Every promotion means a more dangerous test; even if you survive, you will face a new escape with even greater intensity.
But Su Lin didn't care. Even if he lost everything now, he could still clearly feel that his strength had not been greatly weakened.
It's probably been reduced by half.
Without the enhancements of those special traits, talents, skills, and precious swords, Su Lin was left with only his Foundation Establishment cultivation level.
But that's enough.
"At least, it didn't take away my self-study part."
Su Lin murmured, a satisfied smile appearing on his lips: "It's not that it doesn't want to, it's that it can't."
The mechanism itself is also a kind of rule.
Breaking the rules is also a viable path!
Before long, the protective film around Su Lin slowly dissipated.
The promotion race has begun; the 30-day countdown has started.
Please leave the dormitory area within 3 minutes, otherwise your promotion will be considered a failure.
New prompts appeared in front of each survivor. Su Lin did not leave the dormitory immediately, but instead reconfirmed that each dormitory room could not be opened, and further confirmed that all functions in the waiting area had been temporarily blocked.
This place has become a battlefield; there is no place that is absolutely safe.
Su Lin remained silent, then silently pushed open the dormitory door and walked along the long white corridor to the end, arriving at the waiting area hall.
The moment he pushed open the passageway door, a familiar white light flooded his eyes, and everything in the waiting area was still familiar, as if it were the same as before.
But there weren't many survivors here. Everyone came out of the dormitory again and formed a large circle around the waiting area, with gaps between them, so they could see the survivors around them.
No one spoke; unlike the usual noise and commotion, everyone was very cautious.
Su Lin glanced around and saw that the survivors who came out of several nearby passages were also looking at him. Some looked directly at him, some paid attention out of the corner of their eyes, and many more had complicated emotions hidden in their gazes.
There were those who were calculating, those who were well-intentioned, those who had a half-smile, and even some survivors who dared to look Su Lin up and down... At this moment, many people became much bolder.
Although no one dared to casually test the people around them, they were at least more courageous than before when making eye contact.
Su Lin was also looking around. Most of the survivors who came out around him were relatively unfamiliar. They knew Su Lin, but Su Lin did not know them.
So Su Lin quickly withdrew his gaze and observed the changes in the waiting area.
The waiting area remained largely unchanged from usual, with a leaderboard screen still hanging in the middle, but the content was no longer based on asset rankings.
After each person's name, only the badge acquisition information is listed.
Furthermore, the survivor's avatar is clearly highlighted next to each name in the rankings.
Unable to hide, unable to conceal themselves, everyone was exposed.
It's clear that the mechanism was intentional; it replaced the leaderboard information, allowing survivors in the same area to immediately see the badge information and identify who was leading the match.
Around the waiting area lobby, after all the survivors left the dormitory passage, a pattern slowly appeared above the passage behind everyone.
They are all different, but there are only five categories: the five images of a fist, a brain, a cloud, thunder, and mountains.
Su Lin turned around and looked up, and a cloud-shaped emblem appeared above the passage behind him.
This should mean that stepping back into the passage will allow you to proceed to the [Match Stage] to compete for this badge.
No new information or more detailed stage rules emerged; the survivors had to figure everything out and explore on their own.
This also aligns with the rules of the game, which state that the test of badges is everywhere.
In the next ten minutes or so, most of the survivors had reached the center of the hall, the noisy chatter resumed, and everything seemed to have returned to the usual waiting area.
No one was the first to enter the passageway; everyone was chatting and calling out to friends, creating quite a lively atmosphere.
However, upon closer inspection, it can be found that most of the survivors' postures are somewhat guarded, rather than showing the enthusiasm and relaxation they appear to be.
"Hey? Hey! Is that you, Brother Su!"
Suddenly, a familiar yet unfamiliar sound of surprise came from the side passage of Su Lin.
Su Lin glanced to the side and saw a young man with blond hair looking at him with surprise and walking quickly towards him.
"Huang Yi?"
Su Lin raised an eyebrow slightly; he remembered this blond-haired boy.
After his first match, he went to the waiting area, where the boy explained some basic rules about the waiting area and the game mechanics to him. He was a familiar face to him, though not a very familiar one.
Unexpectedly, this guy was still in the same area as me; I hadn't noticed him before.
Their first match was in region D-1, and now it's in region C-1. This blond-haired kid is something else.
"It really is Brother Su!"
Huang Yi walked up to Su Lin and looked him over repeatedly, his eyes filled with excitement: "I really didn't expect this! The new recruit I served back then is actually the strongest man in the entire system!"
"Big brother, do you still remember me?"
"I remember."
Su Lin nodded slowly, noticing that Huang Yi had stopped at a safe distance and was no longer approaching.
But he still had a warm smile on his face, just like when they first met: "Brother! What do you think of this match? Do you have any pointers or can you help me out?"
"Of course, if I can help you, I will definitely do so without hesitation."
"And I definitely won't charge you this time."
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