Lei Xue smiled when she heard that. She had never expected that even the Top Soldier King, who had always refused to submit to anyone in the army, knew he could not defeat the Old Player.
The times had indeed changed. The Old Players, who had seized the initiative back then, were certainly not easy to surpass. But that was precisely why they had to seize every opportunity. In a New World with such a fast pace, falling behind by even one step could mean being left behind forever!
Thinking this, Lei Xue laid everything out plainly. "The Old Players aren't all participating. If they all participated, then to prevent the remaining players from feeling unbalanced, the higher-ups wouldn't have announced the Third Task so openly. The Purgatory Channel was discussed with all the Old Players before it was released, and its dangers were explained. Many Old Players are ordinary people with parents and relatives. Some even have wives and children. They don't intend to take such a huge risk to fight for resources. After discussing it, only four Old Players were willing to participate."
"Four?" Wang Ye's heart leaped, and he grew excited. Even if all four were primary fighters, there would still be one spot left. There was still a chance!
As if she had seen through Wang Ye's thoughts, Lei Xue smiled and said, "Three primary fighters signed up. The other applicant is an Equipment User, a relatively rare kind of support personnel. If you want to participate, there are still two spots you can compete for."
After pausing, she continued, "But think carefully. This Channel Task is extremely dangerous. If you're not careful, you may die out there. And in that place, resurrection is absolutely impossible."
Wang Ye sat up straight, his expression turning solemn. "Could