Xu Yuan did not see the scene he imagined. The Tyrant HIM and Annoying Village HIM who remained in the preparation room still looked the same as before.
'Hiding their identities?'
Xu Yuan being able to see all the contestants in the preparation room definitely wasn't a special case. Most likely, Tyrant HIM and Annoying Village HIM should also be able to see.
At this moment, Xu Yuan was unable to see Tyrant HIM and Annoying Village HIM's real identities inside the Trial Land. It seemed that this was also because the real HIM deliberately hid each other's identities.
Just as Xu Yuan was thinking, he saw Tyrant HIM and Annoying Village HIM also looking toward him.
On their faces was also a trace of disappointed expression. It seemed the two of them were also quite interested in Xu Yuan's identity in the Trial Land.
Since he couldn't see the identities, Xu Yuan didn't think too much anymore.
What was urgent now was to plan the next step.
Xu Yuan naturally knew very well that this pause would become an important point in the Trial Land.
In the previous 12 hours, all factions were basically in the early stage of collecting resources and getting familiar with the map.
After the pause, the resource war would most likely break out immediately.
Although the battles were about to start, Xu Yuan was very clear that the current situation wasn't yet severe.
The factions, in order to compete for resources and occupy land, would definitely have some small friction, but would not go all out.
After all, the trial had just begun, armed forces hadn't formed yet, and everyone would hold back a bit.
So there shouldn't be a large number of casualties.
Although the confrontation among factions that was about to come wouldn't escalate too much, this was actually the best time to win over people's hearts.
After the pause ended, the ones who would most likely step into other regions to explore were probably only the player faction.
Their stepping into other regions, under the name of exploration, frankly speaking, was just to find something to eat.
Xu Yuan, who possessed a meat field, naturally had his use at a time like this.
'By then, I guess there will be quite a few idle players preparing to band together…'
Xu Yuan's goal wasn't those players who had already formed groups before coming to the Trial Land.
Like Steve, Grayfist, and others.
These people had already formed their own faction systems. There wasn't much meaning in Xu Yuan helping them.
Xu Yuan's main target was people like Fat Cow.
They were all scattered players, and they basically wouldn't form a force of their own.
Most of them were preparing to rely on big names.
These people were actually just like Fat Cow, they probably knew very well that they didn't have enough strength to win this trial.
Basically, they just wanted to survive to the end and get a little reward. As long as you gave them enough benefits, these people would be the best workers.
Xu Yuan originally didn't plan to start gathering his own force this early. But no matter what he did, he needed manpower, and Xu Yuan still hadn't encountered Black Blade yet.
So he had no choice but to start recruiting. If Xu Yuan didn't recruit those scattered players, in the end, they would basically end up strengthening other people's teams. That naturally wasn't what Xu Yuan wanted to see.
Although with Black Blade's existence, Xu Yuan already technically possessed a portion of a force.
All players clearly knew Black Blade's identity. Not to mention whether those scattered players were willing to join the Black Blade faction, even if someone wanted to join Black Blade's faction, Black Blade probably wouldn't accept them easily.
So Xu Yuan also decided to try to recruit those scattered people as much as possible.
Thinking of this, Xu Yuan paused to consider for a moment. 'Players from other regions will probably prioritize stepping into the grassland…'
When Xu Yuan first arrived at the Trial Land, it was in the grassland terrain, so he clearly knew the grassland didn't actually have much of an advantage.
But the other players didn't know that information.
If they didn't know, then the grassland, with low danger level and rich resources, would definitely be the first choice of players.
Also, the grassland was the central region of the entire Trial Land. Basically, the distance from each region to there wasn't far.
Thinking of this, Xu Yuan also made up his mind and prepared to join the upcoming resource war.
———
At this moment, although the Trial Land was paused, the players watching from the outside were extremely excited.
"Looks like all the major factions are preparing to act!! The grassland region is about to get lively…"
"There's not much food left in the grassland area, could it be that a lot of people will starve to death soon?…"
"Starve to death? Probably not. Don't monsters spawn at night? You can try your luck eating rotten flesh…"
"Who can even understand what those monsters are saying? Will they attack at night?…"
"I'm not too curious about anything else, just really curious about that Xu Yuan, what exactly is he trying to do?"
"His current activity range is the grassland and forest areas. I wonder if he plans to stir things up in the grassland…"
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The one-hour pause in the Trial Land gave the contestants there a slight chance to catch their breath.
