A Clear Hierarchy
This is a very robust old man. Although his hair and beard are all white, his complexion is ruddy and his eyes are bright and piercing, exuding kindness and generosity. If you dressed him in red clothes and a red hat, he would look exactly like Santa Claus from Fairy Tale.
The rapid leap in the Survivors ' life level has resulted in an inexhaustible lifespan; the young woman you see may have been an old woman just a month ago.
Most people choose to restore or maintain their youthful appearance, but this person who insists on looking old is particularly unique. He is also very strong and quite recognizable and famous among the Survivors.
Su Luo nodded in response, her tone calm. "Hello, Father Tali Lang."
The two exchanged brief greetings without saying much, then sat down and waited for the others.
Soon, Song Shige arranged the defenses of the Sanctuary, placing the two Sanctuary perpendicular to each other. Then, he led Jing Yunxin and Guizishi into this consciousness space.
It seems that this place is mainly a communication point for participants in this battlefield. Su Luo tried it and was able to freely choose the communication area.
This means you can use the public microphone and the team microphone, and you can also connect with other teams via microphone.
"Isn't this supposed to be a District War? Why does it feel like a meeting?" Guizishi said, looking around.
"Didn't we have a meeting during the last District War too...? It really was a high-level match." Song Shige replied briefly, while turning his head to look at Su Luo.
Both of them saw people they recognized. Several faces, either they had met once in real life, or their distinctive features were described on the World Channel; all were top-tier professionals.
Three minutes passed slowly, and more and more people gathered around the round table. Most of them were already in place, exchanging brief greetings or simply observing in silence.
Su Luo observed everyone present without showing any emotion.
Shan Yixian sat in the corner, his clothes piled high and his hands almost entirely covered in rings. He looked impatient and ignored the whispers of his two teammates beside him.
A gentle woman in a purple mage robe was lying on the table, looking away when Su Luo glanced at her. Five team members sat neatly around her.
A young man sat alone, looking unremarkable except for his burly build, constantly fiddling with his hands.
Father Tali Lang held a Bible in his hands, and nine people sat beside him. They were a full house.
Gai Li Darwin slumped in his chair, silent, his gaze occasionally sweeping across the room. His deformed limbs caused a physical discomfort, and he was all alone.
A stunningly beautiful woman sat gracefully beside four people.
A woman with cascading blonde hair and an air of ancient aristocratic refinement, she was all alone.
A ghostly figure, without facial features or physical form, simply floated Jingjing above the seat, with no one around.
There's another area where people are taking their time to come in.
Five minutes passed, and still no one from that area came in. There weren't even any chairs in that area. Who knows what was going on?
At that moment, Father Tali Lang tapped the heavy Bible he was holding lightly twice on the table, the crisp sound attracting everyone's attention.
He smiled, his voice steady and powerful. "My esteemed friends, it is a great honor to meet you all here. It seems the system wants us to have some communication before this District War begins. Now that most of you are here, the absent friend may have his reasons, and we don't need to wait any longer."
He looked around and continued, "Most of you here are probably familiar with each other, or have met once before. But for the sake of the upcoming District War, and at least to avoid unnecessary conflict, let's get to know each other formally. Please give a brief introduction: name, profession, and other information as you see fit. Let me start."
"Tali Lang, from North America, is a [Lord of Contracts]. These nine beside him are my companions, who also believe in God."
"So it was him." Guizishi muttered to himself softly.
Tali Lang is quite popular on the World Channel; his area code is 66666.
However, the source of the hype is not this, but rather the area itself, which is very likely the most developed area in the world.
It is said to have more than 20,000 people, leading and surpassing all other regions in the world, including Zone 76, in every aspect, whether in terms of development level, Order, or average Attributes.
Twenty thousand people—that's an outrageously exaggerated number.
The initial population of a region is 100,000, but some are destined to be abandoned.
Those under ten years old account for 15%-20%. The Survival System forcibly matures their bodies, including infants and toddlers, but their minds are immature. The vast majority of them die in the early stages of the Survivor.
Ages 10 to 18 are minors, so someone dared not write that.
After further filtering out those with mental problems, unsuitable beliefs, bad luck, or those who committed suicide out of despair... in short, those who were not suited to the Land of Darkness in the past, this remaining 20% is almost the theoretical limit.
An absolute Miracle.
And the one who brought all of this to fruition is the kind old man before us, Father Tali Lang.
His Talent is related to "Contracts ". Long before the seven-day safety period ended, he signed Contracts with most people in the area in a "win-win" model, which not only strengthened himself, but also greatly promoted the overall prosperity of the area.
The priest's gaze naturally turned to Su Luo.
Su Luo nodded slightly, her tone calm and even. "Su Luo, from the Central Lands, a professional [Scholar]."
"Song Shige, also from the Central Lands, is a [Demon King] by profession, and currently serves as the president of the Mutual Aid Association in Zone 76." Song Shige's voice was deep, carrying an undeniable aura of menace.
"Shan Yixian, Central Lands, professional [Collector]."
As Shan Yixian introduced himself, he waved his hand impatiently, signaling the two people from the same area next to him to stop nagging him.
"Jiang Mengrui, Central Lands, Occupation: [Goddess of Luck]." Jiang Mengrui remained lying down.
"Wangu Chao Ketu, from Khalkha, profession: [Modifier]"
"Gai Li Darwin, from..." As he spoke, Gai Li raised his hands, his right arm was ridiculously thick, and his left arm was shrunken like the ends of a sausage wrapped with aluminum rings.
Although it's abstract, everyone can still tell that he's making a gesture of surrender.
Jiang Mengrui couldn't help but laugh.
"Do you French people also make your own hellish jokes?"
Gai Li shrugged, neither confirming nor denying. "... Profession [Lord of Flesh], nobody. You can call me Mr. Darwin."
"Mu Hongyuan, Central Lands, Occupation: [Fairy]."
The sound was crisp and melodious, like jade striking each other or a clear spring flowing. Every syllable seemed to have been finely tuned, reaching the most comfortable frequency in people's hearts, emanating from that peerless beauty.
Anyway, Su Luo had never heard such a beautiful voice before, and it wasn't one of those seductive and cheap women who had been given mental Spells.
Su Luo looked down and examined it for a moment, and found that there were no extraordinary factors involved. It was simply that every sound and every pause in the speech was pleasing to the ear and best suited his aesthetic sense.
Su Luo did the math problems, found nothing wrong, turned off the public microphone, and said to Song Shige:
"Something's not right with her. Remember what she said; we'll compare them when we go out."
Song Shige: "I can tell. I've never seen anyone so beautiful. She's even more beautiful than that princess from the Trial Instance."
The blonde girl stared at Mu Hongyuan in a daze for a moment, then began to introduce herself:
Kundina Orlando, from a small European country, is a professional [God of Magic].
Only the ghost remained, floating slowly on the chair without uttering a sound.
It didn't move, but everyone present felt as if it had scanned the entire room.
"You people really have a strict hierarchy; only those with Forbidden Class are qualified to speak."