One day, even the players who were happy to share their methods stopped sharing.
Jiang An knew this was a cruel elimination game, and that everyone has selfish motives.
You can share things that don't affect you personally, but you can't share things that concern you personally.
She did the same thing. Before the news of her keeping a pet broke in Zone 2333, she never shared the little turtle on the zone channel, not even with her friends. She treated the little turtle as her trump card.
[Ding! Time's up, the event officially begins!]
Suddenly, a slight sound, like a gentle breeze rustling across the lake, came quietly from the distant ice surface.
The little turtle's eyes lit up instantly, sparkling with excitement like two dazzling gems.
He stared intently in the direction from which the sound came, as if he could see the secret hidden through the ice.
"Mom, I saw it! The ice cube appeared in square 37." The little turtle's voice rang in Jiang An's mind, filled with anticipation and excitement.
Jiang An dashed toward square number 37, her figure flashing like lightning as she swiftly traversed the ice surface.
Her steps were light and agile, and she gripped the icebreaker tightly in her hand.
When she reached the target square, she indeed saw a huge block of ice.
The ice cubes were crystal clear and exuded a cold aura, but Jiang An was not fooled by their appearance.
She took a deep breath, raised the icebreaker, and smashed it hard against the ice.
"Bang!" A crisp sound echoed across the ice surface, and the ice block shattered into countless small pieces. A chilling aura rushed out, making people shiver involuntarily.
The moment the ice shattered, the object inside was revealed. It was an energy stone, shimmering with a faint light, like the brightest star in the night sky.
Jiang An quickly put the energy stone into his storage ring.
Over the next few hours, the little turtle kept reporting the location of the ice blocks, and Jiang An quickly went to the corresponding square and broke the ice blocks.
Her movements were skillful and precise; she could find the target accurately every time and break the ice block at top speed.
Her expression remained calm and focused throughout, as if this were part of her daily training.
She was like an emotionless robot, mechanically smashing one ice block after another.
However, deep within her heart burned a flame—a desire for victory and a yearning for the future.
She believes that as long as she perseveres, she will surely achieve final victory.
Feeling hungry, they took out snake fruit from their storage ring and quickly stuffed it into their stomachs with the little turtle before the ice appeared.
Jiang An was right about the timing and location of the ice cubes' appearances; it was the worst-case scenario, completely unpredictable. The ice cubes might appear in the next second, or there might be a long interval.
The locations they appear in also vary, sometimes two pieces are very close together, but sometimes they are very far apart.
This also caused Jiang An to miss out on a lot of ice.
Time flies!
As the last piece of ice shattered, a system notification suddenly sounded:
Time's up!
Jiang An sat on the ground, supporting himself with his hands behind his back, panting heavily, but his eyes were fixed on the broken ice scattered all over the ground. He felt both a sense of accomplishment and a little disappointed.
She knew she had done her best, but there were still many ice blocks that she hadn't found and broken in time.
"Damn it!" Jiang An couldn't help but curse. She felt a pang of regret; if she had another chance, she would have done better. But it was too late now. The game was over, and the outcome couldn't be changed.
[Rankings will begin in 10 minutes; players ranked below 5,000 will be eliminated!]
The system's voice sounded again, making Jiang An's heart tighten.
No!
"Ahhh!"
I don't want to die!
"Help!"
...
The space was filled with cries for help and screams, which were terrifying.
Jiang An sighed, stood up from the ground, returned to the boat, sat under the parasol, and, panting heavily, watched the screen. She silently prayed that she could make it into the top 10!
[Time's up! The elimination process is now beginning!]
The system's voice was cold and ruthless, making everyone's hearts leap into their throats.
Jiang An closed his eyes, as if he could hear the screams of countless players.
Many of the players who once fought alongside her have perished.
This is the cruel rule of the game; only the strong can survive.
[Elimination complete! Elimination complete! Elimination complete!]
The system's voice sounded three times in a row, each sound like a heavy hammer striking everyone's heart.
"That was terrifying! I survived!"
"Mom, I survived!"
"I almost thought I was going to meet my great-grandmother!"
"That scared me to death!"
... ...
Jiang An felt the same way. Although she knew she could survive, she was afraid of the worst-case scenario. What if she didn't survive? Then her life would be over.
All the surviving players were terrified, because they didn't know if they would survive to the end.
It took a long time for the regional channel to gradually become lively, with everyone rejoicing at their escape from danger.
Some were deeply moved, some were still shaken, and others vowed to achieve better results in the next round of the game.
[The rankings are now released!]
The system's voice sounded again, and everyone stared nervously at the screen, hoping their names would appear on the list.
[First Place: Jiang An]
Second Place: Lu Chenyuan
Third Place: He Zhizhou
Fourth Place: Zhang Yuting
... ...
[100th Place: Sun Tao]
The rankings have been released, and rewards have been sent to all players' inventory. Please check your inventory!
[The in-game store is now open!]
[Next natural disaster announced: Extreme heat, lasting 60 days!]
[It will be delivered promptly at 8 AM the day after tomorrow!]
[Finally, we wish all players a pleasant gaming experience!]
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