Matching Between the Strongest Districts, the Wail of the Weak Districts

The entire battle lasted no more than a minute.

"Damn it, so what if you're cheating?" the shield Wei Da.

The audience found the result both expected and somewhat surprising.

No one expected that Chongxing Cheater, this cheater, would end the battle so decisively.

"M, what exactly is his talent?"

"Has this screen never been turned off?"

"Damn it, I also got a new talent from completing a quest, but why isn't it as strong as his?"

"Yeah, my talent is pretty amazing too, it triples my physique, but I'm still pretty weak. I'm only good as a tank in a team."

"Sigh, his talent must have emerged earlier, which gave him a head start. Coupled with better skills and equipment, that's why he's so amazing."

"How despicable! People like that should be fighting those Warcraft in real life!"

The second match was a two-person duel designated by the 65th War Zone.

The District 3 sent a combination of Shield Guard "Dawn Breeze, Waning Moon" and mage "Unparalleled Weaving Rain", while the opposing team consisted of two Swordsman.

The team has no healers; instead, Dawn Breeze, Waning Moon focuses on protecting the mage, forming an extremely offensive lineup.

Unparalleled Weaving Rain's talent is the same as Dragon Diagram Frenzy's, both being "Firepower Burst," except one is a magic-based talent and the other is a physical-based talent.

"Firepower Burst (Level 10): Consumes double Mana and deals double damage."

The two men's combat capabilities were clearly superior to those of their opponents in the 65th War Zone.

After the opening, they quickly took down one of the Swordsman with a swift attack. Although the other fought back fiercely, he was no match for the two of them working together.

The doubles match also ended in victory for the third battle zone.

In contrast to the somber atmosphere in the 65th War Zone, players in the 3rd War Zone had already prepared their charging items and had been waiting in the wilderness area for a long time.

"I thought I was quick enough, but you anticipated my prediction. How cunning!"

"I was prepared before the event started; opportunity always favors the prepared!"

"Hmph, our guild members never left; they were just fighting continuously."

"This is nothing compared to the previous dragon-slaying event."

After all the matches for the day concluded, those battle zones that suffered two consecutive defeats, resulting in a cumulative weakened state, met their end.

System announcement: "Settlement complete."

"The 65th War Zone has officially entered the punishment phase. 30% of the players in this war zone will be randomly selected and inflicted with the 'Weakened' status for 48 hours."

"Due to two consecutive losses, the weakened state has accumulated and its duration has been reset."

(The countdown for players who were previously selected to enter the weakened state will be reset to 48 hours. If the same player is selected twice, they will receive a double weakened state.)

"Double Weakness: Player's attributes and combat power decrease by 60%, they are unable to use any healing skills, and the return-to-town and resurrection functions are disabled for five days."

"The weakness period has been reset! Does that mean the remaining one day needs to be recalculated?"

"And then there's the double weakness... If you're chosen twice, your combat power will be reduced by 80%, and you won't be able to revive for seven days. What's the difference between that and a useless account?"

"Is a double attack really that terrifying? Does this even allow anyone to play?!"

"What are you playing at? Can't you see? This is trying to kill low-level players."

"Furthermore, our own strength will decline in reality. If Warcraft invade, aren't we just waiting to die?"

"Big data analysis has already revealed that this weak selection is not random at all; it specifically targets those with low strength."

"Low-level players have no way out."

Nearly half of the players in the 65th War Zone are now paralyzed, serving as a wake-up call for other war zones that have only suffered one defeat each.

Two consecutive failures will create a huge gap between them and the mainstream teams, and this kind of backwardness is by no means easy to recover from.

And it will only get worse.

Players in the District 33 also received penalty notices.

Fortunately, Zheng Guohua and his family of three did not become one of the 30% of "Fortune ones".

"Although we weren't chosen this time, it was just by chance. Especially Dad, your combat strength is still insufficient."

"After this incident, all players on the server will definitely be working hard to improve their combat power, and the competition will be even more intense."

"Please refrain from operating your shop for now, as it will offer limited assistance in improving your combat strength."

