Twenty-First Day
In the virtual world, on the twenty-first day, the game finally entered its final round, and the difficulty was increased to the maximum.
Gu Ding was teleported to the Flame Zone again, the same area he was teleported to on his first day in the virtual world.
But the Flame Zone now is vastly different from when he first entered. The frequency of volcanic eruptions is almost ten times higher than before, and the frequency of meteorite falls is also more than ten times higher. The power of these natural elements has been fully unleashed, reaching the attack intensity of Five-Star High-rank God.
"The Ranking List will probably change a lot today." Gu Ding knew that the final round of the game had begun, which meant that the real time to plunder points had arrived, and at this point, no one needed to hold back their Trump Card.
"Someone has already started making a move," Sea Emperor discovered less than a minute after being teleported here. "Among them is Miko's new friend, Miniana, whose performance is truly amazing."
As he spoke, Sea Emperor projected the video onto the screen.
In the video, Miniana, wielding a Black Dagger in each hand, darted through the crowd. Her daggers precisely pierced vital organs, leaving no survivors. Her speed was incredible; in an instant, several people fell, their bodies disintegrating. The video showed over a dozen bodies collapsing simultaneously, then disintegrating—a truly shocking scene, like a carnage. "This speed of killing, without divine fire, I could barely manage it myself," Gu Ding had to admit. This girl was truly powerful; her current strength was almost on par with his own. "Just who is she?"
"No information about her can be found on the SkyNet. Judging from her skill in killing, it's possible she's from the Ten Thousand Demons Holy Temple." The Sea Emperor added after speaking, "She could also be a member of a large assassin organization."
"She's in the Purple Lightning Zone right now. Is any of Lily's group in the same area as her?" Gu Ding suddenly remembered this crucial question. Judging from Miniana's current behavior, she seemed intent on slaughtering every living being within her sight. Even with Liliath's and the others' strength, they might not have much of a chance against this little girl alone.
"Liliath is currently in the Purple Lightning Zone, but she set off from the teleportation point immediately, probably heading towards the Peak-rank God Region, preparing to control some powerful virtual life forms as her guard." The Sea Emperor guessed Liliath's plan, because that's what she always did.
"It seems they won't run into each other anytime soon. What about the others?" Gu Ding began asking about their situations. "Elsa is in the Boulder Zone, Dokter is in the Frost Zone, and Fa Te and Miko in the Gale Zone. Their situations aren't good either."
"It's already quite remarkable that they've managed to hold on this long." Gu Ding's gaze fell on the video projections that the Sea Emperor was continuously displaying.
Within the Gale Zone, Miko and Fa Te found their journey exceptionally difficult. The massive hurricanes that stretched to the sky resembled soaring dragons, whipping up powerful gusts of wind and creating a visceral pulling force throughout the area. Each hurricane was as powerful as an attack from a Five-Star High-rank God, its pulling force, like the aftershocks of a battle, capable of instantly tearing Low-rank God to shreds. Aside from the truly top-tier powerhouses, almost no one could escape the effects of these powerful storms.
Fa Te and Miko knew this too. The top experts had already begun plundering from the start of this round of the game. With their strength, a direct confrontation was futile; they had no chance of winning. Therefore, they could only find a safe place to temporarily avoid the limelight. The Sea Emperor provided them with two routes of least resistance, allowing them to gather together and find a hiding place.
However, if they are targeted, they can't really hide, because the game rules allow players to use points to find the location of the corresponding player.
However, everyone is busy with their own affairs, either fleeing or hunting down the missing people, and no one will notice the two who have disappeared.
Moreover, Miko's ranking has been declining recently, falling out of the top 100 and even dropping below 300. Fa Te's ranking, on the other hand, remains around 700, showing little change. Their points haven't yet attracted the attention or pursuit of truly powerful individuals.
However, Miko's change in points did not go completely unnoticed. After all, he had been in the top 50 before, so a few people with ulterior motives noticed his existence and kept trying to get his points.
"Miko, someone has just located you and is heading in this direction," Sea Emperor whispered to Miko and Fa Te. "It should take them about an hour and a half to get here."
"What's that person's strength?" Miko wasn't flustered. He had expected this long ago. From the first time Miniana assigned points to him, he knew that he would be targeted sooner or later.
"His previous Combat Strength was at the Five-Star Mid-rank God, and he has never entered the realm of High-rank God." The Sea Emperor paused for a moment, then continued, "However, he may also be hiding his true strength."
