Disgusting

The second timeline arrived as scheduled. The remaining delay effects from the District War had been exhausted, and a new wave of attacks was about to begin.

Unlike the previous District Wars, the District War System will give each team a random card at each node.

Number One Group received two cards: [Wave Advance Card) ] and [Negative Buff Application Card) ], the purpose of which is self-evident.

It seems the system strongly encourages competition and cutthroat competition.

Song Shige's consciousness returned from the [Tinder] Hall. As soon as he opened his eyes, which contained the phantom of a sea of blood, he sensed the Divine Power that Su Luo was casting from the direction of the Laboratory. Invisible spiritual ripples converged in the air.

"How about it?"

"Everyone's arguing, but overall things are relatively harmonious, probably because we're in control from above." Song Shige touched the bright white flames around him, feeling the heat in his palm, and continued:

"Of course, I secretly used six cards, all negative, to slowly disgust them."

Currently, their strategy is clear and firm: remain entrenched in their position, built upon Epic foundation of [Tinder], and Continued Battle to naturally come to an end.

As long as the Epic quality of the Tinder is maintained, they are invincible—other teams cannot use cards of lower quality than Epic to target them.

What they need to do is maintain this unfathomable mystery while quietly extending their tentacles from the shadows to hinder the development of the other nine teams.

So, over the past forty minutes, Song Shige observed the situation on the field and secretly used six Legendary cards of various types to stir up trouble and undermine trust.

The more chaotic the situation on the field, the more advantageous it is for Number One Group.

Make a fortune quietly, and secretly cut off others' paths.

"Hmm." Su Luo turned her gaze to the System Panel, "The eighteenth wave of attack is about to begin, currently the remaining teams..."

76.43%.

In just two time points, the number of participating teams has decreased by nearly a quarter, an alarming elimination rate. At this rate, the Continued Battle will soon come to an end.

Hopefully, everything goes smoothly and I'll be directly admitted to university without any problems...

"I'm stirring things up in there, and you're hiding in the Laboratory, what are you researching?" Song Shige was quite curious about Su Luo's constant presence in the Laboratory.

"Conduct experiments."

Su Luo answered calmly, her gaze still focused on the surging energy flow inside the Laboratory: "The energy field created by the Epic Tinder is too outrageous. The large Fire Domain I created was mainly to assist in the experiment."

The Laboratory was like a bottomless pit, frantically devouring the extremely dense Fire Elements around it, taking in but not giving out, undergoing some unknown transformation.

"Suit yourself... The attack is coming." Song Shige sensed the distance.

Five hundred kilometers away, some monsters appeared and rushed over at a terrifying speed. However, most of them did not even have time to let out a wail before they were silently Annihilation in the increasingly terrifying Black Flame Domain.

"Wait, these monsters seem different from those in the District War."

Su Luo Lock-On onto an exceptionally tenacious monster that had broken through layers of Fire Domain barriers before finally being completely incinerated in the core area.

Where it finally dissipated, a wisp of pure yet unfamiliar energy remained. It was neither Mana nor elemental, but an energy imbued with vitality and ancient charm.

"This is... Vital Energy? Among the attacking monsters, creations from other Survival World systems are starting to mix in..."

[Local Area Communication Card) ]

[Designate three to five teams to link their private messages together to form a communication channel]

[Quality: Legendary]

"Quickly, quickly, Master, please use it!" the subordinate urged.

"I don't need you to teach me how to do things."

"Don't forget Your Excellency's first ironclad rule: our goal is to crush everyone." The subordinate replied, seemingly ignoring the question.

"Are you kidding me? I don't have that kind of strength! The other teams are just as strong as me, not to mention there's an Epic team above them!"

"You have to try."

"Taste you..."

A moment later, Zhuo Yun Perfected Person used the cards with a gloomy expression. He carefully selected several teams with considerable strength that had been pre-arranged and pulled them into a temporary communication channel.

Fellow Daoists,

Zhuo Yun Perfected Person suppressed his anger, but his voice still carried barely concealed fury. "We had already reached an agreement to each rely on our own methods and await the Endgame. Why would someone resort to such underhanded tricks and harm others from behind?"

In the past forty minutes, his team has suffered an unexpected disaster: Wave was inexplicably accelerated twice, and the intensity of their attack increased sharply; they were also hit with three negative status effects that seemed to cling to their bones.

What's most infuriating is that the radiation range of the [Leyline] has been forcibly reduced by 20%!

It wasn't fatal, but it was disgusting.

There was a moment of silence in the channel, followed by several responses distancing themselves from the situation.

"Oh, I've never used cards before."

"I haven't used it either, but it inexplicably had some negative effects."

"To be honest, our team's wave speed has also been accelerated, and we're really struggling with it."

The people who were pulled in all denied it, with some claiming they were also victims.

"So, none of you have ever used the cards? Then where did these 'accidents' come from?"

Zhuo Yun Perfected Person treated these guys' words as utter nonsense, but he still went along with them.

"Since it wasn't us, then it must have been... used by a team outside the channel," a soft, feminine voice said slowly, its tone suggestive.

There is only one team on the field.

Zhuo Yun Perfected Person smoothly picked up the conversation, his voice suddenly becoming sharp. "They occupy the Epic, wielding the advantage of overwhelming quality. They can use cards that affect the entire field without worrying about backlash; they can use random cards without fear of being randomly selected themselves—because Legendary cards simply cannot affect Epic- level Tinder! They can stir up trouble with impunity, while we don't even have a chance to fight back!"

"Wait," the Xiantian martial artist in white robes, exuding a sharp aura, suddenly interrupted, his tone tinged with surprise, "Random cards... can affect myself?"

Zhuo Yun Perfected Person's expression froze.

He only found out about it then; he used a [Negative Buff Application Card) ] and it randomly landed on him.

"This is common sense! It was proven during the District War... Let's get back to the point! The current situation is clear: Number One Group has absolute card Suppression over us. We're practically helpless against their cards, unable to retaliate or even retaliate verbally! If this continues, we'll only become fish on a chopping block, at their mercy!"

"So what?" someone asked impatiently, their tone indifferent.

"Therefore, we must unite!" Zhuo Yun Perfected Person raised his voice, "At least we must share card resources and build a defensive alliance, otherwise it will be too late when Number One Group starts clearing the field!"

"Unite? Against the Epic?" A voice like muffled thunder boomed out; it belonged to the Giant, ten meters tall, whose body was covered in shimmering totems.