Prison Rock.
Zhang Chongshan still had not been found.
But a bolt from the blue struck first.
That did not mean the SSS-rated instance Lu Xiu had created at this critical moment would immediately affect the battle or help the players of the Nine Provinces.
SSS-rated instances offered high rewards, but they certainly were not easy to clear.
Prison Rock's players had experienced Lu Xiu's instances before. They had also seen how players of the Nine Provinces reacted to them.
Clearly, the players of the Nine Provinces could not clear an instance like this quickly, let alone turn its rewards into immediate combat strength.
And under the current arena rules, so what if it was SSS-rated? They could simply choose not to enter it.
As long as they did not choose it, the instance would sit there for now. Lu Xiu might not even manage to verify a clear.
The problem was that what Lu Xiu had done was a crushing blow to morale!
By now, the Cross-Realm Arena was no longer just a contest between the Chosen Players of each side. The morale of ordinary players mattered too. Lu Xiu's sudden nine-win streak in the reclamation matches had already drained Prison Rock's players of the will to attack.
Over the past few days, they had lost more conventional arena matches than they had won. Attribute bonuses aside, their hesitation had surely played a part. If the Architects of the Nine Provinces were that formidable, would their lower-rated instances be just as troublesome?
That thought made Prison Rock's players nervous every time they chose an instance, afraid they would step straight into a trap.
They had seen the influence rankings from the special event and generally knew what the Architect scene in the Nine Provinces was like.
But what if?