The Purpose of the Skyfall Game: Selecting the Strong

At this very moment.

The real Earth world.

The city was eerily quiet.

In the wild, vegetation grows wildly, and wild animals roam freely.

Humanity has retreated to various artificially created or game-defined Safe Zone.

Fortunately, they can still materialize living supplies from the God's Domain realm; otherwise, the order of human society would have collapsed long ago.

The Jiang Donglai family in the District 1 is currently holding a family meeting in the real world.

"Dad, don't worry too much. Our region is still strong, and we will definitely win next time."

"Please rest in real life for a while, or go to Fragrant Leaf City in the game to manage your shop. Please do not go out to do business again, okay?"

Of the three members of the Jiang Family, only Jiang Donglai unfortunately fell into a state of weakness.

Jiang Min and Jiang Lai remain unharmed.

The two were naturally worried about their father being left alone in the game world, fearing he might encounter Warcraft while traveling as a merchant. They had no choice but to persuade him to leave the game and return home.

"Okay, I understand."

"Actually, this weakened state is not a big deal. It just feels like my strength has diminished a bit, as if I've returned to the beginner stage when I was around level ten."

"A few days' rest is good; I'm not so greedy as to not be willing to give up even a single day of business."

"You guys go back to the game and focus on improving your strength; that's the important thing."

Jiang Donglai, on the contrary, remained very calm.

He believed in the strength of Ben's district, and as long as they didn't encounter a strong opponent like the District 3 in the next round, their chances of winning were quite high.

They do have a significant time advantage over District 1.

If we encounter another formidable enemy, it means our region is being deliberately targeted by the developers.

Of course, he overestimated himself.

Gao Linzhi wouldn't pay any attention to these things at all.

At this moment Jiang Lai noticed that no one seemed to have returned to the Zheng family's house next door for a long time.

"The Zheng family next door seems to have been out of the real world for a long time; there's a thin layer of dust inside... They've probably been staying in the game the whole time."

"Hmph, the District 33 was lucky this time, they were matched with weak opponents, it's so unfair! Why did we have to run into the District 3..."

Jiang Min couldn't hide her envy of the District 33, which had won by "picking up the scraps".

They're probably busy grinding for experience points in the game right now...

"Alright, that's enough. It's a good thing they can win."

"Our two families have always been on good terms; let's not let our relationship sour."

"Their improved combat capabilities are also of great benefit to us."

"One day, when regular Teleportation Array are established between the different districts, we will be able to fight side by side."

Jiang Donglai vaguely sensed that some kind of premonition was approaching.

The current collective action may be a covert test of the combat capabilities of each region.

If they could unite with the District 3...

Now.

Players in the District 3 are racing against time to fight against monsters in the wild.

If you're lucky, most people will be able to level up today.

In a leveling-up spot.

A group of players are complaining.

"I can't take it anymore... This game not only drains my mana, but it's also a physical torture."

"I feel like my whole body is falling apart. Can you guys take a break? You're all pushing yourselves so hard, I just can't keep up."

"Yeah, stop rolling it."

"If you can't hold on, step down and rest. We're not tired; we could go on for another three days and three nights without a problem."

"With your level of skill, you shouldn't even be in this team."

"That's right, these 24 hours are the golden time. Once you miss them, you'll fall far behind in experience."

"Those popular high-level training spots have long been snapped up by the big guilds. Places like 'Lionheart Gorge' and 'Tiger Roar Land' are immediately expelled if Rogue Players dare to approach them."

"Those big guilds are shameless! They're trying to kill us!"

"It's not just the popular areas; even the ordinary jungle areas around level 45 are packed."

"Right now, the only place where the great 'Chongxing' is farming monsters is probably still available."

"You're joking. Why don't you try going into a map above level 60? The moment you step in, you'll probably be teleported back to the Temple of the Living God."

"Speaking of respawn points... those players with the 'weakened' status are truly miserable; they probably don't even dare to leave the city gates now, right?"

"Even encountering a wild monster is terrifying, let alone having your combat power reduced by half."

"I heard from people in other districts that a merchant from a large district insisted on transporting goods outside the city, and ended up being surrounded by a pack of wolves in the wild... That scene is said to have directly mirrored reality!"

"What kind of unwavering determination must that take to not even wait a day?"

"Are all these merchants courting death?"

The Legion Guild also noticed these situations and quickly issued an order: all players in a "weakened" state are temporarily prohibited from leaving the main city area.

Specific compensation measures and new regulations will be announced later.

Meanwhile, the "Zhang Mingzhen" Cheater had already summoned the Flower Spirit and the "Wildsea Candle Dragon" to clear out monsters in the wild.

After this period of intense battles, Zhulong has reached level 60, making him strong enough to fight alongside him.

