"Looks like there's going to be some big fun, isn't there?"
Lin Ran seemed quite excited, clenching his fists in anticipation.
Lin Miao shot him an exasperated glance:
"Fun there will be, but the danger is also real..."
"Don't listen to him talk so flowery, about guaranteeing safety and all. He's actually quite unreliable."
"In every year's survival competition, there are always some unlucky souls who get injured or die."
"Especially with this time's venue set in the City of Ruins, it's even more dangerous..."
"You, you anomaly, are probably fine. Everyone else, listen up."
"Just as the blue orb said earlier, if you encounter danger that you can't fight, it's best to retreat actively."
"Especially when our performance has already been explosive, there's no need for you to risk your lives for it, understand?"
Everyone else nodded in agreement, only Lin Ran seemed lost in thought.
He had a mission this time, and his mind was no longer on the survival competition.
There was a large group of followers trailing behind him right now, lurking in the shadows, intending to make a move on him.
This survival competition, with its higher degree of danger, was definitely their best opportunity.
These guys would definitely not give up on what they saw as a god-given chance, and they would soon emerge like mushrooms after a rain.
And this was exactly what Lin Ran wished to see.
Rather than letting them secretly cause trouble, it was better to lure them out and catch them all in one net.
Currently, among the entire enemy camp, the most difficult trouble to deal with was that old man from the Su family, Su Quan's grandfather.
Lin Ran had already gathered a lot of information about him, and knew that this fellow was named Su Lie, a tenth-tier Awakened.
With his Black Dragon Physique, Lin Ran was confident that even if Su Lie himself appeared, Lin Ran would not be afraid.
Not to mention the Divine Might Space, which was a trump card that placed him in an invincible position...
If even Su Lie posed no threat, then figures like Ye Yun and Xu Zheng would be even more insignificant.
Come on, come on, I've been waiting for this day for a long time.
The desire to kill was surging!
Lin Ran took a deep breath and continued to look at the blue orb.
The voice from the blue orb continued:
"Ruins City 0114 has been abandoned for over a hundred years. Twenty years have passed since the last large-scale cleanup."
"This means that the natural obstacles, wild beasts, remnants of alien races, remaining natural treasures, and rare minerals within it cannot be fully understood by just looking at the pre-competition data."
"Only firsthand information can be obtained through actual combat experience."
"However, all communication devices are prohibited inside, so you cannot share information with your teammates."
"And due to random placement, it's possible you might not even meet your teammates until the end of the competition, which is quite normal."
At this point, the blue orb paused, seemingly giving the contestants time to digest the information.
After a while, it spoke again:
"As for how to gain points, it is by killing the fierce beasts and alien races within, collecting natural treasures and rare minerals, extending your survival time... and, hunting other contestants."
"All these items for scoring have been specially assigned numbers and are all accounted for in the data, making cheating impossible."
"At the same time, to ensure competitiveness and confrontation, after our redistribution, the more dangerous the area, the higher the value of what is placed there."
"Therefore, opportunities coexist with challenges."
"In addition, this survival competition has also specially introduced a shrinking zone mechanism."
"As time passes, your active area within the City of Ruins will continuously shrink."
"Leaving the survival area will result in corrosion from life source, and it will become deeper and deeper."
"Forcibly staying within the toxic zone will only lead to destruction."
"Oh, and by the way, the consumables that can be used inside can only be obtained from within."
"Consumables without numbers are completely ineffective inside, so you don't need to waste them."
"The last point is, malicious killing is prohibited, otherwise all consequences will be borne by yourself."
"Rest today, personnel delivery will commence precisely at eight o'clock tomorrow morning."
"We hope everyone can work together and do their best in the competition!"
After speaking, the blue orb fell silent, replaced by an email in the bio-chip.
Lin Ran clicked it open and could see all the overt information about this competition.
Then, let everything begin!
Lin Ran smiled and lay back on the chair, closing his eyes to rest.
...
The aircraft flew for about an hour before landing at a large fortress.
It could be seen that the original intention of this large fortress was to constantly monitor the situation in the City of Ruins and to guard against a nearby spacetime rift called "Black Obsidian Curse."
There were basically no civilians living in the fortress. Those coming and going were either stationed soldiers or Awakened who used it as a supply station, making it feel like an armed fortress before a forbidden zone.
"This is where we'll be resting tonight. I've sent the details to your bio-chips."
After landing, Lu Qiufeng was arranging things for Lin Ran and his group.
"Those who want to rest early can do so, and those who want to wander around can do so. I won't bother you..."
"Just don't be late for tomorrow's competition."
After making the arrangements, Lu Qiufeng潇洒ly left with Lin Miao, heading off somewhere.
Seeing that it was getting late, Lin Ran originally intended to go straight to the inn to rest.
But at that moment, he suddenly saw a familiar figure flash by.
Zhao Wudi!?
He had actually arrived at this fortress in advance...
The news from the Ye Yun organization was terrifyingly accurate.
Lin Ran sighed, pretended not to pay much attention, said goodbye to his teammates, and pulling Luo Qingyan along, headed into a small alley nearby.
"What? Want to play rough again?"
Luo Qingyan eyed Lin Ran warily.
Lin Ran almost choked:
"Big sister, this is important business!"
"Don't always use your dirty thoughts to measure me, alright?"
"Zhao Wudi just gave me a look, telling me to come here. He must have some important information."
"Do you think I'm here for tourism? Killing is the primary objective, alright?"
Luo Qingyan couldn't help but take a deep breath:
"Zhao Wudi? How did he know we would be coming here?"
"That Ye Yun organization actually has such a monstrous intelligence system?"