It was nearing noon, the hottest time of day.
Gu Man decisively took out the tent and went inside to cool off.
It's so damn hot, I can't stand it!
Even my appetite has been affected.
Poking at the delicious-looking braised pork in the lunchbox, Gu Mian couldn't eat a single piece for a long time.
After poking around for a while, I finally gave up and forced myself to eat. I put away the lunchbox, took out a chilled watermelon, cut it in half, and ate it with a spoon.
Chat channel.
"It's so hot! I've been sweating non-stop since this morning. I don't care about earning these points anymore. I just want to find a place to escape the heat!"
"I haven't encountered a single pollutant since yesterday, so I gave up on the idea of earning points a long time ago."
"What? You're the same way? I thought I was the only unlucky one, suffering for seven days and not even earning any points."
"So... me too, what's wrong with the system? Isn't this a points-based competition? How are we supposed to rack up points without pollutants?"
“Have you ever thought that if you can’t earn points without pollutants, then there’s only one way to get points left?”
"You mean, kill players from different factions?"
"Holy crap! This is a real eye-opener, bro! I was wondering about this before, but now I understand the system's sinister intentions!"
"Damn it! This damn system is really trying to make us kill each other!"
What benefits does a decrease in the number of players actually bring?
"Let's think outside the box: could game systems be products of advanced civilizations?"
"For some reason, the spiritual world of advanced civilizations is impoverished, so they've captured us all, set up various games to ultimately lead to a situation of mutual destruction, thereby pleasing them?"
"Um...you really have a wild imagination. Although it sounds outrageous, why is there a strange sense of logic to it?"
"So setting up faction wars to watch us kill each other is just these advanced civilizations looking for thrills?"
"If nothing unexpected happens, that's very likely the case."
"Damn, this is getting scarier and scarier. I thought it was just a simple survival game, but now it's involving advanced civilizations."
I'm easily scared, please don't frighten me!
"Regardless of whether there is an advanced civilization or not, the system's setting up of faction wars and not releasing pollutants is definitely intended to make us kill each other."
That's definitely true!
The atmosphere immediately became tense after the message was sent, until one player said:
"Damn! So, according to you, our every move is being watched?"
"So, did someone see me pooping?"
"..."
"Damn it, you're saying this in such a serious setting? Are you out of your mind?!"
"I'm really fed up. There are people like this everywhere who don't know when to stop."
Many players started complaining, and the previously tense atmosphere gradually dissipated.
"Hey, whatever the system's purpose is, can't we just not do what it tells us to do?"
It wants us to fight amongst ourselves, but we won't. There's no penalty for being at the bottom of the standings anyway. We can just find a place to hide for seven days and wait for the competition to end, right?
"It's possible, but I'm afraid others might not think that way."
"What's the meaning?"
The player made a pointed remark: "Just because you don't want to attack your own kind doesn't mean others won't. No matter what you speculate, this is still a survival game."
Since it's a survival game, the main focus should be on improving your strength, and giving up won't improve your strength. Do you understand what I'm saying?
Upon seeing this message, the expression on the face of a young girl wearing glasses behind the screen gradually turned grim.
She raised her hand, then lowered it again, repeating this several times before dejectedly turning off the light screen.
Arguing is pointless, and besides, she knew in her heart that the player was right.
The game has been going on for too long, everyone has changed, even she has killed a few players, although it was all started by the other party.
Even so, she will stick to her principles and will not attack other players indiscriminately!
...
Leaving aside the inner thoughts of the other players, Gu Mian decided to set up camp where she was and not wander around anymore.
It's a waste of time and energy, and you don't even get any points in the end. Haha.
Regarding the sudden update to the points-based competition rules, compared to the advanced civilization guessed by a certain player, she had other thoughts.
However, this is not yet certain and needs further verification.
...
Compared to Gu Mian's leisurely retirement life, Xu Kun's life is much more exciting.
He seems to have an inexplicable "vixen" constitution.
After being teleported to the desert, he was alone for a short period of time. Later, he encountered a group of players from the opposing faction. When they saw that he was alone, they attacked him without saying a word.
Although Xu Kun was very strong and could easily take on three opponents, the number of opponents was several times that of three.
After being ambushed and injured, he decisively used a team card to invite Jiang Bai over.
Although Jiang Bai's primary weapon is a bow and arrow, he is actually quite skilled in close combat, and the two share a tacit understanding that is unmatched by others.
That's something they developed from constantly fighting together.
If Xu Kun can take on three people by himself, then with Jiang Bai's cooperation, the two of them could easily take on more than a dozen.
So even though the opposing team had far more players than them, Xu Kun and Jiang Bai were the ones who ultimately won.
Ignoring their pleas for mercy, Xu Kun swiftly and decisively finished them off with his Tang sword.
He didn't care that the other party started fighting without saying a word; he just thought that since the other party was alone, he could be easily defeated and he wanted to earn points from him.
However, they certainly never imagined that they would be the ones to lose their lives in the end.
The team card was only valid for two hours. Not long after Jiang Bai teleported back, Xu Kun encountered another small wave of Tier 3 mutated centipedes.
Xu Kun: ...
If they were second-tier, he could wipe them all out by himself, but third-tier...
They had no choice but to invite Jiang Bai over again.
Jiang Bai, who had just been teleported back and hadn't even had a sip of water, received another invitation: ==
In one day, they first encountered a group of hostile opposing players, and then several waves of mutated beasts.
Thus, a day when others found nothing contrasted sharply with a busy day for Xu Kun.
It wasn't until evening, after a busy day, that Master Xu finally had time to grill some meat for himself.
Moreover, if he hadn't gotten a boxed lunch from Gu Mian at noon, he probably would have gone hungry all day!
...
Some people are busy grinding monsters all day, and only have time to have a proper meal in the evening.
Someone stared at the golden corner peeking out of the sand, their lips twitching as they dug the box out.
[Received: 10 bottles of mineral water]
[Received: Sunscreen Spray *3]
[Received: Sun umbrella *1]
Zhou sighed silently. Who knows why such low-level resources would be found in the golden treasure chest!
Moreover, this is the third golden treasure he has opened today!
Not a single high-level resource has been obtained!
Damn it!
This is so frustrating!
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