With the combined efforts of all three parties, we should be able to reach level 63 today.

As for the "weak" state, he believes the real crisis likely lies in the subsequent cumulative effects.

If a region suffers consecutive defeats, with the number of defeats exceeding three, the consequences may be more than just a temporary inability to revive.

Behind this event lies a strong sense of malice, as if it were a cruel selection process.

Not only will weaker regions be eliminated, but individuals with insufficient combat power will also be gradually removed.

It's probably to concentrate resources on doing something else.

Gao Linzhi naturally noticed this as well.

Based on his analysis of the system code, the Skyfall Game is indeed selecting the strongest and concentrating resources.

After all, game resources are not virtual numbers, but energy linked to the real world, including the most precious World Source.

Therefore, it will certainly not be wasted.

This event also operated automatically by the system.

All he can do now is give some people some cheat codes.

And it shouldn't be too excessive.

The game will automatically balance itself.

Just like Zhang Mingzhen, the other party has actually experienced more than a dozen life-or-death crises.

The other party was unaware of this and got through it entirely by cheating.

Zhang Mingzhen, Flower Spirit, and the Summoned Beast each guarded a different location in the "Five Elements Ghost Valley".

This place was a newly discovered leveling spot for him.

With the increase in the number of Flower Spirit, dealing with High-Rank Warcraft is no longer a challenge.

The triple experience reward caused the rankings on the leaderboard to change constantly.

With the added boosts from teleportation and battlefield buffs, the top-tier players in the District 3 are about to break through the level 50 mark.

Even if it requires working all day, no one is willing to leave the region early or switch to other tasks.

Perhaps influenced by the atmosphere of the event, even players who didn't previously focus on combat power started frantically leveling up.

Compared to those districts that have already failed, they are considered Fortune.

It would be a great pity not to seize this moment and strive forward.

The system notification that "experience reward has ended" finally rang in the ears of all the players.

This signals the end of the 24-hour triple experience period.

Zhang Mingzhen let out a soft breath, his gaze sweeping over the semi-transparent attribute panel that appeared in front of him.

[Character: Chongxing]

[Occupation: Priest]

[Level: 63]

[Constitution: 3500]

[Strength: 1346]

[Agility: 2130]

[Intelligence: 3230]

[Spirit: 4226]

[Critical Hit Rate: 6%]

[Combo Rate: 6%]

[Physical Defense: To be calculated]

[Magic Defense: To be calculated]

[Therapeutic efficacy: To be calculated]

[Current experience value: 4432 /... (calculating)]

[Overall combat capability assessment: Under calculation]

The numbers on the experience leaderboard were jumping wildly, then gradually slowed down.

The tense nerves of all participants did not relax as a result.

Everyone knows that a new round of matchmaking will follow.

Discussions across all regional channels have already reached fever pitch, with confidence and vows filling every corner.

"The District 1 will never repeat the same mistakes! This is a consensus we all share!"

"The defeat in the first battle was just bad luck; we just happened to run into some of the top experts from the District 3!"

"The District 17 will surely conquer another city, leading everyone to relive the joy of experience rewards!"

"The District 33 are equally determined to win!"

"The Ninety-Nine Regions will prevail!"

"Damn it, can't the Legion Guild organize things properly? Don't make us weaker regions suffer repeated defeats!"

"Everyone, one last check, is everyone ready?" the District 1 manager, "Dragon Roams Wilds," asked in the core channel.

"Don't worry, as long as our opponent isn't District 3, we're fully confident. Even if it is one of the District 3, we might still have a fighting chance!"

"Don't say such unlucky things!" After a moment of contemplation, Dragon Roams Wilds decisively said, "The probability of being matched with the District 1 twice in a row is extremely low."

"The system should avoid this over-reliance on luck to ensure basic fairness."

"There's no need for everyone to worry."

The announcement for the entire region sounded on time: [The God's Domain King Arena will begin random matchmaking in ten minutes.]

Each region has five minutes to submit its final roster.

Those whose requests remain unresolved after the timeout period will be automatically assigned by the system.

This time, the strategy of the District 1 has been slightly adjusted: in the designated two-player battle, the participants have been changed to "Godfall" and "Natural Airhead";

In the singles arena, the "Street Little Overlord" will take the stage.

His unique talent, known as "Mutual Destruction," is a strange existence outside the rules. If he can seize the opportunity, he can often deliver a decisive blow unexpectedly.

As for the five-player team battle, the lineup is confirmed as follows: "Rising Prosperously" will serve as the Shield Guard, acting as a solid bulwark.

The two aggressive Tian Ce players, "Lone Boat Releasing Cranes" and "I Bet My Youth on Tomorrow,"

The mage who controls the elements has "Lucky Strike," and the Priest who provides support has "Stars Light the Lamps."

