Continued Battle Begins
After a brief comparison, the group discovered subtle differences in the variety and prices of goods in their respective shops. For example, some shops priced [random treasures] at 2 points, while others priced them at 3 points, whereas Su Luo and Song Shige priced them at 10 points.
"The treasures you exchange for should all have effects that benefit you."
Su Luo quickly selected her target and calmly said while operating the device:
"For example, the treasures you redeem with low points might be ineffective for me."
He exchanged for three gleaming treasures and put them directly into his mouth.
[Happy Lotus]
[After consuming this, your Constitution increases by 0.2, and your Strength increases by 0.4.]
[Blood Fruit]
[After consuming this, your Constitution increases by 0.2, and your Strength increases by 0.2.]
[Navy Blue Flower]
[After consuming this, your Spirit increases by 0.1]
[Strength: 14.8 (↑0.6)]
[Spirit: 18.9 (↑0.4)]
[Constitution: 15.9 (↑0.4)]
I also redeemed a random item, and used the remaining 0.5 points to redeem a rare material.
[Scorching Flame Bracelet]
[After use, Mana consumption is slightly reduced, affinity for Fire Element is slightly increased, and the following effects are gained: "Inflict Damage", "Command", "Scorching Flame"]
Additional Damage: Passively triggered, attacks Ignite effect.
Command: When activated, moderately increases affinity for Fire Element, allowing you to command flames.
Scorching Flame: When activated, your fire Spell damage is slightly increased.
[Already registered for Continued Battle]
After waiting for a while, the system's voice sounded again.
[The roster for the Continued Battle team is confirmed: Su Luo, Song Shige, Xi Ji, Jing Yunxin, Gao Fu, Guizishi Duan Xinpan, Shi Yong, Yin Haoguang, Jun Lebao]
[The Continued Battle is about to continue; Survivor to return to their Sanctuary and await further instructions.]
[Those who do not enter the Sanctuary will only be teleported to Survivor original location; their Sanctuary will be teleported back to its original coordinates.]
[Teleportation countdown: 00:09:47]
[Assigning battlefields]
[Your group's ID in this Continued Battle Battlefield is: Number Nine]
Su Luo inventoried the Laboratory components scattered throughout the various Sanctuary and Jingjing watched as Song Shige and the others returned to their respective Sanctuary.
"Consultant Su, by the way, where exactly did your Sanctuary go?"
Su Luo put on the bracelet. "... I'll go check later, I wonder if it's still there."
A streak of light began its journey to some unknown destination.
[Battlefield has been built]
[This District War theme: Elimination]
[Duration of this District War: 6 hours]
[The team scoring rules for this District War are as follows: when the first team is eliminated, the remaining nine teams receive 1 point; when the second team is eliminated, the remaining eight teams receive 2 points... and so on. When the ninth team is eliminated, the remaining team receives 9 points; the final winning team receives an additional 10 points. All teams start with 10 points.]
The higher the team score, the higher the final ranking. If teams have the same score, the ranking will be based on the remaining number of players.
[The rules for obtaining individual points in this District War are: individual contribution percentage × team points + ranking bonus points]
[Each District War has a different theme and a different points system.]
But strength is the foundation of everything.
Do everything in your power to survive.
[Currently in the preparation phase, lasting half an hour. Mutual attacks will be punished accordingly. Countdown: 00:29:59]
The rules are exactly the same as before, but the battlefield is completely different.
When Su Luo opened her eyes, the first thing she felt was that the air was much thicker than before. Every breath felt like swallowing a thick liquid, with a strange resistance.
After a few breaths, Su Luo regained her composure.
Mountains, rivers, and even a towering peak come into view. Looking up, a huge, orange-red Fixed Star occupies most of the sky, casting a blazing and unfamiliar light.
This is completely different from the previous appallingly rudimentary circular wasteland with a radius of only 100 kilometers and the pixelated Sun.
"This place seems like a complete planet."
Song Shige stepped out of the Sanctuary and, with his extraordinary eyesight, noticed the blurry arc on the distant horizon.
"Hmm, the gravitational acceleration is about 3G, and the speed of sound increases to about 720 meters per second due to the complex and dense composition of the atmosphere. And..." Su Luo closed her eyes slightly, sensing everything in the environment.
"Besides Mana and elements, there are other things..."
There are also two other types of high-energy energy floating in the environment.
A kind of purity, perceived as cool and lofty, whose existence seems to nourish consciousness and Constitution.
The distribution was extremely uneven. Su Luo noted down the characteristics and sensed that the energy underground not far away was several times more concentrated.
Inertia is far superior to Mana, and it passes through the body and soul almost without lingering.
It seems there's also... a mysterious "spirituality"?
Su Luo had never met her, didn't know her, and it was difficult to describe her.
Another kind of warmth and vitality, yet also Berserk and explosive energy, intense and wild.
Su Luo adjusted it slightly, believing it had an excellent effect on nourishing and strengthening the physical body.
It spreads relatively evenly between heaven and earth, but is more concentrated near water sources and underground.
Inertia is less than the previous type of energy, but it is more likely to damage the body.
There are other things in the environment that Su Luo couldn't analyze in a short time...
"Something's not right. The environment is too complicated, and there's some unknown interference," Su Luo summarized succinctly, her gaze already fixed on the crowd.
"Don't scatter; prioritize building defenses."
As soon as he finished speaking, he temporarily stopped paying attention to the specific properties of the energy. With a thought, the Laboratory components scattered in his teammates' Sanctuary flew out as if summoned by an invisible hand, and began to perform precise automatic assembly in the air in front of him.
How does it work automatically?
Su Luo did it herself.
"I wonder what the strong individuals in other regions are like."
Guizishi stretched his arms and legs, looking forward to it.
"Don't overthink it. We're just here to rack up points; we'd be instantly killed in a battlefield of this level."
Xi Ji said very calmly:
"Those who can enter the Continued Battle are probably all led by Forbidden Class. Our mission is to survive and provide support as much as possible."
"Go out for exploration?" Song Shige looked at Su Luo.
"Wait a moment."
Su Luo's fingers gently traced the newly assembled Laboratory exterior wall, which shimmered with a unique luster. Her head was tilted back, her gaze piercing through the stagnant air, Lock-On onto a tiny target high above.
Following his gaze, the crowd could only barely make out a small, blurry black dot moving at several times the speed of sound at an altitude of tens of thousands of meters.
The air is too viscous, severely limiting the ability to see far.
"Speed exceeding two thousand meters per second, suspected metallic texture, very streamlined structure, some kind of high-altitude reconnaissance unit," Song Shige concluded, squinting.
Su Luo said no more, and in a flash disappeared into the Laboratory.
"Once I've blocked out anything from the sky, you can go out and explore."