The two teammates of Threeking, who had been beaten until they didn't even have a single lethal protection item left, completely lost their arrogance. Left all alone, Threeking did not dare to make any more enemies.
Otherwise, without a doubt, he would definitely be jointly targeted by the other four teams.
It was rare to visit the Treasure Map Realm, and Threeking wanted to have at least a bit of a good experience. He could only accept this reality with a dark expression.
Xie Shaoning even called out happily and mischievously, "You are Unlucky Bro! You just entered the Treasure Map Realm, and your face is already so dark."
Threeking looked at Xie Shaoning as if looking at an idiot.
Xie Shaoning didn't care at all, "My charm is just that great, but you won't be able to learn it just by looking."
Instantly, Qi Xu, Cheese Milk Cap Eight Percent Sugar, and Ash Kiss Starlight Moon tacitly turned their heads and glared at him. The murderous aura was exceptionally obvious; he was truly so greasy it was sickening.
When all five groups were in position at the starting line, the Treasure Map Realm announcement finally sounded...
[No matter how synchronized your footsteps are on the same path, they cannot withstand the individual turns made along the way. The distant place you set out for together might have already become different destinations at some crossroad.
Teammates and opponents are never absolute. Paths merge and diverge beneath your feet, and human hearts shift with circumstances. There are no eternal roles, only constant farewells being written. Many things have no right or wrong; as long as you keep moving forward, everything is worth it.
Please note that only the last remaining player in each squad can successfully obtain the reward. Basically, whoever gets this reward will be the first to upgrade to a level 8 vehicle and receive a server-wide top-rank announcement!
Fight when you should, snatch when you must. Do not give up your pace of advancement for so-called friendship. The path to victory is inherently lonely and fearless.
Next, all players are requested to sign a life-and-death agreement. In the Sea God Treasure Map Realm, players or monsters encountered along the way cannot truly harm your life. Without a lethal protection card, you will automatically be transferred out of the Treasure Map Realm if you are in a critically injured and near-death state.
However, during the stage-clearing process, transfer is impossible, and there is a possibility of losing your life. A team of three must sign the agreement simultaneously to continue. If a team has a vacancy, the captain must quickly fill the spot.]
Qi Xu was originally worried that someone might back out at the last minute and waste time, but unexpectedly, no one hesitated. They all signed the life-and-death agreement immediately.
After the voice from the light screen announcement faded, a multiple-choice question appeared in front of the 5 squads and 15 people.
[Betting Agreement: Will you betray the teammates traveling with you? If your actions align with your current choice, you will receive an extra 200 points during the reward exchange phase; otherwise, they will be deducted.]
Qi Xu didn't look at the question right away. Instead, he observed the others, although he couldn't see their answers.
However, the seemingly harmless girl in Xie Shaoning's team and the burly man behind Cheese Milk Cap Eight Percent Sugar, who was clearly from the enhancement system, obviously showed hesitation in their eyes upon seeing the question.
This was very interesting.
Xie Shaoning slapped his thigh, "Let me tell you, we absolutely must unite and not betray each other, otherwise there will definitely be bad consequences."
Cheese Milk Cap Eight Percent Sugar also seemed full of confidence, "This is the advantage of participating in the Treasure Map Realm for the second time."
Ash Kiss Starlight Moon turned around and threatened the two behind her, "If you two dare to betray me, you're dead meat."
The two behind her smiled helplessly, not even uttering a word of rebuttal, and just rolled their eyes in annoyance, "Look how capable you think you are."
Qi Xu carefully recalled the content of the public screen announcement again. He had roughly guessed what kind of game this Treasure Map Realm wanted to play, but... wasn't it too obvious? Could there be some new tricks?
After all, everyone came in as a team. Except for the miserable third place, the people brought by the captains should be their most trusted ones. Could a little verbal provocation really cause everyone to break up their teams and compete with each other? It seemed unlikely.
After making his choice, Qi Xu submitted it directly.
The transparent light curtains blocking everyone's departure at the starting points of the five paths were simultaneously removed. Everyone instantly shot forward, heading towards the treasure's destination along their respective navigated routes.
Qi Xu was originally worried that since this Treasure Map Realm was called the Sea God Treasure Map, it would be entirely made of sea. Now he was relieved; it was just a normal highway.
Battle Wolf 004's pet was a gyrfalcon, which was flying high in the sky to lead the way. Soon, with a cry, the group's forward speed did not decrease, but they quickly prepared for battle. Within a few seconds, they came face to face with a swarm of giant-toothed rats covered in flames.
The ground was filled with fine crackling sounds and sparks from the giant-toothed rats' claws scraping against the rocks...
These monsters were covered in orange-red manes, each hair resembling burning tinder. Their four exposed giant teeth glowed with a magma-like red light, and as they ran, they trailed faint tails of fire, looking like a swarm of small fireballs rushing in from ahead.
Qi Xu and Dongfang Yuan charged forward from the left and right respectively, slashing horizontally and blocking. Each person intercepted five of them.
General originally wanted to attract the remaining two all to himself, but after looking back at Battle Wolf 004, whose speed was clearly lagging behind, he kindly left one for him.
Battle Wolf 004 burst out laughing. Sure enough, like master, like pet! Perhaps from General's perspective, the person with no monsters to fight was the most pitiful.
As long as one could endure the high temperature from the giant-toothed rats and avoid being hurt by the flames on their tails, taking them down was quite easy. After all, their defense was rather weak, and a single stab meant death.
Even during the combat phase, everyone kept moving forward. If it was a two-on-two confrontation, with a total of five groups, one group would definitely be left out.
Therefore, aiming to resolve the battles quickly, they constantly sprinted forward.
However, the monsters appeared too densely, so Qi Xu changed the plan, "No fighting, let's just run!"
Next, they avoided battles whenever possible. Only when it was truly unavoidable did they stop to kill the monsters before continuing to charge forward.
When they ran to the first checkpoint, a text sign appeared above.
[First Checkpoint - Riding the Waves Forward: Current teams: 2. There are still spots for two more teams.]
"No rush to enter, let's wait a bit and see which two teams haven't arrived yet."
Just as Qi Xu finished speaking, Threeking's trio arrived. Seeing Qi Xu's group of three blocking the entrance to the checkpoint, they felt inexplicably nervous. It wasn't until they saw the content above clearly that they suddenly had an ominous premonition.
"What is the meaning of this?"
"Isn't it obvious enough? We're just targeting you and not letting you in."
Qi Xu knew that Qiuqiu must be observing in secret. Since they were putting on this act, they might as well go all the way. Battle Wolf 004 even took the opportunity to steal Threeking's black dark-patterned armor.
Without a second word, he put it on himself and patted his chest happily, "Wow, good stuff!"
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