Killing Game

In the city square, many powerful figures gathered, including Gu Ding and his group, all patiently waiting. This was the opening day of the Helen Ruins.

The person who presided over the opening of the site was also the owner of this area— Bucknell, who arrived at the scene just in time.

"Time's up, guards. From this moment forward, no one is permitted to enter the plaza. Anyone who does not arrive on time will be considered to have forfeited their entry into the ruins. Furthermore, fighting of any kind is not prohibited within the Helen Ruins, so the mortality rate is typically over 80%, with the highest recorded mortality rate being 91%. Anyone wishing to withdraw should leave the plaza immediately. You have ten seconds to make your choice." Bucknell announced this alarming news of the mortality rate right off the bat, a fact that could not be found on the SkyNet.

Gu Ding Team, thanks to the presence of the Sea Emperor, knew about the high mortality rate of this secret realm long ago. The reason for such a high mortality rate is that killing each other is not prohibited within this ruin; in fact, it could be said that some rules indirectly encourage killing.

"This Bucknell looks all righteous, but I didn't expect him to be so wicked." Liliath looked down on Bucknell. "He got the money, and only now is he telling everyone how high the mortality rate is."

"Actually, it's alright. He could have easily not mentioned the mortality rate. He brought it up because he didn't want people who weren't strong enough to go in and die in vain." Gu Ding could understand. If the mortality rate had been mentioned earlier, the number of people signing up would probably have been much smaller.

On the square, many people were indeed frightened by the high mortality rate, and some who felt they were not strong enough voluntarily left the venue.

"Time's up. Those of you present are now the chosen ones to enter the ruins." Bucknell scanned the area and continued, "There are currently over 18,000 people here. The entrance to the ruins can only accommodate 100 people at a time, so please enter in order of your Iron Tags. First, numbers 1 to 100. Then numbers 101 to 200, and so on. Before entering, please hand your Iron Tag to our staff."

The first group of people quickly stepped forward. After handing over their tokens, they followed the staff's instructions and entered the underground passage leading from the plaza.

"So the passageway to this site is underground in the plaza." Many people were quite surprised.

Gu Ding and his group were in the second line and quickly handed over their Iron Tag. They then headed towards the underground passage.

Before entering the passage, Gu Ding caught a glimpse of Wayne in the crowd. Seeing Wayne's angry expression, Gu Ding indifferently looked away.

After walking about a hundred meters through the underground passage, Gu Ding and his group finally saw the entrance to the ruins and stepped inside one after another.

Gu Ding felt a blur before his eyes. He found himself in a primeval forest.

Liliath and the others who had entered with him were all gone, even Tagore on his shoulder had disappeared. Gu Ding looked around and, finding no danger, released Blue, who was bored in the Pet Beast Space.

After being released, Blue seemed very happy. Seeing that Tagore was not there, he happily climbed onto Gu Ding's shoulder.

"Is there no rule in this secret realm? I've been here for several minutes and haven't received any instructions." Gu Ding stood on the top of a large tree, gazing into the distance. This dense forest was indeed so vast that its boundaries were nowhere in sight.

"The game rules will probably be explained once everyone arrives, but besides this dense forest, there are several other areas in this ruin. Moreover, each area is teeming with demonic beasts, all of them at the Mid-rank God or higher, and there are even some at the High-rank God level. Most importantly, I just checked everyone's locations, and they've been divided into several different areas, so it will be difficult to gather them together in a short time." The Sea Emperor quickly explained the results of his investigation.

"Liliath is in a deep underground abyss, Dokter and Elsa are in a snowy land, but they are far apart, Bigge is in a desert, and Robert is near a volcano. You and Tagore are in this dense forest, but you are also hundreds of thousands of miles apart."

"Tell them not to rush to gather together. Let them familiarize themselves with their surroundings and wait for the rules of the game to be revealed before taking any action." Gu Ding wanted to wait for the rules to be revealed because the mortality rate was too high. He had to be vigilant and did not want any of his members to perish because of the rules of the game.

Gu Ding himself also circled around, seeing many demonic beasts, but did not act rashly. His Black God Source was also very special; he could conceal his aura so well that the demonic beasts could not detect him at all.

Gu Ding and his group waited for more than half an hour when suddenly the sky became turbulent, and then a Middle-Aged Man's voice spread in all directions.

"Now that everyone is here, I'll explain the rules of the game. I won't repeat the rules a second time, so please listen carefully."

