"You... thief! Despicable and shameless! Fight me head-on if you have the guts." Threeking was really getting hot-headed now.
When did Lao Si become like this... This dark-patterned armor is mine, not given by Qiuqiu. If you steal again, I won't even have my underwear left!
"If you want a fight, let's fight!"
Just then, the trio of Jinwen, Xingmang, and Yue also arrived. Seeing the tense atmosphere, they blinked at Qi Xu and smiled.
"Baby, I didn't mess with you, my little spider is staying perfectly fine in my ear..."
"Yeah, I know, so you guys go in first."
After the Jinwen trio entered, Qi Xu, Dongfang Yuan, and Zhanlang 004 picked up their weapons, assuming a combat stance ready to charge forward.
Right after Threeking's trio activated their skills, Qi Xu's team suddenly turned around in perfect sync and dashed into the first checkpoint.
They didn't even know what the first level was yet; only an idiot would waste their energy here. Plus, having fought nearly ten battles, big and small, on the way here, they were already exhausted.
Successfully blocking Threeking's trio outside meant their goal had been achieved.
After Qi Xu's trio entered the level, the scene suddenly went quiet for five seconds before Threeking and his two teammates suddenly burst into curses.
When they tried to enter the first level, a message displayed: "Capacity full. Please wait here until the checkpoint disappears to continue advancing."
In other words, they weren't eliminated, but they couldn't earn points from the first level... which was a silver lining in their misfortune.
"It's all because you two were dawdling! Are you trash? You get beaten up by the Invincible Black Whirlwind and now you can't even run!"
"Stop talking big, making it sound like you didn't get kicked flying too."
"At least I'm not like you two losers who can't even run. If I hadn't been waiting for you, I'd already be inside the level."
"####, you're all ##, I ###!"
As the three argued at the entrance, they ended up fighting each other again. It certainly wasn't boring. However, very soon, they suddenly realized a horde of monsters had chased them from behind, lunging and attacking directly without any reason!
These monsters had been chasing Qi Xu's trio all along the way. Not only could they not catch up, but they were also constantly mocked, angered, and teased. All their pent-up rage was now fully unleashed on the three humans in front of them.
Humans were humans, they must all be the same!
Meanwhile, inside the first level, the expressions of the other three groups seemed a bit hard to read, and they faintly appeared to be arguing about something.
Qi Xu's trio exchanged glances before continuing forward. Ahead of them was a perfectly standard square shallow-wave beach, with the four teams conveniently distributed at the four corners.
In front of each team was a shallow beach, while the center area was similar to a deep-water zone.
Once they were in position, the game rules were posted at the edge of the field. At the same time, however, the secret realm's broadcast sounded.
"Welcome everyone to the first level, Riding the Waves! The competition between the four groups will begin simultaneously. The one with the highest points will be first place and will receive all the points.
The 4th place will not receive any points.
The game rules are very simple. The three people in each team have different identities, with fixed roles as Wave Rider, Navigator, and Weight Bearer.
The Wave Rider is the team's sharp spear, needing to ride the waves in the shallows and fight sea monsters. However, your five senses will be completely sealed off, and you can only receive hints and signals given by the Navigator.
During the battle with the sea monsters, you will be in a perfect state of being unable to get injured and unable to feel pain. Successfully killing one sea monster earns 1 point.
The Navigator is the team's calm brain, standing in the observation area on the shore (3 meters from the shallows, with an unobstructed view), able to clearly see the locations where sea monsters appear and the movements of the Wave Rider.
You can only issue commands to the Wave Rider through language (e.g., 'attack 2 meters front left', 'step back half a pace to dodge'). The use of gestures, physical contact, or using more than a total of 3 exclamation words at a time (like 'Quick, quick, quick!', 'Watch out!', 'Oh holy crap', etc.) is prohibited. Each violation deducts 1 point.
The Weight Bearer is the team's tough shield. You will be suspended on a rope directly above the deep-water zone, at a height of 3 meters from the sea surface, unable to move independently. Killing a monster will raise you by 1 meter. If the Wave Rider fails to kill a monster for 1 minute, the height will drop by 1 meter.
Your body is deeply tied to the safety of the Wave Rider—when the Wave Rider is scratched by a sea monster's claws, your corresponding limb will feel a sharp, piercing pain. When the Wave Rider is struck by a sea monster, your chest will suddenly tighten, as if bearing the same impact.
You cannot shout, you cannot warn; you can only feel every tremor and sting in the suspended silence!
The three team members share the right to end the competition. If a player dies, the competition ends, and the score is finalized at the moment of the player's death.
The glory of victory is certainly tempting, but if it costs your life, it loses its meaning to move forward. Staying alive until the moment the tide recedes is the most solid response to the trust placed in each other. After all, people can die in these levels.
Please determine each other's identities within 10 minutes and head to the designated positions for your roles. If an agreement cannot be reached, the team leader will assign them.
The first to reach ten points wins. If no group reaches ten points, they will be ranked according to their scores."
Qi Xu felt this game was somewhat like a previous dungeon, where everyone had different identities but also their own respective tasks.
However, since there were fewer people, it would be easier to assign. Having grown to this point, Qi Xu no longer needed to hesitate or feel lost.
He stated his thoughts directly: "Sister Yuan as the Wave Rider, me as the Navigator, and Lao Si as the Weight Bearer, is that okay?"
Dongfang Yuan nodded immediately. "No problem!"
"Awesome! Perfect, you two have great chemistry and coordination. I'm naturally insensitive to pain, so the Weight Bearer suits me best."
Zhanlang 004 also breathed a sigh of relief, having worried that Qi Xu might feel awkward assigning him. Whether it was the Navigator or the Wave Rider, neither suited him as well as the Weight Bearer.
"Alright, then Sister Yuan, let's practice our coordination. Close your eyes and try to block out your five senses, just focus on listening to what I say. Lao Si, you play the sea monster first. Come on, you two head straight to the beach!"
After saying that, Qi Xu ran straight to the position where the Navigator should stand, while Dongfang Yuan and Zhanlang 004 ran directly into the shallow waves.
When Zhanlang 004 launched an attack, Qi Xu called out the direction first, followed by the specific strike.
"Front left, right fist, cheekbone!"
Dongfang Yuan reacted quickly, spinning around with a back kick that landed perfectly on Zhanlang 004's swinging fist.
Zhanlang 004 didn't know the strength of the sea monsters, so he could only exert his maximum power. Not lingering on a single move, he smoothly crouched down and swept his leg toward Dongfang Yuan's ankles.
Qi Xu's command this time was even simpler: "Quick jump. In 0.5 seconds, attack the front left."
Dongfang Yuan forced himself to suspend all judgment, focusing his entire attention on listening to Qi Xu's voice...
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