Kaine had long suspected that John's strength was comparable to that of the recognized supreme powerhouses.
For that reason, he accepted John's temporary first-place position faster than most.
Cedric reacted differently.
The strongest participant of the Shadow Divine Court and the fifth-ranked expert from the early stage frowned when he heard John's name.
"The Skyvault Consortium concealed someone like this?"
Cedric still had not found his own hunting target.
He was moving through the secret realm almost blindly, searching for clues while trying not to expose his badge number.
John, by contrast, had already completed his objective.
The difference between them was impossible to ignore.
Duran of the Tower of Myriad Treasures was also flying through his assigned secret realm, desperately searching for a method to identify his prey.
When the announcement sounded, his expression changed.
"The four highest positions in the early-stage ranking were concealed."
