Chapter 41 - theater
That’s right, Xia Ruize, who appeared at the entrance, had already seen that two contestants had already sat on the stepped stand facing the stage.
The one on the left is a sturdy man who can be called a behemoth, sitting there like a hill. At this time, his protective helmet has been taken off, and his square face with a scar is facing Xia Ruize, his eyes are fierce and wantonly. He looks like Xia Ruize, who is too thin.
On the right is a blond young man, handsome and handsome. He also took off his helmet. When he saw Xia Ruize appear, he immediately put a smile on his face, stood up, walked towards Xia Ruize friendly, and took the initiative to talk:
“Friends from the East, I’m glad to meet, this is the rest area, we have passed the second level, but we still need to wait here for all the contestants who successfully passed the second level to arrive before the third level can be opened. Why don’t we sit together, There’s coffee, whiskey, I don’t know which you prefer.”
Although the malicious perception was not aroused, Xia Ruize still chose to avoid it coldly in the face of the blond man who was approaching gradually, and walked sideways to the other direction of the stand, showing an attitude of refusing to be too close.
He has “seen” that the player’s protective armor has red bloodstains that have been neglected to clean up. Along the way, Xia Ruize has never encountered a mutant creature whose blood is red. The bloodstain is most likely from other Contestants?
Mutated creatures are indeed terrifying, but humans are no less.
Facing Xia Ruize’s disapproving rejection of alienation, the blond man smiled nonchalantly, turned back to his original seat, and continued to wait for the arrival of other contestants while enjoying the drinks and snacks provided by the organizer next to the seat.
Xia Ruize avoided the two people occupying the center of the stand, and sat down to rest on the far right side of the stand.
In the stands, there was a small snack cabinet at intervals, and Xia Ruize had one close by, but he had no interest in tasting it. Who knew if the food prepared for them by the bad organizer was poisonous.
On the contrary, it was the bathroom in the top corner of the stand that caught Xia Ruize’s interest.
With his current attire, it is really difficult to go to the bathroom, and he needs to take off the large protective armor before he can completely release himself.
In the spacious single room in the bathroom, Xia Ruize stared at the water flowing from the toilet for a few seconds, and when closing the toilet lid, he secretly threw the newly acquired killing vine seeds into it.
Afterwards, Xia Ruize seemed to be sitting on the toilet lid to close himself, but he was actually controlling the seed that was closely related to him and kept growing.
Xia Ruize also couldn’t figure out the principle of the items produced by the Lord God. Just like the amber eagle and the amber warhorse of the previous world, they could communicate with the user without eating or drinking, which provided them with great help in tracking the barbarians in the later stage.
And in this mission world, he wants this murderous vine to grow recklessly in the sewers. It should be, yes, feasible, right?
With the attitude of not trying for nothing, Xia Ruize sat on the toilet for half an hour, during which there was only one thought in his mind: growth, growth!
Finally, I have to say that it is worthy of being known as the most difficult mutant plant of Rogge Star. The tenacious vitality and strong growth potential of killing vines have even exceeded the expectations of Xia Ruize, the starter.
By the time Xia Ruize put on his protective armor and appeared in the stands, several new faces had already appeared in this theater-like rest area.
Xia Ruize, who spent more than an hour passing the second level, already understood it. The second level is called “Maze”, but for the players, the real test is not the terrain at all, but the mutant creatures in the transit area and other contestants. .
Players like him who chose the rightmost channel every time the road forked, and if it was a dead end, explored the left channel in turn, all successfully passed the maze, which is enough to show that the terrain of the maze is not very difficult.
Players who fail to clear the level are likely not to be unable to pass the maze, but because their strength is not strong enough, and they have to avoid the mutant creatures in the transit area.
In the next hour, several more players arrived at the rest area one after another.
Every time a newcomer comes, the blond man will greet him warmly and friendly and try to communicate. Some contestants refuse to communicate like Xia Ruize, while others respond to the communication, and the two sides quickly warm up.
So, when the three loud sounds of “dong, dong, dong” rang through the entire maze area, there were already four contestants surrounding the blond man and communicating with each other.
The loud noise in the maze immediately attracted the attention of all the players in the rest area, and they all realized that this meant that the second level was coming to an end.
Xia Ruize and other players, who had already walked out of the maze, couldn’t see it. After the loud noise indicating that the three hours had come, great changes took place in the maze.
