Chapter 691: Chapter 47: First Battle
The shape of the Land of Slaughter is very regular, with the edges resembling a lotus flower, as if cut out with scissors. It features various terrains, including plains, high mountains, jungles, deserts, and ice fields.
In addition to these, there are a large number of remaining buildings, some destroyed and reduced to rubble, while others are simply abandoned.
The entire platform slowly descended from above, and Su Changxing gradually discerned the general outline of the Land of Slaughter.
They are currently positioned high above the Land of Slaughter.
It seems that this moment is meant for them to observe the entire map, but due to the great distance, it’s hard to see clearly, only to get a vague idea.
Su Changxing ceased wandering around, sat beside the Barbarian, and quietly stared below, deducing the progress of the Slaughter Game in his mind.
Even though he couldn’t foresee everything, the trend of events had already taken shape, something others could not see.
He could not comprehend what Slaughter meant, but he knew what killing was - raising a knife and bringing it down meant killing, plunging others into eternal sleep also meant killing.
This time, he hesitated no more, feeling that the rules were just that, irrelevant to right or wrong.
Just like.
Once war begins, there is no right or wrong, only victors and vanquished, and the final history will be written by the victors, who are often seen as the correct ones.
A not-so-large, not-so-small bell chimed in his ears, coming from above, signaling the start of the Slaughter Game.
The world before his eyes gradually turned into darkness until all senses were shielded, but Su Changxing knew he had come to another place, likely the surface of the Land of Slaughter.
After the game begins, each player will be teleported to various locations within the Land of Slaughter, scattered and shuffled.
This means that even if players had formed teams before, once in the Land of Slaughter, they would mostly be fighting alone, unless extremely lucky and found themselves in nearby areas.
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The Slaughter Game is considered one of the grandest games for High-level Players. Although they are all novice players, those who manage to emerge are undoubtedly top players.
The higher the player’s level, the more privileges they will enjoy.
The City Lord of Thundercloud City is a Player, but has never shown their face, only known for their immense strength, and they are no longer in the Eighth Dimension.
Regardless of whether they participated in the Slaughter, many Players are following the Slaughter Game. Although they can’t see the specific situation, they can view the rankings and game progress on forums.
On a small private forum, there are only a few pieces of information, but the Players here boast the highest levels, Level 9.
Players like Su Changxing are only Level 3, just enough to reach the high-level player threshold.
"Old Liu, who do you think will win the Slaughter this time?"
"Is there any doubt? It’s definitely going to be our Saintess. I’ve met her once, her strength is invincible at Tier Six."
"Really? I see many participants, including a Chaos Demon King. It’s said that during a mission, he accidentally destroyed a world."
"Accidentally? Is that even possible?"
"Is he participating in the Slaughter also for that thing?"
"No, he probably doesn’t know, he’s just here to kill. Tell your Saintess to be careful, or she might get swallowed whole."
"So, this Chaos Demon King has no connection with you, right?"
"You guess."
"Alright."
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Su Changxing opened his eyes and saw lush shrubs. He got up from the ground and surveyed his surroundings.
This was a forest, where every tree appeared crooked, even the branches were bent.
The moment he arrived at the Land of Slaughter, he used the Shadow Cloak to wrap his body and hide.
In such games where players slaughter each other, hiding oneself to avoid being ganged up on is the best choice.
But on this land, killing provides a more direct feedback. Killing one person grants corresponding power, and the more you kill, the greater the power increase.
Here, power doesn’t just refer to raw strength, but encompasses a comprehensive range including Mysteriousness, Power, Speed, Spirit, and more.
This is a tangible accumulation that can be perfectly reflected through Points, which means the more Points one has, the more of this power they carry.
If others kill them, they can obtain all the Points they earned and inherit this power.
If the number is enough, a corresponding position will be formed after the game ends.
Comparatively, based on past Slaughter Games, not many Points are needed to form a position; however, the more Points, the stronger the formed position.
