The Double Drop Buff Surviving The Endless Ocean novel Chapter 71

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Robinwas the top contributor in District 34, tied with Alina.

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It was because he helped so many people during the third day’s survival challenge that he won the trust of everyone in District 34, so rallying support was a breeze for him.

Leeanne had helped so many people. She was definitely respected over in District 33.

That was just the kind of opportunity he could take advantage of.

Robin gave Myron some instructions, then added: [After the island hunt, the number of players in each district dropped a lot.

[We’ll definitely need to merge districts. Districts 33 and 34 are the closest, so we’ll probably be combined. Once that happens, come find me. I’ll help you build your influence.]

Myron nodded eagerly, feeling like he’d just latched onto a big shot.

He thought for a moment, then immediately set about following Robin’s orders.

It was already nine o’clock at night, and Leeanne was dominating the top spot for a solid half hour.

No matter how much the other contestants‘ rankings bounced around, her position was rock solid.

With only an hour left until voting closed, Rodger, Danelle, and the others were glued to the contest page, excitement buzzing in the air.

Meanwhile, Leeanne was just chilling and playing around with the Sea Demon Vine and Fluffy.

After that, she headed over to the mystical cherry grove to harvest some cabbage, spring onions, and strawberries.

She even brought out a few strawberries for Fluffy and Little Blue to munch on.

Little Blue was the red–billed blue magpie. Leeanne had named it on a whim. The red–billed blue magpie didn’t care about its name, as long as there was food.

Of course, Leeanne kept an eye on her ranking the whole time.

Suddenly, Danelle popped up in the Assault Squad chat. [Leeanne, what’s going on? You’re down to second place!]

Danelle’s voice was full of anxiety. [The second–place contestant, Night’s End, just got a huge surge in votes and shot up to first place. Leeanne, there are only thirty minutes left until voting closes!]

Rodger: [Night’s End’s vote count is skyrocketing. What’s he up to?]

Danelle was just as anxious. [Yeah, in just half an hour, his votes have shot up a ton. Who knows what he’s doing?)

Leeanne frowned as she checked the contest page. In just a blink, Night’s End had shot up by twenty thousand votes, leaving her entry in the dust by more than ten thousand. He’d snatched the top spot.

‘What the hell is going on?‘ Leeanne thought, her mind spinning.

She glanced at the clock. There was only half an hour left.

She was stuck in second place now, and the difference in rewards between first and second was massive. But what really

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bugged her was whether her quest was somehow tied to it.

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No matter what, she had to snag that top spot. If things got desperate, she’d just come clean and ask everyone in District 33 to back her up with their votes.

Still, she’d better try to figure out another solution first.

Leeanne quickly clicked into Night’s End’s comment section.

The top comments were all the hottest ones, obviously filtered by hand.

She kept scrolling, flipping through page after page, until she finally spotted a comment. [Our participarnt from District 33 is back at number one!]

Leeanne thought, ‘District 33? Night’s End is from my district? Seriously?

‘No way!‘

There were only so many talented people in District 33, Rodger, Danelle, Jessica, Emmett, and the rest, but there was definitely no one like Night’s End among them.

She quickly scrolled down a few more pages and spotted a comment. [Go, Leeanne!]

Someone immediately replied: [What nonsense are you talking about? Delete that!]

Leeanne wondered, ‘Why are they mentioning me in the comments?

‘I’m not connected to Night’s End at all.

‘Could it be…

‘Something’s not right!‘

Leeanne’s face fell. She immediately typed in the Assault Squad chat: [Have you guys heard any crazy talk or weird stuff floating around lately?]

Rodger: [What are you talking about?]

Danelle: [I’ve just been glued to the contest rankings. Haven’t paid attention to anything else.]

William: [Honestly, our Local Chat feels kinda off. Like they’re up to something behind the scenes…]

Leeanne’s frown deepened.

Jessica was well–connected and knew just about everyone, so if there was any gossip, she’d be the first to hear it.

Leeanne messaged her right away. [Jessica, did you notice anything weird just now?]

Jessica cut her off, her voice bubbling with excitement and pride. [Leeanne, I voted for you too! Not just me, I rallied all my friends and family to vote for you. You’re number one now, excited?

Leeanne blinked in surprise. She asked, [You voted for me? You actually know which entry is mine?]

Jessica grinned mischievously. [Of course I do! Your entry is Night’s End, right? Leeanne, you’ve got a bed and even a sofa now. Look at you, moving up in the world!]

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Leeanne’s face changed. [Night’s End isn’t my entry, Jessica. You need to tell your friends to withdraw their votes as soon as possible!]

Jessica: [What? But it’s not just me, I’m pretty sure a lot of people from District 33 have already voted for it!]

Leeanne pressed: [What happened?]

Jessica started to panic. [About half an hour ago, everyone in District 33 was messaging each other in private, saying your entry was Night’s End.

[Someone said we should secretly help you out and asked everyone to vote, but told us to keep it a secret.

[So the word just kept spreading, one person telling another, and before we knew it, it was everywhere…]

Jessica groaned. [Leeanne, Night’s End has a bed too, same as yours. I figured it was you…]

It suddenly clicked for Leeanne. She thought, ‘So that’s how Night’s End got all those votes.

‘Seriously? That’s just dirty!‘

Leeanne had a suspicion, but it just didn’t add up.

District 33 and District 34 couldn’t communicate at all. Even in the contest comments, everyone used screen names or handles, so nobody knew who was actually posting.

Seriously, what is going on here?‘ Leeanne wondered, her mind racing.

But all that could wait, right now. She had to squash the rumors.

Leeanne quickly told the squad what was going on, then jumped into the Local Chat and wrote: [Hey, I heard everyone’s voting for Night’s End. Just so you know, that’s not my entry. Please, everyone, withdraw your votes!]

She sent the same message three times, just to make sure everyone saw it.

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