Gu Mian didn't sign up directly, but instead opened the chat channel, which was indeed flooded with messages at an extremely fast pace.
[Fourth-order pollutants sound so dangerous! I don't dare sign up.]
Are heavily polluted areas really that scary?
It's like the pollution level increases by 1 point for every minute you stay here! Is this the kind of mutation that happens even if you're not contaminated by fourth-tier pollutants, but forget to use a purification potion?
[I'm outta here! I'm outta here. A newbie like me isn't qualified to participate in such a difficult mission. I'd better just stay put.]
[What's there to be afraid of! Fortune favors the bold! Even if it only causes 0.01 damage to a Tier 4 contaminant, I can still snag a bronze treasure chest, right?]
[You can mitigate the damage, but you have to buy the potions yourself. If you stay on the island for a long time, you'll need to use several purification potions, which would be a huge waste.]
[What you said makes sense. I'm so conflicted... I want to sign up, but I'm also worried the task will be too difficult.]
[Regardless of you, I've already signed up, and you only have five minutes to register. If you want to go, you'd better make a decision quickly.]
...
Water?
The registration period is only five minutes? Gu Mian really didn't notice that.
Since the registration period was limited, she couldn't waste any time. She immediately opened the system announcement, scrolled to the bottom, and clicked to register.
After clicking, the word "Register" on the button instantly changed to 01:09.
That was close! Only one minute left!
If someone hadn't mentioned it, she might have missed this mission.
She didn't have a minute to prepare anything, but fortunately, Gu Mian always kept the important things in her backpack.
Soon, the registration period ended, and countless players were teleported to Rock Island.
Gu Mian didn't have any particular thoughts about the name Rock Island at first, but after being teleported here, she discovered that Rock Island really is just rocks!
Everywhere you look, there are bare stones of all sizes, with hardly any flowers, plants, or trees.
“So many people!”
"Ouch, who stepped on my foot? Get your stinky feet away right now!"
"Stop pushing! This rock is only so big, or I'll fall off!"
...
Flashes of white light appeared continuously, and groups of players appeared on open ground, on rocks, and some were even teleported directly to the players.
Gu Mian: ...
Seeing the chaotic scene before her, she could only silently move further away from the crowd.
That's outrageous; she doesn't want anyone teleporting into her body.
The group chat for the three people shook slightly, and Gu Mian opened the chat window.
Xu Kun: "Little sister, have you signed up?"
Gu Mian: "Yes, it's already been teleported over."
Xu Kun: "Okay, be careful and don't forget to keep an eye on your pollution levels."
Gu Mian: "Okay."
Jiang Bai said tactfully, "There are too many people. It's better to stay away from the crowd."
She didn't quite understand, but Gu Mian still replied, "Okay."
...
"Where are the pollutants? We're not going to have to find them ourselves, are we?"
"It's possible. Everyone should split up and search. Once you find it, post the location in the chat channel."
As soon as the man finished speaking, a creature that looked like both an octopus and a jellyfish slowly floated down from the sky. It was completely black, and dozens of ribbon-like things beneath it swayed slightly in the air.
"Holy crap! What is this that's so offensive!"
"Are you stupid! It's definitely a fourth-order contaminant!"
Gu Mian looked up and saw that the thing was indeed disgusting; just looking at it for a second was enough to cause her mental pollution.
[Mutant Jellyfish: Tier 4 Pollutant, Health, Attack 300, Speed 50, Defense 1000.]
Passive: Regenerates health.
"Holy crap! This monster has so much health!"
"Damn, with such high attack power, wouldn't I die if he touched me?"
"What the heck is passive health regeneration? Does it mean you can regenerate health while losing it?"
"This is insane! This mission is impossible! This game is garbage! I'm quitting! I'm quitting!"
Upon seeing the values of the fourth-tier pollutants, countless players immediately panicked, and the scene became incredibly chaotic.
However, arguing or making a fuss is useless; once you've signed up for the task, there's no possibility of quitting.
Moreover, the system announcement also warned players who were not strong enough to register.
If you know you don't have the skills, but still want to sign up to get some damage and rewards, then you're just asking for trouble.
Only a minority of players broke down; most players remained calm and continued to attack with their weapons, though the damage they inflicted was truly appalling.
[Health -80]
[Health -100]
[Health -20]
...
The pollutant's head continuously displays the amount of blood it loses, but this has absolutely no effect on its thick health bar.
Gu Mian stood on the rock, using her staff to attack from the furthest point, launching attacks from a distance.
[Health -200]
[Health -200]
The damage caused by this attack is practically the same as tickling it.
"Whoosh!"
An arrow gleaming with white light shot toward the mutated jellyfish at incredible speed.
[Health -500]
That's some serious damage!
Gu Mian's eyes widened immediately as she looked in the direction from which the arrow had been shot.
A cool, stoic man, about 190 cm tall, with sharp features and dressed in black riding and archery attire, was drawing his bow and aiming intently at the mutated jellyfish in the sky.
"Whoosh!"
The next second, another arrow, glowing white, pierced precisely into the mutated jellyfish's body.
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