But in the main world, the players were all busy. After receiving the order from Entity 303, Pengpeng immediately spread the news of the upcoming crisis.
Players were all clear about Pengpeng's identity. Plus, after the Wither Storm incident last time, many players already believed that those monsters were created by the Void's big boss.
Also, after Pengpeng posted the video of that Shallow Beach gathering, players' favorability toward Xu Yuan was still quite high.
And those Wither Storms, aside from the one handled by the rookie, were all taken down by Xu Yuan's subordinates.
Players' impression of Xu Yuan had already changed. Basically, no one still thought Xu Yuan was an evil demon king.
So the post Pengpeng made was pinned and featured not long after it was published.
[No way?! The game world is about to face even scarier monsters? Is that real?!]
[Definitely the Void's big boss again!! Isn't there a rumor that HIM is currently in the Trial Land?! Looks like the Void is trying to sneak attack during this gap!!]
[Is it really that terrifying? Didn't we already defeat those Withers last time…]
[What do you mean last time? Look at those octopus monsters! Which one of them was easy to deal with? Everywhere they went, the whole ground got wiped out…]
[If the Void wants to launch another attack, at the very least it'll probably send that kind of octopus monster. We definitely can't handle it. Better head to the Nether to hide…]
[Is the Nether really safe? Don't forget what the Withers and octopus monsters did to the Nether last time…]
[Pengpeng must've gotten some inside info before posting. Since he's given us a place to hide, he definitely thought it through. I'm going first…]
Although when Pengpeng first became a zombie player, players didn't have a good opinion of him, as players gradually changed their view of Xu Yuan, they also began to gradually trust Pengpeng.
Under Pengpeng's post, many players were expressing trust and gratitude.
Of course, there were still some dissenting voices. But those voices were quickly drowned out.
After receiving Pengpeng's message, players began spreading it among themselves.
The news spread very quickly. Many scattered players quickly began to act, packing up and preparing to move to the Nether.
Those guild leaders were a little more cautious. They didn't rush to pack but mostly sent a few people to scout the Nether first.
———
While the players were busy preparing to evacuate to the Nether early, many animals and monsters were also on the move.
Fortunately, Pengpeng had some connections with the animal and monster factions. The animal and monster camps were relatively trusting of Pengpeng's message.
Once the animals and monsters learned of the news, they also immediately began migrating.
It had to be said, Entity 303 really had some foresight.
Just as Entity 303 predicted, only half an hour after Pengpeng released the news, conflicts were already breaking out in the Nether.
Although the Nether was large, it still couldn't avoid situations where enemies met on narrow roads.
Players, animals, and monsters were all heading to the Nether for refuge at almost the same time, so the chances of running into each other were naturally high.
At this moment, the scorching air across the Nether was filled with the strong smell of gunpowder.
"What the hell?! There are chickens in the Nether?!!!!"
"Didn't Pengpeng already say that animals and monsters would also go to the Nether, and he reminded everyone not to hurt them…"
"Cluck cluck cluck!!!"
"Damn it!! I didn't hit first, yet you flapped that little beak of yours at me!! Watch how I deal with you!!!"
"This… Seeing a witch in the Nether really is a fresh experience…"
"The way these monsters are looking at us… Every one of them looks like they want to eat us… Is the Nether really safe?"
"Maybe… strike first while we still can? I really don't want to drop all my supplies right now…"
"Roar roar…"
Although Entity 303 didn't mention it to Pengpeng, Pengpeng was still very thoughtful.
Often dealing with animals and monsters, Pengpeng knew clearly the hatred animals and monsters had for the players.
Pengpeng also understood well that although players might not start fights on sight with conscious monsters and animals, they were still highly wary of them.
So when Pengpeng posted, he already stated clearly that animals and monsters would also go to the Nether for refuge.
He also did his best to ask players not to hurt the animals and monsters.
Naturally, for the animal and monster side, Pengpeng also explained the situation to them in advance. He also did his best to persuade the animals and monsters to temporarily put aside their hatred and get through this crisis first.
These animals and monsters also understood the current situation, so they agreed.
But agreeing was one thing, once they actually came face to face with players, some animals and monsters still couldn't suppress their inner hatred.
On the other hand, players were also the same as the animals and monsters.
Although Pengpeng gave them prior notice, most players weren't going to go out of their way to make trouble for the animals and monsters.
But they didn't want trouble coming to them either.
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