"This ruin is divided into five areas: dense forest, volcano, desert, ice layer, and abyss. The initial location of each person is randomly assigned."

"In the first phase of the ruins' opening, the five areas are isolated from each other. During this phase, once people who come in as a team are assigned to different areas, it is impossible for them to gather together. So, there's no need for everyone to waste their energy."

"The rules of the game are simple. Once you accumulate 100 points, you can enter the second stage. Points are earned by killing a two-star monster (1 point), a three-star monster (10 points), and a human (50 points)." The voice paused, then continued, "You heard right, 'killing someone earns 50 points. You only need to kill two people to enter the second stage.'"

Gu Ding frowned slightly. "In other words, killing is the fastest way to gain points, so most people will choose this method. If one person kills two people, the survival rate is only one-third. The first stage directly eliminates more than 66% of the participants. This rule is really ruthless."

"The second phase of the game is entering the Treasure Land to plunder treasures. There is one Treasure Land in each of the five areas, and only those with more than 100 points can enter. The earlier you get 100 points, the earlier you can enter the Treasure Land. Those who have 100 points can not only enter the Treasure Land in their own area, but also enter other areas to participate in the plundering of other Treasure Land."

"The location of the Treasure Land is a secret. You can use your own methods to find it, but the detection range of your detectors is only one kilometer in radius. Moreover, the detection radius of mental power and divine source detection methods will be compressed to one kilometer. So, to some extent, whether you can find the location of the Treasure Land depends on luck."

"Of course, even if you find the Treasure Land, the treasures Treasure Land won't be easy to obtain. Because each Treasure Land, besides the three-star demonic beast guarding the entrance, also has a lot of restrictions and formations inside. What you get depends on your own abilities."

"As for the third phase of the game, that will remain a secret for now. Because you may not all be capable of reaching the third phase. But I must remind you of one thing: you can kill freely throughout the entire game; there are no restrictions on killing. So, the game begins now. I hope you have fun..."

The man's voice quickly faded away, and Gu Ding immediately asked the Sea Emperor, "Sea Emperor, has your detection range also been suppressed?"

"He's suppressing the fluctuations in the wristwatch's detection, which won't affect me. My detection method is similar to SkyNet; it involves directly inserting points into space to build a network, and then receiving feedback through that network. Essentially, my detection range is filled with my eyes everywhere. In the entire Great Universe Sea, only SkyNet, which is also Super Intelligence like myself, can interfere with this detection method. Humans simply cannot interfere in any way because our detection method is neither material nor spiritual." The Sea Emperor briefly explained his detection principle.

"That's good," Gu Ding breathed a slight sigh of relief. If the Sea Emperor's detection function was gone, it would be very troublesome for his group to find the treasure locations. "Tell them the locations of the treasure locations in each area and let them go directly to the treasure locations. This will save some time."

The Sea Emperor immediately informed Liliath and the others of the locations of their respective treasure sites, and also notified Tagore to head directly to the treasure sites to meet up with Gu Ding.

As for points, Gu Ding wasn't worried at all, because there would always be people heading towards the treasure location. Not to mention, he was bound to encounter other people along the way.

Gu Ding sped directly towards the location of the treasure.

Tagore, on the other hand, went on a killing spree, slaughtering all the monsters that stood in his way and swallowing their Beast Crystal whole. He accumulated 100 points in less than half an hour.

Gu Ding concealed his aura and advanced rapidly, without killing a single demonic beast, keeping his score at 0. However, this state did not last long, as he was blocked by someone.

"It's just a kid whose cultivation level isn't even demigod yet," said a burly man who blocked Gu Ding's path. His cultivation level was a Two-Star Mid-rank God. Seeing Gu Ding, he couldn't help but smirk. "What incredible luck today! I just ran into a Low-rank God's woman, killed her, had a good time, and only just pulled up my pants a few minutes ago, and another 50 points have already been delivered to my door. Truly a stroke of good fortune!"

Gu Ding hadn't initially intended to kill, but upon hearing his words, his killing intent surged forth. He accelerated, rushing forward and unleashing a finger strike. Before the opponent could react, half his skull was pierced through. The fat man then felt his divine energy being rapidly depleted, as if struck by Black Hole. Ultimately, he couldn't repair the wound on his head, and his body disintegrated, leading to his death.

Gu Ding glanced at the corpse, took the Smart Watch off its wrist, and sped away.