Different Ways to Survive

Without using the Heaven-Burning Flame, Gu Ding appeared quite disheveled in his battle against the Luo Yu Beast. After all, the Luo Yu Beast was a juvenile divine beast, and the combat techniques it had acquired from its Inheritance Memory were far superior to those of other demonic beasts. Moreover, its Myriad Melting Flame were highly effective against Gu Ding, making this opponent a formidable foe for him.

It took Gu Ding over an hour to finally wear down a Luo Yu Beast. This time, he didn't use the Heaven-Burning Technique, relying solely on brute force. However, the battle was extremely dangerous; he was nearly killed several times, and the hour left him exhausted. He stepped down from the steps, swallowed an energy booster, and began to recover. He also started reflecting on his battle, looking for areas where he had fallen short. Fighting against equally powerful beings was the best way to identify one's weaknesses.

The delay of more than an hour caused Gu Ding to fall out of the top 20 on the leaderboard and drop to 21st place.

Everyone noticed that Futu's ranking had dropped one place to twentieth. His points increased by 4000 points each time, but only about once every half hour, leading many to secretly accuse him of being unfair. Guding, however, was unaware of Futu's point fluctuations. Since entering the five-star Peak-rank God Region, he hadn't even opened the Ranking List. He was also unaware that Liliath was now ranked first, and that Liliath points far surpassed those of second-ranked Karrot. The Sea Emperor Gu Ding n't told Gu Ding any of this either, as he was busy deciphering the lines of this virtual world, preparing to break the True God's restriction. For him, as long as Gu Ding didn't fall out of the top thousand, there was nothing to worry about.

Half a day had passed in the virtual world. Many who lacked the strength had already been eliminated; they simply couldn't survive in such a harsh environment, let alone hunt virtual creatures. Of the current 15.88 million game participants, less than 11 million remained—nearly a third had been eliminated in just half a day. Guided by the Sea Emperor, the two finally gathered together and began a cooperative hunt. Miko responsible for setting up the formation, while Fa Te was responsible for attracting the beasts. This proved to be a fast-paced hunt. The two also moved from the Low-rank God region to the Mid-rank God region, settling in the Five-Star Mid-rank God region. They divided the points they earned equally. Even so, both of them made it into the top 1000, ranking 987th and 988th respectively. And their rankings were steadily improving.

They naturally noticed the changes in the rankings.

"Gu Ding is really amazing. He has already killed two virtual creatures that are five-star Peak-rank God." Fa Te looked at the changes in Gu Ding's points on the leaderboard with some envy. Then he saw Futu, who was ranked ahead of Gu Ding. "That guy named Futu is also very strong. He has already hunted down eight virtual creatures that are four-star Peak-rank God."

"Those two can be considered the strongest demigods in the human world this era, the strongest demigods of all time. At most, they could only kill a three-star Peak-rank God." Miko paid close attention to a lot of information in the Universe Sea, including the Demigod Prodigy Ranking he had always longed for. He clearly remembered the rankings of each generation of Demigod Prodigy Ranking in this era, and he had also collected information on those powerful individuals. "It's truly unimaginable how powerful Gu Ding will become when he becomes a true god."...

"True God, I hope Ever can successfully overcome the True God Tribulation." Fa Te looked up at the sky, and when he mentioned this, he also expressed some concern for the old butler Everett. He had heard countless legends describing the terror of the True God Tribulation, and Everett had always said that his chances of surviving the True God Tribulation were slim. Last time, he had suffered a soul injury because of his parents, and even if he had received the help of a potion to repair it, it would be impossible for him to be completely healed.

In the Frost Zone, Liliath was thriving. She sat atop a ten-thousand-meter-long Ice Dragon, a powerful Two-Star Peak-rank God- level being controlled by her eye-tracking technique. Around her were more than a dozen blue Frost Witch, all One-Star Peak-rank God Frost Witch, extremely skilled in area-of-effect attacks; a flick of their fingers could freeze an entire area. This increased her hunting speed in the Five-Star High-rank God region several times over, which explained why the gap between her and Karrot's scores was widening.

Within the Frost Zone, several top-tier experts kept their distance upon seeing Liliath's imposing presence, fearing they might be caught in the crossfire of her plundering. They could handle Five-Star High-rank God, but even a single One-Star Peak-rank God was beyond their capabilities, let alone the army of demonic beasts controlled by Liliath.

