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Lu Xiu closed the settlement window in front of her, then opened the personal battle merit ranking and took a look.

The total merits from the nine recapture battles have exceeded ten thousand.

Currently, she is indeed ranked number one.

[Real-time Individual Battle Merit Ranking]

[No.1: Lu Xiu (Nine Provinces), 10052 points]

[No.2: Jian Li (Nine Provinces), 5820 points]

[NO.3: Fan Lixin (Nine Provinces), 4010 points]

[NO.4: Li Zhong (Nine Provinces), 3921 points]

[----]

Lu Xiu:""

Okay.

I didn't quite understand how the dungeon functioned as an arena, but I did manage to rack up the top battle merits—making a huge splash of fame.

She gently shook her head, then pulled the System Panel that had been to the side back over.

Speaking of which...

Although she knew there would be system announcements for each recapture battle, she hadn't actually paid attention to the players' reactions.

After all, she was used to being noticed by players as Architect.

The global preview when the new dungeon was released, the segmented playback during the verification of clearing the dungeon, and the widespread announcement of the recapture battle due to the dungeon's difficulty—these were just another point of attention for her. You might ask how much she cared? Not really.

But I'm still curious—for example, what will players say about their own recapture battles?

The following rounds.

Lu Xiu killed the guardians as soon as she found them. Besides worrying that those guardians with a sequence of 20 or higher might have some super powerful moves and being too lazy to get entangled, she also had the idea of boosting the attributes of the Nine Provinces players.

Otherwise, if we really want to drag it out, we can do it—but it's very annoying. Even if we use Audience, we still have to constantly Deflect side's attacks.

Furthermore, one must constantly be on guard against the other party pulling out something difficult to deal with.

After all, since the third recapture battle, the guardians of Prison Rock have not dared to let their guard down. Before each guardian rushes forward, they will unleash strange and unusual skills.

If it weren't for the copper coins and the Effect and Cause Severance, things would have been quite troublesome.

In that situation, it would be better to just kill it instantly, give all the players in Nine Provinces some attribute boosts, and then start the next round to see if we can encounter the guardian of Prison Rock later.

That's right.

Lu Xiu hadn't expected to encounter the Guardian so quickly in each of the nine recapture battles—it just goes to show that the recapture battles truly lived up to their name as battlefield confrontations; the system seemed determined to make both sides fight, giving them absolutely no room for maneuver.

"I've at least done something for Nine Provinces, so you should at least praise me for being handsome, right?"

Lu Xiu muttered something to herself, then opened the forum.

But when the forum page popped up...

Lu Xiu was stunned.

[----Awesome! Lu Xiu is awesome, and the system is awesome too! Nine consecutive black screens! Nine consecutive times!!! What is this system doing? Does it only broadcast the battle when it starts? Why can't it be adjusted so that spectators can watch before the battle? It clearly knows that every time it's an instant kill! But it still doesn't adjust it! Nine times and I haven't even seen a single thing!!!]

[System notifications kept coming in, but Lu Xiu's appearance was never seen from beginning to end. We don't know what she looks like, or how she did it—it's just absurd!]

[How did Lu Xiu do that?! Aren't Architect known for their weak combat abilities? How could she kill the Guardian nine times in a row? Don't tell me about items; no item can achieve that!]

[Why is Lu Xiu's Sequence 2 so powerful when everyone else is a player? Is this reasonable? Because the system has no idea how Lu Xiu achieved this.]

[This is outrageous! A series of system notifications took my hearing to a standstill. Shock, shock, shock, and then I became numb----]

[One person took on nine sequences of 20+ in a row, and all of them were instant kills, amazing----]

[Lu Xiu is now number one on the battle merit list, with almost double the merit of the second-place player. This is outrageous! Is she Architect or a top-tier player?]

[I noticed it a long time ago. I watched her name skyrocket to number one. A Sequence 2 Architect ranking number one, truly amazing—those top players must be losing sleep over it.]

Will there be a tenth time?

[----]

Spectating?

Lu Xiu paused as she looked at the posts on the forum.

What do you mean by spectating?

She scrolled down and finally understood what was going on.

The spectator notifications only popped up after she entered the arena; the system didn't give any indication, so she genuinely had no idea about it.

So, when you were playing, all the players in Nine Provinces and even the Prison Rock could click in to watch?

But because he killed the guardian so quickly, none of the other players saw it?

this----

Lu Xiu's expression gradually became strange.

She couldn't help but look down at herself, feeling somewhat relieved.

Fortunately, it sold out quickly.

Actually, she doesn't care too much about her image being exposed now. Although she still feels a little embarrassed, she doesn't think it's a big deal.

But it's definitely best to avoid being in the public eye.

After all, the new dungeon is about to be released, and she hasn't been idle before the new version goes live.

She was afraid that players would criticize her in real life.

"I'm not playing anymore."

Lu Xiu stared at these posts, remained silent for a while, and decided to temporarily postpone the battle to reclaim the territory.

After all, what if the system adjusts the spectator system and allows spectators to watch from the very beginning of the recapture battle? That would be like public execution.

Let's wait until the new dungeon is released.

Of course, this is a secondary reason.

The battle to retake the enemy will have to be fought again eventually. She is very interested in the mythical and Root Skill that the system promised to obtain for the top-ranking players in the battle merits section, as mentioned in the version preview.

But I imagine top players from Nine Provinces and Prison Rock would also be very interested.

Being ranked first on the battle merit list right now is too conspicuous—there are still more than twenty days left until the end of the arena period.