"You've been doing combat missions with us lately. Yingcai and I will give you special training to see if there's any room for improvement in your attributes," Zheng Yingjie suggested.

All three members of the Zheng family were in the 33rd War Zone, yet they were not affected by this punishment.

Zheng Yingcai chimed in, "Yeah, let's go back to the game later."

"Dad, see if we can change our Summoned Beast or equipment to increase our combat power."

"My brother and I are ranked higher, so we're relatively safe for now. You should take care of yourself first."

Realizing he had become the weak link, Zheng Guohua had no choice but to listen to his sons' opinions.

He knew he had to hurry and catch up.

The King of Glory tournament is nearing its end.

The top-ranking regions have won consecutive victories.

The abundant experience gained further widened the gap in strength between them and the newcomers, making it difficult for subsequent battle zones to compete with them.

Currently, the Powerful- ranked regions are vying fiercely for a place in the top ten.

Meanwhile, the regions that have suffered repeated defeats are trying their best to avoid falling into the bottom ten penalty zone.

They used various means to contact and compromise.

For a time, all sorts of strategies and tactics were rampant.

Undercover agents, honey traps, espionage, kidnapping, threats...

They would stop at nothing to avoid a series of failures.

The remaining regions are also striving to maintain what little advantage they have left.

As the match progressed, the negative effects of weakness had accumulated to as high as seven layers in some battle zones.

The entire region was almost paralyzed, and players were struggling to move around, forced to stay in the Safe Zone to do their daily tasks.

Seven layers of weakness mean. "All attributes and combat power drop by 110%, healing skills are completely disabled, and the ability to return to town and revive will be suspended for 21 days."

Regions such as the 65th, 77th, and 114th have all fallen into this desperate situation.

Many Dragon Han players within the system lost all their combat power, effectively becoming banned.

"Sir, please, please lend a hand to our District 77!"

"If we lose another game, we're all finished!"

"I understand that the Legion Guild is neutral, but you can't just stand by and watch our entire region be wiped out."

The Legion Guild leaders of the District 77 broke down in tears at the United Association.

"Yes, let the thirteenth district give us a round."

"Impossible! You're forcing us to betray our own war zone! I would never do such a thing!"

"Don't spout any wishful thinking that no one knows; secrets don't stay hidden forever."

"What will the brothers in the guild think of me in the future?"

The Legion Guild leaders of the District 3 were the first to voice their opposition.

Because the District 77 actually proposed that the Legion Guild in the 13th region, which would be facing the District 77 next, act as inside agents to reveal their own battle plans in advance!

They even send people to throw the game and concede defeat, which is tantamount to match-fixing.

"But our District 77 has been stagnant for several days. No one's combat power has improved at all. Even the top-ranked players can't win the upcoming battles!"

"Didn't we all speculate before? If the weakened state accumulates to ten layers, it could very well trigger a qualitative change."

"Are you really going to sit idly by and watch all the Dragon Han players in our District 77 become sacrifices?"

"I'm truly desperate, so I've swallowed my pride and come to you all for help..."

He was well aware that this move would be utterly humiliating, but he had been driven to the brink by the players in his region and had no other way out.

This kind of diplomacy was unavoidable.

"Especially in the District 1 3 where you currently lead in points, even if you lose just one game, you'll still be firmly in the top ten."

There is no difference in rewards between the top and tenth place!

"Losing some upgrade experience is better than losing our lives."

"In our situation, if we were to encounter a natural disaster, it would be impossible for us to overcome the difficulties!"

"Just one more game! Just one win and we can escape the bottom ten!"

"For Dragon Han's sake, lend a hand to your brother!"

"Give your brother a hand!"

The head of 77th District pleaded desperately.

"Dragon Battles in the Wild" and "Qin Xiao Youhui" both showed difficulty, unsure how to refuse.

They are not compassionate Saint; why would they agree to this?

Once you agree, your reputation will be ruined, and you will have no place to stand in your own region.

This is because it would affect the interests of other top-ranked players, and even the entire region's players.

The Skyfall Game features a large map, but it's divided into different regions. Each region has its own starting village, main questline, and recurring cities, etc.

Finally, Lu Zheng interrupted, "That's enough. How do you expect them to respond?"

