Speaking His Mind
"I give up, lunatic, don't participate in the District War!"
Xi Ji smoked a cigarette and complained, while watching his team fight off the Monster Tide.
The current time is two points in time. According to the normal and ideal rhythm, their team should have just easily dealt with the third wave of monsters and was counting the Tinder Shards they had collected. Meimei used the Tinder Shards to upgrade the quality of [Tinder].
In reality, they were fighting the fifth wave, facing three level 7 monsters and twenty level 6 monsters.
In other areas, some idiots accelerated the wave, dropping [Wave Advancement Card) ], giving everyone an early wave. Then, some madman used a random card, which randomly landed on them.
Fortunately, even though the other members of the team were all professionals who had just changed jobs less than half a month ago and had just obtained Attribute Skill Books from [Dangerous Terrain], their strength was not great.
However, under the layers of various "halos" surrounding Xi Ji, the strength of these team members was artificially elevated to a higher level, and they were still able to fight against level 7 monsters.
After enjoying the generous rewards from the last District War and through tireless efforts, his Main Attribute — Constitution —has broken through to 18 points. This is a number that most professionals can only look up to, and may even surpass a small number of Forbidden Class.
Of course, combat strength is another matter entirely.
"Captain!" a team member who had recently Class Change exclaimed. A level 7 monster was glowing bright red and had entered Berserk state, while another level 7 monster timely threw out a ring of black and red Curse chains, binding a team member who was trying to retreat firmly in place.
By the time his voice reached Xi Ji's ears, a sharp claw had already dented the chest of one of the team members, leaving him dazed and confused.
'Sound travels too slowly, making it largely useless in professional combat.'
As Xi Ji thought this, several even brighter halos instantly enveloped the distressed team member and two nearby teammates: Defense Aura, Strength Aura, Speed Aura...
The layers of amplification stacked up instantly, and the team members, whose overall strength had already been increased by about 50%, experienced another surge in their aura, increasing their strength by nearly half again.
The teammate experiencing chest pain received a buff, gaining extra reaction time. He activated his movement skill, his body surging with Berserk yet orderly Wind Element, allowing him to dodge the monster's subsequent combo attacks.
Meanwhile, two other people stepped forward to help kill the monster, and skillfully took out healing items to treat the injured teammate.
This wave ended quickly, in just over ten seconds; that's how fast the battle was.
Xi Ji Ignite another cigarette, took a deep drag, and surveyed the [Tinder]'s light, which had expanded to a radius of over two hundred meters, as he rapidly calculated in his mind.
"We need to continue investing in Tinder Shards to improve the quality of the [Tinder], increase the radius of the flame, and extend the buffer distance," a team member said.
"At the same time, the amount of Mana in the environment is too low. I've noticed that the amount of Mana dissipated from the [Tinder] also increases with the range of the firelight. To adapt to the higher intensity battles to come, more Mana is needed... Therefore, the quality of the [Tinder] is absolutely essential."
Picking up the newly dropped card, Xi Ji glanced at it a few times before making a decision. "For the next wave, stay in the Sanctuary and hold out."
"Huh? So early? That will affect our ranking on the [Guardian Rankings]..." one team member said, somewhat reluctant to give up the Skill Experience Stones that the ranking might reward, since his Sanctuary was on the list.
"Don't worry about it. Our goal has always been team points and treasure chest resources. If you feel that your decision caused you to not receive the ranking rewards you deserve, you can report the situation to the organization and apply for compensation. The higher-ups will review it objectively."
Xi Ji glanced coldly at the team member who raised the question, silently thinking, 'But I was the one who reviewed the report.'
"Our first batch of Class Change weren't placed in a separate team. Instead, we split them up and had experienced players mentor newcomers. This was to increase the skill ceiling of each team and help them farm resources."
The professional groups in Zone 76 have three tiers.
Two individuals with Forbidden Class, the first batch of professionals who were Xi Ji, and those who subsequently Class Change professions.
In a typical region, the first two tiers would most likely be combined into one team for the District War. At the very least, the first tier would be one team, and the second tier another. Zone 76, which split its second tier into separate teams, is almost unheard of in this District War.
One of the general rules of the District War is:
[Note: Regional Buffs are calculated based on the highest ranking achieved by that region in a single District War, and the effects cannot be stacked.]
Su Luo and Song Shige's team has a high potential, so they should focus on this. Other teams don't need it; they can just exchange team points for resources like treasure chests for everyone.
Therefore, in order to prevent the second tier from overlapping with the first tier, the second tier was simply broken up. This not only avoids the waste caused by the over-concentration of resources on strong players, but also increases the team points gains for the entire region. More importantly, it provides a safety net to prevent any team from unexpectedly collapsing prematurely.
Xi Ji entered the hall, attempting once again to control the situation and rally his allies, and once again to communicate with other teams on the same battlefield.
Ten minutes later, Xi Ji covered his face and sighed helplessly.
The result was disappointing. Despite all their efforts, they only managed to win over three teams, forming a fragile "temporary non-aggression pact."
Browsing through the few shared card information, Xi Ji gained a deeper understanding of the gameplay and Essence of this District War:
Teams that can't even survive the first few waves are not eligible to use cards. Teams that can withstand the fifth wave and beyond can use all sorts of cards to engage in a game of risk and reward.
Furthermore, using different cards effectively can even lead to win-win or multi-win situations!
But...
Looking at the scattered sand in the hall, Xi Ji sighed and initiated a voice chat with the only Forbidden Class on the field.
"Fuck your mother!"
Xi Ji spoke his mind frankly, even though he knew it might anger the other party, he still wanted to curse.
This guy clearly possesses absolute strength, enough to stabilize the battlefield Order and guide cooperation to a certain extent, yet he chooses to stand by and watch, even secretly stirring up trouble and enjoying the infighting among the various parties. He deserves much of the credit for the current chaotic situation.
Even though the teams didn't directly use negative cards on each other, internal friction was still severe.
"[Aura Knight], watch your words. Sometimes, absolute power is Order itself. Forcibly establishing rules will only restrict your actions and backfire."