The transfer area without the guardianship of mutant creatures was dropped from the sky by the organizer to release new mutant creatures. What is even more terrifying is that the new mutant creatures are no longer constrained to move within the scope of the transfer area, and can arbitrarily burrow into the channel to search for prey.
In the past three hours, a total of 21 contestants lost their lives to mutant creatures or the hands of other contestants, and 53 contestants successfully passed the second level, scattered in the rest areas in four different directions, that is to say, the maze area There are still 15 players still desperately trying to find the exit of the maze.
Now, these 15 contestants have become a tool for the organizers to stir up the audience’s emotions and create the second climax of the show.
No one paid attention to the contestants who had cleared the level for the time being. The attention of the organizer and the audience were all focused on the 15 poor eggs in the maze who were scared by the sudden change.
The danger level of the maze instantly increased. The 15 contestants who had not left the maze were the most direct victims. At first, they tried to attack and resist, but they soon realized that the battle would attract other mutant creatures. He was running around to avoid the chasing mutant creatures, and he couldn’t even think of a counterattack.
In a panic, the players forgot some of the labyrinth maps they had finally explored, and unknowingly, some people even ran away in the direction of the small room in the first level. The various performances of the players collapsed in despair and the tragic death methods made the organizers very satisfied, and also made the audience who watched the program shouted and excited.
In the end, only 1 of the 15 contestants successfully hit the correct channel and became the last player to pass the second level.
The players who had arrived in the rest area were spared from such a miserable situation, but they heard noises coming from the passage, their expressions were different, and the atmosphere was silent.
“Crack, snap, snap.”
In the rest area where Xia Ruize was, the blond man clapped his hands to attract everyone’s attention. Standing in the center of everyone’s line of sight, he said with a smile to the other thirteen contestants in the theater:
“My friends, my name is Cloris, since we can gather here, it means that the next level is likely to require everyone’s cooperation to clear the level.
I think it’s better for you to introduce yourself first, introduce your abilities and strengths and the number of energy boxes on your body, so that we can understand each other better, and it will be easier to help each other at critical moments. “
“Cut! It’s better to say than to sing. Who knows whether to help each other or dig a hole at the critical moment? What kind of thing are you, why should you tell you your hole cards?”
As soon as Cloris finished speaking, a young man with cool red hair resting alone in the corner immediately sneered.
Although his voice is harsh, his words can be considered to express the feelings of other players. Who knows whether everyone is a friend or an enemy in the next level, and who dares to tell his true situation?
“I was the second person to arrive at the rest area. This is the proof of my strength. The first big brother is not good at words, so I took the initiative to stand up and be willing to serve as the bond that condenses everyone’s strength and lead everyone to the end.”
Cloris was not angry when he was questioned, but continued to persuade patiently, with a sincere expression of worry for everyone on his face.
“I’m afraid you can’t represent my attitude.”
Surprisingly, the strong man who looked like a hill stood up when he heard the words. Even though both of them were wearing protective armor, the strong man who stood up was still half a meter taller than Cloris, looking down at him just now. Cloris, who buckled a hat of “not good at speech”, the strong man said angrily:
“My name is Ivanov. I was the first to pass the customs and arrived at the rest area. I should follow the strongest me! If you don’t agree, let’s fight!”
Smelling the strong smell of gunpowder between the two, the other contestants retreated some distance, as if to make room for them to fight easily.
Xia Ruize, who was the third place, continued to sit in the corner, watching with cold eyes, keeping his attitude silent.
Xia Ruize’s eyes looked at the two people in the center of the conflict, but he couldn’t help thinking of his teammates from the previous world. With his arrogant and strong behavior, if he was here, he might take the lead in madly provoking troubles. .
Even if you need to unite with other players to clear the customs, the teammates probably won’t be slow to speak ruthlessly, but will directly subdue everyone else. It’s good, the obedient little brother is here.
Thinking of this, Xia Ruize seemed to be able to see that picture, and even wanted to laugh a little.
In comparison, Xia Ruize’s character is too peaceful, he just sweeps the snow in front of his own house, and he doesn’t care about other people’s business and doesn’t want to cause trouble. So, he would just sit on the sidelines and watch the situation develop.
But is trouble really something that Xia Ruize can avoid if he wants to?
Obviously not. Cloris, who was in the center of the conflict, decisively dragged Xia Ruize into the water, only to see him turn to Xia Ruize’s direction and ask sincerely:
“As the third player to arrive in the rest area, who do you support more?”