Regardless of the random tournament format, they have devised a comprehensive plan to ensure that District 1 falls into a losing streak again, which could lead to a build-up of negative effects.

On the world chat channel and dedicated forums, many players from the District 1 are also doing their best to show their support.

Like other regions that had suffered defeat before, no one wanted to bear the punishment of defeat again.

[System: Countdown ended, event officially begins! Your opponents are players from the District 33!]

[Both players have one minute to specify their preferred track for this round. If a conflict occurs, the subsequent two tracks will be randomly assigned by the system.]

"Great! As long as it's not one of the District 3, it doesn't matter which region it is!"

"District 33? Looks like this game is in the bag."

"Let them laugh at us, we have to teach them a lesson!"

"I heard they won last time only because they were matched with a weaker newbie server from another region; it was pure luck."

"This time, we're not so lucky!"

At this moment, the world channels of the two regions have been temporarily merged.

Players from the District 33 immediately retorted upon seeing these comments.

"No matter how strong your District 1 is, can it be stronger than the District 3? What are you so smug about! The experts in our First District are not necessarily worse than yours!"

"The District 1 is nothing but a defeated army that hasn't even won a single battle. Where does it get the audacity to spout such nonsense? We genuinely enjoyed the triple experience bonus!"

The two players engaged in a heated exchange, creating an atmosphere of tension, but this did not affect the progress of the match.

[System: The specified track time has expired.]

The first match will be held on a designated [2V2] track in District 1.

The second match will be held on the designated [1V1] track of the District 33.

The third match will be a [5V5] game on a track designated by the system.

"The first battle is in your hands, Godfall. Don't let us down again!" came the comrade's words of encouragement from the command post.

"Don't worry, if we can't even get this done, we'll have no face to come back and face you all."

Godfall replied, "Since we've made such a bold claim, we absolutely cannot afford to lose the first battle."

A beam of light enveloped the two, transporting them into the arena instance of the competition.

At the other end of the field, the opponents' figures became clearer—it was a dual-damage combination: Tian Ce's "Love Song" and the Swordsman's "Say a Word".

"With two offensive classes at the start... they'll definitely focus their fire on you first, Ah Dai, be very careful." "Godfall" quickly whispered a warning to his teammate.

"Natural Airhead" is Priest. He knows he'll inevitably be targeted, but his tone is relaxed. "Don't worry, my talent makes me harder to kill as the game progresses."

"Take care of one of them first, and the situation will improve."

"Understood. Although Tian Ce's defense is weak, it has life-saving skills, so dealing with it will take time."

"Although Swordsman are a physical class, they don't have invincible skills. I'll start by targeting them."

The trio on the other end originally planned to suppress the Priest first—this was the safest strategy, since letting the healer heal would make it difficult to defeat a high-combat-power opponent in a short time.

"Countdown: three, two, one..."

The battle has begun!

Both characters quickly rushed to the center of the ring.

The platform randomly assigned this time had a wide field of vision and few obstacles, which was quite disadvantageous for the Priest who needed cover.

As expected, the two opposing damage dealers went straight for the Priest, attempting a quick victory.

Would the Godfall allow them to have their way?

His talent, "Absolution," suddenly activated.

This talent can randomly reset skill cooldowns and costs, allowing him to unleash devastating firepower at an astonishing casting frequency in a short period of time.

At the same time, the Natural Airhead's "Strong Will" talent finally showed its power.

She calmly held onto her crowd control immunity skill, releasing it at the most opportune moment, stubbornly stalling the battle.

The enemy lacked sustained firepower, and after a prolonged assault, they gradually revealed weaknesses.

And so, after defeating them one by one, the victory in the first track undoubtedly belonged to District 1!

"The District 1 is awesome! We finally got our revenge, impressive!"

"Godfall and Natural Airhead are such a perfect match! They must have practiced extra yesterday, thank you both for your hard work!"

"Let's win one more game! Just one more win and this match will be over! Who's our one-on-one opponent? Let's go!"

"I Bet My Youth on Tomorrow! I hope the opposing team lines up a Priest so I can instantly kill them!"

"Dream on! Which region would send Priest to fight one-on-one? Do you think everyone is a monster like Chongxing?"

Good luck in the one-on-one match! Maintain your advantage!

The District 1 Command finally breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing the "two against two" victory.

Although it was expected, there is never a 100% chance of winning in the arena.

Seeing that Godfall and his companion had lived up to everyone's expectations, everyone was gratified.

"Godfall, you've had a tough time, Natural Airhead!"

"That must have been tough. You didn't get a break all day yesterday, right? Take a break now, because you might be working three times that amount of non-stop for the next few days."