"In this situation, the probability of hiding one's true strength is very high." Miko nodded. "Generally, people with the strength of High-rank God will usually show the strength of Five-Star Mid-rank God, because they will not feel burdened when fighting against such virtual life forms, and they can also hide some of their strength. Just like Lily and the others, they clearly have the Combat Strength of Peak-rank God, but they only show the strength of Five-Star High-rank God."
"Should we fight or flee?" Fa Te was at a loss. He had never been a person who enjoyed fighting. He could gradually adapt to killing virtual creatures before, but now that his opponent was a human, his heart began to pound.
"Of course, we fight!" Miko gave a very affirmative answer. "Running away is useless. Since he was able to spend points to find us once, he can naturally find us a second time. Only by killing him can we solve the problem."
"But what about our strength?" Fa Te wasn't very confident. If their opponents were really as strong as Miko had predicted, then killing the two of them would be a piece of cake.
"We now have the advantage of terrain, and we can use the power of the environment." Miko's thinking was clear. "The gales here can even kill High-rank God. As long as I set up a maze and then lure him into the range of the gales, his chances of survival are slim."
"But these gales are all moving, how can you set up a maze in advance?" Fa Te felt that the chances of the plan succeeding were slim.
"The movement of the gale is predictable; the Sea Emperor will calculate its trajectory for us. I just need to set up a maze in the right spot and wait for him to take the bait." Miko had already formulated the entire plan in her mind.
"No problem. That guy will arrive here in about an hour and twenty minutes, and at that time there will be three strong winds moving nearby. I've marked them with red dots. Fa Te, just take you to that area and set up a maze." The Sea Emperor quickly gave his reply.
"I also need to know the direction that guy was facing and the angle of his gaze after he arrived here. That way, I can completely block his line of sight with the maze," Miko continued.
"I made a simulation video. Fa Te can take a look at it for you." Sea Emperor quickly finished setting it up for Miko and ejected a video.
In the video, a sinister-looking young man appeared, his vision was blocked by a maze, and he rushed into the maze, only to be torn to shreds by the gale.
Fa Te stared in disbelief at the simulation video that looked almost exactly like a live-action movie.
"I'm starting construction!" Miko said, walking towards a red dot on the map.
More than ten minutes later, Miko's maze was finally complete. He had Fa Te stand in the simulation video. The sinister young man was standing in the direction of the maze, but Fa Te couldn't see anything wrong with it.
An hour and a half later, just as the Sea Emperor had predicted, the sinister young man appeared not far in front of Fa Te and Miko.
"Miko of the Gu Ding Pirate Crew, I knew it! How could a newcomer be so strong? She stormed into the top fifty of the Ranking List. But as I predicted, she slowly fell down, and now she's outside the top three hundred. You were probably in the same area as one of Gu Ding and got some points, right? It's not like they can take care of you for long. They can't watch over you all the time. You got so many points by yourself, it's like you're carrying a treasure that invites trouble. Why don't you hand them all over to me?"
"Are you daydreaming?" Fa Te suddenly spoke up sarcastically.
"You're Fa Te from the Gu Ding Pirate Crew, right? You're only ranked around 700th in the rankings, and after 20 days, you still don't have a million points. To be honest, I'm not very interested in you, but I'll reluctantly accept these points."
"Let's go!" Fa Te grabbed Miko and retreated into the maze behind them.
"Trying to escape? Not so easy!" The sinister young man quickly gave chase.
Led by Miko, Fa Te and the other man quickly retreated from the maze, while the sinister young man became increasingly entangled.
"No, it's been more than half an hour, and I still haven't found them." The sinister young man suddenly stopped. Helpless, he had to spend points again to relocate Miko's position. When he saw that Miko not far away, he accelerated and rushed towards the location again.
But outside the maze, what awaited him was not Miko and Fa Te, but an enormous gale. The sinister young man crashed headlong into the gale, and in an instant, he was torn to shreds by it.
Almost simultaneously, Miko and Fa Te's points both surged dramatically.
"It seems this guy knew absolutely nothing about formations. He died without ever realizing he'd stumbled into a maze, and I could control the exit. I could also completely control the spatial vectors of the maze. No matter which direction he took, he would only end up in that gust of wind." Miko shook his head and sighed. Although he hadn't seen the man being torn apart by the wind, he had heard the desperate screams of the sinister young man before his death.
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