East Nation, River City.
On the way to the Central Hospital.
Laird Tennat asked Maloney Tobler: "Daoist priest Tobler, I have heard that there is a list called Earth Ranking in the East Nation Martial Arts World. What is this list about?"
Maloney Tobler was momentarily stunned, his face full of doubt, "Mr. Yeager, you don’t know about the Earth Ranking?"
Emma Cobb also looked at Lionel Yeager with a strange expression on her face.
After all, Lionel Yeager was a Martial Artist, and a Grandmaster Realm Martial Artist at that. How could he not even know about the Earth Ranking?
Laird Yeager shook his head: "Before, I spent most of my time cultivating with my Master in the mountains, so I’m not very clear about these things."
Maloney Tobler nodded in realization, saying: "Mr. Yeager, there are two lists in our East Nation Martial Arts World."
Laird Yeager was surprised, "Is there another list besides the Earth Ranking?"
Maloney Tobler nodded and said: "In addition to the Earth Ranking, there is also a Sky Ranking.
Both of these lists are ranked according to the strength of the martial artists in a descending order.
There are thirty-six people in the Sky Ranking, and seventy-two in the Earth Ranking, corresponding to the Heavenly Gang Earth Evil.
Those who can enter these two lists are all famous martial artists in the East Nation Martial Arts World.
Especially the strong ones in the Sky Ranking, even the weakest among them is a Great Grandmaster."
Pausing for a moment, Maloney Tobler smiled: "I presume Mr. Yeager should be a master of the Earth Ranking too, right?"
Laird Yeager shook his head, "This is the first time I’ve heard of these two lists."
Maloney Tobler nodded in realization, saying: "That makes sense. Mr. Yeager, you probably haven’t participated in the East Nation Martial Arts Competition, so the Martial Alliance doesn’t know how strong you are. It’s normal not to be included in the list.
In fact, there are many hidden experts in our East Nation Martial Arts World who are not on the list as well."
Laird Yeager asked: "What is the Martial Arts Competition?"
Emma Cobb quickly replied: "The Martial Arts Competition is a major event held by the East Nation Martial Arts Alliance. It is the grand event of the East Nation’s Martial Arts World.
The Martial Arts Competition is held every three years, and at that time, all the strong martial artists from Heaven and Earth rankings will appear.
Other martial artists can challenge the strong martial artists in the Heaven and Earth rankings. If you can defeat them, you can enter the Heaven and Earth rankings and be known in the East Nation Martial Arts World.
This is a great honor for all martial artists in the East Nation Martial Arts World."
At this point, a trace of yearning and envy appeared in her eyes.
She also wanted to challenge the Heaven and Earth rankings, but her cultivation was too low, and she had no qualifications to challenge the strong martial artists of Hel11aven and Earth rankings.
"So that’s how it is."
Laird Yeager nodded in understanding.
Maloney Tobler said: "Mr. Yeager, if we count the time, the Tenth Martial Arts Competition is about to start.
The event will be held at the end of this year, about six months from now.
Mr. Yeager, I think you can participate in this martial arts conference and challenge the strong martial artists of the Heaven and Earth rankings at that time.
With your strength, you will definitely be able to secure a place in the Earth Ranking."
Leyton Yeager shook his head: "We’ll talk about it later. Right now, I’m not very interested in getting into the Heaven and Earth rankings."
Emma Cobb immediately became anxious, "Mr. Yeager, you are a Martial Artist, and a strong one at that. How can you not have any ambition or pursuit?"
She was genuinely angry. Countless martial artists wished they could break into the Heaven and Earth rankings but were unable to.
But this guy had such a powerful strength and was not interested in the Heaven and Earth rankings.
Laird Yeager retorted: "Do you think ambition and pursuit can be reflected by a ranking list? I don’t think so."
Emma Cobb clenched her teeth: "Don’t you want to be recognized by the East Nation Martial Arts World?"
"Don’t you want to be revered by the East Nation Martial Artists?"
"Don’t you want fame and fortune?"
Seeing that Laird Yeager kept shaking his head, Emma Cobb was speechless, so she shook her head and didn’t want to say more.
Maloney Tobler then laughed and said, "Mr. Yeager is indifferent to fame and fortune, not competing for anything, truly a remarkable person!"
Lionel Yeager just pursed his lips and didn’t say anything more.
As for those Heaven and Earth rankings, he really had no interest in them.
They chatted on the journey, and in no time, the two cars arrived at Central Hospital’s entrance.
After getting out of the car, Lionel Yeager checked the time and said, "Hurry up, we only have twenty minutes left!"
In a large ward on the third floor of the hospital.
Jonathan Harper stood in the ward, looking quite anxious.
But soon, he managed to calm himself down.
Earlier, that kid, Lionel Yeager, said that if the souls of these six people could be retrieved within three hours, they could be saved.
Now there are only twenty minutes left from that three hours.
Once those twenty minutes are over, even if Yeager returns, it would be useless.
The door of the ward was pushed open.
Director Tanner and a group of attending physicians entered.
They had just finished a surgery, and after completing the operation, there was no time for rest, so they hurried over here.
Jonathan Harper greeted, "Dean, you’re here."
Director Tanner nodded and asked, "Dr. Harper, has Doctor Yeager and his team returned yet?"
Jonathan Harper shook his head.
Director Tanner glanced at the wall clock and anxiously said, "The three hours are almost up, why haven’t Doctor Yeager and his team returned? Was there an accident?"
Jonathan Harper, with a hypocritical expression, reassured, "Don’t worry, Dean. Doctor Yeager and his team should be back soon."
Director Tanner exhaled a breath of turbid Qi, and asked, "Dr. Harper, no unrelated personnel entered just now, right?"
Jonathan Harper replied, "None."
"That’s good," Director Tanner nodded.
The door of the ward was pushed open again.
Lionel Yeager and his group hurried in.
"Doctor Yeager, you’re finally back!"
Director Tanner rushed to greet him.
"Director Tanner, have the silver needles on the six patients’ bodies not been moved by anyone?" Lionel Yeager asked as he walked towards the hospital beds.
Director Tanner shook his head, "No."
However, as Lionel Yeager reached the bedside, his expression suddenly changed, and he sternly said, "Director Tanner, didn’t I say not to touch the silver needles? Why is there one less silver needle on Mr. Pill’s body!"
"How is that possible?!"
Director Tanner’s body trembled, and he was taken aback.
Joseph Hans and Christian West also quickly approached the bedside.
Joseph Hans said solemnly, "I clearly remember that there were nine silver needles on each person’s body, but now there are only eight silver needles on Mr. Pill!"
Christian West also nodded, "I remember clearly as well; it was indeed nine silver needles!"
"How could one silver needle go missing?"
Director Tanner frowned, turned to Dr. Harper and said, "Dr. Harper, didn’t you say no unrelated personnel entered? Why is there one less silver needle on Thunder’s body?"
"Dean, I don’t know. No one really entered!"
Jonathan Harper suddenly appeared flustered and said in a trembling voice, "Could it be that they got it wrong? There were actually only eight silver needles?"