In the empty desert, a campfire burned quietly.
"A 1,000-player battle royale game... That guy really was up to no good."
After reading through the game rules, Shangguan Weier's expression immediately darkened.
She had heard that the conditions and competition from the fifth floor downward were extremely harsh, but she had never imagined they would be this harsh.
—This one game alone would result in at least 900 people losing everything.
"Alright, there's no point dwelling on that. You should think about how to handle the upcoming game instead."
Glancing at them, Bai Zhi looked unconcerned.
"Forget first place. The first thing you need to ensure is that you become one of the last 100 survivors. Otherwise, nothing else matters."
"Mm... If we can form a team, then..."
"Judging from the rules, it's impossible for them to give us a chance to team up."
Shaking his head, Jiu Ming cut off Fireworks of Romance.
"The most likely possibility is that, once the game starts, we'll be randomly exiled to different locations on the map. Only then can the game be absolutely fair."
Looking at the map before them, which was almost entirely blacked out, her expression was rather grim.
"For now, we don't know whether this game has a shrinking zone, but even if it does, given the sheer size of this map, once we're separated, meeting up again will be extremely difficult."
...A large-scale competition with 1,000 players?
Even though she had great confidence in herself, she was not optimistic about her chances of making it into the top 100.
"Alright, instead of talking about that, you should pick your starting cards first."
Resting his chin on one hand propped against his leg, Bai Zhi curled his lip.
"Don't just look at the penalties. You should look at the