"It should be up ahead, the commotion is coming from that direction."
"That last noise was terrifying, just like an earthquake, a rumbling sound!"
"Perhaps it was a powerful, large-scale fierce beast emerging, causing such destruction… If that's the case, if we can take down this beast, we should be able to rake in a considerable number of points."
"But aren't there about two thousand of our brothers here? Why are they so unresponsive?"
"They're probably already fighting, and perhaps even finishing up."
"It's also possible… otherwise, it wouldn't be this quiet here right now."
"What a shame, not getting any assists. Otherwise, our score could have been a bit higher."
"Haha, you kid, always dreaming of good things… Even with assists, it's based on contribution. What good is just visually assisting?"
"Unless you can land a hit or two, producing a concrete effect, you can't even get the most basic assist points."
"Sigh, I'm a little envious of our brothers in the southeast corner. Looking at the map display earlier, a large airdrop spawned in the southeast. If we can grab that, we'll skyrocket in points."
"Anyway, they are all our people there, no need to worry about not getting it."
"..."
After temporarily gaining wind element abilities by sacrificing his life, Lin Ran could hear their conversation clearly from a great distance.
There were so many people in this alliance, and they even occupied the southeast corner?
Who had the capability to lead this multitude of non-prestigious school students?
Lin Ran was puzzled.
As for the large airdrop they mentioned, Lin Ran completely ignored it.
According to Zhao Wudi's secret guide, that so-called large airdrop was just a decoy, containing very few items that provided points.
Instead, upon opening it, it would release a large number of armed drones that provided no points and whose hostility was completely locked onto the opener, making it a complete trap.
However, the truly valuable airdrops, with extremely high practical value, were dropped in desolate, uninhabited areas and were not announced.
It could only be said that the organizers' strategies were indeed very deep.
Since these people were allied with those in the collapsed floors, Lin Ran had no intention of letting them go either.
After all, his own airdrop was about to land, and he certainly wouldn't give up this area.
If they dared to confront him, he would let them come!
Glancing at the airdrop still floating in the sky, Lin Ran sneered.
After a few more minutes, this group of people finally arrived nearby.
"Holy crap! What is all this!"
The student at the front, holding a shield, couldn't help but exclaim.
Following his gaze, everyone was also shocked.
The collapsed ruins of a massive building, piles of vivid green corrosive blood, the burnt remains of countless pythons, and an astonishingly large skeleton and hide…
The only thing missing was any sign of a living creature.
Everything here seemed to imply that a fierce battle had occurred, so intense that both sides were annihilated.
"Where are our people? All dead? Why didn't they fire signal flares!"
The leader at the front was getting anxious, and couldn't help but roar angrily.
That was two thousand people!
As the person in charge of the entire northeast corner, assigned by Tang Jiu, he was heartbroken.
And the points these two thousand people had must have been substantial—after all, they had killed who knew how many large fierce beasts.
Yet now, they had left with their accumulated points, what a colossal loss!
Because the points of the defeated were transferred to the victor.
Thus, they could have used this rule to create champions, runners-up, top-four, top-eight, and even top-twenty teams.
But now, with the demise of this group, who knew how many valuable stepping stones were lost, it was unbearable!
The commander could only stomp heavily on the ground, lamenting continuously.
And at this moment, someone beside him suddenly shouted again:
"Look quickly, what is that in the sky?!"
Huh?
The commander hurriedly looked up, and immediately spotted an alloy box with an airdrop marker in the sky.
"Damn it! It's an airdrop! We're going to hit the jackpot now!"
"When the mountain path ends, suspect there is no way out, when the willows darken and flowers bloom, there is another village! Heaven has not failed us!"
The commander laughed heartily and led the crowd towards the airdrop's landing point.
But before they could reach the end, they saw the back of a man ahead.
The commander's heart immediately sank.
Someone had gotten there first?
However, in the next instant, he relaxed again.
If it were just him alone, it might have been a bit tricky.
But now it was different.
Behind him stood nearly five thousand people!
With these five thousand people, no matter how formidable the person ahead was, he would have to obediently make way!
"Ahem, my friend, sorry to bother you, please step aside."
"This area is temporarily booked by us."
"Hurry and run towards the center to gather resources, don't let your points look too dismal."
"I'm in a good mood today, so I won't make a move to send you off!"
The commander felt extremely pleased and nonchalantly shouted at the back, inwardly reveling.
In normal times, where would he have the chance to act so arrogantly? It was all occupied by the aristocratic families.
But now, in the survival competition, those influential figures who were usually obeyed by a word had become stray dogs that everyone wanted to hunt down, and the situation had completely reversed.
But it was a pity, this kind of privilege wouldn't last long…
Unless they were truly willing to follow Tang Jiu and form an alliance outside the competition.
In that case, he could rely on his seniority to become a vested beneficiary and successfully become a commander.
If Tang Jiu truly succeeded and became powerful, perhaps his own fate would be directly changed!
The commander thought happily while waving at the figure, urging him to leave.
However, the figure not only did not leave but turned around and looked at him with a smile:
"Hmm? Are you… talking to me?"
This turn of head immediately startled the commander.
Crimson-purple heterochromatic eyes, a handsome and arrogant demeanor, the school uniform of Yan Yun University, and that signature Golden Dragon Spear…
Any student who had participated in the freshman exchange competition would not have forgotten this person.
The Great Demon King Lin Ran!
Many people whispered in their hearts.
With his overwhelmingly powerful and almost monstrous performance, Lin Ran had already earned the same honor as Ye Yun at that time, both within and outside the school—the title of Great Demon King.
This title, as recognized by the public so far, belonged only to Ye Yun and Lin Ran.
Moreover, even Ye Yun was widely referred to this way only in his third year of university, as he transitioned to his fourth.
But Lin Ran, in just half a year, had already left all his opponents breathless.