CHAPTER 872: CHAPTER 524: TOPPING THE WORLD

Ji Xinghuo nodded slightly and looked at the others, "Aunt Zhuo, Cangming, welcome to our home."

This was the first time Zhao Manying had brought the two of them to the villa.

Zhuo Yanran, who was usually composed and at ease, was somewhat reserved today.

When she first learned of Ji Xinghuo’s existence, she evaluated him with the perspective of an elder looking at a junior. After getting to know him, she acknowledged that Ji Xinghuo was worthy of her daughter. However, Zhao Manying’s excellence gave her a sense of superiority at first, which gradually evened out over time.

But everything that happened today made Zhuo Yanran fully realize that Ji Xinghuo was far stronger than her daughter.

In terms of strength, status, and fame, Ji Xinghuo was at the very top globally.

A person with absolute strength!

Now facing Ji Xinghuo, Zhuo Yanran’s mindset unknowingly became more humble.

"Xinghuo, Manying said she wanted me to meet your family. I thought you might be busy and wanted to wait until you had time, but Manying said it was no problem, so I came over unexpectedly," Zhuo Yanran said with a smile.

"Aunt Zhuo, you’re too kind." Ji Xinghuo glanced at Zhao Manying, "You and Cangming are always welcome. Treat this place as your own home."

"Great!"

Zhuo Yanran beamed with joy.

Not only her, but the An Family siblings and a group of bodyguards also became even more respectful towards Ji Xinghuo. When Ji Xinghuo talked with his family, they didn’t dare to interrupt at all.

It was only when Ji Xinghuo actively started the conversation that An Yitian and An Zhisu began to relax.

Everyone was eager to know about the situation in the South Asia Alliance.

Although the news was broadcasting live 24/7, with countless channels, self-media, and experts analyzing, predicting, and interpreting official releases on programs, no one had access to the upper echelon of the Asia-Pacific Community or any insider information.

As someone deeply involved and leading the South Asia incident, Ji Xinghuo knew more than almost anyone else.

Except for the leader.

As long as it didn’t involve classified information, Ji Xinghuo told his family and friends everything he could.

Everyone was excited, engaging in lively discussions.

Even after dinner, people continued to pay attention to real-time news, staying around Ji Xinghuo.

A piece of news suddenly went viral.

"The Star Realm Defense Council has released the latest rankings: Ji Xinghuo has replaced the Sun King, John Anthony, to top the Global Battle Power List!"

At the same time, several authoritative media outlets published the news, accompanied by eye-catching headlines.

"A new king has ascended!"

"The era of the Sun King has ended; the era of Ji Xinghuo has begun."

"The strongest mutant in history!"

This news became the top headline for all global media in just a few minutes, sparking discussions among countless netizens, overshadowing the South Asian subcontinent incident progress, and capturing the world’s attention.

Ji Xinghuo himself was somewhat surprised, and he opened the ADC’s official website on his phone.

The homepage featured the Global Battle Power List.

The first name on the list prominently displayed "Ji Xinghuo," with personal information updated, including age, nationality, professional templates, and identity, providing a concise chronological overview of past public experiences, along with relevant photos and videos.

For this ranking update, ADC had made a special annotation.

The Heavenly King list was established 103 years ago and reformed into the Global Battle Power List a few years ago. From the first day, the Sun King was always number one.

Until today, Ji Xinghuo replaced the Sun King, taking the first spot.

The Sun King dropped to second place.

At the same time, the number of entries on the Global Battle Power List decreased by three; three Heavenly Kings—Brahma King, Elephant Master, and Hurricane Earl—were delisted.

"Congratulations!"

Zhao Manying quickly read through the updated content and congratulated Ji Xinghuo.

Others also extended their congratulations to Ji Xinghuo.

In various class groups, from elementary to university, almost every classmate was @mentioning him with congratulations, along with a variety of random stickers, and classmates were chatting animatedly, constantly refreshing the screen with messages.

Ji Xinghuo himself felt quite emotional.

Although he didn’t need this ranking to prove his strength, the ranking of mutants on Earth held little reference value in the Star Realm, and was even somewhat laughable. Yet, having grown up under the renown of the Sun King, the impression of the Sun King’s invincibility was rooted in his heart.

Surpassing the Sun King and gaining global recognition was immensely significant.

This was a landmark event for all Earth people, carrying great symbolic meaning.

Just as those media comments suggested: an era had come to an end.

People on the side of the Asia-Pacific Community were naturally overjoyed, celebrating with drums and gongs; meanwhile, netizens across the ocean reacted as if mourning a dead relative, some refusing to believe, some cursing vehemently, and others angrily accusing ADC of serious errors in their rankings or taking bribes from Ji Xinghuo.

"I didn’t pay anyone."

Ji Xinghuo couldn’t help but laugh at these comments, but he also had some doubts.

ADC was usually very cautious with rankings, yet this time they had such boldness to rank him above the Sun King.

In fact, placing him second wouldn’t have raised any questions.

It would have been a compromise, offending neither side.

But ADC chose not to do so.

Ji Xinghuo suspected that the leader might have influenced things behind the scenes.

Although the Star Realm Defense Council claimed to be a neutral organization, the proportion of Asia-Pacific people among its staff and high-ranking officials had increased in recent years, leading many to believe that ADC often favored the Asia-Pacific Community.

Who becomes first or second isn’t just a simple ranking; it has a significant global impact.

The Sun King dropping to second signifies the shattering of the invincible myth!