The Poor Soul Servant

"I see, this determines the 'starting line' for the Continued Battle." Su Luo understood.

It makes sense, considering that the previous District War and the Continued Battle were not closely related, and both were essentially starting from scratch. This time, however, players can choose to inherit the [Tinder] strength and save it for the final unified settlement.

Conversely, for groups that have developed abnormally in the District War section, perhaps with inflated wave counts but weak [Tinder] strength and unstable foundation, choosing to start from scratch after the settlement is undoubtedly a valuable opportunity to restart.

Of course, the 90% who were eliminated didn't have any options at all; they were simply settled outright.

But Battlefield No. 1314 is undoubtedly the ultimate example of the former. They are not only "fully developed", but also "fully developed", with abundant resources to the point that they have no worries.

Without the slightest hesitation, Su Luo cast a "No" signal and instantly confirmed her registration for the Continued Battle.

"I wonder how the other teams are doing..."

Meanwhile, on another battlefield that had fallen silent and was scarred by battle.

Jun Lebao squatted on the ground, looking completely bewildered, surrounded by nine other team members, all equally covered in dust and dirt, some sitting, some lying down. A system notification pop-up floated before their eyes, like a ray of light unexpectedly breaking through the darkness:

[Our team has qualified for the [Continued Battle], would you like to register?]

"Hey, weren't we eliminated? How can we still participate in the Continued Battle?"

Jun Lebao's team was incredibly unlucky; just as the percentage of remaining teams worldwide was about to drop below 10% and the District War was about to end, they were caught in the middle of a crisis.

One team on the same battlefield suddenly went berserk, unleashing three (full) cards in a row, harming both themselves and others, instantly turning everyone else into idiots and eliminating two teams on the spot.

The eliminated team seized the opportunity to activate their deathrattles, using every card they had available, creating chaos on the field. The chaotic card usage ultimately led to a bad ending where everyone was eliminated, and all areas of the battlefield were cleared.

"Captain, the condition for participating in the Continued Battle isn't that we have to stay in the top 10% of the world standings, but that our team's total score ranking is in the top 10% of the world standings," a teammate whispered to him.

"Holy crap, so that's how it is! I was wondering why we weren't teleported after the results were settled, and were left stuck in place. Turns out we won the Resurrection match."

Jun Lebao signed up without hesitation.

"Captain, if we go into the Continued Battle, it's like starting from scratch again. During the initial weak period, if we run into a monster team that has inherited a high-level [Tinder], we'll eat all the cards and easily get crushed..."

The team member was halfway through speaking when he saw Jun Lebao suddenly stand up.

Jun Lebao paced a few steps before speaking, "[Severe Punishment] is still too harsh. We can't guarantee the Sanctuary won't be destroyed... How about... we prevent the Sanctuary from signing up?"

The team members had no objections.

Sanctuary are a necessity. Just as Consultant Su needs the space of two level 7 Sanctuary to house his Laboratory, they also need at least two level 6 Sanctuary to house various weapons and nuclear bombs.

"Then... who isn't signing up?"

Normally, all ten shelters would be brought, but thanks to Ye Zizhen's pinned notification on the World Channel, not all members of their team brought Sanctuary. Only three of the ten-person team brought Sanctuary into the battlefield.

Jun Lebao: "I'm the temporary team leader, I have to stay here, and I've already signed up."

Team member. "My Sanctuary contains nuclear weapons; it's too much trouble to move them, so I'm not leaving."

Ding Lexin: "I'm not afraid of having my Attributes reduced."

The group paused for a moment, then exchanged a smile.

"Let's do it! Everyone sign up!"

"President, I'm not leaving either." Guizishi said with a serious expression.

"Leave? Leave what?" Song Shige, having adjusted to his newfound strength, returned with his knife. Upon hearing Guizishi's words, a look of bewilderment crossed his face.

Guizishi pointed to Su Luo, who was resting with her eyes closed, and said, "Consultant Su told me to get lost, saying that my presence... was hindering his performance."

Upon hearing this, Song Shige smiled knowingly and patted Guizishi on the shoulder to comfort him, saying, "He's worried about your Sanctuary. If the enemy gets stronger in the Continued Battle, and the Sanctuary is damaged, triggering 'Near-Destruction Teleportation,' the Attribute penalty will be too severe."

"Oh, that's not the reason. Consultant Su said he's afraid he might lose control and burn me to death."

Song Shige's smile froze.

Su Luo nodded, adding calmly, "Yes. If I unleash my full power with 'Heartfire,' the attack range and accuracy will be much harder to control as during practice. At that time, the area around me will be an indiscriminate attack zone, and if you are too close, you will easily be 'Ignite' together."

"No, Consultant Su, if I leave, there will be one less Sanctuary, and you won't be able to bring your Laboratory back intact!"

"It's alright, these can all be rebuilt. I'm renovating the Laboratory anyway, so I can just throw away the outdated components."

Why isn't Minister Jing leaving?

"My Sanctuary special effects that can withstand some damage, and I can also heal myself," Jing Yunxin said.

"Consultant Su, have you forgotten about the last District War? I can cosplay your Laboratory's Battle System! My Sanctuary can even help you transport experimental materials..."

Su Luo remained silent. The next moment, a deep Black Flame silently ignited on Guizishi's body. The flame was not very intense and had no real high temperature, but it carried a subtle stinging sensation that went straight to the soul, as if countless cold needles were gently pricking it.

Guizishi froze instantly, his Automatic Combat Talent being activated in an instant. His eyes suddenly became focused, and his body moved automatically like the most precise machine. With a swift side step, he accurately flashed to Jing Yunxin's side.

There, Soul Servant could even react, he grabbed it!

With a yank of his hands, Guizishi actually tore a gap in the Soul Servant, and then, as if putting on a coat, he suddenly squeezed his body inside!

Instantly, the faint Black Flame on his body, as if having lost its target, quickly dimmed. Only his Soul Servant, violently fluctuating in grievance, conveying emotions mixed with pain, fear, and bewilderment.

Su Luo: "..."

Song Shige: "... What kind of operation is this now?"

Jing Yunxin, who had just cured the Soul Servant, thought, "..."

With a flick of his Su Luo freed the Soul Servant from Guizishi: "My 'Heartfire' spreads like a Curse, Burn the soul and Divine Power of Lock-On target. The Soul Servant is considered a part of me in a sense, therefore 'Heartfire' automatically ignores it."

"Guizishi... by hiding inside, he's essentially disguised himself as a 'friendly unit.' As long as I don't intentionally target him, I can effectively avoid most of the area-of-effect damage."

After a while, Su Luo clapped her hands. "Solved."

Looking at it, one could see that the Soul Servant front of them had shrunk considerably in size, appearing even more transparent and thin.

Guizishi and Jing Yunxin were each covered by a thin film made of condensed, slightly damaged soul energy, like a transparent soul armor.

Looking at the pitiful, seemingly hollowed-out Soul Servant, Song Shige sighed sincerely, "This guy is really unlucky to have followed you..."

"We need to be flexible. Speaking of which, 'Heartfire' relies too heavily on this 'attribution' judgment for friend or foe identification, and its Curse propagation mode is too simplistic. Go back and see how to change it..."

Su Luo fell into thought again, beside her the Epic- level [Tinder] Burn fiercely.