Chapter 1415: Chapter 1415: Starting Move

To put it more directly, the struggle at the periphery is endless; as soon as the teams in the second level are eliminated, the passages they occupied will reappear, and those who did not enter during the first wave can continue to compete for the qualifications to enter the second level.

Moreover, teams that are wiped out in the second round and eliminated must rejoin the qualification battle, waiting for other eliminated teams to appear, thereby competing for the passages.

This peculiar rule makes many guilds hesitant because everyone knows that wiping out in exploration instances is inevitable. You don’t know what situation you’ll face, which boss or event you might encounter, and a team could easily be wiped out.

But waiting for others to explore clues is also unrealistic. On one hand, there are too many bosses with great variation, making other teams’ experiences non-applicable.

On the other hand, entering the second level will introduce a progress bar.

The progress bar has many functions, but the descriptions are vague. It can trigger many events and is also a necessary condition for triggering many events.

Moreover, the progress bar is crucial for entering the next layer; from the Outer City to the Middle City, the progress bar needs to reach 5%, and from the Middle City to the Inner City, it requires 15%.

And while this is a necessary condition for moving to the next level, it doesn’t mean that you can proceed to the next level just because your progress bar is sufficient. Teams need to explore and find their way, or they can choose to continue grinding depending on the team’s choice.

As long as a team enters the Middle City, the passage where that team is located will also reappear.

And eliminated teams are not completely out; the progress they made doesn’t disappear with the wipeout, for instance, if a team reached five percent, that progress won’t disappear if they are wiped out.

Moreover, rejoining the qualification battle and re-entering the Outer City allows them to use the paths they explored to enter the Middle City.

“That means, there are five hundred and forty passages in the Outer City, representing five hundred forty different teams. Once you enter the Middle City, there are no limits anymore, and the number of successful teams might keep increasing,” said Sister Li.

Demoness nodded, “This kind of competition means it’s impossible for others to explore and you to benefit from the backside. The progress bar is too crucial. I thought the so-called three levels were just the three city areas of the instance. Now it seems I was wrong; the first level is the qualification battle, the second level includes the three city areas, but what is this third level?”

Feng Yi smiled, “This progress bar is very peculiar. I think it’s still related to progress. No wonder there are so many bosses; it seems like it’s all about accumulating progress. And no one knows the internal situation, nor knows which passage is a better choice.”

“Still too little information provided, it seems we can only rely on luck,” Angel frowned, “You’ve discussed so much without saying which contesting style we’re choosing.”

They all rolled their eyes in unison, and one disdainfully said, “Isn’t it obvious? We need to get the most valuable first kill. Which style do you think holds the most value?”

Angel speechless, realized, of course, super guilds would choose a composite mode.

While Adventure mode and War mode might earn less prestige, they are still great for ordinary players, at least giving them a chance to get the first kill, unlike before where only large guilds could reach such glory.

One can predict how heated this instance event will become.

According to the rules, people from the same faction can cooperate in the qualification battle, but it’s not specified whether they can attack each other upon entering the second level, clearly aiming for more complex and intense conflicts,” pondered Knight Fruit, “The instance inside must certainly be weird and complicated. I guess another big player-versus-player chaos will erupt, even more intense than the recent Star Chaos.”

Everyone nodded in agreement, mentally prepared; after all, this time it’s a clash between superpowers, where even allies might not cooperate for the sake of progress and the first kill.

“Why is the president not speaking?” Tian Xiang looked at Li Yao, who was gazing silently at the campfire, and asked.

The others also looked at Li Yao, waiting for his analysis.

Li Yao smiled, “Actually, it’s not without traces. Although the specific data of the monsters is unknown, this is Titan’s Relics. Just by analyzing the data of other relics, although it’s impossible to know all monsters, it shouldn’t be too far off. We might not target specifically, but at least we won’t be countered by regular monsters.”

Everyone was stunned – indeed, the instances in this world were not standalone, but were related to the world itself, so people quickly logged onto forums, compiling all sorts of information related to relics, instances, and secrets relevant to relics.

In fact, many guilds had thought of this, sending players back to the city via Hearthstone to prepare certain special things.

Li Yao and his peers waited on the outskirts for the instance to officially start, yet the combat continued incessantly.

Preliminary quests, relics appearance, and monsters like rock guardians, cave dwellers, and lava lizards densely packed, trying to break out.

For instance merits, countless players in War mode resisted or aggressively entered the opponents’ formations.

Overnight, countless bodies lay across the battlefield, indicating the ferocity of the nighttime battles.

At six in the morning, the instance officially opened, a system alert popped up on the screens of all players.

“System: Competitors, please note, each team will be forcibly randomly transported to a certain attack point in five minutes. The rule is, during the qualification battle, each team can summon up to fifty thousand troops for the qualification battle, and sustenance cannot be replenished. Those snatching ordinary adventure passages may also summon.”

“Damn the rules, random transportation, and here I thought guild members from the same guild could gather together to support each other,” a player couldn’t help but curse. These weaker guild’s plans were simple, sacrificing other teams to protect one team into the passage, but these rules directly thwarted their calculations.

Li Yao said on the guild channel near the guild announcement, “That’s the rule, each team will have to rely on yourselves from now on.”

Starfire’s members were full of confidence; Starfire could recruit many types of good soldiers that many other guilds couldn’t, with better treatment than many super guilds. Coupled with their confidence in their skills, they naturally were confident.

Moreover, since Starfire had a team in the composite team, other teams announced they would give up on the composite mode, vying for the first kill in either Adventure or War modes, trying to give Starfire double or triple joy.

Li Yao naturally wouldn’t dampen their enthusiasm. Regardless of whether they ultimately achieved the first kill or not, having a goal to strive for and be diligent was good.

Five minutes soon passed, and after the countdown, a white light shot up, and everyone got randomly transported to various locations.

Everyone opened their eyes, swiftly assessing the surroundings; meanwhile, Li Yao activated Frame Space, with ten portals forming ten teams that quickly appeared surrounding forty people, preventing nearby teams from launching a sneak attack…