Chapter 1640: Three Major Camps

No matter what kind of mission, once the mission starts there will definitely be an escape time.

"Otherwise, the system would have no reason to gather us here."

He let the blood from his wound drip onto the ground.

Lin An's gaze swept past the people surrounding him and looked up at the light membrane.

He had not recovered from his injuries.

Since everyone thought he was as good as dead, he was also the easiest to kill.

Rather than appearing to still have some combat power, it was better to look utterly miserable, to show weakness to the extreme.

Although Lin An didn't expect this tactic to make others let their guard down, it was still useful.

"If there is no safe time after the camps are assigned, then at the moment the mission opens, those intermediate Fifth Stage could kill everyone."

"Therefore, the weakest should flee first, just like in a battle royale."

"After the weakest side flees, those intermediate Fifth Stage can then act."

"So, the key is, after the mission opens, how do I get rid of the first wave of enemies?"

Using the precious time of the mission draw, Lin An observed the battlefield as much as possible, trying to extract useful information.

No one told him what the rules were; he could only guess and judge for himself.

Under extremely careful observation, Lin An instantly noticed several useful details.

First, it seemed he was the focus of everyone's attention, many people looking at him like prey.

But amidst the many hostile gazes, Lin An noticed that quite a few Fifth Stage deliberately kept their distance from his area.

Moreover, those Fifth Stage surrounding him were all acting alone, appearing as if they had never participated in a Fifth Stage mission before.

Furthermore, some Fifth Stage that formed loose groups of two or three vaguely surrounded the people who were surrounding him.

It was like a bread roll with horns.

He, Lin An, was the first layer of bait; those Fifth Stage who wanted to kill him were the second layer; the experienced Fifth Stage operating in small teams were the third layer.

As for the fourth layer...

Lin An's gaze swept over the several major camps near the fortress core.

Those large forces composed of at least a hundred Fifth Stage were paying attention to the "third layer" Fifth Stage.

"Big fish eat small fish, small fish eat shrimp..."

"I have the lowest value, am the easiest to kill, so I will attract the weakest Fifth Stage."

"For the stronger Fifth Stage, rather than killing me, it's better to kill that weakest batch of Fifth Stage..."

"Similarly, those allied Fifth Stage also want to kill them."

"Through this layering of attraction... being noticed isn't necessarily all bad? At least to some extent, I am the most 'core' bait?"

Under hyper-effective thinking, Lin An strove to analyze every condition that could be used.

Seeking survival in the cracks, taking risky moves.

He even simulated whether, after the mission opened, he could directly rush to the side of those allied Fifth Stage.

The strong disdain to kill him, and he was suitable to serve as the most basic bait.

By doing so, he would deter ordinary Fifth Stage from approaching, then lure in some of the weakest Fifth Stage?

"The theory is feasible, but the premise is that I need to find a stronger Fifth Stage and persuade him to cooperate with me?"

While Lin An was thinking, soon came a series of loud clanking sounds from chains.

The sky suddenly changed, as if darkness had fallen in an instant, and a cold system prompt sounded again.

"Extraction complete."

"This round's Star Battlefield mode is 【Camp Confrontation】!"

"This round's camp confrontation is divided into three major camps!"

"The rules of this confrontation are:"

"1: After the confrontation begins, the first camp side will be on standby and may not leave the fortress for the initial two hours."

"2: Killing allies yields no reward, but you can obtain all of the opponent's points! Killing a higher rank gives a 1000% reward increase! Killing a higher stage gives a 10000% increase! If multiple people participate in a kill, rewards are distributed according to contribution!"

"3: For each enemy camp member killed, you gain 1 point reward. Same-level kills give no bonus; killing a higher rank or stage gives points rewarded in the same proportion!"

"4: In this camp confrontation, all trial-takers must kill at least one enemy camp member; those who fail to meet the condition after forty-eight hours will be... erased!"

"Boom!"

In the rapidly darkening sky, a blood-red sun suddenly shone over the entire fortress.

In an instant, the Star Fortress standing on the mountain peak was suddenly tinged with a terrifying killing intent, as if it were hell itself; the writhing red light flowed like blood over everyone's bodies.

As the system mission announcement began, all trial-takers in the fortress changed expression; obviously, the camp confrontation mission is something many do not want to face.

Especially the weakest batch of Fifth Stage beginners, at this moment everyone's face turned deathly pale, waiting only for the light shield to open so they could immediately choose to flee.

"Damn it! It's a camp confrontation!"

"We also have to get Apocalypse points! Isn't this forcing us to fight those Star-Destroying Level beings?!"

Among the most numerous Fifth Stage beginners, many hot-tempered ones have already cursed.

And those Fifth Stage beginners who had already anticipated this are nervously staring at the seventeen Star-Destroying Level beings.

Many of them had previously contacted those beings; now that the mission has become a camp confrontation, they don't know whether those Star-Destroying Level will still cooperate with them, or... whether they will go back on their word and treat them as prey?

Allowing allies to fight each other, yet strictly requiring the killing of at least one enemy.

Such rules truly make the situation extremely chaotic.

However, many quick-reacting Fifth Stage, upon hearing the system rules, instantly flashed a strange look in their eyes.

No!

It sounds like a camp confrontation, but the problem is...

"Three factions!?"

"Not right!?"

"Those Fourth Stages also count as a faction!?"

Among the Fifth Stage trial-takers, a portion of the veteran Fifth Stages, grim-faced, gazed at the subordinates they had brought.

Although the Fourth Stage compatriots brought in were all cannon fodder, they had also prepared to sacrifice these people.

But ideally, it would still be best to bring some back.

After all, Fourth Stage Peak is also decent fighting power for most civilizations.

If the Fourth Stages are also divided into a faction, doesn't that mean they and the people I brought become enemies?

Moreover, even if they don't personally kill these Fourth Stages, but their people want to return, they still need to help their subordinates' Fourth Stages kill fellow-faction Fifth Stages!

Otherwise, where would there be a kill quota?

"Having to help our own side kill fellow-faction members, having to kill opposing factions, and still survive under the Star-Destroying Level's pursuit..."

"Fuck!"

"Has the system made a mistake!?"

How quick the reaction is.

In just about a second, all the Fifth Stages present had thought of this level of logic; the heaviness in everyone's heart almost made them unable to breathe.

Although the mission hasn't started yet, they have already rehearsed the ensuing slaughter!

At the same time, the Fourth Stage Peaks, who were the most numerous on site, also began to panic.

Compared to the pressure of the initial Fifth Stage, they are the worst off!

The reason is nothing else.

Many Fourth Stage Peak Awakened Ones have already noticed that their fellow clansmen of the Fifth Stage are now coldly looking at them!

If the initial Fifth Stage wants to survive, it's naturally most convenient to kill them.

If they still want to bring them back, our Fifth Stages must risk battling peers to help them kill Fifth Stages!

Thinking this way, the risk is truly too great.

Then the optimal solution is for all Fifth Stages to jointly kill the clansmen they brought, then flee under the Star-Destroying Level's pursuit!

As for the Star-Destroying Level, their optimal solution is to capture all Fourth Stage Peaks under the guise of 'protection,' then force the War Star Level to only fight them!

At the same time, Lin An, who likewise realized this, felt his heart jolt.

He seemed to have seen hope of survival.