District War Update
Su Luo's gaze first fell on the stranger who seemed somewhat out of place.
He was a young man who looked somewhat sloppy and unkempt.
Unlike the other ten challengers who possessed level five Sanctuary and well-equipped defenses, his "Sanctuary" was dilapidated and looked as if a gust of wind could blow it down, suggesting it was probably only level one.
"There's something there." Su Luo took a sip of tea.
In the live stream, a young man named Gao Fu stretched sleepily, as if he had just woken up.
The previous nine waves of Monster Tide did not put any pressure on him.
He rubbed his eyes, a hint of anticipation on his face, hoping that this tenth wave of monsters would bring him a long-lost sense of oppression.
He slept for three weeks using his [Dream Master] Talent, raising his Attributes to around 12 points across all three Attributes. He then went out and leveled up to Level 5, immediately allocating four Attribute points to Constitution and Attribute to Strength.
"I'm fucking strong..." he muttered, stretching his arms and legs. "After finishing this tenth wave, I should go get my Class Change done. I heard there's a month in the Trial Instance? I'm going to sleep it all up!"
In the darkness, the tenth wave of monsters slowly emerged. It was a Level 5 Elite monster exuding a chilling aura, approaching him step by step with a destructive force.
Gao Fu calmly drew his weapon and assumed a fighting stance, clearly determined to rely on his superior Constitution to wage a protracted war of attrition.
This Livestream Room is boring, Su Luo changed the channel.
"Please welcome the next guest."
The screen then switched to a challenger's Livestream Room who was not a member of the Mutual Aid Association.
The battle here, in stark contrast to the fierce clashes taking place in other live -Livestream Rooms, is nearing its end.
The challenger was an ordinary-looking middle-aged man named Guizishi.
He held a strangely shaped short stick in his hand and was effortlessly engaging in close combat with a Level 5 Elite monster whose Attribute were clearly superior to his own.
His movements appeared as leisurely as if he were strolling in a park, and his attacks were neither particularly fierce nor domineering, but rather unhurried. He even held a remote control device in his left hand, precisely manipulating the defensive facilities within the Sanctuary to intermittently harass and disrupt the monsters' rhythm as he dodged and weaved.
Strangely, the powerful Elite monster was like a child being toyed with in front of him, beaten so badly that it was completely powerless to fight back, covered in wounds, and couldn't even touch the hem of his clothes throughout the entire fight.
This fighting style transcends ordinary skills, reaching a level of "Prophet," with combat intelligence that is outrageously high.
Su Luo knew this person, or more accurately, she knew about his Talent.
Guizishi himself had publicly revealed his Talent information— Automatic Combat —on the Regional Channel a long time ago.
He was once listed in the popular forum post "[Those Years, the Cheaters We Encountered]".
That post has only had seven people on the list so far, not because cheaters are rare, but because the poster... is dead.
Moreover, one of the "cheating experts" mentioned in the post has also been confirmed dead.
Life is unpredictable; the large intestine encloses the small intestine.
The Stronger Stay Strong, nor are the weak always doomed.
Everything is predestined; nothing is up to us.
There's some truth to that statement.
The preparation phase just now.
Xi Ji held a cigarette between his fingers, not taking a puff for a long time, letting the ash fall silently onto the back of his hand, completely unaware of the burning pain.
His gaze Lock-On intently on the scrolling information on the World Channel and Regional Channels.
"Class Change as soon as possible..."
He muttered to himself, unconsciously gripping the long sword beside him, watching the monsters emerge from the darkness as the tenth wave began.
"Halo, activate!"
Feeling the surging power within him, Xi Ji let out Xi Ji roar, his blade slicing through the air as he fiercely struck at the enemy before him...
Su Luo closed her teacup, quite satisfied with the strong individuals in the region.
They're all pretty good. I wonder if anyone will get an "Excellent" rating?
He waited patiently for the system announcement, then casually melted the tea set and returned it to the Laboratory wall.
Immediately, that voice, devoid of source or nature, and utterly indifferent, resounded:
[Survival Log Update: Third Monster Tide Settlement]
[The Monster Tide offensive in Area Zone 76 has ended]
[Final survival rate: 12.64%]
[Based on each Survivor's performance during the Monster Tide, rewards will be distributed according to the number of waves defended and the number of monsters killed. Please check the details.]
[Rankings are paused and will resume normally in 24 hours.]
[Resource Spawn Mechanism: The spawn sequence for [Wooden Chest], [Iron Chest], and [Gold Chest] has been restored to normal.]
Dangerous Terrain has been reliably generated; the spawn rate of Elite units has been slightly and permanently increased.
[New Feature Preload: The [District War System] has completed final testing and will be available soon. Please stay tuned for further announcements.]
[Next Monster Tide time: 7 days later]
Do everything in your power to survive.
"District War?"
Has the opportunity for rapid career advancement finally arrived?
Su Luo waited patiently for a moment, and the system update announcement arrived as scheduled:
[Survival Log Update: Major System Update]
[To all survivors]
[You have proven with your blood and will that you are worthy of surviving in the Land of Darkness. System rules have been deepened, and more features are now unlocked or pre-loaded.]
[New feature loaded]
[District War System Officially Open]
[To qualify for the District War System: You must have successfully defeated at least one level 6 Elite monster in the zone.]
[Your region has been granted access and is being unlocked...]
[...]
[Out-of-Zone Exploration is now open]
Defeating the level 6 Boss Monster "The Observer" at the edge of the region grants you the right to venture out and explore.
"Level 6 Elite monster."
This District War is clearly designed for professionals.
The only reason it has a requirement is to kill at least one level 6 Elite monster.
Even a regular professional who has just switched jobs can't do that.
As for Out-of-Zone Exploration, you need to defeat a level 6 Boss Monster...
Su Luo felt that very few people were currently capable of venturing out to explore.
Generally, Elite monsters are enough to easily defeat most ordinary monsters that are one level higher.
Therefore, the Boss Monster is very likely to be superior to most ordinary monsters that are 2 levels higher than it.
In other words, its strength threshold may exceed that of a level 8 ordinary monster.
The Main Attribute is likely to reach 19 or even 20 points.
After careful assessment, Su Luo concluded that her chances of winning were slim, given her current condition. She would need to fully digest the newly acquired Spells and complete further modifications to the Laboratory before she could have any real confidence.
With Su Luo's current strength, even on a global scale, he is conservatively estimated to be among the top two hundred.
So it seems... going out to explore is a more advanced way to play?
However, given the high barrier to entry, the rewards must be substantial.
Perhaps?