"Welcome, Players, to Battleworld—New Earth. The brand-new player-versus-player mode, 'Hero Strike,' has officially begun. System matching in progress... Matching complete. Heroes, take up your weapons and face this ultimate showdown!"
Above a blue planet, several figures gradually appeared inside a space capsule. As light flared, the capsule streaked toward Earth like a meteor.
Across the vast polar ice fields, fine white mist rose from the frozen surface. Penguins slid down the iceberg one after another on their bellies. A seal rolled over, leaped out of an ice hole, and slapped its tail. Crashing onto the Antarctic ice like a meteor was a silver space capsule. After a hiss of venting gas, a figure stepped out from within.
"Hello. Welcome to Hero Strike matchmaking mode. Next, I will introduce the basic rules of this mode.
"In this competitive mode, your primary enemies will be other Players. Harsh natural conditions and Beasts may also become formidable foes. Mysterious creatures that may exist here can also pose a considerable threat. While dealing with attacks from other Players, you must carefully handle dangers posed by the environment.
"This competitive mode uses a tactical grid system. When you look down at your feet, you will see the grid you occupy. Your action points are displayed in the upper-right corner of your vision. You may leave your current grid only by spending action points. Normal attacks and skill cards also require action points. Please allocate your action points wisely to avoid being unable to perform desired actions due to insufficient points.
"There are all kinds of terrain on the battlefield. You must avoid obstacles, but you may also use them to cause trouble for your opponents. At the same time, some of your actions may trigger random events. There will be no warning before an event