It's important to understand that in this world, it's also possible to kill humans and seize all their points. Although the Gu Ding Team has a decent reputation on the SkyNet, they are still Interstellar Pirate, and Liliath is a member of this Pirate Crew. No one knows if she will actively try to plunder. As top-tier powerhouses, although most people don't understand the significance of being in the top 1000, no one wants to be swept out of the game, so avoiding Liliath is the most prudent choice.

In the Purple Lightning Zone, Dokter stood atop a long spear, dozens of throwing knives easily piercing the bodies of those Five-Star High-rank God. The spear beneath his feet was actually only a Three-Star Divine Object, possessing little offensive power; he was merely practicing his flying technique. Although the flying speed wasn't as fast as his running speed, the higher vantage point provided a better view, significantly increasing his hunting speed. Moreover, standing atop the spear made him appear more dashing and imposing—at least, that's how he perceived it.

In this region, he was virtually invincible. All the Five-Star High-rank God were pierced through and killed with a single blow, some without even realizing his presence.

However, as the Sea Emperor had previously stated, the other members should conceal their strength as much as possible when the formal battle began, and there was no need to reveal their full power. Therefore, he did not step into the Peak-rank God Region. But what Gu Ding wanted to do was completely different; he wanted to use his overwhelming power to intimidate everyone.

This strategy will make anyone who wants to harm a member of Gu Ding Team think twice about whether they can withstand Gu Ding's wrath. And anyone who actually attacks a member of Gu Ding Team will face a terrifying counterattack unleashed with all their might.

In the Gale Zone, Elsa's long hair danced in the breeze. Upon discovering a colony of virtual creatures, she charged in, wielding her massive axe. With a single, blood-red swing, a crimson ripple spread outwards, instantly piercing through the creatures' bodies. In the next instant, the virtual creatures' bodies automatically separated and began to rapidly disintegrate. Elsa's axe strike had cleaved over twenty Five-Star High-rank God virtual creatures in two at the waist.

After her attack, Elsa didn't linger. She rushed towards the next red dot on the map, which was a virtual life distribution map marked by the Sea Emperor. Each red dot represented a colony. Elsa couldn't remember how many colonies she had destroyed, but she could clearly feel that her axe skills were becoming more and more refined, and that her connection with the axe's essence was becoming increasingly close.

She also longed to enter the Peak-rank God Region and fight against even stronger virtual beings, but considering the Sea Emperor's strategy, she gave up the idea. She also knew that this was just the beginning, and the daily battles would become increasingly brutal, and sooner or later she would encounter powerful opponents with the strength of Peak-rank God.

In this virtual world, many people have demonstrated their survival strategies.

People like Gu Ding and Fu Tu directly demonstrate their overwhelming strength, enough to suppress all powerful individuals, preventing anyone from harboring any covetous thoughts.

People like Karrot, Scarlet, and Dokter are top-tier powerhouses who conceal their true strength. They clearly possess the Combat Strength to hunt down Peak-rank God, yet they refuse to step into the Peak-rank God Region because they know that their strength is not unique like that of Gu Ding and Futu. They are well aware that there are beings in this world who can rival them, so they cannot let their enemies know their Trump Card.

There are also those powerhouses who are just below the top tier, and they choose to keep a low profile and survive. Many of them are already ranked on the Demigod Prodigy Ranking, but they do not show off. Instead, they choose to stay far away from the top hundreds of places on the Ranking List, inconspicuous, so that people can ignore their existence, and only wait for the right moment to unleash their power.

More often, however, are individuals like Fa Te and Miko cooperate for survival. Those of them, whose individual Combat Strength is relatively weak, have no choice but to cooperate with others to accumulate points, which are then distributed according to various ratios. Of course, Fa Te and Miko still considered relatively powerful within this group. Many of these cooperative teams have individual members whose strength is below the Mid-rank God.

A very small minority are Lone Wolf who don't trust others much. They choose to carefully find a safe place to survive, then slowly kill virtual creatures to accumulate points. These people aren't very strong, and their points aren't high, but they also survive in their own way.

The various survival methods were quickly put to the test, as the first day passed swiftly. Once the second day arrived, everyone would be randomly transported to a completely new environment to face new challenges...