Chapter 172 Game Upgrade
"The break during this game was really long, it's been six days already."
The bitten player is starting to get anxious, wondering if he can still enter the game in this state. If he does, there's no water, so he's just going to his death.
The boy's progress was very fast. He endured the torment of his legs every day, and after all the scales on his body had been plucked off, he suddenly fainted.
Lin Xia discovered an indescribable change occurring within his body, a change whose power felt somewhat familiar to her.
Just after the boy absorbed all that power, he suddenly opened his eyes, jumped out of the water, and had an indescribable excitement on his face.
Amidst the curious gazes of the crowd, he jumped into the water, and his entire lower body transformed into a fish tail, allowing him to swim freely. As he entered the water, gills that allowed him to breathe underwater sprouted from his face, but as soon as he jumped ashore, he immediately transformed back into a human.
"Ouch!" The boy clutched his groin and quickly jumped back into the water.
In the water, the girl covered her mouth and chuckled. She peeled off the last scale from her leg, her expression unchanged, and calmly used the healing card.
"Ha ha ha ha..."
"I'm so embarrassed..."
"Hahaha..."
Everyone laughed. Those who saw the boy's transformation online were also filled with emotion, but so far, very few people have been able to persevere in tearing off the scales; it's too painful.
The person in the pool next to the boy had completely transformed into a mermaid, devoid of thought, driven only by instinct.
The comparison between the two sets caused a great uproar in the chat channel. Just then, Boyan spoke publicly again, saying that they had developed a method to maintain sanity and achieve perfect evolution. As soon as he spoke, many people began to ask for it.
The boy and girl had only come to the medium-sized island for treatment, but they never expected to encounter such a situation. However, the two were so outstanding, and their willpower was truly amazing. Lin Xia immediately asked them if they would like to join Dongcheng Island, and the two immediately agreed.
Lin Xia watched the two swimming in the sea, their powers identical to those of the [Transformation Card] she had used.
Putting everything else aside, at least for the two of them, this is an additional survival skill, which is absolutely crucial in this ocean world.
Moreover, both of their attributes have made significant progress. Lin Xia has a premonition that, aside from anything else, people with such abilities will be the absolute main force in future explorations of the underwater world.
Because of this change, people became increasingly hesitant to fight the mutated fish, and more and more people flocked to the island. This time, Lin Xia did not stop people from going to the medium-sized island. The island might be chaotic, but at this time, people were thinking about survival, not comfort.
And such chaos cannot be stopped overnight.
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"What's going on? It's been seven days since the last game ended, and there's still no notification to start a new game. Could it be that the survival game has ended?"
"No way... I haven't even gained any superpowers yet..."
"I hope it doesn't start, I haven't finished plucking my fish scales yet..."
"Yeah, I'm in so much pain, is there really no other way? By the way, how's the person who went to seek refuge with Boyan doing?"
"Hey, actually people believe someone who just suddenly appeared out of nowhere?"
"Why don't you all go to Dongcheng Island? They've built a medical station there that treats the wounds from having fish scales removed from mutated people for free."
"Really?"
"Really, really, I'm right here. There are just too many people, so you have to wait in line. But if you can bear the pain, you can have all your bones removed in one day!"
"...That's ruthless..."
"Everyone hurry up! Island Master Lin is recruiting again, looking for people with 'shapeshifting' abilities! But he'll only recruit those who have successfully mutated on Dongcheng Island!"
"Really? Now it's my turn. If it's true, I'm really going to keep pulling!"
"real!"
"What are you saying you want to do now? Don't tell me you're thinking of capturing me for research?"
"What kind of research? It's mainly about forming an underwater patrol team and an energy mining patrol team on Lin Island. They can live inside the protective shield and also receive energy mining salaries!"
"Why only recruit those who successfully mutated on Dongcheng Island?! Can't I have successfully mutated myself?"
"No, who knows who Boyan is? I think Island Master Lin's decision is good. It's never a bad thing to be cautious."
"That's right, I'll go join the queue!"
"I'm going too!"
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Order was restored to Dongcheng Island quickly. As for Boyan, it seemed that he had appeared out of nowhere, and there was no information about him that could be found.
The scouts under Xie Cheng's command are all people with special talents. They were formed at the very beginning of the apocalypse, but their numbers have always been small and their methods are limited. In recent days, they have recruited many people and are conducting intensive investigations.
However, the lack of a new game has caused some panic among many people, since the best items are obtained from survival games. But with the body-strengthening method available, everyone is making the most of their time to train, and the energy in the air is increasing.
Especially the people of Dongcheng Island, they have six styles, which allow them to accumulate energy faster and increase their attribute values more quickly. They don't need energy stones, and their speed is faster than those outside who carry low-grade energy stones.
Those who later entered Dongcheng Island were all amazed and overjoyed. What they had in common was that everyone kept quiet and made a fortune in silence.
By the tenth day, those who hadn't logged into the game were either disappointed or gloating, and betting games were started in the chat channel.
Lin Xia's survival points have exceeded 100,000 again. Without hesitation, she directly exchanged for a small island and merged it with a medium-sized island.
This time, she only had someone measure out suitable places to live, and directly placed high-rise apartments, small square meters, with multiple residents. This would allow more people to live there than people going up and randomly claiming spaces.
People around were watching closely and tried to rush onto the island as soon as it appeared. Lin Xia was also afraid of something going wrong, so she exercised the island owner's authority and only left three gates open, allowing people to line up to board the island. Houses were also allocated on the spot.
As soon as this happened, everyone who heard the news rushed towards Dongcheng Island. By the time those who had received the missions took out the island, it was anyone's guess.
I had just finished my work when I heard the belated system notification.
System upgrade complete.
[New game ready.]
[The game will begin in 15 minutes, with all players participating. Participation is voluntary; please be prepared.]
The news caused an uproar, with everyone debating whether or not to participate in the survival game. Some who had already joined hoped to quit, but were also wondering if the upgraded game would offer better rewards.
Ji Wei and the others simultaneously sent a message in the group, essentially asking why no one could leave at this point.
Lazy Cat's parents thought about it and decided not to go, which relieved Lazy Cat.
Without the island and the body-tempering method Lin Xia gave him, people who couldn't survive would definitely be willing to venture out and find a way to live. But with the body-tempering method, as long as you are willing to work hard, your strength will improve visibly, so there is really no need to take that risk.
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