So theoretically, the more participants in this game, the more benefits the final winner will receive.
A pyramid-shaped benefit relationship where the top layer is worshiped by all below, so the larger the pyramid, the more the top is worshiped.
"Has it begun?"
Su Changxing licked his lips, leaned against a crooked tree, and quietly waited.
Upon arriving at the Land of Slaughter, the plague suddenly became hyperactive, and since they were suppressed in the square, the plague evolved at an even faster rate.
Sores appeared at the edges of his cheeks as his Physique could no longer keep up with the plague’s growth rate.
This was extremely terrifying.
He couldn’t comprehend why the plague could grow to such an extent. The plague on him was ten to a hundred times stronger than on the Source of Plague.
This was completely against logic, specifically the logic of the Extraordinary, as well as Players.
He could only attribute the cause to being a heretic or the discount shop, as if there was originally a bug hidden within him, triggered upon encountering this plague.
The plague residing within him had also become abnormal.
Due to continuous adaptation to the plague, he could distinctly feel its presence on his face, in his eyes, mouth, internal organs, and flesh.
Even in the smallest cell nuclei, the plague was present.
As his body and the plague continuously tugged, 1/3 of his tissues were replaced by the plague.
This virus-like existence constituted part of the cells in his body.
Like cancer cells, they continuously destroy other tissues until devouring the host.
Su Changxing wobbled as he stood up and walked forward, leaving the plague in his path, causing a crooked-neck tree to wither at a visible speed.
The sudden outbreak of the plague caught him off guard, something he hadn’t anticipated in his deductions, and couldn’t have.
Because of the plague, his aura became unstable, and he was discovered.
A figure appeared in the distant jungle, charging towards him at an eerie speed, not moving in a straight line but rather teleporting step by step.
With no gunshot sound, bullets slid through space, shooting towards the figure.
Even though his speed was fast, Su Changxing noticed the flaw and used a Silenced Pistol to attack, not wanting to cause too much commotion and attract others’ attention.
A crisp sound.
The figure’s strength was unexpectedly high, using a blade to deftly deflect Su Changxing’s bullets and closed in on him.
This person’s face was covered with thick calluses, making their features indistinct.
Yet in Su Changqing’s impression, he hadn’t seen this person on the platform before, likely hidden away, not revealing their true appearance before.
Everything was so unexpected.
This person came before Su Changxing, ready to attack, but paused, their body noticeably stalled.
Su Changxing seized this pause, and a slender Scythe appeared in his hands, sweeping horizontally to precisely pierce the heart of his opponent, pinning them to the ground.
"Why?" The person’s face, covered with thick calluses, displayed an incredulous look, rapidly festering as the flesh cracked open, revealing blurred, oozing flesh.
Strong paralysis spread throughout his body, making him completely unable to move. The world spun around him, disorienting his sense of direction, and Su Changxing before him split into several images.
This was the effect of chaos and paralysis, crucial for his demise.
"When did I fall for it? This can’t be!"
The person showed a look of unwillingness. The most deadly element wasn’t the scythe, but the sudden disease that appeared on him, disrupting his movements, now swiftly devouring his life.
Su Changxing didn’t respond, expressionlessly raising the Scythe to finish him off with precision.
Upon killing the person, the patterns on the Scythe became more vivid, and Tao Yi conveyed a sense of excitement, almost humming with triumph.
[Killed a participant, +10 Points]
He felt an evident surge of power within his body.
The utilization of this thing is similar to enhancement but with stronger effects and broader applicability, enhancing Mysteriousness, Power, Spirit, Physique, and more.
Without hesitation, Su Changxing used it to boost his Physique to combat the plague about to surge within him.
[Physique +0.5]
The effect was significantly noticeable, directly increasing his Physique by 0.5.
And his Physique was already nearing forty, making further enhancement extremely challenging, the effect of the Butcher’s Blade also diminishing substantially.
