Chapter 617 - 196: Cat-and-Mouse, I Grant You Victory
Death Space is a scene running under the will of the Lord of Jile, where everything is under control.
But as long as Bliss Players enter Monster World, various uncertainties can appear at any time.
There are countless ways for Bliss Players to break free from control.
For example, being caught by an Ancient God and taken to a duel arena.
Even if the Lord of Jile has the ability, he wouldn’t start a war with the Ancient God Race over a single player.
Or when Bliss Players encounter opportunities that greatly enhance their growth potential, like world rules mentioned in the guidance, which might be a power left by a descending force during a mission.
After fusion, Bliss Players become self-sufficient, completely breaking free from the Lord of Jile’s control.
But apart from the potential hidden dangers of losing control, he appreciates the concept of the Jile Player Corps.
It is indeed constantly improving and solving problems.
More importantly, he can also utilize the Death Space created by the Lord of Jile, gaining considerable resource support benefits from it.
In comparison to wealth, the Lord of Jile’s entertainment city in Monster World produces resources a hundred times more than his every day.
In terms of stock resources, there’s no comparison.
He’s determined to fleece this sheep.
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Death Space, Ultimate Trial.
After the beam of light dissipated, Lin Xia and his teammates appeared.
Before them lay a dead-silent battlefield.
The sky was covered by thick lead-gray clouds, with neither sun nor moon, only dark red light seeping through the cloud gaps, like congealed blood.
The air was filled with the scent of rotting earth, as if this land had long been soaked in death and decay.
Beneath their feet was charred land, with wisps of black smoke occasionally rising from the cracked ground.
In the distance, the shattered city walls stood like a giant beast’s skeleton, leaning crookedly on the horizon, the walls covered with Magic Runes.
The cold wind brushed their faces, carrying a deep lament, as if countless undead were whispering in their ears.
The wind swept the ground, swirling a cloud of ash into the air, lingering for a long time.
Lin Xia looked at the battlefield scattered with various broken Magic Equipment, his gaze sweeping over the cracked Armor, finally focusing on the towering Magic Tower at the horizon’s end.
Information about this mission flashed in his mind.
[Main Mission: Cursed Killing Ground]:
Background introduction: A cursed ancient battlefield, once the site of a war between gods and demons.
Main mission requirement: Destroy the enemy’s Magic Crystal.
Mission time: 12 days (If time ends without a result, both sides’ personnel will be teleported to the battlefield center for a decisive battle.)
Side missions (completing side missions can advance the main mission process):
Magic Ruins (side mission): Ancient Magic devices and Runes scattered in the battlefield can be collected to repair Magic Towers in the area of our Magic Crystal, capable of continuously damaging the enemy’s Crystal.
Undead Curse (side mission): Undead wandering the battlefield who cannot die can be killed to collect "Undead Whisper," used to enhance our Magic Crystal’s strength, with each upgrade providing a 5% temporary attribute boost to the whole team.
Enemy Team Name: Iron Cavalry
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This time, the mission isn’t that complicated.
Now two choices lay before Lin Xia.
To charge towards the enemy’s Crystal in one go, or to steadily advance the main mission by completing side missions.
Before making a decision, he plans to first test the strength of the "Iron Cavalry" team.
According to information collected by his teammates, the Iron Cavalry members entered the Death Space later than him but quickly skyrocketed to the top of the Death Squad ranking with impressive achievements.
Their strength is not to be underestimated.
The intelligence describes the Iron Cavalry having 27 Bliss Players.
It’s only known that there’s a very skilled ranged assassin (sniper) in the opposing team; other information is scarce.
This team didn’t add new members after the first round of the Death Trial, instead purchased a team contract at the stone monument, and through the subsequent four Death Trials, they didn’t experience any personnel loss.
But before actually engaging, intelligence can’t explain everything.
He decides to first probe the Iron Cavalry’s real strength before considering how to advance the main mission.
If he determines that the Iron Cavalry’s strength is inferior to theirs, then they will push forward to destroy the opponent’s Magic Crystal in one go, completing the Ultimate Trial mission.
"Everyone, check your equipment!"
Upon hearing Lin Xia’s order, the team members busied themselves.
"Boss, the food supply is no problem."
"Boss, the Weapon Repair Stone supply is no problem."
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After hearing the reports from his teammates, Lin Xia nodded coldly, then led the team to advance toward the opponent’s stronghold.
Along the way, they casually dealt with the encountered undead, gathering the "Whisper Energy" into their Space Bag.
"Boss, the opponent is coming too."
Saying this, a teammate stepped forward and placed his hand on Lin Xia’s shoulder, sharing his perspective.
Suddenly, Lin Xia saw a row of figures in the distance.
They were uniformly wearing deep black long coats, the hems fluttering in the wind with each step, and each face was adorned with a mask bearing different characters.
The most striking was the emblem on their chests, like a Night Owl spreading its wings, its eyes inlaid with blood-red gems that glowed red.
Below the emblem was a line of small text, blurry yet inexplicably imposing to Lin Xia.
Just then, Lin Xia suddenly turned his head.
Snap!
After the crisp sound, a red arrow appeared in front of his toe, its tail trembling in the air.
Lin Xia’s eyes turned cold.
This shot could very well have aimed at his forehead but deliberately missed, clearly a provocation from the Iron Cavalry.