Chapter 969 - 626: Competition Round Four

Chapter 969: Chapter 626: Competition Round Four

After the third round of the competition ended, Li Pu had to admit that they had been quite fortunate.

Not only fortunate, but they also inexplicably gathered quite a few Crystal Coins.

These Crystal Coins came from the Steel Knight Alliance and the High-flying Bird Alliance, who paid them as a form of tribute in hopes that they would be spared in order to preserve their combat strength.

Then, after the scarecrows guarded the resource model and easily repelled several waves of attacking enemies, they successfully held on until the competition time ended.

They became one of the ten alliances advancing to the next round.

The Steel Knight Alliance, whom they spared, wasn’t so lucky. After missing the opportunity, they, being adept at defense but not at offensive tactics, ultimately couldn’t seize a model.

The High-flying Bird side did relatively better, using up nearly all their soldiers at the final stage, and after a bloody battle, they narrowly secured a spot.

The eliminated contestants were sent back to Qi Du, while the remaining 10 alliances were assigned accommodations.

At this moment, Li Pu was sitting with the other four members of the alliance, preparing for discussions.

Tomorrow morning, the fourth round of the competition would begin.

From this round on, the alliance format would no longer exist.

That means it essentially breaks down into 30 teams competing for the final spot.

With a one-third chance, everyone has a shot at making it into the top 10.

The five sat in silence for a while.

In front of them lay three cards representing different projects.

"What do you think about tomorrow’s competition?"

Judging from his tone, Liu Jisheng’s mood seemed pretty good.

Originally, he had prepared for the worst, which was that the next round of competition would be infighting within the alliance, selecting one of the three teams to enter the top 10 and earn the final spot.

If it were like that, it would be a tough situation.

Fortunately, the fourth round rules were different than he expected.

The judges had already introduced this earlier.

The fourth round is divided into three projects; the alliance internally discusses, and each team chooses a different project to participate in.

Each project selects the top 5 in performance.

This means after the fourth round, 30 teams will be halved, and the remaining 15 will compete for those 10 spots.

So for Liu Jisheng and Fu Dusheng, the best news was that even though the alliance was dismantled, they wouldn’t have to become competitors with Li Pu in the fourth round.

"You guys pick one of these three projects first."

Li Pu had already looked at the three cards and expressed indifference to them.

The requirement is only to be in the top 5, not the top one, so picking any shouldn’t be difficult.

The three projects are:

1. Unknown Area Exploration: This requires exploration in a wide simulated scenario filled with various magical beasts.

The designated exploration time is 3 hours, followed by 3 hours for information collation.

The more detailed the sketched terrain map and collected information on materials and magical beasts, the higher the score.

2. BOSS Conquest: In a simulated scenario, conquer a powerful magical beast.

The score is based on wartime performance and the duration of the battle.

This also involves factors like casualties and magical beast corpse handling strategies.

Of course, if lacking strength to defeat the BOSS, the score is based on how long one can last in front of the BOSS.

3. Survival Test: Unlike the first two, this project involves 10 teams competing in the same environment simultaneously.

In an artificial instance facing natural disasters like lava, tides, avalanches, or spatial collapses, the last 5 surviving teams will win.

In summary, all three projects test the basic skills of an adventure group.

Firstly, for exploration-based adventure groups, swiftly and thoroughly acquiring intelligence is an essential ability.

As the saying goes, predecessors plant trees, descendants enjoy the shade. A well-crafted map can provide great assistance for future adventure groups.

Secondly, for hunting-based adventure groups, which are the most popular and numerous because their income is better than exploration groups,

quickly discovering magical beast weaknesses and conquering them while maximizing post-battle gains is key.

Moreover, strong combat power not only ensures successful hunts but also personal safety.

The final project represents scenarios both adventure group types might encounter.

In instances or otherworldly scenarios, some natural disasters’ power exceeds the summoned beasts’ defensive capabilities.

Learning to survive or preemptively avoid these natural forces is a critical skill.

Unlike Li Pu’s generosity, Liu Jisheng and Fu Dusheng immediately put some thought into it.

He could afford to be generous because he had the strength.

But they were different, each having their own weaknesses.

As a hunting adventure group, their target was the second project, BOSS Conquest.

However, considering old friendships, Yu Duoduo, on behalf of the Lonely Adventure Group, conceded.

He left the BOSS Conquest for Liu Jisheng, while they chose the Unknown Area Exploration.

After all, Burst Soldier Style had quite an advantage in exploration.

"Junior, are you sure about this?"

Before the final decision, Liu Jisheng asked Li Pu again.

Whether him, Fu Dusheng, or other alliance members, it seemed like the third project was the least favored.

Because it’s obviously the hardest among the three.

There really aren’t many people who have experience facing otherworldly natural disasters, to be honest.