"0.5%?"
The moment Ye Li finished speaking,
A wave of dismissive chatter immediately rose from the Godslayer Martial Hall contingent.
"Only a 0.5% death rate? That counts as dangerous? The death rate for any border-clearing mission we take is over 50%!"
"Flowers raised in a greenhouse really are delicate. This little casualty rate is worth a solemn warning?"
"Looks like we're really here for a vacation and some easy Points."
"..."
Many members of the Cosmic Mercenary Alliance wore equally unconcerned expressions.
They exchanged glances, clearly finding such a mild casualty rate rather boring.
They spent all year walking the edge of a blade. Which of their missions had not been a near-death experience?
A 0.5% death rate was practically negligible in their eyes.
The Eternal Star Alliance trainees, on the other hand, reacted relatively calmly.
Although a small number of them showed anger at the other side's mockery,
Most of them, including Xu Jingming, Moon Shadow, Lan Yu, and the others, did not show much change in expression.
They truly had not endured the same long-term, high-casualty combat training as the other two factions, but a 0.5% death rate was indeed not particularly high.
However, with a base of three hundred thousand people, it also meant that around fifteen hundred young geniuses of their generation would fall in every competition.
That number was enough to make any rational person put away their contempt.
"Apart from earning Points by hunting monsters, defeating contestants from other factions will also earn you half of their Points.
"Additionally, this Monster Hunting Competition will be livestreamed in its entirety.
"Your Smart Armguards are equipped with cameras, which you may turn on or off at will.
"During the final month of the competition, the livestreaming function for all participants will be forcibly activated for a