“Please hold on, Lawyer Fang. I’m almost there.”
Ye Shuangluo hung up the phone. Lawyer Fang was a friend of his parents before they passed away.
He called to have Ye Shuangluo visit his law firm to discuss some inheritance issues and procedures.
Just then, a notification from the Game System suddenly echoed in Ye Shuangluo’s mind.
[Player jy627 has activated the World-Breaking Invasion Card]
[Player jy627 has used the item: Blood Battle Book (5v5 version)]
[According to the item’s effect, five players currently in the Main World will be randomly selected]
[Randomly selecting players]
At the same time, a system notification sounded in Ye Shuangluo’s mind.
[Ding, congratulations, you have been selected to participate in the battle. You will be teleported into the battle space shortly.]
A familiar dizziness hit, and Ye Shuangluo’s vision went black as he lost consciousness.
…
When Ye Shuangluo regained consciousness, he found himself in a place resembling a settlement space.
“You’re awake.”
A mature man’s voice came from ahead, and Ye Shuangluo looked in that direction.
Three men and one woman stood together, with the speaker being a blond, blue-eyed man at the front.
Ye Shuangluo glanced around and noticed five people discussing strategies to his right.
Unfortunately, the bubbles surrounding and protecting both sides also blocked all sound, leaving him unable to understand anything.
He looked down to see a desert below, which seemed to be the battlefield for the upcoming fight.
In his own camp, a woman whose sexy figure couldn’t be hidden even by her robe couldn’t help but mock:
“Tsk, took you long enough to wake up? Looks like you’re a weakling.”
Ye Shuangluo ignored the woman, frowning as if he couldn’t comprehend the situation.
After acquiring the temporary skill [Spatial Teleportation LV.4], he had trained consciously and successfully overcome his dizziness after each teleportation.
But now, he was dizzy again.
The woman’s irritation grew at his complete disregard, and just as she was about to lash out, the Game System’s voice suddenly echoed from above.
[All members detected, commencing the announcement of battle rules]
[1. Each camp has five members, representing: Pawn, Cannon, Knight, Rook, King]
[2. This battle is a points match. Killing an enemy member earns points based on their role: Pawn is 1 point, Cannon is 2 points, and so on.]
[3. If the “King” is killed, all attributes of the allied camp temporarily decrease by 5, and 1 to 3 skills are randomly stripped (temporarily). This state lasts until the “King” revives.]
[4. The battle lasts two hours. During this time, players who die will respawn at a random location on the map five minutes later.]
[5. Roles are completely random and not based on strength.]
[6. The losing side will be completely wiped out.]
[The battle will officially begin in ten minutes. Please prepare.]
The opposing camp remained unfazed by the rules; they had come prepared for total annihilation.
As for his own side, Ye Shuangluo glanced at the trembling young boy beside him and shrugged.
They hadn’t even started fighting, and he was already like this. Once on the battlefield, he might just wet himself.
Clap clap clap.
The blond man clapped his hands, signaling everyone to look at him.
“Everyone, I won’t say much. With the battle imminent, let’s introduce ourselves and share our basic abilities and roles for this match.”
He cleared his throat and began his introduction.
“I’m Chaos, a melee player, also somewhat of a tank. I’m the ‘King’ in this battle.”
Chaos showed the back of his left hand, where a “King” was branded.
Ye Shuangluo looked down at his own hand, where a “Pawn” was branded.
“Chris Zhang, mage, specializing in fire magic. I’m the ‘Cannon’ for this battle.”
She finished and glared coldly at the middle-aged man beside her, who had been staring at her legs with a lecherous look.
Especially after she mentioned she was the “Cannon,” his gaze became even more brazen.
“Ahem.”
Chaos coughed twice, signaling the middle-aged man not to go too far.
“Oh, I’m Miyamoto Lan, a melee player. I’m the ‘Rook.’”
He continued to leer at Chris’s legs, as if daring anyone to challenge his shamelessness.
Chaos decided to ignore him and looked at the trembling young boy and the distracted Ye Shuangluo.
He wanted them to speak up, but one was severely socially anxious and afraid of death, while the other was contemplating how much power to use in the battle.
Neither spoke, making the atmosphere awkward.
Just then, Chris, who had mocked Ye Shuangluo earlier, broke the silence:
“Hey, what’s your ability? Or what are you good at?”
She was clearly asking Ye Shuangluo, but the young boy beside him took it as directed at him.
“I… I’m Sun Tian, a support. I can heal and buff you.”
After he spoke, Chaos’s eyes lit up, and he warmly said:
“Sun, during the battle, stick close to me. I’ll make sure to protect you.”
“Uh… okay.”
Now, only Ye Shuangluo hadn’t introduced himself.
After a moment’s thought, he provided some half-true information.
“I’m Xiao Jianuo, a sniper without self-defense abilities. I’m the ‘Pawn’ in this battle.”
As soon as he finished, Chris immediately complained:
“No self-defense abilities? So we have to protect you too? You’re just a burden!”
Ye Shuangluo smiled kindly and said helplessly:
“Sorry about that, I’m just a useless sniper.”
“Hmph.”
Chris snorted, wanting to say more, but Chaos intervened to smooth things over.
“No worries, Ye. Once the battle starts, try to hide and avoid getting caught. If you get a chance, take some shots at the enemy.”
Ye Shuangluo nodded, appearing completely unconcerned.
The ten minutes passed quickly, and once the battle officially began, the bubbles surrounding both sides shattered.
Simultaneously, the ten players turned into streaks of light and were randomly scattered across the map.
…
Ye Shuangluo found himself randomly placed atop a mountain, offering a great vantage point.
He set up the Red Flame Fang Type III on the ground, ready to play the sniper role.
He wanted to observe his teammates’ combat abilities first. If they could win without him, why not take it easy?
Moreover, this map was somewhat disadvantageous for him, as there were no elements in the air.
Ye Shuangluo, accustomed to summoning various elements to aid him in every battle, felt a bit out of place.
Conservatively estimated, his combat power on this map might drop from 100% to 95%, a full 5% decrease.
[First Blood (White “King” kills Black “Rook”)]
See, his teammates were doing well. He could completely relax this round.
“Silver.”
To be safe, Ye Shuangluo summoned Silver to keep watch and block attacks if necessary.
Then he continued to manipulate wind and ice elements to develop his abilities. Compared to fire elements, he was more familiar with these two.
He had long envisioned a new ability and had been trying to develop it in the Ghost Stories world, already showing signs of success, just one step away.
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