SWDnovel Chapter 634 The Five-Eyed Scheme
Chapter 634 The Five-Eyed Scheme
Similar scenes were playing out all over both the northern and southern halves of the zone.
Some people are optimistic.
Some people are pessimistic.
People are frantically forming teams.
Some people are calmly analyzing the situation.
Some people have already started to venture deeper into the fog.
Lin Tian stood still, without moving.
He brought up the map.
The sign for the Wailing Wall is still there, but its edges have begun to flicker, indicating that it is gradually becoming ineffective.
Lin Tian turned around and walked deeper into the southern half of the area.
Instead of wandering aimlessly, they headed towards the "areas with a higher probability of generating Mist Spirits" indicated by the system—although the map did not mark the specific locations, some areas had a significantly higher concentration of fog and a darker color.
Celia floated beside him.
A reward of 1000 points corresponds to a level of difficulty that is definitely not low.
But for him, difficulty has never been a problem.
……
Meanwhile, on the other side of the Wailing Wall.
In the mainland camp of number 8125, the same rule announcement had just been broadcast.
After Cangwu finished reading the rules, his third eye slowly rotated once.
Then he closed his eyes.
"Seven days," Cang Wu said. "If you die, you're eliminated."
"This rule is in our favor," Mo Yuan judged immediately. "Level advantage is even more pronounced in PvP. Our opponents average level 36, while we average level 45. In a head-on confrontation, our win rate is over 80%."
"But the problem is, what if they avoid battle?" Zhixi flicked her finger in the air. "They can avoid fighting us and only fight the Mist Spirits. After they're done, they can run away, and we won't be able to catch them."
"Then force them to fight." Ironbone clenched his fist, his knuckles cracking. "Take their Mist Spirit; if they don't come to take it, they're doomed to lose."
"Ironbone is right." Thunder Seal's voice hummed with electricity. "The Mist Spirits' points are the only criterion for victory. If they don't compete with us, they'll have to fight monsters on their own. But if we fight monsters while also competing with them, the point gap will only widen."
"So the core is—controlling the map," Cang Wu said.
Everyone quieted down.
"The Mist Spirits are randomly generated, but we have Tongyao." Cangwu looked at Tongyao, who was standing at the edge of the crowd. "On what scale can your reconnaissance team cover the southern half of the region?"
Tongyao's third eye glowed faintly.
"If we only need to cover key areas, I can send out thirty teams of five people each, covering 60 percent of the southern half of the region. But to achieve full coverage, we need more manpower and time."
"Full coverage isn't necessary," Cangwu said. "We only need to cover the locations where high-level Mist Spirits might appear."
"Advanced Mist Spirit?" Tong Yao was taken aback. "The system hasn't released the spawn location patterns for advanced guards."
"But there must be a pattern." Cangwu's third eye reopened. "Any random generation has an underlying logic. Terrain, fog density, magic fluctuations—these things all affect the spawn location of the Mist Spirit. I need you to find this pattern."
Tong Yao was silent for two seconds, then nodded.
I tried my best.
"It's not just about trying, it's about absolutely having to." Cangwu's tone left no room for doubt. "Whoever finds the advanced Mist Spirit first will seize the initiative."
Tong Yao took a deep breath.
"Yes."
He turned and went to arrange for the reconnaissance team.
Cangwu looked at the emptiness again.
"Empty Silence, lead your mage team to search for low- and mid-level Mist Spirits in the northern half of the region. Don't be greedy, proceed cautiously. After each one you defeat, immediately hand the Mist Spirit over to—"
He paused for a moment.
The rules state that the Mist Spirit cannot be traded.
You can only keep it yourself; it will be lost if you die.
"Never mind, take them yourself," Cang Wu changed his mind. "But be careful not to accumulate too many on one person. If you accumulate more than three, come back to me."
Kongji nodded and led the mage team away.
Cangwu looked at Tiegu and Leiyin one last time.
"You two, lead the main force to patrol the edge of the southern half. Once the Wailing Wall disappears, immediately enter the southern half, but don't go deep. Probe their reaction and combat strength first."
"A test?" Ironbone was dissatisfied. "Why not just charge in?"
"Because we know nothing about the combat strength of the enemy," Cang Wu said. "The average level is just a reference and doesn't represent actual combat strength. If the enemy has hidden experts, rushing in recklessly will only result in being killed."
Tiegu pursed his lips, but didn't refute it further.
"Where's Shadow Blade?" Zhi Xi asked.
No one answered.
The Shadow Blade has long since disappeared.
Cangwu sighed.
"Let him go. He's safer on his own."
……
Cangwu's deployment is not yet complete.
He was surrounded by the leaders of more than a dozen small guilds, who were waiting for him to speak.
"You," Cangwu turned to them, "each of you take your own men, ten men per team, and provide mobile support on the outskirts of the southern half of the region."
"Lord Cangwu, what is mobile support?" a guild leader asked, raising his hand.
"You'll go wherever you're needed. If a team gets attacked, you'll go help them. If a Mist Spirit is discovered but you don't have enough manpower, you'll go and fight it."
"What about our own points?"
"If you support others, you get half of the Mist Spirits they kill. That's the rule, and I'll make sure all teams follow it."
The presidents exchanged glances and asked no further questions.
"Listen up, everyone." Cang Wu raised his voice. "This isn't an ordinary dungeon where you can revive after dying. If you die, you're out for good, without even a chance to spectate. So, everyone must put their life first. Don't be greedy, don't be reckless, and don't show off. If you can do these three things, you'll still be standing here in seven days."
"yes!"
The presidents dispersed and went to divide their members into groups.
……
Southern region, Sky Sword Guild.
Qin Yu's five-person team has been formed.
She teamed up with the strongest DPS members from the four guilds, without bringing a tank or a healer.
"Guild Master, do we really not need a healer?" a greatswordsman named Qing Shi asked her.
"No. If you can fight quickly, you won't need healing."
"What if you get injured?"
"Take your own medicine."
Qing Shi fell silent.
Qin Yu then looked at the other two people.
An assassin named Qiuyue, and a fire mage.
"You two follow me in front. Qing Shi will bring up the rear. A Shui will provide support from the center."
Ah Shui is a water mage with strong control skills, but average damage output.
"Understood," the four replied in unison.
Qin Yu didn't say anything more and walked directly towards the direction with the thickest fog on the map.
……
Iron Blood Banner Guild.
Chen Tiezheng was reviewing the list of ten-man teams one by one.
"Where's your tank, team? Can you manage without one?"
"Guild leader, we have three warriors; we can handle it."
"Can warriors and tanks be compared? Warriors are for dealing damage, they can't withstand the BOSS. Let's switch them, bring over the tank from the second team."