Following Cloris’ gaze, the other players looked at Xia Ruize who was sitting in the right corner of the stand. Cloris didn’t say anything, they really couldn’t imagine that the elegant and thin young man turned out to be the sturdy one who cleared the first three levels. warrior.
Xia Ruize is actually a bit wronged. His figure is not thin among Orientals, but tall and well-proportioned. The image of a muscular man in the West, Xia Ruize was despised by comparison.
Ignoring everyone’s suspicious eyes, Xia Ruize, who was suddenly dragged into the water, still maintained a calm and peaceful expression on his face, but his heart was dumbfounded. It seems that he was influenced by his teammates in the novice world, because he finally replied:
“I’m Xia Ruize. I think I’m the most reliable. I vote for myself. You can follow me.”
As soon as these words came out, the scene suddenly became more chaotic.
When both Kloris and Ivanov were surprised by Xia Ruize, who thought he was on the edge of exile, suddenly jumping out to fight for power, two more players jumped out one after another to compete for the position of team leader.
It was originally a situation of strong competition between Kloris and Ivanov, but because of Xia Ruize’s gods, it turned into a multi-party melee. , who thought that Xia Ruize would choose between him and Ivanov, who had a more friendly attitude. Who would have thought that Xia Ruize would actually recommend him?
What’s even more irritating is that Xia Ruize’s well-behaved and harmless appearance naturally makes people less defensive, and actually made the two contestants choose to favor him and stand beside him.
After the chaos of each talking, there were four people standing beside Cloris, three people standing beside Ivanov, two people standing beside Xia Ruize, and two people standing alone , a player who shows his attitude that no one chooses.
As a result, fourteen players in a mere four groups actually divided into five groups!
Cloris was stunned to death, what are these people blinding? What team did you choose? There are only a few people who can be used, and they have to be scattered. It is completely self-defeating!
The other players are not as genuine as Cloris. Who knows what will happen in the next level. Maybe at the beginning, everyone will be fighting each other to decide the winner. The so-called standing team is just standing and playing.
Facing the chaotic situation, Xia Ruize was indifferent and even wanted to laugh a little.
He just doesn’t want Kloris to get the team leader position, and if the next level really requires teamwork, he may choose to vote for Ivanov.
As for the other two players leaning on him?
One also looks from the East, which may be why he chose Xia Ruize.
The other one is interesting. It was the brown-haired and green-eyed attacker that Xia Ruize met first, and killed another contestant.
When the other party looks at Xia Ruize, Xia Ruize’s malicious perception ability will be passively stimulated, and he feels the maliciousness of the other party. Therefore, the other party will choose to lean over, and the motivation is worth pondering.
Anyway, Xia Ruize didn’t really want to win over his younger brother, so he didn’t care very much. He calmly listened to the exchange between the two and learned that the man with the oriental face was called Kenro Yamano, and the dangerous man with brown hair and green eyes was called Abraham.
The fourteen players who were in a state of stalemate between their own affairs did not know that there were actually four rest areas after clearing the second stage. They were arranged in four directions and looked like four small theaters.
After enjoying the wonderful show of the poor guy who was trapped in the maze struggling to survive, the audience turned their attention to the four small theaters, and they were glad to see that the contestants had already torn each other.
In contrast, the players in the East Theater where Xia Ruize was working were only arguing with each other, and the level of conflict was already low, because two players in the small theater had already fought directly.
One is the South Theater with the smallest number of players. There is a dangerous person in the South Theater with only 9 players who have cleared the game. He did not hide the fact that his protective armor was stained with the blood of other players. threaten.
If the other 8 people realized that the situation was not good in time and chose to temporarily form an alliance to fight against dangerous people, I am afraid that one or two more people in the rest area would have to be reduced.
Even so, the two sides fought hard. Under the common siege of the eight players, the dangerous characters could deal with it, and finally exited the encirclement safely, which was enough to show their extraordinary strength.
The other is the West Theater with the largest number of people. It may be that the 16 players who successfully arrived at the rest area seem to be a bit too many, and there are also many opinions. After the fierce quarrel, the two players who had fallen in the maze suddenly attacked each other. , it only took dozens of seconds from fighting alone to involving most of the players in the melee.
Therefore, compared to the two theaters where the conflict between the South and the West has escalated, the players in the East Theater where Xia Ruize is located are just arguing, which is really nothing.
Of course, the most “harmonious” is the North Theater with 15 players, because two of them are naturally a team. With their strategy of winning over the majority and directly attacking the minority, they finally successfully completed the team command. establishment.