It's Locking You Down, Friend
Han Song Negation the guess and put down the porcelain vase he was playing with:
"The key point is that among the supplies we 'looted,' there was no Lamp Oil at all. Ye Xu was well aware of the trouble his Talent might cause, and he usually disposed of low-value items. The lighting equipment he had at the time was far more advanced than Lamp Oil and lamps."
"Hmm." Su Luo stopped what she was doing, several speculations already flashing through her mind.
Han Song concluded, "Therefore, we now suspect that the limiting conditions explored by Ye Xu himself—'the concept of not being able to subjectively discard or give away'—are only the tip of the iceberg, and may even contain deviations and errors."
Su Luo understood. "In other words, the Talent determines a certain ownership relationship or conceptual connection between the item and Ye Xu, rather than a simple physical possession. This criterion may be independent of his subjective will, and may even bypass his own cognition. And then what?"
"I don't know. What I just reported to you was basically just reading from the report that came from the Mutual Aid Association."
Han Song simply shrugged:
"The Mutual Aid Association's current plan is a two-step process. The first step is to completely remove all personal belongings that can be found on Ye Xu and in the Sanctuary, leaving nothing behind. Then, they will observe over the next two days what his Talent will unexpectedly amplify. The second step is to prepare a batch of high-quality items and systematically 'give' them to him in stages, and then observe the triggering of his Talent... They are currently compiling a list of materials needed for the test, and a more detailed plan should be available soon."
"Well, let's try to figure out the logic behind Ye Xu's Talent as much as possible. I can bring him out here to help you."
"We don't need him. He's useless. If he comes out, he'll only cause trouble and probably won't be of any help. In fact, his subjective opinions might interfere with the test results... By the way, boss, next time I can report to you privately. Can we please not have Void conversations? It's too creepy."
Su Luo didn't reply. His attention had already turned to the pile of mostly melted No. 3 Alloy liquid in the center of the Laboratory, which gleamed with a strange metallic luster. With a slight thought, he began to guide the liquid metal into shape, preparing to replace and strengthen the main structural framework of the Laboratory.
Higher strength and superior performance materials mean that more powerful, complex, and numerous Spell arrays can be maintained on them. It also means that Su Luo's Laboratory creation is in greater pain.
After carefully calculating the consumables needed to modify the Laboratory, especially the rare magical materials and Elemental Cores required for constant powerful Spells, Su Luo made a list.
He contacted Qin Lang directly and requested a list of the current stock and reference prices of relevant materials in the Zone 76 market. After careful comparison and consideration, he replaced several materials that were too scarce or not cost-effective, and sent back the revised final list.
After idling to replace the Laboratory's main framework, Su Luo once again immersed herself in the vast stream of information, opening the still bustling World Channel. A flood of messages rushed past, quickly filtering out meaningless chatter and hysterical arguments, capturing only the valuable and interesting comments.
Why are there so many level 7 monsters in the [Dangerous Terrain] area? I was chased out shortly after I went in.
[This is normal. I've noticed that level 0 monsters are appearing much less frequently in normal areas, and the spawn rate of level 1 monsters has also decreased.]
[Isn't the average monster strength supposed to increase over time? There's only a little over a day left until the fifth wave of Monster Tide. The base wave is five, with a standard count of four level 2 Elite monsters and 15 level 1 monsters, the number varying depending on the monster type... Anyway, those who survive this wave will likely have Main Attributes exceeding level 11.0; level 1 monsters are just easy targets.]
[Why is development so slow? I've compiled information from several regions, and the average Main Attribute is 10.7... I noticed that the average Attribute in our world is a bit lower. Someone from another world mentioned in a previous Continued Battle that their region's average Main Attribute was already 11.2.]
[It's okay, your average Main Attribute will improve dramatically in a couple of days.]
[This is hell, bro. Everyone below 11 is dead, right?]
[Not hell, I think what he said makes sense. If you really can't beat it, you can add points.]
[This data collection itself is flawed. Many people in our world deliberately save their Free Attribute Points to aim for higher-rated Class Change Certificates! During the development phase, just make sure you can safely survive each Monster Tide; hold onto your Free Attribute Points and wait for a qualitative change. And don't focus on the data from your few low-tier servers; look at the servers with the best Continued Battle —what are their average Main Attributes?]
[Hey, who's in the garbage zone? Most areas are so Order we can't even count them. What are you calling yourself?]
[Song Shige Su Luo, my older brother is asking you guys.]
[Xi Ji: The statistics for Zone 76 yesterday were 11.2.]
[We are 10.9.]
[...]
[Wait, buddy, your server's Main Attribute is on average half a point higher than ours?]
[That's right, they have one or two times more Survivors than you.]
[Merge servers! Merge me into Zone 76!]
Su Luo read through the message she had just sent, and then scrolled through her chat history.
[Kundina Orlando: @Su Luo, Your Excellency Scholar, I heard that you unleashed a battlefield-wide Flame Storm and Meteor Fall during the previous District War, the power of which was astonishing. Would you mind revealing what kind of skill that was? I really need this kind of crowd control, single-target, and ambush skill. Could you tell me more?]
[The environment outside the area is truly appalling; no wonder the system requires defeating a level 6 Boss to gain exploration privileges. I just fell into a deep pit, and it almost made me vomit blood.]
[Forbidden Existence, Monster Tide, everyone dead and no companions left, otherworldly beings, outside the region... It's so hard, kids.]
[I'm already looking forward to and preparing for the next District War. I also suggest that everyone prepare their region's 'Essence Backups' and various unique items and information in advance. I personally believe that the benefits of exchanging information far outweigh the rewards from the District War.]
[There's something I've never understood: why does the system have to lock in an Attribute limit of 20 points? There are only three slots for challenging the Trait Dungeon each day across the entire server. If everyone reaches a bottleneck in their strength, how will they improve? Won't they all be stuck here?]
[The emperor isn't worried, but the eunuch is; you're already anxious even before you've reached level 20 in Attributes.]
[It's basically locking you in, my friend. Just like life, sometimes you think the Future is long, life is endless, and there are infinite possibilities, but actually you can already see the end. The Survival System just makes that a reality.]
[Who dares to say for sure that this is a restriction imposed unilaterally by the "system"? Perhaps it's some more fundamental "Heavenly Rules" that transcends the system and applies to all worlds? Haven't you noticed that Survivors in other worlds also face a 20-point Attribute limit?]
[It's simply a system lock. My Lord has granted me power, and I currently have 21 Attributes, but it's not showing up on the panel.]
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