She shook her head, then continued scrolling down, looking at the posts made by the players.

basically.

Players are all discussing the recapture operation she initiated.

In a way, she has become today's ring star.

At this moment.

A communication window popped up.

Lu Xiu glanced at it and saw that it was a message sent by Yan Fushou.

He recounted the experiences of Jian Li and other top players in the arena, indicating that the most outstanding players of Prison Rock had already returned to Prison Rock at all costs to take over the positions of the guardians, and asked her not to launch another recapture battle for the time being.

"Just."

After reading Yan Fushou's message, Lu Xiu breathed a sigh of relief, "I wasn't planning on fighting anyway."

She replied to Yan Fushou with "I understand," then waved and closed the communication window.

but.

Let's postpone the recapture operation and see what we do next.

Lu Xiu stretched and leaned back on the sofa, pondering what to do next.

I can't go to the regular arenas; I can't get matched at all.

Moreover, Lu Xiu probably understood why she couldn't match up; the mismatch between her ranking and combat power was quite serious.

Ultimately, she hasn't run enough dungeons; she hasn't even tried the system dungeons yet.

"Hmm----Let's Constructed Instance. Let's use up all three attempts on this new dungeon and try to level up the sequence. We'll also try out the system dungeons when they open. This can't go on forever."

Lu Xiu considered it for a moment.

The latest dungeon is already quite complete, so I'll take advantage of the time now to finish it off.

but----

Lu Xiu stared at the ceiling, her mind replaying the absurd speculations she had made about the dungeon NPCs during the Titanfall scene.

While it cannot be confirmed with absolute certainty at this time, just in case—this time and in the future, the construction of new dungeons must not be like the previous dungeons.

For testing purposes, we targeted specific dungeon enemies and relentlessly attacked them, using various methods to kill them.

If the system truly imbues the instance character with emotions similar to a real person, it will also retain the memory of being brutally beaten by her.

Lu Xiu was afraid.

"However, if the guess is true—what is the system's purpose in doing this?"

Lu Xiu was somewhat curious. Was this to make the dungeon more realistic? Or did the system have other purposes? It couldn't just be to trick the Architect, could it?

And just as wild and imaginative guesses kept popping into her mind...

A knock suddenly sounded on the door.

This interrupted Lu Xiu's thoughts.

She glanced at the doorway with some surprise, got up, walked to the entryway, and opened the door.

Standing outside the door was Jian Li.

"Jian Li?"

Lu Xiu was taken aback for a moment, then smiled and said, "Why are you here?"

Jian Li's gaze fell on Lu Xiu's face. "----I came to check on you because I was afraid you would start another recapture operation."

Although injuries sustained in the arena won't carry over into reality, it's impossible to confirm from appearance alone whether Lu Xiu was injured during those nine consecutive recapture battles.

However, in a high-intensity fight to the death, if one is actually injured, even if the body is unharmed, the mental pressure will inevitably be considerable.

Not to mention playing nine games in a row.

But Lu Xiu's smile was still pure and captivating, and there was no suppressed fatigue in her clear, beautiful eyes.

Jian Li lowered her eyes and exhaled.

"I'm not playing anymore."

Lu Xiu replied, having just wanted to ask about the arena, and turned to the side, saying, "Come in first."

Jian Li went inside.

Just before closing time.

Lu Xiu suddenly remembered something and asked, "By the way, where's Shen Nian? Didn't she come with you? I thought you two were very close."

Jian Li paused, then said, "----I don't get along with her."

"Yeah?"

"Um""

core."

It's not?

Lu Xiu was somewhat surprised; the two of them often came together.

She closed the door, then turned and walked to the kitchen, opened the refrigerator door, took out two bottles of chilled mineral water, and handed one to Jian Li.

I thought you two were good friends—after all, you were staying together while I was staying at the same place.

Lu Xiu casually remarked, then sat down next to Jian Li.

Jian Li took the bottle of mineral water, which was still chilly, and paused almost imperceptibly.

She lowered her eyes, her gaze sweeping over the room that exuded the atmosphere of Lu Xiu's life. The image of Shen Nian dressed in a black and white maid outfit flashed through her mind, along with Shen Nian's words of "master" that had slipped out in the arena. She replied softly, "Not good friends."

"Did she leave the ring?"

"I don't know, I didn't see her."

Jian Li completely forgot the fact that she and Shen Nian had come out of the dungeon together, and blatantly lied. "They probably haven't come out of the arena yet."

"I see."

Lu Xiu didn't notice anything amiss and didn't dwell on the topic. Instead, she got down to business. "How was the arena? Were the top players at Prison Rock difficult to deal with?"

"Good."

Jian Li thought for a moment, "But there are a few Chosen Player are difficult to deal with."

She mentioned several IDs, all of which were among the Chosen Player " mentioned in the information Yan Fushou provided.

Lu Xiu recalled the players' information and silently wrote it down.

After all, we'll most likely encounter them in the subsequent recapture battle.

No rush, let's finish the new dungeon first, then collect the rewards and fight these guys.

"Speaking of which----"

Lu Xiu's eyes flickered as she looked at Jian Li, then suddenly asked with some curiosity, "Did you encounter the [Witch] instance when you were fighting in the arena?"

This is also what Lu Xiu wanted to ask.

Because of nine consecutive battles to retake it.

Lu Xiu encountered all the SS-rated dungeons, but she didn't see the SS+ rated [Witch] dungeon.