Chapter 81 Pre-match Preparations
Upon hearing the words "slaughter show," Pei Hening felt an immediate physical discomfort and asked, "Is there no way to stop it?"
After thinking it over, Chu Xuange gave his answer: "It's hard to stop. The server-wide strength ranking will only be released after the first map is completed. Right now, the players, especially the beta testers, are all arrogant and think they are the chosen ones. No one is willing to submit to anyone else, so it's normal for things to get chaotic."
In his view, the game "Road Survival" was deliberately designed to reduce the number of players, thereby diverting attention from the conflict, and to filter out specific types of players.
As for what the purpose of selecting specific types of players is, Chu Xuange didn't know.
She said, "Gogo, just because it's difficult doesn't mean it's impossible, right?"
Chu Xuange looked at her and bluntly stated, "You're very upset and don't like this game very much."
Pei Hening lowered her eyes and said in a deep voice, "It's the slaughter show that makes people physically uncomfortable."
Chu Xuange assessed his current combat strength and gently reassured him, "In the previous timeline, I wasn't in Region 99, so perhaps something similar won't happen here."
He added, "Don't think too much about it. Let me first explain how to play the 'King of Football Battle - Experiment'."
"Those selected by the zoning system will be promptly placed into a super-large stadium that can hold 200,000 people, and there should be 99,900 players participating in this game."
"In this super-large stadium, 9,999 baseball-sized balls will randomly appear in various corners. Players need to collect as many balls as possible within six hours and put them into the ball buckets in their respective zones."
"At the end of the game, the system will calculate the number of balls in each section and rank them, and will also rank the top ten players who retrieved the most balls."
After hearing the game rules, Pei Hening found it unbelievable: "The rules of this game are clearly very simple..."
Why do such animalistic acts as slaughter shows, which are physically disturbing, still occur?
Chu Xuange: "The 'Flammable' debuff, coupled with the imbalance of combat power, makes a fight entirely predictable."
"Flammable": Emotions, spirit, and magic are abnormally active, negative emotions +80%, emotional threshold -80%, probability of rage +40%, probability of losing control +40%, magic consumption +20%.
Meanwhile, the chat channel was also very lively.
[My cold hasn't gotten better]: What is Chaos Battle?
[What kind of flu is H1N1?]: Why is the 999 reminder making my eyelids twitch so fast? I have a bad feeling about this.
[Old Invisible Man]: I also have a bad feeling. Surely I won't be the one drawn?
[...]:想鼠.jpg
[Fairy Descending to Earth]: I have a question! I know about skills, I know about items, I know about weapons, but what is a talent?
[Wu Ailian]: I don't know.
[Falling Flowers and Rain, Fragrant Blossoms]: Unclear.
[Spicy strips with steamed buns]: Not sure.
[Sister, save me]: I don't know.
[C6]: Surely there can't be beta testers in Highway Survival? It's probably information we haven't collected yet.
[Calm and collected]: Everyone should prepare early, after all, 999 said it would be random, who knows who will be selected to participate in the game.
[The escaped mermaid]: I shouldn't be that unlucky to be selected, right?
[I'll bury you in money]: Putting aside whether I'm unlucky or not, tomorrow's game is definitely going to be dangerous. After all, there are no restrictions on the use of talents, skills, items, and weapons. Under these circumstances, it's hard to avoid trouble.
[The Runaway Mermaid]: Thank you for the props, Brother Qianqian~ Mwah~
[Shark Ten Years]: Brother Qianqian~ I want props too~ Mwah~
[I'll bury you in money]: @LemonTreeLemonFruitSister, I want to trade positioning cards and duel cards with you.
[Lemon tree and lemon fruit]:???
[Lemon Tree Lemon Fruit]: How did you know I have location cards and duel cards?
[Nose blocked]: Did Sister Lemon already receive the location card and duel card?
[I can bury you in money]: I occasionally see you trading with other players.
[Shark Ten Years]:!!!
[Tomorrow Will Be Better]: I have no weapons. Can anyone trade weapons with me?
[Shark Ten Years]: Brother Qian, I admit I was disgusting you just now, but I don't deserve to die, right? (kneeling and begging for mercy.jpg)
[Beautiful Frozen Lady]: @TomorrowWillBeBetter, DM me.
[I've got enough money to kill you]: Don't talk like those young girls, it's frivolous!
[Old Invisible Man]: Haha, you got disliked, didn't you? I told you people shouldn't be so sarcastic.
[Shark Ten Years]: Already behaved.jpg
[Lemon Tree Lemon Fruit]: Those who need to trade weapons should hurry! Take advantage of the large number of people now.
[Cannon Bombards Earth]: You can also trade with me. After the trade, get some rest and recover your condition.
While chatting with Chu Xuange, Pei Hening glanced at the chat channel. The players were quite proactive and even knew to prepare their weapons in advance.
"Gogo, aren't you worried that I'll be randomly selected to participate in the regional game tomorrow?"
Chu Xuange handed over the prepared food and said calmly, "If you are selected to participate in this type of game, I will join you."
Pei Hening ladled out a bowl of fragrant chicken soup and said knowingly, "Oh, I see."
Chu Xuange nodded: "Eat first, then get a good rest and sleep well to get yourself in good shape."
When you're sleep-deprived and in a "flammable" state, it's like the sky is falling and you're doomed—it's like adding fuel to the fire.
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Day 23 of highway survival, 05:30.
Pei Hening woke up and sent Chu Xuange a private message asking if he was awake. Then he called her.
Chu Xuange asked, "Why are you up so early today?"
"I went to bed early last night and woke up early too. I was planning to check out the weapons and equipment to prepare."
Pei Hening washed up first, then watered the flowerpots. She asked, "Why haven't these seeds sprouted yet? Do you know what they are?"
Chu Xuange shook his head: "I don't know. The seeds given as rewards in the server-wide announcement are all different, but what I do know is that the later they germinate, the better the seed."
"The seeds were planted not long ago, and it will be a long time before they sprout."
After finishing breakfast, Pei Hening began to organize the weapons and props.
She recalled 999's helpful tip and couldn't help but wonder if someone among the participants in this game possessed the skills of plundering or deprivation.
Maybe she should open a few [pig butchering scams] as backup.
"Hello, player [DibiDibi]. I am System 999, and I hereby invite you to represent the 99-999 region in the 'Regional' game—'King of the Ball Battle - Trial'. I hope you will live up to expectations."
"The countdown to the start of the game 'King of the Ball Battle - Trial' is 10 minutes! Please get ready!"
Pei Hening looked up at Chu Xuange opposite her: "Gege, I was invited, what about you?"
Chu Xuange glanced at the invitation message 999 had sent him and nodded: "Don't worry, baby, I'm here."