Even if we assume they agree to tell you their deployment information, are you really guaranteed victory?

"The strength of players in the District 1 and District 3 is simply not on the same level as yours."

"Even if there are class advantages and disadvantages, they won't affect the course of the battle."

"Or are you confident you can defeat Chongxing? Stop dreaming such unrealistic dreams."

The head of the District 77, "Sunshine," hung his head dejectedly.

He clutched his head. "What should we do?"

"Can we transfer to another region? Should we go to the District 3 too?"

He looked around the conference room.

Everyone avoided his gaze.

He knew this plan was completely unworkable.

"The District 77, after all, a major battleground for Dragon Han players, and we will not sit idly by while millions of our compatriots are in a life-or-death crisis."

"Here's what we'll do: if your next opponent isn't top-tier, headquarters will allocate some resources to temporarily boost your combat strength."

"If other regions have any spare support items, please lend a hand to help us through this difficult time."

"Thank you, sir."

Sunshine knew in her heart that this was the maximum assistance the other party could provide.

"The event should be coming to an end soon; the final rankings are expected to be determined in two or three more rounds."

"Let's do our best to keep our main war zones safe from the calamities. As for the rest... well, we can only leave it to fate."

In truth, they knew perfectly well that those scions of noble families were all holed up in the Safe Zone and weren't venturing out.

Even if there are punishments, they are mainly aimed at ordinary people who have no income if they stop working.

In this situation, comprehensive planning is essential.

At a minimum, food and water should be provided.

In the past, some people always said that distributing these things for free would breed laziness.

But that won't work now; if we don't distribute them, people will really die.

Everyone understood that a great calamity would likely follow the conclusion of this event, but they were powerless to stop it.

They are now playing along with aliens; since humanity relies on this game of the God's Domain, it must abide by the rules it sets.

There's no need to worry about a region as overpowered as the District 3.

The District 1 only had bad luck in its first match, encountering the District 3, but won all subsequent matches.

They have already secured a top-ten spot in the current standings.

At this point, only the 19th District had the same points as the District 3, with both remaining undefeated and tied for first place.

However, the system will obviously not allow a tie for first place, and these two strongest regions will likely clash head-on very soon.

Gazing at the event leaderboard, Qin Xiao Youhui and a premonition rising in his heart: they might very well meet today.

At this moment, the chat channel was also buzzing with excitement.

"Hurry up and match us with them!"

"This is really enough. It's unbearable to see their names listed alongside ours every day."

"Some people on the forum are saying that our two regions are 'rivals,' which is utter nonsense!"

"They dare to stand alongside us? It's just that the system protected them from encountering us sooner."

Players from District 3 looked down on it.

Hero War Sky reassured them, "We'll meet eventually. Then we'll let them see for themselves what a world of difference in strength really means."

"Imperial Dynasty Defies Heaven" has reached level 55 thanks to the recent experience boost, and its combat power is now incomparable to what it used to be.

As expected, the scene everyone had been waiting for finally arrived—two regions with perfect records and tied for first place were matched together by the system today.

The next moment, the chat channels of the two worlds merged into one.

"We've finally arrived! Friends from the District 19, are you ready to witness the true strength of our District 3?"

"Our District 19 also boasts a perfect record; who is worse than whom?"

"I hope you can maintain this tough stance when you encounter the Chongxing."

"So what if Chongxing? He's just a cheating idiot."

"Our region is full of experts, all of whom have trained themselves, and none of them are to be underestimated!"

"Wait until our Raphael Angel leads his troops to utterly defeat you, then let's see how arrogant you'll be then!"

"We'll soon find out who's truly ignorant and arrogant."

The District 3 continued to use their usual one-to-one model.

Since other regions had already prepared, they didn't actively choose the 2v2 format.

Interestingly, the District 19 has designated guild wars this time – a mode with many variables that very few servers would choose voluntarily.

The third match will be randomly assigned by the system to be a two-on-two contest.

"Interesting, they chose guild war."

"I don't think we've ever had a proper guild war before, have we? Even if the system randomly selects a guild, other regions usually can't last past the third match before the winner is decided."