not! The power of a [God] is too overwhelming. If they were to appear recklessly, it could cause the world to collapse. That’s why I’m perplexed. But regardless, you need to be on high alert.

He’s a staunch supporter of Zeus, and he holds his father’s words as law.

His presence here doesn’t bode well for you.

It’s possible he came specifically because of you.

Your rapid increase in power has far exceeded the expectations of the gods, and unexpected changes often mean danger.”