Players had to meet certain requirements to enter the New World. This rule had been in place since the first alien lord took office, and after the Five Great Cities took over, each city had modified it according to its own circumstances.
For example, Third City Lord Song Zaiyi had clearly raised the requirements for entering the New World. In addition to the mandatory Level 2 Lifeform rank and two Weapon Specializations, players also had to master at least one Life Skill or two Gathering Skills.
There were two reasons given. The first was to improve Third City players' competitiveness outside the city. The second was that, at the time, the city's infrastructure needed a great deal of labor, so the entrance requirements had been raised to delay the timeline for players leaving the city.
This had drawn dissatisfaction and complaints from many players.
By comparison, Fifth City had been the most lenient in this regard. It had even required players to master only one Weapon Specialization, and had provided loans to encourage them to enter the New World.
However, when the city announced that morning that the New World would reopen, Fifth City added another condition: Race Quota Allocation.
In other words, the number of people allowed into the New World would be determined according to ethnic proportions.
What did that mean? Essentially, Central China Players were leveling too quickly, so things had to be balanced to ensure fair competition among Fifth City's citizens. Thus, quotas would be restricted according to proportion.
The new policy stated that Fifth City would open registration for the New World once a year. Those who met the conditions could sign up for the test, and only those who passed could enter the New World. Anyone who failed would have to wait until the