Having just pieced together his shattered Dao Heart and finally managed to calm himself down, Qiuqiu directly disposed of the corpse and then teleported over the number two ranked player from Zone 01, District 02.
The No. 2 player arrived utterly confused, but the tense, serious atmosphere on site instantly taught him to keep his mouth shut. He looked around bewildered. This must be the cross-zone arena challenge tournament the boss mentioned, but... where is the boss? Why was I grabbed? Where is my boss—such a big guy?
Qiuqiu finally began to get to the main point.
Greetings, players! The monthly Cross-Zone Arena Challenge Tournament meeting now officially begins. Before we start, let me first introduce all the players present. Players whose names are called, please raise your hands to acknowledge.
First, the number one ranked player from Zone 88, District 666: Invincible Black Whirlwind."]
Qi Xu acted as if he didn't hear, even picking his ear. Qiuqiu fell silent for over ten seconds but ultimately swallowed his anger and continued with the introductions.
As the top-ranked player on the entire server and the overall administrator of the China server, Qiuqiu wouldn't permit himself to directly pick a fight and eliminate her, but... in the arena, it's possible. Just you wait.
["Next, from Zone 01, District 03, number one ranked player: Stabbed 18 Times in a Vice Raid."]
Qi Xu opened her eyes and glanced over. The hand that Stabbed 18 Times in a Vice Raid had raised to acknowledge instantly froze mid-air. The entire person seemed to be hard-cc'd by Qi Xu's gaze, instinctively yanking his hand back immediately...
Qiuqiu felt a profound sense of helplessness and simply sped through reading the next player's nickname. Every player whose name was called quickly raised their hand in acknowledgment under Qi Xu's sharp gaze.
["The final player is a substitute filling in, the current number-one ranked player from Zone 01, District 02: Tempting Sweetheart."]
After reading through all the names, Qi Xu smiled. So, apart from herself, everyone was from Zone 01. The number one ranked players from Districts 02 through 10 were all here.
That somewhat special player was Threeking from District 08. Qi Xu somewhat suspected he was War Wolf 003, even though neither his aura nor any of the various details showed any points of similarity with the War Wolves.
But his name contained 'three', and the emotions in his eyes were rather complex.
Having been in contact with the War Wolves for so long, Qi Xu felt she had developed a wolf-like tacit understanding, but now was clearly not a good time for chatting.
The specific rules for this Arena Challenge Tournament are as follows: Players will be paired into two-person teams, with each zone sending 10 participants.
Hearing this, Qi Xu felt a slight regret and confusion. It shouldn't be like this — such ordinary rules. They had specifically gathered the nine number-ones from District 01 only to give them a 100% chance of being matched against District 666?
Where does S1 Ball get the confidence to think any of its districts can beat me?
The five victorious districts will qualify for next month's Champions' Showdown. In the Showdown, the district that finishes in first place will receive an invitation to the one-year-anniversary Survival Game [Top Players' Gathering]!
As for the defeated districts, they will be forcibly merged into the victorious districts, causing the district population to exceed the 10,000-player limit.
After listening, Qi Xu frowned deeply. What kind of nonsense is this? Layer upon layer of schemes...
However, she must find a way to participate in the Gathering of Top Players. The first Guild Creation Token appeared during that event.
Actually, on second thought, you can roughly guess. Probability-wise, its people have a 9/10 chance of receiving an invitation to this "gathering of top experts," but can something like this really be determined by probability?
Her current playstyle was already practically a guild, but having this Guild Creation Token would save a lot of trouble and unlock guild quests, which would be much faster than driving around in a vehicle picking up boxes by the roadside to grind for development.
Moreover, being the first to establish a guild on the entire server triggers a server-wide announcement, and the rewards from that announcement must also be contested.
Breaking the 10,000-player limit for district population is also a good reward. The more people in the district, the better Lai Cai's development, and the faster wealth accumulation.
If she could take over one of the top 10 districts from Zone 01, it would absolutely be worth it. No need to think twice — they must be filthy rich, after all, carefully nurtured and raised "big" by S1 Ball.
At this moment, Qiuqiu suddenly laughed, though the laughter carried a hint of wickedness.
To enhance the player experience in the Arena Challenge Tournament and to strengthen practical combat skills and the thrill of head-to-head battles, this arena introduces an innovative gameplay mechanic: the victor inherits all supplies from the defeated, allowing winners to “fight to fund future fights.” The loser, however, faces the ultimate judgment—death is the only exit, with absolutely no possibility of leaving unscathed.
Furthermore, contestants must not receive any external assistance. Apart from weapons, no items or props are permitted in this arena match, such as Lethal Protection Cards, Immobilization Cards, Space Stones, etc. Of course, pets are also not allowed to participate.
The core of the Survival Game is always tension and excitement. When retreat is completely cut off, every participant will truly see the infinite potential they can unleash under the life-or-death trial. Now, unafraid of life or death, fight with all your might and let your light shine on the arena!
Qi Xu's expression suddenly turned serious. Fine, so they're not even pretending anymore. Losing simply means death; there's no such thing as surrendering.
Judging from the inter-regional arena challenge preparatory group plus Master Chef, Golden Bell Shield and Iron Cloth Shirt and Fortune God's Only Daughter are overall somewhat lacking in strength. If they are matched against stronger opponents, victory is not guaranteed.
And not winning means death.
Looking at the nine menacing figures beside her, Qi Xu understood. They already knew the details of this cross-zone arena challenge tournament.
They had even prepared sacrificial team members. As long as they could successfully take down one person from her side, it would be a success. This was also Qiuqiu's goal. Knowing that you valued loyalty and bonds, they decided to strike at its root.
Even if they lose this arena match, it doesn't matter. Next month's Champions' Tournament could simply assemble everyone from the other four districts to target your lone district!
Qi Xu dug her fingernails hard into her palm, thinking of ways to break the stalemate. She had to win, but she also didn't want any of her teammates to come to harm...
Next, all district champions, please submit the list of players from your district who will participate in the Cross-Zone Arena Challenge Tournament.
"Wait! I have a question." Qi Xu directly interrupted.
["Respected Server Announcement Big Shot, what is your inquiry?"]
Ignoring the sarcastic tone, Qi Xu directly asked for details. "Do hidden weapons count as weapons?"
["They do not."]
"On what grounds?"
I am the person in charge of this Cross-Zone Arena Challenge Tournament. I am completely legitimate and compliant. All players are prohibited from using hidden weapons; this rule is applied equally to everyone. If you have the ability, go ahead and report me again.
By that logic, all destructive single-use attack weapons can't be used, right? Things like bombs, for example.
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